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Tribune Staff Reporter i yesterday. [email protected] T By NATARIO TWO young women McKENZIE charged with the murder of Tribune Staff Reporter Bahamasair pilot Lionel [email protected] McQueen were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday. AN attorney for Hollywood celebrity John Travolta Genear McKenzie, 20, of allowed police to set up recording devices in his hotel Warren Street alias “Nettie”, room for a meeting with former PLP Senator Pleasant and Rhonda Knowles, 19, of Bridgewater, it was revealed in court Monday. Winton Estates, alias “Ganja Bridgewater and former ambulance driver Tarino Baby”, have been charged with the murder of McQueen, SEE page 12 29. McQueen was found dead Move to boost Bahamas tourism SEE page 12 By MEGAN REYNOLDS Tribune Staff Reporter [email protected]

LINKING to the world and the islands to one another is the key focus for the development of the country’s largest industry, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said yesterday. INSIDE As promotions of the Bahamas in the $5.8 million 2009 pageant showing the islands as a chain of unique TOTAL COST OF MISS SEE page 12 UNIVERSE REVEALED New date for National Tourism Week, Cacique Awards PAGE THREE PHOTOS: NATIONAL Tourism Week and the Cacique Awards will Tim Clarke not be held in January as planned but in 2011, the Ministry of CROWN LAND ‘USED AS /Tribune staff Tourism and Aviation announced yesterday. The week to promote tourism and the award ceremony held A POLITICAL TOOL’ GENEAR MCKENZIE, 20 during that week to reward high performers in the tourism PAGE TWO RHONDA KNOWLES, 19 SEE page 12 Revealed: why former Lands and Two face dangerous TV thieves ruin Surveys director was asked to quit drugs allegation Monday football By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter [email protected] MONDAY night football By TANEKA THOMPSON was cancelled at the Green Tribune Staff Reporter Parrot bar and restaurant on [email protected] FREEPORT — Two men Bay Street last night as flat were charged with possession screen televisions in the bar FORMER Director of Lands and Surveys Tex Turnquest of dangerous drugs on Mon- were stolen over the week- was asked to resign earlier this year because he could not rea- day in the Freeport Magis- end. sonably explain how several beach-front parcels of Crown trate’s Court. The Green thParrot man- land granted to his relatives were fast-tracked through the Leroy Miller, 41, of agement hopes to replace the backlogged system. Freeport, and Davonne televisions before Monday Mr Turnquest also could not reasonably explain to Prime Brown, 29, of Nassau, night football next week. Minister Hubert Ingraham, the minister responsible for Anyone with any informa- SEE page 12 SEE page 12 SEE page 12

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LOCAL NEWS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SELECT COMMITTEE Top official admits Crown land has been used as a ‘political tool’ By TANEKA THOMPSON ical tool by successive govern- for political allegiance has been every election, plenty letters get ernments try to hold onto that crown land applications lan- Tribune Staff Reporter ments, Permanent Secretary in going on for many years, adding issued which are not honoured power, the power to give crown guish in the system because they [email protected] the Ministry of Lands David however that these promises are after election. But I want to ask land – or objectivity. It's like a are incomplete and the depart- Davis revealed. often not fulfilled in the after- you, when did them people get perk." When asked what was ment has no means of contact- THE promise of crown land He said the practice of offer- math of an election. "The trend their grant? Some of them nev- being done on a day-to-day ing the applicants. grants has been used as a polit- ing free tracts of land in return has been established. Before er get it. basis to avoid corruption, Act- Mr Hardy also admitted that "Some of them letters didn't ing Director Richard Hardy – over the past few years a num- originate in the department – who is responsible for issuing ber of applications have gone I'm not calling any years – the approval recommendations to unanswered, but said it was his minister responsible for lands the minister of lands – said he intention going forward to have can issue letters, he can give closely monitors all submissions all applications acknowledged. instructions to issue letters," Mr for approval and outgoing cor- In order to improve its pro- Davis told the House of Assem- respondence. cessing system and keep track of bly's Select Committee on "That is the best control I applications, the department is Crown Land issues yesterday. have. . . To know what is hap- also looking at implementing an pening. And it is my intention, electronic system that would as long as I am acting director, allow officials to quickly access Questions that it is done fairly." a list of all applicants and check Mr Hardy stressed that the on the status of their applica- He was responding to ques- department makes no decisions tions, Mr Hardy said. tions put to him by committee on applications; only recom- The department’s backlog is member Philip “Brave” Davis, mendations to the minister. due in part to a lack of qualified who suggested that the depart- Audley Greaves, under-sec- land surveyors. Mr Davis said ment was usually mobilised to retary in the department, that since 1992, the department issue approval letters before agreed, saying the best that can has been grappling with the elections. be done to avoid corruption is "impossible task" of trying to Committee member Kenyat- to remain "fair and open-hand- recruit Bahamian surveyors and ta Gibson suggested that the ed." Significant reform of the has now had to turn to foreign- approval process should become department, which is plagued ers. Over the last few months the responsibility of a qualified with inefficiencies and an exten- the department has recruited committee rather than one per- sive backlog, is needed, the wit- about four or five surveyors son – to avoid the appearance of nesses testified. Mr Davis admit- from abroad, mostly from nepotism or corruption. ted that there are deficiencies or other To this Mr Davis replied: in the department's filing sys- countries. The committee, "Land is a very emotive issue, tem, adding: "Given the sheer scheduled to meet every Mon- land is also a very political issue. volume (of applications)… day, is expected to present their I haven't seen any government many of them get lost." findings to parliament on Janu- that's prepared to bring trans- He added that a number of ary 27, 2010. parency to the process – all gov- DOCTORS HOSPITAL SUPPORTS HANDBOOK ON TEENAGE PREGNANCY Helping our youngsters Each year Doctors Hospital makes a donation to the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel in support of its efforts to provide temporary shelter, food, clothing, and other neces- sities to abused, abandoned and neglected children. The hostel houses more than 30 children ages one to 11, and is a charitable non-profit organ- FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Chadwick Williamson, VP MIS, Doctors isation that survives on dona- Hospital; Jasmine Davis, VP Patient Finance, Doctors Hospital; tions and fundraising from the Michele Rassin, VP Operations, Doctors Hospital; Nakita Smith, church, civic and business Assistant Administrator, Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel; organisations, the government, Stanley Forbes, Book Assistant, Bahamas Children’s Emergency and individuals from the private Hostel; KellyAnne Smith, Graphic Designer, Doctors Hospital. sector. The cost of running the facil- an effort to educate youths, rate fundraising programme or ity increases every year, and the especially young women, who charitable foundation pro- organisers say the hostel is now may be promiscuous, pregnant gramme. facing financial challenges. or the victims of sexual assault. All donations and gifts are The hospital’s latest fundrais- Those interested in helping welcome, administrators say, ing initiative focused on help- the Bahamas Children’s Emer- including clothes, shoes, books ing pay for the hostel’s hand- gency Hostel can donate funds and toys. book on teenage pregnancy – or supplies, lend a hand, spon- School supplies, such as sor a project or event, or par- books, stationary and school ticipate in the hostel’s corpo- uniforms are urgently needed.

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THE TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, PAGE 3 LOCAL NEWS I GRAND BAHAMA Miss Universe pageant More than $22m cost government $5.8m in drugs and cash Tourism Minister says amount was much less than expected

By MEGAN REYNOLDS seizures this year Tribune Staff Reporter [email protected]

By DENISE MAYCOCK THE 2009 Miss Universe Tribune Freeport Reporter pageant cost the government [email protected] $5.8 million in total, Minister of Tourism Senator Vincent FREEPORT – MORE than $22 million in illegal drugs and Vanderpool-Wallace revealed cash seizures have been recorded so far this year on Grand in a press conference yesterday. Bahama. Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said Cocaine seizures amounted to over $19 million, according to sta- the cost was much less than tistical reports released by police officials here. expected and far lower than Eight major seizures occurred at the Freeport Container Port many previous hosts of the between January and August of this year, with the single largest international beauty contest seizure pegged at $6,250,000. have paid for the privilege. The first seizure was made on January 14 when DEU officers The pageant gave the seized 56 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1.4 mil- Bahamas nearly 10 minutes of lion. On February 5, Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers dis- coverage on prime-time televi- VINCENT covered five large duffle bags containing some 250 kilos of cocaine sion shown on 647 media VANDERPOOL-WALLACE estimated at $6,250,000 at the port. broadcasts in 180 countries Two months later, 200 kilos of cocaine worth $4 million were dis- around the world and was covered in a container. viewed by an estimated We really have From July 13 to August 26, cocaine seizures totalled some 115,936,797 million people, to thank the $7,350,000 at the port. including 7.1 million in the “private sector . All of those people would because without Marijuana have learned that the Bahamas their support is a network of individual According to reports, marijuana seizures totalled some $851,700 islands each with their own there’s no way we so far this year. Of the six major seizures, five occurred in the character, as they followed Miss could have done Freeport area and one in . About 851.7 pounds Universe 2008 Dayana Men- of marijuana were seized between May and September, 2009. what we did with doza, of , to , Grand Bahama police have also seized nearly $3 million in cash Andros, and Cat Island, and all the kind of out- this year. In April, police discovered $2,772,764 in United States 84 contestants to Harbour come that we had.” currency at the Grand Bahama International Airport. Island, Bimini and Grand According to reports, the money was found hidden in various Bahama. appliances and items that were onboard a private charter aircraft The $5.8 million paid by the Islands, after the event. that had arrived from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ministry of Tourism included also As the items were being inspected and cleared by Bahamas all transportation of contestants boosted local businesses, with Customs at the airport, large sums of US currency notes were by air, sea and land, Mr Van- events such as the fashion show found concealed in a small refrigerator, two television sets and oth- derpool-Wallace told the media highlighting the fabrics of er items. In another incident, police seized some $164,319.52 at a at the British Colonial Hilton in Androsia and Bahama Hand residence in Freeport in April. Grand Bahama police said they are downtown Nassau, yesterday. Prints. grateful to the community for its continued support in the fight The minister compared the Mr Vanderpool-Wallace against crime. price-tag to the $2 million cost said: “Miss Universe had the of 30 seconds of advertising biggest impact we have had during a Super Bowl game, and ever. It’s something that was the $15 million paid just extraordinary in terms of In brief to host . what it is. The minister said: “We real- “We have never in the his- ly have to thank the private sec- tory of the Bahamas got cov- Man thought to have drowned tor because without their sup- erage of that sort. port there’s no way we could “In a two hour telecast we on Rose Island is identified have done what we did with the had the best commercial for the kind of outcome that we had. Bahamas that we will ever get. By ALISON LOWE “Never before have I seen a “We got almost 10 minutes Tribune Staff Reporter of fantastic coverage we could [email protected] level of co-operation, co-ordi- nation, inter-government co- never have paid for out of our operation, like that. There were budget. THE man found dead on Rose Island on Saturday after- things we were trying to get “It was a conversation and noon has been identified as 49-year-old Spencer Anthony fixed for years and as soon as negotiation and outcome we Archer. Miss Universe was coming, it are very proud of. People say it The body of Mr Archer, of Bilney Lane off Shirley Street, was was done. was an outstanding production, discovered at around 6pm on Saturday. “There was amazing co-oper- an amazing accomplishment, He is believed to have drowned. ation and amazing outcome.” and $5.8 million is much less According to Assistant Superintendent Leon Bethel, an Director of Tourism Vernice than we expected to pay. autopsy to officially determine the cause of Mr Archer’s death Walkine said she fought to “It was much, much less than should be completed by the end of this week. showcase the individual islands, anybody has paid for Miss Uni- each with its unique appeal, in verse in the last several years, in ASP Bethel said Mr Archer was on Rose Island “with others the pageant show. Vietnam, in Trinidad, the cost when this tragedy occurred.” She said: “We saw an oppor- was much higher, so we paid tunity to get these beautiful much less than in recent years PM Ingraham to address Annual women moving through the and in many other years.” islands to promote to the world Americas Conference in Florida that we have multiple islands which is the mission, I think, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham will attend the 2009 Annu- we accomplished. al Americas Conference to be held at the Biltmore Hotel in “I fought for us to get Coral Gables, Florida on September 29-30. to do her The conference, sponsored by the State of Florida, the World adventures in the Bahamas and Bank, the Miami Herald and Florida International University, that’s not typical because she is a business and political forum that focuses on United would normally have one des- States/Latin American issues. tination. This year’s conference is being held under the theme: “After “So I got everything I wanted the crisis: emerging challenges and political stability.” and then some.” Prime Minister Ingraham will deliver the first of three prin- Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said cipal addresses on the opening day of the conference. the exposure attracted many more people to the Ministry of He will depart on Nassau on Tuesday, September 29, and Tourism website, and particu- return the same day. larly to pages about the Family

