There Archbishop of Canter bury Justin Welby during his sermon remarked that the late monarch was a “joyous” presence in countless lives during her 70-year reign. The archbishop also extended personal condolences to the Queen’s family, praying for their comfort in their very public time of grief.
where he conveyed his condolences and good wishes to the new monarch.
the nation, the Commonwealth and the world, arises from her abundant life and loving service now gone from us. She was joyful, present for so many, touching a multitude of lives and we pray today especially for all her family grieving as every family at a funeral, including so many families around the world who have themselves lost someone recently, but in this family’s case, doing so in the brightest spotlight,” Archbishop Welby said.
MEMBERS of the British Royal family, various world leaders including Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis, spectators and viewers across the globe mourned Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral yesterday.
RESIDENTS of the southern Bahamas were bracing for tropical storm conditions last night as Hurricane Fiona continued on its path towards those FamilyFionaIslands.strengthened into a category two storm yes terday packing maximum sustained winds of nearly 100mph with higher gusts after battering Puerto Rico and leaving that island without electricity, accord ing to international reports. The storm made landfall in the Dominican Republic yesterday.Inanalert issued at 6pm yesterday, the Depart ment of Meteorology said rainbands were spreading across the southeast Baha mas and Turks and Caicos Islands.Atropical storm warn ing was in effect for Inagua, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Samana Cay, Long Cay and Ragged Island.This means tropical storm conditions were expected within 36 hours. Fiona was moving toward the northwest near 10mph RESIDENTS GET READY FOR STORM MARRIAGESITTROUBLEANDMONEYTHECAUSESSEEWOMAN&HEALTHSEE PAGE FOUR A SATELLITE image of Hurri cane Fiona. TUESDAY HIGH 89ºF LOW 78ºF i’m lovin’ it! Volume: 119 No.206, September 20, 2022 THE PEOPLE’S PAPER: PRICE–$1 Established 1903The Tribune CARS! CARS! CLASSIFIEDS TRADER HURRICANE GUIDE The Tribune Monday, February 8, To Advertise Call 601-0007 or 502-2351 Starting $33.60 Biggest And Best! LATEST NEWS ON TRIBUNE242.COM 6pcMcDoubleMcChicken$5EverydayMeals:Nuggets 20-PAGE SUPPLEMENT INSIDE TODAY
On Monday, the world bid final farewell to Britain and the Common wealth’s longest reigning monarch in a day of solemn ceremony that began in a funeral service at Westminster Abbey and ending in a communal service in St George’sFollowingChapel.a sombre procession
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through London led by military honour guard amidst streets teeming with mourners, the late Queen’s coffin, atop
In the days before the funeral, Mr Davis met with the Queen’s son, King Charles III, at Buckingham Palace
THE HEARSE travels along the Long Walk as it makes its way to Windsor Castle, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor,Photo:yesterday. Carl Recine/AP
“The grief of this day felt not only by the late Queen’s family, but all around
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the traditional gun carriage, was taken to Westminster Abbey for her state funeral with over 2,000 dignitaries in attendance.
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BRITAIN’S King Charles III shakes hands with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Saturday. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/AP)
THE COFFIN of Queen Elizabeth II is carried into Westminster Abbey for her funeral yesterday. Photo: Frank Augstein/AP
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THE COFFIN proceeds to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, yesterday.
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THE FUNERAL procession for Queen Elizabeth II makes its way to Windsor Castle in Windsor, Eng land, yesterday. Photo: Lee Smith/AP
PALL bearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top into St George’s Chapel, in Windsor, England, yesterday. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/AP
“We want to ensure that (the) young (boy who was reportedly hit) and his little brother not only receive medical treatment but counselling, as they are certain to have experienced emotional and mental scar ring from the incident.
In a rare moment of pri vacy, the British Royal Family said their last good byes to their matriarch in a private ceremony later that evening. The Queen was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel beside her husband
GOVERNOR General CASmith signs a book of condolence at Lancaster House in London on Satur day.
