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FOUR men “appeared in™

court yesterday in connection
with the murders of two peo-
ple in Nassau. é

The four, who were brought
to court under heavy police
guard, claimed in Magistrate’s
Court during their arraignment
that they had been severely,
beaten by police following their
arrests.

Police aliege that Benjamin
Gray, 28, of Strachans Corner,
Troy Symonette, 30, of Sunlight
Village, Jamalio Laing, 23, of
Gibbs Corner and Dwayne
Evans, 42, concerned together,
are responsible for the murder
of Oszell Moncur, which
occurred sometime between
December 22 and 24 last year.

. Mr Moncur was found in the
trunk of a vehicle in Bain Town
with his hands bound and his
mouth gagged on Christmas
Eve. ;

They also appeared in court
in connection with the murder
of Pedro Demeritte, which
occurred between December
20, 2004 and January 2, 2005.

Mr Demeritte was found
dead in bushes off Hanna Road
oni New Year’s Day.

. The accused men were
escorted to Court Number One,
Bank Lane by armed police
shortly after 2pm yesterday.

emanded to

BENJAMIN GRAY

A small group of people,
including family members, were
present to watch the men
escorted to the court.

One of the accused told his
mother: “Don’t cry, be strong.”

Laing was represented by

lawyer Gregory Hilton, Symon- .

ette by Murrio Ducille, and
Gray by Ian Cargill. All three

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“THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2005

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Claims of ‘sex solicitation’ involving

mentally-disabled students

@ By DANIELLE STUBBS
Tribune Staff Reporter

A SPECIAL Education
teacher at the Stapeldon
School for the Mentally
Retarded. admitted that the
facility has knowledge of sev-

eral incidents of incest and sex
solicitation involving mental-
ly disabled students.

The teacher, who spoke on
condition of anonymity,
said: “Persons who have spe-
cial needs are often
taken advantage of because
they are obviously very vul-
nerable.

“Most of these mentally
disabled children come from
poor socio-economic, back-
grounds and are easily bribed
or persuaded to engage in
promiscuous activities that

they are obviously not ready
for at this stage in their young
lives.”

The teacher claimed that in
many cases, these mentally
challenged youngsters are
coaxed to perform sexual
favours for adult males and
females “in order to receive
a measly dollar to purchase a
bag of chips or a can of soda
when their parents or
guardians are away or at
work.”

Although these incidents
occur off the school’s campus,
usually at the residence or in
the communities of the spe-
cial needs students, the
teacher claimed that details
of many of the cases are heard

by school administrators and

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JAMALIO LAING |

Police defend investigation
into rape allegation

.@ By DANNEL ROLLE

.THE Royal Bahamas Police
Force defended its actions yes-
terday in the investigation of

the highly publicised rape alle-

gation against Works and Util-
ities Minister Bradley Roberts.

It was reported that police
mediated a confrontation
between Mr Roberts and his
accuser during their investiga-
tion of the case.

‘In a press conference yester-
day, Commissioner of Police
Paul Farquharson confirmed
that there was a meeting
between the two parties.

He said that it was not unusu-

- al for police to use a confronta-

tion between a complainant and
the accused to determine the
validity of a case.

“A confrontation is a certain
aspect of police work and is
used as a police tool to gather









DWAYNE EVANS

further information or clear up
any ambiguity,” he said. _

Mr Farquharson also said
that the police have completed
their month-long investigation.
The matter has now been
turned over to the Attorney
General’s office.

Director of Prosecutions for
the AG’s office, Bernard Turn-
er, told The Tribune that he is
not sure when or if charges will
be filed against Mr Roberts.

“We do not want to be tied to
a deadline. We certainly will
review the police’s findings and
give it the attention that it
deserves.

“There are other matters that
this office is dealing with and
we will treat this matter like any
other matter,” he said.

Mr Farquharson did not want
to comment’on the recommen-

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Search for suspect in connection with shooting dea

@ By KILAH ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter

DETECTIVES are searching
for a 20-year-old suspect in con-
nection with a shooting death
last week in the St James Road
area.

_ Authorities believe Duran

Dencil Deal, alias "Fathead",
was involved in the shooting of
20-year-old Anthony Roach of

Pinewood Gardens on Decem-

ber 30, sometime before lam.
Police describe Deal as a
brown skinned Bahamian of
medium build, 5ft Sin tall and
weighing approximately 140
pounds. His last known address
was Fox Dale Subdivision.
Assistant Superintendent Fer-
guson in charge of homicide said

Deal is considered armed and

"extremely dangerous."
' He added that the evidence



collected from the scene sug-
gests he is armed with a shotgun.

’ Police received a call shortly
after lam concerning gunshots
in the area. When they arrived
they found Anthony Roach dead
with several gunshots wounds to
the head and upper body.

A nearby resident saw a green
Chevrolet truck with a group of
men drive into an open lot about
15 feet from his home where
another group of men, including

. the victim, were standing.

According to information giv-
en to police, there was a heated

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verbal exchange between the two
groups of men which eventually
led to several gunshots being
fired from one of the men on the
back of the truck.

By the time the police were
notified, the vacant lot had been
deserted, except for the lifeless
body of Anthony Roach.

Police are appealing to the
public for any information con-
cermming Duran "Fathead" Deal,
and want anyone with informa-
tion to contact them at the fol-
lowing numbers: 394-4541, 919,
322-3333, 502-9911 or 328-8477.

Aquapure unrest
continues after

press conference

@ By PAUL G.
TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter

UNREST continued at
Aquapure yesterday when
workers who participated in
a press conference held out-
side the company by the

' Bahamas Beverage Water

Distributors Union, were

told by Aquapure officials

not to return to work.

Speaking with The Tri-

bune, Huedley Moss the

chief negotiator for BBW-.

DU, highlighted. the
patience he had displayed
in working with the water
company, and said that the
press conference was mere-

ly used as a instrument to/

inform the media and gen-
eral public of the workers'
plight.

"We have to highlight the
plight of those workers who
were denied their Christmas
bonuses. It's difficult for
someone to slap you or
knock your teeth out your
mouth and then try to talk
to you.

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ter settled very, very soon,
the full membership ‘of this
union will have no excuse
but to involve themselves in
this exercise," he said.

Mr Moss stressed that his
members' involvement in
the press conference was
"not a strike" and stated
that he is at a loss to under-
stand why they were locked
off the premises by Aqua-
pure officials.

Premises

"About sixteen workers
that were involved were
locked off the premises. The
drivers did not have access
to the trucks to carry out
their normal duties.

“We were approached by
one of the directors, John
McSweeney, who ques-
tioned the members why
they were at the press con-
ference. I told him that I
was the spokesperson for
the union and to address his
quéstions to me," said Mr
Moss.

At this point, Mr Moss
said that the workers were
requested to leave the
premises. It was.at this time
that the union's lawyer was
sought, who in turn advised

- the workers to go about

their duties in the normal
manner in spite of the
instructions given to them

by Mr McSweeney.

-"I mean how low can you:
go? I believe an ounce of
prevention is better than a
ton of cure. It is getting
worse.

“No worker can lose their
job for highlighting their
plight, particularly when
those workers’ complaints
are legitimate and can be
supported by easily verifi-
able information," yelled
Mr Moss.

The Tribune phoned the
law chambers representing
Aquapure (Lobosky and
Lobosky) and the water
company for comment, but
calls were not returned.

"This is bad and I don't
know if they understand
what they are dealing with, 4
said Mr Moss.

Battle

' He said that in his opinion
“they are a disgrace to the
founders of that organisa-
tion. As you can see we are
fighting the battle intelli-

gently and trying not to do

anything that will affect the
bottom line of that organi-
sation," said Mr Moss.

Today contractual nego-
tiations between the union
and Aquapure will begin as
both sides try to resolve the
situation that erupted last
week.



THE TRIBUNE

Retired police

criticize force's

handling of rape
allegations

FORMER senior
police officers have
expressed “serious disqui-
et” over the force’s han-
dling of rape allegations
against Works Minister
Bradley Roberts.

A group of retired
policemen said proce-
dures adopted by investi-
gators were “unprece-
dented” and a cause for
major concern.

They complained par-
ticularly about detectives
conducting a meeting
between Mr Roberts and
his accuser, and said offi-
cers had waited far too
long before following up
the complaint.

In addition, they
described yesterday’s
press conference by Com-
missioner Paul Farqhuar-
son in relation to the
complaint as “unheard
of” in the history of the
force.

Concerns

One officer said: “It
bothers me because we
have a good police force.
But they have gone about
things the wrong way and
it is causing serious con-
cern among many retired
officers.

“They took too long to
question this man. If this
had been an ‘ordinary’
person, they would have
questioned him that day
and taken appropriate
action.

“As for the meeting at
the CID office, no police
force does that. Now we
have a press conference.
What’s going on?”

The officer.added: “It is
unprecedented having'a*.
meeting between the”
accuser and the accused ~
in a police office. Other
officers are expressing
disquiet because this
complaint, it seemed, was
not investigated properly
in the early stages.

Action

_ “Tfit had been anyone
else, the person would
have been picked up the
same day. Once you have
completed the investiga-
tion, you send the file to
the Attorney General’s
Office, which then
makes a determination
on what action, if any, to
take.”

There was also concern
among Tribune readers,
who urged police action
against a Baptist preacher
who allegedly tried to
“pressure” the accuser
into withdrawing her
claims.

One, a civil servant
who wanted to remain
anonymous, said political
interference with the
judicial process was
becoming a major issue in
the Bahamas.

“The police force and
judiciary are supposed to
be independent of politi-
cal influence in any
civilised society.”

The reader felt the
preacher could have been
influenced by political
connections and tried to
interfere with the
processes of law.

Scared

“As for the police, the
impression one gets is
that they are like scared
rabbits whenever anyone
with high-level political
connections is under
investigation.

“Now is the time for us
to decide whether we are
a free society, or whether
our laws apply only to
those who are not in
a position to evade
them.”

Mr Roberts has
strongly denied his
accuser’s claims and has
threatened newspapers
and radio stations with
legal action if they contin-
ue to publicise her accu-
sations.



@ THE FNM Action Group held a small protest calling for Minister of Works and Utilities Bradley Roberts to step aside yesterday.

LOCAL NEWS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2005, PAGE 3.

(Photo: Felipé Major)

FNM Action Group

holds Roberts pro

@ By PACO NUNEZ
Tribune Staff Reporter
and NATARIO McKENZIE

THE FNM Action Group
held a small but animated
protest outside Cabinet yester-
day, renewing its call for Works
Minister Bradley Roberts to

“Step.aside while the rape alle-..
gation against him is investigat-

About 15 members of the
Action Group mounted the
demonstration at the steps of
the Churchill Building, where
a Cabinet meeting, attended by
Mr Roberts, was taking place
yesterday morning.

The demonstrators were
wearing placards calling
loudly for Mr Roberts to step
aside.

The group was confronted by
police when they attempted to

NEC ari
atality of the year

@ By CARA BRENNEN
Tribune Staff Reporter

TRAFFIC police are still
trying to identify the man
who became the second traf-
fic fatality of the year after a
male cyclist was struck by a
car on Carmichael Road
west of Bacardi around 2pm
on Tuesday.

According to. police, the
unidentified male was trav-
elling east on Carmichael
Road when he made a right
turn into the path of a 1996
white Avalon registered to
Keith McSweeny. He was
pronounced dead at the
scene. ;

Patrick Henry Lewis, 47,
became the first traffic fatal-
ity for the year after losing
control of his motorcycle at
the Coral Harbour round-
about on Sunday, January
ie.

Following the second inci-
dent involving a cyclist,
Assistant Superintendent
Charles Walkine of the Traf-
fic Division urged cyclists to
wear protective helmets
which are required by law.
He said helmets seriously
reduce the risk of head
injuries and in many cases
can save lives.

In addition, he said both
bicyclists and motor cyclists
should ensure that they wear
reflective clothing at night,
drive on the side of the road
and should have mirrors on
their bikes so that they can
see vehicles coming behind
them.

He added that the traffic
police will launch a number
of initiatives this year to
improve conditions on the
road.



mount the steps of the build-
ing.
They responded to attempts
by officers to force them away
from the entrance by linking
arms and protesting that they
would not be moved.

Police ordered the demon-
strators to disburse, confiscat- ;
ing several placards . ;

Officers did however allow,
Action’: Group. Chairman:
Oswald Marshall to make a
statement to the press.

Process

Mr Marshall said that the
demonstration was being held
because their recent call for Mr
Roberts to step aside “and give
the process an opportunity to

‘work” had not been heeded.

He said that the Action
Group would be “satisfied” if
Mr Roberts voluntarily stepped
aside, and they would then
cease their demonstrations.

He warned however that if
this was not the case, the Action
Group would demonstrate out-
side the House of Assembly
when it opens for its first session
on January 12.

A press release issued by the
Action Group said that inter-

national conventions “dictate

that Mr Roberts take this |

course of action.”

It said the Action Group
hopes other members of Cabi-
net would insist that Mr
Roberts “do the decent and
honourable thing and remove
himself from the government
of the Bahamas; and should he

‘fail to do what is right, we again

call on Prime Minister Perry
Christie to have Mr Roberts do
so.”

Mr Marshall pointed out that
Mr Christie had announced the
enforcement of a code of ethics
in government when he took
office. He called on Mr Christie
to put this code into practice.

“At the end of the day, if
Bradley Roberts is still allowed
to sit-as a cabinet minister, then
we know that Mr Christie is
unable to activate his own code
of ethics,” he said.

‘Mr Marshall stressed that the
Action Group: is not alleging
guilt on the part of Mr Roberts,
only asking that the appropriate
process be followed in investi-
gating the matter.

Some members of the group
also added that if Prime Minis-
ter Christie could not control
his Cabinet, then he should step

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Before being escorted from
the premises, the demonstra-
tors delivered a copy of the
release to the Cabinet office for
the attention of Mr Roberts.

They then made their way
to police headquarters on East
Street, where Comrmhissioner
Paul Farquharson was holding a
press conference.

They attempted to speak
with the commissioner, but
were informed that the confer-
ence had already started.

Members of the group said
that they would remain in the
area in the hope of being able to
speak with Mr Farquharson
when the press conference was
over.

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LEON E. H. DUPUCH, Publisher/Editor 1903-1914

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(Hon.) LL.D., D.Litt.

Publisher/Editor 1919-1972
Contributing Editor 1972-1991

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Faith meets Science and survives

THE tsunami that has devastated Asia,
causing an estimated 155,000 deaths, calls to
mind another tragedy: the earthquake that
flattened much of Lisbon on All Saints’ Day,
1755.

When the quake struck at 9.30 that morn-

_ ing, it caught much of the Catholic city at

Mass. In a mere six minutes, 30 churches and
as many as 12,000 homes were destroyed. As
Lisbon rocked from successive tremors, thou-

» Sands raced from the rubble to the open area
- along the Tagus River. Then came a series of
: tsunamis, the highest estimated at about 20

feet, carrying many more to their deaths. Still

> more perished in the fires that raged through
_ the city.

Fifteen thousand died instantly in the earth-

. quake, with a final death toll as high as 60,000.
. It was a disaster unlike any the modern world
,, could remember, and if the immediate dev-

astation was physical, the aftershocks were

, distinctly theological.

In an age where, despite Enlightenment
values, many still looked for God’s hand in
natural phenomenon, one widely held view

‘te was that the catastrophe was the Lord’s pun-

ishment for the city’s sins. That theory, his-
torian Will Durant has noted, had to manoeu-
vre around some troubling questions.

If so, why had the Lord destroyed Lisbon’s
churches rather than save the faithful at wor-

*. Ship? And why pious Lisbon rather than

licentious Paris?
Protestants were inclined to see the Lord
taking their side against Catholics. Then, a

‘ mere 18 days later, there came an earthquake

that inflicted considerable damage on Protes-
tant Boston.
Still, prominent theologians saw the dev-

_ astation as God’s will. In a sermon entitled

& RW

“The cause and cure of earthquakes,” John
Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church,
averred that sin was the moral cause of earth-
quakes. William Warburton, chaplain to
George II — and a man who felt that his

« own arguments about the existence of God
. had stopped “very little short of mathemati-
* cal certainty” — thought the devastation “dis-
« played God’s glory in its fairest colours.” Lis-
bon Jesuits. saw the catastrophe prefiguring -

the Final Judgment.
Certainly a wave of apprehension passed

He through Europe. Sinful Paris flocked to
~ church. At Versailles, writes another histori-

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came from Voltaire.

