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Volume 10, Issue 7, August 2017

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New Administration: Local Government Leaders take up

positions and Current Administrators Shuffle begins

Pictured: The sworn in Councilors in the Central Eleuthera Townships, at the Administration building with Administrator Joseph Ferguson (far left).

Chief Councilors were recently selected by the aggregate townships in each of the five districts within The Eleutheras, following the Local Government Election on June 22nd, 2017, with the exception of Central Eleuthera. Up to print, a delay is being experienced in that selection, because of pending legal issues with members within the James’ Cistern town council.

Two of the districts, returned their incumbents, who served during the past three years, to serve another three year term, in-

cluding the Spanish Wells district council, in the person of Mr. Robert Roberts; as well as the North Eleuthera district council, which saw Mr. Desmond Johnson return as Chief Councilor for the area.

In the Harbour Island district, Mr. Ashderone Terrance Davis was selected to lead during the upcoming three year term, and in the South Eleuthera district, Mr. Elijah John McCartney takes on the new role of Chief Councilor.

On the heels of the Local Govern-

ment Elections in Eleuthera, changes have also taken place in Administrator positions throughout the island. Two of the three administrative districts of North, Central and South Eleuthera have been affected to date.

In the South Eleuthera District, Administrator Glenn Lightbourn has been transferred to Fresh Creek, Andros. He will officially handover his duties in South Eleuthera to incoming Administrator, Mr. Gregory Knowles, on August 3rd and 4th, 2017.

In Central Eleuthera, Administrator Jo-

seph Ferguson, up to press time had not been ‘officially’ informed of a transfer, and was still awaiting confirmation.

In the North Eleuthera District, Administrator Jolton Johnson has been replaced by his understudy, Mrs. Julita Ingraham, who is acting as Interim Administrator until August 2017. Mr. Ivan Ferguson, coming in from North Andros, is expected to take up the position as Administrator in the North Eleuthera District at that time.

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‘Midway Cost Cuttter’

BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM

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As you enter the historic township of Savannah Sound traveling south, a neat new building greets the eyes, home to the first full service grocery store in recent times within the community.

Entrepreneurs, Alisa and Hezekiah Gibson, owners of the new Midway Cost Cutter service grocery store in Savannah Sound, saw an untapped opportunity within their community, and took the steps to fill that gap. “This area never had a major food store, and we recognized the need, so this was us trying to fill that need,” shared Hezekiah.

“As the name Midway Cost Cutter implies, we are centrally located on the island of Eleuthera, and people used to have to leave this community, spending $20 in fuel just to get a $2 item, so with Midway Cost Cutter

being here it immediately cuts cost for those living within this and surrounding communities, so they don’t have to leave the community to make a needed grocery purchase,” he explained.

The husband and wife team hosted a soft opening event on Dec. 15th, 2016, and shared that they are looking forward to having a grand opening on the date of their 1st year anniversary.

“You’ll find shopping here as good as any, and better than many!” The store’s slogan - is one the couple says they live by. When envisioning the new grocery store, The Gibsons took their past shopping experiences into account to make the shopping experience as pleasant as possible for their customers. They designed wide spacious aisles, a fastidiously clean, well-lit and inviting shopping space where customers could shop in cool, air-conditioned comfort.

During its relatively short time open over the first six months of 2017, the couple has seen a change in the socio-economics of the area, with more people expressing an interest in property, as well as spin off local activity, like barbecuing and grilling, cookouts, conch salad stands, Continued On Page 7

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The Cove Eleuthera donates beverages to 18th Annual All Eleuthera Summer Tennis Camp

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The 18th Annual Artie Johnson All Eleuthera Youth Tennis Camp, which ran from Tuesday, July 11th to Friday, July 21st at Knowles Courts in Palmetto Point received a timely donation of thirst quenching water and gatorade from The Cove Eleuthera, as the camp got underway.

On Tuesday morning, July 11th, new Human Resources Manager at The Cove Eleuthera, Mr. Ricardo Dean visited with the young campers at the courts in Palmetto Point,

and formally presented the water and drinks to camp founder and director, Mr. Artie Johnson, as the campers got ready to begin their activities. Mr. Johnson expressed his thanks and appreciation to Mr. Dean, emphasizing how important it was for the campers to stay hydrated throughout the course of the two week tennis instruction experience.

Mr. Dean, responded, promising that the gesture would not be the end of The Cove’s future support for the Tennis Camp

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New Business Continued from pg. 6 with local operators able to purchase the items they need to supply themselves right there at Midway Cost Cutter.

Smiling, Mr. Gibson shared, “Some of the surrounding communities, like the ones on Windermere Island, in Double Bay, and Ten Bay, have laid claim to the store, saying, ‘Wow, we finally have our own food store’ - no longer having to travel as far as Rock Sound or Governor’s Harbour.”

The Gibson’s expressed their excitement about the future of the

food store. Already with four staff members, they see the potential for even further growth and more employment. “We already feel like we are running out of space. So we have a plan drawn for expansion, and we are encouraged. People are in and out all the time,” they said.

“Stay tuned, we are adding items all the time, and want to hear from you our customers. We are here to please you!” Contact: 332-6066 for more information.

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An Eleutheran Profile:

Mr. Rudolph Fitzgerald By elizabeth bryan Introduction: Tucked away up over a little ridge, traveling north out of Gregory Town, sits Hilltop Farm, a lovely acreage, where one can walk amongst a myriad variety of chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, pick up some organic eggs, and even check out the resident emu. This fertile farm belongs to Eleutheran transplant, Mr. Rudolph Fitzgerald, who moved to the island to take up residence on that beautiful spot, 25 years ago - back in 1992. As he tells it, the journey to get there was not an easy one.

Given Away: Born on November 13th, 1944, in New Providence with World War II still raging, young Rudolph, had a bit of a bumpy introduction to childhood, and that itself would be short-lived.

“My mother, I didn’t get to know her until I was about fifteen years old.

Her name was Arutha Moss, and my father - who is supposed to be my father, Eddie Fitzgerald - I got to know him when I was around eight or nine years old, but he never did anything for me. My mother gave me away when I was just a month old,” explained Mr. Fitzgerald.

“Ida Louise Gibson and Alfred

Gibson, they grew me up, but he died when I was about eight. You don’t start school until five years old, but at the age of eight I had to start working, right there and then! I worked at ‘Little Orchard’ there on Village Road for approximately a $1.50 a week. I swept and raked up and did a little gardening.

I was there for a period of time, and after I got a little older, I found little construction jobs. Then I found work at The Carlton House on East Street at around age thirteen, which was a hotel across from the barracks. I worked in the kitchen, peeling potatoes and keeping the pots clean,” he shared.

Early Career and Hard Times: “There was a place on Harold road, where I worked after that, for a Mr. Allen, doing carpet cleaning. I worked there for some time. He sold rugs, and plates like that, and would go out on jobs shampooing rugs - so I learned that trade, trained by another employee, Mr. Alexander Stuart. When I left that, then I began to work at the Ambassador Beach, which is Breezes now.

I worked for a time there as a cleaning foreman, with responsibility for a number of other cleaning employees.

“After a period at Ambassador

Above: Mr. Rudolph Fitzgerald basking under the shade of his almond tree at Hilltop Farm.

Beach I went to work for a Mr. Holbert on Harold Road, at the Clean Away company, also as a cleaning foreman. He did a lot of commercial work, for banks and other places. Then things got slow, and I headed to Freeport.” Still quite young, Rudolph was now in his early 20’s as he hit the second city during the 1960’s.

“I went there with a cousin, who had said that an older brother of mine was a contractor there, and that I could get a job. At first, I couldn’t even find where he was living,” chuckled Rudolph. His four siblings, he shared, were half brothers and sisters, with the older brother on his father’s side and two sisters and a brother on his mother’s side.

“So, I went to Freeport and couldn’t find where he was living, and the search continued for about a week trying to find him. I was practically starving and hungry, with no money. The morning I finally found him, he sent me to work with a fellow called Cunningham, who did rustic work with the stones on buildings. He gave me a buggy of mortar to go and pick up and bring, but I was so weak and hungry, it dashed me to the ground. So, I was allowed to eat the rice portion of his next meal. It was the saltiest rice I have ever eaten in my life, but listen here, I ate that, because I was hungry!”

“I worked with Mr. Cunningham doing construction for several years, then things got slow. So, I hooked up with my cousin, Paul Rolle, and we did mechanic work. As a mechanic’s helper, I wasn’t making anything much. So, I eventually left him and joined another cleaning company in Freeport, working there for a number of years.”

Altogether, Mr. Fitzgerald spent about five years in Freeport, before heading back to the capital city, back home.

He started working for a Mr. Philip Bethel, who owned Bethel Estate, and Bethel Robertson (a liquor store on Harold Road), as a gardener. Eventually, he was placed in charge as head gardener at the Bethel’s home, called ‘Brigadoon’ on the Eastern Road for several years as he approached thirty years old. “I told Mr. Bethel’s son what I was capable of doing in the cleaning business, and I started working with him offering cleaning services, and I worked with him for many years.”

Mr. Bethel’s son said Mr. Fitzgerald would eventually decide to get out of the cleaning business, and would turn the operation over to him, but before that happened, he returned to Freeport, where he met his future wife, Mary Esther Dean, a school teacher at the time.

Mr. Fitzgerald courted his intended for about six months he said, before tying the knot in the early 1980’s. Then moved back to Nassau shortly after into a small place he already had. He then bought another piece of property, where he built a home for his new family in the Johnson Road area. Mrs. Fitzgerald had a young son when they met, who was adopted by Mr. Fitzgerald, and the couple was blessed with another son (Cherokee) and daughter (Deandra). Mr. Fitzgerald also had a number of other children of his own, before getting married.

Back in New Providence, a now married Rudolph, began to work once again

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Eleutheran Profile Continued from pg. 8 with Philip Bethel Jr. in their cleaning business, who eventually turned the operation over to Mr. Fitzgerald. He would get a rude wake-up call when a number of their white Bahamian customers held back their business, once Bethel, the white partner in the business, called ‘On The Spot’ was no longer a part of it. “So I had some rough days after that, but I kept pushing it, and pushing it, and finally a number of those customers ended up calling me back, and I hung with it,” he reminisced.

The business grew and he continued to do commercial cleaning jobs for his former employees at Bethel Estate on Bay Street along with rental apartments on Nassau Street. He diversified his cleaning services and built up his business. Finally, said Mr. Fitzgerald, he began to see real success.