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In a message issued on Sunday, Mr Davis said the Queen “lived by the selfsame principle which she urged upon us in her 2004 Christmas message, when she observed that ‘Every one is our neighbour, no matter what race, creed or colour’.”Healso said: “In these turbulent times, we have lost in Her Late Majesty, a beacon of constancy and stability.“Forthose of us who are people of faith, we under stand the Queen’s lifetime of service as part of God’s plan. And so, we give God thanks for her life and legacy.”Monday was observed as a national holiday here at home in honour of the Queen.
THE COFFIN of Queen Elizabeth II is carried in a hearse towards Windsor Castle during her funeral procession in Windsor, Eng land, yesterday.
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US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive for the fu neral yesterday.
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THE HEARSE carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Windsor Castle yesterday. Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
AFTER an alleged hit-and-run accident on Bernard Road reportedly left a teenager injured, a local activist is calling on drivers to be mindful of pedestrians of all ages.
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CALL FOR DRIVERS TO BE CAREFUL AFTER REPORTED HIT-AND-RUN
Dean of Windsor David Conner led the commit tal. He commended the late monarch for unfailing devotion to her duty which served as an inspiration to many.“We have come together to commit into the hands of God the soul of his servant Queen Eliza beth. Here, in St George’s Chapel, where she so often worshipped, we are bound to call to mind someone whose uncomplicated yet profound Christian faith bore so much fruit. Fruit, in a life of unstinting
service to the nation, the Commonwealth and the wider world, but also – and especially to be remembered in this place – in kindness, concern and reassuring care for her family and friends and neighbours,” Mr Connor said.“In the midst of our rapidly changing and fre quently troubled world, her calm and dignified presence has given us confidence to face the future, as she did, with courage and with hope.”Upon the conclusion of public services, the Impe rial State Crown, the Sovereign Orb and Scep ter were removed from the Queen’s coffin, still draped in the Royal Standard, symbolising the end of her reign.Astoic King Charles III then placed the Queen’s Company Colour on his mother’s coffin, a small mil itary flag denoting where a commander stays, which was laid to rest alongside Her Majesty.
Prince Phillip, who died last year.Queen Elizabeth II died at her summer residence in Scotland on September 8. She was 96.
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral yesterday. Photo: Phil Noble/AP
A viral Facebook post alleged that an 11th grader was struck by a speeding vehicle on Bernard Road recently. According to the post, the minor was shield ing his younger sibling from being hurt and the driver did not stop to see what happened.Whencontacted about the post, CSP Chrislyn Skippings said it was con firmed that an accident did occur on Bernard Road, but could not say the date or if the incident involved a minor. She told this news paper that she was waiting for more
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“Drivers, please be mind ful of pedestrians of all ages, but particularly of children and teenagers. It’s our duty to help keep them safe from harm. We would have hoped that such an incident might have been caught on CCTV so that there would be justice served in this case,” she Attemptssaid. to reach relatives of the children reportedly involved in the incident were unsuccessful up to press time.
“We consider the well-being of children throughout The Bahamas as though they are our own. To that extent we want to admonish the wayward driver to turn themselves in to the authorities, however unlikely it is,” she told The Tribune when contacted about the viral post.
“May God heal their sorrow, may the gap left in their lives be marked with memories of joy and life. Her late Majesty’s broadcast during COVID lockdown ended with ‘we will meet again,’ words of hope.”New British Prime Min ister Liz Truss, who met the Queen days before her death, delivered a reading at the Afterservice.the conclusion of this service, proceed ings moved to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for the committal, where the Queen’s procession was met with a gunfire salute to mark her arrival.
“We really want to get Bahamians into the idea that they can purchase these items (hurricane sup plies) anytime as we sell these items throughout the year, and they can purchase them as they go and store up and then have them for use for hurricane season.”
When officers arrived, two men were seen leav ing through the front entrance. They were
“We sent letters out and sup port is coming in,” she said. “We received gift certificates for shoes, and a donation of 40 pairs of girls’ sandals and clothing,” she stated.