Rejecting the philosophical Optimism of
Alexander Pope and Gottfried Leibniz —
the belief that whatever happens is for the
best, a creed that Pope, in his “Essay on
Man,” pithily put as, “whatever is, is right” —
Voltaire wrote an anguished poem that ques-
tioned the notion of an omniscient deity
determining events in the world.

Recounting the horrid suffering of the
quake’s thousands of victims, Voltaire asked:
“Will you, before this mass of victims, say,
‘God is revenged, their death repays their
crime?’ ”

Two and a half centuries later, Voltaire’s
view has prevailed. While we see a horrible
tragedy in the Christmas weekend tsunami,
the vast majority sees the cataclysm as dis-
tinctly of this world. We now know that the
shifting of tectonic plates causes earthquakes
— and the notion that God uses natural dis-
asters to punish sinners seems hopelessly
antique to most of us.

To profess that sort of belief is to betray
oneself as a captive to a fundamentalist mind-
set that has elevated faith above reason in
apprehending natural phenomena.

Yet just because we don’t see God’s hand
at work in natural disasters, neither do
tragedies of a magnitude that shocks the mind
strike us as a compelling argument against
God’s existence.

Now, one can argue that that’s because _
_ the faith-eroding questions that would be

raised are simply too disquieting to confront.

Or that we don’t have our own Voltaire to .

frame them for us.

Yet the larger reason is surely this: Sci- _

ence has so succeeded in separating the phys-
ical from the spiritual world that if we don’t
see the tsunami as God’s wrath, neither do we
realistically consider that divine intervention
might have stayed the massive wave, that

claimed so many lives. Indeed, even as we ©

pray for the afflicted, we neither fault God for
the tragedy nor expect that he might have
forestalled it.
Thus have faith and science come to exist in
their own realms, a construct that largely
sidesteps the great debate that followed the
earthquake of Lisbon. By separating faith
from the natural processes of the world, we
have also removed it from the path of calami-
ty. And made it possible to maintain our
belief in the face of such a mystifying tragedy.

(This article was written by Scot Lehigh of
The Boston Globe c.2005).



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EDITOR, The Tribune.

PASSION and judgment
are two important qualities
that decide a person’s
entire personality. Passion
and judgment must not be
abused. It is very easy to
have one and very little of
the other. The correct bal-
ance of passion and judg-
ment must be evident.in all
leaders. It is all well to be
passionate in everything a
leader does, but he or she
must be able to make and
execute hard judgment.

This brings me to the
leadership ability of the Rt
Honourable Perry Glad-
stone Christie, prime min-

‘ister of the Commonwealth

of the Bahamas. No one
would disagree that Mr
Christie is a very passion-
ate leader. He has the dis-
position of a fiery preach-
er; he is an excellent orator
and debater; he is also very
affable indeed. The area in

' which the prime minister

has failed is his seeming
inability to make timely
and decisive judgments.
Another area in which he
has failed miserably is the
removal of some of his
ineffective cabinet minis-
ters. For almost three years
the Bahamian people have

put up with his embarrass-

ing cabinet. A prime min-
ister must at all time act in
the interest of the people.
There will come a time
when a leader must make
some difficult decisions.
Whenever the decision
must be between party and
people, the people must be
given the benefit of the
doubt. The prime minister
must never forget that it is

_ the people who elected his

party and the people who
can remove them. A leader
must not get too attached
to those he appoints, so
that he cannot remove

_ them when they abuse their |
sacred duties and thus lose -

the people’s trust. The
buck stops with the prime

~ minister.

In many respects a cabi-
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Privy Councillor explains UK j judiciary changes |

@ By KARIN HERIG
Tribune Staff Reporter

PRIVY Councillor Lord
Hope of Craighead announced
yesterday that the new Supreme
Court for the United Kingdom
will absorb the jurisdiction of
the Privy Council.

At yesterday’s special sitting
of the Court of Appeal, which
officially opened the new legal
year, the Law Lord explained
the changes to the UK’s judi-
ciary, and the President of the
Bar Association Wayne
Munroe called for a review of
the budget for the judicial sys-
tem in the Bahamas.

Lord Hope of Craighead,
who is visiting the Bahamas
with his wife Lady Hope,
advised the court that the Con-
stitutional Reform Bill, which
will abolish the office of the
Lord Chancellor and create a
new Supreme Court for the
UK, is in its final reading before
the House of Lords.

Bill

He explained that the bill
contains submissions for a
Supreme Court that will be an
amalgamation of the jurisdic-
tions of the House of Lords and

_.the Privy. Council and that_

future matters from the
Bahamas will be addressed by
this new institution.

“We are starting from
scratch,” he noted.

Lord Hope pointed out, how-
ever, that Privy Council mat-
ters will continue to be. dealt
with independently.

“We will have a separate
court room and registrar. We
are very conscious that this
independence be maintained,”
he said.

The Privy Councillor said that
his visit to the Bahamas can
serve the purpose of observing
first-hand how judicial matters
are handled in other countries
and can lead to recommenda-
tions for the UK’s future legal

. system.

Also speaking at the Appeals
Court sitting, Mr Munroe reit-

-erated that “the powers that be”.
should take notice that, “com:
‘peting countries in the region” A
are spending considerably more

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B ATTORNEY General Alfred Sears speaks with Privy Councillor Lord Hope

and Lady Hope of Craighead after the special sitting of the Court-of Appeal.

Court of Appeal has performed
admirably with the financial
resources that were allocated

to it, a review of the national
budget in regards to the judi-
cial system,

“as long overdue,”




Seon Mes
call tor appeal assistance

By IANTHIA SMITH

_in Nassau.

astated by the disaster.

“We immediately got in contact with Sri Lankans living in other
countries to share with us ideas as to how they are initiating their
efforts and we basically tried to copy their model,” he said.

Mr Jesubatham added that although his immediate family living
in the mountains of Sri Lanka have not been hurt by the tsunami, he
is calling on the public’s help for the relief of distant punily members
and friends who have been left homeless.

Churches

Mr Jesubatham is also appealing to various churches and organ-



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patra

isations to assist with the effort, hoping to gain a “better level of
involvement from the Bahamian people”.

Mr Jesubatham said that it is most important for Bahamians to
have sympathy for the people of Sri Lanka, recognising that such a
disaster can hit anywhere in an unexpected manner.

He emphasised that it is also important to remember that although
the currency is different in Sri Lanka, no contribution is too small.

“What we consider to be a small amount of money can go a long
way in the relief efforts over there,” he said. “However small, we will

take it.”

The earthquake off the coast of Indonesia rattled the ocean floor
at 7am,.creating the tsunami, and sending massive waves crashing
across beachfront communities from South Asia to Africa. The
tsunami caused severe damage in Sri Lanka, leaving approximate-
ly one million people homeless and killing more than 150,000 peo-

ple in several countries.

According to reports, the death toll is expected to rise.as a result
of infection, pestilence and starvation.

Mr Jesubatham said that he wants the Bahamian people to relate
the emotions of Sri Lankans to how it would be if thousands of
Bahamian were to die at one time.

Donations can be made to The Tsunami Relief for Sri Lanka at
any branch of the Bank of the Bahamas. Persons wishing to gather ‘
more information about the fund can contact Mr Jesubatham at 502-

7094.

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THE effects of the tsunami that hit South Asia killing more than
150,000 people has been brought closer to home as native Sri
Lankans living in the Bahamas have called on the public to assist with
their appeal for aid for survivors.

The 15 to 20 Sri Lankans living in the Bahamas are making
efforts to raise funds in the Bahamas to donate to the survivors of the
disaster, according to J Ravi Jesubatham, a local Sri Lankan living
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formed an “informal” body that meets regularly. Mr Jesubatham said
that when they learned of the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka, they
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said Mr Munroe.

Addressing the work of the
Court of Appeal in the past
year, Attorney General Alfred
Sears congratulated the court
“for its stellar work in clearing

‘away its inventory of pending

appeal papers,” which in many
cases were either “completed
appeals, withdrawn appeals or
matters in which the appellant
simply no longer wanted to pro-

~ ceed.”

He commended the President
of the Court of Appeal Dame
Joan Sawyer and her fellow Jus-
tices of Appeal as well as the
Registrar for their hard work
which made it possible that mat-
ters on appeal can now be heard
within six months.

The Court of Appeal Presi:

; dent, said, that, currently t theré

‘are sm longer. ‘any Very. “old.”

tO,
“matters” awaiting to ‘be heard..

Praised

Mr Sears also praised the
publication of the annual report,
which was presented to the pub-
lic yesterday, and “functions not
only as a review of the Court
of Appeal for the past year but
is also as a handbook for attor-
neys and litigants with matters
before the Court of Appeal.”

The annual report showed
that from November 1, 2003 to
October 31, 2004 the court
heard 80 criminal appeals, of
which 17 were allowed.

The court further disposed of
84 magisterial appeals and 81
civil appeals.

The Attorney General also
announced that a report making
recommendations for improve-
ments of the court records sys-
tem “with a view to alleviating
the backlog of the transcripts
of proceedings” will soon be

‘submitted to Cabinet for con-

sideration.

“It is anticipated however
that the recommendations will
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Both the Attorney General
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Association pledged their
services and continued com-
mitment to the Court of
Appeal.

Presided

At the sitting, which was
presided over by Dame Joan
and the Justices of Appeal and
attended by the Lord and Lady
Hope, the Attorney General,
the Bar Association President,
the Director of Prosecutions as:
well as the Director of Legal
Affairs and other representa-
tives of the judiciary, it was also

announced that Justices of
‘Appeal Maurice Churaman and
Mustapha Ibrahim will be

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@ By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport

Reporter ;

A POTENTIALLY explo-
sive US military device was dis- |
covered at the beach at Gold
Rock Creek by a park ranger |
at the Lucayan National Park }
during a routine patrol of the |
area on Tuesday.

Supt Basil Rahming said °
police have-cordoned off the |
area near the shoreline where :
the device is partially embed- '
ded in the sand until the arrival -
of US Coast Guard and mili- - ;
tary officials.

“We are awaiting their |
arrival so they can retrieve the ‘
device before it explodes and |
hurts anyone jin the area,” he |
said.

While on routine patrol of |
the area around 10am, Ranger '
Ivan Laing spotted a gray met-
al canister in the sand with mil- |
itary markings. He immedi- '
ately alerted the police.

Supt Rahming said the!
device is about six inches in:
diameter and 24 to 30 inches
long with military markings on
the exterior. : ;

Public Analyst Mike Wal- :
lace, who accompanied police ‘
to the scene, inspected the
device and confirmed that :
it was a US military ordin- |
ance that could possibly still '
be live.

The US Embassy. was con- :
tacted and informed the Coast
Guard. A team has been sent
to retrieve the device. :

When asked how such a
device could make its way to.
the shores of Grand Bahama, :
one theory was that maybe it
had drifted from the AUTEC
base at Andros.

¢ In other news, a number of.
suspects have been detained:
and questioned in connection
with two murders last year, but.
so far no charges have been
filed in those cases.

Mr Rahming said investiga-
tions are continuing into the
murder of 35-year-old Séan
Seymour, alias “KV”, of 57
Bayberry Lane. Seymour was:
shot to death on December 27
at a cul-de-sac off Spinney.
Road.
Police are also continuing:
their investigations, he said,:
into the murder of Michael:
Brown, alias, “Miguel Murphy. |
and Ninta” of Red Hill Road.‘

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LOCAL NEWS

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detecting nuclear shipments

THE United States and
the Bahamas have signed
an agreement to work
together in the war on ter-
rorism by installing special
equipment in Freeport to
detect hidden shipments of
nuclear and other radioac-
tive material.

The effort is part of the
Megaports Initiative, a
nonproliferation pro-
gramme of the US Depart-
ment of Energy’s (DOE)
National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA)
that works with foreign
partners to detect, deter,
and interdict illicit ship-
ments of nuclear and other












radioactive materials
through the international
maritime shipping network.
This is the sixth co-oper-
ative agreement and joins
efforts currently underway
in the Netherlands, Greece,
Sri Lanka, Belgium, and
Spain.
The agreement was
signed on December 30.

Smuggling

"Helping better protect
the world’s maritime ship-

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smuggling is a important
objective we are working
hard to achieve," Secretary






of Energy Spencer Abra-
ham stated. “Co-operating
with the Bahamas will
enable our countries to fur-
ther international nonpro-
liferation efforts and bet-
ter protect the citizens
of the Bahamas, the
United States and other
countries against nuclear
terrorism.”

Ms Ruth Millar, Finan-
cial Secretary at the Min-
istry of Finance and Mr
Robert Witajewski, Charge
d’Affaires at the US
Embassy, signed the co-
operative agreement on
behalf of their respective
governments.

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DISTRIBUTION OF 2005
TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES

Batelco wishes to advise the public that the 2005
Bahamas Telephone Directory will be available for
distribution in New Providence as of Tuesday, January

4, 2005 to Friday, January 14th 2005.

For the convenience of subscribers, sub-depots will be
opened daily (with the exception of Saturdays and
Sundays) as follows:-:

John F. Kennedy Drive
Shirley Street Plaza
Mall at Marathon

9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
9:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.

Business customers requiring more than 50 directories
may collect them directly from our Stores Department
at Perpall’s Tract from Tuesday, January 4th, 2005
between the hours of 9:00a.m. and 4:30p.m.

Family Island customers may collect directories from
the local BTC offices.

However, after January 14, 2005, directories may only
be collected for a limited time from the Administrative
Building, John F. Kennedy Drive or the Mall at

Marathon.

Tribune Freeport Reporter

FREEPORT - Grand Bahama Police have
released the autopsy results of an American
| woman who was found dead in a hotel room
recently at Our Lucaya Resort.

Supt Basil Rahming reported that Kristine
Lynn Hart, 37, of Los Angeles, California, a
guest at Our Lucaya Resort, died of
esophageal erosions or bleeding ulcers lead-
ing to internal haemorrhage on December

ng ‘orts, fs Hart travelled to
“with her boyfriend Daniel O’Ha+.

The Bahamas will be the
first country in the
Caribbean to utilise
this type of detection sys-
tem.

Radiation

Under the Megaports
Initiative, DOE/NNSA
works with foreign partners
to equip major seaports
with radiation detection
equipment and to provide
training to appropriate law
enforcement officials.

The specialised radiation
detection technology
deployed under this pro-
gramme is based on tech-

Autopsy results
of American
woman released

gen, 39, of Los Angeles, California.

He told police that he and Ms Hart went to
bed around 9pm on December 22.

He awoke around midnight and attempted
to wake her but she did not respond.

Police received:a report around
12.15am from the hotel’s security depart-

ment.

When police arrived at the room they
observed no visible bodily injuries.

Mr Rahming said police have classified Ms
Hart’s death as due to natural causes.

Ms Hart’s family has arranged for her
remains to,be cremated and ashes flown to
the United States. :

nologies originally devel-
oped by NNSA laborato-
ries as part of overall US
Government efforts to
guard against proliferation
of weapons materials.
Established by Congress
in 2000, NNSA is a semi-
autonomous agency within
the U.S. Department of
Energy responsible for
enhancing national security

through the military.
application of nuclear
energy.

NNSA maintains and
enhances the safety, secu-
rity, reliability and perfor-
mance of the US nuclear
weapons stockpile without






nuclear testing; works to
reduce global danger from
weapons of mass destruc-
tion; provides the US Navy
with safe and effective
nuclear propulsion; and
responds to nuclear and
radiological emergencies in
the US and abroad.

Man pleads

ouilty to.
breach of
caming act

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Tribune Freeport .
Reporter

FREEPORT - A 51-year-
old Abaco man was fined $200
or one-month in prison after
pleading guilty in Freeport
Magistrate’s Court to breach
of the Lotteries and Gaming
Act at Isle of Capri Casino in
Lucaya on New Year’s day.

Fred Rolle, a resident of
Crown Haven, Abaco,
appeared on Tuesday in Court
Two before Magistrate Subu
Swain,

A security officer at the
casino spotted Rolle around
9.15pm on January 1 at the
Isle Capri Casino gaming at a
slot machine. When confront-
ed by the security, he admitted
that he was a Bahamian.

Police were summoned to
the casino and subsequently
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Bahamas Red Cross announces closure

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2005, PAGE 7



of Family Island hurricane relief efforts

@ By PAUL G.
TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter

THE BAHAMAS Red
Cross announced yesterday
the closure of relief efforts to
the Family Islands that were
affected by hurricanes Frances
and Jeanne.

The organisation said that
yesterday marked the final
shipment of supplies to the
two most devastated islands.

Abaco received two 20ft
containers, containing 1,000
pre-packaged food parcels and
one 40ft container with 1,000
hygiene kits, and 1,000 water
buckets, tarpaulins and blan-
kets.

