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WASHINGTON (AP) — Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday. A small team of Ameri- cans killed bin Laden in a firefight at a compound in Pakistan, the president said in a dramatic late-night PRESIDENT Barack Obama statement at the White addresses the nation last night in House. Washington. (AP) A jubilant crowd gath- ered outside the White ation that resulted in House as word spread of bin Laden's death, although bin Laden's death after a the president said none of global manhunt that lasted the Americans involved was nearly a decade. harmed. "Justice has been done," The development comes the president said. just months before the 10th Former President George anniversary of the Sept. 11 W. Bush, who was in office attacks on the World Trade on the day of the attacks, Centres and Pentagon, issued a written statement orchestrated by bin Laden's hailing bin Laden's death as al-Qaida organization, that a momentous achievement. killed more than 3,000 peo- ABOVE: September 11, 2001 – The twin towers of "The fight against terror ple. the World Trade Center burn after hijacked planes goes on, but tonight Ameri- The attacks set off a chain crashed into them in New York. ca has sent an unmistakable of events that led the United message: No matter how States into wars in LEFT: Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind long it takes, justice will be Afghanistan, and then Iraq, the terror attacks, was killed in an operation led by done," he said. and America's entire intelli- the United States, President Barack Obama said Few details were imme- Sunday. diately available of the oper- SEE page 14 BELOW: A crowd outside the White House in Washington, cheer on Sunday upon hearing the news of bin Laden’s death.

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PAGE 4, MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 THE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Tribune Limited NULLIUS ADDICTUS JURARE IN VERBA MAGISTRI No leadership Being Bound to Swear to The Dogmas of No Master

LEON E. H. DUPUCH, Publisher/Editor 1903-1914 SIR ETIENNE DUPUCH, Kt., O.B.E., K.M., K.C.S.G., similarities (Hon.) LL.D., D.Litt .

Publisher/Editor 1919-1972 Contributing Editor 1972-1991 between Christie EILEEN DUPUCH CARRON, C.M.G., M.S., B.A., LL.B. Publisher/Editor 1972- Published Daily Monday to Saturday and Ingraham Shirley Street, P.O. Box N-3207, Nassau, Bahamas Insurance Management Building., P.O. F-485, Freeport, Grand Bahama EDITOR, The Tribune. being each others custodians on this great planet we call earth. TELEPHONES RESPONSE to “Yes, Mr LETTERS Mr Christie, in his heart, since Switchboard (News, Circulation and Advertising) 322-1986 Ingraham, leadership shall be a [email protected] apparently only he has one that Advertising Manager - (242) 502-2352 major issue next election.” beats, knows to the core of him Circulation Department - (242) 502-2387 Reading Mr Oswald T that all of what is said is not only Nassau Fax: - (242) 328-2398 Brown’s incoherent ramblings and true, like a real hero, a true true but is something he has not and rather verbose “sour gladiator, presses on knowing been able to demonstrate to the Freeport, Grand Bahama: 1-(242)-352-6608 grapes” was both amusing and that while some battles may be Bahamian people. Excusing and Freeport fax: (242) 352-9348 sad. To pontificate about his lost the true victory is in the seemingly condoning acts of alleged brief affiliation with the accumulation of wins, which depravity and international WEBSITE FNM, but “rabid” interest in the matures to a successfully won monstrosities is not leading. www.tribune242.com – updated daily at 2pm PLP I thought quite accurate. war. A leader overall does what Consulting to the extent of being The Progressive Liberal Party is right for the country not what a walking pun is hardly leading has many “rabid” persons. Of is popular and expedient. This much less managing. I used to course, I am only basing this on country’s great leader, Mr Ingra- hear all manner of things with Reader wants proof of Donald Trump’s claim the definition I selected from ham, fights for you and for me; respect to the former Prime Merriam Webster, which states he fights for the poor, the weak, Minister, “He’s not the bright- IN THIS column last week we wrote ture is genuine. “I want to look at it,” he that to be rabid is to be furious; the elderly, and the children. est, but he has a good heart”, about Donald Trump’s ridiculous claim that said, “but I hope it’s true.” going to extreme lengths in My fellow Bahamians, wake and “He’s a nice man.” I don’t President Barack Obama had no certificate We are now curious as to how much more expression or pursuing a feel- up, wake up, and wake up! In a know Mr Christie personally so to prove that he was born in Hawaii despite malarkey the American people will take ing, interest or opinion; or to be recession, we are still thriving I won’t speak to what his friends the fact that the President in 2008 had from this man before debunking him as an affected with rabies. and able to see visible, tangible may be able to attest. However, released his birth certificate — the only type impostor. I shan’t go into personal ram- improvements and enhance- I do know that Mr Christie nev- of certificate that is recognised in Hawaii. Everyone seems to be dancing around blings like Mr Brown, but I shall ments to not only the infra- er represented me or cared for It is a certificate known as a “short form”, the obvious reason for the insanity of these address the matter of leader- structure of this archipelago but my voice though it may be one. which is the official certificate given to every so-called “birthers”— even the White House ship. There is absolutely no sim- even to our antiquated legisla- Mr Christie did not care enough person born in the state of Hawaii as proof has rejected the thought— but it is obvious ilarity in leadership style tion. in his term to see that our elder- of birth. The “long form” has been retired to that the colour of the President’s skin cannot between Mr Perry Christies and What our leader does cannot ly were better treated and cared the state vaults and cannot be produced be overlooked. Mr Hubert Ingraham. I am cer- be paid for with the salary he for, or that the poor and indi- without permission and long delays. When our editorial was posted on the tain we can all agree on that. receives. He can never be repaid gent were able to receive bet- However, the great Donald took it upon web, one of our readers, who signed himself The only similar attributes are for the personal life he no longer ter care. So, Mr Brown, I realise himself to insult every Hawaiian govern- “Reggie”, questioned our statement that that they are both Bahamian enjoys, the calls that abound and your knickers are still in a twist ment official — from the governor down — “‘the Donald still maintains that the presi- born and the universal title the ceaseless complaints and over not getting what you want- who is in a position to vouch for the validity dent was not born in Hawaii” and asked: “man” as in humankind is allo- cries for help. He is but one ed, but I say to you like a moth- of the certificate, by rejecting it out of hand. “When exactly did Donald Trump say cated. responsible for a nation whom er says to a child in full tantrum, According to Trump the form given the pres- that the president wasn't born in Hawaii? A true leader, as is Mr Hubert he is trying with all his might to “get over yourself!” ident by the Hawaiian government is not Could you please provide me a link to his Alexander Ingraham, is one that educate and teach self-reliance. the “real certificate” — the long form, which making that claim? He merely made the manages party activities in a leg- We owe Mr Ingraham not only K DEAN is the only one that Trump will accept, “does point that there was a document produced at islative body but more impor- our allegiance and gratitude but Nassau, not exist,” according to Trump. the time of Obama's birth that he refused to tantly is one who not only has we must preserve his legacy of April 8, 2011. By innuendo Trump called the former release, and it was suspicious that he would vision but knows how to imple- director of the Hawaiian Department of not do so.” ment said vision. A leader Health a liar when he refused to accept her It is a shame that Reggie did not listen to knows that there is no pleasing ARE WE WASTING MILLIONS ON OAKES FIELD PLANS? statement that she had seen the long form of Anderson Coopers’ unedited interview with everyone while successfully pro- EDITOR, The Tribune. the Obama birth certificate in the vault at the Donald Trump over CNN last week, because pelling the country to greatness Department of Health. A retired Hawaiian if he is a Trump admirer he would have been and enhancing and improving CARlFTA Games – looking at the attendance at the 2011 governor got rather emotional over the embarrassed by Trump’s buffonery – and the welfare and conditions of Carifta Games I conclude Track and Field a dinosaur and we are implied insult to his integrity on realising shocked by the extent of his bold lies. To sat- his fellow compatriots. A true wasting millions on the recently announced plans for Oakes Field? that Trump had also rejected his word that isfy himself Reggie should try to get a tran- leader knows that at the end of I was watching the live feed from Carifta and as the camera not only was he friendly with the President’s script of that interview. As for a quote, this the day, the buck ends with him. swung around the stands of the stadium all you saw were empty parents, but could personally vouch for their is one of many made by Trump during the Good or bad, the accolades or seats except for a small section in the main stand. child’s birth in Hawaii. programme: criticisms will be hurled at him. How can anyone expect to make enough money to financially Why the President of the United States “Well I’ve been told very recently, Ander- A leader does not do it for the support such an event? Sponsors have to see that their sponsorship should have been held to a higher standard son, that the birth certificate is missing. I’ve glory but for the good of his at the least breaks even. LIME must have lost their shirt – $250,000. to prove his birth than any other US presi- been told that it’s not there or it doesn’t people. A leader does not need The People’s Republic gave us a US$30 million stadium which dent or of any Hawaiian citizen is a mys- exist. And if that’s the case it’s a big prob- to parade around and say look probably will only be filled once to capacity – it certainly will cost tery. He would have been justified in telling lem.” at me and what I’m doing for hundreds of thousands to maintain – now government announces all of them what cliff to jump off. However, Trump then claimed that Obama’s grand- you every two seconds because the second phase which will cost $45 million for the required he eventually released the “long form” last mother “let the cat out of the bag” by saying he has to actually go about infrastructure. week because he believed that the distraction that her grandson was born in Kenya. Coop- doing it and not talking about By the time they finish that and that is not all the phases, the gift was “not good for the country.” It was far er then played the telephone interview with it. Anyone interested in truly and the expenditure of the public purse we will have expended $75 more important, he said, to deal with the the grandmother, who said, in answer to a knowing what is going on in his million! There is no possible way sporting events at the Q E Sports challenges faced by the country than his question, that she was present for her grand- or her country and who actually centre can even pay the interest on that amount of money, let birth certificate. son’s birth. Later in the conversation she reads and sees what’s happening alone BEC. However, even after releasing the cer- told the reporter that her grandson had been globally would have the wisdom When political folly drives decisions rather than common stupid tificate — for which the President had to born in Hawaii. and clarity of mind to realise financial sense this is what you get. get a “special dispensation” from the state of We would urge “Reggie” to seriously how fortunate and truly blessed These old folks have no idea what the young people seek or Hawaii — the pouty-faced Trump has still attempt to get a copy of this programme as it this Bahamaland is to have a want. reserved judgment. The certificate had been will show that this is one so-called emperor true leader at the helm at this stamped with a signature. “The Donald” who has no clothes — nor apparently does time. H KNOWLES now has to investigate whether the signa- he have common sense. A true leader takes the good Nassau, with the bad and stands strong April 23, 2011.

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THE TRIBUNE MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011, PAGE 5 LOCAL NEWS Woman arrested after reported gun, ammunition, marijuana discovery A 56-YEAR-OLD woman POLICE NEWS was arrested after police recovered a handgun, ammu- was suspected to be marijua- • Semi-military funeral ser- nition and a quantity of mar- na. As a result, a 56-year-old vices were held at 11am Sat- ijuana while executing a woman resident was taken urday for retired Deputy search warrant on a home on into custody. Superintendent of Police Brougham Street. Benson Pierre a 26-year- Granville Antonio, at Zion According to reports, old man of the same address South Beach Baptist Church. around 3.30pm on Friday, is being sought by police in Commissioner of Police Elli- officers of the Southern Divi- connection with this matter. son Greenslade, Deputy sion acting on information, Pierre is described as being Commissioner Marvin Dames executed a search warrant at a of a dark complexion, 6 feet 2 and other Royal Bahamas home on Brougham Street for inches in height. Anyone with Police Force officers, retired illegal firearms and drugs. information that can lead to police officers, family and During the search the officers his arrest is asked to contact friends attended the service. found a handgun with ammu- police emergency at 919 or Former Deputy Superinten- nition and a quantity of what crime stoppers at 328-TIPS. dent Antonio had served on the Royal Bahamas Police Force for 36 years, from 1964 to 2000.

COURT OF APPEAL REDUCES WOMAN’S • POLICE on Grand Bahama recovered $1.5 mil- SENTENCE FOR STEALING TO THREE YEARS lion worth of marijuana plants THE Court of Appeal has quashed the five year prison sen- on Grand Bahama last Fri- tence of a woman convicted of stealing and imposed a three day. year sentence instead. Officers of the Grand Anastacia Moree, 32, of Buttonwood Avenue, had been Bahama Drug Enforcement convicted on six counts of stealing by reason of employment. Unit (DEU) made the dis- On five of the counts, Moree had been sentenced to three covery around 3 am on Fri- months imprisonment and on one of the counts she was sen- day, April 29, while on rou- tenced to three years. tine patrol in Eastern The sentences were to run consecutively. Grand Bahama. Officers The appellate court found that the magistrate had gone recovered around 15,000 mar- beyond the sentencing limit in imposing the sentences on ijuana plants ranging in height Moree, a mother of three. from 2 ft to 4 ft. The drugs The appellate imposed a three-year sentence instead and have an estimated street value also ordered that Moree receive counselling. of $1.5 million. Police inves- tigations continue.

