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FORMER PLP treasurer Sidney Cam- bridge(pic- PLP Senator ‘agreed tured) is now under investi- gation by Bahamian authorities in connection with the money laundering allegations made against him in the United States, The Tribune has learned. It has been suggested that a subsidiary of Callen- ders & Co, Mr Cam- bridge’s former law firm, to Bridgewater tap’ SEE page seven Three missing Maynard-Gibson says she boaters found approved secret recording THREE boaters believed to be missing at sea in the Bahamas were of phone conversations found safe and well near Abaco yesterday. The United States Coast with Opposition colleague Guard had been searching for the missing men who were on board the overdue Flying Pig. And the Bahamas Air and Sea Res- TRAVOLTA TRIAL: cue Association (BASRA) WEEK TWO SEE page seven By NATARIO McKENZIE McNeil application Tribune Staff Reporter [email protected] hearing adjourned PLP SENATOR Allyson Maynard-Gibson testified yester- day that she consented to police tapping her office telephone to A HEARING for an record any conversation she had with former Senator Pleasant application on behalf of Bridgewater. murder accused Troyniko Mrs Maynard-Gibson, managing partner in McNeil has been adjourned the law firm Gibson and Co, Shirley Street, for a date to be fixed, his which represents Hollywood celebrity John attorney Murrio Ducille Travolta, 55, said yesterday that she went to said yesterday. Freeport, Grand Bahama on January 14 to Senior Justice Anita speak with Bridgewater. Allen had set November 4 According to Mrs Maynard-Gibson during a as the "tentative" date for meeting in Bridgewater’s law office, Bridge- the start of the retrial of water told her that her client Tarino Light- Troyniko McNeil who is bourne was the first to arrive on the scene at accused of murdering Old Bahama Bay on January 2 and was in possession of the original document signed PLP SENATOR SEE page nine Allyson PLEASANT SEE page eight Maynard-Gibson BRIDGEWATER took the stand in court yesterday. PLP convention PHOTO: Tim Clarke schedule cut
THE Progressive Liberal Party has cut its convention schedule by two days due DEATH OF POLICE OFFICER EDDISON BAIN to the current economic conditions, The Tribune Murder trial jurors see blood-stained stone understands. By DENISE MAYCOCK and Wilfred McPhee Jr looked on in shock as The dates for the highly- Tribune Freeport Reporter two police officers from the Scenes of Crime anticipated conference [email protected] Section brought the stone about 3ft x 3ft into were reduced from five the courtroom. days to three, with the FREEPORT – A huge blood-stained stone, Gasps could be heard as the heavy stone meeting now being held on found resting on the head of murdered police made a loud thud as it was put on the court- October 21 to 23. officer Eddison Bain, was wheeled into the room floor. The mother of Corporal Bain wept According to a party Supreme Court on a trolley Tuesday as the quietly. lead police investigator testified. SEE page nine Jurors in the murder trial of Edwin Bauld Jr SEE page seven
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LOCAL NEWS FAMILIES OF MURDER VICTIMS EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT TODAY ‘Fix our ailing justice system’ f f a t s
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By TANEKA THOMPSON shot by a police-issued service Tribune Staff Reporter “Every month we weapon. What happens next [email protected] plan to keep Brenton will be determined by the out- in the forefront of come of a coroner's inquiry, FAMILIES of murder vic- people's minds however, a date for an inquest FAMILY AND FRIENDS of Brenton Hector Smith hold up pictures of tims are expected to demon- PRESTON FERGUSON because someone has not yet been set. their loved one. strate outside of parliament this Mr Smith said until then his morning to urge law makers to needs to answer (for family, a close-knit clan that has fix the ailing justice system. his death).” been torn apart with grief since The group will be led by the the boy was shot, cannot remain bereaved family of slain teenag- Hector Smith silent. "Brenton really is our er Brenton Smith, who are also catalyst - he has inspired us. We pushing for a speedy Coroner's It is believed that Brenton, know he is all well with the Inquest into the boy's death. 18, was shot by a police officer Lord, but there are so many The protesters also want speed- shortly before 8pm on July 9 as things that need to happen in ier criminal trials and more he and a friend walked through our country. Instead of taking thorough police investigations a popular short-cut in the Kemp $10 million to fix the roads, let's into homicide cases. Road area used by many to get take $10 million and fix the jus- Relatives of Preston Fergu- to the nearby foodstore on Vil- son - who believe he was mur- tice system," said Mr Smith, ref- lage Road. He died at the scene. erencing the government's dered and blame police for mis- Moments before, police had recent spending on the national handling the investigation into been chasing suspected armed his death - will also be present robbers who held up a cashier at road improvement project. at today's demonstration. the supermarket. The Smith family plans to set Brenton’s father Hector Police have said that they do up a foundation in Brenton’s Smith told The Tribune yester- not suspect that Brenton was in name to help troubled young day: “Every month we plan to the store at the time of the rob- men to have a better future. keep Brenton in the forefront of bery, while the family maintain The family also wants to part- people's minds because some- he was an innocent pedestrian ner with anyone who has lost a one needs to answer (for his caught in the wrong place at the loved one in a homicide. They death).” wrong time. can be contacted through the "So we decided to stand out- A few weeks after his death, website www.thebrentonfounda- side parliament and make our the police released a statement tion.com or at facebook.com/bren- case.” admitting that the teenager was tonhectorsmith.
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THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, PAGE 3 LOCAL NEWS BAHAMAS HOTEL CATERING AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION: Election of new executive team Hotel union members go to polls By ALISON LOWE recently in calls for legal Tribune Staff Reporter Plea for new president to spend more time looking after membership action over the disbursement [email protected] of almost $700,000 allegedly authorised by certain union Many members of the 5,000 you’ve got to give a woman a ing “in the best interest of the executives in August against plus strong Bahamas Hotel chance.” people”. the wishes of others. Catering and Allied Workers “There are a lot of single “I would like to see the new Incumbent union President Union who cast their vote for mums in the union and she union team get together and Mr Colebrooke said yester- a new executive team yester- can relate to us better,” she fight for the hotel people day that “bringing stability” day said they hope the new said. rather than fighting with each back to the organisation and president will spend “less time Stephen Douglas, a house- other,” he said. building the membership’s in court” and more time look- keeping worker at the Wynd- For more than two years, confidence in its representa- ing after the membership. ham hotel, was equally enthu- the union has been rocked by tion should be a “very impor- Up to press time yesterday siastic in his support for Ms serious infighting and disputes tant” focus for whichever it was not known which team Martin. over funds – culminating team is elected. of would-be union executives “I feel right now we need a won yesterday’s vote, change and Nicole is the although all of the voters this change. I voted before for her newspaper spoke with happi- and I’m voting again. Her ly declared their support for whole outlook is different. Nicole Martin’s “A-Team” as She’s for the people, the they waited in line to cast underdog, everybody. I like Hotel workers voted yesterday for a new executive team. The Tribune. their ballots. that,” he told Christopher Lamm, a Sher- Four teams were vying for aton employee, said the team top positions in the country’s of the union on July 31 after Hall on Farrington Road and he voted for in the May elec- biggest union: the “A-Team” Ms Martin’s team were forced the National Centre for Per- tion are not running this time, led by Ms Martin, who were to step down following a court forming Arts on Shirley and consequently he too victorious in the May 28, 2009 order by Justice Jon Isaacs, Street. intended to vote for Ms Mar- election but later ejected after declined to offer again for tin. leadership, likely given the the results were declared null “I’m on vacation but I just fact that they only received Results and void based on irregulari- came down to do the right 270 votes in the May election. ties in the nomination process; Polling stations were due thing. I’m voting for the A- The major traffic, rowdi- “Team Deliverance” headed to close at 6pm yesterday, team. I want the union to stop ness and overcrowding prob- by former first vice President with preliminary results all this fighting and court lems that characterised the Kirk Wilson, whose court expected by around 9 or appearances – they’ve been May election were not repli- action resulted in the ousting 10pm and a definitive out- spending too much time in cated as members of the of Ms Wilson; “Team come by the early hours of court,” he said. 5,000-plus strong union were Redemption”, led by Sidney this morning. Meanwhile, Phillip Rolle, a spread between various loca- Rolle; and Tyrone Butler’s Sandra, a 39-year-old food landscaping employee at the tions: BHCAWU Headquar- “M-Group”. and beverage worker at the Lyford Cay Club, would not ters at Worker’s House on Incumbent President Roy Sheraton Nassau Beach reveal who he was voting for Harrold Road, Bahamas Colebrooke and Secretary Resort, said she would be vot- but said he feels strongly that Communication and Public General Leo Douglas, who ing for Ms Martin “because the union has not been act- temporarily regained the reins Officers Union (BCPOU)
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high debt PRIME MINISTER Hubert Ingraham talks to Miami Herald Business about the Bahamian economy.
PRIME WITH the possibility of gov- MINISTER honest assessment of the risks ernment debt rising well beyond Ingraham talks posed to our global economic 50 per cent of the country’s and financial systems and avoid GDP before the global eco- to the Reuters placing blame where it is not nomic crisis ends, Prime Minis- news agency due; we must have a better ter Hubert Ingraham told the about tax means of assessing and respond- Conference of Americas yes- information ing to systemic risk in the glob- terday that the Bahamas is com- exchange al financial architecture and one mitted to retreating with “all agreements that demonstrates equity in call- deliberate haste” from high ing all economies, those of the debt as soon as the economy developed and developing begins to grow again. world, into account. Mr Ingraham said the “We must promote greater Bahamas will also move swiftly theme “After the crisis: emerg- afforded some small headroom equity in the international to create “even more headroom ing challenges and political sta- and we availed ourselves of it,” development process so as to to see us through the next bility” in Coral Gables, Flori- he said. make the prospects for sus- inevitable downturn on the da, the prime minister said the Mr Ingraham said the gov- tained growth of the world assumption that no miracle eco- Bahamas’ economic growth ernment was able to ease the economy more enduring and nomic model will emerge to rel- went into negative territory in economic hardship on the most wide-spread, and we must better egate economic cycles to the 2008, and there it remains. vulnerable while maintaining co-ordinate global resources in dustbin of history.” Unemployment is again on the public sector’s level of order to maximise use. This is Addressing the annual con- the rise and is now estimated to employment and recurrent especially true with respect to ference, held this year under the be higher than 14 per cent. spending. those resources channelled by “In the face of growing “And we did this without the multilateral lending and aid unemployment, decelerating adding to the tax burden of the agencies,” he said. private sector credit and falling private sector which was itself a foreign direct investment, poli- victim of the economic weak- cy-makers in an extremely open ness,” he said. small economy have relatively Looking forward, the prime little room for manoeuvre. minister said countries must “Fortunately for us, the fis- clearly learn from the lessons cal discipline that we earlier of the present crisis. established as our principal “These lessons indicate the macro-economic strategy following: We must make an
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PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 THE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Tribune Limited Why are we NULLIUS ADDICTUS JURARE IN VERBA MAGISTRI Being Bound to Swear to The Dogmas of No Master LEON E. H. DUPUCH, Publisher/Editor 1903-1914 destroying SIR ETIENNE DUPUCH, Kt., O.B.E., K.M., K.C.S.G., (Hon.) LL.D., D.Litt . ‘our’ ancient Publisher/Editor 1919-1972 Contributing Editor 1972-1991
EILEEN DUPUCH CARRON, C.M.G., M.S., B.A., LL.B. Publisher/Editor 1972- casuarina trees? Published Daily Monday to Saturday EDITOR, The Tribune. ings, In 20 years I have not seen the needles damage any of my Shirley Street, P.O. Box N-3207, Nassau, Bahamas I think it is safe to say that no LETTERS plants that grow under them Insurance Management Building., P.O. F-485, Freeport, Grand Bahama one alive today can remember such as pomegranate, passion when the majestic casuarina [email protected] fruit, adeanas just to mention trees along Saunders Beach and a few. As a matter of fact, I TELEPHONES West Bay Street were planted. Love Show.” I was eager to see would have lost much of my Switchboard (News, Circulation and Advertising) 322-1986 These trees may not be indige- for myself what all the “com- soil to erosion during the many Advertising Manager - (242) 502-2352 nous to the Bahamas but they bruction” was about. When I hurricanes that have hit have been there longer than all visited Nassau last week, high Eleuthera since “Andrew” in of us. Does this not, of itself, on my list of things to do was to 1992 were it not for the root WEBSITE give them the right to remain? find out what had happened. I structure of my faithful casuar- www.tribune242.com – updated daily at 2pm I come to the defense of the couldn’t believe my eyes. I was inas. casuarina of West Bay Street shocked to see the western end Rather than focus on any as an artist. I appreciate their of Saunders Beach! It was as if negative feature of our casuar- beauty and the height they add a hurricane had ravaged the inas let us consider some of Peering at the future to our landscapes and area. Then I noticed numbers their positive attributes. seascapes. They have been the on the remaining casuarinas on 1) Most beaches in the CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A whoop went “You can read about all of this stuff,” Bill subject and the background of the eastern end…I hope after Bahamas would be devoid of up in the classroom and the teenagers Gates told me, “but it’s important to come many of my paintings of Saun- seeing the folly and the disaster shade without the sprawling became giddy when they realised that the out and see it, to spend time talking with ders Beach and West Bay to the west a moratorium was umbrella of the casuarina’s man and woman being escorted to the front the people involved, and to visit the bad Street. Imagine, for a moment, placed on any further chopping branches. of the room were Bill and Melinda Gates. schools as well as the good schools if you that there were no casuarina by our “Bahamian out-of-con- 2) The artistic beauty and “Ohmigod!” shrieked one girl, her eyes really want to understand and make a dif- trees along our shoreline — not trol buzz saw.” the perspective in our land- and mouth wide with astonishment. ference.” a pretty picture since most of In the USA and many other scapes would be lessened with- “Are you the real Bill Gates?” asked The issues can be maddeningly complex. our “indigenous” trees seldom countries of the world, trees are out the casuarinas. another. There are school districts in which much of grow very tall. Furthermore at so valued that you need a spe- 3) We want to enhance the The Gateses were in the Algebra 1 class at the population is aging and predominantly this point in our history can we cial permit to cut down a tree in beauty of our tourism product West Charlotte High School (a venerable, white and the taxpayers are less than enthu- really tell which trees are really your own yard, much less ones not mutilate it. mostly black institution that over the decades siastic about supporting a school population “indigenous” to the Bahamas? in public spaces. 