C M C M Y K Y K WEATHER ! EW N McCOMBO OF THE DAY HIGH 86F TheTHE PEOPLE’S PAPERTribune – BIGGEST AND BEST LOW 74F SUN, T-STORM POSSIBLE BAHAMAS EDITION www.tribune242.com Volume: 106 No.269 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010 PRICE – 75¢ (Abaco and Grand Bahama $1.25) CARS FOR SALE, THE TRIBUNE AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES S E T D HELP WANTED I R S O N P I AND REAL ESTATE S TEAM BAHAMAS IN INDIA BAHAMAS BIGGEST BRENT STUBBS REPORTS ON PAGES 9-11 Three more people gunned down in Nassau THE SPATE of shootings over the holiday weekend con- tinued yesterday with three more persons gunned down in Straw vendor faces the capital. The victims’ toll is now at seven. On Monday, each incident occurred less than two hours apart, however police officials say there is no evidence at this time to suggest that any of the shootings was linked. All victims were reported to be in hospital in stable condi- tion, however details sur- rounding the shootings were sentence in US today SEE page eight Bahamian pleaded CRUMPLED: guilty to trafficking Man badly injured in road crash in counterfeit goods, court dockets state By AVA TURNQUEST At that time, Ms Davis was Tribune Staff Reporter released on her own recog- [email protected] nizance until the sentencing hearing. ONE of the nine straw ven- Wendell Edgecombe, co- dors, arrested and charged in founder of the Bahamian New York last month for traf- American Cultural Society, ficking in counterfeit goods, is confirmed that Ms Davis is to appear before court tomor- staying with his family while row for sentencing. awaiting her hearing. He was According to US District reluctant to comment further Court dockets, straw vendor due to the brevity of her court Tracy Davis pleaded guilty at date. an initial conference and plea Other sources close to the hearing to trafficking in coun- case told The Tribune that Ms terfeit goods/services on Octo- ber 5. SEE page eight Arawak Homes defends home demolition f By MEGAN REYNOLDS f a t Tribune Staff Reporter s [email protected] e n u b i r ARAWAK Homes vigorously defended its demolition of a T / family home as the owners announced plans to file civil and poten- r o j tially criminal action against the company. a M Claiming to be the long-suffering victim in a land dispute that é affects more than 70 families in the Pinewood Gardens area, p i l Arawak Homes Ltd argues it acted with patience and compassion e before reducing the home of Maria and Frederick Wood to rubble. F SQUASHED: A man in his late 40s or early 50s suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital after his car SEE page eight was in collision with a Bahamas Food Services vehicle. The accident occurred on JFK Drive at about 12.30 p.m. yesterday. BAHAMASAIR OFFICE IS More than 20 ZNS staff ONE-WAY ROAD SYSTEM TARGETED BY ROBBERS REVIEW BEGINS IN COURT BRAZEN thugs made off accept BCB packages THE judicial review hear- ing over the one-way road sys- with an undetermined By NOELLE NICOLLS A board amount of cash from a tem on Baillou Hill Road and Tribune Staff Reporter meeting Market Street began in the Bahamasair office on Horse- [email protected] scheduled for shoe Drive, Oakes Field, yes- Supreme Court yesterday. Thursday will In July the Coconut Grove terday. It was the second rob- DESPITE urging from the decide the Business League (CGBL), bery at the location and the union, more than 20 ZNS fate of any which consists of a group of third office to have come employees accepted voluntary remaining business owners who claim to under siege in less than three separation or early retirement workers to be have been adversely affected months. packages from the Broad- JOHN PINDER disengaged by the March 30 change that Preliminary reports indi- casting Corporation of the by the corpo- made Baillou Hill Road one- cated the culprits were two Bahamas (BCB). ration. Unless a new agree- way north-bound and Market men, one of whom was armed The number was expected ment is negotiated redundan- Street one-way south-bound, with a handgun. to rise by the 5pm cut off time cies are expected to come into were granted leave for a judicial The Oakes Field office will