Supplies

Grand Bahama will receive
two 40ft containers stocked
with 1,000 hygiene kits, 1,000
food parcels, 1,000 water buck-
ets, and 1,000 sheets of tar-
paulin which will be shipped
today.

These final supplies were
provided by the European
Commission for Humanitari-
an Aid Office.

Red Cross members were
assisted-by volunteers from the
International Federation,
Suzanne Klitgaard a Logistic
Officer, Sheila Thornton and
Marie Claire Brien.

The Red Cross says this will
be the final shipment to Aba-
co and Grand Bahama, but
1,000 boxes of relief items,
including food will be sent to
the remaining islands which
were affected before the end
of January.



i SUSANNE Klitgaard from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Society is pictured here with volunteer Elizabeth O’Asare, Sheila

Thornton, also of the International Red Cross, and Marina Glinton, the Bahamas director general of the society.

ummons filed on behalf of eight Sea

Sun Manor

@ By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter



FREEPORT — Owners at
Sea Sun Manor North appeared
in Freeport Magistrate’s Court
on Wednesday to seek some res-
olution to the ongoing dispute
with the condominium associa-
tion.

A summons filed by lawyer
Carlson Shurland on behalf of
eight owners, who claims that
the condo management/associa-
tion are treating them unfairly,
was dismissed by Magistrate
Helen Jones in Court Three.

Constance McDonald repre-
sented the condominium associ-
ation.

=
Dispute

There has been a dispute
between condo owners and man-
agement for several weeks over
the disconnection of water at the
condominium complex on the
Mall. It is alleged that manage-
ment had the water shut off in an
effort to.collect outstanding
maintenance fees owed to the
association.

Ron Pinder, parliamentary
secretary with the Ministry. of
Health and Environment, last
week met with management to
ensure that it was in compliance
with a public health order to
restore water to all units.

Mr Pinder, who was concerned
about the general sanitation of
residents, stressed that tampering
with water or utilities is against
the law. He advised management



orth owners is dismissed

to seek recourse under the law
for the outstanding maintenance
fees.

According to Mr Shurland, the
court proceedings were really to
get an understanding as to why
the problems exist with the con-
dominium association and some
owners. After hearing from
counsel, Magistrate Jones dis-
missed the summons and
ordered both sides to try reach
resolution outside the court.

If no common ground is
reached, she said, that the plain-

- tiffs could then proceed with re-

filing a summons.

Several weeks ago, owners and
tenants at Sea Sun Manor North
had been forced to carry water in
buckets up to their apartments
for almost a month because of

. the lack of running water at the
- building.

However, at the time, man-
agement claimed that the water
was disconnected for non-pay-
ment of maintenance fees due
an outstanding balance of $5,000
on the water bill.

“It was unfair that we. were
forced to live that way,” said
apartment owner Kayla Pratt,
who complained of having to tote
buckets of water to wash dishes,
to flush the toilet, and to bathe,”
she said.

Mrs Pratt owns a two-bed-
room condominium and is sub-
ject to pay to $145 in mainte-
nance fees every month.

She said maintenance fees are
supposed to cover the water and
general maintenance of the
building, including the grounds.

Tanya Bain, the building’s
office manager, told The Tribune
that some owners have been
delinquent in paying mainte-
nance fees and management has
been unable to meet its financial
obligations to the utility compa-
ny.
“We have no money on our

. accounts to pay the water bill,

and unless owners pay their
maintenance fees we cannot pay
the bill,” she said.

Maintenance fees at Sea Sun
Manor for an efficiency unit are
$45, for a one-bedroom unit they

-are $93, and $145 for a two-bed-
room unit.

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E THE movie Gladiator,
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faced with what he believed was
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the fate of Rome, the glory of
which he feared had faded because
of a great decline in the morals of
its public of officials, most partic-
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never seen as the “light of the
world”, Caesar pointed out that
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become.

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incubator of us all and if it func-
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beloved Bahamas is showing
severe stress in the faultlines of its
national life. We must be aware
of these strains and do our best to

address them. Here are five such .

strains that we must watch for in
this New Year:

1) Public Corruption. Let’s face
it - in the years leading up to 1992
we Bahamians carried a heavy
burden of national and interna-
tional disrepute on our shoulders
because of claims of public cor-
ruption in our nation. While it is
true that a fair job was done
between 1992 and 2002 in cleaning
up our image, the annals of histo-
ry continued to record this blight
upon our reputation in public
affairs and from time to time,
there are those who are wont to
remind us of it and still, in fact,
see us in that light. It should be
our relentless quest to ensure that
we do not walk that way again.
Yet today, we stand in great dan-
ger of doing so. In recent times,
too many suggestions of impro-
priety in both the public and pri-
vate lives of public officials have
surfaced. These allegations stand
to bring great harm to the gains we

‘have made in this nation over the

past decade or so. Public officials
are no less human than other citi-
zens of the nation; nevertheless,
they hold a greater trust than oth-
ers and because they do, they are
more responsible and must be
more accountable. Seu
It is a heavy burden for him to
carry, but the prime minister has
the ultimate responsibility of
guarding the integrity of the gov-

- ernment of this land. After all, he

is its chief arbiter. The PM must
check his mates or they will cer-



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times call for leaders with courage,
particularly moral courage. A suc-
cessful leader, in either the public

or the private sector, must know .

what it is he or she is trying to
achieve;.embrace the wholesome
values and principles that will
enable them to achieve them; and
act in accordance with those values
and principles.

No leader who is afraid to be
unpopular with some people can

have the backbone it takes to put, ©

the principles that promote the
good of the many above politics
that promote the narrow personal
interests of the few. No leader can
be successful today that finds it
hard to make difficult decisions in
a timely fashion. No leader leaves
a lasting legacy to his credit that is
afraid to cut off his right hand or
pluck out his right eye for offend-
ing him.

A courageous leader must love
life more than limb and be will-
ing to enter into it physically lame
but morally whole rather than

' physically whole but morally lame.

Cowardly leadership in 2005 will
promote public impropriety, eco-
nomic uncertainty and political
terrorism in our land.

3) Economic Malaise. The
Bahamas needs more than a good
economic year; it needs a great
economic year. This means avoid-
ing a year of jobless growth, that is,

one in which the economy grows |

without producing many jobs. Pro-
jections are that the economy of
The Bahamas grew by three per
cent in 2004. This was a good rate
of growth. However, it is likely
that unemployment decreased
only marginally in the same year
and may still be near nine per cent,
down from about 10 per cent the
year before. A one percentage
point decrease in unemployment
for a growth rate of three per cent
will not bring the relief needed by
thousands of unemployed people
in this nation, especially in Grand

Bahama, displaced as a result of

two devastating hurricanes. ~

_ We need a more robust econo-
my in 2005, one in which domestic
and international investment

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approvals translate into invest-
ment production and not merely
public pronouncements. If the
economy does not grow suffi-
ciently to bring employment relief
and better business profits in 2005,
our society will grow even more
uneasy than it was in 2004 and the
results could be considerably
unpleasant.

4) Drug Trafficking. Anyone
paying attention to the crimes
committed in 2004, particularly
murders among young people,
would clearly know that there is a
quiet storm occurring in the local
drug world. In fact, there is cause
to believe that drug trafficking

made a stealthy comeback in The .

Bahamas last year. This is
extremely disheartening and we
must watch this trend closely. It
must be our sincere hope that in
2005 this trend is reversed, other-
wise the murder of more and more
young people, particularly young
men, will continue to transpire in
our country.

5) Global terrorism. Ever an
imminent threat in the modern
world, global terrorism can cripple
our fortunes more viciously than
any other human deed. As has
been stated by the World Market
Research Centre, a London-based
organisation that publishes an
annual Global Terrorism Index
that assesses country-risk in the

' face of terrorism: “The nature of

global terrorism has changed dra-
matically since September 11,
2001. It has moved from a small-
scale, country-centred risk to a
global phenomenon with escalat-
ing human and financial costs.”
As a nation that plays host to mil-
lions of international visitors, par-
ticularly US citizens, we must be
watchful always of matters in this
area. Indeed, our national defence
policy, which before could afford
to be passive about issues of inter-
national terrorism, must now put

the issue at the heart of its aims -
and objectives. Its strategic

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concerns in the fight against glob-
al terrorism.

As Iraq moves toward its demo-
cratic elections at the end of this
month, we must hope for the best.
We must hope that the terrorists
do not find success in their aims to
sabotage this effort and more suc-
cessfully spread their efforts of
destabilisation beyond the Mid-
dle East.

Returning to the movie The
Gladiator for a moment, Emperor
Marcus Aurelius sought to appoint
General Maximus “Protector of
Rome”, empowering him to one
end and one end alone, to return
power from the hands of a cor-
tupt senate “back to the people
of Rome”. As the story went,
Comedus, the emperor’s impetu-
ous son, would have none of that;
he killed his father, the general’s
family and almost the general him-
self. In the end, Maximus had his
revenge and put Rome in a posi-
tion to restore the integrity of its
government. We do not live in a
time of emperors and generals like
Aurelius and Maximus but the call
to do what they sought to do is
presently as urgent. This nation
must attend to those (strained
faultlines) fractures in its public
life. We must defuse this time
bomb this year and begin right
away.

THOUGHT FOR
THE WEEK

Love thyself last: cherish those
hearts that hate thee;

Corruption wins not more than.
honesty.

Still in thy right hand carry gen-
tle peace,

To silence envious tongues. B
just, and fear not:

Let all the ends thou aim’st at
be thy country’s,

Thy God’s, and truth’s; then if
thou fall’st, O Cromwell, fh

Thou fall’st a blessed martyr.

----(William Shakespeare’s King

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O NE of the most fasci-
nating scientific pre-

dictions of recent years is that
the terrible Indian Ocean tsuna-
mi disaster — which tragically
took over 150,000 lives this past
Boxing Day — could be repeated
in the Caribbean in our lifetime.

‘Tsunamis are powerful sea
waves usually caused by under-
water earthquakes. They can
also be caused by volcanic erup-
tions, submarine landslides, and
the impacts of large meteorites.

Tsunamis have occurred
throughout recorded history and
may reach a height onshore
above sea level of 100 feet. An
extreme exception was the land-
slide-generated tsunami in
Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958,
which produced a 1,720-foot
wave.

A few years ago, scientists
from University College, Lon-



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tury away, but there will be a
degree of warning beforehand,"
according to Dr Simon Day of
the Benfield Hazard Research
Centre at University College,
London.

The greatest effects are pre-
dicted to occur. north, west and
south of the Canaries, a chain
of seven volcanic islands owned
by Spain. Ironically, legend has
it that they were formed when
the mythical continent of
Atlantis sank into the ocean.

On the west Saharan shore
waves could reach heights of 300

“On the west Saharan shore
waves could reach heights of |
300 feet from crest to trough.
Florida and the Caribbean
could receive 150-foot high
waves within nine hours of the

landslide.”

don, and the University of Cal-
ifornia estimated the extent and
size of the mega-tsunami that
could be triggered by a future
eruption of the Cumbre Vieja
volcano in the Canary Islands
off the west coast of Africa.

Under the right circum-
stances, they said, “a block of
rock approximately twice the
volume of the Isle of Man would
break off, travelling into the sea
at a speed of (over 200 miles per
hour). The energy released by
the collapse would be equal to
the electricity consumption of
the entire United States in half a
year.”

Computer models say this
giant landslide would create the
biggest wave ever recorded,
which would travel across the
Atlantic faster than a jet. plane.
But, fortunately, they do not
expect this to happen overnight.

"We're looking at an event

that could’be décades or'a'cén-"

feet from crest to trough. Flori-

da and the Caribbean could,
receive 150-foot high waves

within nine hours of the land-
slide.

Bee: say the vol-
cano’s collapse will

occur during some future erup-
tion after days or weeks of earth
tremors. Eruptions of Cumbre
Vieja occur at intervals of
decades to a century or so. The
last big event was in 1949.
Although the year-to-year prob-
ability of a collapse is low, the
resulting tsunami would be a
major disaster with indirect
effects around the world.
Evidence for past catastro-
phes on this scale has already
been found in the Bahamas. Sci-
entists say that our archipelago
was swamped iwith sands and
boulders:123,000 years ago bya

~ giant tsunami‘ produced:by a

volcanic collapse in the



Canaries. These deposits include
boulders weighing up to 100
tons that were displaced up to
90 feet above sea level and at
least half a kilometre inland.

According to Dr Day, the
Cumbra Vieja volcano is split-
ting apart and its western flank
is moving towards the sea: “The
geometry of this fault is compa-
rable to the shape of past col-
lapse scars, suggesting that even-
tually the mass of rock above
will fall into the ocean in a giant
landslide.”

Landslides, by comparison
with the subsea earthquake that
caused the recent Indian Ocean
calamity, are much more com-
plex tsunami sources, experts
say. But their sheer scale and
speed when an island volcano
collapses - with energies com-
parable to those released by the
impact of moderate-sized aster-
oids - indicates that they should
produce very large waves.

Tsunamis travel at high
speeds in the deep ocean.- as
fast as jet aircraft - and then
slow down and pile up, increas-
ing their height, as they enter
shallow water. Computer mod-
els predict that within nine
hours of the collapse of Cum-
bre Vieja, waves as high as 150
feet will strike the entire west-
ern seaboard of the Atlantic,
from Brazil to Canada....and
including the Bahamas.

But such a collapse is. not
imminent, experts say. The
"half-life-to-failure" of the vol-
cano, if things continue as they
are, might be as much as 5,000
years — but could be much less.
There was a small eruption in
1971, but evidence suggests no
significant risk that the volcano
will collapse spontaneously
without warning.

The Pacific is prone to earth-
quake-induced tsunamis caused
by the so-called “ring of fire”
volcanoes that girdle it. At least

10 lethal big. waves have. struck:.:2.

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al-scale tsunamis, with wave
heights of at least 45 feet and
perhaps as high as 90 feet with
significant damage recorded
over 600 miles away. And when
the Indonesian volcano of
Krakatoa famously blew itself
apart in 1883, it generated a

wave that killed 36,000 people.

But the biggest volcanic
explosion of the past two mil-
lion years occurred on the island
of Sumatra (not far from the
epicentre of the earthquake that
caused the recent tsunami). And
there is substantial evidence to
show that it had a major impact
on human evolution.

The eruption of the super vol-
cano called-Toba.triggered_a

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2005, PAGE 9

er natural disasters

global volcanic winter 75,000

~-years ago, killing most of the

world's human population and
causing a genetic bottleneck.
DNA evidence suggests that all
races living today are a legacy of
this catastrophic event.

Meee humans are
thought to’ have

appeared in Africa about
150,000 years ago. But evidence
suggests that after Toba the
population was reduced to a few
thousand adults surviving in iso-
lated tropical pockets, mainly in
equatorial Africa.

When conditions allowed,
they began migrating from
Africa again, first to Indochina

_and Australia, and then to the

Middle East and Europe: Pro-
ponents of this theory say this is
why the six billion humans alive
today have very little genetic

diversity, implying a small and

relatively recent founding pop-
ulation.

As one scientist put. it, “the
gene pool in Africa contains
more variation than elsewhere,
and the genetic variation found
outside of Africa represents
only a subset of that found with-
in the African continent.

“From a genetic perspective,
all humans are therefore
Africans, either residing in
Africa or in recent exile.”

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LOCAL NEWS

laims of sex solicitation involving

mentally-disabled students

FROM page one

teachers.

The teacher said the inci-
dents reported or observed by
the Sandilands School “usual-
ly involve boys more so than
girls, because when you look
at statistics, boys tend to have
more disabilities than girls
do. ”

The teacher added that boys
are more open to such physi-
cal violations, because unlike
girls, boys are usually allowed
a greater degree of freedom
and are not as protected or
sheltered.

The teacher shared a case
in point that involved a young,
retarded girl who had recently
contracted the AIDS virus
from her rapist, who was a
person she trusted.

The teacher contended that
many of the challenged stu-
dents become good targets for
sexual offenders, especially
after completing school with-
out having a job or appropri-

ate activities to keep them
occupied.

“There are a large number
of mentally ill young men and
women who when they are fin-
ished with school are not
involved in constructive activ-
ities and end up hanging
around without employment,
so they find their solicitation
or prostitution as a means to
make money.”

The teacher claimed that
adult men are usually the main
culprits, soliciting sex from the
mentally challenged children.

The Tribune spoke with
Curlene Burrows, Principal of
the Sandilands School, who
refused to admit or deny that
such incidents had been
brought to her attention.

Mrs Burrows claimed she
would have to know The Tri-
bune’s sources in order to
comment.

“TI cannot speak to that,
because I would need to know
which cases you are referring
to and which teacher you
would have received such

information from.”