4) These fast growing trees has reached academic highs and touched that is largely poor and black or Hispanic. What difference does it really Even if an argument could have many advantages — just ignominious lows) to learn, not teach. They There are schools trying desperately to raise make since they all contribute be made that the casuarina google “casuarinas” on the have been travelling the country trying to see their test scores, an important measure of to our bio-diversity. species is invasive, would it not internet and you will be for themselves what really works and what accountability, while at the same time trying I have fond memories of be the course of wisdom to con- amazed. has gone haywire in public education in the to keep poor and struggling youngsters from painting along Saunders Beach trol the ones that are “out of CONCLUSION. United States. dropping out — the very youngsters who and enjoying not only the shade place” and let remain the giants As a Bahamian artist I Visiting classrooms is like peering into are often a drag on overall test scores. of these great trees but also that have for so long, made appeal to whoever is the the nation’s future. Right now the view is But the many challenges will have to be their melody as gentle breezes such a valuable contribution to authority behind the chain somewhat frightening. American youth drop met and overcome if the United States is to whistled through their pine nee- our landscape? Remember saw….stop! Examine what has out of high school at an average of one every maintain a successful society. The Ameri- dles. Nevertheless, some once destroyed they can never been destroyed so far. Has any- 26 seconds. Only about a third of those who can work force is becoming increasingly authorities claim that these 100- be replaced, thing worthwhile been accom- graduate are prepared to move on to a four- black and Hispanic, and a two-year or four- plus-year-old trees are invasive. Furthermore, it is costing a plished? It is so easy to destroy. year college. And in the savage economic year college credential has become a pre- Pray tell, what harm are they great deal of money to cut I am saddened by the wanton downturn that has gripped the United States requisite to a middle-class standard of living. really doing to our environ- down and truck away the tons destruction of those stately for the better part of the past two years, With that in mind, it’s not difficult to see ment? It is so easy to destroy of debris. Surely we can find ancient casuarinas along Saun- retrenchment in public schools and colleges how disastrous it is to have nearly 50 per these giants but what can we more creative ways to boost ders Beach and West Bay is widespread. cent of minority kids dropping out of school replace them with? Might I employment. Street. Let us as Bahamians For a country that once led the world in before they even get a high school diploma. remind you that we have lost It is of note that the casuari- preserve what is beautiful in educating its citizens, we are now moving “It is so important,” said Melinda Gates, many magnificent specimens of na are used extensively as our country not just for our- decidedly in the wrong direction. As Bill “to get all of the children educated.” the silk cotton trees in Nassau hedges along Current Road in selves and our visitors but for Gates points out: “Our performance at every The Gateses are committed, but they need and Grants Town because we Eleuthera, where I live. I have a future generations as well. level — primary and secondary school so many more to follow their lead. were insensitive to their histor- beautiful casuarina hedge along achievement, high school graduation, col- I’m not sure how or why so many Amer- ical, cultural and aesthetic val- my driveway and two large EDDIE MINNIS lege entry, college completion — is drop- icans over the past few decades took their ue. ones that provide welcome Eleuthera, ping against the rest of the world.” eyes off the critical importance of educa- Trees are so significant to shade during afternoon gather- September 25, 2009. This has consequences. As Melinda Gates tion as the pathway to personal and soci- human environment that even notes: “America’s long history of upward etal success. In their book, “The Race the bible makes reference to The Chinese know we are easily bought mobility is in danger.” Between Education and Technology,” the “the Big trees of Mamre” in The Gateses are co-chairs of the Bill and Harvard economists Claudia Goldin and Abraham’s time (Genesis EDITOR, The Tribune. Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s Lawrence F. Katz pointed out that educa- 13:18) and the “Cedars of largest philanthropic organisation. They are tional attainment in the U.S. “was excep- Lebanon” (Isaiah 2:13). Re: So how does China benefit from its relationship with investing billions of dollars and much of tionally rapid and continuous for the first Rather than trying to eradi- Bahamas. – Tribune September 23, 2009 their considerable energy in an effort to three-quarters of the 20th century.” And cate the casuarina trees, would The writer reminds us that “there’s no such thing as a free spark not just change but a transformation in then, foolishly, we applied the brakes and it not be more constructive to lunch.” However, what China hopes to gain from The Bahamas the way American youngsters are educat- advancement “slowed considerably for see how they can be utilised? in return for all the love and friendship being lavished upon us, ed. young adults beginning in the 1970s and for Casuarina hard wood is excel- is that we will stand by China geopolitically (eg at the UN and It’s an overwhelming challenge, and not all the overall labour force by the early 1980s.” lent for construction and furni- ture making. Island school in other world fora) in years to come. The Chinese, like our of their early efforts have borne fruit. Edu- If you don’t think we’re paying a price Cuban friends, are well aware that we are easily bought. cating children in the U.S. means engaging for this, just look around. Cape Eleuthera has some beau- tiful examples of this. Roddy issues like poverty and homelessness, racial A student in the Algebra I class at West KEN W and ethnic transformations and entrenched, Charlotte High summed up the matter Pinder of Spanish Wells has made many fine ornamental KNOWLES, MD outdated ways of doing things. But the Gate- cogently when she said to the Gateses, in a Nassau, ses seem determined to master this issue voice that was not the least amused: “People works with casuarina wood. and do what they can to help reverse the seem to think it’s cool to be stupid. But it’s Why was the destruction of September 24, 2009. current dismal trends. not.” our public heritage allowed? As they met over two days with students, ____ Was there much debate of this teachers, administrators and community col- Bahamians take note. matter? These trees belong to lege executives in Charlotte and Raleigh- ____ all of us. Durham, the intensity of their focus and (This article was written by Bob Herbert - I now live in Eleuthera concentration was striking. c.2009 New York Times News Service). where I heard some mention of it recently on the “Crissy
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THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, PAGE 5 LOCAL NEWS DAY TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE ‘Sex abuse victims need more protection’ Appeal for end to marital rape debate
By MEGAN REYNOLDS Tribune Staff Reporter [email protected] f f a
TO MARK the third annual Day to End t s Sexual Violence, advocates gathered to e take a stand against rape, sexual abuse and n u b violence, and to call for an end to the mar- i r T ital rape law debate still raging in the com- / e munity. k r a
Representatives of the Crisis Centre and l C other advocates and supporters of the m movement stood in solidarity at a press i conference held in the Eastern Cemetery, T SPEAKING UP FOR VICTIMS: Advoctates and supporters of the Crisis Centre. Dowdeswell Street, to demand greater pro- tection for all victims of sexual abuse sexual violence against all women, Mr Their views were supported by Erica throughout the Bahamas and the Miller said. Morris of The Bahamas Against Sexual Caribbean. This year, the event highlighted “Every individual, whether they are in a Violence and Abuse; musician Berkley the hot-button issue of marital rape and marriage or not, has the right to say no, VanByrd; Miss Teen Bahamas Shamika Terry Miller, executive director of the and a man never has the right to physical- Rolle; PLP MP for Fort Charlotte Alfred Bahamas Association for Social Health ly violate his wife. Sears and a team of advocates including (BASH), implored all Bahamians to con- “I don’t think we should spend another Bahamian singer Terneille ‘TaDa’ Bur- demn sexual violence in all its forms by month arguing on this issue; this is a non- rows. Those in attendance dressed in black showing support for the amendment to the issue and we need to move on. for the solemn event, which was held in a Sexual Offences Act proposed by Minister “As males we have no right to force our- cemetery to symbolise that acts of sexual of Labour and Social Development Loret- selves upon a lady, married or not,” he violence are akin to attempted murder of ta Butler-Turner in July. said. His sentiments were echoed by King- the spirit, regardless of the relationship The Bahamas Christian Council has dom Women in Business founding member between the victim and the perpetrator. opposed the amendment – which would Charlene Paul, who emphasised the con- Ms Dean-Patterson said: “We know all make it illegal for a husband to rape his nection between violence against women too well that sexual violence is a deadly wife – while the Roman Catholic church and children and the degeneration of soci- business. Sexual violence has nothing to expressed support of it. ety. She said: “If we have a large proportion do with the sexual activity taking place Mr Miller said it is time for those on of our women being abused as victims of between consenting men and women inside both sides of the argument to bring delib- sexual violence, how do we expect these or outside of the marriage. erations to an end. individuals to lead normal lives and rear “This is just one example of the misin- Just as Crisis Centre director Sandra children in a confident way? formation that has permeated the current Dean-Patterson has agreed to look at “A society that does not protect, pro- debate. Sexual violence has everything to increasing penalties for false rape allega- vide, nurture and care for its women and do with rage, violence, power and control. tions to protect men, those opposing the children is a breeding ground for a future It violates the dignity and humanity of law must recognise the need to condemn generation that is dysfunctional.” every individual it touches.” Crisis Centre calls for criminal justice system changes By MEGAN REYNOLDS ing prison time – a lowly 150. • The use of plea bargaining PLP MP Alfred Sears. Mr Sears Tribune Staff Reporter And it seems sexual violence in selected cases explained how it is important [email protected] is still hugely prevalent as there • Implementation of a sexual for people in the community to have been 4,114 reported rapes offender police registry and do what they can to eliminate A NUMBER of changes to so far this decade, including 80 supervision orders for released sexual abuse by mentoring chil- the criminal justice system were rapes reported this year, as well offenders dren who are at risk. Dr Pat- called for by the Crisis Centre as 26 attempted rapes, 174 inci- • Legislation to incorporate terson said that anyone who yesterday as it commemorated dents of unlawful sex with as offences sexual touching and wishes to volunteer in their the Day to End Sexual Vio- someone under 16, and 15 cas- grooming to allow for special community should call the Cri- lence. es of incest. protection for children sis Centre on 328-0922 or log Director of the non-profit Dr Patterson said: “I am sure • Creation of sex offender on to the Crisis Centre website counselling service centre Dr if you went to the prison you treatment programmes in www.bahamascrisiscentre.org. Sandra Dean-Patterson high- would find there is around the prison and in probation reha- lighted the need for systematic same number of sex offenders. bilitation services. changes to help protect victims “The reality is that persons The proposals won support of sexual abuse in a country who are sexually violent do not from Kingdom Women in Busi- where the incidence of sexual get convicted or go to prison, so ness, the Bahamas Association crime far exceeds the world- as long as you can walk around for Social Health (BASH), The wide average. and commit offences without Bahamas Against Sexual Vio- The United Nations recorded consequences there is no reason lence and Child Abuse, and 133 rapes per 100,000 people to stop doing it. And it is the in the Bahamas in 2007, com- women and children who are pared to an average of 15 per predominantly victims in this.” 100,000 worldwide. Speaking out with support- In the decade leading up to ers on the Day to End Sexual 1999 there were 3,000 individu- Violence, the Crisis Centre als in the Bahamas who report- called for: ed crimes of a sexual nature, • A Voluntary Bill of Indict- Dr Patterson said. She com- ment in sexual offence trials pared this to the number of sex • Establishment of a court offenders convicted and serv- specifically for sexual offences
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From a wilderness to a woodland oasis ... IN 1925, the property where the Bahamas National Trust headquarters are now located Files record the history of the on Village Road was a wilder- ness of old growth coppice extending from a sparsely pop- Bahamas National Trust Retreat ulated country road draped by ancient logwood and wild tamarind trees. Bahamian Margaret Thomp- son and her fiancé Arthur Lan- glois - a junior civil servant recently arrived from the Chan- nel Islands - acquired 10 acres of this wilderness for 5,000 pounds sterling from a Ver- mont family who had built a ramshackle winter retreat there in 1899. The original garden in front of the house contained a variety of local hardwoods, three large ficus trees and a handful of palms. As Margaret was to write in her diary years later, the palms included coconut THE HEADQUARTERS of trees, a Hog Palm, a Fish-Tail the BNT on Village Road. Palm, two Queen Palms, and The property was once a five Royal Palms - some of which can still be seen today. wilderness of old growth "To us at that time," Mar- coppice. Now the Retreat, garet wrote, "these few vari- boasting many exotic eties of palms comprised a col- palms, has a daily traffic lection and was later to be the of tourists, garden stimulus for us to collect and enthusiasts, students, grow as many kinds of palms teachers, and as possible - although it was not researchers. until 1930 that Arthur decided he wished to introduce new and interesting trees and palms into are held at the Fairchild Tropi- most durable species (such as the garden." cal Garden) contain some 3,000 mahogany, braziletto and That was the origin of the papers, 2,400 photos, 2,000 pic- cedar) and cleared much of the Retreat, an 11-acre woodland tures and 36 drawings - includ- remainder for agriculture. oasis in the heart of New Prov- ing a record of all known palm But the regrowth coppice of idence that now contains one genera. today is the most diverse land of the world's largest private Arthur's files date from the eco-system in the Bahamas, collections of rare palms. What 1930s to his death in 1977. with hundreds of species per began as a newly-wed fancy Some of the photos were used acre. The plants are well adapt- developed into a respected life's in a 1959 publication on Palms ed to Bahamian conditions, work of studying, photograph- of the World, as well as in his provide food and shelter for ing, collecting and growing own book, Supplement to wildlife, shade and beauty for often very rare trees. Palms of the World. people, and help to prevent soil The Langlois' made several erosion. expeditions to Central Ameri- Files The Retreat has a daily traf- ca, the Caribbean, Madagascar fic of tourists, garden enthusi- and the South Pacific, to col- The files were donated to asts, students, teachers, and lect and photograph exotic Fairchild by Margaret in 1980. researchers. palms. They hobnobbed with And before he died, Arthur A committee of volunteer the likes Dr David Fairchild, bequeathed the Retreat itself horticulturalists now cares for founder of Fairchild Tropical to the BNT to ensure its preser- the hundred or more exotic Garden in Florida; well-known vation as a botanic garden, palms that flourish amidst an palm botanist Harold E Moore, although Margaret continued excellent collection of native and Dent Smith, founder of the to live there until her death 10 hardwoods such as horseflesh, International Palm Society. years later. Grand Bahama Port madeira, gum elemi, logwood, In addition to Margaret's Authority principal Sir Jack and tamarind. carefully compiled and illus- Hayward helped fund the Nature trails wind their way trated diary of the history of BNT's acquisition, and the new through the coppice affording a the Retreat over many decades, headquarters were officially glimpse of a wide range of her husband's archives (which opened by Prince Philip, the migratory and native birds as BNT’s royal patron, in 1985. well as the palms and native At that time, the Retreat vegetation themselves. Guided became a national park - one and self-guided tours are avail- of 25 protected areas managed able. by the BNT from Abaco and The BNT offers a variety of Grand Bahama in the north, to programmes and services for Inagua in the south. These school children and adults at reserves contain a representa- the Retreat, and two major tive selection of Bahamian eco- fundraising events are held systems and natural resources, there each year - the Art and and they are considered by Wine Festival in October, and experts to be of critical value the Christmas Jollification in for both tourism and conserva- November. tion. The Langlois' ramshackle Coppice, such as that pre- homestead now houses the served in the Retreat garden, BNT executive offices, a is the name given to the dense, research library, a small shop narrow-stemmed thickets of and a pavillion for outdoor mixed hardwood vegetation events. that provide habitat for Bahamian bromeliads, birds, • Written by Larry Smith, snakes, crabs and lizards. Media Enterprises Ltd, for the Early settlers removed the Bahamas National Trust.
