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INGRAHAM: WE HAD TOO MANY SEATS Former PM calls for balance and warns of risk of large majorities

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham decried the large parliamentary majorities Bahamians have granted governing parties in recent elections while encouraging Bimini residents to vote for the Free National Movement in this week’s West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.

“Unfortunately in The Bahamas, we don’t know

how to balance things,” he said on Friday in his first political rally speech since 2017.

“People who have too much authority get little giddy with the authority they have,” he said. He said although he was happy the FNM won 34 of 40 seats in 1997, the size of the victory was problematic for him.

“We had too many seats,” he said. “Minnis had too many seats. Brave got too many seats.

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SHOPPERS UNEASY AT HIGH PRICES AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net THE cost of food, fuel and electricity has some families feeling ill-prepared to shop as the holiday season approaches.

“You have to find at least $200 to have a decent Christmas meal for the family this year,” said Tammy Ferguson, who The Tribune encountered

while visiting stores in the eastern and southwestern areas of New Providence on Saturday.

She had searched for comforter sets, sheet sets, Christmas blankets and pillows. She was baffled by what she found.

“I am not going to pay $49.99 for a throw pillow,” she said.

“The average person SEE PAGE FIVE

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham giving his first political rally speech since 2017 on Friday night.

Photo: Hannah Miller

Mom says son found dead outside MORTGAGE LOAN AT Tribune had a history of seizures APPROVALS LOWEST IN YEARS

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net

THE mother of an 18-year-old youth found dead next to The Tribune on Thursday said he suffered from seizures and died several hours after escaping from the Princess Margaret Hospital.

Devon Rolle died less than a week after his birthday, leaving behind heartbroken relatives among them his six-yearold brother, who reportedly cried and told his mother Thursday night: “Mummy, I have to be the big brother

DEVON ROLLE for my other two brothers and sister.”

Chakara Burrows said her second oldest child had occasionally suffered

seizures from the time he was 16 and was hospitalised on Tuesday for treatment.

“Every time he has a seizure, he has them serious set where he be talking out of his head,” she said.

She said Princess Margaret Hospital staff called her before 7pm Thursday to say Devon had run away.

She said the staff emphasised that he returned because he hadn’t finished his treatment and required more tests.

“They told me that if he don’t come back in 24 hours, I’ll have to start the

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By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net MORTGAGE loan approval have slumped to their lowest level in fourand-a-half years, it has been revealed, with almost one in four applications rejected because borrowers have a 50 percent debt service ratio.

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INSIGHT Predator Nygard in our midst See PAGE EIGHT

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STALLS DESTROYED AT POTTER’S CAY AFTER BOAT CATCHES FIRE

SOME of the damage after the fire in this image posted to social media.

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net A FIRE destroyed three stalls at Potter’s Cay Dock yesterday and significantly damaged two others.

A small vessel reportedly caught fire shortly after 3am yesterday and floated over to the western

edge of the dock where it got jammed. Authorities extinguished the blaze only after it had reduced three stalls –– Captain Bethel, Da Bag Seafood and Wings and Daddy Bow –– to wood and ashes. No injuries were reported.

Cacha Armbrister, co-owner of Da Bag Seafood and Wings stall,

said she didn’t realise how serious the fire was until her father sent her a video.

“I can’t just sit here and cry over it,” she said. “The space is open so I guess it’s just time for a new beginning, to start over. But it’s not cheap because it wasn’t cheap putting the building here to start.”

Renell Armbrister,

co-owner of Da Bag Seafood and Wings, said the stall was supposed to be renovated and reopened next year.

She said renewing insurance for the restaurant was challenging because Potter’s Cay Dock is a high-risk area.

She said her insurance premium was worth the

high price initially but suggested the stall was not currently insured. “We don’t have many companies that are willing to take that risk and insure us,” she said.

Kevin Desir, owner of The Island Chef, believes he will close his damaged stall for four days and spend about $5,000 on repairs. He said he hopes

the cost doesn’t exceed that “because it is rough right now”. He said the first thing he would do is reconnect water.

This fire comes more than two years after an April 11, 2021, fire destroyed six stalls on the eastern side of the dock. Rebuilding efforts for vendors affected by that blaze are still ongoing.

MOM SAYS SON FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE TRIBUNE HAD A HISTORY OF SEIZURES from page one procedure all over again at Accident and Emergency,” she said, adding that his father searched for him while she stayed at home awaiting updates.

Later that day, she got a call from the Central Police Station. She said as soon as she reached the station, she told officers what the hospital staff had said.

“I say he probably talk out of his head, he might’ve fight y’all or whatever the situation is, but I say I stand in the gap for my son. The people closed the door and say ‘mum, I hate to inform you, but we found your son dead,’” she recalled.

She questioned why PMH’s staff didn’t tell her about her son’s disappearance sooner. She said: “They told my baby daddy he ran away from 4.50pm, so I say why in the world y’all just calling me minutes to seven to tell me my child ran away from long time?”

“Even if he run away, why ain’t nobody ran behind him? Why the security didn’t stop him? Why nobody stop him cuz you know on them wards, they have security walking up and down so even if something like that happened, they could’ve run out and say security, security.”

Ms Burrows said the hospital called her on Friday to schedule a meeting on Monday.

She said her son washed cars for a living and wanted to be an entrepreneur.

Officers at the scene on Thursday told The Tribune they spoke with the teenager moments before he died and he appeared disoriented.

Devon’s friend, Kenniqua Taylor, said he loved his younger siblings.

“They were like his children,” she said. “He didn’t party. He didn’t go out.”

THE SCENE of a double homicide in Nassau Village on Friday.

Photos: Dante Carrer

Two shot dead by masked gunmen

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net THE country’s murder count climbed to 94 on Friday after two men were killed in a double shooting in Nassau Village.

The Tribune understands the victims were Andreaz “Drezzy” Evans and Betrum “Bj” Stubbs.

Police said shortly before 4pm, a group of men were in front of a residence on Price Street when a small, silver coloured Japanese car pulled up.

Two masked men in dark clothing –– one armed with a high-powered weapon and the other with a handgun –– got out and opened fire on the group, shooting two men multiple times.

EMS pronounced both men dead at the scene.

One of the victims was out on

bail for murder and was being electronically monitored, police said.

Their death sparked a wave of tributes on social media, with many expressing outrage.

Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Saturday decried the high number of murders involving people on bail.

“Despite the efforts of our law enforcement agencies, we have not been able to curtail that,” he told reporters.

He said it may be better for people on bail for serious crimes to remain in custody until their trial.

Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said last week that getting bail has become a “death sentence”.

Nonetheless, he said major crimes are trending down, with the murder rate 16 per cent lower than it was up to the same time last year.

‘RIGOROUS INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION’ INTO BLUE LAGOON ACCIDENT FOUR-YEAR-OLD BLUE Lagoon Island said a “rigorous, independent forensic” investigation has been launched after last week’s accident, which grabbed headlines internationally and left an elderly woman dead.

“As the owners of the Island III vessel that encountered rough seas and was partially submerged on November 14th, together with our staff who responded, we will again express our deepest condolences on the tragic loss of a passenger to her family and friends,” the company said. “We also truly regret our passengers experience in this unfortunate situation.”

The company said what happened last week is unprecedented in its 30 years.

The Port Authority is leading a multi-agency investigation into the accident.

On Thursday, acting Port

Controller Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright told The Tribune the sinking catamaran and its captain fully complied with sector regulations.

He said officials will now investigate what happened, why and what measures are needed to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

The Ministry of Energy and Transport said all the company’s commercial ferries had been suspended pending the safety review.

Passengers on the doubledeck vessel complained that staff panicked and didn’t help them as the ship sank.

Lt Cdr Wright said while this may become apparent as investigations continue, staff conduct is a matter for the company and its internal operating procedures. He suggested existing laws and regulations do not cover this.

GIRL FOUND DEAD ON BEACH

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net

THE SUBMERGED Blue Lagoon vessel.

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl was found dead on the beach in Abaco on Saturday.

Officers said they received information about the incident shortly after 7am.

The toddler was reportedly at a gated community in South Abaco when she wandered off from her mother who, The Tribune understands, is a security guard in the community.

Police said moments later, the child was found unconscious on the beach.

The matter is under investigation.

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Ingraham: We had too many seats from page one “You have to find jobs for all those fellas. They all cost you money and the government could function quite properly with fewer numbers.

“And so, the next time you change the government of The Bahamas, don’t just go all out and kick everybody out one time. Don’t do that.”

“Leave some of the other fellas in.”

Mr Ingraham told the crowd that voting for the FNM would force the Davis administration to take their needs seriously and not take them for granted. He said the governing party should be punished for putting a value-added tax on breadbasket items.

“Bimini and most of the men,” he said, “they know what you do when men stray and go take up with other people and all that kinds of things. They put you in the doghouse. Well put the PLP in the doghouse. And if the FNM do a good job for you, stick with them. If they don’t, kick

them out.”

Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis did not attend the rally. The images of Mr Ingraham, Michael Pintard and former FNM leader Tommy Turnquest were on fliers promoting the event, and all three men spoke.

The FNM’s candidate, Bishop Ricardo Grant, touched on familiar opposition themes about the PLP’s record since entering office.

He warned the crowd to beware of the “nasty politics” his opponents would deploy to distract them.

The PLP, meanwhile, held a rally in Grand Bahama on Friday.

Kingsley Smith dismissed the FNM as a party of empty promises.

“It’s like watching the Ponzi scheme unfold right before our eyes,” he said, likely alluding to Bishop Grant’s past association with a pyramid scheme that caused some people to lose their initial investment.

“This is no scam. This is the real deal,” he said.

The by-election to replace Obie Wilchcombe is on Wednesday.

SCENES from the FNM rally in Bimini on Friday.

Photos: Hannah Miller

SCENES from the PLP rally on Friday in Grand Bahama.

Photos: Vandyke Hepburn

$2M ROADWORKS CONTRACT SIGNED AHEAD OF BY-ELECTION

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net DAYS before a by-election in Bimini, the Davis administration signed a $2m road works contract on Friday to pave, reconstruct and repair roads and drains on that island.

Knowles Construction received the contract in what Free National Movement chairman Duane Sands described as an attempt to convince residents that the Progressive Liberal Party cares about Bimini and West Grand Bahama.

The project will cost $2,819,713 and involve removing dirt and weeds and patching potholes.

Nearly 38,000 square yards of road will be repaired.

Drains will be cleared, and road signs will be erected, according to officials.

Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting, other Cabinet ministers and officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Renewal, the Ministry of Social Services,

the Disaster Reconstruction Authority and the Ministry of Health were in Bimini on Friday to assess the island after bad weather last week. Mr Sweeting said better roads for Bimini were among the last things Obie Wilchcombe requested before his death on September 25.

“When I moved to the ministry, I asked all my Cabinet colleagues to submit their most important capital projects from their constituencies. The very first submission I received was from the late Obie Wilchcombe,” he said.

“He passed just three days after sending me that list.”

Mr Sweeting denied political gain is behind the timing of the project. “To further dispel the thought of this being an election ploy, as the minister with responsibility for Works and Family Island Affairs, know that I am committed to rolling out several capital initiatives throughout the Family Islands,” he said.

Dr Sands, however, questioned the timing of the

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SCENES from the PLP rally on Friday in Grand Bahama.

Photos: Vandyke Hepburn

FIRST-TIME JOLLIFICATION VENDOR SHARES MESSAGE OF LOVE

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net AFTER she lost her hair to alopecia, Tecoya Curry’s boyfriend showed his love for her by making a wooden craft of her baldness.

“I still love you bald,” he said when giving her the gift earlier this year.

Ms Curry then added coloured paint and affirmations to the wooden craft.

The message said: “I am bald, bold and sexy.”

The craft was one of many displayed at the couple’s booth during Jollification on Saturday.

Ms Curry was one of over a hundred vendors at the festival, which is celebrating

A YOUNGSTER joins the fun at Jollification. its 30th year. The Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) Jollification event, held at The Retreat Garden on

Saturday and Sunday, featured crafts, jewellery, and, for the first time, a food court section.

The fundraiser attracted hundreds. Event coordinators said Jollification has raised over $3m in 30 years.

The funds let the BNT care for and upgrade The Retreat Garden.

Ms Curry and her boyfriend, first-time vendors, didn’t expect to be a vendor because the business was on the waiting list until last Thursday. She said lastminute preparations were completed in one week, including submitting documents for a vendor’s permit, setting up a booth, and creating a wooden sign.

SHOPPERS UNEASY AT HIGH PRICES AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS from page one should be able to go into the store with $60 and groceries for their family, but that’s not going to happen.

People can’t even buy tissue to clean. It’s really rough out here for people who aren’t making $300 and $400 a week.”

The country marked a 15-year dip in the unemployment rate earlier this year. Tourism numbers have hit unprecedented highs, and the sting of the pandemic-era shutdowns has long diminished.

High inflation and cost of living concerns remain a theme for many Bahamians, however.

Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis recently warned that his administration wouldn’t tolerate businesses keeping prices high even after the government cuts customs duties –– but he did not indicate

what could be done to curb prices.

Ms Ferguson said her church, United Faith Ministries, fed people every Thanksgiving and Christmas and spent over $6,000 on ham and turkey to feed 3,500 people this season.

“Everything went up without a doubt this year compared to last year,” she said. “That’s yams, that’s macaroni, and I won’t even talk about cheese. Cheese is ridiculous.”

While the prices increase, salaries remain stagnant.