The organisation will hold its monthly meeting in East End, Freeport, and Eight Mile Rock to educate grandparents on various relevant topics by inviting speak ers to talk to them. Ms Fox said they have a spiritual advisor who also is ready to assist.
of Police Stephen Rolle said shortly before 6pm on Thursday a team of Drug Enforcement Officers exe cuted a search warrant at a residence in Hunters.
Providence and they are standing by if it becomes necessary. From our discussion this afternoon (Saturday) in terms of a number of persons in Mayaguana who might need to be evacuated for medical reasons or facing a medical condition we will refine that plan of action tonight with a view of executing to evacuate those persons (Sunday). Definitely before the watch and warning phase, definitely during the watch phase we will have those persons evacuated from Mayaguana as necessary,” Capt Russell said.
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hurricane would have on your community and your surroundings,” she said.
CLAIRE FOX, founder and president of The Bahamas Grandparents’ Foundation, held a major distribution of food, clothing, and other items to some grandparents at the Grand Bahama Resilience Centre. Photos: Denise Maycock/Tribune Staff
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Founder Claire Fox, a 71-yearold doting grandmother of five, said the idea for such an organisa tion was a vision she received from God three years ago.
A TOP financial expert called for Bahamians to save their money and stay away from frivo lousGowonborrowing.Bowe, Fidelity Bank’s CEO, agreed with Transport and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis’ statement made on Thursday that there needs to be a public shift concerning financial prudence. Mrs ColebyDavis made the comments as the government granted six Bahami ans with keys to new homes.
According to Ms Fox, the organ isation has been getting support from the Grand Bahama commu nity since obtaining its license four months ago.
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Ms Fox said September 11 is known as International Grand parents’ Day. “The Bahamas does not recognise it as yet, and I would love to see Grandparents Day become big as Mother’s and Father’s Day,” she said.
Inagua, Mayaguana, Samana Cay, Acklins and Crooked Island, were warned to brace for possible tropi cal storm conditions last night. This includes strong wind, heavy rain and localised flooding. Up to three inches of rain is expected.
Mr Bowe said Bahamians should be more careful with their money and really consider whether it is appropriate to incur debt for certain items.
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ASP Rolle said that shortly after 5pm officers from the Drug Enforce ment Unit, acting on intelligence, went to Wind sor on the Mall Building, where they searched in the closet area in the ceiling.
he told The Tribune According to Mr Bur rows, the most common hurricane supplies pur chased include: nails, concrete screws, barrel bolts, flashlights, duct tape andThesandbags.general manager also urged locals to be prepared at all “Wetimes.live in a hurricane zone, be prepared all the
The retired civil servant who worked at the Consumer Affairs Department for 25 years said that her passion is to help others. At age 71, she said she loves being a grandmother. “Grandparents play an important role in the family by
The marketing director at CBS Bahamas told this newspaper that the store has not seen a large increase in the number of persons purchasing hurricane sup plies, however, they have seen people window shop ping in hopes of purchasing these“Foritems.themost part, we do have people who come in for our display, they mostly check it out, and see what we have to offer because every season, we basically do a percentage off of hur ricane supplies,” Shawn Gomez said during a recent interview.“Wedo see a lot of people checking them out, but I can’t say that there has been a large increase in the numbers of persons
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No arrest was made in the incident and the matter is under investigation.
apprehended and shown the warrant. During a search, a clear Saran pack age containing a quantity of suspected marijuana was found on the kitchen floor.
At a press conference on Saturday, Captain Steven Russell, the direc tor of NEMA, said that emergency evacuation services were on standby to assist residents of Mayaguana if necessary.“Thecommitment of a number of aircrafts airlines here in New
“It isn’t something that should be considered evil. But it is a very dangerous tool, if it is not (done) with very deliberate focus. By that I mean that if we are going into consumer debt for vacations, for Christmas shopping for, shall I say, debt to consume immedi ately and have no intrinsic value going forward, then you have to be really capable of handling that repayment amount that is going to be attached to your earnings on a monthly basis,” he said.