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EDITORIAL/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Tribune Limited What would Sir NULLIUS ADDICTUS JURARE IN VERBA MAGISTRI Being Bound to Swear to The Dogmas of No Master Etienne Dupuch’s 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 . editorials have said? Publisher/Editor 1919-1972 Contributing Editor 1972-1991 EDITOR, The Tribune. vive will be the older folks that migrated to New Provi- From a young boy my dad LETTERS dence from the family islands EILEEN DUPUCH CARRON, C.M.G., M.S., B.A., LL.B. always insisted that I read Sir or lived through the thirties. Publisher/Editor 1972- Etienne Dupuch’s editorials. I [email protected] Like my dad always said, realised later their historical "Life was simple. Life was Published Daily Monday to Saturday value. As I recall, he always gal immigration. But all of the hard. We were all happy. looked behind and around to above are an integral part of Bahamians helped each other Shirley Street, P.O. Box N-3207, Nassau, Bahamas look forward. who we are as a people with a out. There was no crime as With the United States far such, except between man Insurance Management Building., P.O. F-485, Freeport, Grand Bahama set historical fingerprint. That adrift, far flung, tearing at its tourism, that has fueled our and woman." seams, doomed historically lifeblood for the past fifty God forbid we have to fish TELEPHONES and too deep in a hole to years is fading — now what? and toil the land. But should Switchboard (News, Circulation and Advertising) 322-1986 recover, the Bahamas, too, We are adrift upon high America go into another his- Advertising Manager - (242) 502-2352 stands on a precipice of ocean swells. We long for the torical deep depression we gloom. The pillars of Bahami- will have to find out how the Circulation Department - (242) 502-2387 good old days and fear what’s an elitist local wealth, Real beyond the horizon. With older folks made it. Both Nassau Fax: - (242) 328-2398 Estate and the Legal Empire family income on the decline leaders, Obama and Ingra- Freeport, Grand Bahama: 1-(242)-352-6608 are hysterical at the prospect will we gain our Christianity, ham are on the tipping point Freeport fax: (242) 352-9348 that the local man on the or was it already lost in the of history. The international street cannot afford a prop- fog of more affluent days decks of cards are being shuf- erty or pay his rent with incor- fled. As America fights far WEBSITE when a hundred dollars laid porating legal fees. From Bib- around every comer. flung wars, the Chinese, Ira- www.tribune242.com – updated daily at 2pm lical prophecies, the saviours With each Bahamian fami- nians, and Russians have from the East, the Chinese ly experiencing a different moved through her back are here. and multiple layers of stresses door. With America broken, Many systems of stresses the impacts are being felt in to the victor go the spoils. are impacting the Bahamian humbling ways. As despera- US can’t walk away from Afghanistan families, and our indigenous tion exposes gaping social CARLTON happy-go-lucky lifestyle is wounds, crime, hopelessness ROBINSON THE admonition that “those who ignore peace and stability and a Taliban and al- crumbling. But we are a peo- and faith in God will increase Nassau, history are destined to repeat it” is as valid Qaida-free Afghanistan. ple who have survived the while child welfare and edu- September 22, 2009. today as when it was coined long ago. But Yet the U.S. abandons Afghanistan only advent of African and Euro- cational needs will decrease. (Sir Etienne always pre- then, as today, it is a devilishly perplexing at the more drastic peril of having a defeat pean Diasporas, the coming Nowadays survival will come dicted that civilisation would guide because history is not monotonic. there reinforce the Taliban in neighbouring and going of slavery, colo- first. go full circle, returning to the Today, the United States confronts a crit- , which is the proud possessor of nialism, rum-running, spong- Those most likely to sur- East with the world ical challenge in Afghanistan: Should we an arsenal of 50 nuclear bombs. ing, drug trafficking, and ille- leader. — Ed). send in more troops at the cost of greater On both sides of the border, the Taliban casualties and with success uncertain? are ethnic Pashtuns before they are Afgha- Or should we withdraw, leaving the Tal- nis or Pakistanis. iban to seize power again and re-establish a Their fanatic determination is to take over As a marital rape victim I totally homeland for al-Qaida-like terrorists? Pakistan no less than Afghanistan to impose The lessons taught by Vietnam and Iraq an extremist Islamic government. are contradictory. The horror is unbearable that such a Oversimplifying, the U.S. lost in Vietnam support this important legislation regime would control nuclear weapons and despite deployment of hundreds of thou- seek eventual wider domination. EDITOR, The Tribune. The man made my life a nightmare and sands of troops and the arsenal of a super- Therefore, walking away from power. because of his abuse I often took it out on the Afghanistan, no matter how layered and Iraq became a quagmire out of which a As A female victim of marital rape by my children. sustainable solution is still to be extracted daunting the challenge, is not acceptable, then husband for over twenty-five years, I sup- I often felt dirty, disgusted, hopeless and because the U.S. committed too few forces, more for what could happen in Pakistan. port this important piece of legislation one not in control of my own body. permitting chaos, insecurity and insurgen- Some Pakistani intelligence elements are hundred percent. Since leaving nineteen years ago, I have not cies to flourish. said by American officials to be keeping ties The result of such sexual abuse was seven had a relationship with any other man — Afghanistan today is regarded as “the nec- to the Taliban, which they utilize as an unplanned and unwanted pregnancies — one scars are too deep. I vowed never to have to go essary war” in the words of President Oba- instrument serving their interests. These ties every year. Consequently, seven maladjusted through that kind of sexual abuse ever again! ma. The American military command rec- are susceptible to being more broadly dysfunctional children were produced. Thank you, Mrs Turner, for paving the way ognizes that the war in Afghanistan cannot renewed if it appears the U.S. might pull When he forced himself on me he would for women to have a recourse and to be be won without creating the kind of securi- out of Afghanistan. say, he paid for the right to have sex with me allowed to have control over their own bodies. ty for the people that was defaulted in Iraq. The more recent success of U.S. drone whenever he wanted. I am sure a lot of women appreciate it. This takes many more troops to shrink missile attacks against Taliban and al-Qaida Many times I was left bruised and sore for the reach of the Taliban while the social and elements in Pakistan is apparently attribut- days. A MARITAL governmental institutions are established to able to intelligence previously withheld by On two occasions I even contracted sexual- RAPE elicit support from a people alienated the Pakistanis. They seem to be working ly transmitted diseases. VICTIM because of endemic official corruption. He was a chronic “sweethearter” — even to Nassau, The Taliban are feared by most Afghanis both sides of the street, at times one side for their cruel justice and harsh fundamen- harder than the other. relations with a baby-sitter and a maid. 2009. talist governance. Given that ambivalence and the stake of a But what they are not is corrupt. Thereby nuclear arsenal falling into extremist hands, they pose an alternative for people suffering the practical course for the U.S. and the in their everyday lives from pervasive cor- world is to build up Afghani civil institu- We can ill-afford this madness ruption that is tolerated if not practised in tions, train their army and police forces to the presidential halls and reaches to the cop enable them to increasingly take a larger EDITOR, The Tribune. Show suggests the Chinese The 19-year-old girl calling on the street and all stops in between. role in their country and continue to entice build a bridge between Nas- in More 94 yesterday said a In the Obama assessment now in progress, Pakistani support in hunting down their own I know that James Catalyan sau and Andros (ain’t he lot....all my graduating class this corruption should be at the heart of insurgents. is performing at the Dundas heard of the tongue of the girlfriends have already had determining American policy, because a pos- It would be a long, costly commitment but I suspect there is a cer- ocean!) a baby and the men are either itive outcome from the international inter- whose successes at first would likely be mod- tain amount of mid-summer Others advocate the imme- vention that cannot succeed without sub- smoking or following with the est and not complete in the long term. If madness in the air reading diate hanging of everyone on Rastas...... what a testimonial stantial support from the populace. death row for what are clear- If President Hamid Karzai’s regime, there is a better alternative, it is yet to be dis- and listening to local com- for billions of dollars of tax cerned. mentators and callers to the ly “bedroom-murders of pas- payers’ money spent on edu- presently charged with widespread fraud in sion.” Talk Shows. cation. the recent election, cannot be convinced or Hasn’t anyone been listen- compelled to change the ways of his admin- (This article was written by Harry Rosen- Example.....Bahamasair will Surely we need to have istration, then not enough American or feld – be flying to Europe - Asia..... ing or reading that the ques- tion of the use of capital pun- some qualifier for some of European military forces exist to impose C.2009 Albany Times Union). we will create 10,000 new jobs ishment is totally controlled these Talk Show hosts — a a year.....a caller to a Talk by a Privy Council judgment? certain one with an Abaco- Bahamas, we can ill-afford Eleutheran twang talks real this madness at these serious stupidity most of the time. times — can someone slap someone and get us back on W THOMPSON track or have we slipped the Nassau, track and there is no hope? September 23, 2009.

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THE TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, PAGE 5 LOCAL NEWS Adopt ‘green’ lifestyles, Bahamians urged By ALISON LOWE Tribune Staff Reporter [email protected] Don’t wait for BEC to become more environmentally friendly, says Minister

BAHAMIANS should not Acknowl- 30-40 per cent impact on their suggested that rather than “get- wait on BEC to become more edging that a energy load,” he said. ting caught up” in cynicism environmentally friendly, but recent pre- Mr Deveaux laid out his case about the likelihood that BEC act independently by imple- sentation by at the recent town meeting on will ever become more “green”, menting “green” lifestyle BEC on the Wilson City Power Plant in people should take individual changes, Minister of the Envi- renewable Abaco, where opponents have action. He said households and ronment Earl Deveaux said. energy pro- been calling on the government businesses can do several key Mr Deveaux told The Tri- vided little to consider using renewable things to bring down their ener- bune yesterday that it is the hope that energy rather than building the gy consumption - paint their EARL this country traditional heavy fuel-burning roofs white (reduces heat behaviour of individual house- DEVEAUX holds and businesses that is key can reduce power plant in what has been absorption, thereby lessening to making the Bahamas more its reliance described as an ecologically air-conditioning requirements); “green”. on fossil fuel anytime soon, the sensitive area. replace their hot water heaters Admitting the public may minister said instead of waiting During the same meeting, with solar water heaters that have “justified cynicism” about on BEC, the public should act BEC gave a presentation in use the sun’s energy; convert BEC’s commitment to renew- independently. which it concluded that, con- lightbulbs to CFL or LED able energy, Mr Deveaux said if “BEC in the short-run may trary to statements from critics bulbs that use less energy, and more businesses and house- have a five per cent impact on of the plant, it would not be buy appliances such as holds implemented environ- reducing its energy load (by feasible for the government to microwaves, dishwashers or mentally friendly practices they building a waste-to-energy con- power Abaco with renewable fridges that have a high energy could not only save themselves version plant in New Provi- energy at this time as the vari- efficiency or “SEER” (Season- money, but help the cash- dence as it currently intends to ous options would be too cost- al Energy Efficiency Ratio) rat- strapped corporation cut its oil do). The short-run being 15 to ly, require too much land or ing. The government present- usage and “free up investment 18 months. But the households simply would not be able to ly provides a tax incentive for dollars” that it can use to buy and the businesses, if they do provide enough electricity. the purchase of such items, into renewables. three or four things, can have a The Environment Minister offering reduced duty charges. Reduce our financial burden, DPM Symonette tells UN

BY LINDSAY THOMPSON mines the development objec- tives of the Bahamas and other DEPUTY Prime Minister developing countries,” Mr and Minister of Foreign Affairs Symonette said. “Clearly, the Brent Symonette called on the GNI criterion does not proper- United Nations (UN) to reduce ly reflect either the vulnerabili- N the unjust financial burden ty of our economy, or the extra- U / s

placed on small developing ordinary costs associated with o t countries like the Bahamas who the duplication of infrastructure o h are asked to pay a dispropor- required because of our archi- P tionate percentage of the inter- pelagic configuration.” DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER and Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent national organisation’s expens- Despite this, he said “the Symonette addresses the 64th Session of the United Nations Gener- es. Bahamas has never wavered al Assembly in New York on September 25. Speaking at the 64th Session from its responsibilities” as a of the United Nations General fully-fledged member of the He also addressed the impact affects all aspects of economic Assembly in New York on Sep- international community, “and the global economic recession life in our country.” To deal tember 25, Mr Symonette asked will continue to meet its obliga- has had on the Bahamian econ- with this, the government “act- the UN to review the member- tions to the UN” in the manner omy, climate change, maritime ed quickly” to soften the impact ship fee as it relates to small prescribed and agreed. safety and security, illicit traf- of the international economic island developing states. “While my government is ficking in narcotics, and the downturn, he explained. This year, the General committed to paying its assessed Caribbean Community’s com- “It took appropriate steps to Assembly will consider the scale contributions, in full and in a mitment to a stable Haiti. ensure the continued integrity of assessments for the appor- timely manner, we believe that “The economic fall-out for of the domestic financial sys- tionment of the expenses of the the proposed scale of assess- the Bahamas has been consid- tem, we accelerated capital United Nations for 2010 – 2012, ments is unfairly and unduly erable,” he said. works to generate employment as well as the scale of assess- burdensome for countries such “Ours is a small, very open and economic activity, and we ments for the apportionment of as the Bahamas and should economy that is closely linked increased targeted social relief the expenses of UN peace- therefore be reconsidered and to the performance of more to those most disadvantaged by keeping operations. adjusted, taking into account developed economies. Tourism the crisis,” Mr Symonettte said. During his address, Mr those considerations that reflect matters in the Bahamas. It is Symonette reiterated the our vulnerabilities,” Mr Symon- our primary industry and it Bahamas’ position that the per ette said. capita gross national income (GNI) should not be given undue weight in determining “capacity to pay”, as it often leads to distortions. This distortion is more visi- ble in the case of the scale of assessments for peacekeeping operations, he noted. The current scale places the Bahamas, a small island devel- oping state, in the same catego- ry as the most developed economies of the world, with the exception of the permanent DISCOVER members of the Security Coun- cil, he said. THE TROPICAL TREASURES “This unjust formula creates OCTOBER 8 – 12 an onerous burden and we call upon this body to address this inequity, which seriously under-

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LOCAL NEWS UNIVERSITY ORGANISATION AMBASSADORS VISIT SCHOOLS Beauty queens raise Keep a lookout for ‘Lookout’ child abuse awareness Homeless potcake is now a movie star