Anthon Farrington-El, a self-employed mechanic and father, believes more people are neglecting their cars to buy food and take care of their children, which deprives him of income.

He said food prices have increased, but prices of other household items have remained steady.

“It’s kind of hard as a consumer to not have your mind go to think this is the

price gouging going on,” he said.

“I haven’t personally noticed any reduced prices.

Things like tuna are over $1 per can. I’m missing something.

“Personally, inflation has really impacted me because I do automotive work, so the car parts are much more expensive, even stuff like oil.”

Jaclyn Clarke went grocery shopping with her mother and expressed frustration over food prices.

“It’s ridiculous,” she said after leaving a grocery store with an empty trolley. “I was here yesterday, and the butter was $1 for sale, and coming here today, the butter is $5. How are people going to make it?

“I came out with nothing because I left my mommy in the store, and you should see what she put back. It’s ridiculous, and you know she’s a pensioner, so it’s sad.”

MINNIS TO PUBLISH THREE MEMOIRS FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will release the first of three memoirs next month, with the first book entitled “The Power of Determination”.

The book, according to a press release, intends to inspire, uplift, and empower readers.

Dr Minnis recounts his struggles growing up, emphasising the value of tenacity and ambition in the face of adversity.

This book is the initial instalment in a series of accounts from the life of a medical professional, member of parliament, Cabinet minister, leader of the opposition and prime minister, whose unwavering resolve has left an indelible mark on both his career and personal journey.

“My memoir emphasises the importance of being determined to make the right choices early in life.

These choices will lead you toward your destiny,” Dr Minnis said a press release.

One of the book’s most compelling chapters delves

into Dr Minnis’ educational journey, highlighting his perseverance and commitment to excellence.

He narrates his international odyssey to pursue a medical degree and the rigorous training he undertook, revealing the unrelenting dedication that defined his path.

However, its dual purpose sets “The Power of Determination” apart. Dr Minnis takes the reader on a poignant journey, sharing his experiences growing up in an impoverished community and the unrelenting perseverance that propelled him towards achieving many of his life’s goals.

Yet it doesn’t merely recount Dr Minnis’ extraordinary life; it inspires readers seeking to find their own inner strength.

The pages are adorned with a treasure trove of motivational quotes and insightful explanations, helping readers develop a relentless determination to pursue their dreams, regardless of the odds.

Throughout the memoir, Dr Minnis seamlessly weaves in inspirational quotes and explanations, providing invaluable insights and guidance to help readers ignite their determination and control their destinies.

“The Power of Determination” will be available in hardback, paperback and as an e-book.

In the words of Dr Minnis, “You cannot value dreams according to their odds of coming true. Their real value is in having the will to move onward and upward.”

The memoir will be released during a specially planned book launch. As part of the launch series of events, there will also be two book signing opportunities where the general public can interact with Dr Minnis and purchase autographed copies of the book.

In addition to local bookstores, “The Power of Determination” will be available online at Amazon’s retail website.

“When I got the call, all I could do was cry because I was really excited,” she said.

A vendor’s permit from The Ministry of Works is required to sell merchandise on government property such as The Retreat Garden.

Applicants must have valid identification, a valid business licence, a letter from the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), a food handler’s certificate and a letter from the Department of Environmental Health if they are handling food.

The application is then evaluated by relevant agencies and is typically

processed within one to six weeks.

Some vendors this year were frustrated but not discouraged by stiffer requirements.

Bianca Lee, owner of Tantalizing Treats, has participated for three years, showcasing cupcakes, breads and other desserts from her business, which she launched from her home after giving birth to her second child 15 years ago.

“They’re trying to make sure things are in order for safety, for security,” she said of the demands for documents this year. “It was more mandatory this year.

It was always asked for.

However, it was much more

stringent this go around.”

Lyn Gape, the event organiser, said she wants to meet government officials next year to make the process simpler, describing this year’s dynamic as challenging.

“We would really like to have a one-stop-shop for all of our vendors, because as it was, we were told one thing, they all went out, they sent us all their stuff, then we sent in all the stuff. Then they came back and said, oh well we need this too. So we had to go back to the vendors again. It was probably growing pains,” she said.

“The vendors were great.”

• More pictures on PAGE 23

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Minnis missing on by-election trail ON Wednesday, voters go to the polls in West Grand Bahama and Bimini – and each of the major parties has been throwing its political heavyweights at the campaign.

Hubert Ingraham made his first political rally speech since 2017 in Bimini on Friday, but there has been one figure notable by his absence.

Flyers for that rally showed pictures of Mr Ingraham, FNM leader Michael Pintard and former FNM leader Tommy Turnquest – so who’s missing?

Dr Hubert Minnis, the most recent former Prime Minister for the FNM, was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, while his supposed colleagues are out on the campaign trail on behalf of Bishop Ricardo Grant, Dr Minnis was instead sending out a press release announcing the first volume of three memoirs he is releasing.

In the first volume, he talks of his struggles growing up, talking about the value of tenacity and ambition in the face of adversity.

He talks about “the importance of being determined to make the right choices early in life. These choices will lead you towards your destiny.”

Tenacity. Ambition. Destiny. It does not take a crystal ball reader to see that Dr Minnis might not yet be done with hopes of leadership.

Still, if he does still harbour hopes of leading the FNM again one day – and of challenging current leader Mr Pintard for the post – deciding not to stump for votes in an election campaign is an odd way to win over the grassroots of the FNM. If he shows up asking for votes in a leadership vote, they might well be entitled to ask where he was when they needed someone to ask for votes in a constituency seat.

Meanwhile, Mr Ingraham was a voice of good sense at the Bimini rally – with a caveat.

He talked of how governments with too large a majority are problematic – even his own government when he won 34 of 40 seats.

“We had too many seats,” he said.

“Minnis had too many seats. Brave got too many seats.”

He added: “You have to find jobs for all those fellas. They all cost you money and the government could function quite properly with fewer numbers.”

It is not just about finding jobs, of course – a strong opposition can keep the government on its toes. A close enough margin only needs a few defectors for any given vote to falter. That means legislation should be more closely examined, and not just rubber stamped through with a majority big enough to carry almost any legislation, for good or ill.

So a strong opposition is a good thing – but equally a deep backbench can keep the frontliners on their toes.

When Sylvanus Petty was asked to resign, who does the Prime Minister turn to instead? Look around and there are not many without a job already.

A good backbench means that if a minister is not performing, well, out they go and in comes the person from the benches. It can keep ministers on their toes too.

That is the caveat – that a good, functional backbench has its assets too. But Mr Ingraham is right – because we do not have that. Everyone gets a job. A chairmanship, a ministerial role, a Cabinet seat, an ambassadorship perhaps, a government car and a chauffeur.

Do we need all that to run our government? Think of those appointed in any administration whose voice you have never heard, whose administration roles have never seemed to make any impact.

Some who are handed minor roles shine – and get their chance at promotion, such as Pia Glover-Rolle or Jomo Campbell in this administration. Others, well, if they are not doing very much then they can stay at the back.

Posts should not just be handed out to keep people happy – they should be earned. And administrations should not just govern unchallenged – they should be pressed by the opposition of the day.

Perhaps if that were the case, our people would be the better for it.

YOUNGSTERS enjoying Jollification at the Bahamas National Trust retreat yesterday.

Photo: Koy Martin

West loses another dumb war EDITOR, The Tribune.

ANOTHER western stooge has learned the hard way what Henry Kissinger startlingly admitted some years ago: it may be dangerous to be an enemy of the United States government, but to be its ‘friend’ is generally fatal.

Less than two years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was the toast of western media and politicians, portrayed as a latter-day Churchill in yet another over-played WWII analogy at which western revisionists have become so adept.

He even appeared (astonishingly) as a remote guest of the CARICOM heads of government meeting then taking place in Nassau – taking a contemptuous liberty with the pliant nature of our region’s leaders to advance an agenda unrelated to any of their national interests. He later tried the same with South American MERCOSUR leaders and was rightly rebuffed.

Fast forward to today and everything predicted by those of us who saw through this miserable charade has come to pass.

Ukraine (and NATO) has been soundly defeated in its much-hyped counter-offensive.

Having shrugged off the west’s sanctions, Russia’s production of standard 155mm artillery now dwarfs that of all NATO countries combined, while its recruitment exercise has produced a massive, well-trained army of eager volunteers against Ukraine’s nowdepleted draft force. They will now in all likelihood

LETTERS letters@tribunemedia.net launch a devastating winter offensive. Ignore western media: this is no “stalemate”.

Meanwhile, the west’s much-mythologized “superior” weaponry (from German Leopard II and British Challenger II tanks to US Bradley Fighting Vehicles) have been targeted so effectively by Russian firepower that Ukraine now appears to be deliberately keeping them away from the battle lines, for fear of damaging their manufacturers’ share prices.

And most significantly, far from being isolated or marginalized, Russia is actually both growing in international stature (observe the expansion of BRICS, of which it is the “R”) and enjoying unexpected economic growth - while both Germany and Britain teeter on the brink of recession, in part for having foolishly sanctioned themselves into isolation from their nearest source of affordable energy.

The sad thing about this whole affair is that, had Mr Zelensky simply implemented the Minsk Accords when he came to office, none of this would have happened.

These accords were negotiated with France and Germany as guarantors in the wake of the western-sponsored 2014 coup that led to a civil war and constant Ukrainian aggression against the

Russian-speaking eastern provinces that didn’t support it.

But instead, he chose to heed the advice of armchair-warrior US politicians and a veritable transatlantic clown (Boris Johnson) egging him into a war that served only their own hegemonic delusions.

Now he has lost his war and Ukraine (itself on the brink of collapse) will soon be forced to make a peace on far less favourable terms than those on offer two years ago.

Meanwhile, western leaders, now busy pursuing a new hypocritical proxy war (one that has them arming and supporting a client state as it massacres more civilians in a single month than Russia has killed in two years’ heavy fighting in Ukraine) have lost interest in him and his country.

Predictably, western media, in preparing their populations for the prospect of yet another defeat, have begun to see in Mr. Zelensky a perfect scapegoat for all that has gone wrong.

Time Magazine, which selected him as Man of the Year in 2022 (unctuously comparing him to Winston Churchill at the time) recently ran a hit piece on the very same man, where it reached for yet another tiresome WWII analogy – this time of a certain mustachioed gentleman who ended his bitter final days in a Berlin bunker as the Russian army closed in.

Go figure.

The cost of insurance Celebrate men too EDITOR, The Tribune.

MEDICAL Health Insurance in The Bahamas unless in a group is exceptionally expensive.

You must have been seeing numerous advertisements on US TV stations promoting Health Insurance as coverage is renewable annually in conjunction with Medicare and Medicaid.

What caught my eye was the ‘valuable incentives’ the US health providers offer. How is it

the Bahamas-based providers never offer any incentive, except if you pay the high premium early, for full year? Discount coupon on groceries — discount on prescriptions — dental care — eye care — rent — straight discount - Bahamas providers offer absolutely nothing.

The health insured is not a large portion of us they say 25% - a very high percentage always seeks medical care in the US so if the US provider can

offer these concessions why can’t, why won’t, more so, the local Health provider provide?

Someone needs to investigate this. Premiums are excessive and very restrictive with conditions and pay-outs. Note recently we heard Doctors Hospital stopped paying to the providers a discount — wonder who made that up? Hmm no one except us.

M THOMPSON Nassau, November 15, 2023.

Govt voice mail EDITOR, The Tribune.

GOVERNMENT Officials using Voice Mail clearly to avoid contact with the people that pay their salaries.

At least for Ministries notorious … voice mail on and off course because conveniently they never delete you can’t leave a message … one particular Department, they never return calls.

Seems post COVID General Orders went out the window. Madam Minister of Public Service, I have great hope on reading this you will dictate Voice mail may only be used in the rarest of times....ail calls must be returned within the same day and all emails also.

Publish a List of Secretaries to Ministers because sending emails to Ministers is a total waste of time unless copied to the

secretary.

Has General Orders been scrapped and no one knows? Without it there is no proof of sending mail — receiving and if responding.

Critical and essential for transparency.

Yours - just tried two Government Offices- oh that Voice Mail!

J HALL Nassau, November 15, 2023.

EDITOR, The Tribune.

KINDLY allow me space in your column to congratulate Baha Mar Resorts for recognising and rewarding Male leadership on International Men’sDay. Madam Editor, at a time in our challenging history when it is ‘normal’ and ‘intentional’ is continually emasculate almost daily in the print and broadcast media ,I congratulate Baha Mar for stepping out and doing what it did. I am almost certain that there are other businesses where the male is making an important and positive impact.But it seems like all you hear and read is the negativity the male does.

There are hundreds, probably thousands of male professionals ie businessmen, doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, among others making a positive contribution in our country.

Commonwealth Bank comes to mind. Some years ago the bank published an ad in one of the daily newspapers recognising I believe 50 of its female employees. Not one male. While I believe excellence should be rewarded no matter the gender. But you mean to tell me, they couldn’t find ONE male in the bank who deserves to be congratulated? Com’on man.

I believe part of the problem is, not many male possess the testicular fortitude to let their voices be heard or to say anything at all! I am reminded of the CEO who took a delight in surrounding himself with all gowntail board of directors. I have had conversations with male professionals, especially in the banking industry, who complain about the imbalance of promotions between male and female.There are men who

ANDREW ALLEN New Providence November 19, 2023

compound the problem by continously emasculating the male to justify their position to ‘keep down the male’ .