WITH the hurricane season heating up, local stores are advising Bahami ans to make the necessary preparations in advance of a major storm.
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ASP Rolle said the total estimated value of the sus pected drugs is $290.
Police also found an ille gal firearm and ammunition hidden at an abandoned building complex in the Freeport area.
In The Bahamas, she said many grandparents are now taking care of their grandchildren in their golden years. “You must be emo tionally, physically, and spiritually prepared to raise children. It is a very heavy responsibility, and a lot of these grandparents are on a fixed income,” she explained.
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“Our mission is to assist grand parents who are raising their grandchildren. We provide sup port through distributions of food, clothing, and in other areas. We also have retired teachers on board to assist with education,” she said.
Two adult males and two adult females were arrested.
time, don’t wait for a hur ricane to show up on the charts,” he said. “This is our natural disaster so we should be prepared at all times — shutters should be in your garage, generators and lights should be some thing you have on hand at allDespitetimes.” these views that Bahamians need to be more prepared, Anthony Roberts, general man ager of City Lumber Yard, disagreed.“Generally, it’s been my experience that the Baha mian public prepares a bit in advance now whether you would say a week in advance maybe not, but most of our folks will try and work ahead of things, but, of course, there will always be a little last-min ute rush,” Mr Roberts said.
A white T-shirt was found, with one silver and black handle Taurus .38 special revolver, contain ing four live rounds. A black box containing 39 live rounds of .38 ammunition was also found.
Ms Fox said the organisation held successful food drives at Sawyer’s and Stop ‘N Shop and collected various food items from the public.
instilling morals and values and passing on the family’s culture,” Ms Fox said.
“I’m probably going to say that the average consumer loan in the country is somewhere around $30,000, possibly even $40,000. You’re probably looking at some where around 30,000 applications per annum. Divide that by a month, you know, probably 2,500 a month,” he said.
Police also searched one of the male’s jacket pockets where a plastic baggie con taining suspected marijuana was also discovered.
He said the uncertainty of a storm’s path contributes toward local’s reluctance to purchase hurricane supplies in Hurricaneadvance. season runs from June 1 through November 30.
Mr Bowe said that though debt itself is not a bad thing, it could become a very dangerous tool when prioritising luxury items as opposed to more productive ones.
Sharing similar views, Adrian Burrows, general manager of JBR Building Supplies, said from past experience Bahamians tend to wait until the “ninth” hour to purchase hurricane supplies.“They don’t want to spend that money, they wait until the ninth hour and they realise they have to spend it then they spend,”
THE Bahamas Grandparents’ Support Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organisation, is helping grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren in their golden years.
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“The food drives have been excellent; people just gave will ingly, and we thank them for their support so that we can bless others,” she said.
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On Monday, the organisation held a major distribution of food, clothing, and other items at the Grand Bahama Resilience Centre in the Seahorse Shopping Plaza.
THE discovery of sus pected marijuana at a residence in Hunters has resulted in the arrest of four people.Assistant Superintendent
A woman wanted by police turned herself in at Central Police Station on Friday. Kate Valencia Lockhart, 35, was wanted in connection with credit by false pretences. MAN WANTED Police are searching for a man who is wanted for stealing by reason of ser vice. The suspect is Deon Stanton Smith, 37, of 194 Dolphin Street. He is of dark brown complexion and medium build, with dark brown eyes. He has a Bahamian accent.
and was expected to continue this general motion overnight, followed by a turn toward the north-north west today and to the north on Wednesday.“Steadystrengthening is expected during the next couple of days and Fiona is forecast to become a major hurricane on Tuesday,” the Met Department said.
The agency said residents in the southern Bahamas, particularly
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EXPERT WARNS ON BORROWING
purchasing those items,” sheMsadded.Gomez expressed the importance of know ing your environment and the effects a natural disaster such as a hurri cane would have on one’s community.“Tobe prepared to understand your home and the (effects) that a natural disaster like a
Mrs Coleby-Davis also said that each customer service agent at the Housing Department is overseeing about 300 applica tions for those needing new homes.Inview of these statements and an estimated average of some 30,000 consumer loan applications a year, Mr Bowe said Bahamians should not allow consumerism and “immediate gratification” to drive financial health and financial decisions.