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THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, PAGE 7 LOCAL NEWS Bahamas probe into Cambridge FROM page one tor of Financial and Corporate Services Providers and the Compliance Commission in an effort to protect the Bahamas’ reputation also will be looked at by local regulators, as as a centre for international financial busi- they seek to determine if any anti-money laun- ness. dering laws or regulations were violated. This follows the handing down of an indict- However, there is nothing to suggest this ment against Mr Cambridge by the US Attor- subsidiary, its law firm parent or other staff ney’s Office for the Southern District of Flori- have done anything wrong in relation to the da. allegations against Mr Cambridge. • See Tribune Business for full story. The review is being conducted by the Inspec- Murder trial jurors see blood-stained stone FROM page one Chief Inspector Bonamy. said no. Sgt Rolle said Bauld told In the 16-page statement, him that he and his friend, Bauld gave details of how he Police Sergeant 1843 Dar- Wilfred McPhee, had robbed had persuaded his girlfriend, rell Rolle pointed out his ini- Bain. He said his friend stran- Gahnise Campbell, to lure tials and the blood stains on gled Bain and threw him in a Bain to an area near Island the stone, which he and hole over the Bridge. Seas, where he and McPhee another officer lifted off their He said that he never waited for them. dead colleague on the evening threatened, forced or induced In the statement, Bauld said of October 22, 2007. Bauld. Sgt Rolle said Bauld they asked Bain for money, Bauld and McPhee are had indicated to them that he but he only had $15. He said accused of the murder, kid- did not want a lawyer present. that McPhee threatened to napping, and robbery of Sgt Rolle said Bauld told kill Bain who then told them Police Corporal Bain. Bain’s him that he wanted to show he had some money on his body was found in a ditch them where the hole was account. They took Bain’s near the Casuarinas Bridge. because Bain was his cousin card, tied him up, and put him His hands and feet were and that he was hurting. the trunk. bound. Rolle said Bauld directed Bauld told Rolle that they Sgt Rolle said he was them to a dirt road about went to Commonwealth Bank attached to the Serious 700ft off Casuarinas Drive, and withdrew $1,500 from Crimes Section of the Central where he pointed to a hole. Bain’s ATM card. They then Detective Unit on October 21 After instructing officers to went to an area over the when he received certain photograph the hole, Rolle bridge, where McPhee took information and a Common- said he removed branches and a wire and strangled Bain. wealth Bank bank book in the rocks from the hole. Rolle said Bauld told them name of Eddison Bain. He saw a male lying face that Bain had told them he He told jurors that Edwin up in the hole. He and anoth- would not report the matter, Bauld Jr, a suspect in the mat- er officer lifted a large stone but McPhee did not believe ter, came to the Central that was resting on the side him. Detective Unit on October 22 of the face. Testimony was also given in a burgundy coloured Sgt Rolle said the hands of by DNA expert Kevin Nog- Oldsmobile Olero. the deceased were bound with ginger, of DNA Lab Interna- Mr Rolle said he informed some wires and the legs were tional. He said he had Bauld that he was a suspect in bound with a black belt. The received several items from the kidnapping of Corporal body was removed by morti- police, including a cutting Bain and cautioned him. cians at Restview Memorial from a shirt and a hat, two Sgt Rolle conducted a Mortuary around 11.35pm items they swabbed, and a ref- search of the vehicle and col- and taken to Rand Memorial erence standard form from lected a white NY Yankees Hospital. Bauld and McPhee. cap and white T-shirt and Sgt Rolle returned to the He said he found the DNA handed them over to Corpo- Central Detective Unit of two individuals on the shirt. ral Ferguson. around midnight on October Most of the DNA matched He said sometime around 23. He said Bauld agreed to Bauld, he said. Bauld’s DNA 3.15am on October 22 offi- give a police statement. He was also found on a hat. cers discovered the green told the court that the process The trial resumes on Honda Accord car that was started around 12.45am and Wednesday. K Brian Hanna driven by Bain in the parking ended around 4am. represents Bauld and Mario lot of Imperial Gardens. Rolle said he asked Bauld if Gray represents McPhee. Rolle said he interviewed he wanted to take a break or Acting Justice Jethro Miller Bauld sometime around have something to eat, but he presides over the case. 8.45pm in the presence of Three missing boaters found Flying Pig, reported the crew FROM page one missing around 4.30 pm on issued a marine broadcast yes- Monday after he stopped terday morning urging receiving location messages boaters to lookout for the 46- from the vessel's satellite mes- foot sailing vessel. However senger service, according to a crew members of The Flying news report. Pig heard the broadcast and The boaters were on their quickly responded by radio, way to Spanish Cay from explaining how they were Georgia and had briefly anchored off Abaco because stopped in Lake Worth, Flori- of bad weather. da, on Sunday before they A friend of Skip Gundlach, continued their sail to the the 65-year-old owner of the Bahamas, The Palm Beach Post reported. The following Government Employees are asked to contact the respective representatives at ColinaImperial Insurance Ltd:
Please call Crystal Pintard (396-2148) Please call Charmaine Parker (396-2152)
Alexander Burrows Alma Clarke Mervin Dean Alexis Roberts Anthony Rolle Mervin J. Dean Almina Hanna Anthony Fawkes Michael Duvalier Alvin Cunningham Bettrah Belanda Mitchell Muriel Johnson Andrew Thompson Bridgette Neely Natashia Andrews Angela Neymour Carl Rudolph Johnson Pamela Taylor Arlington Brice Charlene Dawkins-Bevans Petre Darwin Curry Bernice Culmer Cheryl Bowe-Moss Philip Turner Beverly Mather Clarence Rolle Raymond Butler Bradford Wildgoose Cleaver W. Robinson Reginald Taylor Cecil Gray Cordero Farrington Rhonda Gibson Cravaughn McKay Coresa Deveaux Samuel A Gay Cyril Gibson Cynthia Wilson Shanita G. Rolle Stubbs Danielle Davis Dedrick Storr Shannon Akira Butterfield Danny Toussaint Derek Nottage Shannon Akira Butterfield Daphnie Saunders Desmond Pinder Sharon Creary Douglas Smith Douglas Richards Sharon Hanna Ellis Miller Francina Scott Sheniqua Brennen-Curry Elvis Bullard Francis Clarke Shorn Douglas Gibson Isadell Howells Frederica Hamilton Solomon Rolle Jerome Pinder Fredie Smith Sonia Smith Latoya Cargill Gray George Bruney Stanley Wood Loretta Hart Gloria Estella Rolle Stephen D. Moss Lynn Woodside-Sands Jasmar Higgs Theresa Cooper Mandi Pedican Jewel A. Mcphee Tina Samantha O Brien Philip Hinzey John A. Webb Trevor Mcneil Basden Roland Clarke Kardeo Heild Valentino Gay Roosevelt Burrows Kevin Remond Culmer Velma Cox Ruth Williams Kirkwood Campbell Veronica Samuel Ruthesa Glendera Dean Laytoya Cargill-Gray Virginia P. Culmer Woodside Selle Julie Brindle Leila Wood Wayde Russell Sherry Armaly Hall Lorenzo M. Carroll William Mckenzie Terrence King Malriae Lauree Ferguson Zenovia Marie Coakley Mills Vanria Johnson Mavis Vanderpool Vilna Adderley Melissa Evans Vincent Grant Michael White Melonie Adderley Mervalette L. Dean
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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 TRIBUNE LOCAL NEWS PLP Senator ‘agreed to Bridgewater tap’ FROM page one client said that he had already reporter from the US media any conversation she had with of Police under Section 5 of been suspended from work who had told him that the Bridgewater taped. She told the Listening Devices Act to for 30 days and had nothing to document could be useful to the court that after she conduct the covert operation, by Mr Travolta which could lose. show that Mr Travolta had phoned Bridgewater, she lis- Inspector Saunders replied, be detrimental to him. According to Mrs May- denied his son Jett medical tened to the tape and signed “No.” According to Mrs Maynard- nard-Gibson, Bridgewater treatment. Mrs Maynard-Gib- it. Inspector Saunders also Gibson, Bridgewater said that said that her client claimed son said that Bridgewater also During cross-examination admitted that he did not hear her client wanted to give Mr that the document showed told her that her client had by attorney Murrio Ducille Ms Bridgewater make any Travolta the first option to that Mr Travolta either want- been contacted by other who represents Bridgewater, demand for money, nor did purchase the document. ed his son dead, was negligent media persons such as, Ger- she admitted that she was the he recall hearing McDermott According to Mrs May- in seeking supervision for his aldo Rivera, Larry King, Gre- one who initiated the conver- say that he came to buy nard-Gibson, Bridgewater son who was autistic, or was ta Van Susteren, Inside Edi- sation with Bridgewater and silence. During cross-exami- told her that she had warned negligent in seeking treatment tion, Time Magazine, as well did not inform her that it was nation by attorney Carlson her client that what he was for his son. as someone from the United being taped. She also admit- Shurland, who represents doing was wrong and that it According to Mrs May- Kingdom. ted that up to January 17 she Lightbourne, Inspector Saun- would be detrimental to the nard-Gibson, Bridgewater Lightbourne said that the had had no conversation with ders said that police conduct- Bahamas. She said that told her that her client had foreign media wanted to Mr Travolta and that Bridge- ed the covert operation under Bridgewater told her that her been in contact with a female know the nature of the docu- water had personally made no Section 2 of the Listening ment so they could make an demands for money from Mr Devices Act after getting the assessment as to its value. Mrs FORMER PARAMEDIC Tarino Travolta by threats and that consent for Mr McDermott. Maynard-Gibson testified that Ligthbourne leaves court yester- she did not inform Bridgewa- Detective Sergeant 1492 Bridgewater told her that day. ter that the conversation was Dale Strachan, who heads Lightbourne felt that the doc- being taped. Mrs Maynard- the technical section of the ument was worth $25 million satisfied that he understood Gibson is expected to be Royal Bahamas Police Force, and that Mr Travolta did not what it meant, Mrs Maynard- recalled this morning. said that on January 18 he and want to have his name tar- Gibson told the court. Also taking the witness two senior officers went to the nished in the media. Bridge- Mrs Maynard-Gibson said stand yesterday were Inspec- law office of PLP Senator water told her that the docu- she asked Bridgewater tor Sean Saunders and Allyson Maynard-Gibson. He ment was not on file at the whether she could have copies Sergeant Dale Strachan. told the court that Mrs May- Rand Memorial Hospital and of the documents and Bridge- Inspector Saunders told the nard-Gibson gave them per- that her client had kept it water responded by saying court that on January 20, he mission to attach an audio because he realised that he that her client had not given and three other officers went recording device to her tele- had a celebrity’s signature. her consent to do so. She said to the hotel room of attorney phone. He said that Mrs May- Mrs Maynard-Gibson said that Bridgewater gave her a Michael McDermott at the nard-Gibson made a phone that she was shown copies of copy because she was a col- Sheraton, Cable Beach. Mr call and a voice-mail came on, the document which consisted league, but said that she could McDermott, he said, gave prompting her to leave a of two dispatcher’s reports not give them to her client, consent to having audio and message. After that call, he and a refusal of treatment Mr Travolta. video recording devices set up said that she made another form. She told the court that in his hotel room (328). call and spoke to a female According to Mrs May- back in Nassau, she had a Inspector Saunders said that who identified herself as nard-Gibson, Lightbourne meeting with lawyers in her he and the other officers mon- ‘Pleasant.’ Sergeant Strachan had told Bridgewater that on office, including attorney itored the room from the told the court that on Janu- January 2, a code 15 had gone Michael McDermott on Jan- adjacent room. He said that ary 24, he and ASP Ricardo out, indicating that the patient uary 17, informing them of sometime around 9.20 am Mr Taylor interviewed Light- had suffered from lacerations the situation. Mrs Maynard- McDermott left the hotel bourne in Freeport in the and was bleeding. Light- Gibson said that after that room and returned shortly presence of his attorney, Mr bourne had told Bridgewater meeting she phoned Prime thereafter with a man he iden- Shurland. The interview was that when he arrived at Old Minister Hubert Ingraham, tified in court as Tarino Light- video recorded he said. He Bahama Bay, two police offi- then Attorney General and bourne. Inspector Saunders said that Lightbourne refused cers had escorted him to the Senator Michael Barnett as said that the meeting lasted to sign the interview and Travoltas’ condo where he well as Senior Assistant Com- about 40 minutes after which video tape. Lightbourne met at least seven people, missioner of Police Marvin Lightbourne and Mr McDer- refused to answer the majori- including Dr Fernandez who Dames. Mrs Maynard-Gibson mott left the hotel room. ty of the questions Sergeant was tending to Jett. Jett, he said that the following day she During cross-examination Strachan said. He recalled, was told had suffered a had a meeting with several by Mr Ducille, he admitted however, that one of the ques- seizure, hit his head and fallen lawyers at her chambers as that Bridgewater had no tions Lightbourne did answer unconscious. Dr Fernandez well as Senior Assistant Com- knowledge that she was being was whether he knew Mr had ordered that Jett be take missioner of Police Dames taped. However, he did not McDermott. Lightbourne, he to the hospital. Travolta, how- and ASP Ricardo Taylor. She call it “deception” as Mr said, denied knowing Mr ever, wanted Jett to be taken told the court that she gave Ducille had suggested. When McDermott. to the airport. Lightbourne police a copy of the document asked by Mr Ducille whether The case resumes today at told Travolta about the docu- that Bridgewater had given he and the officers had autho- 10am before senior Justice ment which he signed and was her and consented to having risation by the Commissioner Anita Allen.