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LOCAL NEWS Scout Association of the Bahamas pays tribute to ‘stalwart’ Cyril Baily

THE Scout Association of the Bahamas said it was “In addition to his drive and his saddened to learn of the enthusiasm, he had a knack for death of Mr. Cyril Raymond Baily, a stalwart in the Scout going above and beyond the call movement. Mr Baily, said the Asso- of duty and he was fervent in his ciation, was extremely active belief that he should always give in the local Movement in the early 1960s when he worked his best.” as an Accountant with the firm of Price Waterhouse. Cyril Baily’s life in Scout- The Scout Association of the Bahamas ing began when he joined the Cub-Scouts of the 7th with the Boy Scouts. His vision. A man of courage, Aintree Pack in Liverpool, life revolved around basi- he thought nothing of stand- England and progressed cally two themes – assisting ing up for what was right, through the ranks, himself young people and service to sometimes in the face of becoming a young Leader. his community. Through the ridicule and opposition. In 1962, he was assigned to Scout Movement he was “Another area in which The Bahamas by Price able to pursue both of his he greatly assisted was with DRIVE AND ENTHUSIASM: Waterhouse and immedi- Cyril Raymond Baily passions simultaneously. the development of the ately continued his work Upon his arrival in Nas- National Campsite. The sau, he immediately joined Scout Association acquired the congregation of Ebenez- a tract of land in the vicinity er Methodist Church, where of Adlaide Village but this the 1st Bahamas Sea Scouts land had to be cleared and were attached. Mr Baily, as made suitable for boys to a matter of course, offered spend the weekends ‘under his assistance to the leaders canvas’. Mr. Baily made this of this group. He subse- a personal passion and spent quently went on to serve as countless hours making the Commissioner for Cub- area suitable for camping. Scouts in The Bahamas and Realizing the necessity of was instrumental in the compiling and documenting growth and development of information, he is also cred- this uniformed youth orga- ited with publishing the first nization during his time edition of the booklet ‘The here. History of Scouting in The “With a passion for learn- Bahamas.’” ing and a zeal for helping His tenure in the country others, Mr. Baily knew that was brief and after only it was crucial to the future three years he was reas- growth and success of the signed to the United King- Movement to have scout dom and, as was his nature, leaders trained and qualified he instantly became so to this end he played a involved in Scouting, the vital role in the recruitment Association said. This time, and training of several he was active in the town of Bahamians who eventually Kirby which was a new became executives of the housing development creat- Scout Movement in this ed for persons who had been country,” said the Associa- living in the slum areas of tion. “When the initial Liverpool. He eventually Wood Badge Training rose to the position of Dis- Courses were held in New trict Commissioner in an Providence and Grand area with high unemploy- Bahama, Mr. Baily played a ment, crime and despair, yet pivotal role and a lot of what he was able to motivate the was instilled in the partici- boys and young men pants back then are still through his efforts and being taught today. This lev- involvement with Scouting, el of training is necessary for giving them hope and a rea- the local Movement to son for living. acquire and maintain recog- His interest and determi- nized international stan- nation were rewarded when dards set by the World he was presented with Bureau of Scouting. Scouting’s “Award of Mer- “In addition to his drive it” in recognition of his ser- and his enthusiasm, he had a vice to Scouting, and when knack for going above and the district was fully reorga- beyond the call of duty and nized, he was honoured to he was fervent in his belief receive the district flag for that he should always give the town of Kirby. And even his best. This was evident in without a single musical every facet of his life but was bone in his body, he was never more vividly demon- able to at least beat a bass strated than with his work drum sufficiently to keep his with our nation’s youth. troops at a marching pace With this sort of work ethic during parades, said the it was not difficult for him Association. to teach important life After a stellar “career” lessons to the young men under his charge and super- SEE page 10 63(&,$/ :KLOH 6XSSOLHV /DVW *HW $ 7UXFN /RDG 2I )LOO  &8%,&

LOCAL NEWS MARKING ‘VACCINATION WEEK IN THE AMERICAS 2011’ THE Department of Public Health marked Vaccination Week in the Americas 2011 by offering eight different vaccination shots - free to the public - at the Mall of Marathon on Saturday. The department will hold a similar event at the Town Centre Mall this Saturday. Tim Clarke/Tribune staff f f a t s e n u b i r T / e k r a l C m i T PAGE 8, MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 THE TRIBUNE China’s presence in Dominica

By SIR RONALD is also helping with the reha- large enough to create an SANDERS bilitation and widening of outcry. the road from Dominica’s If China is welcome in (The writer is a Consul- Melville Hall Airport to Dominica and other small tant and former Caribbean Roseau. Caribbean countries, it is diplomat) A significant difference because China has filled a in the EU and Chinese road void left by the United THE Caribbean island of WORLD VIEW projects is that the EU is States and other Western Dominica is fast becoming employing Dominican work- nations. Over the last a living example of the way While the US has been there is only "One China" ers while the Chinese use decade, US assistance to the that China has strengthened preoccupied with wars in and Taiwan is an inalienable Chinese labour exclusively. Caribbean region has dwin- its influence by moving into Afghanistan and Iraq, and part of it. While it might have been dled except in the area of countries that the United the so-called “war on ter- On the establishment of felt that the local population interest to the US – security States and other Western ror“, paying little attention diplomatic relations, the might have favoured the EU including drug trafficking. nations have neglected. to its immediate neighbour- Chinese promised to under- project, employing local Little attention has been According to a white hood, the Chinese have take infrastructural devel- labour, over the Chinese paid to the interests of the paper on China's foreign aid established a presence opment projects totalling project that employs only region for infrastructural issued by China’s State throughout the Caribbean over US$100 million – all of Chinese, this is seemingly development, improving Council on April 21, by the that, in large part, is regard- it grants. Four projects were SIR RONALD SANDERS not the case. education and health facili- end of 2009 China had aided ed as beneficial to the peo- specifically identified: a Albeit a small number of ties, and laying the founda- ple. sports stadium; a new gram- 161 countries and more than use, two phases of the school people, asked about the Chi- tions for investment that 30 international and region- mar school; the rehabilita- nese not employing local could produce employment tion of the major road con- are complete, and work has al organizations, including Relations started on the Roseau- labour, responded by saying and technical know-how. 123 developing countries. necting the capital, Roseau, that they were more inter- Canada provided to the second major town, Portsmouth road, including Of them, 30 are in Asia, 51 In Dominica’s case, in ested in the projects, partic- US$1.82 million from 2008 Portsmouth; and the reha- the construction of miles of in Africa, 18 in Latin Amer- 2004 the government there ularly the road, sea wall and to 2009 for projects, but its bilitation of the island’s wall along the sea to help ica and the Caribbean, 12 in broke long-held diplomatic hospital than they were in development agency, CIDA, major medical facility, the contain coastal erosion. Oceania and 12 in Eastern relations with Taiwan to rec- the jobs. They added that notes that “there are no long Princess Margaret Hospital. Only the hospital project is Europe. Asia and Africa, ognize the People’s Repub- they were getting the pro- term bilateral projects The Chinese have, so far, pending and no one doubts home to the largest poor lic of China and sign-on to a jects for free. planned in this country.” fulfilled their undertakings that the Chinese will fulfil population, have got about policy of “one China” – the The EU collectively on three of these projects. that commitment. 80 per cent of China's for- code for agreeing with the stands out, among Western The stadium is built and in It should be pointed out Assistance eign aid. Chinese government that that European Union (EU) countries, as maintaining assistance to Dominica. Of course the latter obser- That assistance goes beyond vation is not entirely true. resurfacing the airport road In return for their economic to include a range of infra- assistance, the Chinese gov- structural projects, includ- ernment secures a “one-Chi- ing improvement of the na policy” from the Domini- Melville Hall Airport. EU can government in interna- money also provides bud- tional organisations. This getary support to the support is replicated from Dominica government. But, all the other small, while EU support has Caribbean countries to undoubtedly contributed to which China provides simi- Dominica’s welfare, the lar help. The isolation of island’s loss of its preferen- Taiwan and its non-recogni- tial banana market in the tion as a state continues to EU significantly hurt its be an important element of economy and put hundreds China’s foreign policy. But, of small farmers out of busi- it may well be that, in the ness. not too distant future, the The difference between Chinese government will the EU and China, is that insist on support for other – the EU does not tie its aid to and new – aspects of both support for EU foreign pol- its domestic and foreign pol- icy – an advantage, perhaps, icy. in dealing with a collective In fairness, it should be of 27 nations whose policies noted that in a White Paper are not directed by the inter- on Foreign Aid, the Chinese ests of any one nation. government has listed as one For all this, Dominica’s of its Eight Principles for physical infrastructure – economic aid and technical roads and bridges – has assistance to other countries made great strides, and it is that “the Chinese govern- helping the country’s econ- ment always bases itself on omy. the principle of equality and Poverty fell from 39 per mutual benefit in providing cent in 2003 to 28.8 per cent aid to other countries. It in 2009, and absolute pover- never regards such aid as a ty declined from 10 per cent kind of unilateral alms but in 2003 to 3.1 per cent in as something mutual.” Chi- 2009. However, the Interna- na has been declaring that tional Monetary Fund has position since 1964. observed that more than 30 Another consequence of per cent of the labour force relations with China is a has emigrated, and per capi- gradual influx of Chinese ta GDP of about US$4,931 into the local population. is low. It is striking that far more Nonetheless, Dominica is retail shops in Roseau are an unspoiled and naturally now operated by Chinese beautiful country with all the than used to be the case. potential of becoming the However, while this com- world’s leading Eco-tourism petition may trouble local destination. retailers, people in the street It is to that potential that point to less expensive prod- this column will turn next ucts sold by the Chinese that week. they find affordable. And, in any event, while the number of Chinese retailers – and food outlets – Responses and previous is growing, the overall Chi- commentaries at: nese population is not yet www.sirronaldsanders.com

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PRIME MINISTER HUBERT INGRAHAM and Mrs. Ingraham visiting Kings College at the University of London on Saturday. Pictured from left: Catherine Sambrook, Special Collections Librarian at King's College London; Prime Minister Ingraham; Mrs. Ingraham; Sir Richard Trainor, Principal and President of King's College, London; Barry N. Griffin, President Bahamas Law Students' Association, Paul Far- quharson, Bahamas High Commissioner in London.

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Royal Bahamas Police Force National Crime Prevention Office HOME INVASION SURVIVAL TIPS

By CONSTABLE 3011 MAKELLE PINDER

THERE is no right or wrong way to protect you and your family during a home invasion. However when your home security is broken, the objective is to escape alive. Hence, the best defence against a home invasion is prevention, including fam- ily education and planning. One family meeting to dis- cuss general rules and pro- cedures may save a life in years to come. Therefore the police sug- gest that the following pre- cautions are taken into consideration and utilised: Parents should teach children how to answer or not answer the phone or a knock on the door in the scenarios of parents being home or away. Don’t forget to teach dow of time to escape and kids the basics, such as call for help. always locking the doors and windows before leav- • Compliance with bur- ing home and anyone could glars: This allows more be at the door. time to think of an effec- The weakest home secu- tive plan of action while rity link is failing to lock creating an escape oppor- doors or windows and tunity once the burglars let opening the door without their guard down. question at the sound of a knock or ring of the door • Pulling a weapon on an bell. armed intruder: This Teach your children how option should be your last to dial 9-1-1 at a young age resort, most times house while explaining the appro- hold weapons are not priate situation to dial. loaded for child safety, so in the rare occasion you The options of response: have access to a loaded • Escaping immediately, firearm, be aware the bur- saving yourself: This option glar is just as desperate and decreases the amount of often will not hold back. time the burglars have to complete their job while Remember that no mat- having their privacy ter what option you leaked. Some refuse to choose, make sure you stay look like a coward by leav- calm and put thought into ing their family in danger, your actions because it will however, radical actions affect everyone surround- may pay off later if you are ing you. able to immediately get Should you need more help. information and before your home security is bro- • Fighting and scream- ken and invaded, please ing: Screaming and yelling pay close attention to the works well if there are information provided. neighbors close by or in a Or if you have informa- public area. There is no tion pertaining to any purpose in fighting if you crime, please do not hesi- are physically incapable. If tate to contact the police fighting, make a strong, at ‘919’ or Crime Stoppers forceful hit to the nose, at 328-tips (New Provi- eyes, throat or groin area. dence), 1-300-8476 (Family This will give a small win- Island). Scout Association of the Bahamas pays tribute to ‘stalwart’ Cyril Baily FROM page six

in the Scout Movement, Cyril Baily became involved in Local Government, serving as Parish Councilor in several districts both in and around Liverpool in the north, as well as the communities near Surrey in the southern part of England, where he had relocated with his family. He brought the same passion and determination to that career as he did with his primary profession and youth work. He was involved in several projects and committees, including work with the local hospital; school boards; finance committees; policing; recreational programmes; local businesses and several aspects of community relationships. He was pre- sented with the national award for outstanding service by a non-executive in the area of “Public Finance.” Many persons in The Bahamas, from the Methodist Church, the Scout Association and the field of Accounting will hold very fond memories of Mr. Cyril Raymond Baily, including Past Chief Scout Commissioner and Mrs. William Pemberton; the late Commissioner Mr. Maceo Coakley and his widow, Mizpah and the family of Mr. Basil Sands who was assisted by Mr. Baily in preparation for his studies in Accounting and whose children had the opportunity to reinforce this relationship when they attended school in England with Mr. Baily’s daughters. Having particularly fond memories is his former col- league, associate, Brother Scout and family friend, Mr. T. Maitland Cates. In commenting on their relationship, Mr. Cates described Mr. Baily as “…a great man, an excep- tional father to his four daughters, a good friend and an excellent Scout. He will be missed.” The Baily family still holds fond memories of their time in The Bahamas and expressed their gratitude for the many messages of condolences that they have received from friends “in the islands.” Mr. Cyril Raymond Baily, 73, died on February 16, 2011 after a relatively short illness. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, four daughters and five grandchildren. The World- wide Brotherhood of Scouts has a saying that when one of their own dies, that individual has been “…called to a high- er service.” The Scout Association of The Bahamas extended its “most profound sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of the late Cyril Raymond Baily.”

