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he residents of 4pm. Julita Ingraham told the Inagua are count - Now the residents are Journal, “ I was sitting in HingI theirT blessings IrelatinNg their expAeriences. Gthe houUse and felt tA he house after two anxious According to George shaking. This was the expe - days feeling Harris, Manager of Big rience of most people on the tremors of an earthquake Coast Radio in Matthew island. I immediately that killed scores of people Town, there was no major called the Police in northern Haiti. damage to any building. He Superintendent and the TThe first tremor of the said, “ there were minor Officer of the Defense 5.2 magnitude earthquake cracks to the place where I Force who reported the was felt on Saturday am staying and on Sunday I same thing. Later we did a evening shortly after 8pm had debris from concrete survey and found no struc - and the other occurred on on the floor.” n Buildings Sustain Cracks Sunday afternoon around Island Administrator, g See EARTHQUAKE / page 3... Death toll in Haiti earth - Thirty-four Bahamians Conferred with National Orders quake rises to 15; at least 333 injured

The death toll from a 5.9 earthquake that hit Haiti over the weekend rose to at least 15 people with 333 injured, according to updat - ed figures released Monday by authorities, as rescue crews worked to help vic - tims spooked by strong aftershocks. Haiti's civil protection agency said in a statement that it will soon deploy 70 soldiers to the Nord-Ouest and Artibonite provinces that 4 Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General and Chancellor, is pictured with National Honours recipients and their rep - resentatives at Government House following the Investiture Ceremony of National Honours, Monday, October 8, 2018. (BIS /Letisha Henderson) g See DEATH TOLL / page 4... PLP CHAIRMAN CALLS Consultant Physicians SANDS “CRUEL” Vote To Strike BY LEAH COOPER BY BERTHONY MCDERMOTT Out of that 78 members, Journal Staff Writer Journal Staff Writer 75 of them voted yes, which adds up to 96 per cent of the Progressive Liberal Party The results of Consultant voters. The remaining 3 Chairman Senator Fred Physician Staff Association’s members equalling 4 per Mitchell says the govern - strike poll indicate that 96 cent voted no. ment seems unable or per cent of senior physicians Dr. Locksley added that unwilling to execute the voted to withdraw services although they met with the agreements put in place to following a protracted stand - Prime Minister last week to give the Consultants off with health officials. discuss their concerns, he Physicians Staff Association According to CPSA said that the meeting and (CPSA) the benefits negoti - President Dr. Locksley their need to take action are ated under their contract. 4 Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, Munroe, out of the 110 not necessarily connected. being invested with The Order of the Nation. He is pic - He opined that the CPSA “The Prime Minister has 4 Senator Fred Mitchell, members, 78 of them voted tured with Mrs. Patricia Minnis arriving at the ceremonies, Progressive Liberal Party which equals 71 per cent of and immediately after the Investiture. (BIS Photos/Yontalay Bowe) g See PLP CHAIRMAN / page 2... Chairman the entire association. g See CONSULTANT / page 8...

