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THE Ministry of Health is actively investigating one suspected dengue fever Armed police for death, according to Dr Delon Brennen, deputy chief officer. Dr Brennen said of the two suspected deaths, one has definitely been ruled out and the ministry is awaiting results from the other. “The first death has been ruled out. That person did not show a positive result in the rapid test and did not have dengue fever. The oth- er is still under active inves- ‘Emperor’ funeral tigation. That blood has SEE page seven Time and place POLICE EFFORT TO ‘REBUILD RELATIONSHIP’ WITH MONTGOMERY AVENUE a close secret ARMED police will be on patrol when murdered gang leader Dion “Emperor” Knowles is buried next week. With the time and place of the funeral being kept a close secret, police are putting safety precautions for mourners in place. It was also confirmed there will be increased secu- rity at the church and the graveyard. Superintendent Stephen Dean said the services will be fully covered. DION ‘EMPEROR’ KNOWLES “We don’t want to make an announcement or glorify the situation in any way but “We will be patrolling reg- we will be policing the area,” ularly and it is our hope it said Supt Dean. goes without incident, but if “Situations like this, we something happens, we are know how to handle. We prepared.” know we have to be careful A police source told The and we have to make the Tribune that uniformed, plain clothes officers as well people who attend feel as KEEPING THE BEAT: A youngster safe and comfortable as pos- SEE page seven plays a drum from the Royal Bahamas sible. Police Force Youth Band yesterday, as the police visited the area to help LATE NEWS: SHOOTING DEATHS ‘rebuild their relationship’ with the community. REPORTS reached The Tribune last night of two shooting deaths. One man was killed and another was taken to hospital RESULTS OF LABOUR FORCE AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME SURVEY Felipé Major/Tribune staff after a double shooting around 8.30pm in the Rock Crusher Road area. Then, police received reports of gunfire in Nassau Vil- CARMICHAEL Road Police BAHAMAS’ UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN BY ONE PER CENT lage at around 9pm. When they arrived in Alexander Boulevard, Station officers made their pres- By CELESTE NIXON mately 4,410 persons to the work force. they found the body of man. He was pronounced dead at the ence felt in Montgomery Avenue Tribune Staff Reporter The informal sector is described as that scene. Police say there is no suspected motive at the current time. yesterday as part of an effort to [email protected] part of an economy that is not taxed “rebuild their relationship” with nor monitored by any form of govern- that community following an out- UNEMPLOYMENT in the Bahamas ment. break of crime and violence. is down by one per cent, according to According to the Labour report it is 1,300 JOIN FACEBOOK GROUP SHAMING The exercise was “greatly wel- government statistics. not uncommon for there to be growth in comed” by residents said Superin- The Department of Statistics released the informal sector during difficult eco- BUSINESSES WITH ALLEGED POOR SERVICE tendent Wayne Miller, officer-in- the results of its Labour Force and nomic times. By TANEKA THOMPSON would become so popular charge of the station. Household Income Survey yesterday, It said: “This state of affairs is not Deputy Chief Reporter overnight. “It was perhaps the greatest conducted in May, which revealed a unique to The Bahamas and happens [email protected] He now hopes it will open expression of love and concern for slight decrease in the number of unem- worldwide, particularly in developing the eyes of business owners the people of this community after ployed persons, a decline of less than 1 countries – a downturn in the econo- MORE than 1,300 angry and show them how poor ser- such a horrific occurrence of crime per cent in the unemployment rate my gives rise to an increase in employ- customers have joined a new vice can affect their profits. and violence that they experienced which now stands at 13.7 per cent. ment in the informal sector.” Facebook group designed to "It took me by surprise not so long ago. And they really However, the report explained the The report noted that for the first shame businesses allegedly because I was expecting about welcomed us. two major factors contributing to the time in New Providence the number of guilty of poor customer ser- 100 people to join," Mr “It allowed us to win a greater decline in the unemployment rate were women in the labour force was higher vice. Robinson told The Tribune appeal with the community and persons withdrawing from the labour than males, accounting for 51 per cent The online group, Busi- yesterday. the young people. We’re trying to force, becoming discouraged with the of the total. There were also more nesses That Suck in the "I wasn't expecting it but show them that there is an alter- current economy but not meeting the employed women than there were men. Bahamas, attracted 1,370 people are fed up." native route to life, that crime is unemployment criteria, and an increase This, however, was not the case in members in the first 24 hours Mr Robinson says he cre- not the way to go.” of persons engaging in informal activi- Grand Bahama where the traditional after it was created. ated the page a day after he Supt Miller believes criminals ties. pattern prevailed; men outnumbered Members have used the endured a 15-minute wait for are only a small fraction of any The 2011 Labour Force study women in both the labour force and group as sounding board for service in an auto supply store community and hopes that the revealed that many unemployed the employed labour force. supposed bad service in as he watched idle employees media can “highlight more of the Bahamians have engaged in informal The increase of the employed labour banks, restaurants, popular ignore him. A Facebook positive things going on, like the activities such as selling phone cards on force “was largely due to women whose chain stores, nightclubs, gov- friend's bad shopping experi- walk-about, and the good things the streets and selling clothing, jew- numbers increased by 5.6 per cent com- ernment agencies and even ence also spurred him to cre- our young people are doing.” ellery and other items from their cars pared to the 2.4 per cent experienced by small corner stores. ate the space for others to and homes as a means of employment. men,” said the report. Creator Patrick Robinson SEE page two As a result the informal sector has said he had no idea the group SEE page seven grown by 32 per cent adding approxi- SEE page seven

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PAGE 2, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 THE TRIBUNE LOCAL NEWS

MEMBERS of the Royal Bahamas Police Force Youth Band entertain the residents of Montgomery Avenue during a police exercise yesterday.

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POLICE EFFORT TO ‘REBUILD RELATIONSHIP’ WITH COMMUNITY FROM page one Campers from the police’s Southwestern Division summer camp interacted with local children and a band performed to residents' delight. “You could really see that they enjoyed interacting with youngsters their age and the performance with music and drums was really appreciated. Some of the parents even wanted to sign their kids up to join the band and the camp, so that really says a lot,” Mr Miller said. Supt Miller also thanked Marco’s Pizza for providing lunch.

THE TRIBUNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011, PAGE 3 LOCAL NEWS CRIME NEWS FIREARM ARREST A MAN was taken in for questioning after Central Detective Unit officers found a handgun, ammunition CITY MARKET OWNERS CONSIDER and marijuana during a search. Police said they conducted the search after observing a 23-year-old man acting suspiciously as they patrolled Step Street in Fox Hill around 8pm Thursday.