THE TRIBUNE MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011, PAGE 11

REAL ESTATE JUST LIKE CASH

By MIKE LIGHTBOURN

IMAGINE choosing your next home, and then offering to buy it with no conditions, eg you are preapproved for a mort- gage and don’t have to make that a condition. Think you would get the sellers’ attention? Would having a no strings attached offer strengthen your value as a purchaser? Whether or not you have the financial strength to pay cash, you can still gain the same advantage with very little effort. To sellers, receiving “cash” simply means get- ting all of their equity from the house, without having to wait an inordinate amount of time. The source of the final settle- ment cheque is of no con- sequence to them. It does- n’t matter to the Vendor if the bulk of it comes from a mortgage lender. The real benefit of a no strings attached offer is that vendors need not wor- ry that the purchasers will not qualify for a loan. So the purchasers should be preapproved for their mortgage before even approaching the sellers. They inspect the home, make a firm offer, and make sure they have a mortgage approval letter from the lender. Voila! An essentially firm “cash” offer has been put forth! The first step in any home purchase today should be a visit to a mort- gage company. By provid- ing the required financial information up-front, before even looking for a home, purchasers can gain the advantage of offering cash with no financial con- ditions (and knowing exactly how much home they can afford).

Tip of the week: Plan- ning to buy a home? Want the vendors to take you seriously? Obtain your mortgage approval first for what should be a very sat- isfying home purchase experience!

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MIAMI RESIDENTS TO PROTEST IMMIGRATION BILL MIAMI Associated Press

MIAMI residents plan to protest tough immigration bills being debated in the Leg- islature. A House bill allows local police to check a person's immigration status if they sus- pect they are in the country illegally and requires they check the status of anyone under investigation for a crime. Courts have blocked similar provisions in Arizona's new immigration law. The Senate version allows employers to use driver licenses to check work eligi- bility. More than 1,000 Floridians visited Tallahassee last week to oppose the bills. Maria Rodriguez from the Florida Immigrant Coalition said Sen- ate President Mike Hari- dopolos' decision to move for- ward with the bill "is a slap in the face to Latinos." She and other activists will lead a caravan through Miami on Sunday.

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LOCAL NEWS

PLUMES OF SMOKE surround the city dump yesterday as fire services work at the scene. Firefighters tackled five blazes on Sunday. Tim Clarke/Tribune staff Five separate fires ‘stretch’ services

By AVA TURNQUEST smoke because of the tyres that were burning, but Tribune Staff Reporter it’s in a contained state. [email protected] “It’s not an ideal place to do work – but there is no danger to the surrounding area,” said Sgt WIDESPREAD fires “stretched” fire services Willie. in the capital as firemen tackled five separate During the summer months, officials explained blazes yesterday. that increased temperatures can act as a cata- Plumes of smoke billowed from two dump lyst for gas emissions and chemical breakdown sites, as emissions from the burning waste per- occurring at the dump site. The volatile mix was meated the surrounding areas. said to be susceptible to spontaneous combustion; Up to press time, officials said that the fire at however the cause of yesterday’s blaze remains the Department of Environmental Health’s land- unclear at this time. fill off Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, and Flames were sighted sometime around 4am, a car dump at Marshall Road, had been con- according to Sgt Willie. As embers linger, he tained although smouldering embers remained. estimated resultant smoke could take days to “We attended a total of five fires for the day. dissipate. We had a building fire in the South Beach area, Residents in the neighbouring government a fire at the Marshall Road car dump and also the subdivision of Jubilee Gardens called for the city dump,” said Sgt Jeffrey Willie of Fire Ser- landfill’s closure last year, after fumes from a vices, major fire persisted for over a month. At that “There were also bush fires,” Sgt Willie added, time, the residents described the site as a constant “so we’re a bit stretched, but so far we’re getting health and safety hazard as well as a fire risk. things done and everything is under control.” According to the Ministry of Environment, the Firefighters also worked to extinguish a struc- island’s only sanitary landfill will reach maxi- tural fire at a two-storey residence off East Street, mum capacity within five years, if the present which was reported shortly after 4pm yesterday. "inadequate" garbage management practices Near the Marshall Road fire, which burned persist. simultaneously, more than a dozen bystanders A government technical committee is cur- were choked by smoke as winds whipped up the rently reviewing five bids as part of plans to pri- thick black fumes. vatise solid waste management, and find ways Yesterday morning, residents as far as Cable to limit the amount of waste stored at the Beach were reported to be affected by the foul- Tonique Williams-Darling highway landfill. smelling odour emanating from the government- Three bids concern management of the land- owned landfill. fill and garbage collection services, and two bids “It (city dump) was contained at around are for the implementation of a “waste-to-ener- 8:30am, so it isn’t a raging fire. It’s giving off gy” facility from which to feed.

THE TRIBUNE MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011, PAGE 13 LOCAL NEWS UNION CHIEFS: BTC SEEKS 30% VOLUNTARY STAFF REDUCTION By NOELLE NICOLLS ment. The BCPMU submitted a proposal on Tribune Staff Reporter Friday, confirmed Mr Carroll. [email protected] The last management union agreement expired at the end of September; however, UNION chiefs at the newly-privatised provisions in the agreement allow it to roll BTC discussed ideas for the voluntary sep- forward until a new one is signed. aration package with company executives Mr Carroll said the union’s proposal con- during a Friday meeting, said William Car- tained new articles intended to cover work- roll, president of the Bahamas Communi- ers in a privatised environment. cations and Public Managers Union (BCP- Otherwise, he said, it was the same stan- MU). dard contract, with a few improvements While he would not disclose details of and some things dropping off. the proposed package, Mr Carroll said there He said the union would now wait for was an exchange of ideas over the propos- the company to return with a counter pro- al that could lead to a 30 per cent reduction posal. in staff at BTC. The BCPMU is having separate negotia- “We gave them some ideas of what we tions from the Bahamas Communications want in the packages. They gave us some and Public Officers Union (BCPOU). ideas of what they wanted. I believe they Bernard Evans, BCPOU president, was were just testing the water, trying us. There unavailable for comment. were some things that were not totally what Union leaders and management plan to we thought about, but I think there are continue negotiations over the next days things to establish common ground,” said and weeks to finalise the voluntary separa- Mr Carroll. tion package and the two industrial agree- “There is no number on the table for ments. worker separations, but they are still hoping Mr Carroll said no timeline has been for a 30 per cent reduction,” he said. established for the conclusion of the BTC currently employs 1,173 workers process. throughout the country. A new meeting was not set on Friday, The BCPMU also made headway with however, Mr Carroll anticipated one would negotiations over a new industrial agree- be called by the end of the week.

GUNS SMUGGLED INTO BAHAMAS

‘INGUNS IMPOR are smuggledTED into DAMAGED the country using VEHICLES’ imported dam- aged vehicles, according to Tribune sources. Although the authorities have been made aware of the prob- lem, Tribune sources claim, customs and police officers are not trained to properly search motor vehicles for illegal weapons. The senior command at the Royal Bahamas Police Force were unavailable for comment. National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest could not be contacted. The gun trade may have connections to the South Florida stolen vehicle ring, alleged the source. He said the wrecked motor vehicles are imported for spare parts at body repair shops and are also repaired for sale as sec- ond hand cars. He alleged that used cars and trucks are also used. The source claimed the parts are stored in unlikely places inside the vehicles. He said it was necessary for the authorities to provide thorough searches to be able to locate the guns. “All air cleaners inlets, inside finished side panels, under rear back seats, under floor rugs, spare tyres holding, on engine and transmission. Customs officers are not trained to see if base pans and valve cover pans have been removed. They need to be checked, along with every spare part and boxes,” he said. Share your news The Tribune wants to hear from people who are making news in their neighbourhoods. Perhaps you are raising funds for a good cause, campaigning for improvements in the area or have won an award. If so, call us on 322-1986 and share your story.

PAGE 14, MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 THE TRIBUNE US Navy sealsINTERNATIONAL NEWS kill bin Laden

ACCORDING to CNN late last night lead on Bin Laden’s hideout. Last week the Osama bin Laden, who was on the United president authorised an operation to “get States’ “most wanted” list, was killed in a Bin Laden.” mansion, in Abbottabad, north of Pakistan’s During his campaign for the presidency, capital city, Islamabad. President Obama repeatedly vowed: “We It was said that the operation was “a will kill Osama bin Laden.” Shortly after human, not a drone operation.” 11 o’clock last night President Obama in a According to President Obama, it was short televised address announced that they carried out “with extraordinary courage” had just done that — mission accomplished. by a “small team of Americans.” It was According to reports Bin Laden was said to be a “highly sensitive intelligence killed just outside Pakistan’s tribal belt. operation” that led to his death. Abbottabad, the site of his capture, is According to reports, there was a joint about a two hour drive north of Islamabad in helicopter raid – by a small team of US Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According Navy seals which lasted about 40 minutes – to reports from the UK the area is home to at a mansion in Abbottabad. the Pakistan military’s main training insti- The President said that they took “care to tution, the Pakistan Military Academy at avoid human casualties.” Kakul. “After a firefight,” said the President, Bin Laden, 54, was a member of a “they killed Osama Bin Laden and took wealthy Saudi family and has been on the custody of his body... Justice has been done.” FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives List since Despite a $25 million bounty on his head 1999. Bin Laden evaded US forces for almost 10 Bin Laden broke with Saudi leaders over years. their beliefs regarding Israel. He was even- President Obama said that he had been tually denounced by his family and gave up IN THIS 1998 FILE PHOTO, Osama bin Laden speaks to the journalists in Khost, Afghanistan and made briefed last August that they had a possible Saudi citizenship. available Friday March 19, 2004. (AP)

BINFROMLADEN page one IS DEAD gence apparatus was overhauled to counter the threat of more terror attacks at home. Al-Qaida was also blamed for the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa that killed 231 people and the 2000 attack on the USS Cole that killed 17 American sailors in Yemen, as well as countless other plots, some successful and some foiled. MAN SHOT DEAD IN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY A 25-YEAR-OLD man became the country’s latest homicide victim when he was gunned down in a foiled robbery attempt outside an apartment complex in Nassau Village late Saturday night. Police are expected to release the identity of the murder victim today. This latest homicide – the second in the Nassau Village com- munity this year – occurred shortly before midnight on Saturday, according to police. Reports are that two men were standing out- side an apartment when they were approached by four armed gunmen who demanded cash. The victim reportedly resisted and was subsequently shot and killed. The second man was unharmed. Anyone with information that might assist investigations is asked to contact the police at 919, 322-3333, CDU 502-9991 or 502- 9910 or Crime stoppers at 328-TIPS. Police have urged persons who might be confronted by armed men or robbers, to comply with the request, try to remain calm and get as much of a description of the culprit as possible. Police say that they have solved 25 of the 43 murders this year. This latest incident is the 43rd homicide for the year and follows the shooting death of Ricardo Edgecombe, 30, of Johnson Road. His body was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds on Grant Street, off Step Street, at around 3am on Thursday. This latest homicide is also the second to occur in Nassau Village this year. In April, 30-year-old Dimitri Cherrio Pratt was shot in the chest at an apartment at Sumner Street, Nassau Village. He was still alive when police arrived at the scene, but later died in hospital. Foster Knowles, 21, of Malcolm Allotment, has been charged in Pratt’s murder.