Chief Supt Hulan Hanna
said he has not been privy to
such incidents, “but that is not
to say that these cases have
not already been brought to
the attention of the police.”

In an effort to “get to the
bottom” of these criminal acts
against the mentally retarded
students, Mr Hanna asked that
all necessary documented
information be brought to
police “in order to facilitate a
comprehensive investigation
into each case.”

Mr Hanna, on behalf of the
Commissioner of Police,
promised that all necessary
measures will be taken to
bring these sexual offenders
to justice.

Mr Hanna said: “These inci-
dences are quite unfortunate,

because students attending the

Stapeldon School are already
facing challenges, and they do
not need the additional
encumbrance of sexual abuse
to debilitate them any further.
Therefore I would like to

GN-146

MINISTRY OF
RADE AND INDUSTRY

invite any institution or indi-
vidual with information
regarding these cases to step
forward and allow the police
to take charge.”

The Stapeldon School for
the Mentally Retarded, was
established in 1962. The fac-
ulty and administration have
over the years prided them-
selves in offering dozens of
challenged students an oppor-
tunity to hold jobs in skilled-
based areas and professions of
their choice,

In the past special students
have worked toward employ-
ment in the hotel industry,
retailing, landscaping and

Four men

in court
FROM page one

lawyers brought to Magis-
trate Linda Virgill’s atten-
tion that their clients report-
ed that they were mistreated
and beaten across the body
by police while in custody...

Dwayne Evans, who rep-
resented himself, said he
was also brutalised. He
pointed out to the magis-
trate where he felt bruises
on his body.

child care. Agriculture and
horticulture have also been a
part of the Stapeldon’s skill-
based curriculum.

Last year’s crime figures for
sexual offences will not be
released until the end of this





























FROM page one

matter.

was done “in record time”.
and professionally.

public’s interest.”

Sunday, December 5, 2004.

investigating the matter.

ment on the situation.

Police defend investigation

dations made to the AG’s office by the police. However, he did
say that the AG’s office has the final say in the conclusion of the

He also claimed that it is not cinta for the police to forward mat-
ters to the AG’s office. He further commented that this case was not
the first rape case to be forwarded.

He said: “Once a complaint is laid against any citizen of the
Bahamas by another citizen, the police must conduct lines of inquiries
in order to’prove that allegation.

“Tt is only at certain stages of the investigation will you pick up, or
invite, or arrest, for that matter, a suspect in order to put the questions
of that i inquiry to that particular suspect,” he said.

Mr F. arquharson boasts that the four week investigation by police

He said: “I wish to assure members of the public that there was no
delay. We had to ensure that the investigation was done thoroughly

“There is no one above the law in this country and once com-
plaints are laid to the police, the police has an obligation to investigate
transparently and professionally, no matter how long it takes, in the

Police officially received a complaint about the rape allegation on

As far as allegations made against a minister interfering with the
investigation, Chief Superintendent Marvin Dames a police were.

In the interest of due process, Mr Dames said he is unable to com-

week, however the most
recent statistics from 2003
have confirmed that there

were 111 reported rapes in the

Bahamas. Police said 50 per
cent of the victims knew their
assailants.

Magistrate Virgill told the
men that the police will have
the opportunity to state
their side of the case during
future court proceedings.
The men were not required
to enter a plea and were
remanded to Her Majesty’s
Prison until their next court
appearance.

The four will reappear in
court on February.3 for a.
preliminary i inquiry into the
murders.

“This is a very unique matter. We had both parties and represen-
tatives from both parties communicating with the public on a daily basis
with respect to this matter. You hear from one side today, the other
side tomorrow. |

“We find ourselves in a very, very unique situation. Because we have
to appreciate and respect due process and the rights of individuals, we
cannot just carelessly reveal aspects of the investigations to the press
and members of the public as we receive it,” he said.

Mr Dames said that police appreciate the “need to know from the
public” but there is a very delicate balance about what can be released.

Mr Farquharson thanked the Bahamian public for their patience and
understanding during the month-long investigation.

He assured the public that there was no political interference or pres-..

' sure from any special interest. group to infinence the. police i in its
investigation.















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FREEPORT — Education
Minister Alfred Sears says
that work on storm damaged
Government schools on
Grand Bahama will be speed-
ed up following an interven-
tion by Minister of Works
Bradley Roberts which
unlocked a delay. in the con-
tract process covering the
repairs.

Mr Sears. said everything
will be done to expedite the
restoration work especially at
West End, Martin Town,
Lewis Yard, and St Georges’
where the hurricane damage
was most intense.

And he has asked for a
national conference on edu-
cation involving the teachers,
administrators, school boards,
PTAs and. all education
stakeholders, including our
corporate citizens, to review
the country’s educational
concerns and to chart the way
forward.

Informed

He informed of a meeting
recently held with Mrs Fran-
cis Friend, of the Bahamas
Union of Teachers along with
Minister Bradley Roberts; Mr
Bradford Wildgoose, of the
Ministry of Works; Mr Cecil
Thompson and the Perma-
nent Secretary in the Ministry
of Education.

“We did an assessment of

all of the contracts on Grand
Bahama relating to all of the
schools, and we were able to
ascertain that in October pre-
liminary contracts were giv-
en to the contractors, all of
whom would have com-
menced their work, but the
formal contract:process was
delayed within the Ministry
of Works.”

Mr Sears said thanks to the
intervention of Minister
Bradley Roberts, the formal
contracts were to be signed
in late December and
endorsed by the Ministry of
Education. Work he said
should commence the first
week in January and all of
the contractors will be fully
mobilised.

The Education Minister
stated that they would move.
expeditiously to begin the
process for the designing of
new schools for West End,
Martin Town, Lewis Yard
and also for the building ofa
junior high school for
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Minister Sears expressed
thanks and appreciation to
the BUT, teachers and
administrators for their part-
nership and response in.the
hurricane crisis.

“T want,” he declared, “to
take this opporttinity to thank
the BUT, especially Mrs
Francis Friend, for her part-
nership in responding to the
hurricane crisis and the
process of restoration. _

“I also want to thank our
teachers and administrators
for having, in spite of. their
own personal challenges,
have gone into the schools,
helped with the cleaning, the
restoration of our schools and
also, most importantly, for
agreeing to work extra time,
that is to-start school early
and go beyond 3 o’clock, and
also to go beyond the end of
term.

“As a country, we are
indebted to these profession-
als because they have shown
the true essence of patriotism
and commitment to the chil-
dren and to the future of our

of the Epiphany

@ By CLEMENT JOHNSON



THE Christian world cele-
brates the feast of the
Epiphany on January 6. The
feast, also referred to as the
feast of manifestation, is tradi-
tionally celebrated on the
twelfth day after Christmas —
January 6th .

In the United States this
feast has been moved to the
Sunday between January 2 and
January 8.

The feast of Epiphany is the
time when the three kings pre-
sented the child Jesus with gifts
of gold, frankincense and
myrrh.

According to Father Delano
Archer, the feast of the
Epiphany brings to an end the
Christmas season. So on Thurs-
day the Church of the
Epiphany on Prince Charles
Drive will celebrate its feast of
title with a pontifical Eucharist.
Fr. Crosley Walkine, rector of
St. Anne’s Parish, will be the
preacher.

The Anglican Church of the
Epiphany was started some 15
years ago on a porch in Nas-
sau east.

The pastor said there was a
need in the eastern section of
New Providence to bring the

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country and I am indeed very
grateful.

“T take this opportunity to
appeal to all of our stake-
holders-for patience, because
we need to stay focused and
not be distracted as we seek
to rebuild our:educational
process. HE

Education.

“At the end of this year
(2004) I have asked that a
national conference on edu-
cation be held where all of

_the stakeholders of education
will meet and discuss the way
forward in education, to
review the concerns, the dif-
ficulties as well as to share
best practices among our-
selves. ;

“So I ask,” he ended, “for
the full support of all of our
teachers, administrators,
school boards, PTAs (Parent*
Teachers’ Associations) and.
our corporate citizens in the
launching and participation
in the national conference on
education.”

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youth, and we are extremely
pleased with the many who
have positively impacted the
life of the community,” said F¥.
Archer. on

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for more resources, properly
trained manpower, and mote
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RBDF Christmas
arol Service

THE Royal Bahamas
Defence Force hosted its
annual Christmas Carol Ser-
vice on HMBS Coral Har-
bour. This year saw the return
of the service to the base fol-
lowing it being held in the
Adelaide and Coral Harbour
Communities over the past
three years.

' The Force’s Chaplain, Pas-
tor Prince Bodie, delivered the
Christmas Message, which
reminded those in attendance,
that God has a way of making
impossibilities possible.

‘Thirty-four children from
the Elizabeth Estates Home
for Children, and the sur-
rounding area attended the







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«ONE of Cuba's best known dissidents said
Tuesday that renewed contacts between Cuba
and European countries that are likely to kick
him and other activists off the embassy cocktail
party circuit won't hurt their efforts to change
the communist system, according to Associated

+;Oswaldo Paya, lead organizer of the Varela
Project democracy drive, said that a policy by
European embassies in Havana to invite dissi-
dents to national day events for more than a
year had already served a purpose.

The EU had made the decision to invite us

@ RBDF Photo Shows: Com-
modore Davy Rolle, Comman-
der Defence Force (centre),
Captain Raymond Farquhar-
son, Captain Coral Harbour (far
right), and Petty Officer Patrick
Musgrove (left). They are sur-
rounded by the children from
the Elizabeth Estates Home for
Children, and the surrounding
area, as well as from the
Nazareth Centre for children,
after being presented with gifts
during the Defence Force’s
Christmas Carol Service.

(RBDF photo: Leading
Seaman Mark Armbrister)

service. A number of the
youngsters were encouraged
to render selections of their

Dissident: European contacts won
_ affect efforts for change in Cuba

as an expression of solidarity with the people of
Cuba, as a gesture of displeasure with the deten-
tion of our 75 brothers," Paya told The Associ-

ated Press.

terms.

Sentencing

Relations between Cuba and Europe chilled
after the island's government cracked down on
the opposition in March 2003, rounding up
and sentencing 75 dissidents to long prison

European nations were also troubled by the
firing-squad executions of three men who tried
to hijack a ferry to the United States.

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FOUR young Bahamians will
represent the Bahamas at United
Nations Education, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation
(UNESCO) Inter-Island States
Conference to be held later this
month in Mauritius, Minister of

Youth Sports and Culture Neville
Wisdom has announced.

Valdino Higgs, Akerro Lloyd,
Linda Hamilton, and Frederick
Arnett will join youths from oth-
rr island states to discuss issues
pertinent to young people. Under
the theme, “Youth Visioning”,
the discussions will cover topics
such as poverty, preservation of
the environment, youth develop-
ment and preservation of culture
and national heritage.

From left are Patrick Bain,
senior youth officer, Ministry of
Youth, Sports and Culture; Min-
ister Wisdom: Valdino Higgs; and
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enforcement officials say scam
artists claiming to represent

tsunami relief organizations are’

using e-mails and telephone
calls to attempt to steal dona-
tions and swipe donors' identi-
ties, according to Associated
Press.

Several states and consumer
watchdog agencies have issued
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that an outpouring of generos-
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learned of an e-mail purport-
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quake" and another requesting
aid to the "Tsunamis Disaster
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appeals for donations in the
past.

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not received any complaints but

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curve" on potential scams after
learning that a British man had
pleaded guilty to sending phony
e-mails telling people that their
missing loved ones had died in
the tsunamis.

Florida officials said the solic-
itations could be misrepresent-
ing their intentions seeking
donations and be "phishing
scams." Under these schemes,
e-mails are used to trick recip-
ients into providing personal
information such as credit card
and Social Security numbers,
addresses and other informa-
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York, North Dakota, Rhode
Island and Washington state.
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and the Better Business Bureau
have also weighed in with tips
on how to properly assess char-
ities before making a donation.

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on tsunami and contribute,
you'll come up with over 60,000
sites," said North Dakota
Attorney General Wayne
Stenehjem. "Many of them are
brand new sites, and they're not
well established. People need
to be careful."

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Eliot Spitzer's office encour-
aged people to donate directly
to charities instead of dealing
with telemarketers who keep a
large portion of the proceeds
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boost payment system efficiency



By YOLANDA
DELEVEAUX
Tribune Business Reporter

roposed amend-
ments to existing
exchange controls
are likely to be pre-
sented to the Gov-
ernment during the 2005 first
quarter, Central Bank governor
Julian Francis said yesterday,

adding that at present they still -

require some “tweaking” before
they are submitted to Cabinet.

Speaking with The Tribune
about a number of issues fac-
ing the Central Bank, Mr Fran-
cis declined to comment on
when the amendments could be
expected to go forward. He
added, though, that they were in
line with the Government's
position on exchange control
liberalisation.

Meanwhile, Mr Francis ‘said |

Recommends |
government
adopt UK law
rather than

its own Bill

By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor

THE Bahamian private sec-
tor has urged the Government
to consider adopting the UK’s
Unfair Terms Consumer Con-
tracts Regulations rather than
enact its own Bill, arguing that
the Bahamas “does not need.
this legislation”

In their review of the pro-
posed Unfair Terms in Con-
sumer Contracts Bill, the
Bahamas Chamber of Com-
merce and other private sector
bodies again described their

the drive to modernise the
domestic payment infrastruc-
ture through the development
of an Automated Clearing
House (ACH) should come to
fruition by April.

The ACH is an electronic
payment system expected to
provide a more modern, effi-
cient and safer cheque payment
mechanism throughout the
economy. It is intended to trans-
form a complicated and anti-
quated manual system which,
although it has performed well
for many years, is slow and
involves substantial risk.

The ACH is also expected to
accommodate direct debit and
credit transfers.

Mr Francis said: “By moving
to a more electronic system it
will speed up the payment
process, make it more efficient,
including [reducing] the cost of
service over time. It will elimi-







nate the risk inherent in the sys-
tem, which is normally carried
by the public and will mean
putting in place a platform for
the development of an elec-
tronic banking system, one
where people do payments
online. It's a critical part of
that."

The Central Bank governor
said the public generally does
not think about the issue of
cheque payments and how
money is transferred from one
account to another, but the reg-
ulator had a responsibility to
ensure any risks were min-
imised. He added that with the
current platform there were
inherent risks in a system that
offered, at best, a complicated
process for the transfer of funds.

Government payments and
public sector salaries typically
represent 50 per cent of ACH
business volumes, and the Min-
istry of Finance had previously
signalled its intention to be part
of the process, given the poten-
tial synergies with the Govern-

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as ‘does not

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“overriding concern” as the
power the proposed legislation
granted to the minister respon-
sible “while attempting to limit
the power of the courts”.
Similar concerns had also

been expressed on the Govern-'
menit’s three other consumer--

related Bills - the Standards Bill,
the Consumer Protection Bill
and the Weights & Measures
Bill.

In addition, the Chamber and

. other bodies argued that “the

country does not need this leg-
islation” as common law prin-
ciples already provided con-
sumers with protection.

And their review said: “If the
Government feels it must pro-
ceed with legislation of this
nature, the United Kingdom
has a much more reasonable
application already in force
there that might be useful.

“The proposed Act is very
similar to the UK legislation
passed in 1999 Unfair Terms
Consumer Contracts Regula-

Old Bahama
Bay to re-open
in early March

By YOLANDA
DELEVEAUX
Tribune Business Reporter

The Old Bahama Bay resort
in West End, Grand Bahama,
is expected to re-open in early
March after suffering millions
of dollars in water damage to
the property during Hurricanes
Jeanne and Frances, its chief
operating officer told The Tri-
bune yesterday.

Bob Kramm said the 54-room
and suite resort was fortunate
not to have sustained any struc-
tural damage during either hur-
ricane. Heavy flooding, though,
resulted in severe water dam-

age to the resort's roof, sheet
rock and floorings, and also
caused widespread damage to
the landscape.

With the rebuilding effort on-
going, Old Bahama Bay had
experienced a time lag between
certain materials being ordered
and arriving on the island. Thus
a shortage of supplies and man-
power initially pushed the re-
opening into the first quarter of
the New Year.

Mr Kramm blamed the
impact of hurricanes on Florida
and other countries within the
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- Ready or not, 2005 is here.
_ Whether you consider your .
business to be small, medium
or large, in today’s “always on;
always connected” economy,
"information technology (IT) is
.one of your most effective tools
for meeting the challenges and
exploiting the opportunities that
will come your way in 2005.

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investments you should give
serious consideration to in 2005.

Security

The start of a new year is an
excellent time to have an inde-
pendent assessment of the secu-
rity of your IT systems.