ONE little brown potcake went from being an unwanted dog to a celebrity. The production crew from the movie ‘Wind Jam- mers’ - an independent film production about an American girl who learns to sail in the Bahamas but learns much more about herself and the world around her - contacted the Bahamas Humane Soci- ety to see if they could help with some potcakes to appear in a couple of scenes of the movie. The Humane Society staff immediately thought of ‘Lookout’ as she is a shelter favourite with a friendly personality. MAKING FRIENDS: Children meet beauty queens. MISSION TO EDUCATE: All smiles for a beauty queen. ‘Lookout’ went along to the movie set with her new friends Whylie Coyote, a black potcake; Tiger THREE beauty ambassadors held in and China, said: “You should see how their ney as Miss Bahamas so Lilli, a brindle potcake, and Roxy. The four dogs of the Miss Bahamas Universe “This is a wonderful opportu- eyes light up, it’s like a most rewarding, I look forward to were great representatives for the potcake breed. Organisation are working nity for me to sharpen my com- unbelievable moment for them. meeting the other students,” together to create awareness munication skills and to be at I know they will never forget she said. among school children of the ease speaking before large and it.” Ms Rolle said to date the effects and signs of child abuse. diverse groupings. Not only is Miss Bahamas Universe beauty queens have visited Adoption Bahamas the message a timely one for Kiara Sherman said one of her Mable Walker; Gerald Cash; Amanda Appleyard, Miss the kids, but it is one that needs most memorable visits was to Sandilands; Garvin Tynes; Yel- ‘Lookout’ was at the Bahamas Humane Soci- Earth Bahamas Krystle Brown to be addressed nonetheless. I the Albury Sayles Primary low Elder; Thelma Gibson; ety for adoption, however, she behaved so well and Miss Bahamas Universe truly enjoyed each moment and School, where the entire school Gambier; Oakes Field; Ridge- on her outings she is now going to be the Soci- Kiara Sherman are in the am looking forward to a con- body wore whistles to symbol- land; Stephen Dillet; Albury ety’s education dog and visit schools with their process of visiting the country’s tinuous working relationship ise ‘blowing the whistle on child Sayles, and Uriah McPhee Pri- schools on a mission to educate with the schools.” abuse’. mary Schools. “This week we education officer. There are, however, many oth- primary school students about Bahamas Krystle “This was truly creative and will visit Kingsways Academy; er adoption dogs at the shelter and the Bahamas child abuse in an age-appropri- Brown told the students that most memorable, one I will C W Sawyer; Naomi Blatch; Humane Society is asking anyone who has room in ate manner. they are special and have “spe- take with me for time to come. Carmichael; E P Roberts; their heart and a home for their own potcake star Miss Bahamas Universe cial body parts that need to be Albury Sayles showed me in Columbus; Palmdale, and to visit the dogs at the Society. Organisation president Gaynell protected and not taken advan- grand style how to let go and Woodcock primary schools. I “And remember,” said a spokesman, “when Rolle said: “We are pleased to tage off.” blow the whistle on child abuse am so pleased (with) the par- you hear about the release of Wind Jammers keep have been so well received by “You must promise me to in a way I never imagined. All ticipation of our queens, they a lookout for ‘Lookout’ and her friends. The the principals, faculty and entire say ‘no’ if anyone wants to of the schools I visited wel- really enjoyed speaking to the Bahamas Humane Society would also like to thank student body of the schools.” touch you in any of those pri- comed me with open arms, the children and it showed through the Wind Jammers production for their generous Miss International Bahamas vate places,” she said. children were so well behaved their delivery.” In total, the Amanda Appleyard, who Ms Brown said she also and curious to meet Miss beauty queens will visit 21 of donation which will help fund our adoption pro- leaves next month for the Miss enjoyed lending her crown to Bahamas. They made my jour- the Bahamas’ schools. gramme.” International Pageant being one lucky girl to wear for a day. Legal Notice Legal Notice Legal Notice NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE RAVEN ROCK LIMITED HARVEST VENTURES LTD. BARCABAL INC. (In Voluntary Liquidation) (In Voluntary Liquidation) (In Voluntary Liquidation)

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THE TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, PAGE 7 LOCAL NEWS THE COLLEGE OF THE BAHAMAS: First resident scholars Exploring Bahamas’ race relations history RESEARCH being conduct- that’s what I hope to achieve,” ed by the College of the she said. Bahamas’ first resident schol- Research also into country’s educational development In-person interviews will be a ars is expected to uncover valu- critical support to the docu- able historical data on race rela- uniquely positioned for this pro- the experience, knowledge and mentary investigations she will tions and the educational devel- ject having been COB’s first research abilities of mature conduct. opment in the Bahamas. president, following 13 years as scholars.” “I just wish those things that Dr Keva Bethel, president the institution’s principal; the Her research will investigate existed then were here. So many emerita of the College of the only woman to have held that the social imperatives and aspi- of the people I really need to Bahamas, and Dr Gail Saun- post. rations that impacted the early interview are gone. ders, former director general of Dr Bethel will examine and post-independence period when “I hope to travel to the major Heritage, are the College’s first record significant events and the College was established; islands to interview strategic resident scholars. milestones in the first 35 years including the prevailing reali- people, mainly senior citizens, Scholars in residence pro- of the institution’s history. ties and perceptions of educa- but some people in their 50s and grammes allow universities to tion in the Bahamas and edu- 40s because their parents talked strengthen expertise and Concept cational opportunities for to them.” enhance research capacity in Bahamians that governed that The Scholars in Residence academic areas of particular sig- “The whole concept of the time, and the kinds of changes Programme is an important first nificance to those institutions. (Scholars-in-Residence) Pro- that eventually emerged. for The College, which has They typically allow visiting gramme, when you put aside Dr Saunders’ work, also a placed great emphasis on build- scholars to explore new dimen- the personalities involved in this two-year project, is for her ing its research agenda. sions in their disciplines and cre- instance, is a very important planned book ‘Race Relations The appointment of Dr ate unique opportunities for reflection of the new dimension in the Colonial Bahamas’. Bethel and Dr Saunders as the intellectual engagement with the that the College is taking on its Calling the research neces- first such scholars, each distin- university’s faculty and students. transition to university status,” sary and important, Dr Saun- guished experts in their own ders hopes to fuel greater dia- For the host university, such DR KEVA BETHEL DR GAIL SAUNDERS Dr Bethel said. right, underscores the kind of work often leads to the enrich- “I think it can focus the pub- logue on what for many remains distinction the College places ment of existing courses or the lic’s understanding that we have a compelling and sensitive issue. on the programme, COB said. creation of new ones. Bahamas, COB said. ticular emphasis on the history moved to a different stage in “A lot of Bahamians don’t It also underpins the impor- Dr Bethel and Dr Saunders Dr Bethel’s current work, a of COB. our development and in addi- like to discuss race because it tance the College places in bring a combined experience two-year project, will study the The veteran educator, who tion to the instructional respon- can be rather sensitive, but I developing research in areas of and expertise that spans decades history of post-secondary edu- has devoted some 50 years to sibilities that we have had over think we need to look at it dis- significance to development in of important work in the cation in the Bahamas with par- education in the Bahamas, is the years, we now value both passionately and objectively and the Bahamas. Changing the image of Pinewood Concerned citizens form community outreach group to help youths in the area

FOR quite some time now the “This, however, does not mean that Colage, a candle lighting and prayer Pinewood community has received a Pinewood Gardens is completely a ceremony for crime victims and their lot of negative publicity for allegedly terrible area. It is still a community of families will be held on Friday being a haven for criminals, criminal hard working, sociable and caring cit- evening, October 2. activity and violence. But residents in izens,” the group said. Then on Saturday, October 3, a fun the area want to change this. Pinewood Community Outreach is day will be held. A group of concerned citizens have partnering with the area’s Urban Sunland Entertainment’s joined together and formed the Renewal Programme and many other “Pinewood Tittants” will host other Pinewood Community Outreach initiatives. teams in a junior football competi- Group with the focus of bringing pos- “Together we will use our resources tion. This will be followed by a concert itive publicity to the area by creating and present a ‘Stop the Violence headlined by Erate which will include programmes and activities to occupy Community Festival’ under the theme performances by Christian Massive, the free time of the community’s ‘Bringing Peace Back to Pinewood’. Land Lord and others. youth, thereby eliminating time for The event will be held on October 2 “The event will also elevate social negative influences. and 3 at the Pinewood Park.” interaction between all resident and “The facts do reveal that a high per- This event will incorporate a surrounding neighbourhoods as a centage of the country’s latest murders junkanoo rush-out and marching strong message is sent to the crimi- and crimes have been committed by bands through the streets of nals in the community and to the gen- Pinewood residents. Pinewood. A family cultural show by eral public,” the outreach group said. NOTICE

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TRIBUNE SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, PAGE 9

SPORTS Dolphins await Top-seeded Safina, test results on Pennington FOOTBALL DAVIE, Fla. Venus Williams Associated Press WHILE the Miami Dol- phins await test results on injured quarterback ousted in Japan Pennington, teammates are braced for the possibility he won’t be back soon. TENNIS Pennington underwent tests Monday his right shoulder, which he hurt ear- Associated Press ly in the third quarter of Sunday’s 23-13 loss at San DEFENDING champion Dinara Diego. He missed the rest Safina and Venus Williams were of the game, and coach knocked out of the second round by Tony Sparano says he does- qualifiers at the Toray Pan Pacific n’t know how long Pen- Open on Monday. nington will be sidelined. Chang Kai-chen, an 18-year-old from Taiwan, upset the top-ranked Safina 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5. Russian teenag- er Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova edged Bills lose CB Williams 7-6 (6), 7-5 to reach the third round. McKelvin, S Safina was serving for the match in the third set when she double-faulted Whitner to injuries to give up a break. Chang, ranked 132nd and playing only the fourth time in a WTA main draw, held her serve FOOTBALL and broke Safina again for victory. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. “The double-fault didn’t affect me Associated Press that much,” Safina said. “Whether it’s a double-fault or a mistake it’s the THE Bills secondary is same. It’s just the way I played at 5-4. minus two starters with cor- It wasn’t the right game, I didn’t use nerback Leodis McKelvin my first serve the whole game.” out indefinitely with a bro- A dejected Williams made a hasty ken bone in his leg and exit from Ariake Colosseum, saying safety Donte Whitner only she was looking forward to her requiring surgery to repair next match in Beijing. an injured thumb. Williams took a 3-0 lead in the first Coach Dick Jauron said set but the 18-year-old Pavlyuchenko- Monday that McKelvin’s va fought back, breaking Williams to injury is the most serious tie it 5-5 before holding serve and win- and he isn’t sure when the ning the tiebreak. player will return after he Pavlyuchenkova hit a forehand was hurt in the first half of a down the line to go up 6-5 in the sec- AMERICAN Venus Williams serves the ball 27-7 loss to New Orleans ond set. She had a triple-match point in against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Rus- on Sunday. Jauron said the 12th game and won when Williams’ sia during their first round match in the Whitner’s status will be return was long. Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament. monitored on a weekly Chang converted her third match basis, though the coach did point on Safina’s forehand error after not reveal the exact nature the Russian had fought back from 0-40 of the injury. to 30-40. a lot of matches but she follows the That means a defense “On match point, I was just thinking live scoring, and I was thinking about already missing starting the same thing as always,” Chang said. what she thought when she saw today’s middle linebacker Paul “I wasn’t thinking ’Oh, I have match score,” Chang said. Koji Sasahara/AP Photos Poslusnzy (broken left point, I’m going to win.”’ Chang made her Grand Slam debut arm), will be further deplet- of reacts during her singles match against Chang Kai-chen of Chang said her thoughts turned to at this year’s U.S. Open, advancing to DINARA SAFINA ed on Sunday when Buffalo her parents after the upset. the second round. Taiwan at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 29, 2009. (1-2) travels to play at Mia- “My mother doesn’t get out to watch Chang won 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5. mi (0-3).

Top sailing honour for the ‘Sea Wolf’