It would be nice to see Bank of Bahamas Commonwealth Bank, Scotiabank, First Caribbean Bank, government offices and other private firms publicly recognise the male within its firm.

The point is, we ought to stop being so bias.

Some of us can’t wait to ‘beat down the male’. It has become or is becoming a chorus.

While it may be sound sexy to beat down the male and ‘jump on the bandwagon’, I believe the day will come when we will regret this bias view.

In the meantime, I encourage the male to stand-up!

PAT STRACHAN New Providence November 19, 2023

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Monday, November 20, 2023, PAGE 7

UNITED IN FRIENDSHIP THE BAHAMAS China Friendship Association held a reception at Margaritaville on Friday to welcome the visiting Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) Jiang Jiang. Among the speakers was former Tribune cartoonist and now Ambassador to UNESCO Jamaal Rolle, above, speaking to Mr Jiang. A kite-flying event was also held by the association on Saturday. See PAGE 29 for more.

Photos: Eric Rose/BIS

NURSE TESTIFIES ABOUT INJURIES OF MURDER ACCUSED

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A NURSE testified that she treated Rodrigo Rolle following his arrest for his alleged involvement in the murder of an elderly American woman in Cat Island in 2017.

Rolle, 33, is accused of killing 74-year-old Janice Kissinger during a home invasion in Orange Creek, Cat Island, on September 29, 2017. Kissinger had been living on the island for 17 years. Rolle is accused of stealing a 2006 Ford Explorer and a $500 safe containing a $5,000 Rolex belonging to Frank and Gabbi Wolf during the incident.

Adrianna Rolle-Russell testified that in October 2017, she treated the defendant for bruises and a laceration to his leg and foot.

She also told the court she cleaned and dressed his injury before giving him antibiotics and pain medication.

Geoffrey Farquharson, the defendant’s attorney, suggested to Mrs Rolle Russell that the reason there was no mention of a head injury in her

report was because she was trying to protect the police.

It was previously submitted by the defence that the defendant was the alleged victim of police brutality.

Mrs Rolle-Russell denied this suggestion and said she was just stationed on the island before the murder.

Sgt Nathan Dorsett, of the police scientific department, said that on October 4, 2017, he received evidence from the scene of the murder, including clothes and blankets, with blood on them, as well as a cigarette butt. He also said he received a Guinness bottle, hose, wallet, crowbar and watch remains recovered near a truck and the burnt out safe stolen from the victim’s residence.

On October 19, 2017, Sgt Dorsett received 8ml of decomposition fluid from the deceased.

These items, along with vaginal and oral swabs from the deceased and blood samples from the defendant and Marcelo Hepburn, were sent to a DNA testing lab in America for comparative analysis.

Eucal Bonamy and Janet Munnings served as prosecutors. Justice Gregory Hilton is the presiding judge.

MURDER SUSPECT DENIED BAIL OVER NEW ASSAULT CHARGE

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A MAN facing a pending murder charge was denied bail after he allegedly assaulted someone with a gun last month.

Magistrate Algernon Allen, Jr, charged Luckson Charite, 34, with assault with a deadly weapon.

Charite is accused of threatening Jonathon Rolle with a handgun in New Providence on

October 9.

After pleading not guilty to the offence, the prosecution objected to Charite’s bail. This was on the basis that he faces a pending murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of Shantia McKenzie outside a bar on Market Street on February 29, 2020.

With his bail denied Charite will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until his trial on February 13, 2024.

JAILED FOR BAIL VIOLATIONS

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A MAN on bail accused of a triple murder was sentenced to eight months in prison after he admitted to consistently failing to sign into his local police station.

Magistrate Raquel Whymms charged Eltarrio Munroe, Jr, 20, with 16 counts of violation of bail conditions.

Munroe was on release pending murder charges

before the Supreme Court for the fatal shooting of Kenneth Eulin, Gromyko Symonette and Justin Cash as they stood outside a house on Prison Lane on October 29, 2021.

Munroe failed to sign in to his local police station 16 times between July 3 and October 30.

After pleading guilty to the charges, Munroe was sentenced to eight months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

ACCUSED OVER HOME ASSAULT

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A MAN was remanded over the weekend after he allegedly broke into the home of a woman in Exuma and attacked her.

Magistrate Kendra Kelly charged Jermaine Knowles, 48, with burglary and aggravated assault.

Alphonso Lewis represented the defendant.

Knowles allegedly broke into the home of Judie

Rolle in Roker’s Point Exuma and physically assaulted her on November 4.

After being informed that his case would be transferred to the Supreme Court by way of a voluntary bill of indictment, he was also told that his bail hearing would take place on November 24.

Knowles will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services as he awaits his next trial date.

Solar strategy for UB

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net THE Ministry of Finance signed a contract with ANO Technologies Ltd on Friday to start a solar rooftop project at the University of The Bahamas to reduce the institution’s energy costs.

The project, financed through the IDB, will include the installation of over 800 rooftop solar panels and renewable energy infrastructure at UB. The project’s cost is estimated at roughly $500,000.

“The project capacity is a 292-kilowatt system that would be able to assist the University of The Bahamas to mainly reduce its carbon footprint and reduce the cost of energy with the institution,” said Delano Arthur, ANO’s managing director.

“Looking at the load profiles, the amount of energy that these piles would produce would roughly constitute around 10 to 1 percent of the total university’s output.”

The project has a two-month timeline, he added, and will start after ANO receives its necessary approvals.

Meanwhile, Zakiya Brown, ANO’s business manager, said the project, upon completion, will position UB as a regional leader in environmental stewardship and create research opportunities for both staff and faculty.

“This hands-on approach will empower the university community to actively participate in and contribute to the renewable energy sector,” she added. “The University of the Bahamas will serve as a living laboratory, showcasing sustainable practices and technologies to inspire other educational institutions and communities

throughout the region.

“By reducing the university’s carbon footprint and dependence on traditional energy sources, the project aligns with global efforts to combat climate change and promotes a culture of environmental responsibility.”

Acting UB president Janyne Hodder expressed excitement about the agreement which she said will help drive national development.

“So, we celebrate this milestone,” Ms Hodder said, “and we thank ANO technologies and the Ministry of Finance for signing this agreement and we look forward to moving on to the next milestone which is the lab work - the creation of a lab within the university that would actually have facilities to do research, train others, explore technologies and innovate and again working together with our partners.”

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023

THE STORIES BEHIND THE NEWS PETER Nygard pictured at a previous court appearance in The Bahamas.

He was a predator in our midst - so why does no one want justice?

By TYLER MCKENZIE SERIAL predator Peter Nygard cornered women in his private suite and sexually assaulted them,

time and time again – but judging by the response of officials here in The Bahamas, it’s no big thing.

A jury in Toronto found him guilty of four counts of sexual assault on Sunday

of last week, and he faces more charges in Montreal, Winnipeg and New York.

The women described feeling trapped in his suite, which had doors that needed a keypad code

to open, or the push of a button near the bed. One woman said she was just 16 when Nygard sexually assaulted her. On the way out, another woman handed her an emergency contraceptive pill.

Nygard’s own son, Kai Bickle, said outside court: “Most of this abuse happened in The Bahamas, just so you know. This is just Toronto’s version that qualified. We are dealing with a systematic monster who used his business talents for evil to prey on others and it’s a very good thing that justice was served here.”

Mr Bickle said women who escaped were brought back to Nygard’s property

by Bahamian police, where they were assaulted, and that his father used “jurisdictional loopholes” to avoid accountability here.

So why is there no sign of justice here?

Famously, Nygard featured in a video after the PLP victory that saw Perry Christie become Prime Minister called “Peter Nygard takes back The Bahamas”.

New PLP ministers were recorded too, shaking hands and being introduced to Nygard at his home.

And yet, after the guilty verdict, what could current PLP leader and Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis manage? Did he excoriate those who allowed Nygard to commit crimes?

Did he pledge a thorough investigation?

No, he fired a shot across the bows of the FNM instead. “He was close to both parties,” he said. “In fact, his presence was supported by the FNM and you could speak to the FNMs about that. He came to The Bahamas and he had friends on all sides of the divide as far as I’m aware.

So, to continue to paint a picture that he is friendly with the PLP government and not the FNM government is bullocks.”

FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands fired back: “I am not surprised that the prime minister would try to distance himself from the embarrassing headlines, but they have to own it.”

Mr Davis did say he supported Nygard’s victims, saying that he believed in the rule of law and “I have daughters, I have a wife, I have a mother and I understand these issues and so for me let justice prevail and let justice be done.”

Let’s take a look at that

are any files pertaining to justice, shall we?

In 2019, then Police Com- an issue that alleged commissioner Paul Rolle said plicit behaviour by senior an investigation had been police officers that led to launched into sexual abuse the sexual assault of Bahaclaims against Nygard after mian women.

If it were not for justice The Tribune reported that six women had made formal in Toronto, plainly there would be no justice. complaints.

Imagine But in 2020, being Nygard’s he said that ‘Are we a nation son, who was when officpushed out ers visited that tolerates of his father’s Nygard’s such crimes as business home in long as someone organisation 2019, he was because he gone from here or there can raised his the country make a little bit when he and refused of money? Or are voice saw Nygard to return. He inapproprisaid that “he’s we the Christian ately touch a never been nation people child.

Imaginterviewed ine all that by local police always loudly and all of our claim that we are?’ he risked and lost because complaints that came in, came in after he could not stand idly by while Nygard abused and he left”.

Also in 2020, National violated others. And comSecurity Minister Marvin pare that to what we will Dames said that an inves- risk.

There should be no talk tigation would be launched into claims Nygard bribed of well, he was close to local law enforcement offi- the other party too, you know. It does not matter cials to conceal his crimes.

So where are those inves- who Nygard was close to – if any person played a tigations now?

Current Police Commis- part in protecting him or sioner Clayton Fernander letting him continue with said he has never seen a his crimes, they should be file of complaints against exposed.

And who is letting the Nygard.

The Commissioner – who dust gather on these inveswas on forced vacation tigations, which seem to go leave in 2019 – said that he no further than saying they “would have to locate the exist for the sake of the files to see what decision media? Shake that dust off was made at that time, why and get on with them.

Because this is not just the matter did not make the courts. I’ll have to try about Nygard. Those who to find out from CID if protected him may well they have any files with any still be in a position to prosex matters coming from tect other abusers. It’s not just about getting justice Nygard”.

So here we have so-called for those already made investigations – the first, by victims of such crimes, it’s police, seems to have gone about protecting others no further under Com- from becoming so. Are we missioner Rolle because a nation that tolerates such Nygard wasn’t home when crimes as long as someone they came knocking and here or there can make a wasn’t coming back. How little bit of money? Or are that would stop police from we the Christian nation gathering evidence from people always loudly claim the alleged victims, I do not that we are?

So speak up, party leadknow. Charges could happily be prepared for Nygard ers, and demand answers should he return. There – you too, Mr Davis. Speak could even be a petition for up, Marvin Dames. Speak extradition. That has not up, Wayne Munroe, in whose offices those investihappened.

Then there is the inves- gation files are presumably tigation that rose to the filed. Speak up Commisministerial level, with the sioners old and new.

Nygard trapped and National Security Minister’s involvement – not a word abused women because he could get away with it has emerged about that.

And the seriousness with thinking there would never which these things have be any consequence. The been taken can be judged very least we should do is by the fact that the incum- to expose the truth, so no bent Police Commissioner one else will believe the does not even know if there same.

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INSIGHT

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Guatemala: Lessons in the fight for democratic integrity World View

By SIR RONALD SANDERS

IT was a prophesy foretold – the eruption of violence in the face of attempts to disqualify from office a President and his party who were elected by the overwhelming majority of the electorate in Guatemala.

In the early hours of Thursday, November 16 (Eastern Standard Time), clashes between demonstrators and police erupted in Guatemala City, the Capital of the Central American state of Guatemala, as stones were hurled at politicians leaving the National Congress.

The demonstrators, likely supporters of the Semilla Party of Bernardo Arévalo, who was elected as President of the country with

over 61 per cent of the vote, were provoked by several actions by the Attorney General and the Public Ministry to overturn the popular will of the people, as expressed at the ballot box.

Space was created for controversial actions because there is a waiting period between the election of the President and his installation. Arévalo was elected in run-off elections on August 20, 2023, but cannot be installed until January 14, 2024.

The executive of the Guatemala government, including the sitting President, Alejandro Giammattei, claim that the Attorney General, María Consuelo Porras, and the

SUPPORTERS of Bernardo Arévalo and university students chant at the Human Rights Plaza where Arévalo, pictured right, was holding a press conference in Guatemala City on Thursday.

Photos: Santiago Billy/AP Office of the Public Prosecutor, are “independent offices”, free to act in their own judgement without interference.

However, from the outset of Arévalo’s election, the Public

Ministry has taken several steps to disqualify Arévalo and the Semilla Party.

On November 16, the Public Ministry announced that it will seek the withdrawal of immunity of

Arévalo and his Vice President-elect, Karin Herrera.

Both were subsequently named in an indictment for allegedly making social media posts that encouraged students to take over a public university more than a year ago.

The meeting of the National Congress on November 15, consisting mostly of representatives of parties that failed to be elected in the July 2023 elections, appeared to set up the mechanism for what could be a prejudiced court by packing the supreme court with their own nominees.

Additionally, the National Civil Police and the Public Ministry carried out a raid on 31 properties in Guatemala City and other departments in search of individuals for whom arrest warrants have been issued for various crimes, including sedition and terrorism. Many have already been taken into custody.