Exodus “I met Michael Lightbourne, and he told me about the property in Gregory Town, Eleuthera,” said Rudolph.

“I told my wife about it, and she wasn’t too interested, but I didn’t pay any mind. I wanted to go ahead. He told me that I could pay down on it, and told me about Lenny Kravitz just across the road. So, I said to myself, smiling, wow I want to be in the big leagues myself.” So, Mr. Fitzgerald said that he continued to pay on it, and pay on it, and near the end with just about $3,000 left to pay, he hit a financial hurdle. His old friend, Mr. Alexander Stuart, he shared, was able to assist him with the final payment. In all, the acreage would cost him about $175,000 in total.

Mr. Fitzgerald then went on to build the home he now occupies on the property, and made plans to woo his wife to the charms of the Island of Freedom. They would vacation in Eleuthera from time to time, staying at Cigatoo, he shared. One Christmas he said that he would rent a different place where they would spend the holiday. So, he brought his wife and family to the home he had built on the acreage, and cooked up a lovely meal. While eating, he said she complimented the place, expressing a like for the décor etc. So, he let the cat out of the bag then and there, telling her that they actually owned the place.

“You’ve got to be kidding!” he said was her reply. He happily assured her that it was all theirs, and the rest is history. He stayed on to continue developing the farm, and Mrs. Fitzgerald eventually made the transition.

Several years ago, Rudolph’s son, Cherokee, he said, convinced him to open up the farm acreage to the public, and to sell the eggs produced by his numerous chickens to help to offset the cost of running the farm, and Hilltop Farm was born. Hilltop Farm is now open to the public at 10am until 4pm every day, except Sundays.

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Fisheries Enforcement Workshop in NOrth Eleuthera Aimed to Educate and Foster Cooperation

On Wednesday, July 19th and Thursday, July 20th the Bahamas Department of Marine Resources facilitated a two-day workshop on Fisheries Enforcement in North Eleuthera at the Methodist Church Hall in Lower Bogue, with financial support provided by the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research at the University of Florida, through funding from the Disney Conservation Fund.

Pictured: Presenters and participants in the two-day fisheries enforcement workshop, facilitated by the Department of Marine Resources.

The overall purpose, said, Stephen Connett, working with the Archie Carr Center, as a coordinator of a number of these workshops within the Family Islands,

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FISHERIES WORKSHOP

was to educate local enforcement agencies on the overall principles and reasons for sustainable fisheries, the various protected species, prohibited gear, as well as deepening inter-agency cooperation and the importance of public awareness.

Participants included personnel from a variety of agencies, including; Tourism, Dept. of Marine Resources, Fisheries Officers, Defence Force, Police, Customs, Immigration, Local Government, Bahamas National Trust Park Wardens, Island Administrators and Marina Operators.

Day one of the workshop included presentations by Bahamas National Trust (BNT) chief warden, David Knowles, also a presentation on marine protected areas by Chantell Curtis with BREEF, and Gilford Lloyd with the Department of Marine Resources spoke about fisheries regulation details. During day two of the workshop, ASP James Miller with the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBDF) spoke about the RBDF’s role in fisheries enforcement, and Lt. Commander Bethell with the Defence Force spoke about the initiatives the Defence Force were working on to protect the borders, and their

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growing presence and better range as a result of new vessels added to their fleet, as well as decentralized base operations in Inagua and Ragged Island. Sessions wrapped up on day 2, after discussions of enforcement case studies as a whole group.

Two public meetings were also held during the evenings, with the first in Harbour Island on Wednesday night, followed by another public meeting in Lower Bogue on Thursday, to explain the necessity of marine fisheries management, to review current regulations and discuss local enforcement and concerns.

Issues about the Defence Force presence, foreign fishermen, Americans taking too much fisheries product on boats, as well as private jets, and commercial access to new markets were some of the many points discussed.

As the just the second one of these workshops held, with the first hosted in Abaco in late May 2017, Stephen Connett shared that he hopes to coordinate the next one in Grand Bahama, with a follow-up event in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, sometime in November of 2017.

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Second (2nd) Annual Performing Arts Day Camp by “Spring Arts”

BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM

Malikah Pinder, a recent 2016 College of the Bahamas graduate as well as an amazingly talented vocalist, from Governor ’s Harbour - found a way to immerse herself in activities she really enjoys, while impacting the younger generation, by helping to hone their innate skills and talents.

During the week of July 10th to 14th, 2017, Ms. Pinder hosted the 2nd Annual Spring Arts Performing Arts Day Camp. “I’ve always been into performing arts, I love children and I’ve always wanted to do something with young people, putting on productions and plays,” she explained.

The Day Camp saw a group of young people from South and Central Eleuthera take pa rt in acting, singing and drama - the whole gamut of performing arts, said Ma likah, during the week. During the final day, on Friday, July 14th the group of youngsters were prepar-

ing for their big finale, a production that would be held at the Parish Hall on Saturday evening, July 15th at 7pm, for the wider community.

“They are very awesome and talented. They just needed a platform to get all that energy and their emotions out. So this is their plat form, and a culmination of what they’ve been doing all week,” said Malikah. The finale production, as well as the songs included, were all written by the talented camp director.

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following “Drive on Left”

BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM

ACCIDENT #1: Police in Eleuthera, during the early afternoon of Saturday July 15th, 2017, responded to the scene of a reported headon-collision in the area of the Governor’s Harbour Airport. At the scene officers met a grey Isuzu Ascender SUV SD, driven by a female from the US, facing in a north eastern direction on Queen’s Highway with extensive damages to the entire left side and front windshield. They also met a second vehicle, a white 2006 Jeep Commander SD, facing in a southern direction on Queen’s Highway with extensive front end damages. This vehicle was being driven by an adult male also from the U.S. Both drivers were interviewed on scene under caution and gave their own account as to what transpired. The male driver stated that while travelling south on Queens Highway in the western lane on the right side of the road he collided with a oncoming jeep. He further stated

that he was not aware that in the Bahamas vehicles drive on the left hand side of the street.

One adult female along with two juvenile females and a male child were transported from the scene to the Levy Clinic in Governor’s Harbour via Ambulance, where they were assisted by a nurse.

No life threatening injuries were reported.

A male child passenger was later airlifted to New Providence for observation, his injuries were not life threatening.

Investigations are ongoing.

ACCIDENT #2: At 1:55pm on Friday 21st July 2017, an anonymous caller contacted the Governors Harbour Police Station via telephone and reported that a traffic accident involving two vehicles had occurred near North Shore Drive in the area of the Old Club Med Resort in Governor’s Harbour.

Officers responded and found an accident scene involving two motor vehicles on Bank’s Road, Governor’s Harbour – a white 2008 Toyota Camry driven by an

adult male, and a black 2008 Jeep Wrangler driven by an adult male tourist. Both vehicles sustained major damages.

The local resident driver of the Camry was said to have reported seeing the Wrangler approaching him on the wrong side of the road, and attempted to pull off, but was still hit by the rented Jeep Wrangler driver.

ACCIDENT #3: Police in Eleuthera responded to another road accident involving a tourist driving on the wrong side on Sunday morning, July 23rd, 2017 at about 10am, which had resulted in a head-on-collision, just north of Lord Byron’s Hardware in the Governor’s Harbour area.

An anonymous caller contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police station, reporting that a traffic accident had occurred on the Eleuthera main road involving two vehicles. At the scene, officers observed both vehicles on the western side of the road in the north bound lane.

A white Suzuki Swift had been driven

by an Eleutheran adult male, who was accompanied by an Eleutheran adult female passenger, traveling north. They reported to have observed a brown Dodge Durango, driven at the time by an adult male visitor who had four passengers, traveling south on the wrong side of the road, before both vehicles collided into each other.

All of the occupants of both vehicles were transported to the Levy Medical Clinic in Governor’s Harbour for medical attention. Dr. Y. Timothee indicated that none of the injuries were life threatening.

However, the driver and passenger of the Suzuki Swift and two passengers from the Durango were airlifted for further medical attention.

Just one week ago, on July 15th, near the Governor’s Harbour airport, two sets of tourists collided head on, as a result of one party driving on the wrong side of the road.

Friday, July 7th - National Pride Day Monday, July 10th - INDEPENDENCE DAY Monday, August 7th - Emancipation Day/August Monday

National Events: FISHERMEN’S FEST

highlights in JULY/AUGUST Briland Summer Junkanoo Festival (date updated) Saturday, July 1st Venue: Fig Tree, Bay Street Time: 12 noon to 1:00am Culinary: Down Home Food, Coconut Water, Conch Salad, Farmer’s Market Activities/Games: Plaiting of the Maypole, Goat Skin Drumming, Cowbell Shaking Competitions: Pineapple Eating, Bucket Relay, Egg and Spoon Race, and Pink Sand Dance Floor Entertainment: Music by Fadda Chippy, Live Performance by Fanshawn Taylor, Combined Junkanoo Rush Out (Zulu and Warriors Junkanoo Groups)

SEE YOU THERE! Contact Information: Harbour Island Tourist Office (242) 333-2621, (242) 333-3104

BLUFF HOMECOMING Wednesday, July 5th to Monday, July 10th, 2017 Entertainment: Geno D and the High Rock Band Bluff Homecoming Beauty pageants - July 2nd 7pm - Purple Mae’s - Lower Bogue (Little Miss Princess, Little Miss Bluff, and Miss Teen Bluff)

SAVANNAH SOUND HOMECOMING Friday, July 7th to Sunday, July 9th, 2017 Contact organizers: Denny Rankine (423-2310), or Paulette Strachan (470-0991)

Friday, July 14th to Saturday, July 15th, 2017 For the information of those wishing to visit the fest from Eleuthera, there will be a $5 return fee from Gene’s Bay to the Fest site. The Government Ferry and Mr. Gabaniel Baptiste will be collaborating to get persons to the site from the dock.

community Events: Independence celebrations: Monday, July 10th, 2017 The People’s Love and Unity Rush - Bay St. - 1am Culturama Parade & Concert Western Esplanade - 2-6pm State Reception - Government House - 6-8pm

School Events:

GREEN CASTLE HOMECOMING Thursday, July 6th - Monday, July 10th Entertainment: Veronica Bishop and DJ Snow

PALMETTO POINT FISH FRY Palmetto Point Homecoming Committee organizers announced, that starting June 24th, the homecoming committee will hold a Fish Fry event every Saturday evening going forward, from 4pm – until (with floating bar). Call 464-0506 for more information.

