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7 April 2019, Apia – Hydroponics farming, recycling, organic catering, agro-forestry, eco tours and landscaping are some of the ‘green’ ideas that can potentially be converted into business ventures for households, community-based organisations, non-government organisations and existing businesses that are located within the Vaisigano River Catchment Area (VRCA). These new businesses will be funded under the Ecosystem-based Adaptation Enterprise Development Programme (EbAEDP), an activity under the Green Climate Fund Vaisigano Catchment Project (GCF-VCP). The EbAED will be implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (MNRE), in partnership with the Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) and the Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC). CSSP and the SBEC have announced a Call for Proposals for EbAED, that aims to improve income generation and livelihoods of the targeted communities of the VRCA at the household level, as well as upgrading existing enterprise development activities without increasing the impact on the natural environment. “MNRE is pleased to pilot the EbAED programme in partnership with CSSP, SBEC, MCIL, MWCSD and MOF as part of Samoa’s GCF-funded Integrated Flood Management Programme aimed at increasing climate and disaster resilience of the Vaisigano Catchment communities and households; “The EbAED Programme is one of three ecosystem-based solutions currently being implemented, the other two being the pilot for the Payment for Ecosystem Services and Cash for Green Works Programme,” said Frances Reupena, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Environment Sector Coordination Division, MNRE. MNRE is the lead implementing agency and responsible for the overall management of Output 2, Activity 2.2 of the GCF VCP. It is working collaboratively with CSSP and SBEC in organizing and delivering the public awareness campaign and workshop activities for the EbAEDP Call for Proposals and will guide and assist CSSP with the screening of proposals for viability checks. MNRE is also supporting the application process and provide business trainings and mentoring to successful applicants. Villages are encouraged to develop several business proposals, from the household level to businesses and NGOs, providing a diverse range of income generating activities and land uses. No cash grants are given under the programme but rather the procurement of goods and services to facilitate the establishment of the business activities that are directly relevant and meet the EbAED criteria. The respective partner agencies and ministries will monitor the performance of the EbA activities, including MNRE, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, CSSP and SBEC, with support from specialized NGOs such as the Samoa Conservation Society. “CSSP has issued the Call for Proposals under the EbAEDP for those interested in participating, and provides support to interested participants through a designated Responsible Party for skills development. CSSP will screen the applications (with support from members of the MNRE TAG), sort them by Sector, Thematic Areas and Database Entry, and undertake the social and environmental screening using tailored versions of the screening templates developed by CSSP for CBOs and NGOs EbA-Enterprise Proposal screening,” said Christina Tauã, Programme Manager for CSSP. SBEC is supporting MNRE and CSSP in organizing public awareness campaigns and workshops for the Call for Proposals. “SBEC will lead in organizing Business and Financial Management workshops and assisting applicants interested in participating in the EbAEDP with the development and completion of proposals and applications to ensure the EbAs are financially and environmentally sustainable. SBEC will organize either independently or in partnership with the Ministry of Women Community and Social Development (MWCSD) sector support groups (business incubators) to assist beneficiaries and Responsible Parties and address challenges raised by interested groups,” said Alatina Ioelu, SBEC CEO. “The GCF VCP-Project Management Unit stands ready to support the MNRE, the lead IA, and the responsible partners – CSSP, SBEC, MAF and the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa in the effective and timely implementation of the EbAEDP Call, and approval of eligible enterprise development proposals that meet the EbAEDP eligibility criteria. This is a key programme under Output 2, Activity 2.2 of the GCF-VCP approved work plan, Samoa’s first GCF-funded project, valued at USD$65 million,” said Pisaina Leilua-Lei Sam, Project Manager, GCF VCP.

Combat sport laws in Ontario are set to be overhauled in what the government says is an effort to draw more high-profile events to the province and bolster athlete safety. Michael Tibollo, minister of tourism, culture and sport, said the government plans to replace legislation that governs sports like boxing, mixed martial arts and kickboxing to allow for the development of regulations that are in line with evolving international standards. The current legislation is outdated, has deterred major combat sport promoters from holding more events in Ontario, and means the international sports are fought under different rules in the province, Tibollo said. “(The change) will allow us to bring to Ontario the things that a lot of people are interested in and either have to go to Vegas or to another jurisdiction to see,” he said. “I think we can capture some of that money we’re losing and keep it in the province.” Tibollo said current combat sports rules are enshrined in legislation, making it hard to update them to reflect changes aimed at protecting participants based on the best available medical science. The government has acknowledged that its rules around things like hand-wrappings standards in boxing, the timing of fighter weigh-ins for mixed martial arts competitions, and even the required pant lengths for kickboxers need to be changed to reflect modern competitive standards. Currently, the government would have to open the law and follow a lengthy legislative process to make even minor changes to those individual rules. The new law, if passed, would appoint a combat sport commissioner and an advisory council to offer recommendations to the minister on the most up-to-date rules for each sport. The government could then update rules through regulatory changes — a much less time-consuming legal process. The planned change is part of the government’s spring budget, which was tabled last month. Once the budget bill passes, the province can hold consultations on its new proposed combat sport law, and develop sport-specific regulations in early 2020. World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman said his organization has raised concerns with the Ontario government over what it viewed as rules that put fighter safety at risk.