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The Bahama Journal A2 Tuesday - October 9th, 2018 National NEWS Call him Prime Minister Dr. “The Most Honourable” Hubert Alexander Minnis mer Governors-General, the than 5,000 babies. and Gynaecology, and also Opposition, but maintained Most Hon. Dame Ivy Dr. Minnis is the Member as Deputy Chief of Staff. his position as FNM Party Dumont, the Most Hon. Sir of Parliament for the As part of his commit - Leader. Arthur Foulkes, and posthu - Killarney Constituency in ment to the wider communi - And, following the mously, the Most Hon. Sir New Providence and leader ty, Dr. Minnis served as General Election of May 10, Milo Butler (also Order of of the Free National president of the Medical 2017, Dr. Minnis became National Hero), the Most Movement, the Governing Association of The Prime Minister when the Hon. Sir Gerald Cash, the Party. Bahamas, member of the FNM won an overwhelming Most Hon. Sir Henry Taylor, He was born on April 16, Medical Council, chairman majority capturing 35 of the the Most Hon. Sir Clifford 1954 in humble beginnings of the Hotel Corporation of 39 elected seats in the Darling and former Prime in Bain Town to Rosalie and an associ - House of Assembly. Then Minister, the Most Hon. Sir North, a struggling seam - ate lecturer at the University on May 12, 2017 Dr. Minnis (also Order stress, and Randolph (R.J.) of West Indies in Obstetrics was sworn in by the of National Hero). Minnis, the proprietor of and Gynaecology. Governor General Her The Investiture of well-known Minnis Service He has a special interest Excellency Dame National Honours 2018 Station on Market Street. and dedication to the promo - Marguerite Pindling as the Ceremony was held in the He attended the tion of Bahamian ownership fourth Prime Minister of Ballroom at Government University of Minnesota, in the economy and for the The Commonwealth of The House on Monday, October USA from 1971 – 1975 and redevelopment of traditional Bahamas. 8, during which Her graduated with a Bachelor’s Over-the-Hill communities. Prime Minister Minnis is Excellency, the Most Degree with a concentration Prime Minister Minnis no stranger to participating Honourable Dame in Biology. That same year, was first elected to in the nation’s premier cul - Marguerite Pindling, he entered the Faculty of Parliament in May 2007 for tural event, Junkanoo. An Governor-General and Medical Sciences at the the Killarney Constituency avid and expert cowbeller Chancellor of the Societies University of the West and was appointed to the for the celebrated Junkanoo of Honour, invested a range Indies, Mona, Jamaica, cabinet as Minister of group the Saxons of national honours on more where he obtained the Health serving from 2007 – Superstars, he enjoys rush - than 30 nation builders. MBBS degree in medicine. 2012. He was re-elected in ing in the Boxing Day and The Governor-General After obtaining his the 2012 General Election New Year’s Day parades. announced the honourees on Doctor of Medicine degree and became Leader of the His other interests include Independence Day July 10, from the University of the FNM and Leader of Her reading, working out at the 4 Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, 2018, as advised by the West Indies and MRCOG Majesty’s Loyal Opposition gym and spending time with being invested with The Order of the Nation by Her Prime Minister on the rec - from London in 1985, he in the House of Assembly. his family. Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling, ommendations of the returned home and began At the FNM’s A Roman Catholic, Dr. Governor General and Chancellor of the Societies of National Honours Advisory working as a physician at Convention in November Minnis is married to Honour, at the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Investiture of National Honours 2018 Ceremony at Committee. the Princess Margaret 2014, he was re-elected Patricia Minnis (nee Government House, October 8, 2018. She said that the hon - Hospital where he served as Leader of the FNM Party. In Beneby) and is the father of (BIS Photos/Yontalay Bowe) ourees were “worthy of adu - a Consultant and Head of December 2016, he ceased three children and five lation” for their “loyalty to Department of Obstetrics to be the Leader of the grandchildren. country and contribution to During The Commonwealth it observes National Heroes this land of peace.” of The Bahamas Investiture Day. Prime Minister, Dr. the of National Honours 2018 The Prime Minister will Most Honourable Hubert Ceremony, Prime Minister now be addressed as Dr. the Alexander Minnis, affec - Dr. the Hon. Hubert Most Honourable Hubert tionately known as “Doc,” is Alexander Minnis was Alexander Minnis, O.N, a medical doctor by profes - invested with the insignia, M.P, in keeping with the sion, a specialist in The Order of The Nation, in National Honours Act 2016. Obstetrics and Gynaecology the first of such honours The Order of The Nation and boasts delivery of more instituted by the country as was also bestowed on for -

PLP CHAIRMAN CALLS SANDS “CRUEL” g Continued from / PAGE 1... the full course of treatment the same thing. He must sit because the hospital has no small and shut up, because he is entitled to take a strike money.” obviously doesn’t know what vote, given the circum - He also spoke on the he’s doing. stances in the protracted potential strike can have on “Clearly it’s not an appro - standoff with the Public the country’s healthcare sys - priate comment for a public Hospitals Authority. tem. official to make, but these are Mr. Mitchell said the The Senator said, “I the days they are; and I’m Minister of Health “Dr. expect there would be chaos, not one to back down. If he Duane Sands is particularly quite simply, but the Minister uses that kind of language, cruel in his approach to and his Prime Minister must I’m equally happy to return healthcare for the Bahamian not allow that to happen.” it,” he added. public.” The PLP Chairman also Mr. Mitchell noted that He added, “he sits in a responded to remarks made the PLP will do the best from government that has found by Dr. Sands where he tells their side to keep pushing the $65 million to buy a dead the opposition to, “sit down envelope to ensure that these hotel, but is telling dialysis and shut up”. policies within the hospitals patients that they can’t have He said, “well, I tell him are corrected.