CRIME TIPS SELLINGBy SANCHESKA BROWN EIGHT MILE ROCK STORE THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has issued the fol- “We are actively in discussions with lowing tips on how to prevent items being stolen from MORE layoffs could be on the horizon your car. for the City Market food store chain as several organisations. If we decide to • Install an anti-theft system such as a wheel locking the owners consider selling the Eight device or alarm Mile Rock location. sell Eight Mile Rock it will be in the CEO Mark Finlayson was tight-lipped • Remove all valuables before leaving your vehicle, on the details of negotiations but said best interest of everyone. There is one even if just for a short while the company is in talks with different • At night, always park in well-lit areas organisations who are interested in buy- group we are favouring and we are • Secure the windows and doors of your vehicle, even ing the Freeport store. if it is being left unattended for a short while. “We are actively in discussions with taking into consideration who will do several organisations. If we decide to sell Eight Mile Rock it will be in the best the best at maintaining jobs.” interest of everyone. There is one group STANLEY SMITH DIED ON THURSDAY we are favouring and we are taking into consideration who will do the best at City Market CEO Mark Finlayson maintaining jobs,” he said. Mr Finlayson also confirmed the clo- sure of two stores in New Providence – of the law and the employees will be paid Cay and Rosetta Street Stores effective MINISTRY MOURNS Rosetta Street and Lyford Cay. accordingly,” Mr Finlayson said. August 2. While the stores are already closed for The company is said to be paying out The company said it made the deci- business, he said, the workers will not around $850,000 in total to employees. sion to close the locations after both leas- be let go until an inventory exercise is Elgin Douglas, head of the union rep- es came to an end. VETERANTHE Ministry of Agri- EMPLOYEE"While they knew he was completed. resenting more than 300 City Market BSL was asked to vacate the Lyford culture is mourning the loss ailing, it was a shock for Mr Finlayson confirmed that the com- workers, yesterday said he hoped the Cay location after the landlords noti- of veteran employee Stan- most staff members. pany is still in the process of assessing company will conduct the lay-off process fied all tenants they plan to demolish ley Smith. There's also a void when a which of its 590 employees will be laid properly. the site later this year or early next year Mr Smith, assistant direc- valuable officer leaves, off. “In our industrial agreement it’s first to coincide with the opening of AML tor of agriculture, died because of his commitment “We should know in a few days who in, last out; last in, first out. Supervisors Foods at the landlord's new shopping Thursday after a long battle he was well-liked by most will be let go. We aren’t sure yet how are entitled to four weeks per year up centre. with diabetes and kidney staff. There is going to have many employees will be let go, but prob- to 52 weeks and line staff are entitled to Declining sales at the Rosetta Street problems. to be some adjustment," ably around 70. The process is hard 26 weeks plus notice. I still haven’t heard store due to the area "becoming less res- He was yesterday said Mr Pinder, a friend and because we aren’t just letting people go from the company as to when the lay- idential and more commercial" con- remembered as a strong colleague of Mr Smith since from the closed stores. We are basing offs will begin but we hope to hear from tributed to that closure. supporter of local farming 1979. the lay-offs on performance levels so the them soon,” he said. Meanwhile, the company's principals and sustainable agriculture. Mr Smith was graduated employees affected will be from all stores Bahamas Supermarkets Limited said, they are actively engaged with the Mr Smith, an agronomist, from Saint Augustine's Col- but we are doing everything by the letter (BSL), the parent company of City Mar- landlords at Rosetta Street with a view to oversaw agricultural devel- lege in 1972. He got his kets, announced the closure of its Lyford establishing another format there. opment of the southeast start in the agricultural sec- Bahamas and research at tor while working as a the Gladstone Road Agri- trainee at the Gladstone CHINESE AMBASSADOR VISITS GRAND BAHAMA cultural Centre. Road Agricultural Centre. "He has been totally He later went abroad to committed for a long time study agriculture on a gov- to the degree where he ernment scholarship and spent more energy on work obtained a bachelors degree than may have been good in plants and soil. for him, and I mean that in He worked as a crop a good way. research and demonstration "He was extremely well officer for 10 years at the liked by all the staff which Gladstone Road research is a rarity. There was never facility and the Bahamas a question of his commit- Research and Training ment to the job and the Development Project in Agricultural Centre," said North Andros before Simeon Pinder, Director of becoming a senior admin- Agriculture. istrator in the ministry. Although many persons at the ministry were aware of his history of illness – he was said to be in and out of the hospital over the last several weeks – staff was still shocked to learn of his death, The Tribune was told. Share your news PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Ambassador Hu, Bradley Armbrister and Madame Liu Ping. The Tribune wants to hear Vandyke Hepburn/BIS from people who are making news in their CHINA'S Ambassador to the He also paid a courtesy call on the He also touched on the many pro- neighbourhoods. Perhaps Bahamas Hu Shan made his first offi- administrator for East Grand Bahama, jects underway in the country involving you are raising funds for a cial visit to Grand Bahama this week. Bradley Armbrister, during a stop at China, the prospect of increasing Chi- good cause, campaigning Ambassador Hu said he was the Office of the Prime Minister in nese visitor numbers and the oppor- for improvements in the impressed with what he saw on the Freeport. tunities for enhancing co-operation in area or have won an island, particularly in terms of infra- Mr Hu talked about the good rela- the fields of culture and education. award. structure. His visit included a tour of tionship that exists between the Peo- During his visit, Mr Hu also held If so, call us on 322-1986 the Freeport Container Port and the ple's Republic of China and the talks with the management of the and share your story. industrial sector. Bahamas. Grand Bahama Port Authority.

"I vex at the stupid peo- fix the crime problem and ple who jaywalk at all times Ulook how long now that of day or night with no Y O being going on and yinna regard to oncoming traffic HY wonder." like they gots a bumper on W – Simple Basics they back. “Too many times people "I so vex that when the wearing all black does jump officials started talking hous- in the road in the middle of ing for illegal shanty town the night and I bet ya if I hit dwellers, authorities should one of them it ga be me have figured people would going to jail and having to some telephone their family in pay hospital bills for the fool illegal Haitian migrant boat, Haiti (population estimated who don't know the basic cents at 10 million) and tell them to the nearest pay phone they always reporting the laws for pedestrians.” boat is a 'mess and is filthy'. come an' 'get straight' also. – Mad Motorist instead of paying $12 for Lo, and behold, soon after- something what have $10 on Give them 'Haishuns' a break, everybody knows you wards, the 1,001 Haitian ille- "I vex 'cause I can't it." gal sloop manages to pene- – People too greedy tie a rope on the bucket han- believe my ears or press dle and throw it overboards trate our borders and reports that BTC can't do defences all the way invading "I so vex it ain't funny. to haul water and wash the anything about the increased deck. For real." our sovereign Bahamaland rates vendors are now charg- Them protesters who likes territory come looking to get to march with they signs – Sailing, our National ing. I wonder if they consid- Sport cheap land, landing 'bout ered lowering their rates to parading down the road ask- five miles close where the the vendors or like revers- ing for the death penalty just cheap land is selling!" ain't seem to realise that all "I am vex because the ing their decision, you know, authorities vex 'cause the – Common Sense going back until tings get they is doing is wearing out they shoe bottom. Instead people complain about the better." $17,000 plots of land for the "I am happy that there is – Poor man what they should be doing real hope for laws to be is parading in front of the illegal dwellers. It is not the low price, or selling to law changed, to bring justice to "I vex because these no- pastors of every church who this ailing nation suffering ain't doing nothing except breakers, or some Haitians good phone card vendors may be the recipients, it is from increasing crime and chargin' me more money for collecting money for love lay persons taking the law as offerings, gift day, 'dis 'n dat' not really because thousands a cell phone card what only of eligible Bahamians been judge, jury and executioner ga last me coupla days. This offering, birthday club, and on this small tiny little Nas- asking for more money from waiting, et cetera, it is most- must be a conspiracy ly because officials here and sau, because practising and between BTC and them their congregation instead of very competent lawyer preaching morality and good in Abaco jumps up most street hawkers – one want immediately the next day Wayne Munroe says he will you only buy their cards Christian 'broughtupsy', like change it." 'Thou shall not kill', and with the plans, and nobody from certain locations and never did jump up the next – Crime Victim the other set want to sell you 'love' of money." – My Almighty God, not day to help law abiding tax cards at whatever high price paying Bahamians to fix they look. dollar rusty water pipes, low pres- You vex? Send complaints to "Well they luck buss, sure, get the garbage col- 'cause I rather carry my 25 "I vex cause every time [email protected] them reporters report on lected, traffic lights, potholes, PAGE 4, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 THE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Tribune Limited NULLIUS ADDICTUS JURARE IN VERBA MAGISTRI Being Bound to Swear to The Dogmas of No Master Thoughts from LEON E. H. DUPUCH, Publisher/Editor 1903-1914