University students and professors, as well as a young former Semilla party candidate for congress, Marcela Blanco, are among those that will be charged with sedition.

For over a year, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has been drawing attention “to the actions of the Public Prosecutor’s Office that jeopardise the constitutional order and the independence of the branches of government”.

On October 4, 2023, in an unequivocal statement, the IACHR noted that there is “continual interference in the electoral process in the form of interpretations of regulations and practices that effectively prevented individuals and political parties from taking part in the elections.” It also stated its concerns about the attempt to suspend the registration of the Semilla Party, as a legal entity, to prevent its members from being awarded public positions.

All of these concerns have now come to pass, despite the best efforts of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) and its Secretary-General, Luis Almagro.

On September 1, 2023, the Permanent Council of the OAS adopted a resolution to support an orderly transition of power in Guatemala. Almagro and his team undertook several visits to Guatemala, engaging with all parties, to try to ensure a smooth transition. But while he pointed to the dedication of representatives of Giammattei and Arévalo to achieve the handover of office on January 14, 2024, he criticised several actions of the Public Ministry. These included: raids on the offices of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal at which ballot boxes were confiscated.

He described these actions as “a serious violation and deviation from representative democracy and the electoral procedure”, stating that “they have harmed the political will, the chain of custody, and the right that is protected in the Political Constitution of Guatemala”.

The majority of member

states of the OAS shared Almagro’s anxieties over events in Guatemala.

Many representatives felt that the Public Ministry had resorted to “lawfare”.

Lawfare is the use of legal systems and institutions to damage or delegitimise an opponent, or to deter an individual’s usage of their legal rights. It can also be a tactic used by repressive regimes to label and discourage civil society or individuals from claiming their legal rights via national or international legal systems.

Altogether, the OAS Permanent Council met seven times to discuss the situation in Guatemala. On each occasion, the Council listened to the positions of the Guatemala delegation, and even agreed to defer consideration of a Resolution at Guatemala’s request.

However, the Council consistently expressed alarm at the actions by the Public Ministry which were seen as potentially undermining the rule of law in an effort to overturn the will of the electorate in Guatemala.

At a Council meeting on 15 November 2023, under my chairmanship, 20 countries voted in favour of a Resolution calling upon “all institutions of the State of Guatemala, including the executive, judicial and legislative branches, as well as the Public Prosecutor’s Office [-] to stop or prevent, as appropriate, any act of intimidation of electoral officials, the Movimiento Semilla party, and those who have been elected”. Only Guatemala voted against, 8 countries abstained, and 4 delegations were absent.

Regrettably, disregarding all the cautions of the IACHR and the OAS member states, and the efforts of the Secretary-General, the Public Ministry has continued its actions to manipulate the law for a political objective – to overturn the will of the electorate, and to stop the installation of Arévalo as President of Guatemala.

However, if there is continued violation of the law, including arresting and disqualifying the elected President of Guatemala, the consequences could be grave indeed.

Every support will be given to all the branches of the government in Guatemala to take the actions necessary for respecting and upholding the electoral result. They should move to do so swiftly in the interest of maintaining democracy, the rule of law and peaceful development.

(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. The views expressed are entirely his own. Responses and previous commentaries: www. sirronaldsanders.com)

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023 PAGE 11

A different path ON an island where time already crawls, during rainstorms it can sometimes feel as though the world has just stopped spinning.

Within this vortex, where the sun is blanketed by thick dark clouds and all forms of life have retreated to shelter, time feels suspended, like dust particles in the air without a breath of wind. For those who live alone, the quiet can be deafening leaving an eerie, palpable, feeling that you’re the only person on the planet.

Fishermen recognise this quiet because they hunger for it during times of labour.

But on days like this, in the still of the early morning, for one on land, alone, as well as those at sea, it offers a coveted opportunity for self-reflection.

Approximately 50 miles south of Marsh Harbour in Abaco, lies a small and quiet settlement called Sandy Point where my patient (whom we will call) Carlos lives with his family.

On the weekend, if not for the rain, the community would be buzzing with activity as neighbours hang their clothes to dry, feed their goats and chickens and bake bread to accompany their morning stew.

In moments like those, Sandy Point comes alive.

Friends from nearby settlements visit to exchange produce like mangoes, crabs, cassava, sweet potatoes and bananas. For children, it’s a regatta and a chance to play outside for several uninterrupted hours at a time.

Ordinarily, Carlos would have spent the day fishing with his father and brother but the heavy rain negated their opportunity.

So, instead he sat and watched

By DR KENNETH D KEMP

the rain fall as he slowly drank his tea. The smell of the rain bathed him in memories of his childhood, playing on the ball park with school mates and close friends. Bonded by their love of sports, they were his brothers and they were inseparable. Today, almost all of them are either dead or in prison and Carlos can’t help but feel grateful that he chose to walk a different path.

Their calamitous fate couldn’t be forecasted during those early years when they were on the park pretending to be undiscovered baseball stars. In fact, it never dawned on Carlos that he and his friends wouldn’t be together for the rest of their lives. They were together every day at school and because their parents were friends, they saw each other on Saturdays and then again on Sundays for church and Sunday school. Referring to each other’s parents as aunt and uncle felt natural. They might as well have been family.

But as they neared their high school graduation Carlos noticed subtle changes in his friend’s behaviour. There were days, protracted in their scope, where they didn’t show up for school and even when physically present, their mental facility was otherwise engaged with dreaming of a better life. Carlos now realises

that’s where their personalities most significantly diverged because he couldn’t fathom a better life than the one he was already living.

In the mid to late 1970s, not long after The Bahamas became an independent nation, traffickers used the islands for the illicit transshipment of drugs. Cocaine and marijuana specifically flooded the nation and young men who weren’t addicted were easily corrupted by the prosperity of its sale, soon risking their lives over lies and blissfully ignorant of their own mortality. Carlos’s friends were pulled into the life slowly and so innocuously that he, and perhaps even they, never saw it coming.

As they became more distant, Carlos tried harder to stay connected.

So, one day when one of his friends was beaten and nearly killed, he and a few others sought retribution but they were arrested for fighting before anyone was irreversibly harmed.

He was 15 years old at the time. That night in jail, Carlos thought long and hard about the events that led him to where he was and he knew that this couldn’t be his future. But to secure his future, he’d have to let go of an aspect of his past; brothers he’d come to love and who for many years brought him so much joy.

No charges were ever filed but the following morning after Carlos’ release, the disappointment in his parents’ eyes nearly broke him. Not long after he got home, his uncle sat him down and told him that he was walking away from everything that his parents and church had taught him. He said that he was a man now and as a man he needed to decide, before it was too late, what type of life he wanted to live. God had granted him a second chance and Carlos decided to take it. He was never as close to his friends after that.

Since then, he’s spent his days fishing and eventually started a family of his own.

Today, Carlos is 50 years old with five children who adore him and he has no medical conditions other than diabetes, which is well under control. He became my patient several years ago for an injury sustained to his right foot while fishing that has since resolved but he returns regularly for routine foot checks.

At his most recent visit to my office, Carlos said that his life is peaceful.

His friends, on the other hand, have not enjoyed the same happy ending and in fact their lives have been entirely contralateral to his own. One friend was stabbed to death, two others were shot and killed in a targeted assassination

and one was killed in a boat explosion. They were all under the age of thirty.

Another one of Carlos’ friends was caught smuggling drugs from Jamaica to the US. He was subsequently arrested and is serving time in their prison.

There is only one of his childhood friends who is still alive and has never been arrested. He has a really nice home, a few apartments on rent and he appears pretty happy. But he, like so many others who’ve travelled a similar path, are addicted to the adrenaline rush of criminality and given the opportunity, he’d do it all again and risk everything for the chance to make more money.

Carlos’s take-home message to readers is to work hard, stay humble and live a life that your parents and children can be proud of.

His advice to young people in particular is that being a gangster on television and in the movies may seem glorified but in reality, it’s a life ripe with fear and paranoia and it’s a dark path that leads to a lot of heartache and pain for you and the people you love.

When staring into the gulf of heavy rain, when your vision is obstructed, a strange thing can happen – you can suddenly see the world more clearly than ever. Memories are a peculiar, intoxicating thing and many people with shallow

reserves of willpower have succumbed to this intrusion into their reality and then consciously drowned in the abyss. So, looking back at one’s childhood is only ever helpful if we’re presently content with the choices that were made. Sitting there with his tea and warm coconut bread, Carlos wouldn’t change anything about his past having reconciled a long time ago that his friends had a right to make their own life decisions and if their parents couldn’t talk them out of it, then neither could he.

Carlos’s story provides yet another example of how adversely drugs affected a lost generation of Bahamians. Even now, Carlos can’t shake the feeling that ‘if only’ things had been a little different during that era, his world would still be filled with the friends and family of his youth. Fortunately, he’s been able to enjoy a simple and happy life filled with a lot of love and laughter. And yet, while he has absolutely no regrets, for today, he’ll sit and watch the rain fall thinking about the time he spent on the ballpark with his friends, running around with no worries and hoping that feeling of happiness could somehow last forever.

This is The KDK Report.

• Nicknamed ‘The Prince of Podiatry’, Dr Kenneth D Kemp is the founder and medical director of Bahamas Foot and Ankle located in Caves Village, Western New Providence. He served as the deputy chairman for the Health Council for five years and he currently sits on the board of directors for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation in his role as co-vice-chairman.

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BAHAMAS-FLAGGED SHIP IS ‘HIJACKED’ JERUSALEM Associated Press ISRAEL said Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route yesterday.

There was no immediate comment from the Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel movement in Yemen that threatened earlier on Sunday to target Israelilinked vessels in the Red Sea. Last month, Houthi rebels were suspected of sending missiles and drones over the shipping lane.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said 25 crew members of various nationalities, including Bulgarians, Filipinos, Mexicans and

Ukrainians but no Israelis, were on board the hijacked Bahamas-flagged ship.

Netanyahu’s office condemned the seizure of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier, as an “Iranian act of terror”. The Israeli military called the hijacking a “very grave incident of global consequence”.

Israeli officials insisted the ship was British-owned and Japanese-operated.

However, ownership details in public shipping databases associated the ship’s owners with Ray Car Carriers, which was founded by Abraham “Rami” Ungar, who is known as one of the richest men in Israel. Ungar said he was aware of the incident but couldn’t comment as he awaited details.

A NURSE cares for prematurely born Palestinian babies that were brought from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City to the hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Sunday.

Photo: Hatem Ali/AP

31 ‘very sick’ babies are evacuated from hospital KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip Associated Press THIRTY-ONE “very sick” premature babies were safely transferred from Gaza’s main hospital to another in the south on Sunday, and will be moved to Egypt today, health officials said, as scores of other critically wounded patients remained stranded there days after Israeli forces entered the compound.

The fate of the newborns at Shifa Hospital had captured global attention after the release of images showing doctors trying to keep them warm. A power blackout had shut down incubators and other equipment, and food, water and medical supplies ran out as Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants outside the hospital.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media that the “very sick” babies were evacuated along with six health workers and ten staff family members. They were taken in ambulances of the Palestinian Red Crescent to a hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where they were receiving urgent care.

The babies suffered from dehydration, vomiting, hypothermia and some had sepsis because they didn’t receive any medication, and they had not been in “suitable conditions for them to stay alive,” said Mohamed Zaqout, director of Gaza hospitals.

They’ll go to Egypt for more specialised care, he said.

A WHO team that visited the hospital on Saturday said 291 patients were still there, including the babies, trauma patients with severely infected wounds, and others with spinal injuries who are unable to move. Four babies died in the two days before their visit, according to Zaqout.

About 2,500 displaced people, mobile patients and medical staff left Shifa Hospital on Saturday morning, the WHO said. It said 25 medical staff remained, along with the patients.

“Patients and health staff with whom they spoke were terrified for their safety and health, and pleaded for evacuation,” the agency said, describing Shifa as a death zone.

Israel has long alleged that Hamas maintains a sprawling command post inside and under Shifa, part of its wider accusation that the fighters use civilians as cover. It has portrayed the hospital as a key target in its war to end Hamas’ rule in Gaza following the militant group’s wide-ranging attack into southern Israel six weeks ago, which killed over 1,200 people and triggered the war.

Hamas and hospital staff deny the allegations, and critics have held up the hospital as a symbol of what they say is Israel’s reckless

endangerment of civilians.

Thousands have been killed in Israeli strikes, and there are severe shortages of food, water, medicine and fuel in the besieged territory.

Israeli troops who have been based at the hospital and searching its grounds for days say they have found guns and other weapons, and showed reporters the entrance to a tunnel shaft. The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify Israel’s findings.

Israel’s military said its forces had found about 35 tunnel shafts and a large number of weapons during operations in the Sheikh Ijlin and Rimal areas of Gaza.

Heavy clashes were reported in the built-up Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza overnight into Sunday. “There was the constant sound of gunfire and tank shelling,” Yassin Sharif, who is sheltering in a UN-run hospital in the camp, said by phone.

“It was another night of horror.”

The commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, said 24 people were killed in what witnesses described as an Israeli airstrike on a school in a crowded UN shelter in Jabaliya the day before. The Israeli military, which has repeatedly called on Palestinians to leave northern Gaza, said only that its troops were active in the area “with the aim of hitting terrorists”.

More than 11,500 Palestinians have been killed, according to Palestinian health authorities. A further 2,700 have been reported missing, believed buried under rubble. The count does not differentiate between civilians and combatants; Israel says it has killed thousands of militants.

