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WEATHER TRY OUR PINA COLADA i’m lovin’ it McFLURRY HIGH 84F TheLATEST NEWS ONTribune WWW.TRIBUNE242.COM LOW 75F SUNNY, THE PEOPLE’S PAPER HUMID BIGGEST AND BEST Volume: 107 No.326 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 PRICE – 75¢ (Abaco and Grand Bahama $1.25) INSIDE TODAY SEE PAGE 5 FOR A BIG T SNEAK PREVIEW YOUR SOURCE FOR WHO IS THE BELLE ONOBODYBI BEATSTUA THER TRIBUNEIES MOREOF PICTURESTHE B INA THISLL ?WEEKEND’S... EXTRA POLICE IN ByF TANEKAOX THOMPSONHILL PM: Boundary Deputy Chief Reporter [email protected] POLICE have “beefed up” patrols in the Fox Hill and Wulff Road areas following the killing of Randino “Dinghy” Pratt who was shot outside a bar last weekend. A special duty team from the Central Detective Unit, along with investigators from the Fox Hill and Wulff Road police stations, are on the claims false ground to gain intelligence to offset possible retaliation for Pratt’s murder. “We’re working as a team, we have beefed up our patrols ‘Details on cuts and our intelligence to ensure that no retaliation is done GROUND BROKEN ON NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING where innocent persons will be hurt,” said Bernard K must have come Bonamy, head of the homi- cide squad, yesterday. from the PLP’ SEE page 12 By CELESTE NIXON Ingraham said reports nam- ‘DON’T HARBOUR Tribune Staff Reporter ing Montagu, Clifton and [email protected] Eight Mile Rock were inac- THESE FUGITIVES’ curate and must have come By TANEKA THOMPSON BLAMING the opposition, from the Progressive Liberal Deputy Chief Reporter Prime Minister Hubert Ingra- Party (PLP). [email protected] ham said published accounts He said: “In order to of the Boundaries Commis- reduce the seats by three, we POLICE urged families sion's recommendations on must eliminate three seats. I and friends of six men wanted constituency cuts were false. do not know where the story for questioning in connection While admitting yesterday came from that has been car- with murder investigations to that some of the 41 existing ried in the newspapers. It turn them in or face charges constituencies might be could only have been leaked of harbouring a fugitive. removed in the run up to next Superintendent Stephen year's general election, Mr SEE page 14 AT THE official groundbreaking, pictured from left, Camille Johnson, Permanent Secretary; Veta Brown, Dean warned those in contact Public Hospitals Authority Board Chairman; Minister of Health Hubert Minnis; Prime Minister Hubert Ingra- with wanted persons that ham; Minister of Works and Transport Neko Grant; Coralie Adderley, Chief Hospital Administrator; and police may trace phone Herbert Brown, Managing Director, Public Hospitals Authority. Photo: Patrick Hanna/BIS records to track down those wanted for questioning and By CELESTE NIXON world-class Critical Care to health care and public well ByNEYMOUR: SANCHESKA BROWN LET PARTYThe Tribune DECIDE loved ones who have been in with , Mr Ney- Tribune Staff Reporter Block, which, according to being. Tribune Staff Reporter communication with them. mour said he cannot choose [email protected] Prime Minister Hubert Ingra- “We are gathered here this [email protected] between the people of South Police want to question ham, will be the country’s sin- morning to continue in our Elandro Missick, alias Fifty, Beach, who elected him, and A GROUNDBREAK- gle largest investment in efforts to provide quality FNM MP Phenton Ney- Exuma, his hometown. Andre Wallace alias Mugs, ING ceremony was held yes- health care since the hospital health care for the Bahamian brothers Desmond and Dean- mour said he is leaving it up “There has been much talk terday to mark the launch of was built nearly six decades people,” he said. to the party to decide where about whether I will be run- gelo Wilson, Oman Leon and the first phase of construc- ago. The project includes the Garrison Pyfrom Jr in con- he runs for the 2012 election ning in South Beach or Exu- tion on the highly anticipated During his address at the construction of the Critical as he is torn between South ma. nection with ongoing murder Princess Margaret Hospital’s ground-breaking ceremony, Care Block, a new entryway investigations. Beach and Exuma. SEE page 14 redevelopment project. the Prime Minister said the to the hospital and what are In an exclusive interview The project starts with the block is just part of the gov- SEE page 13 construction of a $75 million, ernment’s holistic approach SEE page 2 ROBBERY ADDS TO SAFETY CONCERNS 33 YEARS FORBy DENISECONVICTED MAYCOCK coveredMURDERER burned to death in By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter Tribune Freeport Reporter his car on Grand Bahama [email protected] [email protected] Highway on March 12, 2010. Mader asked Ms Patton FREEPORT – Convicted and her family to forgive him THE armed robbery of a murderer Justin Mader was for what he had done. The student at