SIR ETIENNE DUPUCH, Kt., O.B.E., K.M., K.C.S.G., (Hon.) LL.D., D.Litt . a visit back to Publisher/Editor 1919-1972 Contributing Editor 1972-1991

EILEEN DUPUCH CARRON, C.M.G., M.S., B.A., LL.B. Publisher/Editor 1972- the Bahamas Published Daily Monday to Saturday EDITOR, The Tribune. priest with whom I had lodg- ings during the working Shirley Street, P.O. Box N-3207, Nassau, Bahamas ALMOST exactly 50 LETTERS week, now also gone. All Insurance Management Building., P.O. F-485, Freeport, Grand Bahama years ago I was appointed [email protected] four of them joked about my by Carl Claridge as Contract attachment to St. Andrew’s TELEPHONES Manager in his Construction Church in Nassau but were Switchboard (News, Circulation and Advertising) 322-1986 Company to supervise a ving in the overtaking lane unable to convert me. Their Advertising Manager - (242) 502-2352 project for which he had suc- on dual carriageways, no mother’s Johnny Cake Circulation Department - (242) 502-2387 cessfully won the contract. indicators, full beam lights baked in the outside earth Nassau Fax: - (242) 328-2398 It was to construct a bridge, at night, (where is the dip over was sensational. Freeport, Grand Bahama: 1-(242)-352-6608 designed by Curzon Dobell, switch)? Direction signs? I had forgotten how hot Freeport fax: (242) 352-9348 at the Glass Windows, Are there any? But the the summer was to a Scots- Eleuthera. politeness of the street ven- man from the Highlands but I have just returned from dors and shop assistants was a dip in the sea cured that WEBSITE just as I remembered. www.tribune242.com – updated daily at 2pm a holiday, only the second especially when you in all those years, where I Sadly my good friends, approached one of the hid- stayed with my brother-in- the three Thompson broth- den beaches from a boat and law, during which time I was ers in Gregory Town, had slipped into the cool water. able to visit the site of “my” all passed away and the My last visit most probably bridge via private plane township seemed to have but delightful. Merkel, Sarkozy to speak as crisis rages landing at the fine new (to swallowed up their Kantina Thank you. me) airstrip at Governor’s where I used to relax after FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — markets and rescue banks at a July Harbour only to discover work on the Glass Windows IAN D. GOW Europe's debt crisis and fears over 21 summit, but the changes are not that “my Bridge” had fall- bridge, with a drop of “Morar” the U.S economy battered markets in effect yet because national parlia- en victim to one of the “imported” Trinidad rum or Kinchurdy Road, once again Friday challenging vaca- ments have not approved the mea- Atlantic rages and was, whisky with my landlord Fr. Boat of Garten, tioning European leaders to come up sures yet. That leaves the European apart from the abutments, Craig Strang (from Nova PH24 3BP, with a way to keep the turmoil from Central Bank, which has been reluc- totally destroyed. However Scotia) who was the local July 2011. pushing Spain and Italy to financial tant to buy government bonds it had been replaced by collapse. because it does not want to be seen as another one. This one too Stocks fell across Europe, following supporting shaky government already showed signs that it an earlier slide in Asia, and Italian finances. had taken many battering How to help and Spanish bonds traded at levels A longer-term option would be a from the sea. I read in The that threaten their ability to raise eurobond whereby the 17 members Tribune that the Chinese are money in the bond markets to pay off of the currency union borrow joint- coming to do great things in solve the debts. Those debt fears are com- ly. But that has firmly been rejected The Bahamas, including pounded by concerns the United by German and other countries with building a third Glass Win- States, the world's biggest economy, strong finances since it would mean dows bridge. will slide into another recession. they would pay higher interest rates. Those days in the early crime situation How the markets actually end the The market turmoil worsened 60’s were a good time for week could well hinge on upcoming Thursday after the head of the Euro- me and my family during EDITOR, The Tribune. U.S. jobs data later. pean Commission, Jose Manuel Bar- which I supervised many Nonfarm payrolls are expected to roso, warned that governments need- other contracts such as dou- THANK you for the time and space in your widely read rise by around 90,000 in July. ed to move more quickly to imple- bling the length of the paper. Anything disappointing could ment the new powers for the bailout airstrip on Bimini and sev- We live in a country that my mentor used to call “a pimple accentuate the slide and reinforce fund, and after the European Central eral road works, a school, on the world’s backside.” Yes we are a small nation – a worries that the markets are suffering Bank (ECB) made only limited pur- car parks and any other civ- nation where people don’t know the value of time. We think their biggest meltdown since October chases of Portuguese and Irish bonds il engineering works, large it is “cool” to show up late or not at all. We are a nation of 2008 after the collapse of U.S. invest- — but not those from Italy or Spain and small in Nassau, finish- talkers and promise brokers. All this is accepted and “cool.” ment house Lehman Brothers stoked — in an attempt to steadying mar- ing on a wonderful little We have a reputation to never return telephone calls. We worries over the global financial sys- kets. building job on Highbourne have little respect for other people’s time or feelings. In tem. The bank also offered new emer- Cay. I was sad to leave after other words we just do our own thing and all is well in par- In Europe, German Chancellor gency credit to shaky banks. But those two and half years, during adise. Angela Merkel, vacationing in the moves failed to stop the turmoil. which time one of my We buy things that we have very little use for, then throw Italian Alps, and French President Commerzbank chief economist daughters was born in Nas- them away after a few days or weeks. We are wasteful. Nicholas Sarkozy, on the French Riv- Joerg Kraemer said that for now the sau. Someone once said that we buy things to impress people we iera, are interrupting their summer ECB appeared the only line of I was sad to see the dete- don’t even like – or who like us. We are known as being the holidays for a phone conference on defence. rioration on Bay Street and gossip kings and queens of the world, we produce very little the crisis, Merkel's office said. "At present only the ECB would the continuing annoyance of in the terms of maturity and solid structures, but we can Sarkozy's office said he would also probably be able to buy bonds from the frequent power “out- talk. speak with Spain's Prime Minister the ailing peripheral countries and ages” a term perhaps invent- Young people are carrying knives and guns around schools. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. effectively counteract a potential esca- ed in Nassau. Whatever hap- What do we do? We talk. We are more concerned about how Spanish and Italian bond yields lation of the sovereign debt crisis," pened to the coastal high- much our neighbour weighs, than about people killing each have risen above 6 per cent, approach- said Kraemer. way with its frequent other. Nassau has gone funky – and what do we do? We talk. ing the levels that drove much small- "If worst came to worst, we would delightful views of unspoiled We need to get back to basics, get real and stop com- er Greece, Portugal and Ireland to expect the central bank to do just that, beaches now hidden by a plaining, because we have so little. We are spoilt rotten. seek bailouts from the eurozone and although this would in fact mean wall of hotels and luxury When you look at some other parts of the world, some peo- the International Monetary Fund. financing public spending by printing homes. Ah well! That’s ple don’t even have a garbage dump where they can go to get Fears that a country may default money." progress for you. Neverthe- things to live off. I am sure that our dump is one of he rich- drive up the interest yields on its Currently, the central bank has less there are still many est on this planet. bonds. That can become a vicious spi- drained money from the financial sys- delights, conch fritters, local We are masters at partying and celebrating, if someone ral as the higher rates increase the tem when it buys bonds to ensure that fish, mangos, papayas, and drops a shoe, we have to have a party. We need to get our scale of the debt and frighten away its purchases do not expand the sup- sadly out-of-season on this homes in order and grow up. We have to stop blaming oth- even more bond investors. ply of money in the economy. occasion the best in the ers and begin to take full responsibility for our actions and European leaders face few and dif- world Eleuthera pineapples. thoughts. ficult options. I was amused at the Manhood does not come between the legs. It begins when They gave their euro 440 billion res- (This article was written by David eccentric driving behaviour we practise discipline and consideration for others. We need cue fund new powers to prop up bond McHugh of the Associated Press). of the local inhabitants, dri- to mind our business and take control of or lives. Then we may see a reduction in crime.