THE TRIBUNE MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011, PAGE 15 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Catholics around the world celebrate Pope John Paul II

MANILA, Philippines 10,000 babies were named after has displayed a set of plates, Associated Press him after his visits as a pope, spoon, fork, water goblet and according to a news report. knives — still unwashed after CATHOLICS worldwide Although John Paul's beati- the pope used them in a 1995 celebrated the beatification of fication has been criticised else- dinner of grilled fish and fried the late Pope John Paul II on where by some as happening shrimp that the restaurant's Sunday, with the faithful jam- too fast and under a cloud over staff catered. ming churches to pray, cherish- the clerical sex abuse scandal, "He was the most important ing his mementoes and wit- it's being celebrated by many VIP I have ever served in my nessing on TV screens the Vat- Filipinos as rare good news at a life," Leo Matias told The ican ceremony that brought him time of depressing man-made Associated Press, adding that one step closer to possible saint- and natural disasters in their the pope allowed him and sev- hood. impoverished homeland and en other waiters to kiss his ring. From Mexico to Australia, beyond. In John Paul's native Poland, bells pealed in churches and "Why not?" asked John Paul tens of thousands of people cathedrals and people erupted Bustillo, a 16-year-old medical gathered in rain in a major in applause and tears to cele- student named by his mother sanctuary in Krakow and in brate after Pope Benedict XVI after the pontiff and turned out Wadowice, where the pontiff bestowed one of the Catholic Sunday along with more than was born in 1920. Prime Minis- Church's greatest honours to 3,000 for a six-mile (10-kilome- ter Donald Tusk and his wife FAITHFUL CROWD St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday. Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Polish-born Karol Wojtyla, who tre) race followed by a Mass Malgorzata watched the cere- Paul II before more than a million faithful in St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets Sunday, mov- visited 129 countries in his 27- near Manila Bay. "He was a mony together with Wadowice ing the beloved former pontiff one step closer to possible sainthood. (AP) year papacy to become the model and an inspiration who residents. most-traveled pope ever. united the world with his extra- Hundreds of Australians In the Philippines, where ordinary charisma." gathered at St. Mary's Cathe- many adore the John Paul II A popular church in Mani- dral in Sydney to celebrate the with rock-star intensity, people la's downtown Quiapo district beatification, with special flocked to see mementoes: a is displaying a small piece of a prayer services being held piece of his cassock believed to cassock worn by the late pope inside and a carnival atmos- have healing powers and a set and given by a Vatican official phere outside in the grounds. of plate, spoon and fork — still to a Filipino priest. Thousands Live coverage of the cere- unwashed after he used them have lined up to touch or kiss monies in Rome was being 16 years ago during a visit to the scant piece. Another such broadcast on a giant screen in the country. piece of clothing, also from the the cathedral's forecourt, with The popular pontiff has a Vatican, has reportedly cured food stalls selling treats and wide following in the Philip- several patients at a state-run music groups performing. pines, Asia's largest predomi- Manila hospital, said Monsign- Cardinal George Pell said he nantly Roman Catholic nation or Jose Clemente Ignacio, who had no doubt that John Paul II where authorities foiled a ter- heads the Quiapo church. would be canonised — official- rorist plot to assassinate him A Chinese restaurant in the ly declared a saint — but noted during a visit in 1995. Nearly capital's suburban Quezon City it was a long process.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Investigators find black box from Air France crash

PARIS all 228 people on board. derstorm. Associated Press France's air accident Automatic messages sent investigation agency BEA by the Airbus 330's com- INVESTIGATORS have said a search by a subma- puters showed it was receiv- located and recovered the rine probing 3,900 meters ing false air speed readings missing memory unit of the (12,800 feet) below the from sensors known as pitot flight data recorder of a ocean's surface located and tubes. Investigators have 2009 Air France flight — a recovered the unit Sunday said the crash was likely remarkable deep-sea dis- morning. The unit is now caused by a series of prob- THIS PHOTO provided by France's air accident investigation agency, the BEA, shows the flight data covery they hope will aboard the Ile de Sein, a lems, and not just sensor recorder from the 2009 Air France flight that went down in the mid-Atlantic. In a statement, the BEA explain why the aircraft ship that's helping conduct error. said the black box was "localised and identified" on Sunday morning. The statement included photos of went down in a remote area the probe, the statement The crash site was so the recorder, a red cylinder partially buried in sand on the sea floor. (AP) of the mid-Atlantic, killing said. remote and in such a deep The statement also area of the Atlantic that two included photos of the previous undersea opera- recorder — a red cylinder tions failed to turn up the partially buried in sand on bulk of the wreckage. The the sea floor. Judging from latest search — the fourth the photos, the unit — was targeting an area of appeared to be in good con- about 3,900 square miles dition. (10,000 square kilometers), Still, BEA officials have several hundred miles off warned that the recordings Brazil's northeastern coast. may yet prove unusable, Searchers were using up considering the pressure to three autonomous under- they were subjected to for water search vehicles, each nearly two years. of which can stay underwa- "We can't say in advance ter for up to 20 hours while that we're going to be able using sonar to scan a moun- to read it until it's been tainous area known as the opened," a BEA spokes- Mid-Ocean Ridge. woman told The Associated Researchers download the Press in a telephone inter- data, and a vehicle with a view. She did not give her high resolution camera is name in accordance with sent to check out an area if her agency's policy. scientists see evidence of debris. In early April, French Search officials said the operation had succeeded in finding Last month, the agency most of the Airbus jet, said the undersea search including its motors. Bod- had identified the "chassis" ies of some of the victims that had held the recorder, were also discovered. but the memory unit was Determining the cause of still missing. Detached from the crash took on new the chassis, the memory unit importance in March, when was found nearby, the a French judge filed prelim- spokeswoman said. inary manslaughter charges The flight data recorder against Air France and stores technical data from planemaker Airbus. the flight. Another so-called Air France and Airbus "black box" records cock- are financing the estimated pit conversations. The sec- $12.5 million cost of the lat- ond black box has not yet est search effort, but the been found, but the subma- French government is to rine probes were continu- fund the retrieval effort. ing, the spokeswoman said. About $28 million has Investigators hope Sun- already been spent on the day's remarkable discovery three previous searches for will allow them to deter- the jet's wreckage. mine what caused the June Experts have said that 1, 2009 crash of Flight 447 without retrieving the voice from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and data recorders there to the French capital, Paris. would be almost no chance The aircraft slammed into of determining what caused the Atlantic northeast of the crash — the worst Brazil after running into an disaster in Air France's his- intense high-altitude thun- tory.

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FREEPORT ‘STANDOFF’ IF Auto dealer fears COURT DOES NOT REVIEW CUSTOMS CASE ‘huge’ business loss Kellys appeals to Court of Appeal after Supreme Court judge denies Nassau Motor Company could ‘run out Judicial Review of cars’ due to manufacturing cutbacks By ALISON LOWE Business Reporter [email protected] By ALISON LOWE Business Reporter NASSAU MOTOR COMPANY: The firm was CHARGING that the [email protected] advised that Honda Motor Company’s man- lawfulness of the Depart- ufacturing output would be down by 50 per cent for an estimated 90 days. ment of Customs’ A MAJOR Nassau car dealer is demands on Freeport busi- braced for a “huge negative impact” Tim Clarke/Tribune staff nesses must be determined on its business levels resulting from or a “Mexican standoff” the total elimination of its Honda will develop between inventory due to manufacturing cut- Grand Bahama Port backs by the car maker in earth- Authority licensees and Customs, Kellys quake-stricken Japan. (Freeport) has asked the Nassau Motor Company was Court of Appeal to order advised that as of April 15, Honda the Supreme Court to con- Motor Company’s manufacturing duct a judicial review of output would be down by 50 per the matter. cent for an estimated 90 days. Chris Lowe, Director of Rick Lowe, director/operations Kellys (Freeport), added manager for the Nassau Motor in an affidavit filed in sup- Company, said sales could be off by port of the call that Kellys 50 per cent if the worse case sce- (Freeport) and its 103 nario comes to fruition. employees will be at risk of being “gravely nega- tively affected” if Customs Sales continues their demands for the bonded goods sales “Unless something changes we’ll reports which Kellys and probably run out of cars,” Mr Lowe other businesses say the told Tribune Business yesterday, Department has no legal referring to the Honda vehicles basis to request. which make up roughly 50 per cent Mr Lowe further stated of its new car sales, alongside its struck Japan on March 11, destroy- Mr Lowe said that he has never inventory it is able to access. that the matter is not only Chevrolet models, which account ing many factories which supply been faced with such a scenario in Honda has also delayed the intro- one affecting Kellys, but parts. his entire career at the NMC. duction of its 2012 Civic model from of “general public impor- for the other half. “The quantities of all cars that we The twin disasters forced Honda “Not in my life time. You run out July/August to September/October. tance” to “thousands of to shut down its entire production in of a model once in a while but pos- However, Mr Lowe noted that licensees” of the Grand can order have been reduced. We don’t have much inventory at the Japan from March 14 to April 10, sibility of running out of most things “things are fluid” and the company Bahama Port Authority in resulting in a production loss of is unheard of.” is hopeful this delay and the overall Freeport. It “goes to the moment either. We could run out within a month or two. It’s not a 58,500 cars. Its production in other impact may not be as bad as it looks crux of the Hawksbill countries has also been impacted set to be at the moment if Honda is Creek Agreement,” he good position to be in.” Effects added. Honda Motor Co., along with oth- due to auto parts shortages. able to improve its production levels er major Japanese manufacturers, On Thursday the company more quickly. has struggled to get back on its feet announced that its quarterly prof- He added that the company is Asked whether the business loss Issue following the devastating magnitude its were down 38.3 per cent because “already seeing the effects” of the of a slump in production. production cutback, in terms of the SEE page 5B “If the matter is not 9.0 earthquake and tsunami which determined (the legality or otherwise of Customs demands, which Kellys state are ‘ultra vires’ or in SIXTY PER CENT OF contravention of the Hawksbill Creek Agree- COMMONWEALTH ment) it will continue to be a vexing and unre- BREWERY IPO solved issue as between Licensees and Customs. SUBSCRIPTIONS There will in effect be a ‘Mexican Standoff’ as FROM ‘INDIVIDUAL between Customs and all Licensees,” said the busi- INVESTORS’ nessman. In this latest develop- IPO raises $50m ment in its ongoing legal battle against the Depart- in subscriptions ment of Customs, Kellys has appealed to the Court By ALISON LOWE of Appeal to set aside the Business Reporter judgment pronounced by [email protected] Hartman Longley in the Freeport Supreme Court COMMONWEALTH on April 19th which dis- Brewery Limited “achieved missed the major retailer’s its goal of ensuring a diverse application for leave to shareholding” involving a have a judicial review of high proportion of local the legality of the Depart- Bahamian residents, its man- ment of Custom’s aging director said yesterday, SEE page 6B as the company revealed its Initial Public Officering attracted subscriptions for more than $50 million in shares. The final applications for shares in the company which produces Heineken, Guin- ness, Kalik and Vitamalt in The Bahamas, are now being finalised and preliminary fig- ures show institutional $5.2968 investors account for approx- $4. imately 40 per cent of$ the $50m raised, with the remain- ing 60 per cent coming from individual investors. $5.6251 This differed from earlier IPOs, according to Michael $4. Anderson, President of Roy- al Fidelity, where institution- $5.7369 al investors typically account- ed for 60 per cent to 70 per $4. cent of the offering, confirm-

The information contained is from a third ing that individual sharehold- party and The Tribune can not be held ers were active buyers. responsible for errors and/or omission from the daily report. SEE page 5B PAGE 2B, MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 THE TRIBUNE

BUSINESS Warren Buffett says odds of another US banking crisis low

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THE TRIBUNE MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011, PAGE 3B BUSINESS RBC celebrates appointment of Nassau executive to global team