Doctors Hospital adds breakthrough MRI scanner Doctors Hospital today announced that ly provides radiologists and physicians patients and physicians now have access to with precise, detailed MR images needed the country’s first-ever digital broadband to help confidently diagnose many differ - Magnetic Resonance Imaging system: the ent anatomical and structural problems in Ingenia 3.0T from Philips Healthcare. the body – including brain and nervous The machine is designed to quickly per - system disorders, cardiovascular disease, form high-quality MR scans with a high and organ disease. level of patient comfort. Ingenia 3.0T can “Ingenia 3.0T image quality is excellent significantly reduce the patient’s exam and it’s fast. We can perform American time and has a wide opening to accommo - College of Radiology recommended rou - date patients of varying size, age, and tine exams of the brain, spine, knee, ankle, physical condition. This makes Ingenia and liver with superb image quality. It less confining than 60cm MR systems and gives our radiologists and referring physi - a more attractive noninvasive imaging cians access to the high-quality images option for patients at Doctors Hospital. In they need to make informed diagnoses. fact, most scans can be performed with the With Ingenia 3.0T, our patients experience patient’s head entirely out of the opening, fast, comfortable exams and fewer re- creating a better patient experience. scans. Ingenia 3.0T is a win-win for our The Ingenia 3.0T incorporates a number clinicians and our patients,” said Dr. of breakthrough technologies designed to Muneesh Sharma, Clinical Director and deliver exceptional image clarity. It quick - Head of Imaging. Section A REGULAR_Section A Tues 10/9/2018 12:59 AM Page 3

The Bahama Journal National NEWS Tuesday - October 9th, 2018 A3 Young Ladies Charged to Building a Proud Future

Governor General Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling addressed an Anglican Church Women's 16th Annual Seminar for Young Ladies on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at St. Matthew's EARTHQUAKE TREMORS HIT INAGUA Church Hall during which she advised the young g Continued from / PAGE 1... said he felt the wall shak - have been some cracks to A statement from the women to let their hearts, thoughts, words, and deeds ing. All told nine persons buildings as well. Ministry said, “ initial be shaped by the foundation of their faith, as good tural damage to public came out expressing anxi - “Our party is concerned reports from our embassies character would open doors for them. She acknowl - buildings.” ety,” said Harris. that the people of Inagua are indicate that Bahamians edged that pressure from their peers and the media Harris related, “ I was He said the first tremor safe. We call on the govern - residing in Haiti and Cuba makes their world all-the-more challenging. walking from the local bak - on Saturday lasted some ment to do all that is neces - are safe. Further, the She advised that they should seek wisdom and gain ery owned by Richard seven seconds. “ Most of sary for their well being.” Bahamas has extended sin - a good education; show kind, positive attitude, be gen - Ingraham and he asked me the residents felt the jolt on Mr. Mitchell extended cere sympathy to the tle in words and actions; dress with modesty; invest in what was going on; then his Sunday afternoon, as most condolences to those fami - Republic of Haiti following engaging with good friends who share the same val - sister Heather said the people were at home. lies in Haiti who have lost the devastating impact of ues; and remember that good people build good fami - building was shaking, I Progressive Liberal Party their loved ones. this tragic event. The lies, good families build good communities, and good then realize that something Chairman Fred Mitchell in a The Ministry of Foreign Ministry will endeavour to communities build good nations: the young ladies was going on. press statement said, “ I am Affairs was in contact with inform the general public of should be part of building a proud future. “Then I passed a gentle - advised that the residents the Bahamas Embassies in new developments relating The Governor General is pictured at the podium, man sitting on a wall and he are safe…a bit shaken up Haiti and Cuba as it related to this issue as deemed nec - and also chatting with the young women. but, physically fine. There to the safety of Bahamians. essary.” (BIS Photos/Derek Smith) Section A REGULAR_Section A Tues 10/9/2018 12:59 AM Page 4

The Bahama Journal A4 Tuesday - October 9th, 2018 National NEWS Death toll in Haiti earthquake rises