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THE TRIBUNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011, PAGE 5 LOCAL NEWS COURT TOLD OF ‘DNA EVIDENCE MATCH’ IN RAPE, BURGLARY CASE DNA evidence collected at the scene of a rape, bur- glary and armed robbery in June 2005 matched that of a blood sample obtained from the accused, a genetic analyst testified in Supreme Court. Kevin Noppinger, of DNA Labs International in Deerfield, Florida, told Jus- tice Vera Watkins and the nine member jury that DNA samples from a vagi- nal swab obtained the night of the rape, matched the DNA found in Oscar Ingra- ham’s blood. Ingraham, 26, is accused of breaking into the home of a woman between June 15 and June 16, 2005 and raping her while armed with a knife. It is also alleged that he stole a cell phone and cash from the victim. Prosecutors Linda Evans and Kristan Stubbs present- FROM LEFT ARE: Assistant Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson; Assistant Commissioner ed witnesses throughout of Police John Ferguson; Deputy Commissioner of Police Quinn McCartney; College President Dr the trial who testified about Betsy V Boze; Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade; College librarian Willamae Johnson; how evidence from the crime scene was collected Associate Vice President, External Affairs Gabriella Fraser; Assistant Commissioner of Police and handled before being Glenn Miller and Inspector and Executive Assistant Kellie Mackey. sent off for analysis. Defence attorney Ray- mond Rolle has questioned PRAISE FOR ‘CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN’ the integrity and handling of the evidence, and the length of time it was in police custody prior to its delivery to the American DNA lab. Another witness was expected to give testimony POLICE COMMISSIONER yesterday but did not show up to court. The prosecu- tion was therefore obliged to close its case. Closing submissions by the defence and prosecu- HAILS DESIGN OF THE tion are expected to be completed on Monday. On Tuesday Justice Watkins is expected to give her summation of the case HARRY C MOORE LIBRARY to the jury. IMPRESSED with the func- makes us proud because it's a morning out of your offices," tional, ultra-modern design Caribbean facility; this is a she said. and technological features of facility that sits in the mix glob- The commissioner said he the Harry C Moore Library ally. intends to become a card-car- and Information Centre at the “Having had the opportuni- rying member of the library College of the Bahamas, Com- ty to travel widely, I can tell soon. Library membership is missioner of Police Ellison you that this is impressive and available for college commu- Greenslade and his senior stands shoulder to shoulder nity members including alum- team are considering replicat- with other facilities that I have ni as well as the general public. COLLEGE LIBRARIAN Willamae Johnson takes Commissioner ing some aspects of the build- seen." Officially opened in April, of Police Ellison Greenslade on a tour of the library's 2nd floor. ing in future designs for Royal College president Dr Boze the Harry C Moore Library, Bahamas Police Force struc- was just as optimistic about which is named after one of tures. solidifying a relationship with the college's most generous College President Dr Betsy the Royal Bahamas Police benefactors and a former Col- V Boze, college librarian Force. She also extended the lege Council member, is a Willamae Johnson and Asso- use of the library to Commis- 60,000 square foot structure. ciate Vice President of Exter- sioner Greenslade and his offi- It can accommodate more than nal Affairs Gabriella Fraser, cers. 600 library users, has group took Commissioner "You and your team are and study spaces, an auditori- Greenslade and five of his welcome to use the facilities um, and is handicap accessi- senior officers on a tour of the here and spend a Saturday ble. library on Monday, July 25. The police's senior team is currently making plans for an extended Cable Beach police station to be constructed as part of the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar development. The structure is being expanded by 10,118 square feet. The $30 million Harry C Moore Library offers compre- hensive services including a 24- hour Internet cafe, special and law collections, and institu- tional archives. Well staffed by college security, the library is also outfitted with closed cir- cuit surveillance and an auto- matic banking machine. "My advice to corporate businesses and education insti- tutions is to respectfully listen when we speak. Here I have found evidence of an organi- sation that not only speaks but one that is good at listening," said Commissioner Greenslade. "So to see the CCTV installation, to note the placement of your ABM and to see the design of the spaces here at COB speaks clearly to the business of crime preven- tion through environmental design." Both Commissioner Greenslade and Deputy Com- missioner of Police Quinn McCartney are graduates of the College of the Bahamas and were happy to return to their alma mater to generate ideas for the benefit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. They were also keenly inter- ested in the integrated use of space in the library as poten- tially suitable for the force's future buildings. The commissioner expressed an interest in adopting shared desk spaces in police office designs, moving away from what he termed the "my desk culture." Mr Greenslade recognised the potential for a mutually beneficial and practical part- nership between the police force and the College of the Bahamas and characterised the institution as a centre of excel- lence in many respects. "I fully believe that coming here today affirms that, because I have been able to see here in your new library a number of things that repre- sent best practice," he said. "This is not a facility that PAGE 6, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 THE TRIBUNE LOCAL NEWS ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE

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PROJECTED PATH FOR EMILY ARMED POLICE FOR ‘EMPEROR’ FUNERAL FROM page one as SWAT officers will be at the funeral and the graveyard. The time and date of the funeral is being kept under wraps. Police have no new suspects in Knowles’ murder. Two men who were arrested days after his death, were released due to lack of evidence. It is believed that whoever killed the infamous Fox Hill gang chief first knocked him off the motorbike he was rid- ing at the Milo Butler Highway and Faith Avenue round- about. Then as Knowles tried to run away, a gunman shot him a number of times. He died at the scene and became the NASSAU country's 81st murder victim. Although police labelled Knowles a notorious criminal, he was never convicted of a major offence, despite an arrest history accusing him of several murders. PICTURED is the projected In 2009, a magistrate dismissed a murder charge against path of Emily, which was him due to insufficient evidence. He was accused of the downgraded from a tropical August 2007 shooting death of his nephew Kendal Ken- storm on Thursday. It is vardo Knowles at Fox Hill. expected to pass over Nassau Knowles was also questioned in connection with a triple by Saturday afternoon and is murder in 2000. likely to bring heavy rain. However, he and three men were never charged because of lack of evidence. His only convictions were for firearm possession and possession of a kilo of cocaine. 127,&( POLICE IDENTIFY HOMICIDE VICTIM 127,&( LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ WKDW 5RVPLQ 7RXVVDLQW RI 6SDQLVK INTERNATIONAL NEWS POLICE have identified the seventh homicide victim in Grand Bahama this year as 26-year-old Delroy Bryan Pitter of :HOOV(OHXWKHUD%DKDPDV LV DSSO\LQJWRWKH0LQLVWHUUHVSRQVLEOH Jamaica. The police are appealing to anyone who was in the IRU 1DWLRQDOLW\ DQG &LWL]HQVKLS IRU UHJLVWUDWLRQQDWXUDOL]DWLRQ DV D FLWL]HQ Garden Villas area on July 21st, when the incident took place, VENEZUELA: NO RENEWED for information. 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He both stressed on Friday that the did not elaborate. relationship between their two The flurry of comments from countries is improving, despite both presidents came in response efforts by unidentified "ene- to a statement from the head of mies" to destroy it. Colombia's armed forces, Adm. BISX LISTED & TRADED SECURITIES AS OF: In a telephone interview with Edgar Cely, who said Monday WEDNESDAY, 3 AUGUST 2011 state television, Chavez said that that Colombia's two top rebel BISX ALL SHARE INDEX: CLOSE 1,414.40 | CHG 0.02 | %CHG 0.00 | YTD -85.11 | YTD % -5.68 FINDEX: YEAR END 2008 -12.31% some hope "that once again rela- groups still maintain a presence WWW.BISXBAHAMAS.COM | TELEPHONE: 242-677-BISX (2479) | FACSIMILE: 242-323-2320 tions turn sour with Colombia." in Venezuela. 52wk-Hi 52wk-Low Security Previous Close Today's Close Change Daily Vol. EPS $ Div $ P/E Yield 1.19 0.95 AML Foods Limited 1.17 1.17 0.00 0.155 0.080 7.5 6.84% He went on to accuse the "Very quickly, I would say 10.63 9.05 Bahamas Property Fund 10.63 10.63 0.00 -0.640 0.080 -16.6 0.75% 7.50 4.40 Bank of Bahamas 6.94 6.94 0.00 0.230 0.100 30.2 1.44% "empire," a reference to the yes," Cely replied when 0.53 0.17 Benchmark 0.18 0.18 0.00 -0.048 0.000 N/M 0.00% 2.84 2.70 Bahamas Waste 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.030 0.090 90.0 3.33% U.S., for "being behind that." reporters at Caracol Radio and 1.96 1.77 Fidelity Bank 1.77 1.77 0.00 0.097 0.040 18.2 2.26% 11.10 8.44 Cable Bahamas 8.48 8.48 0.00 0.245 0.310 34.6 3.66% He did not elaborate or provide Caracol Television asked him if 2.80 2.35 Colina Holdings 2.55 2.55 0.00 0.438 0.040 5.8 1.57% any evidence. members of the leftist Revolu- 8.50 8.33 Commonwealth Brewery 8.40 8.40 0.00 0.740 0.000 11.4 0.00% 7.00 6.04 Commonwealth Bank (S1) 6.88 6.88 0.00 900 0.496 0.260 13.9 3.78% The 57-year-old leader, who tionary Armed Forces of Colom- 2.00 1.73 Consolidated Water BDRs 1.69 1.71 0.02 0.111 0.045 15.4 2.63% 2.54 1.31 Doctor's Hospital 1.38 1.38 0.00 0.074 0.110 18.6 7.97% is battling cancer, said that in bia, or FARC, and the National 5.99 4.75 Famguard 5.40 5.40 0.00 0.498 0.240 10.8 4.44% 8.80 5.35 Finco 5.39 5.39 0.00 0.757 0.000 7.1 0.00% Venezuela, too, there are people Liberation Army, or ELN, con- 9.74 7.75 FirstCaribbean Bank 8.60 8.60 0.00 0.494 0.350 17.4 4.07% 6.00 4.59 Focol (S) 5.75 5.75 0.00 0.435 0.160 13.2 2.78% "who would feel good if we had tinued to take refuge in 1.00 1.00 Focol Class B Preference 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 N/M 0.00% 7.30 5.50 ICD Utilities 7.30 7.30 0.00 -0.122 0.240 -59.8 3.29% bad relations with the Colom- Venezuela. 