‘Be prepared for hurricanes’
“If we are borrowing for what I’m going to call luxury items, and that’s all for fun and enjoy ment and it is not a very low monthly payment, we should ask ourselves should we be incurring that cost? Should I be borrowing to go on vacation? Or should I be taking more of a relaxing time in myMrhomeland.”Bowesaid, “But if you are borrowing consumer loans for what I’m gonna call productive use, some persons may borrow to buy a vehicle that vehicle used to transport them to work and in order to do household projects, if you are borrowing for educa tional purposes, so you either yourself or your children are reaching your standard of educa tion, these should be seen more as Heinvestments.”alsosaid,“Only borrow for what is necessary, and what you are comfortable in paying. And in some of the circumstances, unfor tunately, what we see is persons who are borrowing and actually have no assets to show for it at the end of the day, and only have a monthly obligation to repay. And those are the circumstances when people are more minded to walk away and really put them selves in greater problems.”
unregulated communities there. According to the minister, officials will be announcing “shortly” the measures that they will be taking.Mr Sears gave these details on the sidelines of another event when the issue of unregulated com munities and shanty towns was brought up.
Last week, The Tribune reported that some Abaco residents expressed distress over the sudden and “short notice” of the demolition of the domes that had been home to them and their families for more than two years.One resident, KK Mar shall, said he watched his belongings get bulldozed. When asked about people not being able to
“We’ve had a team from building control, and also town planning to go into Abaco and they have pre pared a report for us. And we will be announcing shortly the measures that
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The party’s posi tion comes after the Grand Lucayan’s board was said to have granted the resort’s prospective purchaser a fur ther seven-day extension so that it could assess “out standing matters” relating to the $100m deal.
Grand Bahama, and “indeed the nation,” are all watching to ensure Mr Cooper delivers what he promised as quickly as pos sible without any further delays.“DPM Cooper also promised the residents of Grand Bahama a new air port. All they have heard to date is that a public pri vate partnership (PPP), as it relates to the redevel opment of that airport, is happening.“Wehave no idea who are the potential partners, no idea of their experience in airport redevelopment and management, no idea of the level of investment required, no idea of the extent of the redevelopment and no idea of the structure of the transaction.”
THE Free National Movement said Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper needs to deliver “urgently on his long over due dual promises” of selling the Grand Lucayan and redeveloping the Grand Bahama Interna tional Airport.
we build, no matter what the number is, it will be 100 percent more than what was built before.”
AFTER the recent dem olition of the domes on Abaco, State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minis ter Myles Laroda said only a “small number” of people were still living in them, but he has been assured their needs will be addressed.
Sears: We will not tolerate unregulated construction
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He also gave an update
land in New Providence and the Minister of National Security is heading an inti mate ministerial group. The Ministry of Works when we were in Abaco, I could not help to observe that on some of the land, there were what appeared to be irregu lar buildings,” he said.
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears has advised people who are contemplating building on land that does not belong to them to cease and desist because “we will not toler ate
“In short, DPM Cooper needs to deliver, urgently, on his long overdue dual promises of selling the Grand Lucayan and redeveloping the Grand Bahama International Airport.” FOR GOVT TO DELIVER ON PROMISES FOR
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Last week, Tribune Busi ness reported that Lucayan Renewal Holdings granted the week-long extension to September 22 at Elec tra America Hospitality Group’s request as the previous deadline to com plete due diligence on the two sides’ agreement had expired.Ina press release, the FNM said the decision to extend the closing of the Grand Lucayan is both “troubling and disheart ening” to Grand Bahama residents.“Backin May 2022, and with much fanfare, pomp and pageantry, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minis ter of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, Chester Cooper, proudly announced
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“With respect to per sons who are squatting on land, we are put together two working groups, there is one dealing with Crown
“And it compromises the work that we’re doing in the ministry. Because we are now revising the building code. We are reviewing the planning and subdivision (laws). We are reviewing the Building Control Regu lation Act so that we can better secure the Bahamian people in the built environ ment of our country.”