As the first Bahamian to eventual winners from the list receive the recognition in sail- of honourees for cricket, foot- ing, Knowles said he’s calling ball (soccer), athletics male, on all of the other sporting athletics female, basketball, disciplines to come out and boxing and support the event. administrator/coach. The organising committee During the week of activi- is headed by local journalist ties, Sturrup said each asso- Fred Sturrup and Jamaican ciation/federation will organ- businessman Al Hamilton, ise a night of activities for now living in , Eng- their various disciplines land. Hamilton, who serves before the awards banquet as a special advisor to the takes place on Friday, Commonwealth Boxing November 20. The following Government Employees are asked to contact Council, also headed by Stur- Here’s the list of honourees rup, has successfully ran the for the various disciplines: the respective representatives at ColinaImperial Insurance Ltd: Commonwealth Sports Cricket - Sir Everton Awards for the past 20 years. Weekes (); Sir Last year, the newly formed Vivian Richards (Antigua); Please call Crystal Pintard (396-2148) Please call Charmaine Parker (396-2152) CASI awards banquet includ- Brian Lara (Trinidad & Toba- ed netball. But this year, they go); Clive Lloyd (Guyana) have decided to replace that and Michael Holding Alexander Burrows Alma Clarke Mervin Dean discipline with basketball. (). Alexis Roberts Anthony Rolle Mervin J. Dean Sturrup, who was the guest Football (soccer) - Clyde Almina Hanna Anthony Fawkes Michael Duvalier speaker at the initial awards Best (Bermuda); Dwight Alvin Cunningham Bettrah Belanda Mitchell Muriel Johnson banquet, said the event serves Yorke (Trinidad & Tobago); as an opportunity to pay fun- Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Andrew Thompson Bridgette Neely Natashia Andrews damental tribute to those (Bahamas) and Theodore Angela Neymour Carl Rudolph Johnson Pamela Taylor sports persons who have so Whitmore (Jamaica). Arlington Brice Charlene Dawkins-Bevans Petre Darwin Curry greatly boosted the image of Athletics male - Javier Bernice Culmer Cheryl Bowe-Moss Philip Turner the Caribbean through sports Sotomayor (Cuba); Lennox since the late 1940s. Miller (Jamaica); Troy Kemp Beverly Mather Clarence Rolle Raymond Butler Sturrup said they are hon- (Bahamas); Donald Quarrie Bradford Wildgoose Cleaver W. Robinson Reginald Taylor oured, not just to have had (Jamaica); Usain Bolt Cecil Gray Cordero Farrington Rhonda Gibson Knowles present for the press (Jamaica); Wendell Motley Coresa Deveaux Samuel A Gay conference, but to be able to (Trinidad & Tobago); Hase- Cravaughn McKay honour him as one of the two ley Crawford (Trinidad & Cyril Gibson Cynthia Wilson Shanita G. Rolle Stubbs living legends of the 1940s era Tobago) and George Rhoden Danielle Davis Dedrick Storr Shannon Akira Butterfield when he competed in the (Jamaica). Danny Toussaint Derek Nottage Shannon Akira Butterfield Olympic Games for the Athletics female - Tonique British Empire. Williams-Darling (Bahamas); Daphnie Saunders Desmond Pinder Sharon Creary The other is George Rho- Merlene Ottey (Jamaica); Douglas Smith Douglas Richards Sharon Hanna den of Jamaica, who is one of Shelly-Ann Fraser (Jamaica); Ellis Miller Francina Scott Sheniqua Brennen-Curry the nominees for the most Bridgette Foster-Hylton Elvis Bullard Francis Clarke Shorn Douglas Gibson outstanding male track and (Jamaica); Debbie Ferguson- field athlete. Rhoden won the McKenzie (Bahamas) and Isadell Howells Frederica Hamilton Solomon Rolle 400 metres in the 1948 Ana Fedelia Quirot (Cuba). Jerome Pinder Fredie Smith Sonia Smith Olympics in London, Eng- Basketball - Mychal ‘Sweet Latoya Cargill Gray George Bruney Stanley Wood land, and was on the 4 x 400 Bells’ Thompson (Bahamas); Loretta Hart Gloria Estella Rolle Stephen D. Moss relay team that won the gold Patrick Ewing (Jamaica); Old- in 1952 in Helsinki, . en Polynice (Haiti); Rick Fox Lynn Woodside-Sands Jasmar Higgs Theresa Cooper “It’s a tremendous tribute (Bahamas) and Tim Duncan Mandi Pedican Jewel A. Mcphee Tina Samantha O Brien to him and George Rhoden (Virgin Islands). Philip Hinzey John A. Webb Trevor Mcneil Basden for the longevity that they Boxing - Emile Griffith Roland Clarke Kardeo Heild Valentino Gay both had,” Sturrup said. (Virgin Islands); Oswald Sturrup also thanked the ‘Elisha Obed’ Ferguson Roosevelt Burrows Kevin Remond Culmer Velma Cox presidents of the Amateur (Bahamas); Tefelio Steven- Ruth Williams Kirkwood Campbell Veronica Samuel Boxing Association of the son (Cuba); Leslie Stewart Ruthesa Glendera Dean Laytoya Cargill-Gray Virginia P. Culmer Woodside Bahamas – Wellington Miller, (Trinidad & Tobago); Leila Wood Wayde Russell Bahamas Basketball Federa- Andrew Lewis (Guyana) and Selle Julie Brindle tion, Lawrence Hepburn, Claude Noel (Trinidad & Sherry Armaly Hall Lorenzo M. Carroll William Mckenzie Bahamas Softball Federation, Tobago). Terrence King Malriae Lauree Ferguson Zenovia Marie Coakley Mills Burkett Dorsett and the Administrator/Coach - Glo- Vanria Johnson Mavis Vanderpool Bahamas Boxing Commis- ria Ballentine (St Vincent & sion, chaired by Pat ‘the Cen- The Grenadines); Mike Fen- Vilna Adderley Melissa Evans treville Assassin’ Strachan, for nell (Jamaica); Anton Sealy Vincent Grant Michael White endorsing the CASI 2009 (Bahamas); Kathy Harper- Melonie Adderley Week. Hall (Barbados) and Richard Mervalette L. Dean The banquet is being organ- Peterkin (St. Lucia). ised by Hamilton, who along International Sailing Extra- with Sturrup and three other ordinaire - Sir Durward individuals, will determine the Knowles (Bahamas)

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PAGE 10, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 TRIBUNE SPORTS

SPORTS Vixens roll over Truckers, Defenders defeat Technicians in five sets

THE Volleyball In the women’s match, Cheryse and two blocks. and 16 kills respectively. Association opened its 2009 season Rolle once again led the Scottsdale VOLLEYBALL Maurice ‘Cheeks’ Smith con- on Sunday at the D W Davis Gym- Vixens over the Lady Truckers by Action tributed 29 excellent passes. nasium with both defending cham- scoring a game high 13 kills in the 25- In a losing effort, Jamaal Ferguson pions executing their game plans to 17, 25-20 and 25-19 win. Over to the men’s action, it took 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 24-26 and 15-9. led the technicians with 13 kills. pull off nail-biting, thrilling victo- In a losing effort, Kelsie Johnson five exciting sets for the Scotiabank Shedrick Forbes and Ian ‘Wire’ Adalbert Ingraham contributed ries. led the Lady Truckers with six kills Defenders to defeat the Technicians Pinder led the Defenders with 17 eight. Royal Bahamas Defence Force track competition

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Charlie and Delta. Over the past few years, the Delta team has been the powerhouse of the RBDF. But this night belonged to the Bravo team, which domi- nated the overall event with a total of 404 points, followed by Charlie, then Delta third and Alpha fourth. Marine Seaman James Carey of the Charlie Team was voted most outstanding male athlete. Woman Marine Michelle Colebrooke, also a member of the Bravo team, placed first in the long jump, 400 meters, and was a member of the win- ning 4 x 400 female relay team. She also placed third in the 100 meters and the 4 x 100 female relay team competi- tions. Carey was victorious in the 400 meters, and placed in the 200, long jump and 4 x 100 meter relay events. There were special races for the children of members of the RBDF, whose ages ranged from 5-13. They ran in various races geared just for them. Parents, athletes and spectators all cheered the children on, as they ran their races with pride and determi- nation. There were also special races for the officers and marines in different weight classes. “The night was successful and exciting,” said organiser of the event, petty officer Ramone Storr. “The support from especially the athletes was of a high magnitude and TOP — RBDF officers compete in this year’s Defence Force track and based on their performances, field competition at Thomas A Robinson sports stadium. this year’s event was one of – Bravo team members celebrate after dominating the over- the best ever. ABOVE “We definitely look for- all event with a total of 404 points... ward to continue having big- ger and better track and field Photos by Leading Seaman Jonathan Rolle events in the future.” In-house clinic for basketball officials

THE New Providence Association of Basketball Offi- cials (NPABO) is proud to officially announce that it will be implementing a number of programmes in an effort to update, re-certify and reclassify its present membership. This undertaking will take on the form of an in-house clin- ic of three sessions (theoretical) and on court evaluations (practical) of each official. The mentioned 'in-house clinic' and workshops is sched- uled to be held October 1-6 at the residence of Tony Williams, president of the NPABO, on Lumumba Drive, Fox Hill. Each evening session is slated to begin at 7pm. The prac- tical aspect will scrutinize rule interpretations and floor mechanics during the upcoming series of the Bankers Ath- letic Association Basketball League. Williams will serve as the chief clinician, Norman 'Mouch' Humes as clinician and Melchoir Francis, interpreter and chairman of the education committee, will perform the duties of assistant clinician. Of note is that the former two gentlemen have a wealth of knowledge and experience in rules and regulations of FIBA, having attended many clinics and seminars abroad with regards to rules and having attained the status of becoming international certified referees. The 'spotters' will be Sharon Storr and Chris Saunders of the NPABO's education committee. The NPABO offers this course of study as another serious and deliberative step to prepare its membership for the highest level of competency in the interpreting and admin- istrating of FIBA rules and regulations. The intent is to create a unified approach and continue to develop 'professionalism' in the officiating of basketball in the country. On the completion of this exercise, an intense qualification and certification course will be offered for new candidates and/or former referees.

‘I too brought my package but was overlooked...”

am too and I will succeed soon,” he projected. Stubbs, a Bahamasair pilot and former basketball player, thanked the Bahamian public who supported him both at home and while he was on the road. “It’s not an easy one but with God spear heading my path- way, I believe my day will come and come real soon,” Stubbs noted. “Thanks for the prayers and encouraging words I receive from the many friends and fans. May God continue to pour out his many blessings upon your lives.” TO DISCUSS STORIES ON THIS PAGE LOG ON TO WWW.TRIBUNE242.COM

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THE TRIBUNE PAGE 11 Top-seeded Safina, Venus Williams ousted in Japan See page 9 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 PAGE 9 • International sports news Top sailing honour for the ‘Sea Wolf’

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter [email protected]

hroughout his career, Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles has received a SIR DURWARD KNOWLES number of accolades. But he said he’s thrilled that he hasT been considered for a CASI award. The Caribbean Awards Sports Icon Foundation is expected to honour Knowles for international sailing during ‘I too brought my the week of November 15-20 in the Bahamas. Included in the activities is a four-day schedule of basketball, softball, boxing and a grand awards banquet to be held at package but was SHOWN (l-r) are Al Hamilton, Sir Durward Knowles, Fred Sturrup and Pat Strachan... host resort Superclubs Breezes, Cable Beach. During a press conference yesterday at Knowles, referring to the initial awards ed, I’m an individual that appreciates the hotel, Knowles said this is definitely banquet held last year in Kingston, anytime that I’m being honoured. This is overlooked...” the highest award he has achieved and Jamaica. one of the most outstanding honours that he’s delighted to be included. “But I know Bahamians recognise it I have ever received.” By BRENT STUBBS “I never heard about this until it was and since Fred (Sturrup) and Al (Hamil- Senior Sports Reporter held in Jamaica and I went there,” said ton) decided that sailing would be includ- SEE page 9 [email protected]

ALTHOUGH he didn’t achieve his goal of making the top 10, 42-year-old Joel Bravo team dominates Stubbs felt he performed SPORTS very well against the 22- man field at Mr Olympia in Las Vegas, Nevada, over Defence Force track meet INBRIEF the weekend. “This was considered the greatest and most highly WITH guts and determina- contested competition in tion, the men and women of BASKETBALL the history of the Mr Bravo Team vowed to ADDERLEY/ Olympia showdown,” JOEL STUBBS dethrone the Delta Team dur- FERGUSON Stubbs said. “The compe- ing the Royal Bahamas TOURNEY tition was intense and com- Defence Force (RBDF) track petitive. times but sitting in the are- and field competition at THE Archdiocese of “Some would of figure it na watching,” he said. Thomas A Robinson sports Nassau has announced was very hard to judge “However this time I was stadium. that their sixth annual because all the bodies were one of them looking down A number of dignitaries, Deacon Leviticus ‘Uncle so sharp, conditioned and on the audience and having including Minister of Nation- Lou’ Adderley and Vin- detailed for battle. I too fun. al Security Tommy Turn- cent Ferguson All Catholic brought my package but “It’s just so overwhelm- quest, RBDF commodore Basketball Tournament is was overlooked.” ing to see fans from all Clifford Scavella and other scheduled to take place Stubbs finished tied with around the world just senior defence officers, over the weekend of Octo- six other competitors for screaming out your name attended the annual event, ber 9-12 at Loyola Hall, 16th place with a total of as you perform. Also there featuring the officers and Gladstone Road. 80 points from the first two was a Bahamian contin- marines showcasing their ath- The first game is set to rounds. They didn’t gent that followed my foot letic prowess in track and be played at 7:45 pm. This advance to the final two steps here to lend the sup- field. year’s tournament will be rounds where the top com- port and encouragement.” Athletes were grouped into a very special one as it petitors were determined. As he reflects on the four teams – Alpha, Bravo, comes right on the heels “I didn’t get a proper show, Stubbs said he’s of the death and burial of chance to be compared to eager to work on the areas SEE page 10 the late Ferguson, one of some of the top body- that he felt was a major the two honourees. builders unfortunately,” downfall for him in his Ferguson, 71, died last Stubbs reflected. “At this quest to get back on the Wednesday. His funeral Olympia showdown, every- elite stage next year. service is slated for 2pm one placed ahead of me “As you would study the Thursday at St Francis had either won an IFBB pictures you would see that Cathedral. A memorial show this season or was the the upper body is super service is set for 7:30pm runner up. massive and can’t be touch tonight at Loyola Hall. “That was how tough the but the quads still need to Adderley has been show was. But I’m happy catch up,” he said. “So I deceased for a number of with my placing and the would say I need to work years. opportunity to display my on more quadriceps mus- physique to the world as I cles. They are improving VOLLEYBALL see it. As long as you have so don’t count me out just NPVA made improvements to yet.” REGISTRATION your body each time you Now that the champi- compete, you are already onship is over, Stubbs said WITH the 2009 season a winner, as it is a major he will take a much needed underway, DeVince accomplishment.” break to recuperate, then Smith, president of the This was Stubbs’ first it’s back in the gym to pre- New Providence Volley- appearance on the biggest pare for next year. ball Association, is stage in the sport and he “I just haven’t given up TOP — RBDF women officers compete in this year’s Defence Force track and field competition at Thomas reminding all teams that noted that the atmosphere as yet and I hope everyone A Robinson sports stadium. their rosters must be sub- mitted by today as the was more than he had is still holding the faith as I ABOVE – Bravo team members celebrate after dominating the overall event with a total of 404 points... anticipated. deadline has already “I’ve been there many SEE page 10 expired. Photos by Leading Seaman Jonathan Rolle

