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WEATHER TRY OUR McFLURRY SNICKERS HIGH 90F LATEST NEWS ON WWW.TRIBUNE242.COM LOW 79F The Tribune SUNNY, THE PEOPLE’S PAPER T-STORM BIGGEST AND BEST Volume: 107 No.233 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 PRICE – 75¢ (Abaco and Grand Bahama $1.25) GET READY FOR THE NEW SEASON IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NFL PREVIEW MINISTER ‘VERY PROUD COMINGSUPPL THISEM FRIDAYENT OSEEF SPORTS THE SECTIONTEAM E’ ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ TO CATCH EVERY NON-BAHAMIAN OLYMPIC GAMES ByTICKET NOELLE POACHER NICOLLS ‘Mom and daughter’ Tribune Staff Reporter [email protected] BAHAMIANS wishing to go to the 2012 Olympic Games could see their tick- ets swiped by desperate fans trying to exploit the system. Officials from the Bahamas’ authorised ticket reseller, Cartan Tours, said found dead in water it is “impossible” to catch SEE page eight Mystery over grizzly find at Prince George Wharf POLICE are probing the Skippings at the scene. mysterious deaths of a paja- She added that officers ma-clad girl and a woman have very little leads into the believed to be her mother incident. who were found floating in "We have very little infor- the harbour at Prince George mation we're going on. We Wharf yesterday. are in the preliminary stages Officers at the scene said in our investigation but hope- the causes of death were not fully by later on today we obvious nor were they certain should be able to say a little of the relationship between bit more regarding this inci- the two, but a well-placed dent." source within the Royal Police and officers from the Bahamas Police Force told Royal Bahamas Defence The Tribune they are mother Force were called to the scene and daughter. at the harbour behind the The source added that Elizabeth on Bay plaza at while police did not have an 7.30am yesterday. official cause of death, offi- A handful of tourists and cers were investigating the onlookers gathered at scene possibility of a murder, sui- watching quietly as morticians /Tribune staff cide. placed the bodies into two The child, who police sus- hearses. pect is between seven to 10 Last night, officers from the years old, was wearing paja- Central Detective Unit were mas. The adult female, who combing through missing per- Felipé Major appeared to be in her late 20s sons reports in an effort to or early 30s, was found in match them with the bodies ABOVE: Sergeant Skippings at Prince George Wharf yesterday after the two bodies were discovered in the harbour. black tights and a white tank found yesterday, according top. Superintendent Clayton Fer- RIGHT: Police Harbour Patrol on the waters around Prince George Wharf There were no visible nander at the Central Detec- injuries on either of them. tive Unit. "The bodies were retrieved Last night he said no fami- MARSH HARBOUR CLINIC DESMOND BANNISTER SPEAKS OUT from the water without any lies had contacted authorities CAT ISLAND HURRICANE injuries," said Press Liaison NURSES WALK OFF JOB DUE MINISTER HITS BACK AT PLP Officer Sergeant Chrislyn SEE page eight RELIEF EFFORTS GET MOVING TO ‘UNSANITARY CONDITIONS’ HUMANITARIAN efforts to By SANCHESKA BROWN MPS’ PROMISE TO DOUBLE donate $25,000 worth of hurricane EDUCATION BUDGET relief supplies to people in Cat Island THE MARSH Harbour clinic in Aba- By CELESTE NIXON – thwarted by local red-tape – eventu- co suspended health services yesterday Tribune Staff Reporter ally started to move ahead late yester- after the nursing and line staff walked off [email protected] day when the supplies were taken from the job due to “unsanitary conditions.” the ship’s flatbeds to a shed ready for The nurses say they are on strike and EDUCATION Minister Desmond distribution. They had been locked will continue to strike until the govern- Bannister threw cold water on two PLP down at the Smith’s Bay dock for four ment takes them seriously. They claim MPs’ promise to double the education days. they are working in conditions not fit for budget – asking them to explain where Donors waiting to receive the goods animals, having to endure the scorching the money would come from. and locals willing to assist were told heat and lack of resources day after day. In a joint press statement issued by the One nurse who wanted to remain the supplies would be released for dis- PLP yesterday the opposition party said tribution today. anonymous said they are fed up with they plan to broaden education, announc- being left in the heat and treated like sec- ing they would double the current $200 Local government officials had ond-class citizens. million education budget during their refused to release the emergency sup- She said: “We are protesting the con- next term in office. plies nearly two weeks after the storm. ditions at the Marsh Harbour Govern- “We in the PLP have pledged to dou- Roofing materials amounting to two ment Clinic. We will no longer work like ble the size of the education budget in trailers