the sale of the Grand Lucayan for $100m with a 60-day closing. We are now on the third extension of that closing and the entire nation is worried that DPM Cooper will not deliver as promised.“Thisis, no doubt, a complex transaction that needs the personal and focused attention of DPM Cooper to conclude. For the sake of all of the resi dents of Grand Bahama, and the rebound of tourism on that island, we implore DPM Cooper to stay the course and deliver what he promised.”TheMinnis administra tion purchased the hotel in 2018 with a plan to sell it to a qualified buyer. However, that deal dragged on and was later cancelled shortly after the dentstheneedsmentpreventingeventofandCOVIDimpactjobsreopenedowner,donmentpotentialchasedMovement,officeadministrationDavis-Cooperassumedin2021.“TheFreeNational(which)purthehoteltohaltitsclosureandabanbythepreviouswantsthishoteltobeandthepromisedandpositiveeconomictobedelivered.isnowbehindusthecatastrophiceffectthatonce-in-a-centuryshouldnolongerbetheredevelopofthathotel.Itjustfocusandattention,”FNMsaid.ThepartysaidtheresiofFreeportand
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A BULLDOZER demolishing one of the domes in Abaco.
get their belongings, the minister of state called the report “unfortunate”, but reminded the press on Friday that not “everything said is the truth.”
risk when building structures that are not in compliance with the building code.
“I would say that it would be - it’s unfortunate,” he said. “When I raised the issue, there was maybe one or two individuals. I would remind the press that not everything said is the truth. I would have some information and yet, because of the sensitivity of matters, I will not comment because we are talking about individuals who are hurting, and I don’t question people’s want for survival or minimise their hurt, but we have infor mation that is contrary to some of the reports that are outMrthere.” Laroda has responsibility for dis aster preparedness and reconstruction.Hesaid the Prime Minister has made his department responsible for building homes for some of the most vulnerable Dorian victims.MrLaroda added that
officials recently received a cash donation of $300,000 from a foreign government to assist with the after math of Dorian and that proceeds, along with the millions that have been appropriated in this budg etary year, will go towards those homes and assistance to those Askedindividuals.howmany homes will be built, he answered: “It depends, we are looking at the NEMA model and no matter how many homes
Heit”.said officials have a team from building con trol and also town planning who have visited Abaco and prepared a report on
He noted that the task force will be made up of the various relevant gov ernment agencies whose jurisdictions are impacted by the problem.
Asked what areas are in mind, he noted: “Presently, we’re looking in the Mar shall Bay area, the Dorian zone, if the public is not aware, it’s really the DRA focuses on the Dorian zone, which would be Marsh Har bour, South Abaco, and also in the north, in the eastern end of Grand Bahama.”
The release continued: “In short, the Bahamian people know nothing about the redevelopment of the Grand Bahama Interna tional Airport and are beginning to wonder if any transaction is close to con clusion or just, once again, more promises from a PLP government that is long on talk but short on results.
on draft legislation to com bine disaster response agencies.“The government is drafting legislation. We are actually coming towards the finish line where the Prime Minister’s view is to merge NEMA, the DRA and the former Ministry of Disaster Preparedness into one nimble agile agency. So there is not an overlap in functions and responsibili ties. We are well on our way with the draft legislation.”
we will be taking because we cannot allow anybody to be on land that you don’t have a right to be on and building without town planning, without building control, and without inspec tion before the issuance of an occupancy certificate.
He spoke to the dome issue and repeated some of the explanations the Office of the Prime Minister gave in reference to why the shelters were demolished, highlighting mould as a problem.“Myinformation is that one, all of those individu als that were in the domes, that the domes were num bered, people were assigned to them. My information is that all of those issues have been addressed. I know there have been some optics the prime minister has spoken to. He would’ve preferred the dismantling or disassembly of the domes,” Mr Laroda said on the side lines of an event on Friday.