Around 1,200 people have been killed on the Israeli side, mainly civilians killed during Hamas’ October 7 attack, in which the group dragged some 240 captives back into Gaza and shattered Israel’s sense of security. The military says 52 Israeli soldiers have been killed.

Hamas has released four hostages, Israel has rescued one, and the bodies of two hostages were found near Shifa where there had been heavy fighting.

Israel, the United States and the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, which mediates with Hamas, have been negotiating over a hostage release for weeks. On Saturday, a senior White House official suggested it would need to be completed before the entry of large amounts of desperately needed aid.

“A release of a large number of hostages would result in a significant pause in fighting … and a massive surge of humanitarian relief,” Brett McGurk, the White House’s National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East, said at a conference in Bahrain.

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Ole Miss Rebels advance to finals Pull off nine-point comeback victory against Wildcats at Battle 4 Atlantis

By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

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he University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels are headed to their first Battle 4 Atlantis finals after completing a 9-point comeback victory against the University of Arizona Wildcats at the Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis women’s semifinals yesterday.

The Ole Miss Rebels dropped the Wildcats 56-47 over the weekend to make their debut in the final round.

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) D1 team is slated to face the University of Michigan Wolverines in the championship game today at noon.

The third women’s basketball tournament got off to a rousing start for the Ole Miss Rebels, led

by Grand Bahama native Yolett ‘Coach Yo’ McPheeMcCuin, on Saturday where they knocked off the Howard University Bison in the tourney opener 67-54. Following this showing in game one, they

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THE OLE Miss Rebels are headed to their first Battle 4 Atlantis finals after defeating the University of Arizona Wildcats yesterday.

Photo: Koy Martin

RHEMA COLLINS

RHEMA COLLINS: ‘I AM VERY PROUD OF MY TEAM’

By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net AMONG the Bahamians cheering on the University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels today in the Battle 4 Atlantis women’s championship game includes rookie forward Rhema Collins.

She has been unable to compete in this weekend’s third Battle 4 Atlantis women’s tournament due to a concussion which has kept her sidelined since the start of the season.

Despite being inactive in the team’s quest to their first Battle 4 Atlantis title, she is very supportive from the sidelines.

“I am very proud of my team. First of all, we went through a lot of adversity.

We have been challenged and I think that was good for us and I am happy that

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Baha Mar Hoops: Hurricanes clinch men’s title of Georgia Bulldogs and Arthur Kaluma of Kansas State Wildcats.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force Marching Band entertained the crowd during the half-time show of the championship game on Sunday.

Hurricanes 91, Wildcats 83 After opening a considerable 47-28 margin at the half, the University of Miami stayed on top as they held off every challenge that K-State made in the second half.

Head coach Jim Larranaga said he instructed his Hurricanes to apply an old adage in basketball and that is “not to let the best player on the opposing team beat you.

“Tyler Perry is a great player who can beat you in many ways, but Benseky Joseph prevented that. We got many contributions

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE University of Miami Hurricanes made their short trip to the Bahamas a memorable one at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championships yesterday in the Baha Mar ballroom.

The Hurricanes clinched the men’s championship title with a 91-83 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats, while the Providence Friars took the consolation third place prize home with their 71-64 win over the Georgia Bulldogs.

Hurricanes’ guard Nijel Pack was named the tournament’s most valuable player after he set a new event scoring record for the two-game series between four teams.

Pack was joined in the All-Tournament by his teammate Wooga Poplar, Devin Carter of Providence Friars, Noah Thomasson

UNIVERSITY of Miami Hurricanes celebrate their Baha Mar Hoops’championship victory.

SPORTS CALENDAR SOFTBALL BAISS FINALS AFTER postponing their games because of the inclement weather last week, the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) is scheduled to resume their best-of-three championship series today at Freedom Farm in Yamacraw, starting at 4pm.

Junior girls - St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine vs Queen’s College Comets; Junior boys - SAC vs Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders; Senior girls - St Augustine’s College vs Queen’s College; Senior boys - Nassau Christian Academy vs Queen’s College.

BASKETBALL BAHA HOOPS PINK FLAMINGO CHAMPIONSHIPS EIGHT National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One

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women’s teams will compete in the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championships, starting today at Baha Mar. The teams are Columbia (23-10, 11-5 American Athletic), East Carolina (2310, 11-5 American Athletics); Georgia (22-12, 9-7 Southwestern); Oklahoma State (21-12, 10-8 Big 12); Penn State (14-17, 4-14 (Big Ten); Purdue (19-11, 9-8 (Big Ten); Seton Hall (19-15, 10-10 Big East) and University of South Carolina (21-10, 11-7 Pac-12).

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PRO BOXER RASHIELD WILLIAMS WINS AGAIN

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT didn’t take Rashield Williams that long to win his fourth professional boxing match for the year.

On Saturday at the Tampa Beatdown at the Alessi Gym Fitness Center in Tampa, Florida, Williams needed less than two minutes in the second round to dispose of Venezuelan native Nestor Armas ‘El Cacique’ Hernandez.

After a slow start in the first round, Williams turned up the heat in the second round and he went to work, connecting on a right upper before he came back with a left hook that floored Hernandez to signal the end of the bout. “In the first round, it was like a chess

RASHIELD WILLIAMS match. We were trying to feel each other out,” Williams said.

“But in about a minute and 20 seconds in the second round, I was just too much for him to handle with the upper cut and the left hook.”

The 34-year-old Williams, who improved to 10-2 with his fourth win for the year, said he knew

that Hernandez, who came into the match with an impressive 22-10-1 record, would have been a formidable opponent.

“Although he had 22 wins and 21 by knockouts, I wasn’t too worried sbout it,” Williams stated.

“He’s a strong fighter, but he just wasn’t as strong as I was. So in the second round, I just had to take him out.”

At this stage in his career, Williams said he’s been tremendously pleased with his progress.

“Everything is just coming into place,” he said. “God is doing some great things for me. I just have to continue focusing and training hard and be out of harm’s way. I know God has something special in store for me.”

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Jalen Ramsey makes game-sealing interception, Dolphins overcome 3 turnovers to beat Raiders 20-13

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Jalen Ramsey had his Miami teammates — even highlight-machine Tyreek Hill — in awe with his gamesealing interception Sunday.

Ramsey jumped with both arms stretched over is body and came down in the end zone with an interception of Aidan O’Connell with 22 seconds left, helping the Dolphins stifle the Las Vegas Raiders’ fourthquarter comeback and overcome three turnovers for a 20-13 win.

“He’s the best corner in the league, man,” Hill said.

“The way he laid out for that last pass just goes to show how much he cares about this team. A lot of guys, they’ll knock it down, they’ll say, ‘Ah, I could land weird.’ The way he just laid out for his team just really shows how he cares about his brothers.”

Ramsey also intercepted the Raiders rookie quarterback earlier in the game.

He has three takeaways in three games with Miami after missing the first seven with a knee injury.

“I do feel great, I’ve put in a lot of hard work,” Ramsey said. “At the same time, the only way to get ready for football and be really in football shape and feel like the guy that I am is

to play more football, and this is only my third game.

Techinically, I’m just now in my training camp, preseason, really.”

Tua Tagovailoa was 28 of 39 with 325 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for Miami. He also lost his third fumble of the season on a scramble on the Dolphins’ opening drive.

Hill caught his league-leading eighth touchdown of the season and had 146 yards on 10 catches.

Salvon Ahmed caught Tagovailoa’s other touchdown, an 11-yard score in the second quarter.

O’Connell, who finished 24 of 41 with 271 yards and three interceptions, also threw a pick on Las Vegas’ penultimate drive.

With his team down 7, O’Connell dropped back to pass on fourth down at Miami’s 38 when defensive tackle Christian Wilkins wrapped him up. O’Connell tried to force up a pass, and Jaelan Phillips came up with the ball for his first career interception.

“I’m learning how hard the NFL is and how hard it is to win,” O’Connell said.

“Kudos to our defence.

They played so well in the second half. Kept us in the game. It comes down to our offence. Be better all around, and it starts with me.”

With 10:55 left, the Raiders got the ball at the 50

DOLPHINS cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (11) during the second half of an NFL football game yesterday.

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) after a Dolphins punt but catch was overturned. Las ended up turning the ball Vegas (5-6) had a two-game over on downs after a deep winning streak snapped, pass from O’Connell to and the victory by Miami Tucker on second-and-17 (7-3) strengthened its hold that was originally ruled a atop the AFC East.

“The job’s not done,” Tagovailoa said, “there’s nothing accomplished being 7-3.”

On the Raiders’ opening drive, Miami linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel punched the ball out of the hands of rookie tight end Michael Mayer for what was originally called a fumble returned by safety Jevon Holland for a Dolphins touchdown.

Officials overturned it to an incomplete pass after a short review, but the play forced a Las Vegas punt.

On the next drive, Luke Masterson jarred the ball loose from Tagovailoa’s grip on a third down scramble deep in Dolphins’ territory.

Miami’s defence then held the Raiders to a field goal, which Daniel Carlson nailed from 34 yards for a 3-0 lead. The sequence repeated itself late in the first half.

Dolphins rookie tight end Julian Hill, on just his second catch of the year, fumbled at Miami’s 32, and it was recovered by Divine Deablo. Miami’s defence, which entered allowing fewer than 17 points in two straight outings, held again and forced a 47-yard field goal by Carlson.

The Dolphins took a 14-13 lead into the half. The Raiders had little offence for much of the game outside of Davante Adams, who finished with 82 yards

receiving, including a 46-yard touchdown.

The Dolphins finished with 422 yards of offence despite scoring their fewest points at home all year, but they remain undefeated at home this season thanks to a defensive unit that held its opponent scoreless for the second straight game.

“I like when they score 70 a lot more,” said Phillips, who had two sacks, two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits. “Today we scored 20 and they scored 13 and we won. Our defence had confidence in each other, no matter what the score was, we had the lead and we were going to keep it.”

INJURIES: Raiders: S Marcus Epps left in the second quarter with a neck injury and did not return.

Dolphins: RB De’Von Achane, who returned after missing the past four games with a knee injury, exited after Miami’s second drive with a knee injury and did not return.

Hill went to the locker room briefly in the second quarter. He looked to be holding his right hand/wrist but only missed one series.

UP NEXT Raiders: Host the Chiefs next Sunday.

Dolphins: At New York Jets next Friday, the first time the NFL has scheduled a game for the day after Thanksgiving.

MONTGOMERY’S RUN CAPS LIONS’ RALLY PAST BEARS FOR 31-26 WIN, 8-2 RECORD DETROIT (AP) — David Montgomery ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 29 seconds left against his former team, and the Detroit Lions rallied for a 31-26 victory over Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears yesterday.

The NFC North-leading Lions (8-2) overcame four turnovers, including Jared Goff’s season-high three interceptions, and a 12-point deficit over the last 3:06.

Detroit has its best record through 10 games since 1962, giving the franchise a shot to win a division title for the first time in three decades.

The Bears (3-8) blew chances to win consecutive games for the first time in nearly two years.

Fields mostly played well in his first game in a month, but he fumbled on his last snap when Aidan Hutchinson sacked him and the ball went out of the end zone for a safety.

Fields threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore late in the third quarter. Cairo Santos made two of his four field goals in the fourth quarter to give the Bears a 26-14 lead with 4:15 remaining.

Goff bounced back from a shaky start to complete 23 of 35 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown. Fields matched a career high with 18 carries and had 104 yards rushing. He was 16 of 23 for 169 yards with a touchdown.

BROWNS 13, STEELERS 10 CLEVELAND (AP) — Dustin Hopkins kicked a 34-yard field goal with 2 seconds left after rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed four straight clutch passes, and Cleveland beat Pittsburgh.

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Making his second NFL start, Thompson-Robinson rallied the Browns (7-3) days after Deshaun Watson was lost for the season with a shoulder injury.

With the crowd chanting “D-T-R!” and Watson watching from Cleveland’s sideline, Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round pick from UCLA, calmly completed his four passes for 39 yards to set up Hopkins.

The Browns have beaten the Ravens and Steelers (6-4) in consecutive weeks for the first time in 15 tries.

Pittsburgh was outgained for the 10th straight week and couldn’t get much going against Cleveland’s top-ranked defence. Jaylen Warren had a 74-yard TD run and finished with a career-high 129 yards for the Steelers.

Pittsburgh turned to its reliable defence in the second half and did a nice job shutting down Thompson-Robinson until the final moments. The Steelers had won each of their past nine games decided by eight points or fewer, including six this season.

COWBOYS 33, PANTHERS 10 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — DaRon Bland tied an NFL record with his fourth pick-6 of the season, Dak Prescott threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and Dallas trounced Carolina for its fourth win in five games.

Bland made a diving interception of Bryce Young near the sideline early in the fourth quarter, got up and raced 31 yards for a touchdown and a 30-10 lead. He tied a record shared by Philadelphia’s Eric Allen (1993), Kansas City’s Jim Kearney (1972) and Houston’s Ken Houston (1971).

Tony Pollard ran for 61 yards and a touchdown, and CeeDee Lamb found the end zone again for Dallas (7-3) in front of a predominantly pro-Cowboys crowd.

Young was 16 of 29 for 123 yards, and the No. 1 draft pick threw the third pick-6 of his rookie season and also fumbled.