full have been exposed to dam- SEE page eight SEE page eight SEE page eight Credit Card Centre MasterCard Gold Tel: (242) 502-6150 Go for the Gold Fax: (242) 393-5766 CONVENIENCE • ACCEPTANCE • ACCESS • CASH ADVANCES • 1% cash back on annual purchases • Acceptance at 17,000,000 locations worldwide www.combankltd.com • Instant Cash Access at more than 525,000 ATMs • Online account access to view your statements • Roadside Assistance with Master RoadAssist • Emergency cards and cash with one phone call • MasterRental Auto Insurance “Leader in Personal Banking Services” NASSAU AND BAHAMA ISLANDS’ LEADING NEWSPAPER THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011, PAGE 3 LOCAL NEWS 11 ARRESTED IN SWEEP OF CARMICHAEL ROAD POLICE arrested eight men PLPS: FAILURE TO COMPLETE ROAD WORKS IN and three boys during a sweep of the Carmichael Road area yes- terday. The suspects, who were said to be residents of the area, were detained for questioning in TIMEBy CELESTE NIXON MAY PUT“We express STUDENTS our concern about the on our roads, AT mass inconvenience RISK to the connection with a variety of cas- Tribune Staff Reporter state of readiness of the road in front of public, threats to the safety of pedestrians es, including armed robbery, [email protected] the school and the accessibility of the and motorists alike, and economic dis- housebreaking, damage and school during what appeared to us to be aster for merchants everywhere the pro- arson. THE OPPOSITION has questioned a heavy construction period. gramme has been taking place”. The operation, conducted by whether road conditions are safe for stu- “The government's road improvement Mr Mitchell said he wanted to draw officers of the Southwestern dents at the launch of the new school programme administration did not ful- special attention to the grounds at Sandi- Division, began at 10pm Mon- year. fill its promise which was to ensure that lands Primary School, which he claims day and ended at 4am yesterday. A joint statement issued by Fox Hill by the time school opened the road were not ready for the first day of school In other crime-related mat- MP Fred Mitchell, Elizabeth MP Ryan would in fact be fixed,” said the state- as there was still construction work going ters, Central Division officers cit- Pinder and PLP candidate for St Anne’s ment. The PLP said the children return- on, refuse needed to be collected, and FRED MITCHELL RYAN PINDER ed 31 drivers for various traffic William Nottage said the government’s ing to school this week met with numer- debris from Hurricane Irene had yet to be students, he said. infractions, and arrested one per- failure to complete road works in time for ous road closures, a lack of street signs, removed. The Fox Hill MP said while “Teachers in Sandilands are slowed son who had an outstanding war- the first week of school as promised, may unpaved roads, misinformation and the walls were built higher over the sum- down because too many students are rant on Monday. be putting students at risk. blocked entrances. mer break, the campus is “still too open coming into grade one without the req- Sgt Chrislyn Skippings said: Yesterday, the PLP trio said, they In particular, the statement said, chil- to strangers wandering in the school yard uisite basic skills for a grade one stu- “Police officers throughout the observed the first day of school at Doris dren came into close proximity with trac- without proper checks being possible by dent,” Mr Mitchell said, adding that these Bahamas took to the streets Johnson Senior School on Prince Charles tors that were in full operation – possibly the security staff”. include “the ability to write their names, ensuring that the back-to-school Drive, and got the impression that safety creating a dangerous situation. He added that the lack of pre-schools count and identify letters”. experience, for new and return- hazards as a result of the road infra- According to the PLP, the road condi- in the eastern area of New Providence is There were plans on the table for ing students went without inci- structure project should have been tions are “symptomatic of the misman- setting students back. expansion of the Sandilands property, dent. The officers of the Central addressed before the new school term agement of this so called road improve- Although Thelma Gibson Primary has which have yet to be realised by the FNM Division are encouraging mem- began. ment programme which has led to chaos a pre-chool, it can only accommodate 40 government, Mr Mitchell added. bers of the public to abide by all laws and to work with the police in making the Bahamas a safer VINCENT PEET SPEAKS OUT AFTER TOUR OF SCHOOLS place for all.” Police have asked drivers to adhere to the following safety MP: INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIENCIES, LACK OF INSTRUCTORS IN NORTH ANDROS SCHOOLS tips: By TANEKA THOMPSON parents of students attending the "I was very unhappy to see ment.

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