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THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, PAGE 9 LOCAL NEWS Christopher Esfakis death: serious public interest issues unresolved BY LARRY SMITH Bahamas Patient Advocacy, heard from scratch — despite to the death. a group formed by the the fact that the last inquest And in order to provide deceased's sister, Leandra took 15 months to complete this protection, an inquest HE serious public Esfakis. It calls for "account- and absorbed a good deal of verdict of manslaughter Tinterest issues raised ability under the law for citi- the court’s time, apart from against a police officer, or by the unexpected death of zens accessing the healthcare the time of the 20 witnesses anyone else, needs to proceed 42-year-old Christopher sector", meaning the investi- involved. It is also possible in the Supreme Court, and Esfakis — the son of one of gation of complaints against that the witnesses who were not lie buried in the Attor- Nassau's legendary GPs — at healthcare providers, togeth- available previously may not ney-General's office. And sys- Doctors Hospital seven years er with steps to address any be available for the next tem failures at hospitals need ago remain unresolved, failings that may be uncov- inquest, for any number of to be dealt with expeditiously. despite multiple attempts to “... any legal matter becomes auto- ered as a result. reasons. have them addressed. Also, at present the Coro- Medical Council Issues These matters relate to the matically weaker as time goes on — Hospital Board Issues ner has no power to direct a delivery of healthcare to all not to mention more costly. And if a statutory body such as the The question here is, when Bahamians and are separate It is pretty clear that only Hospital Board or the Med- will the judicial review appli- and apart from the personal relatively affluent family with exten- continuous publicity and pres- ical Council to address issues cation from the principal doc- liability issue surrounding the sive legal and medical connections sure from the deceased's sis- of medical competence or tor involved in the complaint death itself. That is tied up in ter forced the Hospital Board public health and safety that be scheduled by the courts? a civil suit filed by Esfakis' finds it difficult to pursue a complaint to produce the first two lie at the heart of this case (a If there is substantial delay, widow, Lisa, against the hos- such as this, what can the average citi- "annual" reports in its 11-year transcript of the original he will have won de facto pital and six doctors in 2003. history — even though the inquest can be found at immunity from investigation It is still before the court. zen expect?” second report spends a lot of www.bahamaspatientadvoca- by the Medical Council. But before we look at what time whining about how the cy.org
FROM page one member, the decision to Schedule cut shorten the convention was it. I think that canvassing is voted on last week by the going on now," said the attor- PLP council. ney who has never been elect- "I think the decision was ed to public office. The made because to host it for response has been phenome- five days was more expensive nal, I believe that we are than three days, and in these doing extremely well. People economic times people are have gravitated toward us. looking to cut back," said the They like our message and we party member. should see the rewards come Recently, political the end of October." observers speculated that par- Aside from Mr Moss, it is ty leader Perry Christie would unclear who else will oppose have lobbied for the conven- Mr Christie for the PLP's top tion to be shortened, in order post. However, it is speculat- to reduce the time would-be ed that Fox Hill MP Fred opponents could canvass the Mitchell, Bain and Grants hundreds of PLP stalwarts in Town MP Dr Bernard Not- town for the meeting. Paul tage and Fort Charlotte MP Moss, the only man who has Alfred Sears are all gunning officially come forth to chal- for the job. Meantime, the lenge the incumbent leader, position of deputy leader said the change was econom- within the PLP is shaping up ically driven and not a politi- to be a hotly-contested race cal ploy. He said he was not among West End and Bimini worried about having less MP Obie Wilchcombe, Cat time to rally support with vot- Island and San Salvador MP ers, when contacted by The Philip “Brave” Davis and Tribune yesterday. Senator Jerome Fitzgerald. "I'm not concerned about
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SPORTS Women’s softball Volleyball icon receives award Association gives awards MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Desmond Ban- nister can be seen with women’s softball icon Lenamae Knowles to outstanding and members of the Red Bay’s Westerners. She got the award on September 26 for her “generous support and commitment to the growth and development of sports in the Bahamas.” ‘08 performers Almost 15 school teams were expected to take part in the first annual North and Central Andros Back-to-School Basketball THE New Providence Vol- Classic and Basketball Court Commissioning Ceremony in leyball Association (NPVA) Red Bay, Andros, which was held over the course of three has presented awards to the weekends. Photo by Patrice A Johnson outstanding performers of the 2008 season. The list is as fol- lows:
Championship Teams Scottsdale Vixens (F) Olympia Morris-Evans Softball Classic Scotia Defenders (M) Championship Runners-Up Johnson's Lady Truckers (F) Golden Gates, Macedonia Technicians (M) Pennant Winners Scottsdale Vixens (F) and Temple Fellowship are Scotia Defenders (M) Pennant Runners-Up Johnson's Lady Truckers (F) victorious on opening day DaBasement (M) Coach of the Year THE Baptist Sports Coun- exciting played during the day Joseph “Joe Moe” Smith cil kicked off its 2009 Olympia Baptist and the score seesawed until it DeVince Smith Morris-Evans Softball Clas- was tied at 10-10 going into Scottsdale Vixens (F) sic on the Wholesalers Field the fifth. Scotia Defenders (M) Saturday at the Baillou Hills Sports Johnson finished with a 3- Sporting Complex. for-4 day, including a three- Championship MVP Three games were played run home run. He had a total Laval Sands with Ebenezer and Mt Carey Council of six RBI and scored two Ian “Wire” Pinder making their debut into the runs. Clarke was 2-for-4 with Scottsdale Vixens (F) league with completely dif- Schedule two runs scored. Scotia Defenders (M) ferent results on the losing Rev Delton Ellis helped out end. by going 2-for-2 with a RBI Pennant Winners MVP While Ebenezer got Here’s the schedule of and three runs scored and Cheryse Rolle blanked 10-0 by Golden games on tap for Satur- winning pitcher Burlington Sherwaine Arthurs Gates in the co-ed match-up, day: Moss helped his own cause Scottsdale Vixens (F) Mt Carey got nipped 11-10- with a 2-for-3 day with two Scotia Defenders (M) by Macedonia in the men’s Field One RBI. encounter. 10am – Temple Fel- Losing pitcher Baccus All Star MVP - The only other game lowship vs Transfigura- Rolle and Felipé Major both Scorers Select played saw defending cham- tion (17) had a two-run double; N’Ko- Edrica McPhee pions Temple Fellowship pre- Noon – Calvary Bible mo Ferguson was 2-for-4 with Ian “Wire” Pinder vail with a 10-8 triumph over vs St Mark’s (M) two RBIs and Owen Rolle Lady Truckers (F) runners-up Macedonia in a 1pm – Calvary Deliv- and Kareem Hanna scored Scotia Defenders (M) rematch of last year’s 17-and- erance vs Salem (M) four and three runs respec- under finals. Here’s a sum- 2pm – Transfiguration tively. Best Scorer mary of the games played: vs Temple Fellowship Keneisha Thompson (M) Temple Fellowship 10, Ian “Wire” Pinder Golden Gates 10, 3pm – Temple Fellow- Macedonia 8 Lady Hornets (F) Ebenezer 0 ship vs Ebenezer (Co-ed) Scotia Defenders (M) With only two innings in Cardinal Gilbert gave up Field Two which they scored, Temple Best Spiker two hits and allowed two oth- 10am – Macedonia vs Fellowship put six on the Cheryse Rolle er batters to get on base, but Golden Gates (17) scoreboard in the bottom of Ian “Wire” Pinder each time Golden Gates came 11am St Paul’s vs Salem the third and four more in the Scottsdale Vixens (F) up with the defence that did- (Co-ed) fourth to secure the win. Scotia Defenders (M) n’t allow Ebenezer to score a Noon – Golden Gates Kareem Miller went 2-for-3 run. vs Macedonia (Co-ed) with two runs batted in and Best Blocker Batting around the clock in 1pm – Mt Carey vs St scored as many times to lead Anastasia Moultrie the bottom of the first inning, Paul’s (M) Temple Fellowship. Ashton Glen Rolle Golden Gates put eight runs 2pm – Macedonia vs Butler, Brashawn White and C.O.B. Caribs (F) on the scoreboard and they Golden Gates (M) Denzil Bethel all went 1-for-3 Intruders (M) were never challenged. with a RBI, scoring twice. Ramon Johnson had a two- Zach Rahming picked up Best Server run home run and a RBI dou- Macedonia 11, the win and Crandon Wallace Margaret Albury ble and Culbert ‘Buster’ Mt Carey 10 was tagged with the loss. DeVince Smith Evans had a two-run single in Wallace also helped his Johnson's Lady the spurt before they got two Tim Clarke opened the bot- own cause with a solo home Truckers (F) more runs in the second, high- tom of the fifth with a triple run, while Patrick Adderley Scotia Defenders (M) lighted by Nicola Major’s RBI and scampered home on Ray and Quinton Wallace had two Jackie Conyers single. Adrian Miller and Johnson’s run-producing RBI and one RBI respectively on a Scottsdale Vixens (F) Shavaro Miller had the two single that stopped the game. triple each and they also hits in the loss. The game was the most scored a run. Best Receiver Rebecca Moss Glen Rolle Lady Truckers (F) Liverpool falls, Intruders (M) Bara wins in the Best Setter Shevaughn Woodside Elvis Reckley Champions League Lady Truckers (F) Technicians (M) By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer Best Diggers Rebecca Moss TEENAGE forward Ste- Tony Simon van Jovetic scored twice, lead- Lady Truckers (F) ing Fiorentina over Liverpool DaBasement (M) 2-0 Tuesday night in the European Champions Best Libero League. Rebecca Moss Defending champion Jamille Ferguson Barcelona rebounded from an Lady Truckers (F) opening tie at Inter to win 2-0 Open System over visiting Dynamo Kiev on Crimestoppers (M) goals by Lionel Messi and Pedro Rodriguez. Rookie of the Year Inter played the last 30 min- Ramond Farrington utes a man short following To be announced (F) Mario Balotelli’s ejection in a 1-1 tie at Russia’s Rubin College Of The Bahamas Kazan. Most Improved Arsenal relied on late goals Latondra Brown from Robin van Persie and Roni Lexidor Andrei Arshavin scored late Scottsdale Vixens (F) goals in a 2-0 victory over vis- DaBasement (M) iting Olympakios. At Florence, the 19-year- old Jovetic took a pass from Cristiano Zanetti and slid the NPVA ball past goalkeeper Pepe Reina in the 28th minute, then redirected in a shot from Schedule Juan Vargas nine minutes lat- er. “Everyone is disappointed, THE New Providence but at this level every team is Volleyball Association a good team,” Liverpool man- opened its 2009 season on ager Rafa Benitez said. Sunday at the DW Davis “We were not the best in Gymnasium. any part of the pitch. We Action is expected to knew that they were a good resume tonight with the team — very organised, good following games on tap: on the counterattack — and • 7:30pm – COB vs we were giving the ball away Lady Hornets (L) all the time and giving them • 8:30pm Crimestoppers chances.” vs Intruders (M)
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THE TRIBUNE PAGE 11 Women’s softball icon receives award... See page 10 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Miller, ‘Fish’ to represent Bahamas at Olympic congress
By BRENT STUBBS They are scheduled to leave town “We’re going there with an country. We’re going there with an gress, the representatives from all Senior Sports Reporter today. open mind because this is our first of the countries will get a chance to [email protected] Among the topics to be discussed open mind because this is time there in this kind of atmos- inspect all of the sporting facilities, and the decisions to be made is the phere, so we are eager to see exact- hotel accommodations, the trans- hen the International hosting of the 2016 Olympic Games. our first time there in this ly what will happen over there,” he portation and everything else per- Olympic Committee Presentations will be made by the said. taining to the games. hosts its 121st IOC organising committees from Chica- kind of atmosphere, so we “Everybody is clamping down, “We are going to make sure that Session & XIII go, USA, Tokyo, Japan, Rio de are eager to see exactly what sending us all kind of information they have everything on track,” OlympicW Congress next month in Janeiro, Brazil and Madrid, Spain, all about their bid. So it’s going to be Miller said. “They were having some Copenhagen, the Bahamas will be of whom are bidding to host the will happen over there.” very interesting to see how the vote problems, but they say they have among the 200-plus countries par- games held every four years. comes out.” everything on track now.” ticipating. “This one seemed to be keenly At the completion of the IOC Following the completion of the Part one of the session is slated contested, all four countries are mak- — Wellington Miller Congress, Miller is scheduled to two important sessions, Miller said to run October 1-2, followed by the ing a mad dash to get the nod,” head to New Delhi, India, on Octo- he will return home to start the Congress October 3-5, wrapping up Miller said. “The United States is ment is behind the United States ber 6 for the hosting of the Com- preparation for the two major inter- with part two October 7-9. going all out. The President of the Olympic Committee.” monwealth Games Congress. He is national games that will be held over Bahamas Olympic Association United States, Barack Obama, is fly- While the Bahamas will join all of expected to be joined by one of his the next three years. president Wellington Miller and sec- ing to Copenhagen. I don’t know if the other participating countries to vice presidents, Roy Colebrooke, for While the XIX Commonwealth retary general Rommel ‘Fish’ he’s going to be campaigning with cast one vote each, Miller declined to another seven days. Games are set for next year, the Knowles are expected to make their his wife, Michelle, or he’s just going indicate which country they will be The XIX Commonwealth Games Olympic Games is scheduled to take first representation to the congress to be there for moral support, but he backing for the hosting of the games. is set to be held in New Delhi Sep- place July 27 to August 12, 2012, in since they were elected to office. is going to show that the govern- “We are not leaning towards any tember 3-14, 2010, and at the Con- London, England.