Too many companies believe
that “once secure; always
secure”,

The problem i is that new secu-

rity vulnerabilities and flaws are -

uncovered frequently, leaving

‘your systems. potentially open

to new methods of attack.

At the very least, have your
IT provider test and update
your firewall and virus protec-
tion software.

. Also, have them test the
strength of your passwords to
ensure they are strong.

For businesses with sensitive

information, a security check-

up should be performed on a

quarterly, if not monthly, basis.

You'll be glad you did.

Disaster Recovery

If nothing else, the 2004 hur-
ricane season taught us that dis-
aster can strike at any time.
Fires and floods are even more
unpredictable and every bit as
destructive.

Even if your budget does not
allow for a full solution this
year, start by identifying your

Most critical system and take
"steps to ensure it can be quick-

ly recovered in an off-site loca-
tion.

Bank. (From page 1B)

ment's e-commerce plans.

In its 2003 annual report, the
Central Bank said implementa-
tion of the ACH would reduce
the processing cycle for
Bahamian cheques, boosting
efficiency and reducing uncer-
tainty in private: ‘sector transac-
tions.’

Reliance on cash and cheques
in the Bahamian economy.
‘would also be reduced, as the

ACH enhanced direct payroll :

debits; domestic e-commerce
and non-cash retail point-of-sale

t transactions.

Meanwhile, Mr Francis refut-

ed any suggestion that the vari-
ous guidelines issued to banks

and trust companies were proy-

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A phased approach like this
may take you two or three years
to complete, but that’s okay.

You would be finished by
now if you had started two or
three years ago.

Web-enable your Business
While the hype surrounding
the dot com frenzy has long
since evaporated, the underly-
ing web technology still offers
significant opportunities for
businesses to offer their services

ing very onerous, saying the
industry had been actively
engaged in consultation during
their construction.

He did admit, though, that it
was possible one or two of the

guidelines related to highly |
~ technical activities could be con- |

siderably challenging.

Looking at the offshore se sec-

tor, Mr Francis said of signifi-
cant importance to the indus-

- try going forward would be the

its ability to move ahead with
the regulatory integration pro-
ject. The partial consolidation
or amalgamation of the sector's
regulatory bodies would resolve
a number of issues that impact
the sector.

Newly-appointed inspector of
banks and trust companies,

Michael Foot, is expected to

advise government on the way
forward in regard to regulatory
integration.

Mr Francis said no timeframe
had been identified tfor any
integration process, but it was
expected that when Mr Foot,

' together with the support of sec-

tor regulators, had completed
a set of recommendations that
these would include such a
schedule...





to.a global customer base, and
securely provide existing cus-
tomers with the information
they want at any time and from
anywhere.

In 2005, take a close look at
all your customer service
processes and invest a little time
and money into seeing how the
web can transform their. effi-
ciency and enhance your cus-

' tomers’ experience.

See YEAR, Page 3B



In terms of the overall econ-
omy, Mr Francis said external
reserves, which stood. at $667
million as at December 31, |
2004, were expected to grow
strongly heading into 2005, with
every likelihood that they will

~ reach $750 million by the end of
the year...



Expressing reasonable opti-

‘mism about future economic

growth, Mr Francis said that in
2005 Bahamians have the
opportunity to further develop
the economy and benefit from
past experiences in the past.

Mr Francis said: “This is a
great opportunity forthe
Bahamas to build an economy,
to increase further the produc-
tive side of the economy by
investing and, by that, also
strengthening external reserves
and the ability to earn foreign
currency.

“It should also eliminate pri-
vate and public sector borrow-
ing. We have an excellent
opportunity this year in this
economy, and policy makers
have a good opportunity to send
a strong word to our.compatri-
ots to make the best use of the
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Bahamas well-placed to deal
with UN treaty’s bank secrecy

By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor

he elimination of

bank secrecy

under the 2000

regulatory finan-

cial services regu-
latory regime has left the
Bahamas well-placed to cope
with the demands it may face
from the United Nations Con-
vention on Corruption, which
is expected to become effective
worldwide this year.

Under the UN convention,
which was ironically opposed
by many Western governments,
corruption suspects will no

longer be able to hide behind
bank secrecy laws, which are
not allowed to obstruct corrup-
tion investigations.

Article 40 of the UN Con-
vention deals specifically with
bank secrecy, stating: “Each
state party shall ensure that, in
the case. of domestic criminal
investigations of offences estab-
lished in accordance with this
Convention, there are appro-
priate mechanisms within its
domestic legal system to over-
come obstacles that may arise
out of the application of bank
secrecy laws.”

In addition, Clause 8 of Arti-
cle 46 on mutual legal assistance



requires that states “shall not

decline to render mutual legal .

assistance pursuant to this arti-
cle on the ground of bank secre-
cy”.

The Bahamas’ 2000 regula-
tory regime effectively elimi-
nated bank secrecy, although
its still allows clients of this
nation’s financial services indus-
try to retain their privacy and
confidentiality.

It also created a number of
mechanisms to allow for greater
cross-border supervision of
Bahamian-based financial insti-
tutions and better co-operation
with international regulators,
and included the creation of the

PEPSI-COLA BAHAMAS
VACANCY NOTICE

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Financial Intelligence Unit.

As a result, the Bahamas is
likely to have too much diffi-
culty in complying with the UN

. Convention, although interna-

tional media have described it
as likely to place offshore cen-
tres under even greater pres-
sure to disclose details about
bank accounts held in their
nations.

The Independent newspaper
in the UK said “financial bolt

holes” and “tax havens” would

face mounting pressure.

Most of the world’s govern- -

ments signed on to the conven-
tion in Mexico in December
2003. It comes into effect when
ratified by at least 30 govern-
ments, and this is expected to
happen before the next UN
Congress on:Crime Prevention
and Criminal Justice opens in
Bangkok on April 18.

-Year_

(From page 2B)



‘ "Productivity at Work

‘Last ‘but: by: no. means least,
take some time this year to

“assess how well your staff are

making use of the technology
your business needs to succeed.
It is. not-uncommon to find

; : _ that most.employees only make |
--use of 10 per cent to 25 per cent

of popular Microsoft Office
applications.

If you really want to succeed

in-2005 and well beyond, make

the investment to ensure that _

your staff know what they are
doing.

No doubt there will be many
things tugging at your Budget

. this year, but if an investment in

IT is not a part of your 2005
budget, you may well find your
business ill-equipped to max-
imise opportunities and meet
challenges head-on.

To provide feedback on this
column, please e-mail makin-
glTwork@providencetg.com °

About the Author:

Ian Hepburn is the founder
and managing director of Proy-
idence Technology Group, one
of the leading IT firms in the
Bahamas. Providence Technol-
ogy Group specialises in Net-
working Solutions, Consulting
& Advisory Services and Soft-
ware Solutions.

Alfred Sears, the attorney
general, previously told The Tri-
bune that while the Bahamas
was a signatory to the Organi-

sation of American States
(OAS) anti-corruption treaty,
it had not signed on to the
UN’s.

LEGAL NOTICE

THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT
(No. 45 of 2000)

LIQUIDATOR’S STATEMENT |
PURSUANT TO SECTION 137(6) OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT

I, Diane E. Fletcher, Liquidator of ZELTWIG HOLDING FUND
LTD. HEREBY CERTIFY that the winding up and dissolution of
ZELTWIG HOLDING. FUND LTD. has been completed in -
accordance with the Articles of Dissolution.

Dated the 4th day of January 2005.

DIANE E. FLETCHER
Liquidator.



ARDASTRA GARDENS
REQUIRES PART-TIME CASHIER

irdastra Gardens

requires

PART-TIME
CASHIER

Duties include monitoring the front
gate, running the snack bar and also

the gift shop.

“Apply in writing
(NO phone calls)

to:

Curator .
Ardastra Gardens
P.O.Box N-4882
‘Nassau, Bahamas



P.O. Box AB20210, Marsh Bao nee Bahamas

We now 1 accepting sopbeatis for

Teacher Positions

+ BJC/BGCSE Literature. Music,
Spanish, Math, History, Office

Procedures, French, Science, Language

for the school year

January 2005

Pepsi-Cola Bahamas is seeking application from suitably qualified
individuals to fill the position of Operations Manager. The position
oversees daily beverage production, maintenance, quality control and
logistics operations to ensure maximum productivity and profitability.

Successful applicant must have knowledge and experience in a
manufacturing environment preferably, or within the Food & Beverage
industry. A minimum of an Associate Degree and at least five years
supervisory experience with a proven record of strong mechanical
problem solving skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

Human Resources Manager
P.O.Box N-3004
Nassau, Bahamas

Please send resume to:



Applicants must be Born Again Christians and adhere to the
Statement of Faith of Marsh Harbour Gospel Chapel.
Teachers must also have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or
Teacher’s Certificate and must be a Bahamian or a permanent resident
of the Bahamas with work status.

Qualifying persons are asked to contact the school office at
Telephone 242 367-4777 or fax 242 367-5777 or email
rainbow @batelnet.bs

We use the A Beka Book Curriculum which emphasizes Christian
values as well as a very high standard of education and is approved by
the Bahamas Ministry of Education.

We seek to train the mind, gruide the person, and love the
personality of each child.

Study to show thyrely approved unte God. 2 Timothy 2:15



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THE TRIBUNE

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Laws (From page 1B)

the UK legislation certain types of contract - domestic contracts;
insurance; land, securities and guarantees; employment; and con-
sumers as suppliers - are excluded from falling under its provisions.
As a result, the Bahamian private sector is recommending that this
nation’s Bill follow the same course.

The private sector review said: “If we are to introduce an Act of
this nature, surely the intent must be to enact legislation that is not
out of date before it is a part of our laws. Our recommendation is
that the Unfair Terms Consumer Contracts Regulations of Great
Britain, including exclusions, be considered for enactment in the
Bahamas.” .

A key private sector concern is that the Bill’s Clause 8 is retroac-
tive, saying it “shall apply to all contracts entered into before, on or
after” it comes into law.

Instead, the private sector is recommending that this clause be
changed so that the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Bill
only applies to contracts entered into “on or after” it is enacted into
law. ;

Failure to amend Clause 8, the private sector warns, could pro-
duce a “dramatic effect” on the Bahamian business community.
Insurance companies were cited as being especially concerned,
since they are excluded under the UK legislation because insurance
contracts are entered into in ‘utmost good faith’.

The private sector review said the Bill’s definition of ‘unfair
terms’ was too subjective and left decisions open to “political
whim”. It argued that the definition was an attempt to quantify
Common Law, and created powers that were “far too broad” and
could lead to abuses.

The review also recommended removing Clause seven (3), which
deals with the prevention of the continued use of unfair terms in a
consumer contract, on the grounds that it gave the responsible
minister rights which were exclusive to the courts.

Issue was also taken with Clause seven (7), which states that the
“Minister may arrange for the dissemination in such and manner as
he considers appropriate of such information and advice concern-
ing the operation of this Act as may appear to him to be expedient
to give to the public and to all persons likely to be affected by this
Act. :

The private sector recommended that this clause either be
removed or altered to allow the minister to be sued for libel, argu-
ing: “If this means the Minister can make public pronouncements
on the legality of a contract term he should be open to a libel law-
suit if proven wrong by the court.”

Apart from the Chamber of Commerce, other organisations
involved in the review included the Bahamas Employers Confed-
eration, the Bahamas Hotel Association, the Insurance Institute of
the Bahamas, the Bahamas Manufacturers Representatives &
Wholesale Association, the Small Business Association, the
Bahamas General Insurance Association, the Bahamas Motor
Dealers Assuciation and Amnesty International.

INSIGHT



For the stories behind the news,
read Insight on Mondays

THIS JOB AT

€irdastra Gardens

Ardastra Gardens is looking for an energetic, reliable,
people-oriented candidate to fill our TOUR
REPRESENTATIVE position on the Prince George
Dock. This position is part-time, requires flexible hours
and owning your own transportation is a must. Interest
in working with small, manageable animals and basic
computer knowledge is desirable but not necessary.
Salary is negotiable and based on experience.

Please send your application to
the attention of the Curator, Ms.
Robyn Howard at PO.Box N-4882
or deliver it to the admissions gate
at Ardastra Gardens.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

“TRADEINVEST ASSET
MANAGEMENT LTD.

A private Wealth Management Company and
medium-sized Family Office

Has an opening for an

ASSISTANT VICE
PRESIDENT - ADMINISTRATION

Applicants must:

° Be a qualified attorney, however, LLB or other law degree holders
will also be considered.



° Have approximately 3-5 years experience in financial services
in any of the areas of trust, banking or investments.

° Have the ability to draft or review sometimes complex legal
documents relating to special projects and to confidently
communicate with overseas legal and tax advisors on the same.

¢ Be a seasoned professional who is capable of leading a project,
, coordinating its various parts and managing the team associated
with the same.

* Be capable of understanding and administering complex fiduciary
structures.

* Be comfortable in reviewing financial statements, and have a
basic understanding of investment and financial transactions.

* Have the ability to work under pressure and without constant
supervision.
* Have uncompromising personal and business ethics.

Successful candidate will work directly with the President of
TradeInvest in the management of complex private fiduciary
arrangements. Responsibilities include regular contact with overseas
affiliates, associated trust, banking and investment professionals,
as well as legal counsel and advisors.

Applications may be delivered by hand and marked Private and
Confidential to:

The President

- TradeInvest Asset Management Ltd.

West Building,

Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, -

P.O. Box N-7776 (Slot 193)

New Providence, Bahamas



Applications must be received by 10th January 2005.





H otel (From page 1B)

ery of building materials, with
supplies diverted elsewhere due
to the heavy demand.

The designer materials used
to establish the resort as one of
the most luxurious on Grand
Bahama had made it more dif-
ficult to improve on what had
previously been in place during
the reconstruction.

But Mr Kramm said had it
not been for the second hurri-
cane, Jeanne, the resort would
have opened on January 1. The
75-slip marina suffered little
damage and was open on a lim-
ited basis.

However, Old Bahama Bay
officials had decided not to turn
the reservation system on until
they were completely sure all
the necessary supplies and
materials were be in place to
have the resort fully opera-
tional.

Despite the chaos created by
the hurricanes and the tempo-
rary gap in vistor numbers, Mr
Kramm said: “The Bahamas is
so well respected as a destina-
tion it will quickly rebound. I
think the first month occupancy
will be up and down, but then
stabilise as the season enters it
full swing."

- With a number of new pack-
ages expected to greet visitors in
2005, Mr Kramm said one of
the initial experiences will
include an ‘Explore Grand

Bahama’ getaway that will
involve ties with another local
resort, Pelican Bay.

The package, which includes
a rental car, is aimed at helping
first time and return visitors

experience the widest range of -

experiences the island has to
offer - from a strong city envi-
ronment, with lots of shopping
and attractions, to destinations
a little more remote and slower-
paced that offer the feel of a
Family Island experience.
Beyond the resort facility,
Old Bahama Bay has a real
estate development arm that

. offers single family homes and

condominiums, and is expect-
ed to include aspects of time-
share and fractional ownership
in the future. The property cur-
rently has an informal arrange-
ment in regard to timeshare
exchanges.

"In addition to restoration
efforts, we've advanced plans
to expand private ownership in
terms of land for sale and home
lots for sale, and we've com-
mitted to upgrades on the resort
experience that includes the

- pool and beach, food and bev-

erage and entertainment activi-

ties,” Mr Kramm said.

With a staff complement of
120 pre-hurricane, Mr Kramm
said officials were currently
evaluating the number that will
be needed once the resort re-

opens. He said a deadline, ini-
tially slated for January 7, but
expected to be pushed back,
had been identified for employ-
ees to indicate whether they
want to come back to the resort.

Mr Kramm encouraged
employees to contact the prop-
erty as soon as possible, saying
he was aware that five staff
members had already indicat-
ed they were not going to
return.

_ With an aggressive growth
strategy that will see the prop-
erty double in size over the next
seven years, Mr Kramm said he
anticipates additional employ-
ees will be hired in the short to
medium term.

Meanwhile, employees that
were unable to work because
their normal jobs were impact-

ed by the storms were offered:

alternate positions in the clean-
up process and contracting
phase. :
Mr Kramm said some of the
management team was retained
on either a part-time or full time

basi,s and staff members that

worked in the marina’s sales
team and in marketing were
kept busy during the entire peri-
od preparing for the re-open-
ing.

Of the line staff, some 25 per
cent were able to take advan-
tage of the work offered dur-
ing the clean up and contracting



nate positions in both Bahamas
and US-based resorts. A num-
ber of employees also left the
company completely when they
were fortunate enough to find
part-time and full-time job
opportunities outside the island.