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LOCAL NEWS Two women FROM page one ‘Bridgewater’s meeting with Travolta lawyer secretly recorded’ charged in Lightbourne are accused of attempting man answered. Inspector Saunders sometime around 10.20 am on January “incriminating to John Travolta” and to extort $25 million from the 55-year- told the court that Mr McDermott 19, Mr McDermott left his hotel room, was going to release the information to pilot murder old actor in January of this year. spoke to the man and subsequently, a returning five minutes later with a the international media if $25 million Detective Inspector Sean Saunders woman, who identified herself as woman. Inspector Saunders told the was not paid. told the court yesterday that Michael “Pleasant,” came on the phone. court that he recognised the woman to Mr Zupancic said that on January FROM page one McDermott — an attorney for the Inspector Saunders also told the be Pleasant Bridgewater. He testified 16, he told Mr Travolta what Mr Travoltas — consented to wearing a court that the next day, he, ASP Tay- that a recording was made of the McDermott had said regarding the body wire, as well as having police set lor and Detective Sergeant 1492 Fer- meeting between Bridgewater and Mr threat and phoned Mr McDermott on in his Golden Palms Estates up hidden cameras and recording guson went back to Mr McDermott’s McDermott. Ronald Zupancic, a what Mr Travolta had said. During home, near Kennedy subdi- devices in his hotel room. hotel room. He said that after speak- longtime employee and friend of Mr cross-examination by Mr Ducille, Mr vision, shortly after 4am on Inspector Saunders testified that ing with Mr McDermott, he config- Travolta, said that on January 13, he Zupancic admitted that he had acted Sunday, September 29. He on January 18, he and ASP Ricardo ured a transmitter with concealed received a phone call from attorney as an intermediary between Mr Tra- was shot several times. Taylor met with Mr McDermott at his cameras and a microphone in the Michael McDermott. volta and Mr McDermott, but that he McQueen was engaged to be room (328) in the Sheraton Hotel, room. “He told me he had been contacted did not know Bridgewater. married in February next Cable Beach. He told the court that “Mr McDermott gave consent to by an attorney from Nassau named The trial resumes today before year. Mr McDermott consented to having record all video and audio of his Pleasant Bridgewater,” he said. Senior Justice Anita Allen. McKenzie and Knowles, police record conversations from his room,” Inspector Saunders said. The According to Mr Zupancic, Mr Bridgewater is represented by who appeared before Chief telephone. He said that a recorder was Inspector told the court that the adja- McDermott told him that Bridgewater attorneys Murrio Ducille and Krysta Magistrate Roger Gomez in connected to the telephone and short- cent room (326) was used as a moni- had a client — the ambulance driver Smith. Mr Lightbourne is represented Court 1, Bank Lane, were not ly afterwards Mr McDermott made a toring point. According to Inspector — who was the first to arrive at the by attorney Carlson Shurland and required to enter a plea to the phone call. Inspector Saunders said Saunders, Mr McDermott consented scene at Old Bahama Bay on Janu- Mary Bain. Director of Public Prose- murder charge. that the voice mail came on and Mr to having himself outfitted with a body ary 2. According to Mr Zupancic, Mr cutions Bernard Turner, Neil Brath- They have also been McDermott left a message. Mr wire to monitor all of his conversa- McDermott told him that the man had waite and Garvin Gaskin are prose- charged with the attempted McDermott, he said, then made tions. Inspector Saunders said that a document that he claimed was cuting the case. murder of McQueen’s cousin another phone call and this time a and roommate, Martez Saun- ders, who was also shot mul- FROM page one and Paradise Island arriving tiple times. It is alleged that Tourism by cruise ship. the women while armed with Mr Vanderpool-Wallace is New date for National Tourism islands will be worthless if keen to net the potential rev- handguns and being con- travel cannot be provided at make sure that the promotion enue presented by these stop- cerned with others intention- competitive prices. works. “Imagine Paradise over visitors by developing ally caused McQueen’s death The current cost of air trav- Island without the bridges? If Week, Cacique Awards downtown Nassau and and attempted to cause the el is so high customers can fly we had to go by boats and the increasing opening hours for death of Saunders. McKenzie from Miami to Montego Bay, boats only go every six hours? shops and restaurants. and Knowles are also accused or Las Vegas for “Each of the airline flights FROM page one He said: “We’re not in the of conspiring to rob McQueen the same price as a ticket to is like a bridge, and if it was business of counting heads, and Saunders. They are also Grand Bahama, Mr Vander- $1 all of a sudden we would industry will be held every two years from January 2011, instead what’s most important is stop accused of conspiring to rob pool-Wallace said yesterday, all go. On the day we do that of annually as in previous years, ministry officials said in a over visitor numbers. Enan Hanna, and robbing But a new promotion is I am confident we are going press conference at the British Colonial Hilton in Nassau. “The total visitor number him of a $260 Motorola cellu- advertising tickets to Grand to see some extraordinary In the absence of the events the ministry will undertake a is irrelevant because we want lar phone, and $150 cash. Bahama from $19 one-way, changes.” review of the week to determine its effectiveness and implement to take more about the econ- The accused were not and rooms at Our Lucaya are Mr Vanderpool-Wallace is necessary changes. omy of the Bahamas rather required to enter a plea to the available from just $35 per also keen to lower rates of The break will also allow possible Cacique award nominees than head count.” charges and were remanded night.And new aviation routes accommodation and travel in the opportunity to hone their talents and skills, Permanent However the number of to her Majesty’s Prison, Fox can bring up to 293,320 more the Family Islands to encour- Secretary Hyacinth Pratt said. stopover visitors also fell last Hill. The case was adjourned airline passengers to Nassau age domestic tourism, and he And it will give the general public more time to identify year and by the end of Janu- to October 6 and transferred next year, and 39,520 to said that will follow when the and gather information about individuals and organisations ary had dropped by 63,000, to Court 5, Bank Lane. Grand Bahama, that is a total number of visitors increases. that should to be nominated for the prestigious tourism award, with 33,000 less in the Family of 383,280 more visitors fly- Tourists visiting Grand she said. Ms Pratt also said that part of the motivation for Islands and 25,988 fewer in ing into the country. Bahama fell by 27.5 per cent holding the events every two years is the smaller number of peo- Grand Bahama. Plans are in place to reduce last year, and by 24.9 per cent ple now involved in the event. There are no solid projec- TV thieves strike the cost of airfares by drop- in the Family Islands in 2008, She said: “Now the pool is not as great we decided to hold it tions of visitor numbers for ping airport landing and han- while air arrivals to the every two years to allow people to better hone their skills. the upcoming winter months dling fees, and the $400 mil- Bahamas dropped by 13.8 per “The new National Tourism Week is expected to bring even FROM page one because it is still not clear lion renovation of the Lyn- cent. Keeping the tourism greater focus to discussions of national issues that are critical to what shape the recession will tion about the theft should den Pindling International industry afloat during the the Bahamas’ tourism-based economy. take, or how long it will last, call police urgently on 911, Airport will make it an effi- recession are the cruise lines “The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation remains committed 919 or call Crime Stoppers Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said. cient centre where people can which offer affordable pack- to the advancement of tourism through meaningful input on anonymously on 328-TIPS In the meanwhile the min- move easily to the Out age deals from a fast increas- tourism matters from all residents and looks forward to the (8477). istry will continue to work Islands, the Minister said. ing number of ports opening return of the National Tourism Week and the Cacique Awards behind the scenes, by open- He added: “It’s very impor- in the United States. in 2011.” ing a 1-800-Bahamas call cen- tant for us to get aggressive Around 70 per cent of The Cacique Awards is held in conjunction with the Bahamas tre, bringing in film crews to in terms of competing with cruises from these ports on Hotel Association and rewards individuals and businesses document the different what’s out there. the east coast of the US sail across the tourism sector. islands, encouraging sports “Affordable accessible air exclusively to the Bahamas, teams of all kinds to compete service is absolutely critical. and Nassau has around two in the country, and working “Infrastructure is critically million cruise passengers dock on reducing energy costs to important. We have to put the at its port each year, with 19.9 be more competitive with oth- Revealed: why former Lands and infrastructure in place to per cent of visitors to Nassau er destinations in the region. Two men charged with possession of dangerous drugs Surveys director was asked to quit FROM page one case was adjourned to March 27, the accused attempted to 23 for trial in Court 2. leave the Bahamas on a flight FROM page one appeared in Court 1 before at Grand Bahama Interna- Magistrate Debbye Ferguson. FIREARM CHARGE tional Airport to Florida lands, why the applicants in question all used the same lawyer It is alleged the accused An American man was when an unlicensed firearm and realtor for the transactions. men were found in possession charged with possession of an was allegedly found in his lug- This was revealed by David Davis, permanent secretary in the of a large quantity of illegal unlicensed firearm and gage. Stephanos pleaded Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Land and drugs at an apartment com- ammunition in Magistrate’s “guilty” to the charges. He Local Government, during the first day of sworn statements plex in Freeport. Miller and Court on Monday. was fined $3,000 or two years before the House of Assembly's Select Committee on Crown Brown pleaded not guilty to William Stephanos, 31, a imprisonment. He was also Land. "There was great public commentary on the matter, in possession of dangerous drugs US citizen and a resident of fined $3,000, or one year in the interest of being able to respond sensibly to the public the with intent to supply. Brown Florida, appeared before prison on the ammunition (former) director was called in by the minister responsible for was granted $20,000 bail. Magistrate Debbye Ferguson. possession charge, the sen- lands and asked to explain a number of things. . .(such as) Miller was denied bail. The It is alleged on September tences to run concurrently. how did these applications move through the system so quick- ly when there are others in the queue? Was it just coinci- dence? "How did all of these lands end up being listed with the same realtor, is that a coincidence? How did the same lawyer happen to deal with all of these transactions, is that a coinci- dence? The then director was unable to give what the minister, SIZE DOES MATTER in my view, deemed were satisfactory answers and so he was invited to resign," said Mr Davis, before a packed room of Big Hunger. Big satisfaction. observers yesterday. Controversy Mr Turnquest resigned from the department in May amidst a flurry of controversy stemming from allegations of corruption Bigger Be er Ham or Bacon, and nepotism within the department. The move came after a series of articles in The Tribune revealed that relatives of the Egg & Cheese Breakfast former director — including his mother-in-law — were grant- ed prime beach-front Crown land in Exuma for less than $2,500 Sandwich w/ Medium Coffee between 2001 and 2003. Responding to a question put to him by Committee Chair * Fred Mitchell, Mr Davis said there was no way the Ministry of Lands and Surveys could have known that five beach-front lots in Exuma were granted to a few of Mr Turnquest's relatives. Mr Davis added that the relatives in question did not breach any ministry policy because as Bahamians they are "entitled to $4.25 apply in the normal course." Audley Greaves, the department's under-secretary, added YOURCHOICEOF that Mr Turnquest's relatives were a small number of persons CROISSANTBAGEL who were processed at that time, adding that only the individ- uals concerned would have known their relationship to the ORENGLISHMUFFIN ex-director. But Mr Davis said the department is considering amending the application for Crown land grants to allow space * Substitute Ham or Bacon with Sausage for 50¢. for applicants to disclose if they are public officers, retiring or retired public officers, or, if applicable, which public officers they are related to in the Department of Lands and Surveys. The speed at which the applications in question moved through the system drew the attention of ministry officials, Mr Davis said. He added that red flags were also raised when four of the properties – which had been granted on the expec- tation that they would be used to build second homes — were "flipped" to foreigners a few years later for more than $550,000. Add Hash Browns for $1.25. When asked if the ministry could prevent undeveloped Crown land from being "flipped", Mr Davis said he did not know if it was legal to place conditions on what persons could See stores for details. do with their property. Mr Davis said that the four parcels of land in question are the only ones that have been investigated by officials but it was unlikely that others approved during the same time period CUSTOMER LOYALTY CARD were "flipped", because they were not prime property. The land in question was granted during a government exer- cise to approve applications for persons who wanted to build Use the Card... retirement homes on the family islands, many of whom had gen- Earn Free Dunkin’ erational ties or leases to the property. Visit to learn more. In addition to Mr Davis and Mr Greaves, the Acting Direc- www.Dunkinbahamas.com tor of Lands Richard Hardy also testified before the commit- tee yesterday.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 SECTION B • [email protected] Atlantis: No group rebound until 2011/12

By CHESTER ROBARDS Business Reporter * Occupancy levels fall as low as 30% in September, [email protected] with staff on one and two-day weeks and mandatory tlantis does not expect its important group travel business to two weeks’ unpaid vacation in effect recover until 2011 or 2012, and has not seen * Promotional campaigns yet to have desired effect a turnaroundA from extensive market- THE ATLANTIS resort on Paradise Island ing campaigns, Kerzner International (Bahamas) president and managing However, despite the depressed media. properties. Two sources have repeated director told Tribune Business yester- Island-based resort for the month of business environment, Mr Markanto- He was responding to claims in such claims to Tribune Business in the day. September, with employee work nis also denied rumours of further lay- some business and high society circles past week, but the numbers being George Markantonis confirmed that weeks drastically reduced and staff offs at Atlantis, saying it would not be in Nassau that Kerzner International speculated on appear somewhat on room occupancy levels have been as asked to take two weeks’ mandatory wise to make preemptive announce- was preparing to lay-off between 1,000- low as 30 per cent at the Paradise unpaid vacation to cut costs. ments of redundancy exercises in the 1800 workers at its Paradise Island SEE page 5B Miss Universe bill ‘$10m less’ for Bahamas than others

By CHESTER ROBARDS Business Reporter Nation spent $5.8m on pageant, and ‘won many battles’ for organiser concessions [email protected]