SUMMER VACATION - School’s OUT !!

Public Schools Reopen on: September 4th, 2017 -

Orientation for grades 7, 10 and new students (high school) September 5th, 2017 -

All students return

The Levy Preserve and Haynes Library Present: Camp Safari 2017 Summer is here and once again it is time for Camp Safari Eleuthera. In partnership with the Haynes Library, Camp Safari will take place at the Levy Preserve the week of July 17th-21st 2017.

Applications can be obtained from the Haynes Library; be mindful that there are a limited amount of spaces available.

Royal Bahamas Police Summer Camp Program The Police Summer Camp program begins on Monday, July 3rd (Opening Ceremony at Worker’s House at 11am), and will run for four weeks, closing out on Friday, July 28th.

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S pac e For Young Men

BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM “Take responsibility for everything in your life and you can change anything in your life” - Hal Elrod.

This was the mantra spoken each day at Space for Young Men, an ambitious new venture by local youth organization, Space to Create. The programme brought together 19 young men from 6 communities across North and South Eleuthera (Including Harbour Island) for an intense wilderness adventure and personal development programme.

The young men spent a week in a cabin in the bush north of Gregory town with only the most basic amenities and experienced an overnight camping expedition at the Naval Base in Governor’s Harbour. The programme combined elements of the award-winning youth organization’s Space to Explore programme with a special focus on decision making, leadership and character development for young men. “It represents an answer to an ongoing call nationally to focus specifically on the development of young men and boys”, stated Will Simmons, Space to Create’s founder and director.

Space for Young Men highlights included a hairraising jump from the huge cliffs just north of Gregory town, swimming in the sapphire blue hole close to Preacher’s cave, camping overnight out on Naval Base beach and snorkeling the vibrant coral gardens off North Eleuthera.

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The Code, based on the book of the same name by Shaun Tomson, a world class surfer and motivational speaker. “In the workshop, participants think about their life and make 10 commitments to themselves in the form of “I Will” statements. These powerful statements of intent help young people to focus on their life’s priorities. Identifying these goals and developing a sense of purpose early in life is critical for healthy development of our young men”, said Simmons.

The young men involved have the option of signing up to a year-round support programme that involves periodic get-togethers and outings and priority access to Space to Create’s other programmes, such as Space to Rush Cultural Ambassadors and Bahamas Plastic Movement Ocean Ambassadors, Simmons added.

“With the new generation, so focused on instant gratification, on technology and with so many youth struggling to manage their emotions and resolve conflicts peacefully, taking a week to remove distractions and focus on character development while enjoying the great outdoors is incredibly beneficial especially for our young men. The programme uses a balanced approach to create an environment that provides structure and discipline with nurturing and encouragement and has delivered extraordinary results,” shared Simmons.

The programme was staffed by Space to Create Director, Will Simmons and two former Space to Create campers who are now young adults living in Nassau.

They returned to the island to give back to the organization that had helped them grow and develop when they were younger.

Tenth grader, Janeiko Saunders, whose 2017 experience was his second year with the camp, said, “I like that it helped me to change my lifestyle. It taught me about responsibility, leadership and respect for each other. I helped others at the camp with things that they could not do. It also helped me to figure out my future.

I plan to make it off to college to be able to help my family out. It was a good camp.”

19-year-old Cyril Lewis, former Space to Create camper, now young adult helping with Space for Young Men, shared that he thought the programme was an excellent one, “I got a chance to build a relationship with the young men, and I saw that they have a lot of potential. It opened my eyes, because I saw something great happening.”

Eighth grader, Alex Young, shared that what he liked about Space for Young Men was the discipline it instilled, saying, “We learned to be better people. There were words that we couldn’t use at the camp, or we would have to do push-ups, and when I went back home and mistakenly said the word, I kept doing the push-ups.”

Simmons confirmed that communities in the central areas of Eleuthera can look forward to a more active presence of Space to Create in their communities as the organization seeks to grow and diversify its’ approaches to youth empowerment.

ACP Ismella Davis Delancy returns to Eleuthera on official visit

(Caption) Above: ACP Ismella Davis Delancy (center) is shown standing with Superintendent Christopher Wright, Officer in Charge of Eleuthera (left of ACP Davis Delancy) and his team of Officers and support staff based in South Eleuthera.

In her new role as Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) with responsibility for Family Islands, Mrs. Ismella Davis Delancy, on Thursday, July 20th, 2017, met with Police Officers stationed in Rock Sound, South Eleuthera during an official visit to the island of Eleuthera. During the meeting at the Police Station in Rock Sound, she heard the concerns of the Officers posted there. ACP Davis Delancy is very familiar with both the island and the team of officers serving in Eleuthera, as she led the Royal Bahamas Police Force team in Eleuthera as Officer in Charge from August 2012 until November 2014.

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The 7th Annual Fishermen’s on Friday evening, July 14th, Fest held in Spanish Wells and Saturday, July 15th, 2017, on St. George’s Cay this year was once again a well-planned

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two day event with popular Bahamian headliners performing including: Ira Storr & the Spank Band featuring ‘Lady E’, the legendary Veronica Bishop, energetic Funky D, and melodious crooner, Stevie S - all of whom did not fail to disappoint the appreciative crowd gathered on the grounds of the community park to enjoy the festivities.

Heavy rains and spotty wet weather experienced by townships across The

Eleutheras, south of Spanish Wells may have affected turnout from the mainland this year, which was noticeably less than in 2016. However, Spanish Wells still reported full accommodations and transportation occupancy during the Fest weekend, in line with a growing interest in Spanish Wells as a tourist destination.

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Saturday there were ongoing kids In addition to continuous evening games and activity stalls, as well as entertainment, which began at about a special kids dance presentation and 8pm each evening inside the intimate more. A spectacular fireworks show public park on the west coast of the was also once again part of the exisland, special games and activities citement on Saturday night, in bewere hosted for the young and the tween headliners, and adult hoopla young at heart. On Friday afternoon on both Friday and Saturday night, they kicked off with a kids fishing was a popular item with the crowd tournament and during the day on on the park.

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The course was instructed

by Mr. Dan Prater, Executive Director of the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Under Dan’s leadership, the Center hosts large nonprofit conferences and workshops, conducts cutting-edge research, and consults organizations of all sizes.

Current clients include the University of Texas, Habitat for Humanity, Convoy of Hope, and the American Red Cross.

Nonprofit and civic organizations have an important role in the community, making a critical impact on a wide range of social, economic, political and environmental issues. The training covered numerous topics across nonprofit leadership including: Governance, Strategic Planning, Evaluation, Financial Management, Resource Development, Grant Writing for Social Impact, Human Resources, Negotiation and Communications. The three-day training welcomed twenty-seven (27) participants from fourteen (14) nonprofits organi-

In keeping with its theme, Strengthening, Connecting, Planning, One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and the Centre for Training and Innovation (CTI) partnered to host the Certification of Executive Nonprofit Leadership (CENL) on CTI’s campus from July 3rd to 5th, 2017. The training was made possible thanks to a

zations across The Bahamas.

“The workshop helped me break down my work into logical steps and think strategically about what we do, why we do it and how we do it.” stated Ms. Candice Brittain, Director of Outreach & Partnerships at Cape Eleuthera Institute.

CENL training provided participants with a deeper understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to solve problems, contribute ideas, and offered solutions that could prepare them to lead organizations with confidence and expertise.

“I participated in this training because I wanted to know more about nonprofits and gain understanding about how they function. I hope to use the information I learnt in the community or in the organization that I will be a part of in the future”, said Mr. Josiah Joseph, UWI student interning at OEF. “My favorite exercise was DISC, where we learned about each other’s personalities. Doing this exercise gave everyone a chance to get to know the people they work with. This exercise can help with changing managerial styles or to just be aware of things that would offend the personality style”, he concluded.

Participants expressed their gratitude to One Eleuthera for providing CENL training opportunity.

“I was so pleased to be a part of such a useful workshop that the One Eleuthera Foundation hosted to build capacity for effective nonprofit management.

I certainly learned a lot that I will be bringing back to BREEF; the presentations by Dan Prater were engaging. I came out of the meeting feeling inspired.” Stated Mrs. Casuarina McKinney-Lambert, Executive Director of BREEF. To learn more about One Eleuthera Foundation and Centre for Training & Innovation visit http://www. oneeleuthera.org.

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Education Beat

Jun/July 2017

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2017 Little Princess, Little Miss Bluff, & Miss Teen Bluff

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Gregory Town Primary School to Get New Facility and New Location

BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM

The Gregory Town Primary school, which has been housed in the small, single room Jury Bar Society Hall building, since the historic campus overlooking the bay was badly damaged by hurricane Irene in 2011, is said to now have a clear plan towards resolution.

On Thursday evening, June 29th, a town meeting was held at St. Gregory’s Catholic church, hosted by the Member of Parliament for the North Eleuthera constituency, Mr. Rickey Mackey, accompanied by Administrator for Central Eleuthera, Mr. Joseph Ferguson. New Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeff Lloyd attended the meeting, along with other Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Works personnel.

North Eleuthera MP, Mr. Mackey commented that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the replacement or repair of the primary school in Gregory Town, saying, “The children have been housed in the Lodge Hall for several years, and we wanted to put this vexing problem behind us. At the meeting, it was finalized that we are going to go with a new school at a new location. That location now annexes the new Pineapple Fest location. I can comfortably say that it was fully agreed to go to that location and to go with a new school. We anticipate groundbreaking in about two months’ time.”

The time frame for construction of the new school is roughly about one year, explained Mr. Mackey, adding that they were looking at an estimated cost of $5 million dollars for the new facility.

“We are happy to get to this place at this time, seeing that the people of Gregory Town have been longing for a new primary school for their children for quite some time. I am hoping that within 13 to 14 months from today, we can put a close to this chapter in the

In the run up to the Bluff Homecoming weekend, a night of Miss Teen and Little Miss pageantry was hosted at the Purple Mae Restaurant in Lower Bogue.

Three categories were contested during the evening, including; Little Princess, Little Miss Bluff, and Miss Teen Bluff. Eight young contestants took part, with three little ones vying for the title of Little Princess (McKayla Knowles, Othia Darville, and Akailah Neely), two contestants vying for Little Miss Bluff (Wadline Arne, and Shaynia Heastie), and three contestants competing for the title of Miss Teen Bluff (Rosie Joseph, Naeja Johnson, and Sabrina Louima).