The Panthers (1-9) are assured their sixth straight losing season since David

DETROIT Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) jumps on running back David Montgomery (5) after Montgomery’s 1-yard rushing touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears yesterday in Detroit.

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Tepper bought the team in touchdown and an inter- answered on their next ception in his second game series.

2018.

Herbert was 21 of 36 The Cowboys sacked back after recovering from Young seven times and a torn ACL. He also rushed for 260 yards with two touchdowns. limited the Panthers to 187 for 51 yards and a score.

PACKERS 23, GIANTS 31, yards and 13 first downs in CHARGERS 20 COMMANDERS 19 the first game since head GREEN BAY, Wis. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) coach Frank Reich resumed control of play-calling (AP) — Jordan Love threw — Sam Howell threw three for 322 yards and found interceptions among six duties.

Romeo Doubs for a 24-yard turnovers for Washington, TEXANS 21, touchdown with 2:33 left which may have reached CARDINALS 16 HOUSTON (AP) — to give Green Bay the win the low point of coach Ron Rivera’s tenure with the Standout rookie C.J. Stroud over Los Angeles.

Love went 27 of 40 and loss to last-place New York. threw for 336 yards with Undrafted quarterback two touchdowns, and Hou- became the first Packer to ston Texans overcame his throw for more than 300 Tommy DeVito picked season-high three intercep- yards since Aaron Rodgers up his first NFL win in his had a 341-yard day against second start as the Giants tions to beat Arizona.

The Texans (6-4) have the Chicago Bears on (3-8) beat the Commanders (4-7) for the second time doubled their win total December 12, 2021.

Love’s other touchdown this season. Washington has from last season and have won three games in a row pass was an 11-yarder to lost seven of nine.

After a late comeback for the first time since a Christian Watson with 4 seconds left in the third bid was ended by Isaiah nine-game streak in 2018.

Simmons picking off The Cardinals (2-9) had quarter.

Los Angeles (4-6) lost Howell and returning it a chance to win late. Kyler Murray threw a deep pass another close one. Five of 54 yards for a touchdown on fourth-and-8 that was the Chargers’ six defeats with 16 seconds left, Riveintended for Marquise have been decided by a ra’s future, and that of the entire coaching staff and Brown, but Steven Nelson combined 14 points.

The Chargers also suf- front office, is now squarely batted it down with 35 secfered a major blow when in the forefront in the first onds left.

Houston didn’t score star edge rusher Joey Bosa season since Josh Harris’ after halftime and Stroud was carted off the field with ownership group bought was picked off on consecu- a foot injury on the game’s the team.

Favoured by more than tive drives in the fourth opening series. Packers runquarter. He had thrown just ning back Aaron Jones was a touchdown, the Comtwo interceptions in his first carted off with a shoulder manders fumbled in nearly injury late in the second every possible way: Logan nine games.

Thomas after a catch, Houston rookie Tank quarter.

Justin Herbert threw a Byron Pringle on a kickoff Dell had a season-high 149 yards on eight recep- 10-yard touchdown pass return and Chris Rodriguez tions and set a franchise to Keenan Allen on third- Jr. on a run. The giveaways rookie record with his sixth and-9 to give the Chargers a by Howell prevented Washtouchdown catch. Murray 20-16 lead with 5:24 remain- ington from getting back threw for 214 yards with a ing. The Packers (4-6) into the game.

New York scored a firstquarter TD for the first time all season.

The Giants never trailed and won for the first time since October 22, when they beat the Commanders 14-7 at the Meadowlands.

DeVito completed 18 of 26 passes for 246 yards and three TD passes: two to Saquon Barkley and one to Darius Slayton.

The Giants dominated despite allowing DeVito to be sacked nine times and rushing for zero yards as a team in the first half.

JAGUARS 34, TITANS 14 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes to Calvin Ridley, and Jacksonville rebounded from its worst loss of the season by drubbing Tennessee.

Ridley finished with seven catches for 103 yards, finding the end zone twice for the first time with the Jaguars (7-3).

Lawrence also ran for two scores for the first time in his three NFL seasons, becoming the first player in franchise history with two TD passes and two rushing scores in the same game.

It was a much-needed performance for a team that had lost three of four at home and was embarrassed

by San Francisco a week earlier.

Jacksonville scored on five consecutive possessions and finished with 389 yards.

Lawrence completed 24 of 32 passes for 262 yards, finishing with the fourth-best passer rating (119.5) of his career after the third-lowest outing against the 49ers.

The Titans (3-7), coming off a 14-point loss at Tampa Bay, fell to 0-6 away from home.

Coach Mike Vrabel’s team has yet to top 16 points on the road.

Rookie Will Levis connected with DeAndre Hopkins for a 43-yard score in the third quarter and found two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons for a 2-yard score in the fourth.

Levis completed 13 of 17 passes for 158 yards. He was also sacked twice and lost a fumble.

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Embiid pours in 32 to lead 76ers to 121-99 win over Nets NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid had 32 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-99 yesterday.

Tyrese Maxey finished with 25 points and 10 assists, and De’Anthony Melton scored 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting for his fifth straight double-figure scoring game.

The 76ers shot 45.7% from 3-point range in their ninth straight victory over Brooklyn, including a four-game sweep in last season’s Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

Lonnie Walker IV came off the bench to lead Brooklyn with 26 points and six rebounds. Mikal Bridges scored 18 points and Nic Claxton added 10 points and nine rebounds.

CAVALIERS 121, NUGGETS 109 CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 26 points and rookie Craig Porter Jr. added a career-high 21, powering Cleveland to their third straight victory, a 121-109 victory over defending NBA champion Denver.

Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarrett Allen added 15 points for Cleveland, which built a season-high 26-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic battled foul trouble

REBELS

FROM PAGE 13 reeled off a gritty win in the semifinals against the Wildcats who came into the matchup sporting a 5-0 win/ loss record. Coach Yo, who was overjoyed to be back on home soil, credited the come-from-behind victory to a last minute defensive change in preparation for yesterday’s semifinals against the Wildcats.

“I was so proud of our team, they really just believed in our game plan that we just put in, in the wee hours of the night. My heart was like you need to play zone and that is what our culture is about, the four ins - believe in, buy in, lock in and be all in - and that is what you saw,” the Grand Bahamian said.

Over the weekend, it was a common theme for the Ole Miss Rebels to get off to a sluggish start on offence in the first half but ramp up their intensity on defence in the second half.

Coach Yo’s team stayed true to the narrative against the Wildcats, who they trailed 22-16 to conclude the first half of the semifinals. Within the first two quarters, the Wildcats ran out to their biggest lead of the game, 11, at the 4:13 mark in the second period to take charge against the no.23 ranked team.

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FROM PAGE 13 offensively from Nigel Pack, who was on fire in the first half, Wooga Poplar, who made the AllTournament team and Omier Norchad, who is an outstanding player. Everybody played well. The guys off the bench did a very good job as well.”

The biggest play may have come with 45.3 seconds with the Hurricanes up 85-76 as Norchad attempted to block a dunk attempt by K-State’s Cam Carter. He completed the pair of free throws for an 87-78 deficit.

At the other end, Norchad canned a pair of charity shots to push the Hurricanes’ lead to 87-78.

On a turnover by the Wildcats, Norchad was fouled again and canned two more shots for a 89-76 lead.

If there was any consolation for K-State, a member of the Big 12 Conference, they had more fans in the

and finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 28 minutes.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points and Christian Braun had 13 points off the bench for Denver.

Cleveland, which did not trail in the final three quarters, outrebounded the Nuggets 47-33.

CELTICS 102, GRIZZLIES 100 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 points, including the winning dunk with 1:01 left, as Boston held on for the victory over Memphis.

Porzingis’ dunk was followed by a flurry of missed shots including a missed 3-pointer by Santi Aldama with 4 seconds left as Boston held on to win its sixth straight.

Jayson Tatum finished with 20 points and Sam Hauser added 15 for Boston.

Desmond Bane led Memphis with 30 points, while Aldama added a career-high 28 and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 17 points.

KINGS 129, MAVERICKS 113 DALLAS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 32 points and 13 rebounds, De’Aaron Fox scored 30 and Sacramento won its sixth consecutive game with a victory over Dallas.

Keegan Murray added 17 points as all five starters

76ERS centre Joel Embiid, right, looks to pass around Nets forward Royce O’Neale yesterday in New York.

(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

scored in double figures for the Kings, who improved to 3-0 on a six-game road trip.

Sabonis recorded a season high in points, and the three-time All-Star has 10 double-doubles in 12 games this season.

Luka Doncic scored 25 for the Mavericks, who faded in the fourth quarter on the second night of a back-to-back and have lost three of four since an 8-2 start.

RAPTORS 142, PISTONS 113 TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 23 points, Scottie Barnes and Dennis Schroder each had 17 and Toronto never

trailed in handing Detroit its 11th consecutive loss.

Barnes led Toronto with nine assists as the Raptors recorded a franchise-record 44. Toronto finished with more assists than Detroit had made baskets (39).

Toronto’s previous record for assists in a game was 40, set November 18, 2019 against Charlotte.

Stanley Umude scored 19 points and Cade Cunningham had 18 for the Pistons.

MAGIC 128, PACERS 116 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Franz Wagner added 19, and

visiting Orlando jumped to a big lead early and routed Indiana.

Six Magic players scored at least 13. Suggs, who sat out Friday’s win at Chicago with a knee injury, scored nine of his 18 in the opening quarter. Moritz Wagner scored 16 and Cole Anthony 15.

Reserve Jordan Nwora led the Pacers with 19.

Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton missed all seven field-goal attempts in a two-point first half and finished with 12 points.

Orlando had a 42-21 lead after the first quarter and were ahead by as much as 38 in the second quarter.

However, after the halftime break the momentum shifted in favour of the Ole Miss Rebels. Forward Marquesha Davis was electric and turned in a game-high 17 points, complemented by six rebounds and two steals. Davis shot an efficient 7-for-11 on a 63 per cent shooting clip from the field.

Madison Scott was also instrumental for the Ole Miss Rebels, putting up her second consecutive doubledouble in two days with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

In the third period, Coach Yo’s women’s team turned up the heat on offence and defence. They opened the quarter on a 13-0 run to secure their first lead of the bout and clamped down defensively to stall the Wildcats offence for almost six minutes.

At the end of the third quarter, they outscored the Wildcats 25-11 and were in the driver’s seat 41-33 headed into the final segment of the game.

Coach Yo talked about her message and adjustment to the team’s strategy during the halftime break.

“That was the biggest team we have seen this season and we were trying to play their game because that is our game getting to the paint, and creating fouls but they were so big and long that they were

OLE Miss Rebels are headed to their first Battle 4 Atlantis finals after defeating the University of Arizona Wildcats yesterday.

Photos: Koy Martin dominating us and it kind earned 12 points from big results from her team of got us rattled. fastbreak opportunities today. “We like to win so “We made adjustments compared to eight from we want to win a champito open up the floor for our their opponents. onship, that is something team because they were so Despite it being an ugly as a staff we promise our big. Usually when someone offensive game for both players and that is someis big, laterally they are not teams, with both squads thing I know team 49 really as good. shooting under 40 per cent, wants. It will be huge for “Our zone held up that the Ole Miss Rebels now our programme, continue we just put in place last have their sights set on the to help our numbers in night, and we were able to 4-0 Wolverines. the net, and give our team get in the paint and create The latter solidified their something to be proud of,” offence from our defence finals spot after defeating she said. because they were missing the South Dakota Coyotes As previously menin the zone and we were 70-52 for an 18-point win tioned, the Michigan able to get out in transi- yesterday.

Wolverines and Ole Miss tion,” the head coach said.

Coach Yo was ecstatic Rebels battle for chamThe Rebels bested the for the Rebels to hold a pionship bragging rights Wildcats in the paint 32 spot in the championship today at noon in the Impeto 26. Additionally, they game and she is expecting rial Arena, Paradise Island.

stands than UM, who plays out of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Pack led the attack for UM with 28 points.

Omier finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists and both Poplar and Matthew Cleveland had 15 each.

For K-State, Carter scored 28 points as well with five rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Arthur Kaluma had 18 points and 12 rebounds and David N’Guessan and Tylor Perry (eight rebounds and five assists) added 10 apiece.

Friars 71, Bulldogs 64 In what he felt was like a home game, Providence’s head coach Kim English said the fans sparked their comeback as they clinched the consolation third place in the tournament on Sunday for the Big East Conference contenders over their Southeastern Conference rivals.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t say how thankful I am to the fans,” English said. “It’s the best thing that I’ve seen since I’ve been in

college basketball. We are in Nassau, Bahamas, but it felt as if we were in Rhode Island. “Our fans came down here in droves and I said it before, it felt like a home game. It felt like a home game. So I want to thank every single fan that made the trip down here to Nassau.”

After they lost their opening game of the tournament on Friday to Kansas State, English said the fans really rallied behind the Friars in the Baha Mar resort and they responded with the win, coming from a slim 34-32 deficit at the half.

Devin Carter and Josh Oduro both posted 19 points with nine rebounds, two assists and a steal to lead the way for Providence, Carter also had 11 rebounds and five assists, while Oduro added nine rebounds, two assists and a steal. Bryce Hopkins helped out with 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists and Corey Floyd Jr contributed 11 points.

The Bulldogs, coached

by Mike White, also got 19 points from Noah Thomasson with five rebounds,

RHEMA

FROM PAGE 13 we pulled out with the win,” Collins said. Her team, the Ole Miss Rebels, collected back-to-back wins against the Howard University Bison on Saturday and University of Arizona women’s basketball team yesterday en route to the final game of the three-day tournament.