Mr Kramm said an employee
entertainment troupe was cre-
ated that took part in a live
nativity scene and Christmas
show, and a group of 15 stayed
busy participating in the West
End Love Train, which toured
Florida raising money for hur-
ricane victims in‘a show called,
A Salute to Motown.

Among the troupe's perfor-
mances was the Annual Inter-
national Boat Show in Florida,
where they earned some
$10,000 for relief efforts in
Grand Bahama.






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HAWKE SERVICES S.A.
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(In Voluntary Liquidation)

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with Section 131 (2) (a) of the
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is in Dissolution. 5

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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that WALNER LAMBA, FAITH AVE
CARMICHAEL ROAD, NASSAU, BAHAMAS, is applying to
the Minister responsible for Nationality and Citizenship, for
registration/naturalization as a citizen of The Bahamas, and
that any person who knows any reason why registration/
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Nassau, Bahamas.

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NOTICE

B & LE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Pursuant.to the Provisions. of Section.137(8). of. the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 22nd December, 2004.









Fast track

euldelines

for investment funds
published by regulator

Guidelines that will regulate
the fast tracking of applications
for the licensing of investment
funds that target accredited
investors have been published
by the Securities Commission
of the Bahamas (SCB), it was
announced yesterday.

The fast track process, which
provides for approval within 72
hours of receipt of a complete
appliaction, has been facilitated
by the elimination of an exten-
sive due diligence exercise

undertaken in regular applica-
tions. While due diligence will
still be undertaken, it will now
take place following the granti-
ng of the licence, as is the prac-
tice in several competing juris-
dictions.

According to the Commis-
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are covered by the guidelines

" target investors who are expect-
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industry and capable of con-
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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE
F.LS.A. LIMITED

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is _
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 22nd December, 2004.

Lynden Maycock
Liquidator
of
F.LS.A. LIMITED





LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE

HORATIO SHIPPING LIMITED



Pursuant to. the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the

“hereby given that the above-named Company has been .
‘dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 20th December, 2004.











Lynden Maycock’ Lynden Maycock
pea aaa _ Liquidator
ee eek ah, of
B & LE International Ltd. HORATIO SHIPPING LIMITED
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE
HARVEY SHIPPING LIMITED HENRY SHIPPING LIMITED

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 20th December, 2004.

Lynden Maycock
Liquidator
“ of .
HARVEY SHIPPING LIMITED



LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE

HUMPHREY SHIPPING LIMITED

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is

dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
_ Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 20th December, 2004.

Lynden Maycock
Liquidator
of
HUMPHREY SHIPPING LIMITED








hereby given that the above-narned Company has been |



Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General.
on the 20th December, 2004.

Lynden Maycock
Liquidator
of
HENRY SHIPPING LIMITED








LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE

DMIR INTERNATIONAL LTD.



Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Ree General
on the 22nd December, 2004.

Lynden Maycock
- Liquidator
of
DMIR International Ltd.









International Business: Companies . Act 2000 notice is |



the nature and quality of docu-
ments required, as well as what
due diligence information will
be necessasry on parties related
to the investment fund. Details
on the proper completion of the
application form are also pro-
vided. Once fully followed, the
guidelines are expected to prove
an essential element toward the
successful and timely consider-
ation of applications.

The guidelines can be viewed
on the SCB's website.

and on that basis, are believed
to require a reduced level of
scrutiny by the regulator. The
due diligence process is aimed
at ensuring that the applicant
and all related parties are fit
and proper for the performance
of their duties.

The guidelines are compre-
hensive and cover the various
requirements for licensing of
these investment funds and the
applications process. Specific
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
HARRY SHIPPING LIMITED

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a

- Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 20th December, 2004.

‘Lynden Maycock
Liquidator
of...
HARRY SHIPPING LIMITED







LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE

HUBERT SHIPPING LIMITED

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the

International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is |
hereby given ‘that’ ‘the above-named Company has. been |

dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 20th December, 2004.

Lynden Maycock
Liquidator
. of.
HUBERT SHIPPING LIMITED

NOTICE

EASTERN ESTATES AND FINANCE
COMPANY LIMITED

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies. Act 2000 notice is
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
| Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
on the 22nd December, 2004.

Lynden Maycock
Liquidator
of

EASTERN ESTATES AND FINANCE COMPANY
LIMITED





LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE

P & CD INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 137(8) of the
International Business Companies Act 2000 notice is
hereby given that the above-named Company has been
dissolved and struck off the Register pursuant to a
Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar General
| on the 22nd December, 2004.

_ Lynden Maycock
Liquidator

of
P & CD International Ltd.







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Wishing for a Bahamas
on top of its game in 2005

Spike Fest

postponed

tiene
Junkanoo

@ By KELSIE
JOHNSON
Junior Sports
Reporter

THE New Provi-
dence Volleyball Asso-
clation’s New Year’s
‘Spike Fest’ which was
set to kick-off this Fri-
day has been cancelled
after the New Year’s
day Junkanoo parade
was pushed back a
week.

Officials of the asso-
ciation were looking
into postponing the
tournament until next
weekend, but say that
the annual tournamen-
t’s concept will be lost.

The ‘spike fest’ was
designed to give stu-
dent-athletes studying
aboard an opportunity
to play against teams
in the NPVA’s regular
season.

According to Paul
Farquharson, NPVA‘’s
president, the post-
ponement of the
Junkanoo parades
played a huge facter in
the cancellation.

Parades

“So many persons
who play volleyball
are involved in both
Junkanoo parades, we
had to take all of this
into consideration
when we met,” said
Farquharson.

“T know the college
players look forward
to this tournament,
and some of the regu-
lar season players
were excited about
playing after we had to
shorten our regular
season.

“This is a big disap-
pointment for us in the
association, because
we really wanted to
promote the sport, try-
ing to get the public
interested again.”

Farquharson
revealed that the tour-
nament would have
been a “smashing”
success if the parades
weren’t pushed back.

e @
Majority

He said that the
association tried as
hard as they could to
host the tournament
but was sadden when
he learned that majori-
ty of the college play-
ers will be returning to
school after the
parade.

“I was sadden to
learn that some of the
college players would
be heading back to
school, we looked at
other avenues, howev-
er, postponing the
tournament was the
best alternative,” said |
Farquharson.

“We have several
other tournaments
planned for this year,
our corporate league is
still going to be in full
swing, as we look
towards starting this
league earlier.

“T must admit that
the volleyball season
has been receiving one
disappointment after
another but that will
make all of us
stronger.

“We are really trying
to build the sport, so
this year the public
can look at a full year
of volleyball. We invite
you to play.”

The NPVA will be ~
taking volleyball into
the community start-.
ing first with the
Urban Renewal Pro-
jects.



Her New Year.
Thank God that we

made it through.

Through his infinite mercies,
God has allowed us.to see the
dawning of a new year, one that
I hope will be filled with a lot of
outstanding performances in
sporting circles and less con-
troversy off the playing field.

I pray that we all enjoy
peace, harmony and a healthy
life this year.

Talways would like to make a
few wishes. Whether they come
true or not is up to the good
Lord. But I will put them out
there anyhow.

¢ I wish that the sport of sail-
ing will, once and for all, come
together — every fragmented
piece.

It’s a much more beautiful
sight on the water when all of
the boats are competing on an
even keel.

e I wish that every other
organisation out there that has
any gripes or differences, will
come around the table and iron
them out.

It would be a pity to see that
our athletes are once again
thrust into the background
because of disputes at the


















PART TWO

ml By KELSIE JOHNSON ~
Junior Sports Reporter



SPORTING associations throughout the
country agreed that 2004 was a tremendous suc-
cess and are all looking forward to continue
bridging the islands through sports.

With the success athletes had on the interna-
tional and local arena, presidents are hoping to
establish the Bahamas as a force to reckoned
with.






@ BOXING - Wellington Miller: “2004 was a
great year for amateur boxing, and we are antic-
ipating an even greater year in 2005.

“We were able to secure a scholarship in the
sport for Taureano Johnson, the first boxing
scholarship in the history of the sport. This
helped. to open up doors for the federation and
the other boxers, helping to motivate them to
train and work harder.

“The Carifta games were a tremendous suc-
cess for the Bahamas once again, Taureano was
able to secure the best boxer in the English
speaking Caribbean title. He and a few others
later attended a ‘box-off’ for Olympic games. He
just missed qualifying for the games, losing by
two points on some technical errors.

“Our goal for the 2005 year is to prepare the
boxers from now for the 2008 Olympic games.
We are now working on our calendar, but I am
sure that the 2005 year will be an exciting one, as
we plan on inviting down several teams for
bouts.

“We also were able to promote the sport in
the local arena, some of the clubs held several
tournaments bringing the sport alive again.”

@ TRACK AND FIELD- Desmond Bannis-
er: “To my knowledge this was the greatest
year in track and field for the Bahamas. We
were able to capture our first individual gold
and bronze on the track from two outstanding
athletes, this really made a difference.
_ “What was particularly special was the fact
that the performances at the Olympic games
captured the eyes of all Bahamians everywhere.

“Once again we came out of an Olympic year
broke, so now we go into another year where we
have to send our athletes to the World Cham-
pionships. I am enthused about the accom-
plishments and what the athletes have achieved
but the funding for sports in the country is
almost a joke and can be disappointing to the
athletes.

“We are all thankful for those who did give,
even during the slow months. When we have
success like we have had this year we should
be able to let that turn into financial support.

“I can’t leave out our junior athletes, they
were exceptional, representing their country to
the highest level. Persons like Grafton Ifill,
Aymara Albury and the many other junior ath-
letes are coming up in the ranks, these persons
will make their country proud — this is what
boosts our confidence as we go into this year.”

@ BASEBALL - Greg Burrows: “As a newly
formed federation I believe we had an excel-
lent year, we were able to establish some long
lasting relationships with the Minister of Youth
Sports and Culture, bringing the sport back into
the limelight.

“We expanded on the JelsGONSHIp with the
other leagues, so overall I must say that the year

STUBBS





administrative level that should
really not exist.

e I wish that, as he prepares
to return to the Atlanta Braves’
organisation, Angelo ‘Jello’

Associations’ hopes
for the Ne ew Year

Burrows will have such a fan-
tastic year that he will eventu-
ally break into the Major
League, even if he has to do it
as a pitcher instead of an out-
fielder.

We’ve waited long anough
for the fifth Bahamian to play
at the highest level of the sport
and Burrows has been knock-
ing on that door in the Braves’
minor league organisation.

e¢ I wish that this year we will
also see our fifth Bahamian to
play in the National Basketball
Association.

Anwar ‘Slim’ Ferguson came
close last year when he made
the Sacramento Kings’ pre-sea-
son roster and got the chance to
travel to China with them. It
would be nice to see him get
picked up as a free. agent with

“any of the 30 teams in the
league.

e I wish that Devard Darling
will get healthy enough to get
back on the field this year and
make some historic catches for
the Baltimore Ravens.

But with the transformation
that’s going to take place with
the Miami Dolphins, it would-
n’t be a bad idea to see Dar-
ling wearing their uniform.

° I wish that the Bahamas

was an excellent exercise, it give,our junior ath-

letes something to look forward fo: as weihead. |.

into another year.

“Our national junior championships was ‘great,
and as we move onto an election year I pray
that whoever is elected can continue on. the
newly set tradition. '

“So far we’ve seem the formation of a new
league in Eleuthera and Long Island is estab-
lishing a new league. There are two. leagues in
Grand Bahama.

“We are going to take the new year slow, but
we do have some tournaments planned, and we -
are working closely to hosting several college -
teams.”

























































@ SPECIAL OLYMPICS - Basil Christie:
“There is always special success in the Special
Olympics Association, we are filled with great
joy from the members.

“This was a slow year for us, we were able to
produce our fifth book, which highlighted the |
year and we are looking forward to another suc-
cessful year.

“Our members weren’t able to compete in
the annual national championships because of
the two hurricanes that hit the Bahamas, but
this year we are hoping to host several fun days
for them.

“For the first time the athletes were able to
travel to Jamaica to compete in the first annual
Caribbean games, and this year we have the
world games, a championship we are planning to
attend.”

@ GOLF - Neville Adderley: “This was an
incredible year for golf, our biggest highlights
were the hosting of the CACG tournament and
the success of our athletes.

“This year we are planning on hosting the
biggest Caribbean championships in May, a
tournament, which will have over 250 pattici-
pants.

“We were we extremely excited about hosting
the CACG, the members of the association are
boasting of the accomplishment, especially after
we had_to raise the money ourselves.

“This will be a busy year for us as we get set to
send a team into the Dominican Republic in
July and the 49th senior golf tournament in
August. We will also host the four course ratters
and will be sending someone away for training to
be certified. The certification will help us deal
with rules on the international and local level.”

@ REGATTA - Phillip McPhee: “Our
philosophy for the 2005 year is unity and
strength, as we look back at another successful
year.

“This was a very successful year, the actual
sailing on the water went very well, despite the
hurricane which cancelled some regattas.

“An introduction of new regattas brought
much excitement to the field as we tried to con-
tinue with the idea of introducing younger -
sailors, building new boats.

“Georgetown has a new A class boat and C
boats, the building process has also slowed down
tremendously, so we are trying to encourage
the younger boat builders so they can keep it
alive.

“We have brought back togetherness of slope
sailing and want to bring it to the Olympic sail-
ing level.”



Lawn Tennis Association will
assemble a solid core of young
talented players for the Davis
Cup tie this year.

We’re in the American Zone
II and while we could use the
experience of veteran Mark
Knowles, I think we now have
the potential to get back to
zone one with the young guns. I
just think we need to give them
a chance to prove themselves.

e I wish that Mark Knowles,
instead, will continue to focus
on the achievements he’s mak-
ing on the ATP tour.

He and Daniel Nestor have
already won two of the four
Grand Slam titles. It would be
good to see them pull off the
French and Wimbledon titles
to complete the circle.

e I wish that the Bahamas
Associations of Athletic Asso-
ciation’s hosting of the Central
American and Caribbean

. Championships will be a huge
-success.

It would be. even more of a

thrill for the Bahamian public if -

the BAAA can finally assemble
a women’s 4 x 400 relay team

with the likes of Tonique |

Williams-Darling, Christine
Amertil, Debbie Ferguson and
the Rigby twin sisters - Tamara
and Tavara - going on | to win
the gold.

¢ I wish that this will a ban-
ner year for the return of some
of our superstars in track and

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field like Chandra Sturrup,
Sevatheda Fynes and Avard
Moncur.

They have all been sidelined
with injuries that have pre-
vented from performing to the
best of their abilities. The CAC
Championships and the IAAF
World Championships in
Helsinki, Finland could be their
chance to shine.

e I wish for this to be the year

_ that we will finally get to see

the top notch professional box-
ing show that we have waited
for a long time in the Bahamas.
It would be good if First
Class Promotions could give us
the dream triple header on the
same card featuring Renaldo
‘the Terminator’ Minus versus
Sherman ‘the Tank’ Williams,
‘Marvellous’ Marvin Smith vs |
Freeman ‘the Natural’ Barr and
Quincy ‘Thrill-A-Minute’ Pratt
vs Meacher ‘Pain’ Major. —

e I also wish, sincerely, that

God would grant Deborah
Dean, a rich, healthy life.

She is the mother of Chan-
dra Sturrup and is seeking
$100,000 to assist her in her
medical expenses to undergo
two separate surgeries in the
United States, starting next
month. My prayer is that those
of us with the financial gain can
come to her rescue before the
month is over.

Those are just-some of
the items on my wish list for
2005.

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THE first fight of 2005 is
promising to be an action
packed event, as First Class
Promotions invite several
boxers from the United
States to take on some top
names in the Bahamas.

The fight, which is
scheduled for Saturday 8th
January, at the Sir Kendal
GL Isaac Gym is set to
have six bouts on the bill,
with the main and co-main
events fighting 12 rounds.

Fighting in the main
event for the Bahamian
Junior Middleweight title
is “Bahamian Bronze
Bomer” Jerome Ellis tak-
ing on Wilson “Kid Won-
der” Theophilie — in the co-




Tennis ace prepares
for the ATP tour

@ By BRENT STUBBS .
Senior Sports Reporter



“Pain” will go up against
one of two fighters from
the United States. Jer-
maine Mackey will also
fight one of the American
fighters.

Promoter Michelle
Minus said: “We are really
expecting a great showing
from all of the boxers, this










FULLY recuperated from his month long break over the Christmas
holiday, Mark Knowles is back in training in preparation for the long haul
for the 2005 ATP tennis tour.

Back in Los Angeles, California where he’s training with his coach,
American Scott Davis, Knowles said both he and his Canadian partner







Ds eaciare eee . Daniel Nestor decided to skip the first week of competition.
: “We didn’t play the first week because we had a short off season, having
Brawl played the World Championships late in the year, so we wanted to come out
to LA and practice before we went back on the tour,” said Knowles from



LA.