THE FINAL domestic bill through the worldwide broad- lobbied for 2008-2009 Miss There have been numerous duction side of the pageant, Mr Vanderpool-Wallace sug- for the Miss Universe Pageant cast event. Universe, Dayana Mendoza, to critics of the Government’s which is marketed to young gested that the private sector was almost $10 million less than According to Mr Vincent hold her final “adventures” as investment in the Miss Uni- women between 13 and 30, is rallied to assist the Govern- most former host countries Vanderpool-Wallace, the queen here in the Bahamas, verse pageant. Some local web- out of the hands of the host ment in making the pageant a have spent on the US orginated Bahamas spent $5.8 million to something she said organisers sites have criticised the Gov- country. Inevitably, she con- success for the country, and pageant, the Ministry of host the Pageant. He said Viet- of the pageant seldom do. ernment for not revealing the tended, the host country is sim- keeping total overall public Tourism revealed yesterday, nam spent around $15 million She also fought for the con- total cost of the pageant only ply that. expenditure low. while touting the benefits to to host the event in 2008. testants to visit several of the weeks after its conclusion, However, she asserted that He also surmised that some the Bahamas as “priceless”. The Bahamas also negotiat- islands as a part of the final alleging that government may the negotiations put forth by capital works projects and pri- Minister of Tourism and Avi- ed certain concessions with the nine-minute package the have spent upwards of $10 mil- the Bahamas government for vate maintenance projects may ation, Vincent Vanderpool- event coordinators that had Bahamas received during lion. the coverage received was more not have gotten done without Wallace, said the Bahamas has never been given to former Pageant night, and pushed for Local entertainment leaders than any former host countries the impending arrival of the never received the kind of glob- host countries. the National Youth Choir’s also criticised the Government have been afforded in the past. Miss Universe delegation. al exposure the Miss Universe Director-General at the Min- finale performance following for the lack of local talent dur- “You have to choose your “There were some things we Pageant provided, with up to istry of Tourism, Vernice the crowing of the 2009-2010 ing the broadcast. battles,” said Ms Walkine. “My were trying to get done for 115 million individuals reached Walkine, said she personally queen. Ms Walkine said the pro- battles were won.” years,” he said. Regulators back Firms warned: Make correct severance pay

‘no interconnect By NEIL HARTNELL legal action [taken against you] ance Board (NIB) contribu- Tribune Business Editor for wrongful dismissal.” tions also needed to be deduct- Ms Archer recommended ed for employees during their BAHAMIAN employers that Bahamian employers and notice period. fee’ for local calls have been warned that failure companies consult their attor- In addition, under the to pay the correct amount of neys on the amount of sever- Employment Act laid-off $4.1668 severance pay to laid-off ance pay that should be paid to employees at companies where $ By NEIL HARTNELL Rival fears that if BTC employees will lead to wrongful terminated/laid-off employees, they had a pension plan have $4. Tribune Business Editor dismissal legal actions, a Higgs as the total sum was “not clear to choose between taking their imposes charge on other & Johnson partner saying she cut”. pension entitlement or accept- REGULATORS have operators for free local “goes to court on a lot of cases Apart from the statutory pay ing statutory severance pay. $4.14 agreed with arguments by of this type”. stipulated by the Employment Parliament seemingly passed 51 the Bahamas Telecommuni- call termination on its Tara Archer, addressing a Act, laid-off employees were the law requiring employees to $4. cations Company’s (BTC) network, ‘effect would Nassau-based seminar staged also entitled to payment for make that choice in order to only legal fixed-line com- by the law firm, said: “It is unused vacation time, contrac- not over-burden companies petitor that the state-owned be fatal to competition’ incumbent on the employer to tual bonuses, other benefit pay- with severance costs. $4.1769 incumbent should not pay the correct amount of sev- ments and any allowances they Ms Archer said it was critical impose interconnection Instead, it had argued that erance pay to the employee to had been enjoying, such as gas for employers “to have clear, $4. since accurate cost informa- charges on its rivals for the avoid ending up in litigation. and meal allowances, during concise employment contracts” The information contained is from a third termination of free local, tion could not be obtained “Should not the correct their notice period if they party and The Tribune can not be held from BTC, access and inter- responsible for errors and/or omission “intra-island” calls. amount be paid, you could find worked it out. National Insur- SEE page 3B from the daily report. Paul Hutton-Ashkenny, connection charges should president of Systems be ‘retail minus’. Resource Group (SRG), “This situation has exist- parent of IndiGo Networks, ed for five years, and has warned that if BTC was served to significantly distort allowed to impose intercon- the market to the detriment nection charges on rival of the new entrant and the operators for terminating consumer, and to the advan- local calls from their net- tage of the dominant opera- work, “the effect would be tor,” Mr Hutton-Ashkenny fatal to competition”. said. In SRG’s response to the Pointing out that the Government’s consultation access and interconnection on access and interconnec- consultation was silent on tion issues in the communi- how cost information would cations industry, Mr Hutton- be obtained, audited and the Ashkenny said former regu- timeframe for this, the SRG lator, the Public Utilities president nevertheless Commission (PUC), had agreed with the notion that never implemented the prin- an operator should not ‘dou- ciple that interconnection ble dip’ - charging a cus- and access charges should be cost-orientated. SEE page 6B

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PAGE 2B, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 THE TRIBUNE BUSINESS Legal Notice NOTICE BLONAY INVESTMENT LTD. Fixing crime’s threat (In Voluntary Liquidation) to nation’s well-being Notice is hereby given that the above-named

Company is in dissolution, which commenced on FOR several weeks now, I ever, the other school of hand”? the 24th day of September 2009. The Liquidator have been struggling with writ- Financial thought suggests that when the When it is someone else’s ing an article that reflects the sheer outrage over crime gal- child being gunned down or is Argosa Corp. Inc., P. O. Box N-7757 Nassau, utter despair about the state of Focus vanises into cohesive voices, the stabbed, it is easy to dismiss the crime. Violent crimes, such as political leadership will have problem. However, when the Bahamas. homicide, are now a daily fix- By Larry Gibson problems on its hands. The crime comes into your neigh- ture in our lives. I have been Government of the day must borhood or directly affects your shocked at how pervasive, but be seen to be doing more about family, then it becomes an issue so far private, the level of out- seemingly gathered more trac- crime. They must demonstrate in need of attention. Crime rage is in our society over this tion than concerns over the that: should not have to become per- situation. steady diet of shootings and sonalised before the nation stabbings that we are being fed * They recognise crime as a recognises it for what it is…a Lack of Public Outrage on a daily basis. It is the lack of major problem severe problem that threatens If a general election were to public outrage that is conspicu- * That they are committed our national well-being. Our ARGOSA CORP. INC. be held today, I believe there ously absent. What does it take to reducing the level of violent economic lifeblood depends (Liquidator) would be numerous political for churches, community organ- crime upon foreign investment. Are casualties because of the crime isations, civic and service clubs * They are prepared to make we so naïve as to believe that situation. Admittedly, howev- to develop a consistent voice? the required changes potential investors (both for- er, if you look at public state- One school of thought is that * They are up to the task of eign and domestic) are not Legal Notice ments only, issues such as the if those credible voices are doing something about it being frightened by the level of proposed marital rape law and silent, then we should not criti- crime in our society? NOTICE the removal of the casuarina cise the Government for seem- This seemingly docile While the Police Force, as an trees from public beaches have ingly doing far too little. How- approach to crime, which is a organisation, has it problems, FUZZY VISSION CORP. cause of concern throughout it has many professional and (In Voluntary Liquidation) the nation, is simply ‘not cut- dedicated officers working in a ting it’. system than is less than opti- mal. I am not sure it has the Police Frustration tools, manpower and other In speaking with a senior resources necessary to complete Notice is hereby given that the above-named police officer recently, he the job at hand. However, this admitted that a high level of is not a determination for me to Company is in dissolution, which commenced on frustration exists within the make, but rather one for the force over the number of crim- force hierarchy and the Gov- the 24th day of September 2009. The Liquidator inals charged with the most ernment to make. serious offences, who are being is Argosa Corp. Inc., P. O. Box N-7757 Nassau, given bail and committing new Court System offences while on bail. His basic We must fix the courts sys- Bahamas. question was: “How many tem immediately. Last year times do they have to pick up there were just under 80 mur- the same person only to see him ders, and the number of murder on bail a few months later per- cases concluded in 2008 was less petrating new crimes”? This than 20. That leaves a deficit situation is most demoralising of more than 60 cases for 2008 to say the least. alone. Further analysis shows The current situation that of those cases concluded, demands that we try new ideas. they were for offences commit- ARGOSA CORP. INC. Major US cities have had sig- ted about three years ago, on (Liquidator) nificant success in reducing average. their crime rate. Why can’t we On one hand we are build- replicate some of those suc- ing up a significant backlog of cessful initiatives? Why haven’t untried murder and other crim- Legal Notice we tried curfews? Curfews inal cases, while on the other would certainly reduce move- hand our courts are simultane- NOTICE ment on the streets at night. I ously over-taxed. Why can’t we am told that many would resist bring in temporary judges (be JAGUAR LTD. curfews because the perception they local or foreign) for a fixed (In Voluntary Liquidation) arising from their imposition period to clear the backlog of could hurt tourism, but my serious criminal cases? Just as question is: “How many young we can provide temporary Bahamians are we prepared to accommodations for the Privy let die on the streets before we Council, we can create tempo- Notice is hereby given that the above-named deal with the problem at rary criminal courts. After six months, let us then assess the Company is in dissolution, which commenced on impact this initiative has had on the backlog of criminal cas- the 25th day of September 2009. The Liquidator es. If we are going to follow a is Argosa Corp. Inc., P. O. Box N-7757 Nassau, Privy Council ruling that says “one is entitled to a bail hearing Bahamas. if no charges are brought with- in three months”, then we must ‘step up our game’ to ensure that our criminal justice system is more efficient.

Weak Economy Finally, as the economy con- ARGOSA CORP. INC. FOR SALE tinues to weaken and more people are displaced from the (Liquidator) 60 tonne packaged workforce, the prospect of increased levels of criminal activity is real. What may start out as a petty robbery can eas- Legal Notice Air Conditioning Unit ily end up as a homicide. The NOTICE short-term prognosis is not encouraging, as we have not DIMARI HOLDINGS LIMITED seen the worst of the economic downturn yet. (In Voluntary Liquidation) 18yrs old Urgent Action Required A blind man can see that 7’4”width urgent action is required, yet to the average observer it Notice is hereby given that the above-named appears that the Government Company is in dissolution, which commenced on is not seeing it. If something 6’5”height substantial is being done, it the 25th day of September 2009. The Liquidator must be communicated to the public at large. is Argosa Corp. Inc., P. O. Box N-7757 Nassau, 33’length Until next week… Bahamas. NB: Larry R. Gibson, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is vice-president - pensions, Colo- nial Pensions Services (Bahamas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colonial Group Can be viewed at International, which owns Atlantic Medical Insurance and is a major shareholder of Secu- ARGOSA CORP. INC. rity & General Insurance Com- (Liquidator) pany in the Bahamas. Carl G. Treco The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Legal Notice Construction Colonial Group International or any of its subsidiary and/or NOTICE affiliated companies. Please ADAMS INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS direct any questions or com- 120 Mackey Street South ments to rlgibson@atlantic- LIMITED house.com.bs (In Voluntary Liquidation)

Notice is hereby given that the above-named All offers will be INSIGHT Company is in dissolution, which commenced on the 24th day of September 2009. The Liquidator considered! For the stories is Argosa Corp. Inc., P. O. Box N-7757 Nassau, behind the Bahamas. news, read 302-9875 Insight on ARGOSA CORP. INC. (Liquidator) Mondays

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THE TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 , PAGE 3B BUSINESS Bahamas to get 383,000 extra airline seats

By CHESTER ROBARDS winter season year-on-year, as Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said introduce more airlift to the airline seats than before. sau to get to the Family Business Reporter group arrivals, typically booked the decline in stopover visitors country beginning by year-end. According to him, the new Islands,” he said. [email protected] months in advanced, have tra- has left the Bahamian economy He said new airline passen- Lynden Pindling International The Ministry has also moved ditionally been used to gauge in a bad position, even as cruise ger capacity to Abaco and Airport expansion presently to brand Abaco separately A FALL-OFF in group arrival numbers. arrivals gains were recognised Eleuthera will increase by underway will allow for a much from the other islands in order arrivals to the Bahamas has With the onset of the global year-on-year. 65,520 seats with the addition larger capacity of visitor to market it and its own desti- stymied the Government’s abil- economic downturn, the However, he suggested of two daily American Eagle arrivals and open the door for nation. ity to forecast arrival numbers, dynamics of booking vacations counting arrivals to the island flights . New Providence to become a Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said the Minister of Tourism and changed, with travelers book- per head has been a misleading In Grand Bahama, an addi- connection hub for travel to many more of the Family Aviation said yesterday, ing airfare and hotel accom- method of calculating visitor tional 39,000 seats will be the Family Islands. Islands will be branded and Vincent Vanderpool-Wal- modations only weeks in spending. added with the introduction of “Right now it is impossible marketed in this way in the lace said he could not say what advance. The minister said stopover WestJet, American Airlines, to make the connection in Nas- future. the winter tourism season - the Group travel took a hit ear- visitor arrivals have plummeted Delta and Spirit Airlines. high season - will be like for ly this year as corporations cut 14 per cent, while cruise pas- And a total of 293,320 more the Bahamas, but lamented down on travel, the US gov- senger arrivals are up by the seats will be added to Nas- that the numbers have been ernment even scolding large same number. sau/Paradise Island arrivals. /HJDO 1RWLFH scattered. corporations for spending on He insisted that the Ministry Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said Mr Vanderpool-Wallace travel as the economy began of Tourism is working with the the Bahamas is to receive an alluded to a drastic decline this to tighten. Bahamas Hotel Association to annual total of 383,280 more 127,&( ,17(51$7,21$/ %86,1(66 &203$1,(6 $&7 FIRMS, from 1B by sabotaging or undermining inescapable. Employers facing Among the lay-off alterna- 1R  RI  their former employer, adding: dire circumstances need to tives, Mr Johnson said, were to “It’s a small community, and rationalise cost structures”, reduce salaries and work hours, stipulating staff job descrip- ./(,1 3523(57,(6 6$ one would not want to leave a meaning they were assessing reduce paid vacations, imple- tions, pay and benefits, and that bad impression because a ref- staff complements, their suit- ment ‘work from home’ rules, these be reviewed continually - ,Q 9ROXQWDU\ OLTXLGDWLRQ erence may be required. ability and skill sets. and reassign employees - espe- on an annual basis. “An employer may find an “It has to be understood, if cially productive, highly-skilled She explained that if an employee may prefer to leave one is an employer and one is ones - to growth areas in a busi- employee had been promoted ´1RWLFH LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ WKDW LQ DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK 6HFWLRQ  rather than work out their an employee, that litigation is a ness. through several positions since notice period, so ask them to costly affair, and especially in “Often times, people feel  RI WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO %XVLQHVV &RPSDQLHV $FW 1R  RI joining a company, and the take accrued vacation pay. The an economic downturn it that if they are bound to an employment contract had not   ./(,1 3523(57,(6 6$ LV LQ 'LVVROXWLRQµ employee gets what he wants, should be avoided if at all pos- employee contract, there is no been renewed, the courts would and the employer gets what he sible. The propensity to litigate flexibility,” Mr Johnson said. look at the present terms of wants.” is something an employer “I can assure you that in today’s employment - not the contract - 7KH GDWH RI FRPPHQFHPHQW RI GLVVROXWLRQ LV WKH WK GD\ Given the current economic should look at, as they should environment, employees are if a dispute arose. downturn, Ms Archer acknowl- structure decisions taken to prepared to be flexible. They RI 6HSWHPEHU  Ms Archer also advised edged: “Those who have a job avoid this if at all possible.” want to retain their income.” employers to “obtain a signed are finding it increasingly diffi- Mr Johnson also warned On redundancy, Mr Johnson