THE Royal Bank of organization. Canada (RBC) heralded the “Her knowledge and appointment of a locally- understanding of leading based executive to a top post practices in executive talent within RBC’s global Human management and her pro- Resources team in Canada. prietary knowledge of Ross McDonald, senior RBC’s processes, operations vice president, Caribbean and methodologies make Banking for RBC, said Teri her an ideal candidate for Dennis-Davies, RBC’s this role,” said Mr McDon- Share your news regional manager of Human ald. Resources for The Bahamas Mrs Dennis-Davies has The Tribune wants to hear and Caribbean Region, is close to two decades of from people who are “uniquely qualified” for her experience in human making news in their new role as senior manager resources management, hav- neighbourhoods. Perhaps of Executive Talent Man- ing previously held senior you are raising funds for a agement within RBC’s glob- human resources positions good cause, campaigning al Human Resources team with Hyatt Hotels and for improvements in the in Toronto. Resorts in the U.S. and Mer- area or have won an In this new role, she will rill Communications, LLC, award. work closely with RBC’s for the Eastern U.S. and If so, call us on 322-1986 leadership team in manag- Europe. and share your story. ing the talent management In 2000, Mrs Dennis- and succession planning Davies relocated to The processes for the firm’s exec- Bahamas and held several utive and high potential tal- senior management posi- ent pools around the globe. tions in compliance and &21'26 )25 6$/( Her new appointment is human resources before effective May 9, 2011. joining RBC in 2006. ;\)TJIV[,ZQ^M “Mrs Dennis-Davies is uniquely qualified for this TERI DENNIS-DAVIES, 1HZ  EHGURRPV   EDWK LQ  VWRUH\ role given her extensive RBC’s regional manager of EXLOGLQJ *DWHG SURSHUW\ JUDQLWH experience providing lead- Human Resources for ership development to The Bahamas and FRXQWHUWRSV VWDLQOHVV VWHHO DSSOLDQFHV senior members of the RBC Caribbean Region  GRZQ MORE TURNING OVER PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ONLINE RETAILERS SAN FRANCISCO ingful, connected life online gadgets, online retailers or the security concerns.  EHGURRPV   EDWK XQLW LQ VLQJOH Associated Press — even if they don't like it. social networks. "The velocity of business VWRUH\ EXLOGLQJ 1HZO\ UHIXUELVKHG JUDQ "We are clearly schizo- "I know I take the risk," precludes me from going LWH FRXQWHUWRSV VWDLQOHVV VWHHO DSSOLDQFHV WEEK after week, phrenic about this technolo- said Lance Locurto, 44. "It's without it," he said. thieves break into corporate gy," said Jim Dempsey, an more convenient." "It's the rules of the game.  computer systems to steal expert on Internet privacy The South Florida banker It's not something I can customer lists, email at the Center for Democra- said he buys almost every- change." GRZQ addresses and credit card cy & Technology. thing online, despite the fact It may take government %DQNLQJ¿QDQFLQJDYDLODEOH numbers. Large data breach- that hackers got into both regulation to force compa- es get overshadowed by his iTunes and Amazon nies to do better. even larger ones. Data accounts in the past few 7HO  _  _  Yet people are turning months. "We love it, we use it, we over personal information Jim Pachetti, 47, a laid-off expect it to work, and we've to online retailers, social net- carpenter looking at an woven it into our daily lives, works and other services in iPhone at an Apple store professionally, socially and growing numbers. The point outside Buffalo, N.Y., said personally. But we really at which people lose trust in he's resigned to the fact that don't trust it, and we do get the websites they deal with breaches happen. upset when our data is lost appears further away than "I've accepted the fact or stolen." ever before, if it exists at all, that all my information is Companies collecting the as shopping, socializing and out there and someone has personal details have little gaming online becomes it, and that's just the way it incentive to offer the best deeply embedded in mod- is," he said. James McCart- privacy protections. So far, ern life. ney, an identity theft expert, people haven't demanded People have come to said his smartphone has that companies do better by accept that sharing informa- become an integral part of walking away from their tion is the price of a mean- his life and business, despite

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BUSINESS Sales growth the big surprise on Wall Street

NEW YORK sales predictions by Wall beating sales predictions sumers' discretionary Associated Press Street analysts. And some than at any other point spending on things like companies aren't just since the recession ended dresses, motorcycles and COMPANIES have merely squeaking in ahead in June 2009. This surprise even trips to Las Vegas found a new way to sur- of expectations. Fifteen comes on top of eight brought in more revenue prise analysts: They're percent of companies that straight quarters of beat- than investors expected. selling more stuff. beat estimates did so by ing analysts' profit fore- All told, higher sales Three out of four com- at least 10 percent, casts. could signal a healthier panies in the S&P index according to Standard & Analysts often underes- economic recovery than that have reported earn- Poor's. timate profits when com- investors believed. ings this quarter have beat More companies are panies cut costs in ways "It appears that all of that aren't easy to gauge the caution was unfound- from the outside. But ed," said Jonathan Golub, those same experts rarely the chief U.S. strategist at make mistakes with rev- UBS. enue projections. That's The revenue surprises because many analysts are one reason why the have developed highly- S&P index has risen 2.8 reliable, fine-tuned sys- percent to 1,363.61 so far 1$7+$1,(/'($1 &2 tems to estimate sales, in the second quarter and %DUULVWHUV6ROLFLWRUV ranging from counting 8.4 percent for the year to DQG cars in a parking lot to date. The S&P index has 1RWDU\3XEOLF complex mathematical risen by an average of 9.6 models. percent per year over the Why were so many last 25 years, according to $11281&(6 experts wrong? FactSet. A gain of 8 per- Analysts were far too cent in just four months 1(: 2)),&( +2856 worried that high gas means that the S&P could (IIHFWLYH0RQGD\QG0D\ prices, uprisings in the top last year's 12.8 percent Middle East and Libya gain if it continues to rise. and fallout from the earth- Many of the revenue 2I¿FHKRXUVDPWRSP quake in Japan would surprises came among result in lower business industrial, materials, and and consumer spending. technology companies that 0RQGD\WR)ULGD\ Instead, consumers are produce everything from spending more on every- bulldozers to cellphones. thing from airfare to These three groups typi- (DVWDQG%D\6WUHHWV oranges. cally do well in an eco- Positive sales surprises nomic expansion as busi- indicate that consumers nesses ramp up produc- 7HOHSKRQH and businesses are absorb- tion — another sign of a ing things like higher food healthier recovery. Eigh-  and gas prices — and still teen of the 21 industrial spending on non-necessi- companies in the S&P 500 ties. So far this quarter, that have released earn- two out of every three ings beat sales estimates companies that chase con- by nearly 5 percent, according to UBS. Some companies, like Apple Inc., would have bested sales estimates by even more if it weren't for production delays. The company brought in $1.3 CUSTOMERS try on the Apple Inc.'s iPad 2 tablet comput- billion more in sales than ers at a shop in Hong Kong Friday, April 29, 2011. The the $23.4 billion analysts iPad 2 went on sale in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore were expecting after and eight more countries on Friday. (AP) record sales of its new line of iPads. "We sold every chief financial officer, said that higher revenues are iPad 2 that we could during the company's leading them to expand. make," Peter Oppen- earnings call. On Tuesday, Amazon.com heimer, the company's Other companies said Inc. said that it generated $300 million more in sales than the $9.5 billion ana- lysts predicted. The com- pany missed profit expec- tations because it is spend- ing money on warehouses and upgrading its technol- ogy. "''We're just seeing tremendous growth, and because of that we're hav- ing to invest in a lot of capacity," said Thomas Szkutak, Amazon's chief financial officer told ana- lysts. Whether or not those gains will last remains to be seen. So far, new pay- roll tax breaks could be masking the pain at gas and food checkouts for consumers. The one-year 2 percentage-points break means an average of $695 more in take-home pay for some 159 million workers. But more price increas- es are coming. Household products giant Procter & Gamble said Thursday that it plans to raise prices this summer on items like Head & Shoulders sham- poo, Iams pet food and Cascade dishwashing detergent. McDonald's Corp., too, is raising prices because of higher food costs. These increases fol- low others that came in the second half of 2010, the first post-recession rise in prices. Companies hope that consumers remain confi- dent enough in the econo- my to absorb these increases and still spend on non-necessities. If they don't, that could make these sales surprises — which have led to profit margins near some of the highest levels in two decades — are a short- term phenomenon.

THE TRIBUNE MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011, PAGE 5B BUSINESS 60% of Commonwealth Brewery IPO subscriptions from ‘individual investors’

FROM page one said Leroy Archer, Man- Grand Bahama and Aba- when they mandated that institutional investors to Royal Fidelity also aging Director of Com- co, as well as numerous Heineken sell 25 per cent make CBL one of the key acknowledged the substan- 3,000 new shareholders monwealth Brewery Lim- interviews and widespread of the company. equity holdings in their tial role played by advisors are ultimately expected to ited. media coverage by local “We are very satisfied by Bahamian Dollar portfo- to the offering, including be welcomed into Com- “Our goal was to ensure television, radio and news- the positive response from lios. Higgs & Johnson, Graham monwealth Brewery. a diverse shareholding by papers. individuals all over the Several other broker Thompson, and KPMG. The $50 million sub- encouraging local Bahami- Mr Anderson said this Bahamas, who took full dealers participated as sub- Royal Fidelity expects scription exceeds the pre- an residents to participate effort was necessary to advantage of this opportu- placement agents in the the Commonwealth Brew- vious largest Bahamian Ini- in the offering. ensure widespread public nity,” said Mr Anderson. offering, including CFAL, ery shares will list on BISX tial Public Offering (IPO) “We achieved this ownership of CBL. He said Investors responded to FG Capital, Colonial Pen- within the next few weeks. of $30 million by nearly 70 through targeted market- the IPO “sets a new bench- the opportunity to pur- sions, Providence Advisors Once completed, the per cent. ing activities and materials mark for IPOs in the coun- chase shares in CBL by and Leno Corporate Ser- shares will trade under the The balance of the $62.5 across the whole country, try, and demonstrates that submitting applications at vices. ticker CBB. million offering is expected providing many Bahamians Bahamian investors are an average rate of 150 per to be subscribed by the the opportunity to view the now more receptive to val- day over the four-week Government of The presentation and gather ue and long-term equity offering period. Bahamas through one of information.” investments.” As a BISX Tier One its agencies. Mr Archer noted that “We made the offering stock with a solid dividend “We are very pleased awareness of the offering accessible to as large a seg- yield and the third largest with the Bahamian public’s was complemented by sev- ment of the Bahamian pub- market capitalization on overwhelmingly positive eral well-attended investor lic as possible, as was the Exchange, Mr Ander- 7HPSOH &KULVWLDQ +LJK 6FKRRO response to the offering,” presentations in Nassau, desired by the Government son said he had expected 6KLUOH\ 6WUHHW 7($&+,1* 9$&$1&< ,QYLWHV DSSOLFDWLRQV IURP TXDOLÀHG &KULVWLDQ WHDFKHUV IRU WKH IROORZLQJ SRVLWLRQV IRU WKH    6FKRRO

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BUSINESS Freeport ‘standoff’ if Court does not review Customs case