The young girls competed in swimwear, casual wear and introductory speech, a talent competition, as well as an evening gown segment. After smiling endlessly,

history of Gregory Town,” he remarked.

Minister Lloyd, during his address at the town meeting, commented that his mission was to know what was happening in all the education districts, adding that he was proud of many things, but distressed over the state of the physical plant of most schools.

Minister Lloyd introduced his technical advisors from the Ministry of Works, Mr. Livingston Forbes and Timothy Johnson, who went on to present the plans for the new school to the audience of Gregory Town residents.

Some of the components included in the plans for the new facility included, classrooms, principal and vice principal offices, a sick bay, staff room, kitchenette, bathroom block, library, music room, computer room, tuck shop, as well covered walkways surrounding the school. The new location would also have enough space for a playing field for sports.

Some of the questions fielded by the visiting panel from attendees at the meeting included; concerns about flooding, the timeline for completion, as well as how construction contracts would be handled. Answers given by the panel addressing some of those concerns were that; Ministry of Works engineers would take the potential flood risk into consideration and make the relative adjustments; concerning contracts, the Ministry of Works would look for qualified local contractors; and the timeline of one year was communicated, with the goal of the facility being ready for the beginning of school in September of 2018.

North Eleuthera MP, Mr. Mackey, also clarified that the old school building on the bay which had been condemned by engineers for use as a school, could still be used for other purposes, like a community center.

strutting across the catwalk showing off swim, casual, and evening wear, and showing off their talents, just three rose to the top in the minds of the judges for the evening.

All decked out in their evening gowns, the contestants held their breath as the results were announced. When the dust had settled, the following young girls had been crowned. McKayla Knowles was the new Little Princess. Shaynia Heastie had been crowned the new Little Miss Bluff, and the title of Miss Teen Bluff was awarded to Naeja Johnson.

In attendance to formally crown the newly entitled Little Misses, Kennia Minnis, former Little Miss Bluff, gracefully crowned her successor. Junette Deveaux, former Miss Teen Bluff was also on hand to say goodbye and to handover her reign to Miss Johnson.

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Congratulations !

Congratulations to Josiah Cartwright, a student of grade one at the Laura A. Anderson Primary School in Bluff, Eleuthera for obtaining a 3.67 G.P.A. We love you and are very proud of you. Continue to do well. From your parents Nellie and Joe and brother Arnold.

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Perspective

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OP-ED

By Sir Ronald Sanders www.sirronaldsanders.com

By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto.

The views expressed are his own) This commentary continues the discussion on the relevance and state of US-Caribbean relations against the backdrop of a publication by the Washington-based, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), entitled, “The Relevance of US-Caribbean Relations – Three Views”.

In the discussion of the security relationship between the US and the Caribbean, Evan Ellis, identifies China as a problem, presumably for the US. He rightly says that expanding loans and equity investment in the Caribbean will give China “increasing leverage in the region of critical issues”.

The latter point is true. And, it should have been obvious to US government policy makers and planners a long time ago, particularly when the decision was made to reduce official development assistance and investment to their “third border” as they

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The relevance and state of US-Caribbean relations – Part 2 themselves describe the Caribbean.

The latest affirmation of the region’s ‘third border’ status is contained in the first sentence of the most recent US State Department’s “Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean”.

But the Caribbean did not choose China over the US, nor did it set out to encourage Chinese interest in the region. China went into the Caribbean as part of its global strategy to end its own isolation, to expand its economic interests, and to gain support for itself as a global player. When it got to the Caribbean, it found the US largely preoccupied elsewhere.

Caribbean governments, faced with the need to provide employment and curb poverty by growing their economies through investment in infrastructural development, found a willing partner in China. Unsurprisingly, they welcomed China, and naturally, as a result, they will listen to China’s voice on international matters. If the US worries about a Chinese voice in Caribbean ears; it should place itself in a better position to rival the voices to which the region is paying attention.

Ellis makes too much of training of the region’s military officers in PRC institutions and gifts of Chinese military equipment as a security issue.

Surely, it would require much more than a handful of training opportunities, and small gifts of military equipment to a few countries, for a security threat to be posed to the US. If Washington is truly concerned about any undue influence on the Caribbean from China, it should match the level of China’s bilateral investments in these countries on the same terms of soft loans and without conditionalities of a non-economic nature.

What the US should concern itself with more is that, due to its own policies that have vastly reduced scholarships for Caribbean students and that do not encourage Caribbean students to study in the US, the present generation of younger people are getting their higher education mostly in Cuba and China which do offer generous scholarships. Is it not axiomatic that they would lean more toward those countries than to the US? One of Mr Ellis’ disturbing conclusions is that, as part of its engagement with the region, the US should send “strong signals regarding engagement with Iran, Russia and China in the security domain”. What is envisaged as “strong signals” is left to the imagination, but if it is a “sticks” not “carrot” approach, those signals will serve to worsen not improve US-Caribbean relations. History has taught that intimidation breeds resistance over time. And, it is cooperation that is needed, not coercion.

Turning to the view of Scott MacDonald respondent banking relations with on the economic issues. He rightly identi- Caribbean financial institutions. fies “de-risking” – the process by which US banks are withdrawing correspondent (To be continued) banking relations (CBR’s) from Caribbean financial institutions – and infrastructure Responses and previous commenneeds as two big challenges for the retaries: www.sirronaldsanders.com gion. De-risking directly affects US-Caribbean relations and addressing Caribbean infrastructure meaningfully would help to improve the relationship.

MacDonald is correct that “de-risking could push transactions to informal channels, making it difficult to monitor illicit trafficking and in effect countering anti-money laundering efforts”. The reality is that more than making it difficult to ‘monitor’ such transaction, it will be impossible to stop them. MacDonald offers no solutions to the problem. But, as a matter of record, the Caribbean, at various levels, have proffered a few, none of which have yet been taken-up by US authorities who see the issue through the prism of demanding higher levels of strinBY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM gent anti-money laundering regimes in the Several hundred children in Eleuregion. Everything has room for improvethera this summer spent the month of ment and the Caribbean has continuously July in the company of dedicated men been upping its anti-money launderand women of the Royal Bahamas Poing game, both in relation to laws and lice Force (RBPF), at five summer youth implementation. Factually, the majority of program camp locations spread across the Caribbean countries are more in compliislands. ance with Financial Action Task Force At the opening ceremony, held withrules on disclosure of beneficial owners in the Worker’s House Ballroom in Govof bank accounts, corporations and trusts ernor’s Harbour on Monday, July 3rd, than several states of the US. delegations of children from all five of the If concerted action is not taken by the Police summer camp locations converged relevant US authorities to improve the sitin one large group to commence another uation with regard to de-risking, not only summer program. will financial transactions go underground Children participating would be inoutside the reach of governments, it will volved in daily activities, including lecalso force Caribbean countries – through tures given by various community and no fault of their own – to move their trade civic leaders on pertinent topics - like in goods and services from the US to other health and wellbeing, dangerous drugs, countries. If they can’t pay, they can’t and the role of police. They would also buy; and similarly, they can’t sell. The US be treated to numerous field trips - includwill lose the trade in goods and services ing forays to different beaches, fire truck that earns revenues and provides employtours, and adventures with the new swimment. More importantly, of course, the ming pigs off St. Georges Cay. US will also lose influence in the region.

Officer in Charge of the Eleuthera The US expends a great deal of money District, Supt. Christopher Wright, duron an annual basis, producing reports ing his remarks at the opening ceremony, on money laundering, people trafficking, praised the sacrifice of the police officers terrorism financing, and arms trafficking. who unselfishly give of their time to lead Caribbean governments have questioned and facilitate at the different locations. He them every year. These reports are based also encouraged the children who would on dubious sources and this year, many be participating in the four week camp exof the US agencies that were supposed perience to enjoy it and to learn as much to have participated in the International as they could from the activities that they Narcotics Control Strategy Report, denied would take part in. any involvement according to informaW/Sgt. Mavis Knowles who has tion they provided under the Freedom been a leader in the program for the past of Information Act. The approach of 18 years in South Eleuthera, served as the reports has not been constructive; facilitator at the South Eleuthera camp it has not been geared to detecting real site located at the Rock Sound Primary problems and identifying ways in which School with her team of officers. R/Insp. the US can help. The reports have been Emily Petty headed up the Central Eleucondemnatory without showing hard thera camp site at the Governor’s Harbour evidence. They are unnecessary irritants Primary School. W/Sgt. Yvette Cash led to US-Caribbean relations, particularly as the North Eleuthera camp at the North they have contributed to increasing fear Eleuthera Primary School located in The in the US banks that have severed cor-

Eleuthera Police Summer Camp 2017 Children from across the island impacted

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Police Camp : Bluff. Harbour Island camp facilitator was W/Sgt. Tekenia Taylor along with her team at the Harbour Island Primary School, and for the third year since beginning the camp location in 2015, the RBPF hosted a camp

location in Spanish Wells at the Samuel Guy Pinder All Age School, facilitated by W/Sgt. Nadia Brancaccio and her team.

Members of the executive team of RBPF Officers in attendance also includ-

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Continued from pg. 28 ed, Assistant Superintendent (ASP) James Miller based in Harbour Island; Inspector Kelsey Farquharson, also out of Harbour Island; ASP Nigel Rolle, based at Police Headquarters in Governor’s Harbour; In-

spector Oldham, based in Rock Sound; Inspector Newbold, based at Police Headquarters; as well as ASP Lawrence Adderley from the North Eleuthera team.

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Celebrating Excellence: James Cistern Primary Awards

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Pictured: Grades six students with their teacher Ms. Knowles

Pictured: All of the students with their trophies and certificates

Pictured: Grades 2&3 with their teacher Ms. Smith

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may be large, but there is always change going on. Change is NORMAL. There is lots of talk today by ‘Politicians’ echoing the fear that changes in temperatures around the world are becoming higher than normal! They also claim and proclaim that water in the oceans are rising higher than ‘normal’ as a result of ice at the Poles melting; all as a result of us humans burning fuels to power everything we use. Before you can accept or deny the truth you must first understand what the normal changes are and what causes them!

God created this planet we call Earth, along with all the other planets, moons, stars and other objects in the universe.