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THE TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, PAGE 5B BUSINESS Atlantis: No group rebound until 2011/12

FROM page 1B credit crunch that toppled because people in the US are major banks in the US. not willing to travel,” said Mr the high side, and other Kerzn- Despite the economic condi- Markantonis. er International sources have tions, Atlantis continues to He argued that attracting vis- denied that any lay-offs are aggressively promote itself. Mr itors under the current eco- being contemplated. Markantonis told Tribune Busi- nomic conditions has been an Mr Markantonis said yester- ness that his resort recently “uphill struggle”. day that many of the staff at bought two full page ads in the “Leisure guests are now Atlantis, the country’s largest New York Times that could cost looking for the best deals they private sector employer, have up to $290,000 on the high end can get, and tend to focus on been placed on one to two-day at the particular US newspa- much cheaper vacations like work weeks, while employees per. And Atlantis is running cruise trips,” he said. across the board have been two new television ad cam- Mr Markantonis suggested asked to take a mandatory two- paigns as well. Atlantis’ packages that offer week unpaid vacation. “If that doesn’t work...,” he value, such as inclusive ameni- “That includes me,” he said. said. ties, are not being picked up by “I applaud them for having However, Mr Markantonis would-be travelers. been able to do that.” asserted that the 2009 promo- The fact Atlantis does not Atlantis was forced to lay off tional campaigns have not had expect group and convention 800 workers in November 2008 the desired effect this year. bookings to recover until 2011 as declining economic condi- “They are really not work- or 2012 is significant, and indi- tions deepened, following the ing very well. A lot of that is cates the wider Bahamian econ- omy may not rebound until winter 2010-2011. Group book- ings are important to the likes of Atlantis and Baha Mar because they are booked far out, and take up specific ameni- ties, enabling the resorts to fix their leisure business around BKG/410.03 these occupancy blocks. The Ministry of Tourism and ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE BAHAMAS Aviation recently released tourist arrival statistics reveal- GOVERNMENT TREASURY BILLS ing stopover arrivals were down year-over-year almost 14 per cent, while cruise arrivals were Sealed tenders for B$71,000,000.00 of 94-Day Treasury Bills up by about the same number. will be received by the Banking Manager, The Central Bank According to Mr Markanto- of The Bahamas, Frederick Street, Nassau up to 3:00 p.m on nis, the Atlantis Dubai proper- ty’s business remains steady Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Successful tenderers, who due to strong patronage from will be advised should take up their bills against payment on Middle Eastern visitors, espe- Friday, October 2, 2009. These bills will be in minimum multi- cially within the oil-rich United Arab Emirates where the resort ples of B$100.00. Tenders are to be on special forms obtainable is located. He also said a new from the Central Bank of The Bahamas or Commercial Banks. 500-room casino property is under construction in Moroc- co. Tenders must state the net price percent (in multiples of one The resort recently hosted cent) and should be marked “Tender”. The Central Bank of the the Miss Universe Pageant, which has been heralded as the Bahamas reserves the right to reject any or all tenders. preeminent promotional spot for the Bahamas - greater than last year’s Super Bowl spot. ***************************************** Mr Markantonis said the global exposure his resort received during the pageant was priceless and should posi- tion Atlantis and the Bahamas for the future.

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BUSINESS tomer to receive a call, and also a case, BTC would have dis- imposing an interconnection Regulators back ‘no interconnect fee’ for local calls torted the market in intra-island charge on a rival to terminate a fixed voice such that sustain- call on its network. Bahamas of BTC making no interconnection charges,” Mr ity would force those customers The Utilities Regulation and able competition is unachiev- “However, the access and tariff charge to the consumer Hutton-Ashkenny warned. of the other operator to take Competition Authority able. interconnection consultation is for terminating intra-island Currently, interconnection circuits from BTC to terminate (URCA) agreed with SRG’s “After all, no competitor will silent with respect to the long- domestic calls, and the impact charges for local, inter-island calls to BTC customers, thereby position, confirming that no invest in infrastructure or offer standing practice in the that such a practice has on calls between SRG and BTC’s avoiding the new termination interconnection charges would competing services whilst the networks involved no charges charge,” Mr Hutton-Ashkenny be levied by telecoms opera- market rate to the consumer to either operator. added. tors for domestic, intra-island has been set by the dominant However, Mr Hutton- “Common sense dictates that calls, until Bahamian consumer operator at below cost.” Ashkenny explained that if such distortion of the market started to be charged for these Mr Hutton-Ashkenny also BTC, under the proposed ref- in favour of the SMP (Signifi- calls. complained that BTC had erence access/interconnection cant Market Power) operator Previously, BTC had sub- refused to facilities share, when offer (RAIO) that will be intro- cannot be the intent of the Act sidised free domestic calls it came to shared access to the duced under the new regulato- or of the interconnection policy. through its unbalanced inter- latter’s masts and towers, for ry regime, imposed an inter- “SRG is of the strong view national fixed-line long distance some five years. connection charge for local ter- that as long as a situation per- charges, yet the arrival of com- “SRG first wrote to BTC on mination, “another operator sists where BTC chooses to petition from IndiGo and unli- the subject of requesting shared would at the time then be faced impose no tariff for termina- censed Voice over Internet Pro- access to BTC’s masts and tow- with passing that new charge tion of intra-island calls on its tocol (VoIP) providers had ers on August 16, 2004. Despite on to its existing customers, network from its own cus- forced it to reduce the latter. It copious further correspondence who have hitherto paid noth- tomers, then BTC cannot be had subsequently attempted to from SRG, and requests for ing to terminate local calls allowed to impose an intercon- make up for the losses this had assistance from the PUC, SRG regardless of the network on nection charge on other opera- called by increasing line rental is no nearer shared access to which the called party resides. tors for termination of those charges as of January 1, 2006. BTC’s facilities today than it “In such a case, business real- calls to those same customers.” Mr Hutton-Ashkenny said was five years ago,” he said. SRG’s concern was that, given Regardless of whether the that free domestic calls had to issue was dealt with via an be subsidised by another BTC access/interconnection offer or business line, they were being some other agreement, the priced at below cost - “the clas- SRG president said URCA sic case of predatory pricing in needed to ensure facilities shar- a competitive market”. ing offers were “made prompt- NOTICE If interconnection charges ly, in good faith and on non- were levied, he argued: “In such discriminatory and cost-orien- All members of G.H.S. class of 69 are invited tated terms”. to a meeting on Friday, October 2nd, 2009 p.m. in the Board room of the Michael Eldon Legal Notice Buidling, Colllege of the Bahamas. NOTICE APOLLOS VALLEY INC. (In Voluntary Liquidation)

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BISX LISTED & TRADED SECURITIES AS OF: MONDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2009 Skills and Requirements BISX ALL SHARE INDEX: CLOSE 1,502.89 | CHG 0.05 | %CHG 0.00 | YTD -209.47 | YTD % -12.23 FINDEX: CLOSE 789.77 | YTD -5.40% | 2008 -12.31% WWW.BISXBAHAMAS.COM | TELEPHONE:242-323-2330 | FACSIMILE: 242-323-2320 x Excellent oral and written communication skills 52wk-Hi 52wk-Low Security Previous Close Today's Close Change Daily Vol. EPS $ Div $ P/E Yield 1.81 1.03 AML Foods Limited 1.07 1.10 0.03 10,491 0.127 0.000 8.7 0.00% 11.80 9.90 Bahamas Property Fund 10.75 10.75 0.00 0.992 0.200 10.8 1.86% x Proficient in Microsoft Office applications 9.30 5.90 Bank of Bahamas 5.90 5.90 0.00 0.244 0.260 24.2 4.41% 0.89 0.63 Benchmark 0.63 0.63 0.00 -0.877 0.000 N/M 0.00% 3.49 3.15 Bahamas Waste 3.15 3.15 0.00 0.125 0.090 25.2 2.86% x Ability to work in a fast paced environment 2.37 2.14 Fidelity Bank 2.37 2.37 0.00 0.055 0.040 43.1 1.69% 14.20 10.00 Cable Bahamas 10.03 10.03 0.00 457 1.406 0.250 7.1 2.49% x Strong mathematic capabilities 2.88 2.74 Colina Holdings 2.74 2.74 0.00 0.249 0.040 11.0 1.46% 7.50 5.26 Commonwealth Bank (S1) 5.87 5.87 0.00 0.419 0.300 14.0 5.11% 3.85 1.27 Consolidated Water BDRs 3.43 3.33 -0.10 0.111 0.052 30.0 1.56% x Ability to multitask 2.85 1.32 Doctor's Hospital 2.05 2.05 0.00 0.625 0.080 3.3 3.90% 8.20 6.60 Famguard 6.60 6.60 0.00 0.420 0.240 15.7 3.64% 12.50 8.80 Finco 9.30 9.30 0.00 900 0.322 0.520 28.9 5.59% x Possess excellent planning, organizational and 11.71 10.00 FirstCaribbean Bank 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.631 0.350 15.8 3.50% 5.53 4.50 Focol (S) 4.50 4.50 0.00 100 0.332 0.150 13.6 3.33% implementation skills 1.00 1.00 Focol Class B Preference 1.00 1.00 0.00 2,000 0.000 0.000 N/M 0.00% 0.45 0.27 Freeport Concrete 0.27 0.27 0.00 0.035 0.000 7.7 0.00% x Excellent interpersonal skills 9.02 5.49 ICD Utilities 5.50 5.50 0.00 0.407 0.500 13.5 9.09% 12.00 9.98 J. S. Johnson 9.98 9.98 0.00 0.952 0.640 10.5 6.41% 10.00 10.00 Premier Real Estate 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.156 0.000 64.1 0.00% x A team player with the ability to work independently BISX LISTED DEBT SECURITIES - (Bonds trade on a Percentage Pricing bases) 52wk-Hi 52wk-Low Security Symbol Last Sale Change Daily Vol. Interest Maturity x Professional appearance 1000.00 1000.00 Fidelity Bank Note 17 (Series A) + FBB17 100.00 0.00 7% 19 October 2017 1000.00 1000.00 Fidelity Bank Note 22 (Series B) + FBB22 100.00 0.00 Prime + 1.75% 19 October 2022 1000.00 1000.00 Fidelity Bank Note 13 (Series (SeriC) + FBB13 100.00 0000.00 7% 30 May 2013 x A desire and passion to get ahead 1000.00 1000.00 Fidelity Bank Note 15 (Series D) + FBB15 100.00 0.00 Prime + 1.75% 29 May 2015 Fidelity Over-The-Counter Securities 52wk-Hi 52wk-Low Symbol Bid $ Ask $ Last Price Weekly Vol. EPS $ Div $ P/E Yield 14.60 7.92 Bahamas Supermarkets 7.92 8.42 14.00 -2.246 0.000 N/M 0.00% 8.00 6.00 Caribbean Crossings (Pref) 2.00 6.25 4.00 0.000 0.480 N/M 7.80% 0.54 0.20 RND Holdings 0.35 0.40 0.55 0.001 0.000 256.6 0.00% Minimum Requirements Colina Over-The-Counter Securities 41.00 29.00 ABDAB 30.13 31.59 29.00 4.540 0.000 9.03 0.00% 0.55 0.40 RND Holdings 0.45 0.55 0.55 0.002 0.000 261.90 0.00% BISX Listed Mutual Funds 52wk-Hi 52wk-Low Fund Name NAV YTD% Last 12 Months Div $ Yield % NAV Date x Associate degree in marketing or business 1.4038 1.3344 CFAL Bond Fund 1.4038 3.72 5.20 31-Aug-09 3.0350 2.8952 CFAL MSI Preferred Fund 2.8990 -1.39 -4.16 31-Aug-09 administration 1.4905 1.4119 CFAL Money Market Fund 1.4905 3.96 5.49 18-Sep-09 3.6090 3.0941 Fidelity Bahamas G & I Fund 3.0941 -8.61 -13.59 31-Aug-09 x Sales experience desired but not essential 13.0484 12.3870 Fidelity Prime Income Fund 13.1136 3.93 5.87 31-Aug-09 101.6693 100.0000 CFAL Global Bond Fund 101.6693 1.10 1.67 30-Jun-09 100.9600 93.1992 CFAL Global Equity Fund 96.7398 0.35 -4.18 30-Jun-09 1.0000 1.0000 CFAL High Grade Bond Fund 1.0000 0.00 0.00 31-Dec-07 9.4075 9.0775 Fidelity International Investment Fund 9.3399 2.69 -1.41 31-Jul-09 Paid training and benefits program available 1.0707 1.0000 FG Financial Preferred Income Fund 1.0707 3.38 5.14 31-Aug-09 1.0364 1.0000 FG Financial Growth Fund 1.0319 -0.11 2.05 31-Aug-09 1.0673 1.0000 FG Financial Diversified Fund 1.0673 2.89 4.93 31-Aug-09 MARKET TERMS APPLY VIA EMAIL TO: BISX ALL SHARE INDEX - 19 Dec 02 = 1,000.00 YIELD - last 12 month dividends divided by closing price 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 Previous Close - Previous day's weighted price for daily volume Last Price - Last traded over-the-counter price [email protected] Today's Close - Current day's weighted price for daily volume Weekly Vol. - Trading volume of the prior week 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 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. January 1, 1994 = 100 (S) - 4-for-1 Stock Split - Effective Date 8/8/2007 (S1) - 3-for-1 Stock Split - Effective Date 7/11/2007 TO TRADE CALL: COLINA 242-502-7010 | ROYALFIDELITY 242-356-7764 | FG CAPITAL MARKETS 242-396-4000 | COLONIAL 242-502-7525