Coach Cleare says The ‘Choo IAAF seminar ‘went Choo’ train pretty good’ is stopped! ADONIS Stevenson (left) knocks down Jer- By BRENT STUBBS coaches and regionally based maine “Choo Choo” Senior Sports Reporter on this course, I have gotten Mackey, of the Bahamas, [email protected] some really good reviews and during the fourth round I’m looking forward to work- of their WBC Interna- AFTER imparting some of ing with a few more countries tional match on Friday, his knowledge on the coaches in terms of helping them to September 25, 2009 in in St Kitts & Nevis, George further develop their pro- Montreal. Stevenson won Cleare said he’s eager to get grammes, their teachers and the title with a fifth back into his elite coaching their coaches.” round TKO. programme here. Grateful for the exposure Ryan Remiorz/AP Earlier this month, Cleare and the pay cheque that he joined Craig Connor of St received, Cleare said he’s Kitts in the International even more motivated to Amateur Athletic Federa- improve his coaching skills so tion’s (IAAF) Coaches Edu- cation and Certification (CECS) Level 1 course. The course was organised by the Nevis Amateur Ath- letic Association (NAAA) in conjunction with the Depart- ment of Education, the Min- istry of Sports, the St Kitts- Nevis Amateur Athletic Association and the St Kitts- Nevis National Olympic Committee. Cleare, an IAAF Level 1 lecturer, said the 10-day sem- inar was quite informative. “Everything went pretty good. I was pleased with the performance of myself and my co-lecturer,” Cleare said. “We were able to focus basi- cally on the education of the coaches and the physical edu- GEORGE CLEARE cation teachers. “I think that was the most important part of it. We were that he can become the best not just working with active coach he can be in the future. coaches, but physical educa- “There are a number of tion teachers within the coaching seminars that I’m school system, so that itself looking forward to attend- should strengthen their ath- ing,” Cleare said. “Plus there letic programme.” are some personal seminars During their daily sessions that I attend myself. that took place on the cricket “So I’m really looking at pitch used for the track facil- ways that I can find other ity as well in Nevis, Cleare avenues that I can help to said they talked a lot about develop the country from a the methodology of the sport. national prospective and I’m “The whole course encom- hoping that we can put on passed the basic fundamen- some of these courses local- tals where we taught every ly.” event that is down in athlet- One of the things that ics,” he reflected. “But we Cleare said he hopes to see is also went beyond that as we a similar training camp set up also dealt with a number of here, similar to the one that is nutritional issues. staged in Jamaica where “We also dealt with the Usain Bolt is the focal point. physiological part of dealing “But that is something that with athletes and we also will have to take a combined dealt with how to structure effort from the BAAA, the training programmes proper- Ministry of Sports and the ly. So it was very informative Olympic Association to make and very educational.” sure that we make it attrac- From the sessions, Cleare tive for the elite athletes to said he learnt a lot more want to come home and about the sport and he hopes train,” he said. to implement this into his elite Having trained a few of the programme that he currently rising young stars like Sheni- operates here at home. qua ‘Q’ Ferguson, who won “Scientifically, we informed the World Junior Champi- them that there are research- onships’ 200 metre title and es being done all the time got a bronze in the 100 before where we try to minimise she went on to make both the what the athletes are doing, Olympic Games and World so that they end up having Championships teams, Cleare less injuries,” Cleare said. said that’s proof enough that The course, according to it can be done. Cleare, brought him back to He said he will make it a reality because “sometimes point to continue to develop you only concentrate on the more of the elite athletes here success of the athletes and at home in the future. He not- you don’t take the time out ed that he’s presently working to reflect on what exactly it with such athletes as hurdler is that you are doing. Ednol Rolle and the Rigby “So this gives me an oppor- twin sisters, Tamara and tunity to impart my knowl- Tavara, who are making their edge to some of the local comeback.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 SECTION B • [email protected] Regulators probe Cambridge claims Health insurers incur
By NEIL HARTNELL * Securities Commission Tribune Business Editor chief: ‘We have to be up to 40% claims rise Bahamian in a position to financial ser- enforce our laws’ vices regulators * Review aims to By NEIL HARTNELL that while Family Guardian had expect- source told Tribune Business that some yesterday con- Tribune Business Editor ed an increase in claims due to the carriers had seen an increase of up to 40 firmed they are substantiate allegations growth of its BahamaHealth client base, per cent year-over-year in medical insur- investigating the and see if Bahamian ahamas-based health insur- the company had “seen a slightly ance claims. money launder- ers have seen up to a 40 per stronger growth in our claims in the last “Our claims are way up there,” said ing allegations anti- money laundering cent increase in medical six months than portfolio growth. the source, requesting anonymity. “It’s made against laws broken claims over 2008 figures, Tri- “That indicates to us our volume of substantial in this business. It’s straight attorney Sidney buneB Business was told, with all carriers claims has increased,” she explained, across the board, and all companies are CAMBRIDGE * Supervisors warn US Cambridge to said to have experienced rises described Family Guardian’s policyholder benefits experiencing it. We’ve never seen it like determine allegations ‘pose a as “substantial” and “notable”. having increased by 30 per cent during this before.” whether this nation’s laws potential threat’ to Patricia Hermanns, president and chief the 2009 first quarter due to the rise in The source and Ms Hermanns said it have been violated, warning executive of FamGuard Corporation, the health claims. was “hard to say” why Bahamas-based that the claims “pose a poten- financial sector’s BISX-listed parent of Family Guardian, While Ms Hermanns said she was health insurance carriers had experienced tial threat” to the financial integrity and reputation told Tribune Business: “We certainly unable to give a precise percentage figure such a substantial increase in medical services industry’s integrity have seen an increase in our claims. That for the rise in medical claims, as the insurance claims in 2009, although insur- and reputation. is definite. There is an increase in claims, expansion of the customer base would ers were seeing clients take longer and The Inspector of Financial any Bahamian anti-money both for us and the industry as well. also have to be factored in and stripped more frequent hospital stays. and Corporate Services laundering laws and regula- “It’s a notable increase in our case. out, “it’s been a notable increase above “The longer they stay in hospital, the Providers, and the Compli- tions have been violated, the We saw it actually start to peak in the the growth experienced in premiums and bigger the bill is, and many of the claims ance Commission, issued a regulators’ main interest second quarter, and it’s substantially up the customer base. It’s higher than we are local ones,” one health insurance statement affirming they had being to maintain the for us. This is an across-the-board would normally expect to see, over and industry source said. started a review of the alle- Bahamas’ reputation and increase in claims for the industry.” above normal claims”. gations made against Mr integrity as a blue chip cen- Ms Hermanns told Tribune Business Another health insurance industry SEE page 5B Cambridge, who resigned as a tre for international and Callenders & Co partner and financial business. PLP treasurer, in the indict- Tribune Business under- ment handed down against stands that the review will him by the US Attorney’s also centre on the Callenders Cable targets $0.6m from box rentals by year-end Office for the Southern Dis- & Co subsidiary, licensed by trict of Florida. By NEIL HARTNELL by just 1 per cent to $22.3 mil- alised basis, will yield in million at June 30, 2009. The focus will be whether SEE page 6B Tribune Business Editor lion, as hard-pressed con- excess of $0.6 million by the With Cable Bahamas hav- sumers sought to save mon- end of 2009.” ing upgraded its IP network CABLE Bahamas believes ey by dropping some premi- While cable TV revenue with new infrastructures, Mr its digital TV set-top box um services. growth may have remained Paddick said: “It is anticipat- Hotels suffer ‘weaker than rental initiative will generate “Of this amount, the com- essentially flat, there was bet- ed that these programmes will $0.6 million in annualised rev- pany’s digital set-top box ter news for Cable Bahamas continue to assist manage- expected’ September enues by year-end 2009, hav- rental initiative yielded when it came to the broad- ment in harvesting opera- ing increased by more than encouraging positive growth, band Internet top-line. tional efficiency gains $250,000 in the 12 months to moving from $41,000 at the Subscribers to its Coral- throughout the entire organi- By NEIL HARTNELL * Sector president warns June 30, 2009. end of the second quarter of wave brand of products broke sation, eventually translating Tribune Business Editor Bahamas hotels facing In his 2009 second quarter 2008 to over $300,000 as at through the 43,000 barrier by into improved profitability. letter to the company’s share- June 30, 2009,” Mr Paddick the end of the 2009 second “The combined year-to- THERE “is no question” ‘unprecedented period holders, chairman Brendan wrote. quarter, with Internet rev- date data and disaster recov- that September, traditionally of depleted cash flow’ Paddick said that for the first “Based on this positive enues increasing by 7.3 per ery services revenues from the softest month of the * Urges banks and utilities half, the BISX-listed utility’s trend, it is expected that cent year-over-year - from tourism season, was “weaker cable TV revenues had grown rental revenues, on an annu- $12.2 million in 2008 to $13.1 SEE page 5B than expected” for the resort to be lenient on industry industry, the Bahamas Hotel Association’s president said to ensure properties yesterday, who has written to remain open, as some banks and utility companies cost-savings measures urging them to work with resort properties experienc- ‘may simply not ing increasing cash flow dif- be enough’ ficulties. Robert Sands said that even accounting for the impact of mind that it’s been weaker the global recession, Septem- than expected from a ber had “not been as buoy- stopover visitor perspective. ant as expected” by Bahami- There’s certainly been some an resorts, and the softness growth on the cruise side, but experienced by some hotel stopovers have not been as properties during the first six buoyant as expected. That is months of 2009 - the period true.” they rely on for profits to car- Prime Minister Hubert ry them through to year-end - Ingraham yesterday con- meant “many of the cost sav- firmed that while total visitor ing measures which have been arrivals to July 2009 were up put in place by businesses year-over-year by 4.2 per may simply not be enough”. cent, the higher spending “There’s no question that stopover segment, which gen- it’s been weaker than expect- erates the bulk of tourist ed, taking into account closed spending, was down by 13.7 hotel room inventory that is per cent. off line, weaker group book- And, with many Bahamas- ings and the fact we’ve had based hotel properties having no threat of hurricanes per failed to produce the profits se,” Mr Sands told Tribune Business. “There’s no question in my SEE page 6B Airport costs only 5-10% above rivals
By CHESTER ROBARDS Business Reporter $4.1668 [email protected] $4. $ THE REDESIGNED Lyn- den Pindling International Airport (LPIA) will be one $4.1451 of the most complicated ter- $4. minals in the Caribbean when completed, , the Nassau Air- port Development Company $4.1769 (NAD) president and chief executive said yesterday, but $4. will still be cost competitive The information contained is from a third at only 5-10 per cent above party and The Tribune can not be held responsible for errors and/or omission from the daily report. SEE page 2B
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BUSINESS Sales claims must be backed by proof
To claim or not to claim? ate more work for themselves. ny morale or build a high tech you claim, there is nothing profitable week! That is the question. So the question is: Should a office on the moon for your better than backing it up. Promotional A lot of sales persons claim sales person claim at all? The client, then prove it. Other- After you have made your Remember: “THOSE they or their company can do answer is yes, but only what wise, “dog eat ya lunch”, as claim, follow up with a previ- Marketing WHO MARKET WILL dis and dat. Some people will can be delivered. they say. ous client who has experi- MAKE IT “ stretch the claim, promising If you tell your potential enced what you have claimed. by Scott Farrington what cannot be delivered. If you claim it, client product X will produce You can do this in various NB: Scott Farrington is Some claim what they should then prove it! 500 copies a second, that’s ways. president of SunTee not and put themselves and Very simply put: If you great. You can promise the One way is with a letter back up your claim, then EmbroidMe, a promotional their company in a jam, just to claim you can reduce costs by world, but you’d better be that the client has written for don’t claim at all. and marketing company spe- get a sale. Some will stretch a 30 per cent or increase sales able to prove it. If product X you, a testimonial or, better However, before any of this cialising in uniforms, embroi- claim just a little bit and cre- by 30 per cent, boost compa- or company X can do what yet, which invites the poten- is done, I hope you have dery, silk screen printing and tial client (with previous per- found out what the prospect promotional products. Estab- mission of, course) to visit a wants – where their mind is, lished over 27 years ago, Sun- business or person who is cur- what’s on it, and why they Tee EmbroidMe has assisted rently experiencing your invited you in. Oh, you Bahamian businesses from product or service. Let them begged to get in? That means various industries in market- see for themselves. Let them trouble. We’ll have to deal ing themselves. experience the ride, kick the with that one in the next post. Readers can contact Mr tyres, go for a test drive, run All of these marketing Farrington at SunTee five hundred copies a second. strategies are certain to keep EmbroidMe on East Shirley Nothing is more reassuring your business on top during Street, or by e-mail at to someone than experienc- these challenging economic [email protected] or by tele- ing the claim. If you can’t times. Have a productive and phone at 242-393-3104. Airport costs only 5-10% above rivals
FROM page 1B In keeping with the Bahamas’ commitment to become more energy efficient, NAD has competing hubs. incorporated an uber efficient air manage- Craig Richmond said with the US pre-clear- ment system using a subterranean cooling sys- ance facility, and the domestic and interna- tem, which will use ground level air diffusers tional departures lounges interfaced with a throughout the airport terminal. $26 million baggage system, LPIA will be on According to Mr Richmond, the airport will of the most modern and complex airports with- also collect and store rainwater through a col- in a 2,500 mile circle. lection system built into the structure’s roof. He said the new airport was expected to Water collected will be used for flushing toilets start seeing a return on investment as early and other non-potable applications. as 2013, following the opening of the new US He lamented that because of the enormous departure terminal and completion of the rede- power needs of an airport, alternative energy velopment of what will have been the old US sources will not be used to supply power. How- departure lounge. ever, Mr Richmond is certain the high effi- The costly baggage system will have state-of- ciency cooling system will subsidise some ener- the-art security features, which will be scruti- gy costs in the long run. nised and evaluated by the US-based Trans- NAD recently released several Requests portation Safety Administration (TSA), the for Proposal (RFP) for food and beverage body that has been providing screening and vendors for the new US departure lounge. security for airports across the US following Mr Richmond said the company has the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. received numerous responses to the RFPs, Speaking at the Rotary Club of Nassau’s which will be assessed by a panel. Vendors weekly luncheon, Mr Richmond suggested the could be chosen as early as next month. new airport’s design will allow for a more flu- He said that a main contractor has been id transfer between US arrivals and domestic chosen for the development, who has since departures, though the onus will be on local air released RFPs for sub-contractors for the pro- carriers to affix schedules convenient to incom- ject. “I think Bahamians will be very proud ing international passengers. when we are done,” said Mr Richmond.