g Continued from / PAGE 1.t.. oAm o1ng th5em wa;s Maarc- tU.S . Gleoleogical aSurveys said th om3e in 3Saturda3y's qu akie nIt jwasu felt lirghtlye in thed said he was afraid to return Sena Docteur, a 24-year-old the epicenter of the after - and is now sleeping under a capital, as well as in the to his home after one wall were hardest hit, noting it carpenter whose girlfriend shock was located 9.8 miles tarp in someone's yard. neighboring Dominican built with rocks and cement already sent 14 soldiers died in the earthquake. (15.8 kilometers) north- "Last night it rained," he Republic and in eastern crumbled. along with nurses and doc - "Now I'm left with a 9- northwest of Port-de-Paix. said. "I have to sleep under Cuba, where no damage was "The house can fall at any tors to the area over the month-old baby with no aid Among the dead were a 5- difficult conditions." reported. time," he said. weekend. at all," he said. "I'm still cry - year-old boy crushed by his President Jovenel Moise In Haiti, officials have The civil protection Thousands of people ing. I don't know what I'm collapsing house. urged people to donate struggled to shore up build - agency issued a statement along Haiti's north coast going to do without her." Impoverished Haiti, blood and asked internation - ings despite the two major saying that houses were have dragged mattresses and The walls of the room that where many live in tenuous al aid agencies to coordinate fault lines along Hispaniola, destroyed in Port-de-Paix, chairs outside, fearing new the couple had been renting circumstances, is vulnerable with local agencies to avoid which is the island shared Gros-Morne, Chansolme aftershocks. Many won - for a year collapsed, and he to earthquakes and hurri - duplicated efforts. The gov - with the Dominican and Turtle Island. dered how they were going and the baby have been canes. A vastly larger mag - ernment did not provide an Republic. Damage was also report - to rebuild from Saturday sleeping outdoors since the nitude 7.1 quake damaged estimate of the damages. The damage from the ed at the Saint-Michel night's quake and a strong quake. much of the capital in 2010 The USGS said temblors was visible. In church in Plaisance and the 5.2 magnitude aftershock on Sunday's aftershock and killed an estimated Saturday's quake was cen - Gros-Morne, one bed was police station in Port-de- Sunday that had residents in caused panic on streets 300,000 people. tered 12 miles (19 kilome - covered in rubble, while the Paix. Parts of a hospital and the coastal city of Port-de- where emergency teams Etanvie Dimorne, a 50- ters) northwest of Port-de- exterior walls of some an auditorium collapsed in Paix and elsewhere worried were providing relief to vic - year-old mason, said people Paix, which is about 136 homes were cracked. Others Gros-Morne, where parlia - about returning to their tims after cinderblock have to rebuild stronger miles (219 kilometers) from tilted at precarious angles. mentarian Alcide Audne told cracked cinderblock homes homes and rickety buildings given the earthquakes that the capital of Port-au- Pierre Jacques Baudre, a The Associated Press that for fear they would collapse. toppled in several cities. The have hit Haiti. He lost his Prince. farmer and father of seven, two of the deaths occurred.

4People injured in the earthquake are treated at the general hospital in Port de Paix, Haiti on October 4 Aiding the injured following the earthquake, October 2018. 2018. (Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery/PORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti) (Photo/orlando Barria /PORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti ) Section A REGULAR_Section A Tues 10/9/2018 12:59 AM Page 5