2011, Justice Longley set that they will not interfere injustice and harm as there ten that this action arose as a put in any evidence that FROM page one aside the leave granted on with Kelly’s operations until is nothing to prevent Cus- result of Customs seizing 11 such actions are lawful. Cus- October 20 2010 on a tech- the issue is resolved, Mr toms from continuing the containers of Kelly’s goods toms is seizing on every demands for a bonded goods nicality - the fact that Kelly’s Lowe said: “It is imperative behavior which led to the in a manner contrary to law. technicality to avoid this sales report. legal counsel did not file a for Kelly’s and its business application for Judicial Customs has never put for- substantive matter being The company is hoping particular document relat- that the status quo be main- Review in the first place.” ward any explanation or jus- heard and determined,” he that the Court of Appeal ing to the matter, that is, a tained pending the final “It should not be forgot- tification for its actions, or added. will order that the Supreme notice of motion, within a determination of its appli- Court must hear the appli- required period. cations to the Court of cation for a judicial review. He refused the application Appeal. It is also calling for the by Kelly’s for an extension “Customs had never (for Court of Appeal to grant a Ark legislators who took of time to do this, relieved the previous 40 years) “stay” of Justice Longley’s Customs of the continued demanded the monthly judgment, essentially mean- need to comply with an reports of sales of goods in ing that Customs would be undertaking it had made in bond, even though (on its barred from making further October that it would not case) it had been entitled to anti-tax vow on defensive demands for bonded goods interfere with Kelly’s busi- such reports since about sales reports or detaining ness operations “on the May 2009. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. "At this particular time, and especially Kellys goods on such basis of non-receipt of duty “Customs’ own dilatori- grounds unless the issue of Associated Press the diesel tax, I didn't view that at all as a exempt bonded sales reports ness in demanding such violation of at least the guiding principles of whether they are permitted or on any other basis not reports shows that there was to make such demands has Four Arkansas lawmakers who signed a why I signed (the pledge)," Burris said. sanctioned by law”, struck and is no urgency at all for no-tax-increase pledge now are defending He said that by signing the pledge, he been determined by the out Kelly’s action against the such information to be pro- court. their votes on tax-related legislation that "was saying, 'I am going to oppose major tax Department of Customs, vided. There is therefore no passed the state Legislature this year. increases.'" Burris said he has not received Kellys had initially and awarded costs of the urgency to lift the Under- received leave on October According to Washington, D.C.-based any phone calls about whether he violated action to Customs. taking to permit Customs to Americans for Tax Reform, 16 Arkansas the pledge. 20, 2010, from Justice Long- Supporting the call for a enforce its demands for such ley to apply for a judicial state representatives and three state senators Smith agreed with Burris. Smith said his stay of Justice Longley’s reports. signed the group's pledge "to oppose and vote supported "a better small government" review of Custom’s actions. judgment and continued “By contrast, without such However on April 19, vote against any and all efforts to increase and gives "the small guy" just as much of a undertaking from Customs a stay, Kelly’s would suffer taxes." vote as Smith has on the issue. Among those who signed are Reps. John Murdoch initially told the newspaper he Burris, R-Harrison; Lane Jean, R-Magnolia; didn't recall signing the no-tax-increase Garry Smith, D-Camden; and Reginald pledge, until the newspaper sent via email a Murdoch, D-Marianna. They all voted on copy of Murdoch's signed pledge. He March 11 for House Bill 1902, which would affirmed that his signature appeared on the let Arkansas voters decide whether to raise document. the state's diesel-fuel tax by five cents per "Upon reflection prior to the session gallon. beginning in January, I stated I would con- Others who signed the no-tax-increase sider all bills based upon their individual pledge opposed the legislation because they merits," Murdoch said. "As an incoming took the pledge. Eventually, the proposal freshman, I quickly learned to READ every- was signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe. thing prior to signing. ... I feel the best way The tax increase, if approved, could raise to handle situations such as this is to be hon- about $1.1 billion over 10 years. est and forthright." Burris told the Arkansas Democrat- Jean did not return numerous telephone Gazette he doesn't think he violated the messages left at his home and his business pledge because he thinks the people should last week nor did he return email messages decide the issue concerning the diesel tax. left by the newspaper. Equipment problem at Neb. nuke plant proves costly BROWNVILLE, Neb. ka Public Power District, the powered the Fukushima Associated Press state's largest power utility plant following a 9.0 magni- — was taken offline March tude earthquake in March — A problem with emer- 13 for a routine refueling until a massive tsunami gency equipment at south- operation. A problem with washed them out to sea, east Nebraska's Cooper an emergency backup gen- causing a cascade of prob- Nuclear Station is adding to erator was discovered dur- lems that has led to a nuclear the cost of the plant's refuel- ing an equipment test, disaster as serious as Cher- ing shutdown — a cost that Nuclear Regulatory Com- nobyl. could hit power customers' mission spokeswoman Lara Alan Dostal, NPPD's cor- pocketbooks. Uselding said. porate nuclear business man- The cost of the shutdown, "These generators are in ager, said he doesn't know originally budgeted at $31 place to operate in emer- how much more it will cost million, has increased by $5 gency conditions," NPPD rate payers for electricity million as a result of the spokeswoman Jeanne Schi- from other sources while the problem, Nebraska Educa- effer said. "They aren't need- plant remains shut down. tional Telecommunications ed for the regular operations, NPPD hopes to have the reported. but they're certainly part of nuclear plant generating The plant at Brownville — our design and our emer- power by the end of this which is operated by Nebras- gency system that's in place." week, Dostal said. In fact, those generators Federal authorities have can be critically important, scheduled a meeting Thurs- as the disaster at Japan's day with NPPD at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear Brownville Concert Hall to power plant has shown. That discuss the problem and oth- plant's backup generators er operations. 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BUSINESS Workers demand better jobs and pay on May Day

NEW YORK mann promised social policies tors waving union banners and Associated Press and warned against leaving too American flags started filling much room to financial specu- downtown streets at noon. THOUSANDS of workers lation, Austrian news agency The biggest march — almost and immigrant laborers took to APA reported. 3,000 people organised by the the streets on Sunday to cele- In Cuba, hundreds of thou- Coalition for Humane Immi- brate May Day, demanding sands of people marched grant Rights of Los Angeles — rights for those "who toil in the through Havana and other ended with a rally featuring sun" while others pocket the cities to mark May Day in a dancers, musicians and speakers profits. demonstration touted as a vast from labor and community The message in Manhattan show of support for economic groups. — delivered with bullhorns and changes recently approved by In Atlanta, about 1,000 peo- drums — was echoed by mil- the Communist Party. ple gathered at the state capitol, lions of workers around the In South Korea, police said chanting in Spanish and Eng- world, from Havana to Berlin 50,000 people rallied in Seoul lish, urging Georgia Gov. and Istanbul. for better labour protections. Nathan Deal, a Republican, not The burning issues were the The people also urged the gov- to sign a bill passed by the leg- same: more jobs, better work- ernment to contain rising infla- islature that aims to crack down ing conditions, higher wages tion, a growing concern across on illegal immigration PEOPLE PARTICIPATE in a rally for jobs and immigration rights in New York, Sunday, May 1, and decent health care. much of Asia, where food and "In the labour movement we 2011. May 1 is a traditional date for pro-labour demonstrations. Immigration advocates latched May 1 is a traditional date oil prices have been spiking and have a saying, 'Don't Mourn — onto the tradition in 2006. (AP) for pro-labour demonstrations. threatening to push millions of Organise!'" said Ben Speight, Immigration advocates in the people into poverty. organiser director of the Team- United States latched onto the Thousands of workers also sters Local 728. celebrations in 2006. marched in Taiwan, Hong Deal has said he plans to sign they are in the country illegally. as she swam across the Rio hopefully be able to provide At dozens of rallies around Kong and the Philippines. the bill, which would authorise Angel Salome, a 17-year-old Grande, part of which separates some financial stability for my the country, they vowed to fight Several thousand people law enforcement officers to high school junior, was brought the U.S. and Mexico. mother so she never has to on behalf of undocumented turned out for May Day check the immigration statuses to the United States as an infant He told the rally: "I'm going scrub another toilet or tub immigrants who are being demonstrations in Paris, includ- of suspects and detain them if strapped to his mother's back to get that college degree and again." rounded up and deported. ing supporters of the far-right "STOP the deportations!" National Front party whose read a placard in Manhattan's new president, Marine Le Pen, Union Square, where about stressed her party's long-stand- 1,000 people gathered at noon ing anti-immigrant stance. before marching down Broad- In the Philippines, about way for a rally in downtown 3,000 workers demanding high- Foley Square. er wages held a protest in a The square is feet from a fed- Manila square that included eral building that houses the setting alight the effigy of New York office of the U.S. Philippine President Benigno Immigration and Customs Aquino III grinning in a luxury Enforcement agency, which is car. in charge of removal operations Aquino was criticized this involving illegal immigrants. year for buying a Porsche in a Across U.S. farmlands, "they country where a third of the toil in the sun, they toil so hard people live on a dollar a day. — and yet, others are making In Taiwan, about 2,000 peo- the most money," said Jocelyn ple rallied in Taipei to protest Gill-Campbell, an organiser for the widening income gap and Domestic Workers United. to demand their government She stood atop a pickup create better work conditions. truck to address the Union About 3,000 people in Hong Square crowd, which chanted Kong took part in a Sunday in Spanish: "Primero de Mayo, morning protest while another dio proletario," meaning, "May 5,000 were expected at an after- 1, workers' day." noon rally, local media reports Immigrant advocates were said. joined at the Manhattan rallies In Spain, where unemploy- by members of U.S. labor ment has reached a eurozone unions whose voices were heard high of 21.3 percent, several loudest in Wisconsin, Ohio and thousand people gathered in other states where in recent the eastern port city Valencia months they protested efforts and protested the government's to curtail the right to collective failure to create new jobs. bargaining. In Moscow, up to 5,000 Com- Underlying Sunday's gather- munists and members of other ings was seething anger over groups marched through the the rising cost of living and city carrying a sea of red flags to growing disparities between celebrate their traditional holi- rich and poor — exacerbated day, which in Soviet times was by the global economic known as the Day of Interna- squeeze. tional Solidarity of Workers. In Turkey, some 200,000 pro- Since the 1991 collapse of the testers flooded a central plaza Soviet Union, the holiday has in Istanbul, making it the been known as the Day of largest May Day rally there Spring and Labour, and orga- since 1977, when at least 34 nizations from across the polit- people died and more than 100 ical spectrum held their own ISRAEL GALINDO were injured after shooting trig- marches on Sunday. plays a trumpet dur- gered a stampede. 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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 The Tribune INSIGHTINSIGHT The stories behind the news The Changing Face Of Cancer In The Bahamas