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By CHESTER ROBARDS forced to overnight in Nas- flights, hotels and ground Business Reporter sau. transportation all on one web- [email protected] According to him and Nas- site, and through a one-time sau Airport Development payment process. FLIGHT connections to Company (NAD) executives, The Ministry of Tourism the Family Islands could the redevelopment of the air- has been successful in luring become a lot easier in the port will make inter-island WestJet to the Bahamas, tap- near future for international connections through Nassau ping one of the few global visitors, as well as the pur- more accessible and more markets that has not been chase of tickets from Bahami- comfortable. severely affected by the eco- an charter airlines, the Minis- Though international trav- nomic downturn. Canadians ter of Tourism and Aviation ellers will have to claim their have been continuing to trav- said, as almost 400,000 more luggage and clear Bahamas el in numbers throughout the airline seats will be added to Customs before boarding a economic crisis. the country’s airlift capacity flight to the Family Islands, American Eagle is sched- by next year. Vanderpool-Wallace check-in will become more uled to begin two daily flights Vincent Vanderpool-Wal- fluid through the new system to Marsh Harbour, while Air- lace said it has traditionally through the Lynden Pindling designed by the Ministry of tran and Condor out of Ger- been difficult for visitors and International Airport (LPIA) Tourism. The experience will many are beginning new ser- Bahamians alike to access the to the Family Islands. be more visually pleasing than vice to New Providence by Family Islands due to high Mr Vanderpool-Wallace the current domestic depar- year end. costs and inefficiencies at the said this has always been a ture lounge and Bahamian airport and at local airlines. technical quagmire for pas- airline check-in desks. According to Mr Vander- sengers wishing to commute Mr Vanderpool-Wallace pool-Wallace, Bahamian car- to the Family Islands through said his ministry also hopes LYFORD CAY, E.P. TAYLOR DR riers that supply direct airlift LPIA, due to the arrange- to introduce packages to the . to the wider Bahamas have ment of inter-island flight Family Islands that will allow been relatively invisible to times. Visitors typically were would-be visitors to book Cottage Lot With Private Beach would-be visitors interested in bypassing New Providence en route to the Family FOR SALE Islands. PUBLIC NOTICE Great investment opportunity in a safe environment. He insisted that the tech- INTENT TO CHANGE NAME BY DEED POLL nology is available to allow Best price ever on E. P. Taylor Drive! visitors to purchase travel Exclusively offered by Mario Carey Realty at US:$1.5 million straight through to the island The Public is hereby advised that I, ALLEN PIERRE- of their choice, via one Inter- FELIX of the Island of New Providence intend to change Web Listing # 8377 net portal and in a one-time my name from ALLEN PIERRE-FELIX to MUSLIM ALI Mario A. Carey, CRS, CIPS, CLHMS purchase. PIERRE-FELIX If there are any objections to this change President & CEO The Ministry of Tourism is of name by Deed Poll, you may write such objections Tel:242-677-825 Cell: 357-7013 MCR therefore working on a sys- to the &KLHI3DVVSRUW2IÀFHU 32%R[11DVVDX Mario Carey Realty tem that will allow travellers [email protected] to purchase airlift online that %DKDPDVQRODWHUWKDQWKLUW\ GD\VDIWHUWKHGDWHRI It’s about you... Let’s talk. will include a connection SXEOLFDWLRQRIWKLVQRWLFH www.mariocareyrealty.com
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THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, PAGE 5B BUSINESS Health insurers incur up to 40% claims rise
Some insurance industry done that they need to do,” ical care to its clients, helping executives spoken to by Tri- one insurance industry source them to manage costs and bune Business questioned said. “If they know they’re strengthening the relationship whether the recession had being laid off at the end of with its medical industry part- caused an increase in stress- the month, they’ll do every- ners, such as doctors and related illnesses, and whether thing they’ve got to do.” pharmacies. the prospect of lay-offs had Ms Hermanns, meanwhile, The insurer was also set to induced some employees fac- said that while it was difficult implement this year disease ing termination to rapidly to pinpoint a reason for the management programmes to seek medical treatment increased medical claims, such deal with the likes of diabetes before they lost their group rises “tend to be cyclical in and cancer, and is launching a health insurance coverage. any event”. lifestyle management initia- “With companies that are She added that Family tive aimed at tackling obesity. laying staff off, people given a Guardian was focused on pro- month’s notice get everything viding a high quality of med- Cable targets 127,&( $0.6m from 127,&( LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ WKDW $17+21< $//21&( RI box rentals $1*(/),6+ 675((7 )5((3257 *5$1' %$+$0$ %$+$0$6 LV DSSO\LQJ WR WKH 0LQLVWHU UHVSRQVLEOH IRU by year-end 1DWLRQDOLW\ DQG &LWL]HQVKLS IRU UHJLVWUDWLRQQDWXUDOL]DWLRQ DV D FLWL]HQ RI 7KH %DKDPDV DQG WKDW DQ\ SHUVRQ ZKR Caribbean Crossings and NQRZV DQ\ UHDVRQ ZK\ UHJLVWUDWLRQ QDWXUDOL]DWLRQ VKRXOG Maxil Communications QRW EH JUDQWHG VKRXOG VHQG D ZULWWHQ DQG VLJQHG VWDWHPHQW showed an impressive 13 per RI WKH IDFWV ZLWKLQ WZHQW\HLJKW GD\V IURP WKH WK GD\ RI cent increase, reaching $6.8 million, compared to $5.8 mil- 6(37(0%(5 WR WKH 0LQLVWHU UHVSRQVLEOH IRU 1DWLRQDOLW\ lion for the same period of DQG &LWL]HQVKLS 32%R[ 1 )UHHSRUW %DKDPDV 2008.” For the 2009 first half, Mr Paddick said Cable Bahamas /(*$/ 127,&( had invested $9.2 million in capital expenditures, most of 127,&( it spent on its new Freeport office complex and HFC and broadband network infra- ,17(51$7,21$/ %86,1(66 &203$1,(6 $&7 structure. 1R RI Confirming that Cable ,Q 9ROXQWDU\ /LTXLGDWLRQ Bahamas was in “the early planning” of a video-on- demand service, Mr Paddick 1RWLFH LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ WKDW LQ DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK 6HFWLRQ said the company’s initiatives RI WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO %XVLQHVV &RPSDQLHV $FW 1R RI “will result in a more robust &$3,7$/ +27(/6 /,0,7(' LV LQ GLVVROXWLRQ $OUHQD network, improved system performance, increased band- 0R[H\ LV WKH /LTXLGDWRU DQG FDQ EH FRQWDFWHG DW 7KH :LQWHU width, improved customer sat- ERWKDP 7UXVW &RPSDQ\ /LPLWHG :LQWHUERWKDP 3ODFH 0DUO isfaction and new product ERURXJK 4XHHQ 6WUHHWV 32 %R[ 1 1DVVDX %DKDPDV offerings and revenue streams”. $OO SHUVRQV KDYLQJ FODLPV DJDLQVW WKH DERYHQDPHG FRPSDQ\ While the “economic skies DUH UHTXLUHG WR VHQG WKHLU QDPHV DGGUHVVHV DQG SDUWLFXODUV RI may have been grey”, Mr WKHLU GHEWV RU FODLPV WR WKH /LTXLGDWRU EHIRUH WKH WK 2FWREHU Paddick said total dividends distributed to Cable Bahamas’ shareholders dur- ing the first six months had increased year-over-year by 16 per cent to $2.8 million, representing 19 per cent of total net income.