By: Andrew L. Burrows The part of God’s universe that andrewburrows1@gmail.com we occupy is called Our Solar System. The Star of our system “The weather conditions is called The Sun, and around prevailing in an area in general our sun orbits the planets Meror over a long period” CLI- cury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune MATE. There is no place on this and Pluto and their numerEarth where the weather condi- ous moons. The Earth has one tions remain unchanged! Some Moon, and as all the planets orchanges are small while others bit the Sun their moon or moons orbit around them.

In Memory:

While the Earth is orbiting around the Sun it is rotating (spinning) from West to East and makes one complete revolution every twenty four hours (One Day). Our star, The Sun shines on one half of this earth continuously, while the other half is in shadow (Night). The light of the Sun warms the half of the Earth that is facing it, but not at the same rate! When God created this world He surrounded it with an Atmosphere of what we call AIR. The air around and above us differs in density and contains water vapor which we call CLOUDS. As you go higher up into the sky the density of the air becomes lighter until you reach a point in what we call SPACE; there the air is so thin it is as though there is no air there. When the Sun is rising in the east or setting in the west, the light and heat of the Sun passes through much more of the atmosphere than at mid-day, and that is why it warms up after sunrise in the morning and cools down in the evening.

If you look at a Globe of our Earth you will notice that

it sits in a vice that allows it to spin and is tilted on an angle.

That is done to indicate how the earth rotates around the Sun at an angle of twenty three degrees. God made the Earth to tilt so that as it orbits the Sun once each year, everywhere on this planet experiences Summer and Winter (Genesis 8:22). Because of the ‘tilt’ the Northern portion of the earth experiences summer heat while the Southern portion is experiencing winter cold. Over a six month period the temperatures shift so that the North will experience winter and the South experiences summer.

We know that the Sun is constantly heating the Earth, but there are other factors to consider; the earth itself has internal heat that is evidenced

by Volcanoes and Hot Springs, Bush fires and Manmade fires.

Both the North and South poles freeze in their winter times, and melt in their summer times. The huge amount of water in the oceans, lakes, rivers and clouds (rain, snow, hail) all circulate, along with the winds in the atmosphere to moderate the tem-

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peratures of the Earth to maintain equilibrium.

There is also one more factor that God caused when He created the atmosphere, atmospheric density! The air pressure (weight) at, or below Sea level is most dense or heavy, as you climb or rise higher in the sky the air becomes thinner, and holds less heat; that is why there is snow and ice on the top of mountains, even at the ‘Equator’ where the heat is most intense throughout the year.

So, the question is “Is Climate Change Real” and should we be alarmed by all of the ‘fear mongering’ about Global Warming?

Well, if you believe there is no God who created and sustains this world, than you have every right to fear. But if you live by faith in the Almighty God, Creator of all things, then there is no reason to fear what unbelieving men say; Our God said “As long as the Earth endures, summer and winter, seed time and harvest, day and night shall endure”. Who do you believe?

Dr. Bernard Nottage, Laid to Rest

An Official Funeral was held Friday, July 14, 2017 for former Cabinet Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage at St. Agnes Anglican Church with interment at Lakeview Cemetery. Photos capture moments of the funeral, attended by many, including the Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis (pictured), former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, (pictured) and former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham (pictured). (BIS Photos/Derek Smith)

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Crime News

Jun/July 2017

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Reports are printed to keep the public informed of the incidents of crime that are reported within our communities. All reports are to be treated as allegations only.

Reports issued by the RBPF locally.

Stealing Report: At 4:10 pm on 22/07/17 an adult male came in at Governor’s Harbour Police Station and reported that he is a part owner and store manager of a local food store.

Further that sometime around 3:45 pm on 22/07/17 his son who is responsible for the Mobile Shop came and informed him that some person(s) had stolen the black Jordan collection money box that was inside their Mobile Shop Truck that comprised of some $1,350.00 cash and a few cheques while they were in Palmetto Point. Additionally, a male who works off and on for the company, was reportedly seen with a large amount of cash a few minutes earlier and that he had since caught a Southern air flight into Nassau. He suspects this male of stealing same. Police Action requested Officers from Governor’s Harbour Police Station contacted the Airport Police Station at LPIA providing a description of the suspect. At 4:30pm on 22/07/17 Officers from the LPIA Station contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station by telephone and reported that they while at the Domestic Terminal at the Lynden Pindling International Airport saw a male matching the description given. As a result he was arrested and cautioned in reference to Stealing. The suspect was searched and found to have $1424.00 Cash in assorted Bahamian and US Currencies along with two cheques in the amount of $55.00 and $65.00 . The cash and cheques were seized and transported along with the suspect to the Airport Police Station for processing.

Threats of Harm and Assault with a Dangerous Instrument At about 6:30pm on Saturday 22nd July 2017 an adult male came in at the Governors Harbour Police Station and reported that sometime around 6:00pm on Saturday 22nd July 2017 while at the Dilly Tree Bar in North Palmetto Point he was assaulted by a man he knows who threaten to #@!! him up while holding a piece of 2” galvanize pipe, further that an adult female and male also made threats to @#!! him up putting him in fear for his safety. Police action requested.

R.A.R Hit & Run & Assault with a Dangerous Instrument report At about 1:00pm on Saturday 22nd July 2017, an adult male came to the North Eleuthera Police Station and reported that sometime around 1:30am on the same date while traveling north on Queens Highway, just out of Upper Bogue in his Silver & Green Toyota Passo , a white Honda type vehicle traveling south collided with his vehicle and the driver failed to stopped. As a result he turn his vehicle around and followed this vehicle. Upon entering Gregory Town accompanied by a male passenger in his car he saw a gentleman who told him the vehicle was an adult male known to him. As a result he went to the residence of

the driver. Upon arrival at the residence he met the male in the yard looking at his vehicle.

He ask him why he didn’t stop when he hit his vehicle. This male then went in his house and came back with a short Brown handle cutlass and came towards him with it putting him in fear. His passenger got in between them and took the cutlass away. His vehicle received damage to the right passenger door mirror and the right passenger door glass was broken. A statement was recorded from him and a witness requesting police action.

Investigation continues Road Accident Report At 1:55pm on Friday 21st July 2017, an anonymous caller contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station via telephone and reported that a traffic accident involving two vehicles had occurred on North Shore Drive in the area of the Old Club Med Resort in Governor’s Harbour Police assistance requested.

Officers responded and found an accident involving two motor vehicle located Bank Road Governor’s Harbour. A white 2008 Toyota Camry driven by an adult male and, A black 2008 Jeep Rangler driven by an adult male visitor. Both vehicle received sustain major damages, measurement were taken and N.O.I.P forms served investigation continue.

Disturbance Report: At 3:45pm on 21/07/17 an anonymous caller contacted S-1.. via telephone and reported that there was a disturbance ongoing at the Governor’s Harbour Airport involving two employees at the airport in a heated argument and requested police assistance of same.

Officers responded and arrested two adult males who were reportedly arguing over who had the better vehicle, the argument resulted in one male threatening the other with a piece of wood. Investigations are ongoing.

Threats of Death, Assault & Damage Report: On Thursday 20th July, 2017, at 8:02pm an adult female came in at Governor’s Harbour Police Station and reported that at about 6:00pm, while at the home of a male friend , her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend and her cousin attacked her with a black handle and silver blade knife, while also threatening to kill her and further causing injury to the left side of her neck. Her black and gold chain with the letter “H” charm, valued $20.00 was also damaged during altercation. Police action requested.

This matter is under active investigation.

Stealing Reported: On Thursday 20th July 2017, at about 2:55 pm, an adult male reported to the Hatchet Bay Police Station that sometime around 8:16 pm on Wednesday 19th July 2017 and Thursday 20th July 2017, he placed his black Samsung Galaxy cellular phone on a table at a local Restaurant in Hatchet Bay and upon his return his cellular phone was missing. Police Action Requested. investigation are ongoing.

Housebreaking Reported: On Thursday 20th July 2017, at about 6:45 pm, an adult female contacted the Hatchet Bay Police Station via telephone and reported that she left her home secured from 7:45 am to 6:35 pm on the 20th July 2017, when she left for work however, upon her return home she found her home to have been broken into. A bathroom window at the northern side of her home was where entry was said to have been taken place. Items reported missing are; fashioned earrings, chains, rings and bracelets, value unknown; An X-Box, valued

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at $300.00, a 45’flat screen T.V. (chang hong) valued at $450.00. Police Action Requested.

Officers visited and processed the scene. Investigations are ongoing.

Stop/Search with reference to Dangerous Drugs and Firearm: On Thursday 20th July 2017, at about 9:30 pm, while on Mobile Patrol Officer in the area of Baby Johnson Lane, Hatchet Bay, conducted a search of four adult males with reference to Dangerous Drugs and Firearms with negative results.

Traffic Offense Reported: On Wednesday, July 19th 2017, at about 1:50 pm, Officers conducted Road Traffic Checks during which three persons were reported for traffic offences. They were informed of the offense and Warned of prosecution.

Stealing report At about 4:50pm on Thursday 20th July 2017, an adult male came to the North Eleuthera Police Station and reported that between Monday 10th July 2017 and Tuesday 18th July 2017 some person unknown stole a Gray Honda diving compressor from his mother wash house situated at Current Eleuthera.

He stated that entry was gain by the culprit forcing open a door to the wash house. His compressor is value at 42,800.00 and he has no suspects. He is requesting police action and investigation continues.

ROAD ACCIDENT REPORTED: An adult female came to the GHPS at about 9:15 am on 18.7.17 and reported that sometime around 9:00pm on Tuesday 18th July 2017 she was driving her 2006 Honda truck in a Northern direction when a black Ford Explorer driven by some tourist hit the right side mirror of her vehicle damaging same and did not stop.

As a result she turned around and perused the vehicle and pulled across them and forced them to stop. After they stopped the driver told her they did not stop because they did not know who was in her vehicle.

Officers saw and spoke with the adult male driver who stated that he was travelling in a Southern direction when a large truck came at a high rate of speed from the opposite direction, as a result both vehicle mirrors hit damaging both. It could not be determined who was at fault for the accident. The fact that both drivers had left the scene before reporting the same a point of impact could not be established. Civil action was advised.

Shop Breaking Report An adult female c/o Paradise Games web café Queens Highway Gregory Town contacted the Governor’s Harbour station at about 7:38am on the 16.7.17 and reported that sometime during the night some unknown person(s) had broken into the said establishment during the night and stole $400.00 in cash from the cash register. Police action was requested.

Officers responded to the scene and commenced investigations.