The 6-foot, 2-inch forward reflected on how it has felt to be the second Bahamian since Valerie Nesbitt (202021) to be a part of coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s women’s basketball programme.

“It is a great feeling, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am glad I came to Ole Miss. I feel very comfortable, I feel at home and I see myself being there,” she said.

Despite being under concussion protocols, the former junior national team player is remaining optimistic as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) D1 2023-24 season rolls on.

“I plan on getting better, and stronger. I know this concussion was a minor setback but I know it will all work out in the end,” the forward said.

When she does return to the basketball court, Collins will look to transition into a guard role with the Ole Miss Rebels and wants to improve on some aspects of her game.

“Definitely ball-handling, Coach Yo and I have a whole plan for me to be a guard. I don’t see myself in the post area. I plan on being a big guard,” she said.

Last year, Collins was recruited by multiple division one schools but opted to join the Ole Miss Rebels.

Before her transition to the collegiate level, she helped the Webb School to collect back-to-back Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II- A State Championships in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, she represented The Bahamas at age 14 in the 2019 Centrobasket U17 Women’s Championships.

The Ole Miss Rebels take on the University of Michigan Wolverines in the championship game at noon today in the Imperial Arena, Paradise Island.

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two steals and a block and an assist. RJ Melendez Jr had 15 points and five rebounds, Jabri AbdurRahim had nine points, Justin Hill seven points and Russel Tchewa six points with four rebounds.

Hurricanes 79, Bulldogs 68 In their opening match on Friday, Miami took advantage of their short trip here to knock off Georgia as Matthew Cleveland led a balanced scoring attack as all starters scored in double figures.

Cleveland, 34 minutes on the court, pumped in 18 points and six rebounds.

Pack had 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Poplar had 13 points with 11 rebounds, Joseph also had 13 points with six rebounds, three assists and as many steals, while Omier added 11 points with six rebounds and two assists.

In a losing effort, Blue Cain came off the bench and exploded for 18 points with four rebounds and two assists.

Noah Thomasson helped out with 14 points and two rebounds, Jabri

Abdur-Rahim had 13 points and five rebounds and Silas Demary Jr chipped in with nine points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals.

Wildcats 73, Friars 70 Perry scored a game high 24 points with four rebounds, three assists, two block shots and a steal to lead Kansas State to their opening victory on Friday.

Kaluma added 18 points with seven rebounds and two assists, Will McNair Jr had 10 points and four rebounds, Dai Dai Ames also had 120 points with four assists and three rebounds, David N’Guessan six points and six rebounds and Carter had five points, five rebounds and four steals.

As the tournament came to a close, it was announced that the field for the November 2024 tournament will draw another exciting field with the Tennessee Volunteers, the St John’s Red Storms and Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino - the 2019 national champions Virginia Cavaliers and the 2021 national champions Baylor Bears.

Williams, who trains out of the Contenders Boxing Gym under the supervision of coaches Melvin Rivus and Steven Ray, is now looking forward to a possible title fight in the new year.

He noted that he intends to take some time off after Thanksgiving to return home to reunite with his family and friends before he starts his training for next year.

“I haven’t been home for a minute, so I’m looking forward to eating some conch salad and relaxing myself,” Williams said. “I’m just so excited about the direction in which my career is heading right now.”

Hopefully, he will enjoy the trip just as he did his appearance in his last bout.

SPORTS NOTES

FROM PAGE 13 Columbia; 1:30 pm - East Carolina vs Ohio State; 4 pm - Florida vs Purdue; 6:30 pm - Oklahoma State vs Penn State; 9 pm - USC vs Seton Hall.

Wednesday - 11 am - Seton Hall vs East Carolina; 1:30 pm - Columbia vs Florida; 4 pm - Purdue vs Georgia; 6:30 pm - Ohio State vs Oklahoma State; 9 pm - Penn State vs USC. All 10 games will be broadcast on FloHoops.com GSSSA SEASON OPENING THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) is slated to begin its basketball season today with games being played at both the CI Gibson and DW Davis Gymnasiums.

Here’s a look at the games on tap, starting at 4pm: DW Davis Gym CV Bethel vs CC Sweeting (Senior Girls) CV Bethel vs CC Sweeting (Senior Boy) CI Gibson Gym DW Davis vs LW Young (Junior Girls) DW Davis vs LW Young (Junior Boys)

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BSF ALL-STAR CLASSIC LADIES’ GOLD MEDAL GAME

Grand Bahama routs Long Island Scorpions 22-4

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espite playing in the wee hours of the morning, the Bahamas Softball Federation completed its 2023 All-Star Classic last week Sunday with the Cyber Blue Marlins keeping the men’s title in New Providence while Grand Bahama carted off the ladies’ crown.

The tournament was staged as a follow up to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s 6th Bahamas Games in July.

And with not that many islands participating in any type of fast-pitch competition, the entry list was limited but there were still keenly contested matches over the four days in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

Photos by Dante Carrer

Ladies’ Gold Medal Game Grand Bahama 22, Long Island Scorpions 4 With just about every batter in their line-up making a contribution offensively in their 18-hit barrage.

MVP Larikah Russell, playing shortstop, ignited the fuel as she enjoyed a 3-for-5 night with three RBI and two runs scored.

Terah Evans was 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored, third sacker Kenya

Forbes was 2-for-5 with two RBI and four runs scored and second sacker Tamika Davis was 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.

Romona Hanna was the winning pitcher and Mia Turner suffered the loss.

Outfielder Vashawna Bastian and infielder

Kendalia Turner both scored a pair of runs in a losing effort. Deante Colebrooke helped out with a pair of RBI.

ON THE REPLAY: Grand Bahama defeated Long Island Scorpions 22-4 in the Bahamas Softball Federation’s All-Star Classic ladies’ gold medal game in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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Saintus, Lightbourn victorious in Bahamas Half Marathon

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net CHRISTOPHER Saintus and Yunelis Lightbourn celebrated their second victories in the Bahamas , >`ÀÕ iÀÃ½Ê > > >ÃÊ Half Marathon yesterday.

They both collected $1,000 each for their victories and an additional $250 as the local residents to emerge as the champions.

Their races were held along with a 10-kilometre and 5K races where trophies were presented to the first three finishers in each category. Each competitor in all of the races received a commemorative medal once they finished the course that started and ended at Arawak Cay. For Saintus, it was a back-to-back victory and the 18-year-old graduate of CI Gibson Secondary High -V ÊÃ> `Ê i½ÃÊ ÕÃÌÊ}iÌÌ }Ê started in his road-running career.

“My performance was great. I came in confident.

The wind was strong and so coming back was a bit of a challenge because I was all by myself,” he noted.

“Otherwise, the race was easy.”

After taking a few years off, Lightbourn said she was thrilled to be back in such a competitive mood to win the title again.

“It was a bit challenging with the wind and after almost an hour delay, it made it even more challenging,” she stated. “But we ran our race. We set up a strategy, we went with it, we accomplished it and so ½ Ê ÛiÀÞÊ >««ÞÊ Ü Ì Ê Ì iÊ results.”

At 48 years old, LightL ÕÀ Ê Ã> `Ê Ì½ÃÊ iÛiÀÊ Ì Ê >ÌiÊ Ì Ê >V iÛiÊ i½ÃÊ } > °Ê She was even more ecstatic when entertainer Alia Coley called her on stage and serenaded the song “This girl is on fire” to her.

Olivia Nottage, competing in the half marathon, was the winner of the female 20-29 category, but she celebrated as if she was the overall winner.

“I felt that I did good, considering the fact that my feet were swollen and I had a cramp. I still finished in two hours and 29 minutes,” she said.

“This is the greatest day of the year for me. ½ Ê } }Ê Ì Ê LÕÞÊ ÞÃi vÊ an extra large pizza and ½ Ê } }Ê Ì Ê i>ÌÊ iÛiÀÞÊ >ÃÌÊ piece by myself. Thank God I finished and won.”

In the 10k race, Tineka Goncalves, a Canadian residing in the Bahamas, captured the 30-39 cate} ÀÞÊ > `Ê Ü>ÃÊ Ã Ê ÛiÀ Þi`Ê by her accomplishment.

“I missed my goal by 27 seconds. I wanted to get under 50 minutes, but I was really happy with my performance, so it was a good day in the Bahamas,” she stated. “The competition was great. I was really motivated by the people around me.”

Louise Munroe, a longtime marathon runner, said she was delighted to be back home to compete in a 10k race in which she won the female 50-59 10k divisional title.

“This is my comeback run,” said Munroe, who travels between the Bahamas and Europe with her husband. “I love running and this has been a great morning for me.”

- iÊ ÕÃÌÊ Vi iLÀ>Ìi`Ê iÀÊ 54th birthday on November 5, so it turned out to be a belated present to herself.

In the 5k race, Alik Faraggi of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but now residing in the Bahamas, said she was surprised when she won the female 20-29 category. º Ê` ` ½ÌÊiÝ«iVÌÊÌ Ê}iÌÊÌ iÊ ÌÀ « Þ]»Ê à iÊ Ã> `°Ê º Ê ` ` ½ÌÊ know how many people were running in my category. But the course was fun. Too bad it started a bit late, but I am glad I won.”

The Rebman family from South Carolina made an impression in the 5k as well with brothers Alex and Chase coming first and second in the make 13-19, father Doug taking the 50-59 category and mother Cindy fourth in the female 50-56 category.

“I felt really good,” said Alex Rebman, who won the overall title. “Both of us knew that we would do well here. I took a look at the previous times and so I knew I would do well and I did well.”

As the elder statesman, Doug said he was happy to yield to his young boys. º ½ Ê }iÌÌ }Ê `]Ê Ã Ê Ì½ÃÊ good to see them perform,” he said. “But to be here in the Bahamas and Ü }Ê ÞÊ V>Ìi} ÀÞ]Ê ½ Ê ÕÃÌÊL iÃÃi`ÊÜ Ì ÊÌ >Ì°» Former basketball player Jeff Rodgers Jr said he switched to running for the past six years and he wanted to challenge himself and see how well the hard work paid off. º ÌÊ Ü>à ½ÌÊ >Ê L>`Ê V ÕÀÃi]Ê but the head wind going and coming was a bit of a challenge,” pointed out Rodgers, who was third ÛiÀ> °Ê º ½ Ê `Ê vÊ ÕÃi`Ê to it, running in the morn }]Ê Ã Ê ½ Ê `Ê vÊ ÕÃi`Ê to it. But those two young guys (Rebman brothers) from the United States pushed me to my limit.”

Bahamas Roadmasters president Anastasia Turnquest said the event was a tremendous success.

“We had an unexpected late start because the Police had cleared up something in the road,” said Turnquest, who was assisted by the vice president.

“But overall, it was a success. We had a little scare on Friday with the weather, but it was perfect today.

Everything went well and Üi½ÀiÊ }Ê v ÀÜ>À`Ê to next year for an even bigger and better event.” / ÃÊ Þi>À½ÃÊ iÛi ÌÊ attracted about 345 participants, including a group from Italy, Paris, the United Kingdom and the United States, which provided an international flair.

The Cancer Treatment Centres of American City of Hope was the title sponsor.

Part proceeds from the event will be donated to the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group and the MD Patient Navigation Services.

UÊ / iÊ Ì «Ê Ì ÀiiÊ w à ers in each category are as follows: 5K race Females 12-Under - Victoria Sandi - 26:22.57; Tessa Knowles, 33:15.91; Alyssa Roberts - 45:51.97.

Females 13-19 - Takashi Seymour - 32:40.26; Peyton Beek - 33:48,68; Shaniyah Pinder - 45:37.90.

Females 20-29 - Alix Faraggi - 36:53.60; Lea Camille - 43:21.16; Deverne Neely - 50:13.93.

Females 30-39 - Caitilyn Cuthbertson - 25:25.67; Cecilia Barros - 28:54.76; Latisa Burnside - 39:45.84.

Females 40-49 - Lynn Pritchard - 30:57.65; Jonineth Cabague - 31:42.54; Keione Royside - 38:48.31.

Females 50-59 - Gasbriella Fraser - 26:01.52; Charlotte Thompdon 30:06.79; Wendy Pearson - 36:23.87.

Females 60-over Sharon Kelly - 52:41.62; Alessandra Macchi - 57:10.37; Vernice Cunningham - 1:00.58.63.

Males 12-and=-under - Stafford Sweeting 25:55.48; Caiden Bain - 26:29.76; Kai Weightman - 37:17.46.

Males 13-19 - Alexander Rebman - 20:59.21; Chase Rebman - 23:04.75; Callum Pritchard - 27:58.40.\ Males 20-29 - Pablo Huber - 25:12.21; Tony Gardiner - 29:19.54; Jonathan Lockhart - 36:31.17.

Males 30-39 - Jeffrey Rogers - 24:15.99; Pedro

LADIES’ half marathon champion Yunelis Lightbourn gets her cheque from Anastasia Turnquest and Michael Cunningham.

CHRISTOPHER Saintus receives his cheque as the male half marathon winner from Anastasia Turnquest and Michael Cunningham.

THE REBMAN family of Cindy, Alexander, Chase and Doug with their medals.

Barros - 29:25.55; Carlyle Bethel - 34:04.56.

Males 40-49 - Daniel Weightman - 37:16.23; Ashton Goodman - 46:53.96.