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THE TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2009, PAGE 11B THE WEATHER REPORT

5-DAY FORECAST TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY UV INDEX TODAY WORLD CITIES MARINE FORECAST Today Wednesday WINDS WAVES VISIBILITY WATER TEMPS. High Low W High Low W NASSAU Today: WSW at 6-12 Knots 1-2 Feet 6 Miles 85° F F/C F/C F/C F/C Wednesday: WSW at 4-8 Knots 1-2 Feet 10 Miles 85° F Acapulco 93/33 79/26 pc 92/33 77/25 pc FREEPORT Today: WNW at 7-14 Knots 1-3 Feet 6 Miles 86° F LOW MODERATE HIGH V. HIGH EXT. Amsterdam 64/17 54/12 sh 63/17 50/10 r Wednesday: NNW at 7-14 Knots 1-3 Feet 10 Miles 86° F ORLANDO Ankara, 72/22 39/3 s 73/22 43/6 s ABACO Today: W at 7-14 Knots 3-5 Feet 6 Miles 84° F The higher the TM number, the 81/27 67/19 pc 81/27 63/17 s High: 89°F/32°C A t-storm in spots in the Partly cloudy. Some sun with a Partly sunny, a t-storm Partly sunny, a t-storm Partly sunny with a AccuWeather UV Index Wednesday: W at 3-6 Knots 2-4 Feet 10 Miles 84° F afternoon. shower or t-storm. possible. possible. thunderstorm. greater the need for eye and skin protection. 63/17 54/12 r 58/14 51/10 r Low: 65°F/18°C 88° 88° 86° 87° 92/33 77/25 pc 92/33 77/25 t High: High: High: High: Barbados 87/30 77/25 sh 86/30 77/25 s 88° 77° Low: 77° Low: 78° Low: 77° Low: 79° TAMPA High: Low: TIDES FOR NASSAU Barcelona 74/23 62/16 pc 75/23 63/17 pc TODAY'S U.S. FORECAST AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel AccuWeather RealFeel Beijing 81/27 57/13 s 77/25 60/15 pc High: 88°F/31°C 106° F 85° F 104°-82° F 98°-85° F 97°-75° F 91°-84° F High Ht.(ft.) Low Ht.(ft.) Beirut 74/23 69/20 s 74/23 69/20 s Seattle Low: 67°F/19°C The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure, and 3:56 a.m. 2.5 10:03 a.m. 1.2 Today 75/23 50/10 s 71/21 53/11 s 58/45 elevation on the human body—everything that effects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day. 4:20 p.m. 2.9 10:45 p.m. 1.2 65/18 44/6 sh 61/16 43/6 r 4:43 a.m. 2.7 10:53 a.m. 1.0 ALMANAC Wednesday Bermuda 83/28 77/25 sh 83/28 75/23 sh 5:03 p.m. 2.9 11:24 p.m. 0.9 Bogota 68/20 42/5 c 69/20 41/5 pc Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday 5:26 a.m. 2.8 11:38 a.m. 0.9 66/18 50/10 s 70/21 52/11 pc Billings Thursday 78/50 ABACO Temperature 5:44 p.m. 3.0 ----- 72/22 49/9 pc 66/18 46/7 pc Minneapolis High ...... 86° F/30° C 57/13 36/2 s 61/16 46/7 pc 60/38 DetDetroitroit NNewew YYorork k 6:06 a.m. 3.0 12:00 a.m. 0.7 58/46 High: 90°F/32°C Low ...... 77° F/25° C Friday 89/31 69/20 pc 88/31 68/20 s 69/55 Low: 76°F/24°C 6:22 p.m. 3.0 12:20 p.m. 0.7 ChicChicagoago Normal high ...... 87° F/30° C Calcutta 91/32 84/28 r 93/33 82/27 r San Francisco 57/43 Normal low ...... 74° F/23° C 65/52 WWasashingtonhington Calgary 62/16 36/2 pc 50/10 31/0 sh DeDenvernver Kansas City 70/53 WEST PALM BEACH Last year's high ...... 90° F/32° C SUN AND MOON Cancun 91/32 73/22 pc 88/31 73/22 t 82/5282/52 72/5172/51 High: 90°F/32°C Last year's low ...... 75° F/24° C Caracas 81/27 72/22 pc 83/28 73/22 t Sunrise ...... 7:01 a.m. Moonrise . . . . 4:16 p.m. Low: 72°F/22°C Precipitation Casablanca 79/26 62/16 s 80/26 63/17 s Los AnAngelesgeles As of 2 p.m. yesterday ...... 0.76" Sunset...... 6:59 p.m. Moonset . . . . . 2:51 a.m. Copenhagen 57/13 46/7 s 64/17 48/8 r 75/60 Atlanta 72/50 FT. LAUDERDALE FREEPORT Year to date ...... 31.40" 63/17 48/8 pc 63/17 46/7 pc Full Last New First El Paso High: 91°F/33°C High: 89°F/32°C Normal year to date ...... 37.92" Frankfurt 66/18 52/11 c 68/20 50/10 pc 91/69 Low: 76°F/24°C Low: 74°F/23°C Geneva 72/22 49/9 s 73/22 53/11 s AccuWeather.com Halifax 64/17 49/9 r 61/16 48/8 pc Houston Forecasts and graphics provided by Havana 90/32 72/22 t 88/31 70/21 sh 87/67 Showers Miami MIAMI ©2009 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Helsinki 50/10 39/3 pc 52/11 37/2 sh 90/74 ELEUTHERA AccuWeather, Inc. T-storms High: 90°F/32°C 86/30 79/26 r 86/30 81/27 r NASSAU High: 91°F/33°C Islamabad 106/41 71/21 s 108/42 69/20 s Rain Fronts Low: 74°F/23°C Flurries Cold Low: 78°F/26°C Istanbul 72/22 62/16 s 66/18 54/12 s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and High: 88°F/31°C Snow Warm Low: 77°F/25°C Jerusalem 76/24 58/14 s 75/23 59/15 s precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Johannesburg 72/22 50/10 pc 72/22 50/10 pc Ice Forecast high/low temperatures are for selected cities. Stationary Kingston 89/31 79/26 r 88/31 78/25 r KEY WEST -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s CAT ISLAND 74/23 60/15 pc 75/23 61/16 pc High: 90°F/32°C High: 88°F/31°C Low: 79°F/26°C London 70/21 54/12 pc 68/20 48/8 pc Low: 75°F/24°C Madrid 75/23 52/11 t 81/27 56/13 t 86/30 77/25 t 86/30 77/25 t City 75/23 57/13 t 75/23 57/13 t Monterrey 93/33 72/22 t 93/33 74/23 pc GREAT EXUMA 61/16 48/8 sh 54/12 41/5 c Moscow 55/12 37/2 r 50/10 36/2 s High: 90°F/32°C High: 90°F/32°C 64/17 45/7 pc 69/20 47/8 pc Low: 77°F/25°C Low: 76°F/24°C Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's ANDROS Nairobi 87/30 55/12 pc 86/30 55/12 pc highs and tonights's lows. High: 91°F/33°C 99/37 77/25 s 99/37 73/22 s Low: 75°F/24°C Oslo 54/12 34/1 s 50/10 34/1 pc 72/22 46/7 pc 70/21 48/8 s Prague 64/17 50/10 r 61/16 50/10 sh LONG ISLAND Rio de Janeiro 70/21 61/16 r 69/20 62/16 r High: 91°F/33°C Riyadh 100/37 69/20 s 97/36 69/20 s U.S. CITIES Low: 76°F/24°C Rome 75/23 57/13 s 75/23 57/13 s St. Thomas 90/32 81/27 sh 88/31 80/26 s Today Wednesday Today Wednesday Today Wednesday MAYAGUANA High Low W High Low W High Low W High Low W High Low W High Low W High: 91°F/33°C San Juan 63/17 38/3 pc 72/22 41/5 s F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C F/C Low: 75°F/24°C San Salvador 89/31 73/22 t 86/30 73/22 t Albuquerque 85/29 59/15 pc 82/27 52/11 pc Indianapolis 62/16 44/6 pc 67/19 46/7 s Philadelphia 68/20 53/11 pc 68/20 51/10 pc Santiago 64/17 39/3 s 68/20 39/3 pc Anchorage 48/8 40/4 sh 49/9 38/3 sh Jacksonville 83/28 54/12 s 80/26 55/12 s Phoenix 104/40 78/25 s 96/35 65/18 s CROOKED ISLAND / Santo Domingo 86/30 74/23 sh 85/29 73/22 sh Atlanta 72/22 50/10 s 74/23 53/11 s Kansas City 72/22 51/10 s 76/24 60/15 s Pittsburgh 56/13 47/8 sh 57/13 43/6 c RAGGED ISLAND High: 93°F/34°C 61/16 52/11 r 59/15 57/13 r Atlantic City 71/21 50/10 pc 69/20 45/7 pc Las Vegas 96/35 67/19 s 79/26 56/13 s Portland, OR 60/15 48/8 sh 63/17 49/9 c Low: 77°F/25°C 77/25 61/16 s 77/25 57/13 pc High: 91°F/33°C Stockholm 52/11 36/2 pc 52/11 37/2 r Baltimore 68/20 51/10 pc 68/20 47/8 pc Little Rock 77/25 52/11 s 80/26 60/15 s Raleigh-Durham 74/23 48/8 s 73/22 49/9 s Low: 75°F/24°C Sydney 70/21 52/11 s 82/27 59/15 s Boston 70/21 53/11 pc 67/19 49/9 pc Los Angeles 75/23 60/15 pc 78/25 58/14 pc St. Louis 69/20 47/8 s 73/22 58/14 s Taipei 82/27 79/26 sh 86/30 77/25 sh Buffalo 58/14 46/7 sh 54/12 43/6 c Louisville 68/20 46/7 s 70/21 45/7 s Salt Lake City 86/30 53/11 pc 56/13 35/1 sh GREAT Tokyo 79/26 68/20 r 72/22 67/19 r Charleston, SC 81/27 53/11 s 76/24 55/12 s Memphis 75/23 52/11 s 78/25 57/13 s San Antonio 86/30 72/22 t 88/31 75/23 t High: 93°F/34°C Toronto 58/14 46/7 sh 54/12 43/6 c Chicago 57/13 43/6 c 62/16 46/7 s Miami 90/32 74/23 pc 88/31 74/23 t San Diego 72/22 64/17 pc 73/22 61/16 pc Low: 78°F/26°C Trinidad 72/22 59/15 sh 85/29 66/18 s Cleveland 58/14 49/9 sh 58/14 41/5 pc Minneapolis 60/15 38/3 s 63/17 47/8 s San Francisco 65/18 52/11 pc 69/20 53/11 s Vancouver 60/15 45/7 sh 57/13 48/8 c Dallas 83/28 66/18 s 88/31 72/22 pc Nashville 69/20 48/8 s 72/22 51/10 s Seattle 58/14 45/7 sh 60/15 48/8 c Vienna 67/19 51/10 pc 66/18 55/12 pc Denver 82/27 52/11 pc 72/22 36/2 t New Orleans 82/27 64/17 s 82/27 64/17 s Tallahassee 85/29 51/10 s 82/27 50/10 s Warsaw 63/17 41/5 r 57/13 45/7 pc Detroit 58/14 46/7 c 61/16 45/7 pc New York 69/20 55/12 pc 66/18 54/12 pc Tampa 88/31 67/19 pc 84/28 65/18 s Winnipeg 56/13 36/2 s 56/13 38/3 pc Honolulu 88/31 75/23 s 88/31 75/23 pc Oklahoma City 79/26 58/14 s 82/27 66/18 pc Tucson 99/37 72/22 s 94/34 63/17 s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunder- Houston 87/30 67/19 pc 87/30 70/21 pc Orlando 89/31 65/18 pc 84/28 63/17 s Washington, DC 70/21 53/11 pc 69/20 52/11 pc storms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice, Prcp-precipitation, Tr-trace