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Shop Breaking Report Officers c/o Hatchet Bay Station contacted the Governor’s Harbour station at about 7:40am on the 16.7.17 and reported that they were informed by an adult female c/o Island Luck web Café Hatchet Bay that some person(s) unknown had caused damage to the front entrance door to the said establishment, also she suspects that the culprit(s) may have entered for the purpose of stealing. Police action was requested.

Officers responded to the scene and it was discovered that nothing was taken. Investigations are ongoing.

Traffic Offence Report At about 10:43am on the 14/7/17 Officers reported an adult male for driving a gray 2000 Nissan Wagon in a northern direction on Queens highway in Gregory Town while the said vehicle was unlicensed, uninspected and uninsured. He was informed of the offences and warned of prosecution.

Search reference to possession of dangerous drugs, firearms and stolen goods At about 10:48am on the 14/7/17 Officers conducted a search on the person of the adult male driver and passenger of the said vehicle while on Queen’s Highway in Gregory Town in reference to possession of dangerous drugs, stolen good and firearms with negative results attained.

Traffic Offence Report - drug search On Friday 14th July, 2017, around 6:40am, Officers from the governor’s Harbuor Police Station conducted a Traffic Check in the area of the glass window bridge. eleven drivers were reported for various traffic infractions.

Each driver was informed of the offence and warned of prosecution.

Two vehicles were also searched reference to Dangerous drugs and firearms with negative results.

Reported Traffic Accident At about 12:55.pm on 13/07/2017 an adult male contacted G.H.P.S via telephone and reported a traffic accident in the area of Governor’s Harbour along Queens High way near Burrow’s Groceries Store involving one of his rental vehicle police assistance Officers responded to the Scene of incident where they observed two vehicles at scene namely a red Cherokee Jeep that was driven by an adult male visitor and a black 2006 X trail Nissan SUV jeep driven by an adult male local. Both drivers submitted voluntary verbal statements at the scene. Slight damages were sustained. Measurements were taken and N.O.I.P FORMS SERVED .INVESTIGATIONS are going.

Search reference possession of D/Drugs & Firearms At about 12.34 am on 12/07/2017 Officers while in the area of Graham Street, Governor’s Harbour stopped and searched an adult male in reference to possession of dangerous

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Stealing from a Vehicle At about 9:30am on Monday 10th July 2017, an adult male reported that sometime between 7:00am and 6:00pm on Friday 7th July 2017 some person unknown stole a Black VHF hand held radio from out his Elgrand White van. This radio set is value at $350:00 and he was unable to say who may have stole it. A statement was recorded requesting police action.

Stealing by reason of Service report At about 1:00pm on Saturday 8th July 2017, an adult female came to the North Eleuthera Police Station and reported a Stealing by Reason of Employment. She stated that on Tuesday 4th July 2017, she deposited $3,000:00 on a Royal Bank Account in the name of a male for the purchase of a 2008 Nissan Skyline car which was advertised by Facebook. Since this transaction she called this male via his contact and he appears to be avoiding her calls. As a result she became suspicious that he has stolen her money. A statement was recorded requesting police action, receipts and documents relative to this matter were produce. investigation continues.

Stealing by reason of Service report At about 5:15pm on Saturday 8th July 2017, an adult male came to the North Eleuthera Police Station and reported a Stealing by reason of Employment. He reported that sometime during the month of April and May 2017, he deposit the sum of $7,400:00 on a Royal Bank Account in the name of a male for a 2008 Honda Accord which was being advertised on Facebook . Since this transaction he call this male via his contact and he appears to be avoiding his calls. As a result he became suspicious that he has stolen his money. A statement was recorded requesting police action, receipts and documents relative to this matter were produce. This matter and investigation continues.

Stealing a Vehicle an adult female contacted G.H.P.S via telephone and reported on behalf of a male visitor that sometime between 07/07/17 and 08/07/17 some person or persons unknown stole a green Jeep from her rented home located in Rain Bow Bay police action requested.

Officers reported that while on mobile patrol between the Governors Harbour Airport and James Cistern they discovered the mentioned Jeep parked off the western shoulder of Queens Highway just south of the sea walls in a cleared area. The vehicle was inspected and processed . The vehicle was later removed from the scene and returned to owner after processing.

Traffic Offence Report At about 4:40pm on Saturday 8th July, 2017, Officers reported an adult male for driving a blue 1996 Toyota Toyoace Pickup Truck north on Queen’s Highway, Governor’s Harbour, near G.H.P.S. while not secured by a seatbelt, broken left front signal light and a shattered windshield. The driver produced his driver’s license on the scene and was warned of further prosecution.

Road Accident Report At 1:40am on Saturday 8th July 2017,an adult female contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station via telephone and reported that a traffic accident involving two vehicles had occurred on Queen’s Highway in the area of the silos outside the settlement of Hatchet Bay. Police assistance requested.

Officers responded to the scene where they observed a traffic accident involving

two motor vehicle located Hatchet Bay. A white 2006 Nissan Cube driven by an adult male and, A silver 2002 Nissan Skyline driven by an adult male . Both vehicle sustained major damages, measurement were taken an N.O.I.P forms were served. Investigation continued.

Stealing by False Pretenses/ Police Information At about 12:50pm on Monday 3rd July 2017 an adult male came in at the Governor’s Harbour Police Station and reported that he made a payment to a man he met online who he paid $720.00 down payment on a vehicle which he was selling for $2500.00 he again sent $280.00 at total of $1000.00. The male was supposed to put the vehicle on the boat and when he contacted him, about why the vehicle did not come, he was threatened and told if he want him to come over here (Eleuthera) and deal with him. Reported for Police information.

Stealing from a vehicle & Arrest At about 7:30pm on the 1/7/17 an adult female reported to police that sometime on Wednesday the 28/6/17 while in Rainbow Bay at the residence of a friend sometime around 1:00pm she left her hand bag which contained an assortment of jewelry which were in a separate baby blue bag within her hand bag valued at about $13,000. She reported that on that date some unknown persons stole the jewelry bag from her hand bag with all of her jewelry. She stated remembering on the date and time seeing a young male who she knows standing in close proximity to her driver side of her vehicle where her bag was left. She strongly suspects him of stealing the jewelry from her vehicle. Immediate police action requested in this matter.

Sometime around 4:00pm on the 3/7/17 a juvenile male came in at the Hatchet Bay police station where he was cautioned and arrested in reference to Stealing from a vehicle. Investigations are ongoing.

Traffic Offence Report At about 2:17pm on the 3/7/17 Officers conducted a Traffic inspection during which three drivers were reported for traffic offences . They were informed of the offences and warned of prosecution.

Drowning Report At 7:52am on Sunday 2nd July, 2017 an anonymous caller contacted S-1 via telephone and reported that a adult male from Wemyss Bight was just pulled out of waters, in the Wemyss Bight Beach area unresponsive. Further that persons in the area are attempting to render medical assistance with negative results. Police assistance requested.

Officers visited the Wemyss Bight Clinic where the Nurse directed them to examination room # 1, where the deceased was found in an unresponsive state. Information received that he was brought from the Wemyss Bight Beach around 7:00am 02/07/2017 suffering from chest pains and a low pulse.

At 9:14am Dr. Smith Chief Medical Officer pronounced him dead. The deceased was referred to New Providence for autopsy.

Threats of Death & Assault Report At 2:55pm on Sunday 2nd July 2017, an adult female contacted the Rock Sound Police Station via telephone and reported that at 8:40am on 02/07/2017 while traveling north along Queen’s Highway towards Governor’s Harbour in her vehicle, her estrange husband attempted to run her off the road in his vehicle. After she refused to stop he blocked the road with his vehicle

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forcing her to turn around and return to Rock Sound. While travelling south, she was being chased by her husband who threaten to kill her when he drove along side of her vehicle.

While on the telephone with Police reporting the incident, her husband forced her off the road, got out of his vehicle and assaulted her by pulling her out of the vehicle. He left the scene upon arrival of the Police. Police Action is requested.

Road Accident Report At about 4:35pm on Sunday 2nd July 2017 an anonymous caller contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station via telephone and reported that there is a traffic accident on Banks Road Palmetto Point on the corner just before Unique Village. Police assistance is requested.

Officers responded and reported that the scene of a traffic accident was on Banks Road Palmetto Point in the area of the pond just before Unique Village involving a black 2007 Honda Fit and driven West along Banks Road by an adult male which was side swiped by a red 2007 Chrysler Town and Country van driven East at the time by an adult male visitor . Both vehicles sustained damage to the front right fender and front bumper while the Honda Fit also received damage to the front right tire and rim and steering arm was broken. No one was injured, measurements was taken and N.O.I.P served on both drivers. Investigations are ongoing.

House Breaking Report At about 1237pm On Friday 30th June 2017, an adult female came to the North Eleuthera Police Station and reported that between 27th May 207 and Friday 30th June 2017 at about 12:25pm a house of which she is the care taker of was broken into. She stated that between the dates given some person unknown broke and enter an occupied housed situated on Queen’s Highway, Lower Bogue. Entry was gained by the culprit forcing the locks off to a southern door to effect entry. The culprit would have searched a Gray and Black lawnmower value at 435.00 and two large black garbage bins value at $50:00. She had no suspect and a statement was recorded requesting police action. Investigations are ongoing.

Search reference to Possession of Dangerous Drugs and Firearms 8 At 6:36pm on Friday 30th June, 2017 Officers while conducting road checks in the area of the Glass Window Bridge stopped and searched eight vehicles in reference to dangerous drugs and firearms. The search ended with negative results, nothing illegal was found.

Arrest ref to Possession of D/Drugs At 7:25pm on Friday 30th June, 2017 Officers while conducting road checks while on the area Glass Window Bridge searched a black Nissan Teanna along with the driver an adult male . The search ended with one clear plastic wrapper containing a grassy like substance believed to be suspected marijuana being found on the left side of the driver seat. The driver was subsequently arrested and cautioned reference to possession of dangerous drugs. He was processed and later charged with that offence.

Arrest reference to Possession of Dangerous Drugs At 9:35pm on Friday 30th June, 2017 Officers while conducting road checks while on Queen’s Highway Gregory Town near the park stopped and searched a purple 2001 Ford Ranger owned and driven at the time by an adult male. While searching the

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Center console of the vehicle they found a backwoods package containing a clear plastic containing a grassy like substance believed to be suspected marijuana. The suspect was subsequently arrested and cautioned reference to possession of dangerous drugs and transported to the Governor’s Harbour Police Station for further investigations. He was processed and later charged with that offence.