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So how do business leaders strate - gize in a way that helps their busi - nesses soar? Let’s explore. REVIEW As we’ve discussed, communicat - By P. J. Malone ing your goal and strategy to employ - ee-partners is a part of setting the The Clifton Review is a bi-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the foundation that will allow employees war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, EDITORIAL to become aligned with the direction the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of the Government opposition party (the FNM), and you wish to take your business in. the attacks on the Government of The Bahamas. However, alignment will not occur if the goal and strategies are not the appropriate ones. pletely. If there are no dire threats on the hori - In order to take your business to new zon—though be sure to conduct a careful Celebrating Globalization heights, there are a series of steps that business assessment because not all threats are huge, nor One of the more cruel ironies now running range from nuclear doomsday machines, leaders must take that all tie together and lead can you necessarily see them coming from a rampant in today’s deeply challenged which are already somewhat old-fashioned, to to the right strategies being implemented and mile away—then focus your attention on a goal Bahamas has to do with how some in our out-of-control biological weapons or artificial aligned with all organizational components. that can take advantage of opportunities for midst would [if only they could] re-write his - intelligence programs, bugs imported by the your business. tory; thus our naïve denial of the importance space program, nano-technological gray goo, To review, here are the steps in one place: of European ‘discovery’ of what they saw as a as well as risks so far unidentified, but related n Set a SMART goal—(specific, measurable, new world. to the ever-growing range of new technolo - n Conduct a SWOT analysis (assessing achievable, relevant and timebound) Evidently, this is nought but an exercise in gies. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and futility. “We have just learned, from the Higgs A part of defining the goal is in determining threats). And thus---as is to be expected in the cir - boson, about the prospect of vacuum decay your end result. So, if you know what you want cumstances: Any number of references to and the first ideas on how to blow up the uni - This is an important process for your busi - to achieve, what does success look like? For Columbus, one of the more intrepid mariners verse. ness because it is the only way you can choose example, if your desire is to not let the threat of and cartographers in the history of the world. “Everything that has happened with global - a goal and strategy that will can a major differ - new competition put you out of business then ence in your business. maybe success looks like you keeping the same And thus, today’s reminder that it was this ization in the half millennium since 1492 can When fashion mogul Peter Nygard chose the number of customers or you keeping the same man and his team who –for better or worse- be summed up in one sentence: Global inter - business objective of not joining the 2008 amount in profits. You have to determine what helped set in motion forces which to this day change has continued at an ever-accelerating recession, it was based on his analysis and dis - that looks like specifically and using the resonate and ramify around the world. pace, despite intermittent setbacks…” SMART goal process helps you to break that covery that the expected recession was a threat As Ira Straus so eloquently relates in his Note also [as Straus explains]: down. to his business. recent essay, Columbus Day: Remembering “Interchange was further accelerated by the If he had never determined that and recog - the Start of Globalization: “…The train of abandonment of the largest protectionist and nized the threat, he may have suffered like n Identify the right strategies globalization left the station when Columbus socialist barriers to it in the 1990s in China, many others in the industry and he would not reached the Americas. It will never go India and the former Soviet space. China and have seen a 25% growth from effective strate - Your key focus in identifying strategies is to gies he implemented while others were experi - consider the business strengths and weaknesses back…” India lifted themselves out of their self- encing the downturn. that were identified in your SWOT analysis. Straus puts it this way: “Globalization imposed stagnation and began a phase of We’ve discussed SWOT analysis in great They can help or hinder you with your strategy began in 1492 for real. True, for thousands of remarkable progress. detail in previous articles. It would be worth the implementation so make sure that whatever years before that year, there were intermittent “The flip side of that has been that Western effort to review those—that is if you haven’t strategies are identified, they are helped by contacts between distant parts of the world. workers are no longer shielded from the com - done so already—before choosing a goal. your strengths and not sabotaged by your weak - But continuous, rather than very occasional, petition from Chinese workers in goods pro - ness. direct human interaction across continents duction and Indian workers in services. In n Determine which discoveries from the began with the European exploration of the addition, Western workers have suffered a n Align organizational components to the goal SWOT analysis should be the business focus. oceans from the 1400s onward. reduction in the wage gains they would have and strategies to be implemented. “That’s not a Eurocentric world otherwise been enjoying. A suggestion for a key focus on setting a view. That’s a historic fact.” “The resulting risk of social destabilization business goal to aim for is to look at either what This means setting the right foundation—as And as Straus continues: “…The arrival of has triggered an understandable reaction opportunities exist for your business or what we have been discussing—motivating employ - Columbus in America thus provides the deci - against globalization. At the same time, when threats may be on the horizon that could derail ees to work toward your business objectives you. and goal and giving them the tools to help them sive punctuation mark in that evolving one looks at a global balance sheet, there is no If the potential threat could have dire conse - achieve the end result. process. It is the day when globalization actu - denying that hundreds of millions of truly quences—like a recession in the case of ally began. poor workers in the world have gained dra - NYGARD—then you may want to choose a Now that this is clear, we can address how to “The event is justly celebrated. All human matically in income and welfare, thanks to the goal that mitigates the threat or avert it com - line it all up with your employee-partners. progress and mutual knowledge accumulated intensification of globalization.” since that time is largely due to this journey. As Straus continues: “Discussion and This process involved marvellous things, the organizing have mushroomed across borders merely good ones, the bad and the real evil for all purposes — love and culture, scholar - ones. ship and science, telecommuting and out - “There is a tendency today to focus on the sourcing, money laundering and terrorism. evils, along with plenty of moralizing against The sum of the matter remains: “…The explorers and, yes, colonizers. But throughout train of globalization left the station when the developing world, the downsides of the Columbus reached the Americas. It will never interchange with the West are, in the aggre - go back…” gate, far outweighed by the benefits. And thus in this time when we ‘celebrate’ “The only thing that could reverse this our home-grown heroes, we also remember would be the self-destruction of humanity, the towering importance of Christopher wilful or not, by means of new technologies. Columbus and his crew of intrepid mariners to Such self-destruction is unfortunately a realis - the making of modernity itself! tic prospect. The quicker we learn this, the better for all “The technologies to be worried about of us! GOT NEWS? Please call The Bahama Journal’s News TIP LINE at 356-7254 and let us know! Section A REGULAR_Section A Tues 10/9/2018 12:59 AM Page 6