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When the Mahindra XUV300 was launched in February this, the company had said that it will also offer the SUV with an AMT gearbox at a later date. Finally, the AMT version of the Mahindra XUV300 has been caught testing near Gurgaon. The car has been spotted wearing heavy camouflage and the badging is not visible. However, the next upcoming variant in the XUV300 range is the AMT and hence we can safely guess of it being tested. However, we are still not sure if the car that has been spotted testing is a petrol or diesel unit. That said, given that Mahindra is planning to introduce an AMT variant even in the Marazzo, the spotted model could be the diesel which is powered by the same 1.5-litre engine. The 1.5-litre engine develops a max output of115 bhp at 3750 rpm and 300 Nm of peak torque between 1500 - 2500 rpm. The petrol engine is a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged unit which churns out 110 bhp at 5000 rpm and 200 Nm of peak torque between 2000 - 3500 rpm. Mahindra recently had announced that the XUV300 has crossed the 26,000 bookings mark since its launch in February this year and it has become the second-highest selling subcompact SUV in India. Addition of an automatic variant should push the sales even further given that all the other models in the segment are offered with one and demand for automatic transmission has been growing. Highlights The Mahindra XUV300 spotted testing is likely to be a diesel variant. The 1.5-litre engine is likely to be mated with an AMT unit. It is expected to launch later in 2019.

No one was injured in the explosion, which happened early Tuesday, destroying a Greek journalist's car. A car belonging to a reporter was targeted by a bomb blast in northern Athens, affiliate Greece reported. The bomb exploded at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday outside Mina Karamitrou's home in the northern Athens suburb of Papagou, according to Greece. No one was injured in the attack, but Karamitrou's car was destroyed. Karamitrou is a police reporter for Greece, a news organization that is editorially independent of Greece Editor-in-Chief Adamos Zachariadis said Karamitrou was at home at the time of the attack. Police have opened an investigation into what happened, he said. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Greek authorities to ensure the safety of Karamitrou, to thoroughly investigate the bombing and to "hold those responsible to account." Free press 'non-negotiable' Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos condemned the attack. "The freedom of the press, which Mina Karamitrou serves, is non-negotiable," Tzanakopoulos said Tuesday. The attack was "unacceptable and reprehensible and the perpetrators will be held accountable," he added. In a tweet, Greek Minister of Civil Protection Olga Gerovasili said such attacks are "unequivocally reprehensible." Greece, in a statement posted online, said the bombing was "an attack on the entire journalistic world."