10.80 9.80 J. S. Johnson 9.82 9.82 0.00 0.880 0.640 11.2 6.52% bian government." "The truth is, the same situa- 10.00 10.00 Premier Real Estate 10.00 10.00 0.00 1.207 0.200 8.3 2.00% BISX LISTED DEBT SECURITIES - (Bonds trade on a Percentage Pricing basis) "That is not an option for us," tion we had at the end of Uribe's 52wk-Hi 52wk-Low Security Symbol Last Sale Change Daily Vol. Interest Maturity he said. government hasn't changed." 99.46 99.46 Bahamas Note 6.95 (2029) BAH29 99.46 0.00 6.95% 20 November 2029 100.00 100.00 Fidelity Bank Note 17 (Series A) + FBB17 100.00 0.00 7% 19 October 2017 Chavez broke ties with The next day, Colombian 100.00 100.00 Fidelity Bank Note 22 (Series B) + FBB22 100.00 0.00 Prime + 1.75% 19 October 2022 100.00 100.00 Fidelity Bank Note 13 (Series C) + FBB13 100.00 0.00 7% 30 May 2013 Colombia last year amid allega- Defense Minister Rodrigo 100.00 100.00 Fidelity Bank Note 15 (Series D) + FBB15 100.00 0.00 Prime + 1.75% 29 May 2015 tions by former Colombian Pres- Rivera did not directly deny the RoyalFidelity MerchantBank & Trust Ltd. 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(Over-The-Counter Securities) were taking refuge in Venezuela. 41.00 29.00 ABDAB 30.13 31.59 29.00 4.540 0.000 9.03 0.00% repeatedly assured his govern- 0.55 0.40 RND Holdings 0.65 0.75 0.40 0.029 0.000 24.13 0.00% Chavez restored ties after ment that "they do not tolerate BISX Listed Mutual Funds 52wk-Hi 52wk-Low Fund Name NAV YTD% Last 12 Months % NAV 3MTH NAV 6MTH NAV Date Colombian President Juan the presence of criminals from 1.5716 1.4674 CFAL Bond Fund 1.5716 2.98% 6.01% 1.467397 1.526164 30-Jun-11 3.0160 2.9020 CFAL MSI Preferred Fund 3.0160 2.33% 3.29% 2.902023 2.947425 30-Jun-11 Manuel Santos took office last Colombia in their territory." 1.6128 1.5289 CFAL Money Market Fund 1.6128 2.46% 4.56% 1.528885 1.574964 22-Jul-11 2.8686 2.5730 Royal Fidelity Bahamas G & I Fund 2.5730 -5.41% -9.79% 30-Jun-11 August. Chavez has long had tense 13.6806 13.2291 Royal Fidelity Prime Income Fund 13.6806 2.42% 2.01% 30-Jun-11 In the Colombian capital of relations with the U.S. and has 114.1289 99.4177 CFAL Global Bond Fund 114.0922 2.35% 13.88% 114.128861 111.469744 30-Jun-11 118.4255 101.6693 CFAL Global Equity Fund 118.4255 2.30% 8.26% 116.580785 115.762221 30-Jun-11 Bogota on Friday, Santos reit- accused Washington of backing 1.1608 1.0000 FG Financial Preferred Income Fund 1.1655 1.66% 5.19% 30-Apr-11 1.1214 1.0000 FG Financial Growth Fund 1.1264 0.71% 6.11% 30-Apr-11 erated that the relationship with a 2002 attempt to overthrow 1.1620 1.0000 FG Financial Diversified Fund 1.1668 1.54% 5.59% 30-Apr-11 9.9952 9.5078 Royal Fidelity Bah Int'l Investment Fund Principal Venezuela was warming. him. 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U.S. officials have 52wk-Hi - Highest closing price in last 52 weeks Bid $ - Buying price of Colina and Fidelity 52wk-Low - Lowest closing price in last 52 weeks Ask $ - Selling price of Colina and fidelity ferences in the way we think and also criticized Chavez's friendly Previous Close - Previous day's weighted price for daily volume Last Price - Last traded over-the-counter price Today's Close - Current day's weighted price for daily volume Weekly Vol. - Trading volume of the prior week approach certain world prob- relations with governments such Change - Change in closing price from day to day EPS $ - A company's reported earnings per share for the last 12 mths Daily Vol. - Number of total shares traded today NAV - Net Asset Value lems, internal problems, but we as those in Iran, Libya and DIV $ - Dividends per share paid in the last 12 months N/M - Not Meaningful P/E - Closing price divided by the last 12 month earnings FINDEX - The Fidelity Bahamas Stock Index. 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BAHAMAS IN THE SAMSUNG DIAMOND LEAGUE IN LONDON MIX AT CARIBBEAN AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter [email protected] BROWN FINISHES THIRD, THE Bahamas team at the 55th Caribbean Ama- teur Golf Chapionships is sitting right in the mix of countries vying for the overall Arthur Ziadie Tro- By BRENT STUBBS phy. FERGUSON-MCKENZIE FOURTH Senior Sports Reporter But team manager [email protected] Ambrose Gouthro admit- ted yesterday that the per- CHRIS ‘Fireman’ Brown had to settle for a formances in some cases third place finish in the men’s 400 metres at the were not what was expect- Samsung Diamond League meet in London, Eng- ed so far, especially after land yesterday. they had to play through a Meanwhile, sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKen- series of rain delays. “The Super seniors, I zie was fourth in the women’s 200 metres, but thought they would do a she still has the 100 to go today as the meet wraps little better, but it was up with Donald Thomas contesting the men’s tough out there,” Gouthro high jump. stressed. “The seniors, are Brown clocked 45.04 seconds in the fastest race GRENADA'S KIRANI JAMES reacts after winning the the same way. I thought ran this year as Grenada’s Kirani James made mens 400m during the Diamond League at Crystal Palace they would have done bet- his professional debut by clocking an impressive CHRIS BROWN and DEBBIE FERGUSON-MCKENZIE stadium. (AP) ter, but they didn’t. world leading time of 44.61 to snatch the victory “The mid-amateurs shot in a Caribbean sweep of the top three spots. 71 today, so they’re all Jamaica’s Jermaine Gonzales pulled off a sec- back from the lead with a ond place finish in 44.85. remote possibility of catch- The previous world leading time was 44.65 that ing the leaders. The bright was set by Rondell Bartholomew from Grenada spot today was the Hoer- in Lubbock. Batholomew was seventh in the race man Cuppers. They got in 45.86. over their first day jitters Competing in the first of her two races in the and they hit very well two-day meet yesterday, Ferguson-McKenzie ran today.” 22.88 for her fourth spot in a race that was loaded While the overall results with American and Caribbean representation. for the Arthur Ziadie Tro- Winning the race was American Biana Knight phy were still being deter- mined, the results were in 22.69. Jamaica’s Sherone Simpson got second posted for the various divi- in 22.84 and American Shalonda Solomon was sions and the Bahamas was third in 22.85. sitting comfortably in the Solomon has posted the fastest time in the half- middle of the pack. lap race so far this year of 22.15 in Eugene, Ore- Although the Hoerman gon on July 12. Cup team of regular play- Today, as the meet wraps up, Ferguson-McKen- ers got a 73 from zie will be back in action as she competes in the DeVaughn Robinson, Ben last of the heats. She will be running out of lane Davis and Richard Gibson two. Included in her heat is American Carmelita Jr. to help the Bahamas Jeter, who ran the fastest time this year of 10.70 in finish the day at 297, the Eugene on June 4. team is still in sixth place Also in action today will be Grand Bahamian with 927. Donald Thomas. He will be the fifth of 10 com- Puerto Rico have main- petitors entered in the men’s high jump. Thomas tained their lead with 295 has a season’s best of 2.32 metres or 7-feet, 7 1/4- for a total of 881, followed inches. by Trinidad & Tobago with The world leader is American Jesse Williams, SHALONDA SOLOMON, 894. The Dominican who has soared 2.37m or 7-9 1/4 in Eugene on right, races against Republic round out the top June 26. Williams will be the final competitor on Bianca Knight in the three with a 906. the runway today. womens 200m race The Higgs & Higgs Tro- during the Diamond phy team in the super The meet serves as a tune up for the IAAF World Championships that will get underway in League at Crystal senior division is still in Palace stadium. (AP) third after the combo of Daegu, Korea on August 27th. Vernon Wells and Oswald Moore shot a 78 to bring their total to 225. CARIBBEAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT Puerto Rico are out in front with 218 and Jamaica are sitting in second with 223. In the Francis & Steele- THEBy BRENT STUBBS BAHAMASsee-saw battle, BEATEN Trinidad & didn't wantBY to lose TRINIDAD this one good ball game to watch.AND We TOBAGOCUBA 87, VIRGIN Perkins Cup for seniors, Senior Sports Reporter Tobago managed to come back too.” turned it over one too many ISLANDS 42: In a well bal- the team of George Swann [email protected] for a 15-12 deficit at the end of Gay and Melissa Guerrero times, but we are okay.” anced scoring attack, all but and Paul Bowe shot a 79 the first quarter. both finished with seven points, Tidwell, assisted by Felix three players scored in double yesterday to add to their 74 AFTER getting blown out by In the second quarter, they but Trinidad & Tobago got ‘Fly’ Musgrove, said the team's figures as the Cubans remained and 75 they produced on 38 points by Cuba on opening managed to clinch their first game high 16 points from spirit is still high and they will undefeated. the first two days respec- day of the Caribbean Basket- lead of the game, 23-22 and they Chenel Harris another 10 from try to regroup when they play Cosanas Avila led the attack tively. ball Championships women’s held on for a 27-26 half-time Rhea Codio to lead their attack. the Virgin Islands. That game with 17 points, Fernandez had basketball tournament, Trinidad advantage. After falling behind Jowan Ortega helped out with was scheduled for last night. 13, Valle Cepeda had 12, Dega- They are also in fifth & Tobago beat the previously by five to begin the third, the six. The Bahamas will then play do Auargo 11 and Carcbonell, place. undefeated Bahamas team by Bahamas was able to storm For the Bahamas, Linda the Dominican Republic tonight GonzalezGelis and Valdes The team of Chris Harris four points on Thursday night at back for a slim 40-39 margin at Pierre worked her way inside before they conclude play on Oquendo all chipped in with 10. amd Peter McIntosh, com- the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. the final break. for 12 points and five rebounds; Sunday against Cuba. Natalie Day was the only peting for the mid amateur Off to a slow start in which The two teams traded the Anastacia Sands-Moultrie had The goal is for the team to player in double figures for the championship’s Ramon they were held scoreless as the lead early in the fourth until eight points and nine rebounds; finish in the top three in order losers with 10. Baez Trophy, is tied for Bahamas raced out to an early Petra Gay canned a three-point- Philicia Kelly had seven points to advance to the CentroBas- fifth with the Cayman 7-0 lead, Trinidad & Tobago er to push Trinidad & Tobago and five rebounds; Diasti ket next year. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Islands. slowly shook off the cobwebs on top 45-44 with three minutes Delancy had six points; Sasha Despite the loss, Tidwell said 82, ST. VINCENT & THE The Bahamas shot 70 from their 80-32 nightmare and 38 seconds remaining in the Ferguson five and Roberta he’s still confident that the team GRENADINES 68: Carmen yesterday, compared to the against Cuba to secure a hard game and they never relin- Quant four. have the capability of securing Guzman canned a game high Cayman Island’s 69. The fought 49-45 decision, drawing quished the lead as the Head coach American Larry their spot. 28 points with five assists and Dominican Republic is even with the host team at 1-1 in Bahamas played like their Tidwell said it was a “tough If they do, the Bahamas will three rebounds to pace the win- leading, followed by the standings behind the opponents did at the start of the loss.” have two teams in the tourna- ners. Trinidad & Tobago, the unblemished Cubans, who won game, finding it difficult to score “We just didn’t finish it when ment as the men qualified when Henriquez Froias helped out OECS and Puerto Rico. 87-42 over the US Virgin down the stretch. we had our chances at the rim,” they finished as the runners-up with 13 points and Cuevas The Bahamas, however, Islands early on Thursday. “I knew that it was going to he pointed out. “That goes in their segment of the tourna- Panigua added 12. is not entered in the The Bahamas was coming be a tough game for us because along with playing the game. ment on Saturday night. In a losing effort, Vasha George Teale Memorial off a 52-47 win over St. Vincent the Bahamas is the home team You have to finish at the rim. Adams poured in 27 points with & the Grenadines in their open- and they are a tough team,” “We missed some key • Summaries of the other eight rebounds, while Galeine Trophy for women, which ing match on Wednesday. Flores lamented. “But our play- rebounds at times, but gosh, two games played on Thursday Gordon had 16 and Nathifa will have an impact on However, just like they did in ers played very hard. We really they are playing hard. This is a are as follows: Weekes 12. their chances to win the that game, the Bahamas com- Arthur Ziadie Trophy. mitted too many turnovers and Going into yesterday’s missed a number of free throws SPORTS IN BRIEF competition, the Bahamas as Trinidad & Tobago was able was sitting in fifth place to take advantage of their mis- BOXING TENNIS after the first two days of cues and turned the game in PRO SHOW POSTPONED KNOWLES/LALISSE OUSTED competition. The final day their favour. of competition will be held “We worked on the mental THE C&M Promotions’ professional box- MARK Knowles (pictured) and Xavier today. part because yesterday ing card that was scheduled for tonight at the Malisse were ousted in identical straight set “It’s difficult to deter- (Wednesday), we had a tough Nassau Stadium, has been postponed until losses in the second round of the men’s dou- game against Cuba. They blow mine what the point stand- next Saturday night. bles at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic yes- ings look like because of out my team,”Ivan Flores, head coach of Trinidad & Tobago Apparently, promoter Charlie Major Jr. terday. the rain delays that has has decided to postpone the show due to The unseeded Bahamian-Belarus combo forced some of the players admitted. to play late today,” “We worked this morning, the pending inclement weather as a result of fell victim to the team of Robert Lindstedt of Gouthro stated. all day in the locker room on Tropical Storm Emily. Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania in set “But we are ight in there our mental aspect because my Meacher ‘Pain’ Major was expected to scores of 6-4, 6-4 in their match in Wash- team was slowed down by headline the show against an un-named ington DC. Knowles and Malisse, playing and while I would say that Cuba. But Bahamas is a good we won’t have a chance to American opponent. The co-main event was together as Michal Mertinak recovers from team. They played hard. They scheduled between Ryan ‘Big Youth’ a back injury, won their first title last week win the overall title, we are never gave up. Thank God we still in contention for a won.” McKenzie against a visiting American oppo- at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, Cal- number of the divisional In what turned out to be a nent. ifornia. titles.”

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SUMMER OF THUNDER COLLEGE SCRIMMAGES UNDERWAY NEXT WEEK By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter [email protected] EVERYONE MUST BE ON BOARD WHILE the Caribbean Basketball Championships will conclude on Sunday night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasi- um, the Bahamas Basketball By BRENT STUBBS When are we going to put titive to come out and try out throughout the country who Federation is preparing to FOR BAHAMAS BASKETBALL TEAM our petty differences aside from jump street to be a part have the ability. host another major event, STUBBS starting next week. and for the glory and the hon- of the tournament being held There’s no doubt that the It’s the third annual ‘Sum- HEN are we our of our country, decide here for the first time in ten majority of the best players mer of Thunder’ College Wgoing to put our that we will make a concerted years. are located in New Provi- Scrimmages and this year it “egos” aside and work effort to ensure that all of the For too long, the federa- dence. will be led by coach Rick Piti- towards putting out the best top players come out and tion has not been able to But I’m sure if a talent no and his University of possible basketball team to make an effort. attract the majority of the best search was launched, we Louisville Cardinals men’s represent the country? Now I’m not knocking players because somebody would have found a couple of basketball team that will be There’s been a big issue those players who showed up doesn’t like who is coaching diamonds in the rough. arriving here on Monday and over the selection of Ameri- over the past few months and the team and has been able For too long, Grand start playing on Wednesday. can coaches to head both the worked their butts off to get to convince some players not Bahama and the Family They will be joined by men and women’s national in shape to be a part of the to try out. Islands have been neglected teams from Creighton Univer- teams. But the women’s team. Unlike the men, which had in our way forward, but can sity, Gardner-Webb Universi- national team has been faced There’s an argument going a mixture of players from we rest all of the blame sore- ty, the university of North with a much bigger problem: on with regard to who should New Providence and Grand ly on the shoulders of the fed- Carolina Wilmington and players not making them- have been on the team. That’s Bahama, the women’s team eration? Seattle Pacific University. selves available to play. 12 decisions that were made was loaded with players sole- I don’t think so. They will play scrimmages Even with the Bahamas by the coaching staff headed ly from New Providence. A conscious effort must be among themselves and against Basketball Federation decid- by American Larry Tidwell Was that an oversight that made to ensure that we leave locally based teams from the ing to bring in an American and Bahamian Felix ‘Fly’ no players from Grand no stone unturned in our New Providence Basketball Association and a select team coach to head the team, there Musgrove. Bahama could crack the line- effort to get everybody on put together by the federation have been a number of play- In some aspects, there are up, or was it that there were board if we are going to reach in a series of games that will ers who have decided or were going to be some players who some players with the poten- the next level. run through September 14. advised to not try out. will be cut, regardless of how tial to make the team who At the same time, credit “This has been a choice for So does it really matter hard they tried. didn’t bother to try out? must be given to those players foreign teams, specifically US whether or not the coaches I’m specifically talking This is a national team and who have defied all of the and NCAA division men’s OPINION are locally based or import- about those players who obvi- as such, the team should be negative talk and have put teams to come to the ed? ously didn’t even take the ini- comprised of players from country above self. Bahamas,” said federation secretary general Sean Bast- ian. “Over the last three years, news has spread throughout the US about the fierce com- petition here, so a lot of divi- sion one schools are contact- ing the Bahamas Basketball Federation to come here to get in exhibition games.” Last year, the North Car- olina Tar Heels and Nebraska were among the teams that graced our shores. This year, Bastian said they are delight- ed with the line-up, led by Pitino and his Cardinals. Bastian said they are also awaiting confirmation on another team from New York that is interested in joining the list this summer. “The last two weeks, bas- ketball fans have been treated to basketball from some of the teams teams in our region in the Caribbean,” said Bastian, about the CBC tournament. “Throughout the month of August, fans will get a chance to see some of the best NCAA division one teams come here to compete. This is just a true testament that the Bahamas is the place to be this year.” Bastian, the head coach of the men's basketball team at the College of the Bahamas, said he anticipates that all of the games played will be broadcast back in the United States, especially with Louisville, who are bringing in a whole production crew and at least 