Moving Vehicle without owners consent An adult female reported to the Police that sometime between 10:00pm on the 28/6/17 and 4:30pm on the 30/6/17 some unknown persons without her consent moved her black 2006 BMW 3 series which was parked at the tire empire tire shop in Gregory Town. She suspects a male she know as being responsible for moving her vehicle seeing as how he took the only key she had for the vehicle by force on the 28/6/17 which resulted in her leaving the car by the tire shop on the 28/6/17. Immediate police action requested in this matter. the vehicle was subsequently recovered by Officers and returned to the complainant. investigations are ongoing.

Arrest for Possession of Dangerous Drugs At 6:15pm on Friday 30th June, 2017 Officers while conducting road checks in the area of the Glass Window Bridge stopped and searched a silver 2003 Buick Century along with the driver an adult male . The search ended with one clear plastic wrapper containing a grassy like substance believed to be suspected marijuana being found inside the center console of vehicle.

The driver was subsequently arrested and cautioned reference to possession of dangerous drugs. He was processed and later charged with that offence..

Traffic Offence Report 13 At 6:10pm on Friday 30th June, 2017 Officers while conducting road checks in the area of the Glass Window Bridge reported thirteen drivers for various traffic offence they were informed of the offence and warned of prosecution.

Search Warrant Executed At about 2:15pm on Wednesday 28/06/17 Officers reported executing a search warrant reference to dangerous drugs, firearms and stolen property on the premises of an adult male who was present at the time and was shown the warrant, he appeared to have read same. The search ended with negative results.

Searched ref. Dangerous Drugs and Firearms At about 2:45pm on Wednesday 28/06/17 Officers reported that while on mobile patrol on Victoria Street Hatchet Bay they conducted a search of five adult males all of Hatchet Bay with negative results.

Searched ref. Dangerous Drugs and Firearms At about 3:10pm on Wednesday 28/06/17 Officers reported that while on mobile patrol on Queens Highway James Cistern conducted a search of two adult males reference to possession of dangerous drugs and firearms with negative results.

Searched ref. Dangerous Drugs and Firearms At about 3:57pm on Wednesday 28/06/17 Officers reported that while on mobile patrol on Queens Highway Governors Harbour conducted a search of four

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Crime Reports Continued from pg. 33 adult males while in the area of the car wash reference to possession of dangerous drugs and firearms with negative results.

Arrest Ref. Possession Dangerous Drugs At about 3:57pm on Wednesday 28/06/17, Officers came in at the Governor’s Harbour Police Station with an adult male of New Providence under arrest and reported that he was arrested about 3:43pm while in the area of the car wash in Governor’s Harbour reference to possession of dangerous drugs.

The suspect was later interviewed, charged and released the suspect on bail to attend Magistrates Court Governor’s Harbour on 17th July 2017 to answer the charge.

Threats of Death Police information At around 10:00 am on Saturday 15th July, 2017 a female of Harbour Island came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that on Friday 14.7.17 an unknown person text messaged her cell phone and stated that her son owed him $12,000.00 and is refusing to repay it. Further, that at about 9:30 am on Saturday, this unknown person called her cell phone and threatened to kill her son’s loved ones until the debt is repaid in tears. The complainant reported that she is unaware of what is going on and that her son is refusing to offer an explanation. It was reported as police information.

Police assistance requested On Saturday 15/7/17 at about 4:47pm a female of Harbour Island came in at Harbour Island police Station and reported that a Turtle dug a hole on Pink Sands Beach just in the back of Runaway Hill Hotel, to lay her eggs in the sand to hatch. As a result the management to the mentioned Hotel placed a barricade around where the eggs were placed so that nobody would interfere with the mentioned eggs until they hatch and head out to sea. However persons are still stopping and it seems as if they intend on digging up the eggs from the location where they are at.

She has no idea on how to stop persons from interfering with the eggs and is requesting Police assistance on what to do to preserve the location until the eggs hatch.

On same date an officer visited the mentioned area with the complainant where she pointed out on the beach a hole with four sticks and a Yellow tape marked danger on it. She indicated that this was placed there

by Management of Runaway Hill Hotel so that the guest or persons passing would not interfere with that area. She was advised to remove the sticks and the tape which was making that area obvious to spot. She agreed and removed the mentioned sticks and informed that she would have someone keep an eye on that area until the eggs hatch.

Stealing report Police information On Friday 14/7/17 at about 10:00pm a female of Harbour Island came in at Harbour Island Police Station and reported that on same date her brother removed her I- Phone 7 Charger and Aux-Cord value unknown to go into Nassau onboard the M/V Seawind from Current Eleuthera Dock and she is uncertain when he is scheduled to return back home - she made attempts to contact him on his with negative results and reported as Police information.

Found property report Police information

On Thursday 13/7/17 at about 12:30pm a Harbour Island female of Coconut Grove Avenue Harbour Island came in at Harbour Island Police Station and reported that on the same date at about 12:15pm she found one Black leather wallet on the street on Queens Highway in the area of Romora Bay. A check was made of the wallet in the presence of the female and was found to contain no cash only several bank cards. The wallet and contents were secured at the Harbour Island police Station for safekeeping and further enquiries.

Stealing from a vehicle report Police assistance requested On Thursday 13/7/17 at about 2:05pm a female of Colebrooke Street Harbour Island came in at Harbour Island police Station and reported that three of her Club Carts had the decals stolen off them by some unknown person whilst same were parked up in her yard - she was uncertain of the date and time they were removed however she discovered it when she came to license the mentioned vehicles Police assistance requested.

Lost Property report Sometime around 9.30am on Wednesday 12th July, 2017, a man of Colebrook Street Harbour Island came to Harbour Island Police Station and reported that sometime around 9.00am on Wednesday 12/7/17 while in the area of “Wade’s” Take-A-Way located at Bay Street Harbour Island, he lost his black wallet containing $120.00 cash and his Bahamian NIB smart card (S/N unknown).

Matter reported for police information Stealing Report/ N.F.A.R Sometime around 4.30pm on Monday 10th July, 2017 a male staying at Run-AwayHill came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that sometime between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm he and his wife were on the beach in the area of Pink Sands Hotel.

They left their blue and white bag on the lounge chair and went for a walk along the beach. Upon their return they discovered that some unknown person/s stole the bag which contained a black Nikon camera, I-Pad mini and a grey U E Boom Bluetooth speaker valued at a total of about $1,200.00. Same was reported as police information.

At around 6:00 pm the complainant returned to the station and reported that when he returned to his hotel the manager presented his bag and informed that a concerned citizen had reported finding it in the area of Juicy Hill which is at the rear of Run Away Hill. The complainant reported that checks were made of the contents of the bag and everything was accounted for except his U E Boom speakers which were valued at about $200.00. He did not want to pursue criminally. No further assistance requested.

Stolen Property Recovered Sometime around 3.30pm on Wednesday 12th July, 2017. A Harbour Island man came to Harbour Island Police Station with a blue “UE Boom Speaker” and reported that he took same from his juvenile son after he failed to give him an account as to how he came to be in possession of it. Insp K. Farquharson then contacted an individual at Run-A-Way Hill Hotel who came to Harbour Island Police Station and positively identified it as his stolen property. It was then handed over to him in good working order

Police Warning Requested At around 9:55 am on Tuesday 11th July, 2017 a male of Dunmore Street came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that a known mental patient is constantly coming on his job and to his residence harassing him and further that on 10.07.17 the person approached his 10 year old son on the street placing him and his son in fear. He requested police warning.

Assault Report At around 11:15 pm on Monday 10th July, 2017 a female DOB 04.12.94 of Paris Street, Harbour Island came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that sometime about 11:00 pm while walking along the Government Dock a female known to her approached her and said “I had this for you” before pulling her hair. Bystanders were forced to pull her off of her. Police action requested.

An officer reported that at around 11:30 pm while taking the complainant’s complaint, the suspect entered the Harbour Island Station and attacked the complainant beating her about the body. The suspect was then taken out of the police station by other persons present.

Assault Arrest Particulars: Sometime around 6.15pm on Tuesday 11th July, 2017. A female of Ripley

Street Harbour Island came to Harbour Island Police Station where she was arrested and cautioned by police in reference to Assault and Disorderly Behavior in a police station. She was later interviewed under caution by police at which time she admitted to the offences.

She was later charged with two counts of Assault Contrary to Section 264 of Penal Code Chapter 84. The suspect was then granted $800.00 police bail with surety and released to attend Magistrate’s Court at Harbour Island on 20/7/17.She appeared to be in good health and made no complaints.

Sudden Death Report Particulars: Sometime around 2.05pm on Tuesday 11th July, 2017, A female of Alice Street Harbour Island, contacted Harbour Island Police Station via telephone and reported that her younger sister of Barrack Street Harbour Island, with a known health condition, had died at her residence of Barrack Street after a long illness. Police assistance requested.

Sometime around 4.30pm an officer was dispatched to investigate. Sometime around 5.30pm the deceased was removed from the residence and transported the Harbour Island Community Clinic under the escort of the officer where she was deposited in the Morgue.

STATEMENT BY BISHOP DELTON FERNANDER BAHAMAS CHRISTIAN COUNCIL -PRESIDENT

compliance be extended. I urge all organizations which fall under the category being discussed to attend a meeting that will be called by the Council where we will receive legal guidance on the matter.

After receiving inquiries from members of the media on several subjects, I decided to call this press conference to address two issues in particular.

Firstly, I would like to address NON PROFIT COMPLIANCE Many would have noticed an extensive list of non profit organizations which the Registrar General’s Office has given fourteen (14) days from the date of the publication of the list to become compliant with the law pertaining to non-profits that came into effect on August 6th, 2014. The vast majority of the non-profit organizations listed were churches operating with The Bahamas jurisdiction.

Since the publication of this list and the calls of concern from various church leaders, I have met with Attorney General, Sen. Hon. Carl Bethel, who has agreed to meet with church leaders. He has stated that he is willing to answer any questions that they may have concerning the matter at that time.

The law of the land must be followed and I agree that such organizations must be in compliance with the laws that govern their operation.

What gave me pause is the manner in which the call for compliance was carried out. A non-profit organization by and large depends on the charity of others in order to meet its mandate. This in mind and the fact that these are mostly houses of worship, it would have been prudent for this to be handled in another way. One in which the perception would not have been cast that the churches of the country are intentionally breaking the law.