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Óscar Gutiérrez, who is rly known by his ring name, Rey Mysterio (previously Rey Mysterio Jr.), is a well-known American professional wrestler. Known for his high flying Lucha Libre style which is his trademark, Mysterio's tenure with WWE started in the year 2002 and lasted till February 2015. Trained by his uncle Rey Misterio Sr., one of the top wrestling stars of the 1970s, he made his debut when he was only fourteen years of age. Despite being only five feet and six inches tall, he didn't stop pursuing his dreams. In his long career, he has won numerous championships such as the 'World Championship Wrestling Cruiserweight Championship', ' World Wrestling Association Lightweight Championship’, and 'World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.’ Mysterio attracted controversy in 2007, when an article was posted by the magazine 'Sports Illustrated', which mentioned several wrestlers including him, who were alleged to have obtained nandrolone and stanozolol. Much later, when it was stated that WWE would suspend him for thirty days, he defended himself saying that the drugs were actually prescribed to him for his knee and arm. Currently, Rey resides in San Diego, California, along with his wife Angelica and their two children. Oscar Gutierrez (Rey Mysterio) PreviousNext Recommended Lists: Male Wrestlers Male Sportspersons Childhood & Early Life Rey Mysterio was born as Óscar Gutiérrez on 11 December 1974 in Chula Vista, California, in the United States. Much is not known about his parents, but his uncle Rey Misterio Sr., a well-known professional wrestler and trainer, trained him from an early age. Recommended Lists:American WrestlersAmerican SportspersonsSagittarius Men Career Rey Mysterio made his debut in Mexico in the year 1989, when he was only fourteen. From 1992 to 1995, he wrestled with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (Assistance, Assessment and Administration), which was based in Mexico. Later in 1995, he signed with 'Extreme Championship Wrestling'. The next year, he was signed by 'World Championship Wrestling'. In his first match at the Great American Bash, he faced the Cruiserweight Champ Dean Malenko, in which Malenko emerged victorious. Mysterio mostly fought with high flyers such as Ultimate Dragon, Juventud Guerrera, Billy Kidman, and his longtime rival, Psicosis, whom he defeated in July 1996 in 'Bash at the Beach'. Very soon, again in July 1996, Rey Mysterio fought Malenko, defeating him to win his first Cruiserweight Championship. He reigned as champion for three months. During this time, he had to defend his title from many, such as Ultimate Dragon, Super Caló and then Malenko himself. Mysterio eventually lost the title after losing to Malenko at the Halloween Havoc. Later, he challenged Ultimate Dragon for the J-Crown Championship in November 1996. However, he was unsuccessful. In 1997, Rey won the Cruiserweight Championship for a second time, after emerging victorious in a match against his opponent Guerrero. However, in November, he was defeated by Guerrero, and the latter reclaimed the title. In January 1998, Rey Mysterio won his third Cruiserweight Championship after defeating Juventud in a match. He lost it after nine days to Chris Jericho. Later that year, he formed a tag team with Billy Kidman to fight at the Latino World Order. Later, Mysterio fought Kidman, for the Cruiserweight Championship, though he was unable to win it back. In 1999, Mysterio was forced to remove his mask after he and his tag partner Konnan were defeated in a 'Hair vs. Mask match' which he fought against Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. He expressed strong disappointment over being unmasked, and said that he only removed it because he had no other choice. With a new and a better mask, he made his debut with the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) in 2002. After facing various opponents such as Chavo Guerrero, Kurt Angle and Big Show, he later reformed his tag team with Billy Kidman. Later in 2005, he teamed up with Eddie Guerrero, and together won tag team titles. However, Guerrero was secretly jealous of Rey, as he had never been able to beat him. Therefore, during a match, he turned on him, and after abandoning him, he beat up Rey as well. This “jealousy and feuding” at WrestleMania was part of a storyline to build up audience’s interest. During this time, due to his frustration, Guerrero also revealed a secret that they had shared regarding Rey's son Dominick—this too was a part of a storyline. Guerrero was actually Dominick's real father whom he had left with Mysterio when Dominick was a baby. They had a ladder match, for his custody, in which Rey turned out victorious. Later, Rey was defeated by Guerrero, after which their feud finally came to an end. Later, after defeating Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio won the World Heavy Weight Champion in 2006. This was followed by a feud between Mysterio and John "Bradshaw" Layfield as the latter believed that it was he who deserved the World Heavyweight Title.

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Car enthusiasts will be in for a treat at this weekend’s Edmonton Motorshow, where the most expensive supercar ever produced by Ford will be on display. Ford revealed the 600-horsepower, carbon fibre GT in 2015 at the Detroit auto show. The supercar — which is being manufactured in Ontario — is comparable to the Lamborghini Aventador, which costs around $400,000 North American International Auto Show when the Ford GT was revealed. A sales brochure obtained by driving website Jalopnik indicated that once a customer completed his or her order, Ford estimates it will take nine months until the car is delivered. The brochure said Ford plans to build one GT per day until October 2020. The car went on sale in 2016 and production of the cars began a few months ago. The Edmonton Motorshow will feature 750 different vehicles, from the latest mainstream cars, trucks and SUVs, to classics, exotics, and customs. The show runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Even if you can cough up that chunk of change, you might have to wait several years to get the chance to buy a Ford GT. According to Road and Track, 2017 and 2018 models are reserved for the first round of selected buyers, while cars produced in 2019 will go to buyers who weren’t selected for the first two years of production. The fourth year’s production run will be open to new customers.