The Bahama Journal A6 Tuesday - October 9th, 2018 National NEWS

Thirty-four Bahamians Conferred Honours at Historic National Honours Investiture Ceremony In a ceremony befitting roy - various musicians. The ly. “Their selflessness and alty, Her Excellency the Royal Bahamas Defence high achievement serve as a The following awards were formally Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Force Band, the Royal clarion call to all Bahamians Pindling, Governor-General Bahamas Police Force Band to pattern themselves accord - conferred by the Governor-General: and Chancellor, conferred and C.H. Reeves Junior High ingly so that we can all be of national honours on 34 dis - School Band also provided greater service to the nation tinguished Bahamians entertainment. we hold so dear and whose Monday, October 8, 2018 for Permanent Secretary to best interests we are all sum - THE ORDER OF NATIONAL HERO awarded posthumously: their contributions to the the Office of the Governor- moned to serve to the very The Rt. Excellent Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, N.H., O.N., K.C.M.G. development of the General, Mrs. Anita Beneby, best of our ability and with The Rt. Excellent Sir Roland Theodore Symonette, N.H., K.B. Commonwealth of The described the ceremony as a steadfast loyalty,” said Most Bahamas. “rite of passage” for the Hon. Dame Marguerite. The Rt. Excellent Sir Milo Boughton Butler, N.H., G.C.M.G With ladies adorned in nation. She said the annual The Governor-General The Rt. Excellent Sir Cecil Vincent Wallace-Whitfield, N.H., K.B. classy hats and elegant dress - event marks “an important called on Bahamians to con - es, men in sharp suits, and step in our transition from a tinue to uphold the virtues of THE ORDER OF THE NATION Former Governors-General: classical music perfectly British colony to a sovereign love, mutual respect and The Most Honourable Sir , O.N., G.C.M.G. suited to Mount Fitzwilliam, people. But more important - goodwill for one another that Government House, the “his - ly, I believe that this morn - Bahamians have enjoyed The Most Honourable Dame , O.N., G.C.M.G. toric” ceremony was con - ing’s ceremony, as well as throughout the ages. The Most Honourable Arthur Hanna, O.N. ducted as prescribed in the the many that will follow, “These timeless virtues The Most Honourable Sir Arthur Foulkes, O.N., G.C.M.G. National Honours Act, for will elevate the minds of our must continue to guide and National Heroes Day. people, our own worth and direct our best effort as citi - Awarded posthumously: In a special ceremony, on our dignity as a nation.” zens of our Commonwealth. August 23, 2018, national Mrs. Beneby said the “We must never set these The Most Honourable Sir Milo Butler, O.N., G.C.M.G. honours were conferred upon vision of the late Sir Lynden virtues aside, nor subordi - The Most Honourable Sir Gerald Cash, O.N., G.C.M.G. the Most Honourable Sir Oscar Pindling, former nate them to self-centered The Most Honourable Sir Henry Milton Taylor, O.N., K.B. Orville Turnquest and the Prime Minister, has become pursuits that diminish our The Most Honourable Sir , O.N., G.C.V.O. Most Honourable A.D. a reality because of the sacri - patriotic pride and deflect us Hanna, both former fice of the country’s finest from our sense of commit - Governors-General. warriors; “amazons of ment to service. Former Prime Minister: Today, family, friends, vision, fighters of courage, “Now more than ever, we The Most Honourable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, O.N., K.C.M.G. well-wishers, members of warriors of steel ... those who need men and women, boys the religious community and did not shrink from dirty and girls, to join hearts and Prime Minister: high-ranking government hands; those with the imagi - minds all across our beloved The Most Honourable Hubert Alexander Minnis, O.N., M.P. officials witnessed the two- nation to create; persons with Bahamas so that a spirit of hour ceremony which saw the strength of character to nation-building can flourish the nation’s highest honours stare into the chilly teeth of as never before, not only for THE ORDER OF THE BAHAMAS of the Order of National the raging winds of change; the present, but as a sure Companions: Hero, the Order of Nation, soldiers without fear,” as Sir foundation for generations of The Rt. Honourable Janet Bostwick, C.B. the Order of The Bahamas, Lynden called them. Bahamians yet unborn.” The Rt. Honourable Maurice Moore, C.B. the Order of Distinction, and In her remarks, the Most Following the Investiture Officer: the Order of Merit bestowed Hon. Dame Marguerite said of National Honours ceremo - on the honourees. a national honour is the high - ny, the Most Honourable The Honourable Dame Doris Johnson, O.B., D.B.E. (posthumously) Romel Shearer and est form of recognition and Dame Marguerite inspected Member: Giovanni Clarke, gave cello tribute that a sovereign gov - the Guard of Honour during Dr. Myles Munroe, M.B. (posthumously) and flute musical perform - ernment can bestow on those a parade of the Royal ances respectively; Candace who have distinguished Bahamas Police and Defence THE ORDER OF DISTINCTION Bostwick, soprano, sang themselves as nation Forces at the main entrance “He’s Got the Whole builders. of Government House. Companions: World”; and the song “God She congratulated and A reception followed on Mrs. Cynthia Pratt, C.D. Bless Our Sunny Clime,” commended all of the hon - the terrace and upper gardens Mrs. Anita Bernard, C.D, C.M.G. written by Rev. Dr. Philip ourees, some of whom were of Government House. Mrs. Eileen Carron, C.D., C.M.G. Rahming was performed by recognized posthumous - Officers: Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, O.D. Mr. Lowell Mortimer, O.D., O.B.E. Mr. Barry Rassin, O.D. Mrs. Sandra Dean-Patterson, O.D. Dr. Patrick David Roberts, O.D. Members: Mr. William Sands, D.M. Mr. Robert Sweeting, D.M. Dr. Bernard Nottage, D.M. (posthumously)