Males 50-59 - Doug Rebman - 26:50.58; Richard Symonette - 27:33.36; Andrew Hanna - 32:16.09.

Males 50-andp-over Alberto Cause - 40:51.47; Jeremiah Hepburn - 47:56.92; George Dimopoulos - 53:33.46.

10K Females 30-39 - Tineka Goncalves - 50:27.44; Erin Fox - 56:31.26; Brave Brave - 1:01:088.69.

Females 40-49 - Iola Knowles - 53:20.60; Sarah Chemaly - 53:39.09; Lana Radermaler - 53:42.62.

Females 50-59 - Louise Munroe - 51:34.22; Z Eve Maycock - 52:51.72; Denise Abraham - 56:28.44.

Females 60-and-over Anne Lowe - 1:07:58,17; Ebbie Jackson - 1:10:19.25; Eunice Johnson - 1:24:47.44.

Males 20-29 - Jeremy Noguero 47:03.48; Bernard Farquharson 51:20.57; Adrian Stubbs - 1:12:48.64.

Males 30-39 - Anthony Saunders 42:31.61; Dion Cunningham 45:34.46; Jyles Turnquest - 1:00.36.08.

Males 40-49 - Curtis Miller - 44:53.24; Enrico Toote - 46:21.69; Jason Maynard - 47:00.82.

Males 50-59 - Kevin Sweeting - 59:53.17; Otis Ferguson 59:59.46; Edmund Rahming - 1:00:15.10.

Males 60-and-over - Een Colebrooke - 1:05:49.13; Dave McCorquodale 1:16:36.41; Basil Longley - 1:41:41.13.

ENTERTAINER Alia Coley serenades Yunelis Lightbourn.

Half Marathon Females 20-29 - Olivia Nottage - 2:29:25.04; Vera Ailman - 2:30:48.46; Tarra Smith - 3:00:33.50.

Females 30-39 - Tracey Eckert - 1:39:53.34; Pia Venegas - 1:49:57.80; Barbara Kiraly - 2:00:31.53.

Females 40-49 - Ynelis Likghtbounr - 1:30:10.62; Suzy Eneas - 1:38:55.71; Anne Iversen - 1:42:57.88.

Females 50-59 - Kora Butler-Wright - 2:12:47.53; Sarah Farrington 2:16:31.82; Beth Nottage - 2:35:57.50.

Females 60-andover - Maria Rapuano - 2:24:46.70; Patrice Chea 2:33:44.38; Anna Mazzette - 2:51:37.74.

Males 13-19 - Christopher Saintus - 1:22:51.47; Enea Gervisini - 2:10:36.10.

Males 20-29 - Dexter Adderley - 1:27:33.07; Davonte Knowles 1:52:51.20; Kohen Kerr - 1:58:45.40.

Males 30-39 - Peter Jackson - 1:38:05.82; Marcos Aballi - 1:42:58.01; Peter Wagner - 1:44:03.63.

Males 40-49 - Oneil Williams - 1:29:39.16; Rafael Hidalgo - 1:33:45.38; Christopher Jenkins - 1:37:32.39.

Males 50-59 - Mackey Williams - 1:29:07.93; Lawrence Zogli - 1:45:22.68; Eugene Bachman 1:57:51.40; Matteucci Giuseppe - 2:00:18.74.

Males 60-69 - Sheldon Barr - 1:57:49.63; Eugene Bachman - 1:57:51.40; Matteucci Giuseppe - 2:00:18.74.

NPBA ACTION HEATS UP THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a pair of games played at various gyms on Friday and Saturday night.

UÊ iÀi½ÃÊ>ÊÃÕ >ÀÞÊ vÊÌ iÊ games played: Zulu Media & Symphony 97, Caro Contractors Shockers 89 On Saturday, Jonaldo Joseph went on a scoring spree with a game high 43 points with 11 rebounds to secure their division one feature contest.

Bertrum Minns added 25 and seven rebounds.

Marc Taylor (11 rebounds) and Uriah Rolle (seven rebounds, four steals and two block shots) both had nine and Judino Wilson had seven. In a losing effort, William Rigby had 27 points, 18 rebounds, five steals and two assists, Dario McKenzie 24 with eight steals and six rebounds, Spurgeon Johnson had 20 points, three rebounds and two assists and Christian Johnson added seven points.

Your Essential Store Giants 118, Javon Medical Shockers 87 In a lopsided win on Saturday, the Giants had six players in double figures as they stomped past the Shockers in their division II encounter.

Brandon Strachan (five rebounds, five assists and three steals) and Malieck Johnson (six rebounds and three steals) both had 23 points, Matthew Saunders had 17 points with a pair of rebounds and steals, Anthony Dummet had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Kevon Farrington 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals and Keon Cooper added 10 points with four rebounds and three assists.

In a losing effort, Joshua Anderson paced the way with a game high 27 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and three assists, Lamont McPhee had 18 points, six rebounds and three assists, Latreco Mackey (11 rebounds) and Zachary Sweeting (nine rebounds, three assists and two steals) both had 11 points and Sammy Joseph added eight points and eight rebounds.

Brandon Deli Kings 85, Tucker Boys 80 On Friday in their division one game, Kevin Wright Jr paced the Kings with 25 points, five rebounds, four assists and as many steals, Dennis Turnquest had 20 points and three rebounds, Levanti Roberts had 19 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and three steals and Stevenson Jacques added 12 points with eight rebounds and four assists; In a losing effort, Leon Bain had 28 points with six steals and four rebounds, Clayton Ticker 11 points with five rebounds, both Franz Smith Jr (seven rebounds) and Brandon Swaby (13 points) with 10 points and Lorenzo Rolle with nine points and six rebounds.

Cyber Tech Blue Marlins 88 Rhythm Rebels 74 The Blue Marlins produced a balanced scoring attack for their win in Fri`>Þ½ÃÊ` Û Ã Ê Ê «i iÀ° Tyrese Porter had 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, Jason McHardy 14 points with five rebounds, Devon Bonaby Jr had 13 points with 11 rebounds, three steals and two assists, Samuel Gibson (eight rebounds and seven assists) and Deonta Tinker (17 rebounds) both had 12 points and George Schurton added 10 points with six rebounds.

In a losing effort, Stevey Jay scored 21 points with six rebounds and a pair of assists and blocks, Jay-Onn Joseph had 20 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists, Ishad Rolle had 12 points with 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals, Desmond Bowleg Jr had seven points and eight rebounds and Keino Stuart Jr added six points with six rebounds.

Today’s schedule 7:30pm - BIBT Great Whites vs Rythm Rebels (DII).

8:30pm - Island Development Rebels vs Leno Regulators (D1).

Wednesday 7:30pm - Heat Waves vs Mekaddish Millionaires (DII).

8:30pm - TMT Giants vs University of the Bahamas Mingoes (D1).

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AUSTRALIAN players celebrate with the trophy after winning against India during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final match in Ahmedabad, India, yesterday.

(AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Heartbreak for Kohli and India as Australia wins the Cricket World Cup for 6th time

By CHETAN NARULA Associated Press AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Virat Kohli covered his face with his India cap. Rohit Sharma walked off with his head down. What felt like the only cheers inside the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi stadium that was a sea of Indian blue all day came from the jubilant Australian players on the field.

Australia regained its status as the king of oneday cricket by claiming a record-extending sixth World Cup title yesterday, ending India’s dominant run in its home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final on the back of a brilliant innings of 137 by Travis Head.

The crowd was silenced as Head combined with Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out ) in a 192-run partnership to chase down the target of 241.

Australia was wobbling in its chase on 47-3 after seven overs but Head and Labuschagne dug in to help their country add to its 50-over world titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.

Head was dismissed off what proved to be the nextto-last ball of the match, caught in the deep while attempting to hit a titleclinching boundary. In came Glenn Maxwell and he ran two off his first ball, securing a victory that prompted fireworks above the world’s largest cricket venue.

The Indians won all 10 of their matches before the final and were seeking a third trophy in their fourth appearance in a title match that brought a country of 1.4 billion people to a virtual standstill. They were outplayed in every department by battle-ready Australia, though, and restricted to 240 all out on a slow pitch after losing the toss with only Virat Kohli (54) and Lokesh Rahul (66) making half-centuries.

INDIA’s Virat Kohli walks past ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy to receive player of the tournament award after the final match against Australia, in Ahmedabad, India, yesterday.

(AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

AUSTRALIA players celebrate with the trophy after Australia won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final match against India in Ahmedabad, India.

(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

INDIA’S JASPRIT BUMRAH, front, holds his head in disappointment after a not-out decision against Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne was upheld by the third umpire during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final match between Australia and India in Ahmedabad, India, yesterday.

(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) “We were not good kept losing wickets. When final. Jayawardene’s cenenough today,” India skip- you have 240 on the board, tury is the only one in a per Rohit Sharma said. you want to keep taking losing cause with India win“We tried everything, but wickets. We took three, ning the 2011 final. “What it didn’t work. We needed but credit to Head and an amazing day, I’m just 20-30 more runs — we were Labuschagne for their part- thrilled to be a part of it,” looking at 270-280 but we nership. We couldn’t open Head said. “It’s a lot better up the game.” than sitting on the couch at Kohli finished with 765 home, I’m very lucky that runs in 11 games with everything went well and I an average of 95.62. He was able to get back here.” was named player of the Head had started the tournament. tournament sidelined by a The final, though, broken left hand. belonged to Head who was “I was a little bit nervnamed man of the match. ous, but Marnus played He became only the seventh exceptional and it was just player to score a century in an amazing partnership. It’s a men’s World Cup final – nice to be a part of it, nice and the third Australian to play a role, and it’s going after Ricky Ponting and to be an amazing couple of Adam Gilchrist – and he days now,” Head said. also delivered a significant “To be able to do that on moment in India’s innings the biggest stage, in front when taking a diving catch of a full house, under all running back from cover to that pressure,” Head said, remove Sharma (47). “is something I’ll be able Head’s ton saw him join to look back on later in my an illustrious list, which life.” includes West Indies’ Clive Australia finished the Lloyd and Viv Richards, 2023 tournament with a run as well as Sri Lanka’s Ara- of nine straight wins, after vinda de Silva and Mahela starting with back-to-back Jayawardene. defeats to India and South Ponting’s 140 not out Africa. had also helped Australia India won the World Cup beat India in the 2003 in 1983 and 2011. Its last

AUSTRALIA’s captain Pat Cummins, Australia’s Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne pose with the trophy after wining the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final match against India.

(AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) major success was winning Sharma provided another the ICC Champions Trophy quick start for the home in 2013. Former India win- side, hitting four fours and ning captains and film stars three sixes. were at the game, along It made up for Shubwith prominent politicians man Gill’s tame dismissal including India Prime Min- for four runs. Sharma and ister Narendra Modi and Kohli put on 46 off 32 balls, Australia Deputy Prime hitting a flurry of boundaMinister Richard Marles. ries to the delight of the India’s Mohammed Ahmedabad crowd.

Shami (1-47 in seven Maxwell got rid of the overs) was the most suc- dangerous Sharma who cessful bowler in the had hit the spinner for a six tournament with 24 wick- and a four, but was greedy ets, including the dismissal in going for another big of attack-minded David shot only for Head, running Warner in the final. back from cover, to hold a The opener was caught stunning diving catch to disat slip for seven by Kohli, miss him. who had a chance to catch India found itself at 81-3 Warner off the first ball before Kohli and Rahul of the match. Australia’s stabilised the hosts with 67 Adam Zampa finished with runs for the fourth wicket. figures of 1-44, ending the However, they could only tournament with 23 wick- add 50 runs from 88 balls ets and equaling Sri Lanka’s as Australia began to take Muttiah Muralitharan control of the match.

(2007) for most wickets by a India lost its last five spinner at a World Cup. wickets for 37 runs, ending Steve Smith (4) finished its innings with a whimper. on the winning side but will Australia captain Pat regret not reviewing his lbw Cummins bowled excepdismissal by Jasprit Bumrah tionally well, returning (2-43) as he would have figures of 2-34 in 10 overs been not out on impact. including the dismissals Head scored 50 off 58 of Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. balls, and then reached 100 Kohli reached 50 off 56 off 95 balls. In all, Head balls before playing on off struck 15 fours and four Cummins. sixes, each of them met The ensuing silence folwith stoic silence from the lowing his dismissal was stunned crowd. likely not restricted just to Earlier, after Australia the stadium but spreading boldly decided to field first, across all of India.

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DJOKOVIC WINS RECORD 7TH ATP FINALS TITLE BY BEATING SINNER IN STRAIGHT SETS TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic ended the year just as he started it — by setting records.

The top-ranked Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title yesterday with a straight-set victory over home favourite Jannik Sinner.

Djokovic took 1 hour, 43 minutes to win 6-3, 6-3 as the Serbian continues to reach new heights at the age of 36. He started 2023 with a record-extending 10th

Australian Open title and went on to claim his 23rd Grand Slam singles trophy at the French Open, breaking Rafael Nadal’s mark.

Djokovic, who lost the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz, also won the U.S. Open. “One of the best seasons I’ve had in my life, no doubt,” Djokovic said.

“To crown it with a win against a hometown hero in Jannik, who has played amazing tennis this week, is phenomenal.”

Djokovic entered Sunday’s final tied with Roger Federer on six titles at the season-ending tournament for the year’s top eight players.

And he stretched out his arms and beamed broadly after clinching his seventh when Sinner double-faulted.

The victory had echoes of the clinical way Djokovic dispatched second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s semifinal encounter.