Investigators from European football's governing body will meet Thursday to decide whether Manchester City will be banned from competing in the lucrative Champions League, according to a member of the investigatory chamber. The New York Times reported Monday that the newly crowned English Premier League champion could be banned from Europe's most prestigious club tournament over allegations of unfair financial practices. Petros Mavroidis, a member of UEFA's Club Financial Control Body Investigatory Chamber, told CNN Sport he was surprised by the information contained in the report because no final decision had been taken. The New York Times had reported that investigators would recommend a season-long ban. CNN contacted another member of the CFCB who declined to comment. City will have the opportunity to appeal any potential punishment to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland. UEFA told CNN that they "do not comment on ongoing investigations regarding financial fair play matters." Manchester city owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan looks on during his club's match against Liverpool in 2010. Manchester City strenuously denies any financial wrongdoing and has welcomed the UEFA investigation, which is handled by the Club Financial Control Body Investigatory Chamber. "Manchester City FC is fully cooperating in good faith with the CFCB IC's ongoing investigation. In doing so the club is reliant on both the CFCB IC's independence and commitment to due process," the club statement read. "The New York Times report citing people familiar with the case is therefore extremely concerning. The implications are that either Manchester City's good faith in the CFCB IC is misplaced or the CFCB IC process is being misrepresented by individuals intent on damaging the Club's reputation and its commercial interests. Or both." City has always maintained that accusations of "financial irregularities are entirely false." UEFA has been investigating the club for possible breaches of its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations since leaked files were reported by Der Spiegel. FFP rules are supposed to stop clubs from getting into unmanageable debt or allowing wealthy benefactors to give top teams an unfair advantage. Der Spiegel cited club documents gathered by the independent Football Leaks investigative project, which the German publication says show the club inflated sponsor fees when the club spent more than expected. These types of sponsorship deals allowed the club to circumvent UEFA's financial rules designed to create a more level playing field, according to Der Spiegel. CNN has not seen the documents referred to in reports from Der Siegel, which was first to report the accusations of financial improprieties Manchester City is yet to win the Champions League. READ: Rivals 13km apart to play their season's biggest game 4,000km away from home The Champions League, Europe's flagship competition, is hugely prestigious -- and lucrative. Lifting the trophy -- something that has eluded City thus far -- is estimated to earn the winning club over $90 million. City won a consecutive English Premier League title on Sunday, beating Liverpool to the top spot by just one point. It is now looking to complete a domestic treble at the FA Cup final against Watford on Saturday. However, Pep Guardiola's side could only reach the quarterfinal stage of the Champions League this year before being knocked out by Tottenham Hotspur. The top four teams from the EPL qualify for the following season's Champions League; a competition City have been in every year since the 2010/11 season.

ABOVE: Canadian among four killed in Alaska float plane crash A Canadian is among the four people killed in the Alaska float plane crash Monday, Global Affairs confirmed. The name of the Canadian has not been released due to privacy concerns, Guillaume Bérubé, Global Affairs spokesperson told Global News on Tuesday “Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family and loved ones of the Canadian citizen who died in Alaska,” Bérubé said. “Canadian consular officials in Seattle are in contact with local authorities to gather additional information and stand ready to provide consular assistance as required.” READ MORE: At least 4 dead after float planes collide midair off Alaskan coast At least four people were killed after two floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Ten other passengers were injured and two are still missing. Cmdr. Michael Kahle with the U.S. Coast Guard said despite the severe conditions, officials are holding out hope that those two people would be found alive. “We are looking for survivors right now,”

he Boston Celtics have achieved a remarkable away win at the start of the Conference semi-finals. The referees were discussed in Oakland. Daniel Theis also contributed a small part to the 112:90 Celtics in Milwaukee, the 27-year-old scored four points. Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving (26 points/11 assists) and Center Al Horford (20 points/11 rebounds) each scored a double, the latter in particular shining with an outstanding defense against MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the Bucks, the Greek was the most successful with 22 points, but this was far from enough against a hit team from Beantown (54 percent from the field, 41.9 three). The second match between the first and fourth of the Eastern Conference will again be played in Wisconsin on Tuesday (local time).