THE ORDER OF MERIT Companions: The Reverend Canon. Sebastian Campbell, C.M. Mrs. Pauline Davis-Thompson, C.M. Officers: Monsignor Preston Moss, O.M. The Reverend. Dr. J. Emmette Weir, O.M. 4 Sir Lynden Pindling, former Prime Minister, was accorded the Order of National Heroes Members: and the Order of the Nation Awards posthumously. His grandson, Lynden Pindling II, The Reverend Dr. Gary Curry, M.M. accepted the awards on his behalf. Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor-General, is pictured with Lynden Pindling II holding the awards. The Reverend Walter Hanchell, M.M. BiS Photos/Letisha Henderson The Reverend Ervin Clarke, M.M. (posthumously)

4 Dame Dr. Ivy Dumont, the first female Governor-General, is pictured with HE the Most 4 Anita Bernard, who has spent more than 50 years in the Public Service, receives the Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling after being conferred the award of the Order of the award of The Order of Distinction (Companion) from Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Nation for former Governors-General. Marguerite Pindling. BiS Photos/Letisha Henderson BiS Photos/Letisha Henderson Section A REGULAR_Section A Tues 10/9/2018 12:59 AM Page 7

The Bahama Journal National NEWS Tuesday - October 9th, 2018 A7 Caribbean Seeks Airline Interlinks The Islands Of The Bahamas through Miami International highly interested in this pos - with the Caribbean. I am not so Caribsky is something passenger numbers, which and a number of Caribbean Airport. sibility, according to seeing why we cannot make that is interesting to us and is the ultimate goal. I see airlines are looking for ways The alliance known as Manager Director of it work.” we want to continue that cooperation not competi - to join forces in an effort to Caribsky is an opportunity Bahamasair Tracey Cooper. Chief Executive Officer dialogue and create a con - tion,” she said. “There are boost travel within the expand air lift to the region “Bahamasair is not a part of of InterCaribbean Airlines nected Caribbean,” he said. distinct parts of the markets region. through a number of interlink Caribsky yet but we are Trevor Sandler agrees. “We want to create opportu - and any type of alliance During the Sky Is The partnerships. Currently, the speaking with the associat - “InterCaribbean doesn’t nities for persons trying to would better serve you. Our Limit workshop at the State alliance is a collaboration ed airlines to see how we seek to compete with other travel to the Caribbean and goal for Caribsky is to see it of the Tourism Industry with Leeward Island Air can tie ourselves into it. It carriers. We want to work do business in the grow into an alliance that Conference (SOTIC) at Transport (LIAT), Winward doesn’t mean that with carriers to increase the Caribbean and to visit rela - we can be proud of. Atlantis Paradise Island this Islands Airways Bahamasair will have to frequency of flights tives.” Although we do not have week, officials sought to International (WINAIR) and provide any further flights throughout the Caribbean. General Counsel of LIAT population numbers like trade ideas on how to make Air Antilles. into the Caribbean, but we With greater frequency Diane Shurland said she South or North America, we travel to and within the Bahamasair, which has a want to tie ourselves into there is more opportunity to also sees the benefits of think that coming together Caribbean less complex, as this to make it work,” he find a connection. more cooperation. direct flight to Haiti, is will be beneficial to us all.” most flights are funneled said. “We want to connect Cooperation is natural and “We want to increase