Coming off their banner year as the No.1 ranked team in the world,
Knowles and Nestor skipped the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha where
they have won the title three times - 1996, 2000 and 2001.



“We are expecting the
main event to be a big
brawl, both of the boxers






weir training hard over the Instead they will go to Sydney, Australia to play in the Medibank Inter-
holiday for this fight. national that runs from January 10-16. They are scheduled to leave LA on
They've been trying to Thursday night to go “Down Under.”

get into the ring with each
other for like eight years.
They are looking forward
to this fight and have sent
harsh words and warnings
to each other.”

This year’s card will fea-
ture two boxers who will
be making their return to
the ring: Butler “Kid” |
Freeport and Duran “Hard

After Sydney, they will travel to Melbourne to play in the Australian
Open, the first Grand Slam of the Year. Knowles and Nestor won their first
Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2002 when they finished as the
number one team in the world.

They are coming off the No.1 spot in the world last year after they won
their second Grand Slam at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New
York.

But Knowles said they’ re not making the world ranking or winning
grand slam titles a priority this year.

Focus












Mouth” Miller.

On the undercard will be “We would love to stay at that position and improve our game,” he
Dencil “Death” Miller fac- stressed. “But we won’t focus on the rankings. The rankings will come with
ing off with Duran Miller; the results.

“Like always, we just want to try and win as many tournaments as we can
and improve if we can. That’s the most important thing coming off the num-
ber one ranking.”

However, Knowles admits that, having ended the year at the top, they
know that they will be the haunted whenever they.step out on the court this
year.



Jerry “Big Daddy” Butler
against Freeport and
Richard “Hammer ” Pitt
going head-to-head with
David “Pace setter” Wal-








lace. “They’ ;
i y’re hungry, so we just have to be ready when everybody plays
The winners from the their best tennis against us,” he stated. “That’s all we are trying to prepare
fight between Pitt and Wal- ourselves for.”

lace will go up against
Major, a fight that has been
brewing up for a long time.

Minus added: “If you
look at the card you will
see how exciting and
intense the matches are.
All the fighters are ready
to step into the ring to
prove who is the best.

“I know sometimes the
fighters from the United
States fail to turn up, but
it is really not First Class
promotions fault.

“What happens some-
‘times is the fighters get
injured during training —
‘this happens to us so they
‘are really not at fault, we
‘understand their plight.”

While Nestor spent his time in Canada, Knowles said he had an awesome
time over the last month here at home.

“T don’t get to be home that often, so it’s really nice to be back home
and getting to talk to everybody and everybody congratulating you,” he not-
ed. :
“So being home was really special. I did the same usual stuff to take my

mind of tennis and played golf. I also formed a relationship with the Aba-
co folks at ‘Winding Bay. I went down there and relaxed a bit. So that was
fun.”

All fun aside, Knowles said he hast" t made any decision yet on whether

’ or not he will suit up to play when the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association
takes its team to the Netherlands Antilles to play in the first round of the
American Zone II tie in March.

“It’s something that I talked to Mary Shelley (the BLTA’s president)
about, but I need to see what the plans are,” Knowles said.

“For me, I just need to see how it works with my schedule. I want to peak
for all of the major tournaments and the Grand Slams. If I do commit to
Davis Cup, I want to be available for the entire year.

“But if I’m not going to be able to play all of the ties, then I
probably won’t commit. I will look at the schedule and really consider
our team.”

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The Conquer :
Junkanoo to praise, worship God

he should acknowledge God with that

lm By PETURA BURROWS
Tribune Feature Writer

unkanoo for most of us is

considered a cultural

expression. But one group

is re-defining that and using

Junkanoo as a medium for
praise and worship unto God.

At the 2004 Sammy Thompson
Boxing Day Parade held on Satur-
day, The Conquerors for Christ, a B-
category group, paraded onto Bay
Street, and through dance, music and
brightly coloured costumes, the 250-
strong group brought the message of
the church directly to the streets.

Pastor of Creative Christian Arts
Ministries International, Henry Hig-
gins is the leader of this dynamic
group of Christian junkanooers from
various denominations, who paraded
under the theme, “Let Everything
‘That Have Breath Praise the Lord”.

According to the group’s synopsis
submitted to the Ministry of Youth,
Sports and Culture prior to the
parade, they would come to bring
God’s presence at the parade with
praise — much more than singing song
but life-changing.

“The word praise is defined as to
show admiration for, to extol or com-
mend or worship of God when
expressed in word or song. All
through the word of God we are com-
manded and requested to give God
praise. It is in our praises that we
receive many .answers and break-
throughs in our lives. It is important
that we praise God because he is our
maker, our provider, our sustainer,
our keeper, our healer and our salva-
tion. We come this time to. show forth
the presence of God and to bring the
presence of God to our nation, our
city and this parade,” according to
the group.

Formed out of'a vision that was
given by God, says Pastor Higgins,
The Conquerors for Christ is an
avenue to win souls to God’s king-
dom. “Through Junkanoo, we have
been able to pull some of the young
people in the Golden Gates area into
doing something positive instead of
using their time negatively.”

The conquerors’ shack is located
in the Golden Gates Shopping Cen-
tre, Blue Hill Road and serves as a
place to construct costumes as well
as a ministry station, according to the
pastor. ,

“In the shack the purpose was to
win souls, and 40 souls were minis-
tered to and were saved. That was
our purpose in the shack. Now, on
Bay Street, our purpose is to offer up
a praise unto the Lord through our
dance, our music, our costume, and
also to be able to minister through
the issuing of tracts. Over 1,000 tracks
were handed out on Saturday morn-
ing (at the parade),” said the pastor.

Partnering with Pastor Higgins, and
serving as the group’s co-leader, is
his wife Dr Ann Higgins (nee Peter-
son), a well-known Christian dancer.

In an interview with Tribune Reli-
gion earlier this week, she said that
the formation of the Junkanoo group
was something that the Lord placed in
her husband’s heart two or three
years ago, when he was the leader of
the choreographed dancers in the
Shell Saxons Superstars. “He pre-
pared himself to leave by training
people to take over in different areas
that he oversaw in that group. Then



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@ HENRY HIGGINS, pastor of Creative Christian Arts Ministries International and leader of
The Conquerors for Christ, at the 2004 Sammy Thompson Boxing Day Parade.

he had a meeting and let them know
that the Lord placed it on his heart to
start a Christian Junkanoo group.”
From a need that God placed on
his heart, Conquerors for Christ has
become an avenue for the. positive

enrichment of young persons in the

community.

“In our shack, it’s an environment
other than what they are used to —
with drinking, smoking. It’s a posi-

tive environment where praise and
worship music plays all day,
(JOYFM)101.9 plays, and where fam-
ilies — fathers, mothers and children —
can come out,” says Dr Higgins.

Since their purpose for going onto
Bay Street is not to compete,
(although they must have impressed
the judges, placing fourth in the B-
category of 10 other groups) the shack
was always open to the public.

(Photo: Down Home Entertainment)

Dr Higgins tells the story of how
one young man, among many others
she noted, was ministered to at this
open-shack. He came from another
group, boasting a piece of his cos-
tume and proclaiming how his group
was going to “mash up” the other
groups at the parade. But one of the
members of the group confronted
the young man, explaining that it is
God who gives the gift and therefore





Church Notes

Page 2C

ors for Christ using

“Then he said, ‘boy, I ga’ pray to

God to win’. But the minister took .

the Bible and showed him what
prayer God wanted to hear from him,

that a prayer of worship unto Him..

He just told him that God wants you
to pray and give your life to Him so
he can use your gift.

“And man, when he found that out,
he was like, ‘oh my god, I need y’all to

pray with me’. And so we prayed for |

him and the next morning at nine
o’clock he was back in the shack ask-
ing for a costume,” an excited Dr Hig-
gins recalled.

According to the Junkanoo leader,
the young man didn’t want to return

arr a at

to an atmosphere where men were ° -:-

drinking. He was one of the first ----
members to have his costume ‘com- se

plete.

The group is made up of first-time -

junkanooers as well as former = -°-

junkanooers who became saved at

some point and removed themselves -

from Junkanoo, initially believing that - a

it was unholy for Christians to par- :

ticipate, Dr Higgins notes.

And the leaders would find that: -:
these were the sentiments of many in -- --

the community. The group would -- :

meet with opposition from many reli- -

gious leaders who thought that Chris-

tians taking part in Junkanoo was -
completely taboo, Pastor Higgins

notes.

But the Conquerors for Christ feel

at they are justified, as God is being
praised.

“Well you know as a pastor, I pat- _

tern my life after Jesus Christ and if
you read the Bible, Jesus went into

. the temple three times, twice he beat

the people out and one time he was
reading the word of God.

“T pattern my life after Jesus Christ
and here I go into the areas where I
come from. I was a person who used
to hang out in nightclubs and dis-
cotheques and parties, and I believe
(that) I am supposed to go back into
those areas and win souls to the king-

dom of God. They won’t come into. .

the four walls of the church, and so I

have to go where they are and use
the avenue that they know so that
they will accept the message.

“So, I haven’t changed the message
of salvation. I have just packaged it
differently. And of course there is
opposition. Anything you are doing
for God, there is going to be opposi-
tion. If not, it just ain’t right,” says
Pastor Higgins.

_ Tomorrow night, the Christian
group will be back on Bay Street giv-
ing praise to God, this time they are
“Calling all Nations to Praise Him”.
The group will be making a “prophet-
ic declaration” that those nations that
do not praise God will one day praise
Him. And nations that currently
acknowledge Christian beliefs will
continue to do so, Dr Higgins
explains.

The banner will feature flags of the
nations of the world and will depict
Jesus sitting on a throne with the
world in His hand. There will also be
angels around the throne blowing
trumpets.

According to the pastor, the vision
from God is to make the Conquerors
for Christ a group that shares His

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CALVARY
DELIVERANCE
CHURCH

THE church on East Street
south is scheduled to hold wor-
ship services at 7 am, 9 am and
11 am on Sunday, January 9:

Monday, 12:30 pm - Mid-day
Praise and Deliverance Service

Wednesday, 7:30 pm - Bible
Enrichment Session (Teacher:
Minister Deborah McFall)

Friday, 7:30 pm - A Night Of
Praise

Saturday, 3 to 5 pm - Girls

Brigade
CURRY
MEMORIAL
METHODIST
CHURCH

THE following services will
be held at the church on Zion
Boulevard, South Beach.

January 9, 9:15 am - Church
School, 10 am - Divine Wor-
ship Service with Brother Carl
Knowles, 7 pm - Divine
Evening Service with Pastor
Charles Lewis

First Monday of each month,
7:30 pm - Men's Ministry, Sec-
ond & Fourth Monday, 7:30 pm
- Women's Ministry

Tuesday excent 2nd), 7:30
pm - Bible Study

Thursday, 6:30 pm - Music
Ministry Rehearsal

First & Third Friday of each
month, 7 pm - Youth Ministry

Saturday, 6:30 am - Prayer
Ministry, 2 pm - Dance Min-
istry, 3 pm - Jr Music Ministry

ST BARNABAS
ANGLICAN
CHURCH

THE church on Blue Hill:

and Wulff Roads is scheduled
to hold the following services:

January 9, 7 am - Sung Mass,
10 am: - Sunday School and
Adult Bible Classes, 11 am -

Praise and Worship, Sung.
Mass, 7 pm - Solemn Evensong

and Benediction
r./Monday, 6:40 am - Mattins

Phy



-Morning Prayer.Meeting

and Mass, 4 pm - Youth Band
Practice, 6:30 pm - Lay Pastors'
Training, Laying A Solid Foun-
dation, Adult Band Practice

Tuesday, 6:40 am - Mattins
and Mass, 1 pm - Mid-day
Mass, 6 pm - Prayer Chapel, 7
pm - Bible Class

Wednesday, 6:30 am - Mass,
6:30 pm - Marriage Enrichment
Class, 7 pm - Prayer Band and
Bible Class

Thursday, 6:40 am - Mattins
and Mass, 6 pm to 9 pm -
Young Adult Choir Practice, 7
pm - Senior Choir Practice

Friday, 6:40 am - Mattins and
Mass, 4 pm - Confirmation
Classes, 6 pm - St Ambrose
Guild, 6:30 pm - Christian
Youth Movement —

Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm -.

Boys Brigade (ages 5-9), 1 pm -
Youth Alpha (every third Sat-
urday), 3:30 pm to 4 pm - Boys
Brigade (ages 10+), 4 pm -
Youth Band Practice, 6 pm -
Altar Guild, 6 pm - Confessions

EAST
STREET
GOSPEL
CHAPEL

THE church at 83 East
Street, “where Jesus Christ is
Lord, and everyone is special”,
is scheduled to hold the follow-
ing services:

Sunday, 9:45 am - Sunday
School & Adult Bible Class, 11
am - Morning Celebration, 7
pm - Communion Service, 8 pm
- ‘Jesus, the Light of World’

Radio Programme on ZNS 1
Tuesday, 8 pm - Chapel
Choir Practice

Wednesday, 8 pm - Midweek
Prayer Meeting (Second
Wednesday) — Cell Group
Meeting

Thursday, 6 pm - Hand Bells
Choir Practice, 8 pm - Men’s
Fellowship Meeting (Every 4th
Thursday), 7:45 pm - Women’s
Fellowship Meeting (Every 4th
Thursday)

Friday, 6:30 pm - Conquerors
for Christ Club (Boys & Girls
Club), 8 pm - East Street Youth
Fellowship Meeting

Saturday, 6:30 am - Early

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. THE organisation is sched-
uled to hold the following
events:

e January 9 - Bishop Antho-
ny Hatcher, of World of Faith
Outreach Christian Centre,

Rockledge, Florida, to preach
at 6 pm.

e January 23 - Dr Kevin King
to speak during 10 am and 6
‘pm services.

For further information, vis-
it:

www.restorationoflife.org

ST ANDREW’S
PRESBYTERIAN
KIRK

YOU are invited to worship
with the church family at 9:30

am or 11 am on Sunday. Sun-
day School meets during the 11

am service and the Youth

Group meets on Friday
evenings.

The Kirk is located at the
corner of Peck’s Slope and
Princes' Street, across from the
Central Bank. Parking i is avail-
able ‘immediately behind the
Kirk. Visit us also at:

www.standrewskirk.com

CANAAN
BAPTIST
CHURCH

YOU are invited to the fol-
lowing services at the church in
Nassau Village:

Sunday, 11 am and 7:30 pm -
Divine Worship Service

Rev. Eugene Bastian is the
senior pastor.

PARISH
CHURCH

OF THE MOST
HOLY TRINITY

THE church at 14 Trinity
Way, Stapledon Gardens, is
scheduled to hold the follow-
ing services:

Sunday, 7 am - The Holy
Eucharist, 9 am - The Family
Eucharist, Sunday School, 6:30
pm - Praise & Worship/Bible



Study, Evensong & Benedic-
tion

Tuesday, 7:30 pm - The

Church At Prayer
. Wednesday, 5:30 am.- Inter-
cessory Prayer, 6:30 am - The
Holy Eucharist, 7:30 pm
For further information, call
(242)-328-8677 or visit our web-
site:
www.holytrinitybahamas.org

ALL SAINTS

ANGLICAN

CHURCH

SERVICES and meetings to
be held at the church on All
Saints Way, South Beach, for
the week of January 9-15:

Sunday (FEAST:
EPIPHANY I - THE BAP-
TISM OF OUR LORD),7 am
- Sung Mass and Sermon, 10
am - Family Eucharist & Holy
Baptism, 6:30 pm - Evensong
and Teaching (Topic: What Is
The Bible?)