his year nearly eventually found not to have cause different side effects suffering must be a basic right. 1,000 Bahamians cancer. Unless screening can and may be given in a variety The next twenty years will be will be told they be shown to reduce the death of ways. Some cancers a time of unprecedented inno- have cancer. rate from a specific cancer, respond well to chemotherapy vation. TodayT around 5,000 are liv- the resources used are better – others less so. Many of the Cancer will become a ing with the disease but this spent on improving care, and drugs are given by infusion chronic illness, joining condi- could soar to over 10,000 by this has led to disparities in into a vein. Specialist nurses tions such as diabetes, heart 2020 because of the remark- screening recommendations are usually responsible for disease and asthma. These able advances on the horizon. between countries. giving chemotherapy although will impact on how people There has been an explosion The Human Genome Pro- the oncologist decides on the live but do not inexorably in our understanding of can- ject is likely to provide both exact prescription. In Nassau lead to death. Long-term sur- cer as a disorder of growth new approaches to cancer risk chemotherapy is given at vival will be normal even for control of the body’s cells and assessment and new chal- Princess Margaret Hospital, many patients with cancers we are now poised to see lenges for developing screen- The Cancer Centre, Bahamas, that have spread from their some incredible advances in ing strategies, by risk band- Doctors Hospital and in some primary site. The political its prevention, detection and ing populations based on doctors’ offices. Most of the importance of cancer is huge, treatment. changes in cancer risk genes. drugs can be given in a day as voters perceive it as the Cancer is associated with Cancer is classified by the unit without the need to be most pertinent issue in health age – the longer we live the tissue in which it arises. It is a admitted to hospital. today. more likely we are to get the disease caused by normal cells Biological therapies Cancer treatment is under- disease. So as healthcare changing so that they start to Biological therapies use going a revolution. Within round the world gets better grow in an uncontrolled way. substances that occur natu- twenty years cancer will be a people live longer and so the The uncontrolled growth rally in the body to destroy chronic disease, joining con- number of people with can- causes a lump called a tumour cancer cells. They include ditions such as diabetes, heart cer inevitably rises. Of to form. If not treated, the monoclonal antibodies, can- disease and asthma. These tumour will cause problems cer growth inhibitors, vaccines conditions impact on the way course young people and chil- PROFESSOR Karol Sikora, Director of Medical Oncology, The Cancer in one or more of the follow- and gene therapy. They are a people live and not inexorably dren can get cancer too but Centre, Bahamas; Medical Director, CancerPartnersUK; Dean, Uni- ing ways: very fruitful area for further lead to death. The model of fortunately it’s much rarer. versity of Buckingham Medical School. You can reduce your risk of • Spreading into normal tis- research. prostate cancer, where many getting cancer by not smok- sues nearby. Hormonal therapies men die with it rather than ing and eating a healthy diet – • Causing pressure on oth- nosis of cancer is made by a completed the oncologist cre- Hormonal therapies alter from it, will be common for eating plenty of fresh fruit and er body structures. surgeon. A biopsy is the key ates the treatment plan. This the way hormones which most cancers. Progress will be vegetables and avoiding too • Spreading to other parts to making the diagnosis. This can involve one or several of occur naturally in the body made in prevention. Even much fatty food. Exercise also of the body through the lym- is just a piece of tissue the following: affect cancer cells. They're greater progress will be made reduces cancer risk. Going for phatic system or bloodstream. removed by a surgeon using Surgery most commonly used to treat in understanding the myriad screening tests such as mam- • Causing failure of a major either a needle or by remov- Surgery may be used to breast and prostate cancer. causes of cancer. mography and cervical smears organ system. ing a larger sample under an confirm a diagnosis, find out Supportive therapies When a cancer does devel- allows cancer to be detected • Disrupting blood flow to anaesthetic. Many symptoms more about a cancer, as a Supportive therapies can be op, refinements of current at an earlier phase in its evo- critical parts of the body. can be caused by cancer – the treatment to remove the can- given in addition to or as part technologies – in imaging, lution. There are over 200 differ- most important piece of cer or for reconstruction of of the main treatment. They radiotherapy and surgery – If you get any of the fol- ent types of cancer because advice is to go to your doctor part of the body. There are include steroids, blood or together with the availability lowing symptoms you should there are over 200 different if you have any progressive some excellent surgeons in platelet transfusions and bis- of targeted drugs will make it go and see your doctor. types of cells in the body. The problem that doesn’t right the Bahamas who are able to phosphonates to strengthen controllable. Cure will still be • A lump somewhere on four commonest types are itself after two weeks. The carry out very effective treat- damaged bone. sought, but will not be the your body. prostate, breast, lung and biopsy sample is sent to the ments for most types of local- Clinical trials are medical only satisfactory outcome. • Changes in a mole on colon cancer. The initial pathology laboratory and ized cancer. research trials involving Patients will be closely moni- your skin. abnormality is called the pri- examined under the micro- Radiotherapy patients. They are carried out tored after treatment, but fear • A cough or hoarseness mary cancer. But it can also scope. The pathologist is able Radiotherapy is the use of to try and find new and better that cancer will definitely kill, that won't go away. spread – a process called to recognise the characteristic high energy rays to destroy treatments. Patients take part still prevalent today, will be • A change in bowel habits. metastasis – from two Greek cancer cells with their disor- cancer cells. It may be used in trials in all areas of medi- replaced by an acceptance • Difficulty in swallowing words meta meaning change dered growth pattern and to cure some cancers, to cine, not just in cancer and that many forms of cancer are or continuing indigestion. and stasis meaning place. classify them in a way useful reduce the chance of recur- not just to test treatment. For a consequence of old age. • Any abnormal bleeding. When cancer spreads it can to the oncologist. rence or for symptom relief. example, a clinical trial might Looking into the future is • A sore or ulcer that won’t damage critical organs such Once a diagnosis is made There is a state of the art ser- be used to compare different fraught with difficulties. Who heal. as the liver, lungs and brain. the next step is to find out vice run by The Cancer Cen- ways of diagnosing an illness, could have imagined in the • Difficulty passing urine. This ability to spread to sec- how far the cancer has spread tre, Bahamas using a very or it might test techniques for 1980s the impact of mobile • Unexplained weight loss. ondary sites makes cancer – a process called staging. We modern machine which pro- preventing a particular can- phones, the internet and low- • Unexplained pain. potentially lethal as it can have several classification sys- vides a very effective service. cer. Carrying out clinical trials cost airlines on global com- • Feeling very tired all the then interfere with vital body tems to stage cancer. Put sim- Radiotherapy has to be giv- is the only sure way to find munication? Medicine will be time. functions. Each primary site ply, stage I disease is confined en each day for several weeks. out if a new approach to can- overtaken by similarly unex- Cancer screening is a has its own characteristic pat- to the organ in which the first Going to the US for treat- cer care is better than the pected step changes in inno- source of much debate. At the tern of spread. So breast can- abnormal cells arose, stage II ment is no longer necessary. standard treatments currently vation. interface between public cer goes to bone, liver and usually involves spread to Instead the Cancer Centre in used. Without trials, there is a More patients will benefit health, specialist care, eco- lung whilst colon cancer likes neighbouring lymph nodes, Collins Avenue can provide risk that patients could be giv- from better diagnosis and nomics and policy, it creates to spread through the veins stage III to other organs local- the latest precision based en treatments which have no newer treatments, with tensions between profession- draining into the liver. Each ly and stage IV widely around techniques, including intensi- advantage, waste resources greater emphasis on quality al groups, politicians, the primary cancer has its own the body. To determine the ty modulated radiotherapy – and might even be harmful to of life. Innovation will media and the public. A characteristic age distribution. stage of a cancer a range of the gold standard in terms of them. inevitably bring more inequal- screening test may be cheap, So breast cancer is common in diagnostic tests are used. precision delivery. There are The Future ity to health. but applying it to a popula- women between 40 and 60 These include blood tests, three radiation therapists Dramatic progress is likely The outcome of the same tion (with rigorous quality whilst prostate cancer occurs ultrasound, CT and MRI working in Nassau, including in surgery, radiotherapy and quality of care differs today control and effective process- two decades later. Cancer can scans and sometimes some Professor Arthur Porter who chemotherapy leading to between socio-economic ing of patients with abnormal also occur in children special investigations that may for several years was Direc- increased cure but at a price. groups and will to continue results) creates a huge work- although it’s rare. Many chil- require going to Miami or tor of the Radiation Therapy The completion of the human to do so. load and therefore cost. dren’s cancers can be effec- Fort Lauderdale. The reason Department in Detroit. genome project will bring Governments will need to Screening can also have pro- tively cured by a combination staging is important is that it Chemotherapy sophisticated genetic risk ensure health equity for all found psychological effects on of complex treatments. really makes sure that the best There are over 150 differ- assessment requiring careful their constituents. Living long individuals. People with false- Doctors that specialise in treatment plan for an individ- ent chemotherapy drugs that integration into screening pro- with good quality life even positive results require inves- treating cancer are called ual patient can be determined. may be used alone or in com- grammes. And excellent pal- with cancer will be an achiev- tigation and yet are usually oncologists. Usually the diag- Once the diagnostic tests are bination. Different drugs liative care to relieve pain and able goal in this century.

THE TRIBUNE SECTION E Tida Wave gets victory in Class A See page 3e MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 INSIDE • International sports news Bermuda gets 13-10 win over 4X400 men qualify Bahamas in 2nd round

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for IAAF Worlds By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter [email protected] By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter [email protected] A LATE penalty kick with less than two minutes left to play ultimately undid the he Bahamas men’s 4 Bahamas and put Bermuda x 400 relay team of over the top in international Ramon Miller, rugby competition over the Michael Mathieu, weekend. Andrae Williams and On Saturday afternoon, ChrisT Brown qualified for the Greg Fraser’s late game IAAF World Championships in penalty kick helped Bermu- Daegu, South Korea. da successfully protect home The quartet booked the field with a thrilling 13-10 win Bahamas’ spot at the champi- over the Bahamas in the sec- onships with their second place fin- ond round of the NARCA ish at the prestigious Penn Relays Caribbean Championships. in Philadelphia over the weekend The two sides clashed at in the USA versus the World series North Field in the Bermuda of events. The qualifying standard Sports Centre, with both sides for the Worlds, scheduled for coming into the contest as August, is 3:04.00. unknown quantities to each Miller posted a split of 46.5, other. Mathieu did 45.0, Williams was The Bahamas reached the timed in 46.50 and Brown came scoreboard first but Bermu- through in the second fastest effort da came from behind to take in 44.82. the hard-fought match against Rondell Bartholomew had the the Bahamas to advance to fastest split of 44.74 as he helped the next round of the Grenada to finish in third place in Caribbean Championships. 3:04.69. After a 7-0 lead for the The American red team of Bahamas with the opening Quentin Summers (26.4), Jamal try, Bermuda came back to Torrence (44.9), Bershawn Jack- BERSHAWN JACKSON (right) of USA Red, has the lead on Andrae Williams of the Bahamas in the third leg of the USA vs. tie the score and took the lead son (45.58) and Angelo Taylor the World Men’s 4x400 at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia Saturday. USA Red won the event. on a go-ahead penalty kick to (45.49) won the race in 3:02.40. (AP Photo) take a 10-7 lead into the half. The United States and Bahamas Windy conditions played a times have been listed as the eighth big factor throughout the and ninth best times so far this Penn Relays and I am happy with that included Tanisha Harringan, The same quartet competed for game, with the Bahamas year. But as six of the seven fastest whatever. For the crowd and every- Cedonie Mothersil and Carol Auburn in the College Women’s going against the wind in the times were all by collegiate teams, thing, you have to be mentally Rodriguez, who got fourth in the 4 4 x 200 Championship of America’s crucial second half. they are the top two and three by strong. You have to come into the x 100 in 43.38. race, but they didn’t finish. Texas Bermuda dominated the country. race thinking it is a regular track Ferguson-McKenzie also showed A&M won that race as well in time of possession in the sec- The fastest time by a country is meet. We did that today and fin- some vertality competing on a leg 1:29.96. ond half, but a stout defen- 3:00.80 that was done by the Amer- ished strong. We had better wins of the All-Star 4 x 400 relay team in A number of high school teams sive effort from the Bahamas ican team of Scott Joshua, Tor- than this, but we are very happy a split of 52.3 for a fourth place as were scheduled to compete in the kept them at bay and denied a rance Jamaal, Calvin Smith and and proud.” well. The other members of the meet but they experienced some game clinching try. Bershawn Jackson. Latoy Williams (running a split team were Tiandra Ponteen, problems with the weather during With less than five minutes That time trails just Texas A&M of 47.6) helped Texas Tech to a Anastacia Leroy and Aliana Pom- their travel and everybody did not to go, that defense transi- University’s team, anchored by third place finish in 3:03.82 in the pey. (See story on page 2E) reach Philadelphia in time. tioned to a scoring opportu- Bahamian Demetrius Pinder, who same race. The American teams got first The team of Anton Davis, Elroy nity when the Bahamas did 3:00.45 in Austin, Texas, on Pinder also ran on the Texas and second in both relays with the McBride, Laron Hield and Trevon picked off a pass and moved May 9. A&M’s 4 x 200 relay team that was Jamaicans settling for third. Greene got in the High School into scoring position. A penal- Incidentally, Texas A&M, with second in 1:20.72 behind LSU In the College Women’s 4 x 100 Boys’ 4 x 100 Championship of ty kick shortly thereafter tied Pinder running a split of 44.98, won (1:20.62) and their 4 x 100 relay Championship of America, the America’s race, placing seventh in the score at 10. the College Men’s 4 x 4 Champi- team that was seventh in 44.36. team of Joanna Atkins and 41.17. In preparation to host the onship of America relay in 3:01.73 Also competing in the USA vs Bahamians Nivea Smith, Sheniqua They advanced to the final by 24th World Rugby Classic in at the Penn Relays. the World series was sprinter Deb- Ferguson and Cache Armbrister turning in the third fastest quali- November, Bermuda suc- In an interview on the meet web- bie Ferguson-McKenzie. She ran ran 44.05 for fourth place. Texas cessfully played their first rug- site, Pinder noted: “I came into the on the Caribbean All-Star team A&M won in 43.24. SEE page 3E by international at home in more than a decade. Following the loss, the Bahamas will have a home international in either late BSF names team for ISF worlds qualifier May or early June against the winners of the group stage (Mexico vs Cayman/Jamaica). By RENALDO DORSETT tournament, the BSF has “The expectations are set took a third place finish at the The Bahamas is currently Sports Reporter SOFTBALL named the team which they high for this team. This team World Championships in ranked second to Bermuda in [email protected] expect will begin workouts is young, but it is also very Tacoma, Washington, under the North Caribbean group, immediately. talented and will be under the the leadership of the late fourth overall in the KEEPING its commitment the region which will take part The team executives and guidance of three interna- Leon “Apache” Knowles. Caribbean behind Trinidad, to develop its national team in the International Softball coaching staff will discuss tionally certified softball The United States took gold Guyana and Bermuda. programme and reclaim inter- Federation’s World Champi- plans for the team at a meet- coaches in the men’s divi- while Canada claimed silver. national prestige for the onship Qualifier, set for Octo- ing slated to be held 7pm sion,” he said. “The early With that bronze medal Bahamas in softball, the ber 20-29 in Hermisillo, Mex- tonight (May 2) at the Blue workout sessions will afford performance, the Bahamas is For the stories Bahamas Softball Federation ico. Hills Sporting Complex. the team and coaching staff only one of seven countries (BSF) will begin its trek The XIII Men’s World BSF president Burket to develop cohesiveness and in the world to win a medal at behind the news, towards earning a spot in the Championship will take place Dorsett said this team has the build chemistry.” the World Championships. world’s top tier tournament. in Auckland, New Zealand, ability to contend because of In 1980, the Bahamas Other countries on the list read Insight The Bahamas is expected at a date to be announced in its young talent and the expe- received its best international on Mondays to be one of 12 countries in 2013. In preparation for the rience of its coaching staff. finish in the sport when they SEE page 3E

PAGE 2E, MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 TRIBUNE SPORTS LOCAL SPORTS ‘Golden girl’ Debbie teams up for 4th place at Penn Relays