200 fans to cheer on their players. “There’s a lot of excite- ment with the team from Louisville,” Bastian lamented. “So what I would like to stress is that we would like to see as many of the local coaches and their players come out to watch these teams, especially during the morning sessions when they have their practice sessions and get a first hand view of how they prepare their teams for their live games that will be played later TIGER WOODS looks over a birdie putt on the 12th hole during the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, in the evening.” Ohio Friday. (AP) While Louisville will scrim- mage among itself on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30 AKRON, Ohio and started walking right easier and hitting it longer, p.m., they will take on the Associated Press after hitting his par putt, he finally said to one NPBA champions Common- “Here this week, it's been wealth Bank Giants at the knowing he had the wrong reporter, "I don't want to same time on Thursday, TIGER WOODS took a getting the ball the right line. explain it to you guys." August 11. step back in the Bridgestone The day wasn't all bad. Nor was he in much of a On Friday, August 12, they Invitational, only it had number. It's just as hot at Woods fired a 3-iron up mood to change his expec- will have another scrimmage nothing to do with his leg. home, if not hotter. The ball the hill to about 5 feet for tations. game at 7:30 p.m., followed by Woods was a little sloppy birdie on the 17th, and Not much has been Creighton taking on a at times with his short game, should be flying about the bounced back from another expected of Woods this Bahamas All-Star team. On a sign of rust from having bogey — again set up by a week. Saturday, August 13 at 4 p.m., not played a tournament in poor chip — with a birdie He last completed a tour- Creighton will face the Giants same, but it's not. I'm swing- and at 6 p.m, Louisville will nearly three months, and on the fifth. What cost him nament on April 10 at the wrap up their scrimmages. fell back to the middle of ing better, so I've got to get was the sixth, when his shot Masters. On Sunday, August 14, the pack at Firestone with a out of moderate rough went He has one week before Gardner-Webb University 1-over 71 on Friday. used to new numbers.” over the flag, hopped off the the final major of the year at will take on the Bahamas All- He missed a 2-foot putt back edge of the green and the PGA Championship. Stars in the lone game at 6 for par. swirled around the collar of He always says, under any p.m. A bunker shot from just under with Adam Scott and swinging better, so I've got a bunker before rolling into circumstances, that he does- The following week, the below the green on the par- Ryan Moore. to get used to new num- the sand. n't show up unless he thinks other visiting teams will be in 5 second hole barely got to Woods wound up seven bers." From a slightly downward he can win. action and the Giants and the the fringe. A shot from the shots behind, his chances He attributed the ordi- slope, the green running So when he was asked if Bahamas All-Stars will be joined by the Mailboat rough that covered the flag hurt not by the shots he has nary round to distance con- away from him, he had no he should lower his goals, Cybots. took a hard hop over the to make up on the weekend, trol, an issue he mentioned shot. Woods replied quickly, NPBA president Keith green and led to a double but the number of players Thursday. But his short Woods blasted out "No." ‘Belzee’ Smith said it’s a good bogey. in front of him. game is where he failed to through the green, ran his "Never have," he added. opportunity for some of their At least he wasn't limp- The hardest part about make up any ground. 50-foot putt some 6 feet past "Why show up at a tourna- teams to participate in the ing. not having competed since It started on the 14th the hole and missed that for ment if you're not there to series because it will give them "I didn't putt as well as I May 12? hole, when Woods appeared a double bogey. win? There's no reason to a jump start on the upcoming did yesterday, and conse- "It's usually my short to get out of a jam after his "Today was not very come." night league season. quently, I just never got the game, but I have a short- tee shot found the slope of a good," Woods said of his When it was suggested “We had a few of our play- game facility in the back- deep bunker. He hit a ers who were trying out for round going," Woods said. putting. that other guys might come the men’s national team and The conditions were yard, so I can't say that," wedge for his third shot that "The path wasn't very back from injury with dif- they have taken some time about the same as they were Woods said, alluding to his spun back to 2 feet from the good going back. ferent expectations, Woods off,” Smith stressed. “But now for the opening round — new home in south Florida. cup. He stepped over the “It was underneath the didn't even let the reporter that they know that the teams hot, humid, soft and ripe for "Here this week, it's been putt like he would any other path and it was under the finish the question. are coming in, I expect that low scores. Rickie Fowler getting the ball the right from that distance, then plane, and it was just not "I'm not other guys," he they will get a chance to get had eight birdies and holed number. It's just as hot at stood back in shock when it very good." said. back together and mesh in a out from the fairway for home, if not hotter. The ball rimmed around the edge. That was about as techni- Going into the weekend, high calibre of competition eagle in his round of 64 to should be flying about the On the next hole, he cal as Woods wanted to dis- however, he's just one of the before the season starts.” share the early lead at 8- same, but it's not. I'm chipped weakly to 7 feet cuss. Asked about swinging guys at Firestone. THE TRIBUNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011, PAGE 11 LOCAL NEWS DOW JONES UP 80 POINTS IN AFTERNOON AFTER BEING DOWN 245 STOCKS SWING AS EUROPE, ECONOMY FEARS SPREAD NEW YORK 117,000 jobs in July, and hiring down 12.5 percent since July 22. Associated Press in May and June were not as All three indexes are in correc- bad as reported previously, the tion. That happens when an ONE WORD sums it all: Labor Department reported. index loses more than 10 per- Volatiliy. The unemployment rate inched cent off its recent highs. The Dow Jones industrial down to 9.1 percent from 9.2 Overseas markets also fell. average was up 80 points in percent, partly because some Tokyo, Hong Kong and China afternoon trading after being unemployed workers stopped all closed down 4 percent. Tai- down as many as 245 points ear- looking for work. Health care wan lost 6 percent. In Europe, lier Friday. It had been up by as providers and manufacturers shares recovered some of their many as 171 points after a solid added jobs. losses after plunging to their jobs report in the morning. Fears about the broader lowest levels in more than a Many investors fear that economy are outweighing the year. Germany's DAX index Europe's spreading debt crisis improved jobs report and strong fell 2.8 percent. might reach U.S. banks and corporate earnings, said Dan Other indexes showed small- threaten the fragile economy. Greenhaus, chief global strate- er losses. A stronger jobs report early Fri- gist at the trading firm BTIG. The yield on the 2-year Trea- day did little to reassure "From an economic stand- sury note fell to 0.29 percent, investors, a day after the Dow's point, 117,000 jobs is hardly suf- after brushing a record low of worst decline since 2008. ficient to boost the economy," 0.26 percent earlier Friday. Among the issues investors he said. He said it is impossible Frightened investors are buy- are most concerned about: to tell how long the nervous- ing bonds, sending their prices Europe's growing financial cri- ness will affect the market, but higher and yields lower. The sis; hiring in the U.S. that is too he said it will more likely be yield on the benchmark 10-year slow to significantly lower the years than months. Treasury note rose to 2.48 per- unemployment rate; anemic About twice as many jobs as cent after hitting a low since last growth in manufacturing and that must be created every year of 2.34 percent. the service sector and a decline month in order to rapidly Traders have focused on a in consumer spending; and the reduce the unemployment rate. torrent of bad economic news belief that the government is It has been above 9 percent since the U.S. government unlikely to spend more to stim- nearly every month since the struck a deal last weekend to ulate the economy. recession officially ended in raise the nation's borrowing lim- European leaders have inter- June 2009. Many economists it, averting a debt default. Man- rupted their summer vacations fear that the economy might dip ufacturing and the service sector for emergency meetings. They back into recession. are barely growing. The econo- are trying to craft a plan that Shortly after 1 p.m. EST my expanded in the first half of would prevent Italy or Spain (1700 GMT), the Dow Jones the year at its slowest pace since from becoming the latest coun- industrial average rose 80, or the recession ended in June try in the region to require 0.7 percent, to 11,464. The Stan- 2009. large-scale financial help. dard & Poor's 500 index added Economists at Wells Fargo The two countries have 4, or 0.3 percent, to 1,204. The Securities estimate there is a Europe's third and fourth Nasdaq composite index fell 10 one in three chance of another largest economies. But Euro- points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,547. U.S. recession. pean leaders and central The Dow Jones industrial Only three of the three S&P bankers might not have the cash average plunged 513 points on 500's ten industry groups are up needed to prop them up until a Thursday. It was the worst day for the year: Health care, utili- larger financial rescue fund can for the Dow since 2008. It is ties and consumer staples. be established by a broader now down 1,500 points, or 11.8 Traders consider those compa- group of financial leaders. percent, the losing streak began nies to be relatively recession- PEDESTRIANS WALK PAST the New York Stock Exchange on Friday in New York. (AP) The U.S. economy added on July 21. The S&P 500 is resistant.