Monday, 7 pm - Education
For Ministry (EFM)

Tuesday, 8:30 am - Mass at
St. Luke's Chapel, Princess
Margaret Hospital, 6:30 pm -
Marching and Concert Band

Wednesday, 6 am - Mass and
Breakfast, 7 pm - Vestry Meet-
ing, 7:30 pm - Chorale Practice

Thursday, 6:30 pm - March-
ing and Concert Band, 7:30 pm
- Senior Choir Practice

Friday, 6 am - Sunrise Mass
and Breakfast, 7:30 pm - Youth
Choir Practice

Saturday, 2 pm - Acolytes
Practice

(Rector: Rev Fr S Sebastian
Campbell)

ST MARGARET’S

ANGLICAN
CHURCH

‘ THE church on Kemp Road
is scheduled to hold the follow-
ing worship services:

Sunday, 7 am - Low Mass
and Sermon, 9:30 am - Sung
Mass and Sermon, 6:30 pm -
Evensong, Sermon and Bene-
diction

FIRST
HOLINESS
CHURCH
OF GOD

THE church on First Holi-
ness Way, Bamboo Town, is






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scheduled to hold the follow: 7
ing services:

Sunday, 9:45 am - Sunday,

School, 11 am - Morning Wor-

ship, 7 pm - Evening Worship :'

Monday, 7:30 pm - peeks

Meeting

Wednesday, noon - Prayer &
Praise Service, 7:30 pm - Bible.
Study

Thursday, 7:30 pm - Praise &
Worship Service. _~

. Friday (2nd and 4th), 7:30 pm
- Youth Meeting

Second Tuesdays, 7:30 pm -
SALT Ministry (Single Adults
Living Triumphantly)

Fourth Saturdays, 4 pm -
SOME Ministry (Save Our
Men Evangelism)

1st Sundays - Women's Day

2nd Sundays - Youths

Day/Dedication of Infants
3rd Sundays - Mission
Day/Communion

4th Sundays - Men's pe Ser-
vice

UNITED Wee
MINISTRIES
INT.

THE church in the Summer
Winds Plaza, Harrold Road, is
scheduled to hold the follow-
ing services:

Sunday, 8 am - Morning Glo-
ry Breakthrough Service, 10:30
am - Divine Worship Service
(Live broadcast at 11 am on
More 94.9. FM)

Morning Glory Prayer meet-

‘ing every Wednesday and Sat-

urday at 5 am

Tuesday, 7:30 pm - Choir

Rehearsal

Every Wednesday, 7 pm -
Bible Study

Friday, 7 pm - Youth Meet-
ing

For further information, e-
mail: ufm@bahamas.net.bs

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2005, PAGE 3C



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services ‘all filled with hope’

@ By CLEMENT JOHNSON

AS ’04 rolled out and ’05 crept in
many people had mixed emotions.
‘There were sighs of relief from those
‘who lived to see another year, but their
relief was tinged with sadness for fam-
ily members and loved ones who did
‘not make it to the New Year.

' In many churches throughout the
‘country the names of the deceased
‘were read and a moment of silence
‘was observed.

‘ Many people traditionally make
‘New Year resolutions, which range
‘from health-related issues to finan-
‘cially sound decisions for the coming
‘year. One of the major factors on each
‘person’s mind is the reality of their
‘own mortality — the day of their
‘death, or the day the Lord returns.

| Tattended a number of funerals and
‘memorial services over the past two
‘weeks, and the sermons were all filled
‘with hope. At one funeral in particular,

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during the parade.

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| Christ (From page 1C)

the funeral for Ms Gladys Francis, who
was hailed as a hard working and ded-
icated employee, loving mother and
grandmother and one who contributed
to the development of nation build-
ing through the contribution of her
children.

Rev Stephen Thompson, pastor of
Transfiguration Baptist Church,
reminded the congregation of their
own mortality.

He said that Bahamians needed to
realize that God is the master of the
universe. It is he who is in charge of
life and death. He told the audience
that the attitude of Bahamians was
one filled with arrogance and pride,
where they were beginning to think
that they were better than others. He
said that we were all just a “lump of
graveyard dirt”. The idea of our mor-
tality should keep us humble and
wanting to live and keep God’s laws.

Many of us go to church, day in and
day out, yet the reality of our own

# COLOURFUL — A member of The Conquerors for Christ shows off his costume



refreshing to see a group like

“Many of us go
to church, day in
and day out, yet the
reality of our own
mortality and the
need to live a decent,
honest and caring
life eludes us.”

ae C Johnson

Talented

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mortality and the need to live a decent,
honest and caring life eludes us. Hope-
fully in ’05 we would resolve to
become better people. This can be
done once we improve our relationship
with God and Christ. We need to get
closer to our brethren.

Years ago a New Year’s day poem
was discovered by an unknown author.
Let us hope it will bring comfort to
someone today.

A New Beginning

The old year ends, a new begins
With pages clean and new, ©

And what is written on each page
Will now depend on you. :

You can’t relive the year that’s past,
Erasing every wrong;

For once a year — or day — is spent,

It is forever gone.

But don’t give up in dark despair

lm MEMBERS of The Conquerors for Christ are
shown during the 2004 Sammy Thompson Boxing
‘Day Parade last Saturday. The 250-strong B-category
group paraded onto Bay Street, and through dance,
music and brightly coloured costumes, they brought
the message of the church directly to the streets.

(Photos: Down Home Entertainment)

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If you have failed some test;
Seek God’s forgiveness and resolve
Henceforth to do your best.

Resolve each precious day to do

Things good and kind and pure;

Though days and years may pass
away,

These things shall still endure.

You know not where your path may
lead

Nor what’s beyond the hill;

But know that God walks at your
side,

If you will do His will.

All things are possible with God,
Though days be bright or dim;

So do your best and know that you
Can leave the rest to Him

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themes will be of a spiritual
element.”

The pastor is excited to see
where God will take this
group. “All the responses from
the people, the spectators, are
good. They say that it’s

message through Junkanoo at
every parade. The, objective,
he adds, is to remain in the B-
category for two to three years
and eventually build up to an
A-category group. “But the
message will not change. The

this on Bay Street. I believe
we made a positive impact and
I think that God is pleased.
And the vision He has given
us will carry on. I am just excit-
ed to see what God is doing.”











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RELIGION

‘Gloria’ concert to benefit

THE TRIBUNE

Don’s medical expenses

ll roads lead to

Christ Church

Cathedral on

Saturday, Jan-

uary 8 for a
7.30pm concert entitled “Glo-
ria”. The concert will benefit
the medical expenses of Don
Campbell.

Organised by a group of
Don’s friends, the concert will
feature the choirs of Christ
Church Cathedral, St George’s
Anglican Church Senior Choir,
Blessed and The Highgrove
Singers.

“Don is a special person to
us and we are trying to sup-
port him during this time of
his life,” said Adrian Archer,
one of the members of the
organising committee.

“God has blessed Don with
incredible gifts and as a musi-
cian he has used them not only
in his parish, Christ Church

Hundreds attend New

Cathedral, but he has willingly

lent his voice to other church ,

groups and choirs, the Cursillo
movement and community
choirs.”

Also appearing at the con-
cert will be soloists Allison
Mason, Candace Bostwick,
Bryan Thompson, Nikitta
Wells and Joann Fritz.

“In addition to the singers
we will also be featuring pianist
Yvonne Foulkes, flutist Celia
Hoare and organists Dr Spark-
man Ferguson and Julian
Jesubathem,” said Arlene Her-
cules, coordinator of the event.
“Finally, the various choruses
will come to together to sing

two of Don’s favourite pieces, |

an arrangement of ‘God and
God Alone’ by Dexter Fer-
nander, led by Bryan Thomp-
son; and Rutter’s ‘The Lord
Bless You And Keep You’.
The concert is under the



@ DON CAMPBELL

patronage of Dean of the
Cathedral, the Very Rev
Patrick Adderley and Mrs

Adrian Archer, Antoine Bowe
and Julian Foulkes. Tickets for
the concert, priced at $25, can



“Don is a special person |
to us and we are trying
to support him during
this time of his life”
: 2 Adrian Archer



Adderley and will be directed
by Antoine Wallace, Archibald
Simms, Dexter Fernander,

A CUBAN priest of the Afro-Cu
azaro Cuesta, explains his predit
he “Letter of the Year,” or “Odd

be obtained from members of
the choirs, the Cathedral
Parish office or at the door.



Year’s

_Eve service at Zion Baptist

“The Saints, On High
Alert” Joel Cp.2

& By CLEMENT JOHNSON

‘HUNDREDS gathered ‘at
Zion South Beach Baptist
Church from 9pm to midnight

on Friday, December 31, for .

the annual Watch-night/New
Year’s Eve service. They were
not disappointed for all who
came received a blessing.

The praise and worship, the
scriptural readings were all
inspiring. The message deliv-

-ered by the senior pastor, Bish-

op B. Wenneth Davis, was
powerful.

Bishop Davis said that in this
confused world, amid differ-
ent people, the saints are sum-
monsed to be on high alert for
their own comfort and their
personal safety from the
onslaught of the devil, who is
bent on the destruction and
demolition of every conceiv-

able type.

“We have been threatened
from every side, above and
beneath and there is no hiding
place, no protection, and no
shelter save the Great Rock of
ages. He alone is our refuge
from the enemies of this life
and the next.”

He said that the year 2004

was not without its challenges,
decisions and consequences.
“We have been introduced to
some relatively harsh realities,
some of which have been
mind-boggling, to say the
least.”

He attacked the practices
of wizards and witchcraft, say-
ing it was on the rise. The spir-
it of ingratitude was also on
the rise, he said.

“The castigation of charac-
ter of notable citizens and the
embarrassing of family mem-
bers are allowed to go
unchecked, while some media
houses collect handsomely by

creating pain and division
among family members.”
But, he said, the saints are
on high alert.
He concluded that all was
not well within the church as

tics still determines some very
sensitive issues with decisions
that are not in ways justified
by the sacred book. But the
saints are on high alert.”
“Justice for all must be the

“We have been threatened from
every side, above and beneath
and there is no hiding place, no
protection, and no shelter save
the Great Rock of ages. He alone
is our refuge from the enemies
of this life and the next.”

there seems to be too much
“church shopping and church
hopping and swapping. The
religious people have no spiri-
tual depth; we are still ‘taking
from Peter to pay Paul’. Poli-

— Bishop B Wenneth Davis

cry of the City,” he said,
because on the global front,
for example the unfair election
in the Ukraine summonsed or
demanded a recall to the ballot
box. People all over the world

are hungry for power and will

stop at nothing to get power
and control.
He was hard also on the

" appointment of people to posi-

tions of responsibility who are
inadequately prepared and
unable to perform assigned
tasks, but are allowed to
remain because of political
sway. “Check your places of
employment and they will sup-
port this statement,” he said.
Bishop Davis told his con-
gregation that they are to be
the voices for those who can-
not speak. He said that global-
ly “stem cell research,
implants, the increase of the
HIV-AIDS epidemic at an
alarming rate, even in this, our
fair Bahamaland, is no joke.
Domestic violence and inces-
tuous activities seem to be at
an all time high and some
adults are content to keep ita
secret. The criminal element
in our country, especially the

murder rate, has left much to
be desired.”

The amen’s and the hal-
lelujah’s were now bellowing
out as the bishop informed his
congregation of the challenges
held by 2005. He said that the
Church of Jesus Christ must
remain on high alert, because
all of our adversaries are not
consigned to the camps and
fortresses of the Hittites and
Jebusites. He said that God
needs people who will fast and
pray.
“After such devastation in
the Bahamas brought on by
two killer hurricanes, we need
recovery and restoration in
every area,” he said.

He encouraged the nation
to cheer up, because God’s
promises can be relied on. He
encouraged his congregation
to take God at his word and
embrace the challenges of
2005.



THE TRIBUNE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2005, PAGE 7C .

RELIGION



Your a Ny

The Adventists

Bahamas Conference of Seventh-da Adventists



www. bahamasconference.org



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fter a recent review of the pastoral dis-



tricts in the Conference, the
Administration of the Bahamas
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

announced the following changes that became
effective January 1, 2005: Pastor Michael A.
Smith, assisted by Anson Albury, ministerial
intern, will be responsible for Grant's Town and Pastor Michael Smith
Johnson Park churches. Pastor Peter Joseph will
assume responsibility for the Hillview Church as
well as Real Harvest in Pinewood Gardens. Dr.
Hugh A. Roach will take the leadership of the
Good News Church, and Pastor Wilfred T.
Adderley will oversee Inagua, Adelaide and the
Johnson Road group. In addition to being Pastor Peter Joseph
responsible for the Breath of Life Church, Pastor
Jeremiah Duncombe take responsibility for
Gambier. Dr. Michael D. Toote has assumed
responsibility for the New Providence and
Philadelphia churches on Soldier Road and
Elizabeth Estates, respectively. Pastor Eric D.
Clarke has been transferred to the Maranatha
Church on Prince Charles Drive. Assisted by
| Pastor Gary King, Pastor Paul Scavella continues

to lead the Living Faith and Parkgate Road
churches.




Anson Albury

Pastor Hugh Roach








Pastor Wilfred Adderley Pastor J. Duncombe





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Pastor Michael Toote





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4-6, 2005



eM ent Recht Ria eT.

n Sunday, January 9, 2005, at 3:00 p.m., the ground-
breaking ceremony for Bahamas Academy multi-mil-
lion dollar new complex will take place at the new
site on Marshall Road near Breath of Life Adventist Church.
The featured speaker will be Dr. Wendell R. McMillan,
Executive Secretary for the Adventist Church in the West
Indies. Opportunity will be provided for interested persons to
make contributions toward the project. Several lending institutions will be on hand
to offer loans to persons who desire to assist with the construction of the new facil-
ity. In the mean time special envelopes are available for persons who would like to
give their contributions in advance. These can be obtained from local Adventist
Churchés, Bahamas Academy on Wulff Road, and from the Adventist Headquarter,
Harrold Road. All former students are invited to attend this ceremony and support
the project.

Convention 2005

Continues Tonight at Hillview at 7:00 p.m.
with Dr Herbert Thompson as speaker. He
is the president of Northern Caribbean
University, Jamaica. He will speak on the
theme “United In Witness of Truth.” Come
and receive a blessing from the power pace
preaching and inspiration music. Other
jservices are as follows: Friday night at
Hillview Church, ‘Saturday morning, 8:45,
under the big tent on Marshall Road.
Children’s. Church will held on Saturday
morning at Berea Adventist Church, Blue
Hill Road. A special Youth Service will be held at Hillview













































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NATIONAL PUBLIC
RELATIONS MINISTRY |

. isi ION /OUR OBJECTIVES

through Bible Teachings, maturation of our children/youth.

To accelerate our holistic outreach evangel-
istic efforts with a view to reach and touch
peopie everywhere in our Bahamas to the
-up building of the kingdom and to the
growth of the Church of God.

‘To prepare our people for the return of the

. Lord

Seminars,

Women'

« ‘Evangelism & Home

t ‘Missions

_* ‘Leadership Development
Poems a teclialiare

* Radio & Television
* Christian Education’
‘outh Ministries

RAHMING

THE TRIBUNE

D.D., J.P.

National Overseer

Ter MINISTRIES

'S Masts

“e Men's:Ministries

Its their 25th Silver Jubilee Year
and they are starting the year on a
high note, the Tabernacle Concert
Choir hosted a marvelous gospel
concert Sunday night at the
Centre for the Performing Arts,
Shirley Street.

Known for their professionalism
and discipline, the choir has
blessed many throughout The
Bahamas and the United States
forging a name for themselves as
one of THE great among choirs!
TCC’s repertoire which includes
contemporary choir favorites
from renowned gospel recording
artists like; John P. Kee, Walter
Hawkins, Hezekiah Walker and
others have become a staple in
each choir fan’s music library.
Sunday evening’s concert was a
treat for church members, past
choir members and friends. Many
came to support the choir mem-
bers both financially and physi-
cally as they endeavour to com-
plete their first album recording.
Joining them with splendid per-
formances were the Praise Team
from Church of God, Lily of the
Valley Corner, Elizabeth Estates
Worship Team and Choir headed
by” Associate Pastor Dwight
Ferguson and Minister of Music
Michael Swann, Five-Fold
Ministry Dance Ensemble from
the Blue Hill Rd. Church and
Ministers Nadine and Alvin Moss
of Mt. Tabor Full Gospel Baptist
Church,

This delightful concert was mod-
erated by the anointed and
dynamic Psalmist Eileen Johnson
of the Church of God, Lily of the
Valley Corner.

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NATIONAL FAMILY MINISTRIES
“Relationships...”

‘How to Respond with True

: We often feel alone in one rela-
tionships that -should provide
the greatest companionship.
_ The Church of God of
Prophecy National Family
Ministries in conjunction
with Dr. Ron & Doris
Warford Trainers
from Great
Commandment/Intimate
Life Ministries
invites you to join them
February 5, 2005 Radisson
Cable. Beach as they host a
More than Married workshop.
In this workshop you will build

enriching marriages and deep-
ening your intimacy.

Topics covered include:

* Top Ten Intimacy Needs

* How to resolve painful emo-

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This workshop will enrich a
strong marriage, and can bring
healing to a wounded marriage.
Please contact Bishop Ghaly or
Angela Swann at 242 328-1181
or email pastorghaly@coral-
wave.com. Cost is $50.00 per
person (includes lunch and
Intimate Encounter
Workbook). Childcare is avail-
able on reservation basis.
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