Until a date for the meeting with the Attorney General is announced. I ask that the date for

THE RECENT ARREST OF SEVERAL PARLIAMENTARIANS OF THE FORMER ADMINISTRATION. After a very contentious general election campaign earlier this year the country was extremely polarized along political lines. Let me state emphatically that I fully support police investigation and the administration of justice wherever it is necessary. However, the investigative process and the administration of justice must be seen by all to be fair and balanced.

This being said, I applaud the Government on its stance against corruption but advise the Government along with civil society that there are other tools at their disposal that can remove the appearance of a witch hunt.

One such tool, which was discussed at the University of The Bahamas last week, is a Commission.

Justice must be unbiased and blind to anything except the facts before it. In my view, it is not in the common good for it to be perceived that the Government is using the laws of the land and its enforcement agents to carry out a political campaign promise.

This issue must be handled in a manner the concludes with the renewed confidence of the Bahamian people in our system of justice and law enforcement.

The Bahamas is a small but important country and though we have accomplished much as a nation we still have a ways to go.

The unity of our citizens is crucial to the successful further development of our country.

(Editor’s Note: Arrests in July: Former St. Thomas More MP Frank Smith ; Former Minister of the Environment Kenred Dorsett)

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Junkanoo Summer Festival

Junkanoo Summer Festival activities took place in Briland on Saturday, July 1st, 2017, just in time for the flocks of U.S. visitors arriving on island celebrating their Independence holiday weekend. Tourism Manager for Harbour Island, Mrs. June Dean, extended a special wel-

come to people enjoying a getaway to the island during the holiday.

Along with pineapple eating, bucket relay, and pink sand dance floor competitions earlier during the day on Saturday, the crowd at the Festival site enjoyed a multi-segment fashion show, highlighting Androsia

print creations, and unique ensembles locally available on island. Then they were treated to a show by, on the rise, talented Bahamian entertainer, Fanshawn Taylo- whose incredible vocals kept the audience glued to the stage and fully engaged. She was backed up by the local ‘One, Two,

Three Band’ from Harbour Island.

Sweet Junkanoo music rounded out the evening with a Junkanoo rush-out, which combined Briland’s Warriors and Zulu groups, enjoyed by onlookers as they frolicked down Bay Street until after midnight.

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Summer Dance!

Rhythm and Youth with Space to Create at EACC - teaching Bahamian culture and traditions

BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM During the week of July 17th -21st, Space to Create in partnership with Rhythm and Youth out of New Providence hosted a unique camp experience at the Eleuthera Arts and Culture Center (EACC) in Tarpum Bay, where children participating were involved in learning cultural traditions, like quadrille dancing, rake and scrape, the art of Junkanoo pasting, Junkanoo drumming along with a myriad of traditional and some not so traditional games, like the practically unknown national sport of cricket, and Danish long ball from across the Atlantic.

Directors Nathaniel Jr. and Paige Adams,

a husband and wife team out of Nassau, said that their Rhythm and Youth camp began in 2012 with most of the focus at the time on rake and scrape, with that growing over time to encompass more of a Bahamian heritage camp. The camp engages in proactively passing on the knowledge of and skills of various aspects of Bahamian heritage.

“We’ve had a wonderful time in Eleuthera,” smiled Paige, “This is our first time bringing this camp to an island, so that in itself was an experience!” Nathaniel shared that he was involved in his father’s rake and scrape band when he was a boy, so he decided when he

became a teacher in 2009, that he would do rake and scrape with his students for special assemblies and the like. That grew into so much more, shared Mr. Adams, and in 2012 the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture invited him to host a rake and scrape camp, giving birth to Rhythm and Youth. “We ended up having to continue the program yearround, so every year since then we’ve been hosting camps, teaching young people and getting them involved,” said Mr. Adams.

“We really want to infuse and reinforce Bahamian culture with the youth of South Eleuthera,” emphasized Will Simmons, founder and director of Space to Cre-

ate. The five day camp/ workshop was a great opportunity to focus on skill development, especially with Junkanoo, said Mr. Simmons. “We are trying to make sure that students know the art (of Junkanoo), and they can do it properly, so that when Junkanoo season comes back around, they will be good to go.”

On the Friday evening, July 21st, a community performance was hosted, utilizing the amphitheater on the grounds of the EACC, showcasing the new skills learned by the children who participated.

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It’s Summer: Plastic Warriors explore solutions at BPM Camp in Tarpum Bay, to effect change in the communities’ plastic habits

works its way up the food chain, humans consume the plastic polluted fish, introducing plastic into our bodies. Wildlife can get entangled in this so called “miracle product”, hindering them from taking precautionary measures of survival.

Through the routes of art, scientific research, political advocacy, lifestyle change, and business engagement, students applied what they learned about plastic pollution to spread their creative fixes to others. Placed in the tracks of their greatest strengths and highest interests, the campers spent two days diving into the five categories of plastic pollution solutions. A vibrant mural consisting of plastic found collected from the beach clean-up during the camp displays a polluted wave and marine life affected by the trash that winds up in their habitat.

It is planned to be hung in the community to bring awareness about this issue to the locals.

During the scientific research

BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera- June 30th, 2017- For the week of June 24th, children of Eleuthera were equipped with the power to save our beautiful environment from the issue of plastic pollution. This year marks the fourth summer the Bahamas Plastic Movement has held the Plastic Pollution Education and Ocean Conservation Camp at the Eleuthera Arts & Cultural Center in Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera. Thirty children were specifically selected to attend the camp that focused on innovating solutions to plastic pollution.

Plastic is a synthetic material made of crude oil and toxins like bisphenol-A (BPA). When exposed to environmental conditions, like sunlight, it releases toxins into living organisms and breaks down into barely visible pieces of micro plastics. Since plastic can never fully degrade, fish mistake it for their food and ingest it. As plastic

track, six groups of campers collected 2,000 pieces of trash around the local library, park, dock, alleys, and streets like Lord Street in under forty minutes. After extensive calculations, they found that 77.2% of the debris collected was made of plastic. The intention of this data is to have statistics that apply to the place we live and support that the issue of plastic pollution threatens this small island nation.

While calculations were conducted, another group of young activists took the initiative to shoot a Call to Action video that is hoped to be viewed by MP’s and the Prime Minister himself. Speaking on human health and animal endangerment, the activists hope that their video will gain a lot of momentum behind the push for banning plastic bags in The Bahamas.

The lifestyle change group focused on changing our everyday necessities from products surrounded by plastic to DIY alternatives.

Rather than relying on products that are packaged in plastic and can have

Above: Campers with their leaders all enthused for a beach plastic search before headed in the warm water at the end of the day.

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up to 600,000 microbeads in them, campers learned how to make your own toothpaste and body scrub.

Also, using old T-Shirts to create reusable bags, you can take them to the store with you to replace the short life of a plastic bag.

Another group of Plastic Warriors grabbed some “Plastic Free July” posters and went to 5 local businesses and successfully got them to agree to join the campaign.

For the month of July, partnering business have pledged to serve straws only upon request rather than giving them out with every beverage they sell.

With the students’ newfound understanding and answers to plastic pollution, the week concluded with an Expo. The mural that is hoped to be hung somewhere in the area of South Eleuthera was on display for parents. Tables set up with informa-

tion about how much plastic was found locally, how the Call to Action video is hoped to create a nationwide movement, how to make your own body care products and more information about the Plastic Free July campaign portrayed the ambition, dedication and care these Plastic Warriors have. Information skits, songs, and raps were performed furthering teaching those in attendance about solutions to plastic pollution.

Twenty-five percent of the world’s population is comprised of youth, but they are one hundred percent of the future. These Plastic Warriors have what it takes to be the change this country needs when it comes to our plastic habits.

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Celebrating 44 Years of Independence

Central & South 44th Annual Independence Celebrated throughout Eleuthera Townships throughout The Eleutheras celebrated the 44th Annual Independence of The Bahamas during the weekend of July 8th through July 10th, 2017. In South Eleuthera, townships came together on the evening of Sunday, July 9th, on the primary school grounds in Green Castle, beginning at 8:00pm, where residents heard remarks from leaders, worshiped together during an ecumenical service segment of the programme, and enjoyed a cultural show, followed by a flag raising ceremony moments before midnight, and a junkanoo rushout.

A variety of events, associated with the Green Castle Hauler’s Fest, also took place over the holiday weekend, as well as a Fun/Run/Walk from Wemyss Bight to Green Castle, a Basketball Jam in Wemyss Bight, and

a Family Fun day in Rock Sound.

In Central Eleuthera, the main celebrations also took place on Sunday evening, July 9th, which began at 9pm with remarks and greetings from community leaders, followed by an evening of gospel and cultural performances, which then led into a March Past by the Royal Bahamas Police Force, shortly before midnight, joined by other uniformed services, before the flag raising ceremony. A junkanoo rushout and fireworks were also enjoyed by residents at the celebration.

Communities throughout Eleuthera celebrated with individual events as well, including a community Fun Day by Anchor Bay in Governor’s Harbour, with free food for residents. Spanish Wells planned a full day of

Above: Mr. Roderick Pinder speaks to the audience out to celebrate in Central Eleuthera. Pictured on the left is former MP, one of the framers of Independence, Pastor Phillip Bethel. On the Right, is Administrator Ferguson and Community Stalwart, Mr. Joshua Culmer

Above: Under the flag, Global Outreach Ministry’s Choir, serenades the crowd in Central Eleuthera.

www. EleutheraNews . com festivities on Saturday, July 8th, beginning with a slippery pole competition on the public dock around midday, where the town came out to enjoy the fun and games. Later that evening the community hosted an Independence Bash at the community ball park, where live entertainment, limbo/fire dancing, fireworks and local culture were part and parcel of the program.

The Bluff and Savannah Sound townships also hosted their annual Homecoming activities, during the Independence holiday weekend, with Bahamian entertainer, Geno D, headlining the stage on the Saturday evening, July 8th in The Bluff.

Right: Admnistrator Lightbourn out in South Eleutherwith his family at the Flag Raising Ceremony in Green Castle.

Below: The flag is presented to Deputy Mr. Oswald Ingraham, former MP who serves as a Deputy to The Governor General during the South Eleuthera Independence celebration at the court in Green Gastle.

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Homecomings

Photos show Eleutherans out in the communities of The Bluff North Eleuthera on Saturday night July 8th, with entertainer Geno D on stage, and on the beach site in Green Castle, South Eleuthera where there was DJ music and much mingling on the Friday night, July 7th.

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