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PAGE 6B, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 THE TRIBUNE
BUSINESS Regulators probe Cambridge claims the Inspector of Financial and investigation. 23, 2007, at Nassau, Bahamas, Tribune Business under- gerate or make things up. (Bahamas). Corporate Services Providers, However, he did tell Tri- defendant Cambridge was stands, though, that the In particular, several Judging by the indictment, which handles the law firm’s bune Business: “We have to told by an undercover agent review by Bahamian regula- sources questioned why, as at least, Mr Cambridge corporate services business. be in a position to demon- that the funds came from a tors will seek to determine the indictment alleged, Mr appears to have played no One source told Tribune strate we can enforce our leg- ‘Ponzi’ scheme,” the indict- whether Mr Cambridge filed Cambridge only accepted further significant part in the Business that this subsidiary islation. It’s extremely impor- ment alleged. a suspicious transaction report $2,000 as payment for sup- alleged money laundering “will receive the brunt of reg- tant that we are seen to be (STR) once the “source of posedly laundering the funds. scheme once told about the ulators’ attention”, given that dealing with these matters. Funds funds” from the fictitious Given that he was allegedly source of the funds. the activities allegedly “We have to be in a posi- fraud was revealed to him, taking a huge risk that could In the Bahamas, this engaged in by Mr Cambridge tion to enforce our laws, so “After acknowledging his something he is obligated to threaten his very career if nation’s anti-money launder- supposedly took place under that if our laws have been vio- understanding of the pur- do under the Financial Trans- uncovered, they suggested he ing regime includes the Pro- its umbrella. There is nothing lated, regardless of what’s ported source of the funds, actions Reporting Act. would have demanded a ceeds of Crime Act, the to suggest this subsidiary, its happening outside the juris- defendant Cambridge Since the charges against much higher fee. Financial Intelligence Unit law firm parent or other staff diction, who can bring to instructed undercover agents Mr Cambridge were revealed, The US attorney’s office’s Act, the Financial Transac- have done anything wrong in account those who have how to launder the proceeds several legal sources have told indictment alleged that on tions Reporting Act and the relation to the allegations allegedly violated our laws.” in the Bahamas.” Tribune Business that the November 23, 2007, Mr Cam- Financial and Corporate Ser- against Mr Cambridge. The regulators, in their Mr Cambridge is under- allegations against him appear bridge told the FBI agent he vices Providers Act. The With the Compliance Com- statement yesterday, said: stood to vehemently deny the not “to stack up” or “pass the received $2,000, not $1,000, Compliance Commission is mission, which is responsible “The implications of the alle- allegations against him, and smell test”. Some have told for laundering the money, and the anti-money laundering for enforcing certain aspects gations against Mr Cambridge has hired attorneys both in this newspaper that, based on the same day gave him a supervisor for financial insti- of the anti-money laundering pose a potential threat to that the US and the Bahamas to past experience, FBI agents $399,000 cheque to deposit tutions that are not part of regime, the Inspector will first good reputation, the conse- defend himself against those involved in such “sting” oper- into a bank account at First- the banking, securities, insur- seek to determine whether quences of which are far- charges. ations frequently either exag- Caribbean International Bank ance and gaming industries. the allegations against Mr reaching.” Cambridge can be substanti- The US District Attorney’s ated, sources said, before it Office for south Florida has launches any full-blown inves- charged Mr Cambridge with tigation. knowingly laundering hun- Hotels suffer ‘weaker than expected’ September Hillary Deveaux, the Secu- dreds of thousands of dollars rities Commission’s executive in proceeds from a fictitious FROM page 1B director, who acts as the European-based investment tions Company (BTC), added that while the needed. Inspector of Financial and fraud, following a ‘sting’ oper- and cash flow during the first Bahamas Electricity Corpo- Bahamas’ competitive data While the Bahamian Corporate Services Providers, ation perpetrated by the Fed- half of the year that they tra- ration (BEC), Water & Sew- indicated that this nation was tourism industry’s recovery, declined to comment on the eral Bureau of Investigation ditionally rely on to carry erage Corporation, Grand “holding up well” compared and that of the wider econo- specifics of the allegations (FBI). them through the softer lat- Bahama Power Company, to many rivals in the world my, depended on US eco- against Mr Cambridge or the “On or about November ter half, Mr Sands confirmed Cable Bahamas and the banks and the Caribbean, “hotels nomic indicators such as he had written on his mem- to appraise them of the situa- and tourism-related business- unemployment and consumer bers’ behalf to utility firms tion. es are in a highly vulnerable confidence, Mr Sands said the and banks, urging them to state”. sector, in conjunction with the Letter “We are all in this together Ministry of Tourism, had Legal Notice work with troubled proper- ties to keep their doors open. and, by working together, we embarked on “aggressive” NOTICE Calling on Bahamian hotels In his September 22, 2008, will help to minimise business marketing strategies to ensure to work out payment plans letter to Kevin Basden, BEC’s closures and position our- “the Bahamas is still beating EVERQUEST CORPORATION with banks, utility companies general manager, the BHA selves to take advantage of the drum in the marketplace”. and their vendors, the BHA president wrote: “While we the opportunities which the There had been “tremen- president said: “Many of the recognise fully the responsi- future will certainly present,” dous growth” in tourism cost-savings measures which bility which every business the BHA president wrote. arrivals from Canada, Mr have been put in place by has in meeting their financial Mr Sands told Tribune Sands added, the Bahamas’ Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 businesses may simply not be obligations, we recognise that Business that the BHA had main problem being that its enough. Typically, our hotels hard decisions must be made been urged, especially by core market, the US, which (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the and tourism-related business- by hotels and tourism-relat- some of its medium-sized and accounted for 85 per cent of EVERQUEST CORPORATION es rely on a healthy core six ed businesses through the end small member properties, to visitors, “is the one hurting dissolution of has months of stronger business of the year with regard to write to the utility companies, the most”. activity to carry them through expenditures and managing government corporations and “This is cyclical, it will not been completed; a Certificate of Dissolution has been is- the lean months, particularly operating costs. banks to ensure these entities last for ever and we have to sued and the Company has therefore been struck off the September, October and “Concurrently, we know were fully appraised of the weather the storm,” Mr Sands November. that it is only good business sector’s concerns as it went said, adding that the 2009 Register. “Visitor arrivals, occupan- on your part to work with through “some distressing fourth quarter would be “a cies and revenues during our businesses during these diffi- times”. challenge” with group book- traditionally stronger months cult times to help see them He added that the utilities ings down anywhere between was far below the normal. As through.” and banks were prepared to 25-30 per cent. a consequence, many of our Mr Sands asked BEC to meet with BHA member “I think the only thing we members find themselves in work with BHA members on resorts on an individual, can say is that we see the lev- a position of significantly “payment plans and other “case-by-case” basis to work el of the decline diminishing,” ARGOSA CORP. INC. reduced cash flow over these arrangements as many go out arrangements if they were the BHA president added. (Liquidator) coming months.” through an unprecedented On average, room revenues period of depleted cash flow. for the year-to-date have been Of course, this assumes a down 20 per cent on 2008 good faith effort on the part 05",)# ./4)#% comparatives, and Mr Sands of the business in recognising ).4%.4 4/ #(!.'% .!-% "9 $%%$ 0/,, said he had written to the their obligations to you”. And the BHA president Bahamas Telecommunica- 7KH 3XEOLF LV KHUHE\ DGYLVHG WKDW , 7(1$- 9$/(17,12 +8
Legal Notice NOTICE FRENCHIN VILLAS INC. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the dissolution of JABREAH VENTURES INC. has been Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 completed; a Certificate of Dissolution has been issued and (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the the Company has therefore been struck off the Register. dissolution of FRENCHIN VILLAS INC. has been completed; a Certificate of Dissolution has been issued and the Company has therefore been struck off the Register. ARGOSA CORP. INC. (Liquidator)
Legal Notice ARGOSA CORP. INC. NOTICE (Liquidator) HYLANE POINTE LTD.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the dissolution of HYLANE POINTE LTD. has been com- pleted; a Certificate of Dissolution has been issued and the Company has therefore been struck off the Register.
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THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2009, PAGE 11B THE WEATHER REPORT
5-DAY FORECAST TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY UV INDEX TODAY WORLD CITIES MARINE FORECAST Today Thursday WINDS WAVES VISIBILITY WATER TEMPS. High Low W High Low W NASSAU Today: W at 7-14 Knots 1-2 Feet 10 Miles 85° F F/C F/C F/C F/C Thursday: W at 7-14 Knots 0-1 Feet 10 Miles 85° F Acapulco 91/32 77/25 pc 91/32 79/26 pc FREEPORT Today: W at 6-12 Knots 1-3 Feet 10 Miles 86° F LOW MODERATE HIGH V. HIGH EXT. Amsterdam 66/18 50/10 c 63/17 50/10 c Thursday: W at 6-12 Knots 1-2 Feet 10 Miles 86° F ORLANDO Ankara, Turkey 73/22 43/6 s 73/22 45/7 s ABACO Today: W at 7-14 Knots 2-4 Feet 10 Miles 84° F The higher the TM number, the Athens 82/27 67/19 s 81/27 64/17 pc High: 84°F/29°C Periods of sun with a Partly cloudy with a Partly sunny; a shower Mostly sunny with a stray Some sun with a Partly sunny; maybe a AccuWeather UV Index Thursday: WSW at 7-14 Knots 1-3 Feet 10 Miles 84° F thunderstorm. thunderstorm. or t-storm. t-storm. t-storm possible. t-storm. greater the need for eye and skin protection. Auckland 58/14 53/11 r 62/16 58/14 c Low: 63°F/17°C 88° 86° 87° 87° Bangkok 90/32 75/23 t 89/31 77/25 t High: High: High: High: Barbados 86/30 77/25 pc 86/30 78/25 pc High: 88° Low: 77° Low: 78° Low: 77° Low: 77° Low: 79° TIDES FOR NASSAU Barcelona 75/23 63/17 pc 75/23 64/17 pc TODAY'S U.S. FORECAST TAMPA AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel High: 84°F/29°C Beijing 75/23 59/15 pc 77/25 54/12 pc 101° F 86° F 97°-81° F 99°-82° F 101°-82° F 97°-81° F High Ht.(ft.) Low Ht.(ft.) Beirut 74/23 69/20 s 76/24 69/20 s Low: 65°F/18°C The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure, and 4:43 a.m. 2.7 10:53 a.m. 1.0 Today Belgrade 71/21 55/12 s 80/26 58/14 s Seattle elevation on the human body—everything that effects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day. 5:03 p.m. 2.9 11:24 p.m. 0.9 60/50 Berlin 62/16 45/7 sh 56/13 41/5 pc 5:26 a.m. 2.8 11:38 a.m. 0.9 ALMANAC Thursday Bermuda 81/27 70/21 s 78/25 72/22 pc 5:44 p.m. 3.0 ----- Bogota 69/20 41/5 pc 69/20 42/5 c Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday 6:06 a.m. 3.0 12:00 a.m. 0.7 Brussels 67/19 50/10 sh 63/17 45/7 c Billings MMinneapolisinneapolis Friday 54/40 Temperature 6:22 p.m. 3.0 12:20 p.m. 0.7 Budapest 72/22 52/11 c 75/23 48/8 c 65/47 ABACO DetDetroitroit NNewew YYorork k Buenos Aires 61/16 45/7 pc 63/17 43/6 pc 61/39 High ...... 88° F/31° C 6:44 a.m. 3.2 12:35 a.m. 0.6 62/52 High: 88°F/31°C Low ...... 79° F/26° C Saturday Cairo 88/31 68/20 c 88/31 68/20 s CChicagohicago Low: 77°F/25°C 6:59 p.m. 3.0 1:01 p.m. 0.6 San Francisco 60/41 Normal high ...... 87° F/30° C Calcutta 93/33 82/27 s 96/35 82/27 pc 69/51 DeDenvernver WWasashingtonhington Normal low ...... 74° F/23° C Calgary 49/9 26/-3 sh 50/10 28/-2 s 773/383/38 70/49 KKansasansas City WEST PALM BEACH Last year's high ...... 91° F/33° C SUN AND MOON Cancun 91/32 73/22 pc 90/32 71/21 t 76/62 Last year's low ...... 75° F/24° C High: 88°F/31°C Caracas 83/28 73/22 t 83/28 73/22 t Los AnAngelesgeles ...... 7:02 a.m. . . . . 4:48 p.m. 78/58 Low: 70°F/21°C Precipitation Sunrise Moonrise Casablanca 80/26 65/18 s 78/25 62/16 s Atlanta Sunset...... 6:58 p.m. Moonset . . . . . 3:44 a.m. FT. LAUDERDALE As of 2 p.m. yesterday ...... 0.01" Copenhagen 58/14 48/8 pc 56/13 43/6 sh 774/534/53 FREEPORT Year to date ...... 31.41" Full Last New First Dublin 61/16 46/7 pc 57/13 45/7 pc EEll Paso High: 87°F/31°C High: 87°F/31°C Normal year to date ...... 38.16" Frankfurt 66/18 52/11 pc 61/16 41/5 sh 92/70 Low: 72°F/22°C Low: 75°F/24°C Geneva 71/21 49/9 s 71/21 47/8 s Houston AccuWeather.com Halifax 64/17 50/10 pc 64/17 48/8 pc 887/737/73 Miami 88/74 Forecasts and graphics provided by Havana 91/32 72/22 t 88/31 69/20 t Showers MIAMI ©2009 Helsinki 48/8 36/2 sh 50/10 34/1 sh T-storms ELEUTHERA AccuWeather, Inc. Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 High: 88°F/31°C Hong Kong 82/27 79/26 r 84/28 79/26 r Rain High: 90°F/32°C Fronts Low: 74°F/23°C NASSAU Islamabad 108/42 69/20 s 106/41 68/20 s Flurries Cold Low: 78°F/26°C Istanbul 76/24 62/16 s 77/25 63/17 s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and High: 88°F/31°C Snow precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Warm Low: 77°F/25°C Jerusalem 75/23 56/13 s 76/24 56/13 s Ice Forecast high/low temperatures are for selected cities. Stationary Johannesburg 72/22 50/10 c 77/25 52/11 pc KEY WEST Kingston 88/31 78/25 s 88/31 79/26 r -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s CAT ISLAND Lima 75/23 61/16 pc 75/23 60/15 pc High: 88°F/31°C High: 88°F/31°C Low: 77°F/25°C London 68/20 52/11 pc 64/17 48/8 pc Low: 75°F/24°C Madrid 77/25 54/12 t 77/25 56/13 pc Manila 86/30 77/25 r 88/31 77/25 sh Mexico City 77/25 57/13 t 77/25 57/13 t Monterrey 93/33 72/22 pc 97/36 73/22 pc GREAT EXUMA SAN SALVADOR Montreal 54/12 43/6 sh 54/12 41/5 c Moscow 48/8 36/2 r 54/12 39/3 r High: 89°F/32°C High: 89°F/32°C Munich 62/16 49/9 pc 63/17 44/6 pc Low: 77°F/25°C Low: 76°F/24°C Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's ANDROS Nairobi 86/30 56/13 s 85/29 57/13 c highs and tonights's lows. High: 90°F/32°C New Delhi 93/33 77/25 s 97/36 74/23 s Low: 78°F/26°C Oslo 50/10 36/2 sh 50/10 36/2 pc Paris 72/22 52/11 s 68/20 48/8 pc Prague 62/16 50/10 sh 62/16 42/5 sh LONG ISLAND Rio de Janeiro 69/20 62/16 sh 71/21 70/21 c High: 90°F/32°C Riyadh 100/37 69/20 s 100/37 70/21 s U.S. CITIES Low: 77°F/25°C Rome 77/25 59/15 s 75/23 61/16 r St. Thomas 88/31 80/26 pc 88/31 79/26 sh Today Thursday Today Thursday Today Thursday MAYAGUANA High Low W High Low W High Low W High Low W High Low W High Low W High: 92°F/33°C San Juan 72/22 41/5 s 79/26 46/7 s F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C Low: 75°F/24°C San Salvador 86/30 73/22 t 86/30 73/22 t Albuquerque 84/28 52/11 c 69/20 44/6 s Indianapolis 67/19 46/7 s 70/21 54/12 pc Philadelphia 65/18 48/8 pc 65/18 50/10 s Santiago 66/18 41/5 pc 73/22 46/7 s Anchorage 49/9 37/2 sh 50/10 36/2 s Jacksonville 80/26 55/12 s 82/27 62/16 s Phoenix 98/36 68/20 s 92/33 65/18 s CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS Santo Domingo 85/29 73/22 sh 84/28 73/22 sh Atlanta 74/23 53/11 s 77/25 59/15 s Kansas City 76/24 62/16 s 72/22 46/7 t Pittsburgh 60/15 41/5 c 63/17 45/7 pc RAGGED ISLAND High: 93°F/34°C Sao Paulo 59/15 57/13 r 64/17 60/15 sh Atlantic City 66/18 43/6 pc 66/18 46/7 s Las Vegas 80/26 56/13 s 80/26 58/14 s Portland, OR 63/17 49/9 c 64/17 51/10 c Low: 77°F/25°C Seoul 81/27 56/13 pc 79/26 56/13 s High: 90°F/32°C Stockholm 52/11 37/2 sh 48/8 36/2 c Baltimore 66/18 45/7 pc 68/20 44/6 s Little Rock 80/26 60/15 s 80/26 59/15 t Raleigh-Durham 73/22 46/7 s 74/23 54/12 s Low: 74°F/23°C Sydney 82/27 54/12 s 90/32 50/10 s Boston 62/16 46/7 pc 64/17 47/8 pc Los Angeles 78/25 58/14 pc 88/31 58/14 s St. Louis 72/22 58/14 s 75/23 54/12 c Taipei 86/30 77/25 sh 85/29 77/25 r Buffalo 54/12 41/5 c 56/13 42/5 c Louisville 70/21 49/9 s 76/24 60/15 s Salt Lake City 56/13 35/1 sh 54/12 38/3 s GREAT INAGUA Tokyo 70/21 64/17 c 76/24 68/20 c Charleston, SC 78/25 55/12 s 80/26 61/16 s Memphis 78/25 59/15 s 79/26 61/16 pc San Antonio 88/31 75/23 pc 91/32 71/21 pc High: 94°F/34°C Toronto 54/12 45/7 c 56/13 43/6 pc Chicago 60/15 41/5 s 65/18 50/10 r Miami 88/31 74/23 t 89/31 75/23 t San Diego 73/22 58/14 pc 81/27 61/16 s Low: 76°F/24°C Trinidad 84/28 64/17 pc 92/33 66/18 s Cleveland 58/14 37/2 c 62/16 44/6 pc Minneapolis 65/18 47/8 s 57/13 46/7 r San Francisco 69/20 51/10 s 77/25 54/12 s Vancouver 57/13 50/10 c 59/15 49/9 r Dallas 86/30 74/23 pc 90/32 59/15 t Nashville 72/22 49/9 s 78/25 58/14 s Seattle 60/15 50/10 c 60/15 49/9 c Vienna 66/18 54/12 c 68/20 51/10 pc Denver 73/22 38/3 t 54/12 33/0 sh New Orleans 82/27 67/19 s 86/30 72/22 s Tallahassee 82/27 50/10 s 86/30 57/13 s Warsaw 55/12 42/5 s 54/12 38/3 sh Detroit 61/16 39/3 pc 64/17 47/8 pc New York 62/16 52/11 pc 62/16 51/10 pc Tampa 84/28 65/18 pc 83/28 68/20 s Winnipeg 59/15 41/5 pc 56/13 39/3 r Honolulu 88/31 75/23 pc 88/31 75/23 pc Oklahoma City 85/29 68/20 pc 80/26 51/10 t Tucson 96/35 65/18 s 91/32 58/14 s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunder- Houston 87/30 73/22 pc 88/31 72/22 pc Orlando 84/28 63/17 s 86/30 67/19 s Washington, DC 70/21 49/9 pc 71/21 54/12 s storms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice, Prcp-precipitation, Tr-trace
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Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 dissolution of PRIME NOVIUS INC. has been com- dissolution of TRESMO GARDEN INC. has been (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the NOBLE OVERSEAS LTD. pleted; a Certificate of Dissolution has been issued and the completed; a Certificate of Dissolution has been issued and dissolution of has been Company has therefore been struck off the Register. the Company has therefore been struck off the Register. completed; a Certificate of Dissolution has been issued and the Company has therefore been struck off the Register.
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D.V.D postcards capture the beautiful islands of the Legal Notice Bahamas on a series of slide shows, showing the hot spot, NOTICE attractions and beautiful TThehe National Insurance Board scenery. GOLDEN CREST INVESTMENT of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas HOLDINGS LTD. “I am also making a Junkanoo DVD and a Junkanoo booklet, and this will make Junkanoo very dif- Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 138 Notice to Vendors ferent. This however is a little different from the DVD (8) of the International Business Companies Act 2000, the The National Insurance Board (NIB) is preparing to make payments to vendors by direct booklets, since the DVD booklets are mainly targeted dissolution of GOLDEN CREST INVESTMENT bank deposits. To facilitate this, the NIB is requesting that vendors provide the necessary to tourists. The Junkanoo banking information. Forms will be distributed to vendors for completion. If you do not HOLGINGS LTD. has been completed; a Certificate of DVD is not only for tourists, receive one, please contact us at one of the following to obtain a copy of the form: but also for the die hard Dissolution has been issued and the Company has there- Junkanoo fans.” he said He says that the Junkanoo fore been struck off the Register. 1. [email protected] DVD will display every aspect 2. Telephone No.: (242) 502-1838, or of the Junkanoo parade, and 3. Collect a Form from any New Providence NIB Local Office with the help of technology, he will incorporate digital effects to the graphics. ARGOSA CORP. INC. The NIB requests the cooperation of all vendors as we seek to provide more efficient service. The DVD’s, volumes 1 -19, All information will be treated as strictly confidential. will be released on the (Liquidator) November 1.
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THE PRODUCERS of 'Head Held High' (from L to R) Calvin 'Mas- things tr_C' Parker,' 'Acapella,' and 2DO Amaeleo 'Cortez' Carey. 1. The ladies of the Zonta Club of New Providence will host their first Hat Show and Tea Party at Govern- ment House on Sunday, October 4 at 3 pm. Tickets for the event are $30 with part proceeds going toward the Sister Sister Cancer Support Group. Guests are asked to park in the lower grounds of Government House.
2.The Sine Nomine Singers will perform at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas on Sunday Octo- ber 4 at 3pm. The group was formed in 2002 by JoAnne Connaughton and is held high now an eight person harmo- Gotta swallow the mountain of pride ny. The members of the with my head held high group are Bonny Byfield, Gotta keep pushing my head held Cara Christie, Pia Farmer, high Linda Osborn,Cairo Roche, I’m immune to the pain Bill Eyk, Felipe Itturalde and Thick flesh my wounds deep Carlos Thomas. The group Things change, the looks seem bright performs several times a as if I used bleach year in concert and at pri- vate functions particularly The group lays a feel-good track about self motivation and ridding your- during Lent, Adent and self of negative people to achieve your Christmas . The group’s dreams sending positive vibes with repertoire ranges from uplifting lyrics. Thinking higher seems Medieval to Renaissance, to be a recurring theme in their songs. Early Baroque, Bahamian, The single is a collaboration of the Brazilian and English folk two rappers - Calvin and Cortez. Both songs. . came from musical families that Tickets are $10 and encouraged them to reach new heights include full entrance to the YoungStar Music Group in the music arena. Cortez's uncle is . Pat Carey, lead guitarist of Bahamen, gallery. They may be pur- chased in advance at the By REUBEN SHEARER and his cousin, highly acclaimed . recording artist ‘Christopher Carey’ m Tribune Features Reporter NAGB. G aka Sketch produced their most recent single, which has unique, catchy words. 3. The Positive Vibe Y LAST year, Both men advised Cortez and his group Tribune Enter- Youth Concert will be held tainment introduced young that they can be among the greatest on Friday, October 2 at the Amaeleo 'Cortez' Carey- a Bahamian artists, regardless of their Diplomat Centre. youth. This highly anticipated recent high school grad with Last September, the group released event is being hosted by The big dreams, and great ambi- their single 'I'm a Star' which lit up Ministry of Youth, Sports & tion to fulfill them. At the the airwaves. The feel good anthem of Culture and will serve as the motivational words is an eclectic mix of kick off event for National time, he had just made his hip-hop and rap flavours. Youth Month 2009 which is splash on the Bahamian Everyone in the group plays a musi- held in October of each music scene with a three-song cal instrument, Cortez said. Acoustic year. Last year the Ministry guitar, piano, drum sets, tenor and alto demo album. In the inter- saxophone, and the tuba are all used hosted a similar event called view, he aspired to form a to relay their unique sound. The group Gospel Jam. has high hopes to expand enterprise as Some of the country's top record label someday, and much as possible, performing at local gospel artists will be per- expressed a deep passion to events, restaurants, and on local TV forming including Christian show the music world to what shows. Massive, Ricardo Clarke, DJ They plan to release their first mix- Counsellor, Mr Beeds, Mr the Bahamas has to offer. tape with 12 tracks, next year according Lynx, Manifest, Landlord, Today, that dream has become a real- to the group's publicist Latoya Moncur. Najie Dunn, Solo, Jay Arie ity. YoungStar Music Group has been She told Tribune Entertainment that formed by Cortez and eleven young per- and Ovacomma, Shaback, YMG has a lot more new music to sons between the ages of 17-24. YMG come which they hope will be hit sin- Avalanchee, Mr J and Edi- has since debuted two singles on the air- son Sumner and Voices of gles. “Head Held High” is sure to be waves: 'I'm A Star' and most recently- reflective of that. Ms Moncur said they Praise. 'Head Held High,' which is available on have already set their sights on expos- Gospel Soca sensation iTunes to download. The songs lit up ing the world to what the Bahamas has and two time Marlin Award the airwaves on More 94 FM, 106.5 Star to offer. winner Nigel Lewis along FM, and Cool 96 FM early this year. And while people may see the with his band Sound Mind. Sherard 'Savio' Campbell, Colette group's youth as a disadvantage, YMG Positive Vibe Youth Con- 'Belle Parker', Stevaughn 'Acapella' believes that it is actually a blessing. As cert is being held in con- Hepburn, and Chavez 'Big Vezy' Parker, far as they're concerned, starting at junction with Total Youth Colette Parker, Sherard Campbell, Gia such a young age affords them more Church (TYC) and 101.9 Joy and Jenna are the group's existing mem- time to develop as artists. So, when bers. Cortez is the ceo of YMG, and they are well into their twenties, they FM and is being co-spon- has a passion to take music to another sored by Faith Life Book and will already be accomplished artists, level. To him, music isn’t just lyrics rather than just beginning to make a Music Center. The concert placed haphazardly to a beat, but the will begin at 7.30pm and is name for themselves. reflection or expression of the everyday In the mean time, music lovers will free to all. For additional human struggle. be able to get a hold of YMG's debut information contact the Amaeleo 'Cortez' Carey album by next year. If you keep your Ministry of Youth, Sports Got clouds in the sky, with my head ears tuned to local radio stations, you and Culture at 502-0601. held high may hear their name and sound long THE PRODUCERS of YMG promote 'Head Held High' on 'Bahama Hot Ones.' Ain't no looking down with my head before the album drops. (100 Jamz) with radio personality Randy C. 4. The Alliance Francaise French Cine Club will pre- sent ‘Deux Freres’ an adven- ture film by Jean Jacques Annand, Guy Pearce, Jean Claude Dreyfus and Philip- pine Leroy-Beaulieu at the British Colonial Hilton on Friday, October 2 at 6.30 pm in the Windsor A room. Donation: $5. See: www.afbahamas.org. The trailer link is www.imdb.com/video/scree nplay/vi2670527257/ Reserve your seat by calling 302-5141 between 9 am - 12.30 pm.
5. The Rotary Club of Southeast Nassau presents the second annual Evening of Jazz, Art and Wine under the stars at Fort Charlotte this Friday, October 2 at 7.30 pm. Artists include: Malcolm Rae, Livingston Pratt, Jonathan Bethel and Heino Schmid as well as Barbara Jesubatham with her straw designer hand- bags. Music is provided by Adrian D'Aguilar and friends. There is also food sampling. Proceeds are donated to various charities. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the 2 outlets of Post Boxes Etc., downtown and in the Westridge Shop- ping Plaza, Cable Beach as well as at the event.
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eino Schmid and John H abstract Cox have collabo- A piece that rated once again to produce a represents striking exhibition, featured in Jesus and his the lobby of the Central Bank crucifixion. of The Bahamas on Frederick St. ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ ‘Story,’ and ‘Ruben’s’ are a few of the works featured in the exhibit. Each painting is constructed on a large scale canvas, and some are accent- ed with bright red material that encour- age the spectator to decode its meaning and are designed to trigger an emotional response. The paintings by Mr Schmid are derived from life-like figures. He described one of his pieces, which fea- tures three vivid human-like figures side by side. “In this particular instance, I abstract them to present a particular AN motion,” Mr Schmid said. He added: abstract “They’re not literal people, they are piece by highly metaphorical.” John His counterpart, John Cox told Tri- Cox. bune Art that it took him two months to put his pieces together. “I hope my work triggers an emotional response, and causes viewers to think.” “African Symbol,” is particularly striking; it’s an acryllic collage of pat- terns stuck on it. All of Mr Cox’s paintings have power- ful red-like fixtures juxtaposed next to ‘Persevere’ them. He explained that he “wanted to by John Cox. have a visual device, a segue from the conditions that are going on in the paint- ing.” The exhibit is on display until Friday, October 2.
A PIECE by Heino Schmid featuring three life-like figures.
‘African Symbol’ by John Cox.