yesterday, according to Edwin effect on October 30. The review. SEE page seven Lightbourne, BCB general SEE page eight manager. SEE page seven )227/21* &DEOH%HDFK_6RXWK%HDFK 63(&,$/ &DUPLFKDHO5G_3ULQFH&KDUOHV 0DOODW0DUDWKRQ NASSAU AND BAHAMA ISLANDS’ LEADING NEWSPAPER C M C M Y K Y K PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010 THE TRIBUNE LOCAL NEWS BLAZENearby WRECKS stone property WOODEN extensively BUILDINGS damaged UP IN SMOKE: JUST before 11am yesterday two wooden buildings in Mason’s Addition burst into flames, bystanders say. The Police Fire Branch was notified and three fire engines responded and were able to subdue the fire. The two wooden houses were completely destroyed and a nearby two storey stone building incurred extensive damage. The wooden structures were not occupied and no one was hurt in the blaze. Police say investigations continue. Inmates facing trial over prison guard death back in court TWO inmates facing trial over the death of a ever, Mr Smith was scolded by Senior Justice Allen murder in 1992 – claimed he felt that Senior Justice prison guard in 2007 were back in Supreme Court for keeping the court waiting more than an hour Allen would be unable to divorce herself from the yesterday. before appearing. stigma surrounding him and certain preconceived Inmates Forester Bowe, 33, and Corey Hep- Senior Justice Allen described it as “disrespect- notions about him. burn, 30, are charged in the death of Corporal ful” to keep a Justice of the Supreme Court wait- In his affidavit, Bowe noted that his death penal- Dion Bowles during a prison break on Janaury ing for so long. ty appeal and that of Trono Davis led to a land- 17, 2006. Mr Smith was also scolded for filing an amend- mark decision by the London-based Privy Council, Inmate Barry Parcoi is also charged along with ed notice of motion on the day the motion was to which found in March 2006 that the Bahamas’ Bowe and Hepburn. A fourth inmate, Neil Brown, be heard. mandatory death penalty was unconstitutional. was shot and killed as he attempted to escape. Senior Justice Allen noted that this is not prop- Bowe had been sentenced to death for the mur- Attorney Keod Smith, who represents Bowe er procedure, but said she would allow Mr Smith to der of 20-year-old Deon Roache in Grand Bahama. and Hepburn, has filed a motion seeking Senior proceed in the interest of his clients. Bowe noted that he was re-sentenced to spend Justice Anita Allen’s recusal from his clients’ case According to an affidavit by Forester Bowe the rest of his natural life in prison by Senior Jus- and also raising constitutional issues. which was read in court by Mr Smith, Bowe – who tice Allen, however the Court of Appeal rede- Before presenting his arguments yesterday, how- has been incarcerated since being convicted of fined the sentence, striking out the word natural. THE OUTSIDE of the prison. Do you know that your favourite teachers can WIN $1000! Nominate them today for the Sir Gerald Cash National Distinguished Teachers’ Awards! Fill out a nomination form today available at: www.fidelitygroup.com/ndta Winners will receive: $1000 & will be inducted into the NDTA Hall of Fame! 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SEARCH efforts following passenger, say police Flight Standards Inspec- accident last week’s fatal plane crash in torate manager Hubert Lake Killarney have come to know who was on that plane, The wrecked plane was Adderley said Acklins Blue a close with police stating that but we certainly have our eyes pulled from the water on was not a certified commer- Several people seriously injured there is no evidence at this and ears open and if the infor- Thursday and Cessna aircraft cial charter company and time THAT would point to therefore did not necessarily By AVA TURNQUEST mation is available to us we and engine manufacturers the existence of a tenth pas- will investigate it.” arrived on Friday to investi- meet certification criteria, Tribune Staff Reporter senger. including important passen- [email protected] Police said they cannot be gate the cause of the crash. The search efforts ended certain how many people “Our inquiries are continu- ger safety regulations.