gCContionued frnom / PAsGE 1.u.. l“Tthe ajunionr phytsici anPs exhecutivyes ins collaiborcation iafter wneeks sof th e VCPSA ote To Strike get their gratuity at the end with the Trade Union expressed their dissatisfac - promised that he will see to of their contracts, persons Congress know what is tion with the process of it that our concerns and like myself do not have a necessary to fulfil those negotiation between the request are addressed in a contract. So, there is no gra - concerns,” he said. association and the Public timely manner based on the tuity and I am awaiting a Also standing in support Hospital Authority. priority that we give them.” pension plan,” he said. of the CPSA was Bahamas A few weeks after two “The fact that he has said Trade Union Congress Nurses Union President walks outs by the CPSA and that, does not mean that we President Obie Ferguson in Amancha Williams who the Bahamas Doctors should not continue with support of the physicians, congratulated the doctors Union, the Public Hospitals our industrial actions,” Dr. called the vote historic. and called it a cry out for a Authority said that it is Munroe said. “They have decided to change. financially constrained and Dr. Munroe confirmed follow the law and to bene - She said, “we say today cannot to meet the demands that one of the sources of fit like any other worker in to The Bahamas govern - of CPSA. contention is that junior the length and breadth of ment, be fair, be honest and In response to this the doctors have more benefits this country. do what you’re supposed to CPSA president said that than they do. “On Tuesday, possibly do because we voted you while they may be financial - “Primarily the things that Wednesday, because in.” ly constrained, he ques - we speak of in terms of Monday is a holiday, the She added that the nurses tioned some of their spend - increments in your salary, president ought to have in will stand with the CPSA in ing habits. we get none, in terms of his possession a certificate whatever happens and that health insurance, there is no from the Minister of Labour nurses in the hospital, and The CPSA will determine provision, neither do we get certifying a strike.” the family islands are on whether or not they will pension or any kind of gra - “Once that is done, the board. withdraw their services by tuity. president along with his This strike poll comes the end of October. Section A REGULAR_Section A Tues 10/9/2018 12:59 AM Page 8

The Bahama Journal A8 Tuesday - October 9th, 2018 National NEWS Thousands Take Part in National Youth Month Rally

4 Under the current year's theme "Youth: Forefront of Change", thousands of young people and youth leaders representing about 50 youth organizations and schools participated in the 2018 Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's National Youth Month March and Rally, on October 7, 2018. Among those joining them on the march from Clifford Park and through parts of Nassau were Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle (pictured addressing the crowd); Acting Permanent Secretary Rhoda Jackson; Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary and Director of Youth, K. Darron Turnquest; National Lifetime Award recipient and Youth Month Patron Elma Garraway, MBE; Member of Parliament Travis L. Robinson; Senator Jennifer Isaacs-Dotson; Senior Youth Officer John Darville; 2018 Miss World Bahamas Brinique Gibson; and stakeholders from various uniformed, church and civic organizations. (BIS Photos / Eric Rose)

SPOTLIGHT ON BAIN & GRANTS Another TOWN Homicide THURSDAYS 7:30 P.M. SATURDAYS 9:00 A.M. In Nassau LOVE 97 Village HOST: REV. DR. C. B. BY BERTHONY MCDERMOTT was 24-year-old Ricardo Bullard. MOSS Journal Staff Writer As for the female rushed to hospital, according to her father, she is 17 years- old and should be fine. Nassau Village was the scene of a double The Nassau Village community is shooting that has left one dead and anoth - considered a hotspot area for authorities. er injured on Friday. Mr. Cash said,” as you can see we Police are hunting for three assailants THE MOST UNIQUE SHOW ON have a lot of operational teams in this who are alleged to be responsible for this area now who were in close proximity shooting. Chief Superintendent Solomon after receiving the reports and they will Cash said “ shortly after midday, three RADIO remain in this area to bring some calm to persons emerged from the rear of a the residents here in this particular loca - building and went to the porch where tion.” several persons were engaging in a social “This area is considered to be one of conversation. those hot spot areas and its being heavily “They opened fire on the victims, DON’T MISS IT monitored by our operational units,” he resulting in one being injured and rushed said. to hospital in a private vehicle and the The young man became the country’s other succumbed to his injuries on the 67th homicide for the year. Anyone with scene,” he said. information that can help should call into Area residents say one of the victims the nearest police station.