By BRENT STUBBS place in 42.64. The Jamaican “I’m not sure what hap- With the experience that Senior Sports Reporter team of Kerron Stewart, pened to the young ladies she and veteran Chandra [email protected] Sherone Simpson, Aleen Bai- from Auburn because they Sturrup bring to the table, ley and Shelly-Ann Fraser- didn’t run as well either,” said Ferguson-McKenzie said SHE would have preferred Pryce got third in 412.74. Ferguson-McKenzie, who was there’s no reason why, with to compete with a Bahamian Ferguson-McKenzie also able to monitor the process the addition of Strachan, Fer- team with a chance to get in a showed her versatility as she of some of the rising young guson, T Gaiter and Nivea time for the IAAF World ran a split of 52.3 as the All- stars. Smith (just to name a few), Championships in Daegu, Star team of Tiandra Ponteen “But hopefully, I pray that the Bahamas can’t be a force South Korea, in August. (52.3), Anastacia Leroy we can get a relay team in to reckon with at the Worlds. But without the availability (53.22) and Aliana Pompey because as I told everybody The qualifying standard for of a number of the other local (52.58) got fourth as well in we got a silver medal in the World’s is 44.00. competitors, sprinter Debbie the 4 x 400 relay in 3:30.40. Berlin when we could have “There’s not too many Ferguson-McKenzie found The American red team of gotten a gold, if we had put meets left for us to qualify, herself running on a pair of Debbie Dunn, Allyson Felix, the time in preparing for it.” so they’re running out of All-Star teams in the USA Natasha Hastings and Sanya Although she won’t be time,” Ferguson-McKenzie against the world series at the Richards-Ross clocked opening up in an individual pointed out. “I’m not sure prestigious Penn Relays in 3:22.92 for first place. The event until Saturday when she what our options are, but I’m Philadelphia over the week- American blue team of Dee goes to Kingston, Jamaica, to sure that the Bahamian offi- end. Dee Trotter, Francena compete in the Invitational cials could figure it out so that Ferguson-McKenzie com- McCoy, Keshia Baker and Meet there, Ferguson- we don’t wait for the last peted with Tanisha Har- Monica Hargrove was second McKenzie said she has been minute to try to get in. ringan, Cedonia Mothersill of in 3:23.17. quite impressed with the per- “Last minute just doesn’t the Cayman Islands and Car- The Jamaican team of formances of the Bahamian work for the pros. We know ol Rodriguez as they com- Shericka Williams, Novlene competitors so far. that the college kids are in bined on the Caribbean All- Williams-Mills, Christine Day “I think the junior athletes, school and so are the high Stars for a fourth place finish and Kaliese Spencer was third Ms (Anthonique) Strachan school students, but when our in 43.38. in 3:23.82. GOLDEN GIRL Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie. and Sheniqua (Ferguson) are season starts and we are run- The Americans dominated “We were a little bit disap- (File photo) both running very well,” she ning, everybody gets mad at the race with their red team – pointed with our fourth place, said. “We have the people to us because we’re not running of Lauryn Williams, Allyson but it was one of those things with our eyes, but considering ever, said that she was disap- get it done. So in my opinion, on the relay team.” Felix, Marshevet Myers and where the day before, we had that we were in the mix, the pointed that the Bahamas especially when it comes to Ferguson-McKenzie urged Carmelita Jeter – taking the to go to the track for some last exchange between myself Association of Athletic Asso- the relay, it’s good to give the the BAAA to find a medium tape in 42.28. exchanges and there wasn’t and Carol didn’t go so well ciations wasn’t able to field a young people a chance. ground for all to come togeth- Their blue team of Gloria anybody there,” Ferguson- and it caused us time wise. So female team as they did for Hopefully, they can get a er and compete so that the Asumnu, Miki Barber, Bian- McKenzie said about their 4 x we were a little disappointed the men’s 4 x 400 so that they chance to go to World’s, but Bahamas will be in a position ca Knight and Alex Ander- 1 team performance. in that.” could at least get a time in for at the same time, we can put a to compete for another medal son came through in second “We had to run on our own Ferguson-McKenzie, how- the World Championships. relay team together.” at the Worlds in August.

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LOCAL SPORTS Tida Wave gets victory in Class A

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter [email protected]

WHILE the Class C title will head off to Long Island, Brooks Miller, Buzzy Rolle and Sean Rolle made sure that the Class A and B as well as the junior titles stayed in Exuma. At the completion of the 58th National Family Island Regatta Saturday in pic- turesque Elizabeth Harbour in Georgetown, Exuma, Brooks Miller skippered the Tida Wave to victory in the Class A. After getting a second in

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to easily win the series over o t the Lady Muriel, skippered o h by Steve Smith, with 26. The P Redstripe, winner of the first race, was third with 26 as well. CLASS A CHAMPS: The crew from Class A winners, Tida Wave of Staniel Cay, Exuma – also shown on the high seas below. The Running Tide, skip- pered by Roger Fox, was competition that went right “We had some protests Sonia sealed the win in the before in Andros with Clyde Environment. fourth with 21 and the Good down to the wire.” because the races were very Sampson Cay Cup race to Rolle. But Buzzy is good. We This year, the organising News, skippered by Lee Arm- The Tida Wave, according keen, but they worked out wrap up the title with 35 will meet again and all those committee honoured sail- brister, had to settle for fifth to Rolle, delighted the home and didn’t have much effect points. boats, including Buzzy, know ing/golfing and entertainment place with 20. crowd as she rebounded from on the final point standings,” The Lonesome Dove, skip- that we will be coming back to icon King Eric Gibson, boat “This year’s regatta was losing the lead in the last race Rolle said. pered by Jeff Gale, got sec- beat all of them again. This builder/skipper Bert Knowles very competitive,” said Clyde to the New Courageous, skip- Buzzy Rolle, one of the top ond with 31, followed closely was her best performance in from Long Island and Van Rolle, the vice commodore pered by Emmet Munroe, to Class C competitors, finally by the New Susan Chase, 20 years.” Ferguson, another distin- and race coordinator. “All of bounce back to eventually win got a much deserved victory skippered by Lauren Knowles The regatta also featured guished sailing enthusiast the classes had some good it on the final lap. in Class B after his Lady with 29. the National Junior Champi- from Black Point, Exuma. The Lady Nathalee, skip- onships sponsored by leg- pered by Marty Bullard, got endary sailor Sir Durward fourth with 28 and the Rowdy ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles, who was Boys Pin-Ah, skippered by among the dignitaries on hand BAISS Mark Knowles, completed the for the closing out ceremonies top five with 28. Saturday night. volleyball Despite the loss, Lady The Termites, skippered by Nathalee’s owner Eleazor ‘the Sean Rolle of Staniel Cay, Sailing Barber’ Johnson said Exuma, kept the trophy on season he was pleased with her per- the island as he collected 48 formance and he thanked points to secure the win. Rolle opener Bullard for how he handled and the Termites swept all her against some of the top three races in the series. Class B boats in the country. Beerly Legal, skippered by BACK from the Easter “She didn’t drop no lower Justin Cartwright of Long holiday weekend, the than fifth, so I was pleased,” Island, was second with 44 Bahamas Association of Johnson stated. “The only and It Ain’t Right, skippered Independent Secondary boat I didn’t put a hand on by Dantie Knowles, also from Schools will immediately was Buzzy and the Lady Long Island, was third with get started with its volley- Sonia. I beat him before in 40. ball season today – the the Revelation. But after I In addition to Knowles, final sporting discipline beat him, he built this one other dignitaries on hand for the year. after his wife, Lady Sonia. were Deputy Governor Gen- The senior boys teams “Nathalee put a 1-2 on him eral Janet Bostwick and her are expected to be in husband, Henry Bostwick, action 4 pm at the St Minister of Youth, Sports and Augustine’s College Culture Charles Maynard and courts. They will also play BSF names Agape’s stunning victory Phenton Neymour, minister again on Wednesday and of state in the Ministry of Friday. The senior girls will team for over Golden Gates in OT begin play on Tuesday at the same time. They will ISF worlds For the stories also play again on Thurs- AGAPE Full Gospel con- Temple Fellowship will Macedonia 36 behind the news, day. The junior boys and tinued their run through the now gear up to play first year Kevin Burrows scored 11 girls will begin competi- qualifier Baptist Sports Council as they Hope Center in the best-of- points and both John Smith read Insight tion immediately follow- clinched a berth into the 2011 three championship series and Trevor Smith contributed ing the completion of the Rev Dr David S Johnson Bas- that is scheduled to start 8pm eight in the win to send the Mondays senior divisional play. FROM page 1E ketball Classic’s 19-and-under Thursday. men’s defending champions division. On Saturday, the 15-and- into the final for a chance to include New Zealand (10), In the third-and-deciding under best-of-three champi- duplicate last year’s feat. Canada (10), the USA (9), game of their semifinal series onship series got started with Van Hutchinson scored a Australia (2), Mexico (2) Saturday at the Baillou Hills defending champions and game high 13 and Dino Flow- and Japan (2). Sporting Complex against pennant winning Macedonia ers had six in the loss. Golden Gates Native Baptist, securing the early upper hand Macedonia 56, Latter-Day ROSTER Agape Full Gospel went to with a 56-49 win over Latter- Eagles 49 Pitchers overtime before they came Day Eagles. Terico Strachan scored 10, Adney Bethel out with a stunning 56-53 Game two of the series is Lerecus Armbrister had nine Alcott Forbes decision. set for 10am Saturday. and Davon Adderley eight as Eugene Pratt The president’s divisional • Here’s a summary of the the defending champions Thomas Davis pennant winners will now face games played: moved one game closer to Freddie Cornish Mt Tabor Full Gospel in the Agape Full Gospel 56, completing another 15-and- best-of-three championship Golden Gates 53 under double crown champi- Catchers series that is all set to begin Delano Forbes canned a onship feat. Jamal Johnson 7pm Thursday. game high 18 points and Ken- Dario McKenzie scored a Angelo Dillete The men’s championship rico Lockhart added 12 as the game high 18 points and both Garfield Bethel was also set with defending rookie team pulled off the Jario McKenzie and Vano champions and president’s huge overtime win to clinch Miller had six in a losing Infielders divisional pennant winners their berth in the 19-and- effort. Greg Gardiner Temple Fellowship also book- under final. Thursday’s schedule Ricardo Rolle ing their spot in the final with Dominique Beadle came 7pm – Mt Tabor vs Agape Larry Russell a 41-37 victory over Macedo- up with 15 and Dustin McK- Full Gospel (19) Alec Rolle nia in their third-and- decid- inney had eight in the loss. 8pm – Hope Center vs Ken Wood Jr ing game. Temple Fellowship 41, Temple Fellowship (M) Marvin Wood Geron Sands Rasheed Seymour Desmond Russell 4X400 men’s relay qualify for IAAF Worlds Outfielders FROM page 1E Van Johnson versity of Arkansas, was fourth in the women’s Martin Burrows Jr fying time of 41.62 after winning heat 17. St 100 hurdles in 13.34. Letecia Wright, a senior Lamar Oran Watkins John’s team of Duran Ching, Anthony Adder- at Ohio State, won in 12.87 as she erased Perdi- Sherman Ferguson ley, Desmond Major and Stephen Newbold ta Felicien’s meet record of 12.92 that she set Godfrey Burnside Jr ran 43.99 in winning heat 26 for 47th overall. in 2001. Teran Wood Individually, Geno Jones, representing LSU, Kemp also ran on the lead off leg for Devaughn Wong ran 10.82 for 12th in the 100. Arkansas as they got second in 55.28 behind Greg Burrows Jr Meanwhile, at the Drak University in Des Alabama’s winning time of 54.27. Moines, Iowa, a number of Bahamians com- Michelle Cumberbatch, a sophomore at Lin- Taxi Squad peted at the Drake Relays. coln, was fifth in her heat of the women’s 400 William Delancy Trevor Barry, representing Mizuno, was hurdles in 60.04 for 13th overall. But Lincoln’s sixth in the men’s high jump with a leap of 4 x 4 relay team, which she ran the first leg, did Coaches 2.24 metres or 7-feet, 4 1/4-inches. Dusty Jones, not finish. Godfrey Burnside – representing Nike, and Erik Kynard, a soh- Shelleyeka Rolle, a junior at Oklahoma, Head Coach pomore at Kansas State, both tied the meet helped her team to a fifth place in the women’s Martin Burrows record of 2.31m or 7-7 for first and second 4 x 400 relay in 3:36.01. Arkansas won in a Robert “Baylor” place respectively. new meet record of 3:26.63. Fernander In the women’s 100 hurdles special, Tia And Carlyle Thompson, a junior at Nova Leroy Thompson – Thompson, competing unattached, was eighth Southeastern, ran the second leg of their men’s Pitching Coach in 13.60. Tiffany Ofili of Adidas won in 12.66. 4 x 4 relay team that finished eighth in the Ivanique Kemp, a freshwoman at the Uni- college segment in 3:18.50.

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LOCAL SPORTS BSA Beach Volleyball Tourney HIGHLIGHTS

he Bahamas Scholastic Association hosted its first Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Betty Cole park Tnear the new Paradise Island bridge on Saturday. Eleven teams participated in the boys’ two-a-side, three-a-side and girls’ three-a-side segments of the tournament. Official results were not available up to press time last night. This was the first time that any school association has host- ed such an event. Kirkwood Greene, of Mt Carmel Cavaliers, was the tournament organiser. f f a t s

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