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As confrontations between Venezuelan state forces and opposition leaders escalated to new heights this week, Twitter suspended multiple accounts belonging to Venezuelan state ministries and foreign consulates on May 1 and 2. Twitter accounts for the ministries of education, oil and women's affairs were all suspended on May 1 At the time of publication, these accounts remained suspended. Some consular accounts, including that of the consulate in Vancouver, Canada, had been restored. This is not the first time state or local officials in the country have had their accounts suspended, but the political stakes in this case are uniquely high. Uncertainty about who is in power in Venezuela arguably has never been greater. Since January 2019, governments of 65 countries worldwide have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as legitimate president of the republic, while for the others, Nicolás Maduro — who was re-elected in May 2018, amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud — retains the title. On April 30, Guaidó called people to the streets for what he described as the “definitive phase” of “Operation Freedom”, an effort to bring an end to Nicolas Maduro's government. Protests are ongoing in many cities in the country, and authorities have resorted to violence in efforts to disperse demonstrators. In recent years, it has become common for public officials, their associates and supporters to post messages on social media that might violate Twitter's rules against hate speech and violent threats. These types of behavior warrant account suspension, and may have caused Twitter to shut down these accounts (we asked the company for comment, and were awaiting their reply upon publication). But the move could carry other consequences, both for the public and for the company. The government of Nicolás Maduro has called out Twitter's blocking of these accounts, noting that they took place “at the same time as the attempted coup,” underlining a suggestion raised by many Twitter users that the company has a bias against the Maduro government. Alongside the significant questions this raises about Twitter's role (intentional or not) as a political actor in this scenario, the suspensions could offer authorities increased justification for blocking Twitter altogether. The unique public value of accounts like these — even if they are spewing hateful or partisan vitriol — is also worth considering. With the accounts now suspended, their past tweets have been removed from public view. We cannot see what these officials said or did not say that might have triggered this response — their URLs simply lead to the generic “account suspended” page. Unless a third party has collected the information elsewhere, there is no public record of what the account posted in the past. Whether or not these accounts were sharing important public information, any message coming from a public official — even if that official's status is contested — has some value to constituents. Twitter offers a unique window into people's minds and emotions, something that can be especially valuable in moments of political crisis. People want to know what their leaders are thinking. The removals also contribute to the increasingly scarce landscape of public information available to Venezuelans, as electricity and internet connections flicker off and on, and major social media and news networks like BBC and CNN get kicked off the air. Blocking even more speech from public view may only contribute to the information crisis.

OS ANGELES — One of the toughest decisions by product planners working on the Hyundai Venue was to engineer the subcompact crossover with front-wheel drive only — forgoing claims as an occasional off-road vehicle capable of spinning all four wheels in mud or snow. And Hyundai could have added all-wheel drive with little effort, given that the Venue is a new global product. "We could have very easily created all-wheel drive for this," said Michael O'Brien, vice president for product, corporate and digital planning at Hyundai Motor America. "We have all the parts. We know how to do it." But what the planners gave up in awd grip, they gained in carving out a niche of their own. The Venue is built from the ground up as a stylish urban crossover for the U.S. at the price of a ho-hum economy car — a play that could even convert some used-car shoppers into new-vehicle buyers and bring them into the Hyundai fold. At its size, it's the first of its kind, but not likely the last, O'Brien said. LThere'll be more automakers coming into this area of the market, I think," O'Brien said. "Our speculation is that the Venue is going to really take off. I think the idea is just right for the market now." Hyundai's rapidly growing variety of crossovers — the Venue will be its seventh — resembles the once-dizzying array of hatchbacks, sedans and coupes that automakers produced when those were what consumers wanted, said Stephanie Brinley, principal automotive analyst at IHS Markit. At its size, the Venue is an evolution of the entry hatch. Part of the buzz came from its looks: tall and square and 5 inches shorter than the Kona. It may be all car underneath, but the Venue looks like a crossover. "When people are walking around a parking lot and talking to their friends, and they see that SUV shape, they feel like they are getting a vehicle that's got more space and more versatility," O'Brien said. "Automatically, that shape provokes something that's going to be a longer-lasting, lower-cost ownership product." The Venue offers safety features such as standard forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking and rear cross-traffic alert, which are difficult to find at its price in a new or used vehicle. Buyers can add a sunroof, heated seats, two-tone paint and additional safety equipment that are not universally offered by rivals. O'Brien knows that the Venue, when it arrives in showrooms this fall, won't be the only entry-level kid on the block. Hyundai's sibling company, Kia, has long had a runaway hit with the Soul hatchback, now in its third generation, which is an inexpensive surrogate for a crossover. The Soul leads the subcompact car segment; it sold 104,709 units in 2018. The Venue is a natural rival. "What we do like is the role of [the Soul] in their lineup," O'Brien said. "They're getting those millennial buyers that want something very versatile." Nissan adapted its Kicks crossover from developing markets to be an entry-level utility vehicle in the U.S., as Ford did with the EcoSport. O'Brien sees them all, along with the Honda Fit hatchback and economy cars in general, as potential competitors for the Venue. The wild card is that automakers are still trying to figure out where the consumer will land, with subcompact crossovers coming in a wide range of sizes just like compact crossovers before them. "We really don't know 100 percent," O'Brien said, "how to make those trade-offs."

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