the College of the sentenced to 33 years in two then embraced each oth- Bahamas has added to criti- prison on Wednesday by the er – something never done cism over campus safety. Supreme Court after a very before in the Supreme Court. Police are questioning a 21- emotional plea to the victim’s On Tuesday, the second year-old Nassau Village man family asking for forgiveness. day of the trial, Mader plead- over the incident which With teary eyes, Mader ed guilty to the murder of 23- occurred at the Oakes Field expressed his sincere remorse year-old Devon Fritz. Campus on Tuesday night. to Yvette Patton, the mother JUSTIN MADER, outside court of a young man who was dis- SEE page 15 SEE page 12 REDUCE YOUR POWER BILL TODAY! GET SUN CONTROL WINDOW FILMS to START SAVING NOW! REDUCE HEAT, FADE, AND GLARE CALL STORM FRAME WINDOWS FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE TODAY 325-6633 NASSAU AND BAHAMA ISLANDS’ LEADING NEWSPAPER PAGE 2, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 THE TRIBUNE LOCAL NEWS HEALTH MINISTER Dr Hubert Minnis speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the Princess Margaret Hospital's new Critical Care Block. Ground broken on new hospital building state-of-the-art surgical suites, ans, exclusive of physicians from page one a 20-bed intensive care unit, a and nurses, are being engaged described as critical utility neonatal intensive care unit to be trained.” upgrades. for 48 newborns, new labora- The completion of this pro- The facility will include six tory facilities, a new sterile ject will translate not only into supplies department and a improved health services, but new surgical supplies depart- also into more timely deliv- ment. ery of services – improving Mr Ingraham said: “In the quality of health care facil- addition to significantly ities for current and future enhancing access to more life- generations, Mr Ingraham saving and life-enhancing pre- said. scription medication, we are Health Minister Dr Hubert modernising and expanding Minnis said in order for the tertiary, secondary and pri- Bahamas to meet various new mary care facilities.” challenges – ranging from Advances in computer and HIV/AIDS to the high preva- communications technologies lence of chronic diseases, such are going to be used to as diabetes and hypertension, improve health care quality, and significant increases in save lives and reduce costs, morbidity and mortality from Mr Ingraham said. criminal and family violence – “One of the most cutting- more resources and space edge technological innova- must be available. tions has been the introduc- The new critical care com- tion of a pilot tele-medicine plex will be housed in one programme,” he said, building. Services that are “enabling patients to be now provided in several dif- examined and assessed ferent locations will be through the use of communi- replaced with updated models cations technologies by doc- and centralised, resulting in tors in New Providence, with- the a more efficient and effec- out having to leave their Fam- tive approach to health care. ily Islands.” “The PMH’s critical care Mr Ingraham said con- facility and specialised criti- struction of the new facility cal team are on the front lines will also provide employment of the 21st century battlefield opportunities for hundreds of of violence and trauma,” the Bahamians. Prime Minister said. “Already,” he said, “in The construction of the first preparation for the comple- phase will begin on Thursday tion of the Critical Care and is expected to be com- Block, 130 or more Bahami- pleted by November 2013. HUNDREDS pack the Princess Margaret Hospital grounds on Novem- ber 16 to witness the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Critical Care Block. By DENISETROPHY MAYCOCK FOR tant SHIPYARD for corporate citizens to Tribune Freeport Reporter give back to the community. [email protected] He commended the ship- yard for assisting in the devel- FREEPORT – The Eight opment of a sporting facility Mile Rock High School Bas- at the school. ketball Team visited Grand Work on the facility is Bahama Shipyard executives underway and will consist of a on Tuesday to present them softball field, a baseball court with the team’s championship and several soccer fields. trophy in appreciation of the Carl-Gustaf Rotkirch, CEO company’s continued support. of Grand Bahama Shipyard, The EMR Blue Jays won and Reuben Byrd, senior the Vitamalt Classic Basket- vice-president of operations, ball Tournament last week. commended the team on their Principal Dwayne Higgins win. said it is the first time the “It is a pleasure to involve school has captured the Vita- ourselves with the EMR High malt Championship title. School, which we have been “We came here today to supporting for several years,” say thank you, in a tangible Mr Rotkirch said. way, to GB Shipyard for the He said the shipyard is support they continue to give committed to giving back to us,” he said.