PAGE 12, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 THE TRIBUNE INTERNATIONAL NEWS JURY CONVICTS FIVE OFFICERS IN POST-KATRINA SHOOTINGS NEW ORLEANS Associated Press

A FEDERAL JURY on Friday convicted five current or former police officers in deadly shoot- ings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina, a high-profile victory for the Justice Department in its push to clean up the city's trou- bled police department. The case was a high- stakes test of the effort to rid the police department of corruption and brutali- ty. A total of 20 current or former New Orleans police officers were charged last year in a series of federal probes. Most of the cases center on actions during the aftermath of the Aug. 29, 2005, storm, which plunged the flooded city into a state of lawlessness and desperation. Sgts. Robert Gisevius and Kenneth Bowen, Officer Anthony Villava- so and former officer Robert Faulcon were con- victed of civil rights viola- tions in the shootings that killed two people and wounded four others on the Danziger Bridge less AN ATLAS V ROCKET with the Juno spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. yesterday. NASA launched the spacecraft atop an unmanned than a week after the rocket that blasted into a clear midday sky as scientists cheered and yelled "Go Juno!" It was the first step in Juno's 1.7 billion-mile voyage to the gas giant Jupiter, just two storm. They face possible planets away but altogether different from Earth and next-door neighbor Mars. (AP) life prison sentences. Retired Sgt. Arthur "Archie" Kaufman and UNMANNED ATLAS ROCKET LEAVES CAPE CANAVERAL the other four men also were convicted of engag- ing in a brazen cover-up that included a planted gun, fabricated witnesses and falsified reports. The five men were convicted of all 25 counts they faced. Shaun Clarke, a defense attorney and former fed- NASA SPACECRAFT BEGINS eral prosecutor who moved from New Orleans to Houston after Katrina, said the verdicts are "crit- ically important" to the Justice Department's reform efforts. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. tively inexpensive; the Cassi- go into orbit around Jupiter's "It's a huge verdict for We look deeper. We go much FIVE-YEARAssociated Press TRIP TOni probe launched JUPITER in 1997 to poles — a first — on July 4, the government," he said. Saturn, by way of Jupiter, 2016. "Of all the cases concern- closer. We're going over the A SUN-POWERED cost $3.4 billion. The oblong orbit will bring ing alleged misconduct by robotic explorer named Juno Exploring the solar system Juno within 3,100 miles of police officers after Katri- poles. So we're doing a lot of is rocketing toward Jupiter is all about "unlocking the the cloudtops and right over na, this was the one that on a fresh quest to discover mysteries of how we got the most powerful auroras in had the highest national new things that have never the secret recipe for making here" and is worth the mon- the solar system. In fact, profile." planets. been done, and we're going ey it takes to get those that's how the spacecraft got U.S. Attorney Jim Let- Hundreds of scientists and answers, said Jim Adams, its name — Juno peered ten echoed that, saying their families and friends — to get all this brand-new NASA's deputy director of through clouds to keep tabs the verdicts send a mes- among thousands of invited planetary science. on her husband, Jupiter. sage that "public officials, information.” guests — cheered and yelled "These investments are Juno will circle the planet and especially law "Go Juno!" as the really in ourselves," added 33 times, each orbit lasting enforcement officers, that unmanned Atlas rocket Bolton. 11 days for a grand total of they will be held account- blasted into a clear midday Scott Bolton, Juno's principal investigator With the end of the space one year. able and that any abuse of sky Friday. It will take five shuttle program just two By mission's end, "we've power will have serious years to reach Jupiter, the the flight, each one stretch- the eight spacecraft that have weeks ago, Juno's liftoff cre- essentially dropped a net consequences." solar system's most massive ing as long and wide as a visited since the 1970s, most ated more buzz than usual. around the planet with all of Faulcon was found and ancient planet. tractor-trailer. Previous of them just passing by. It's Several thousand invited our measurements," Bolton guilty of fatally shooting "Next stop is Jupiter," spacecraft to the outer plan- by far the most focused and guests jammed Kennedy said. That's crucial for under- Ronald Madison, a 40- exulted Scott Bolton, Juno's ets have relied on nuclear elaborate Jupiter mission. Space Center to watch the standing Jupiter's invisible year-old mentally dis- principal investigator and an energy. "We look deeper. We go Atlas V blast off with Juno gravity and magnetic force abled man, but the jury astrophysicist at Southwest With Juno, scientists hope much closer. We're going from Cape Canaveral Air fields. decided his killing didn't Research Institute in San to answer some of the most over the poles. So we're Force Station next door. Radiation is so intense amount to murder. Antonio. fundamental questions of our doing a lot of new things that Until Americans start fly- around Jupiter that Bolton Faulcon, Gisevius, Bowen "It's fantastic!" said Fran solar system. have never been done, and ing into space again from and his team put Juno's most and Villavaso were con- Bagenal, a planetary scien- "How Jupiter formed. we're going to get all this U.S. soil, NASA's science sensitive electronics inside a victed in the death of 17- tist at the University of Col- How it evolved. What really brand-new information," missions will provide the titanium vault — an armored year-old James Brissette. orado at Boulder, who is also happened early in the solar Bolton said. launch excitement. The goal tank, as he calls it. Jurors didn't have to part of the NASA project. system that eventually led to The $1.1 billion mission — is to send astronauts to an Juno's experiments also decide whether Brissette "Huge relief all around." all of us," Bolton said earlier which will end with Juno tak- asteroid by 2025 and to Mars will attempt to ascertain the was murdered because Within an hour of liftoff, in the week. ing a fatal plunge into Jupiter in the mid-2030s. abundance of water, and they didn't hold any of Juno hurtled out of Earth's Bolton said Jupiter is like in 2017 — kicks off a flurry "The public ... needs to oxygen, in Jupiter's atmos- the defendants individual- orbit at 24,000 mph on a a time capsule. It got most of astronomy missions by understand that NASA's phere, and determine ly responsible for causing roundabout course for of the leftovers from the NASA. more than about the shut- whether the core of the plan- his death. Jupiter. It was expected to sun's creation nearly 5 bil- Next up is Grail, twin tle," Bolton noted. et is solid or gaseous. Kaufman, who was whip past the orbit of the lion years ago — hence the spacecraft with a $496 mil- A few special passengers Juno bears nine instru- assigned to investigate the moon in half a day, or early planet's immense size — and lion price tag that will be actually are riding aboard ments, including a wide- deadly encounter on the Saturday morning. its enormous gravity field has launched next month and go Juno. angle color camera, Juno- bridge, wasn't charged in It is the first step in Juno's enabled it to hold onto that into orbit around Earth's Attached to the probe are Cam, that will beam back the shootings. 1.7 billion-mile voyage to the original material. moon. Then comes the $2.5 three little Lego figures spe- images that the public can New Orleans Mayor gas giant Jupiter, just two Jupiter is so big it could billion Curiosity, a six- cially made of space-grade turn into photos. Mitch Landrieu, who planets away but altogether contain everything in the wheeled, jeep-size rover that aluminum. They represent The spacecraft also bears a invited the Justice different from Earth and solar system, minus the sun, will blast off for Mars at the the Italian physicist Galileo, small Italian-supplied plaque Department last year to next-door neighbor Mars. and still be twice as massive. end of November in search who discovered Jupiter's honoring Galileo. conduct a thorough Juno is solar powered, a Astronomers say it probably of environments conducive four biggest moons; the It shows his self-portrait, review of the police first for a spacecraft meant was the first planet in the to life. Roman god Jupiter; and his as well as his description of department, said the ver- to roam so far from the sun. solar system to form. Unlike many other NASA wife Juno, for whom the observing Jupiter's moons, dicts "provide significant The three huge solar panels Juno will venture much missions, this one came in on spacecraft is named. in his own handwriting from closure to a dark chapter popped open an hour into closer to Jupiter than any of cost and on time. It's rela- If all goes well, Juno will 1610. in our city's history."