“A few of the domes have been taken down. My inspection of those domes were that they were look ing at the mould and the conditions, looking at the unsanitary conditions, in particular, sewage that was seeping out of the grounds. They were not fastened properly, and that they were not livable and this govern ment is going to find a way to relocate those individuals. I’ve been advised that there was a very small number that was still there, but they all, in speaking to my col leagues at Social Services, who said all of those needs have been addressed.”
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“This is an important issue and (I am) asking today that anyone who was con templating building on land that does not belong to you cease and desist because we will not tolerate it because we’re putting everybody at
He also confirmed that officials will be assembling
a task force because these “problems are multi-dimensional”.“Whenyou’redealing with communities, they involve children, they involve public health, they also involve national security. So, of course, it would have to be a multi-dimensional response and task force.”
for any future operator of the hotel to deliver on the occupancy levels that it has projected.
“Finally, the FNM is con cerned that the failure to conclude a plan on the rede velopment of the airport is, in some way, hampering the closure of the sale of the Grand Lucayan. After all, until the airport is fixed and airlift into Grand Bahama is resumed, it will be difficult
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The Tribune correctly, Pinder seems to be saying that his administration will do what the Christie administration did with the gaming sector in 2014, which will mean that the voice of the Bahamian people in the 2016 referen dum will be ignored as it was in the 2013 referendum.
KING Charles III and members of the Royal family follow behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey after her state funeral in London
The solemnity had at first seemed strangelyPresidentsamiss.and premiers all carefully placed in Westminster Abbey. No photo ops today, perhaps a brief glimpse by TV camera behind the shoulder of one of the major leaders.
As she promised on her succession seven decades earlier she would dedi cate her life to the people in Great Britain and across the Commonwealth
The drive took us back to the day of Diana’s death. Every yard along the route to Windsor Castle - some 60 miles from Westminster Abbey - filled with ordinary families.
Then St George’s Chapel for the final goodbye to her family and those who had lived and worked with her for so manyPrayersyears.and readings, music filling this ancient church eventually faded to silence.Shewas gone.
God save The King.
draft legislation related to citizenship for public con sultation but has pledged to do so. The protestors might or might not have known this, which is under standable given the lack of depth of investigation and the proclivity to opine on rumour and myth that pro liferates on social media.” I view the last part of that sentence to be very conde scending and disingenuous. The writer just as well had said that COI protestors areIfuneducated.TheNassau Guardian concedes that this admin istration is planning on tabling a citizenship leg islation, what is the point in taking a condescending swipe at the Bain protes tors? Isn’t the planned legislative move to amend the citizenship laws the reason many Bahami ans are in an uproar? The Nassau Guardian seems to be saying that because no draft legislation has been presented to Parliament, Bain and his supporters are protesting a non-exist ent issue. But this is like saying Dietrich Bonhoef fer was overreacting when he objected to the election of Adolf Hitler in 1933 -some eight years before the German Holocaust during World War II.
If just for a few seconds they stood and watched as the hearse carrying the Queen’s body drove by, their own thoughts and prayers kept to themselves.
Theto.coffin on gun carriage, young men and women escorting her body through the streets to Westminster
Big Ben stood silent, the gun packed away, the crowds slowly drifting back to theirHerhomes.timehad passed.
Big Ben tolled, the gun fired.
IN THE September 15 Nassau Guardian editorial titled “Pintard must stay focused,” the writer, who I strongly believe could be Juan McCartney, took aim at Coalition of Inde pendents Leader Lincoln Bain for leading a protest against the Progressive Lib eral Party’s plan to amend the Bahamas Nationality Act. I have lost count of the number of times this editorial has referenced Dr Hubert Minnis being rejected by the Bahamian people. I recall McCart ney’s vociferous opposition to Minnis, which is his dem ocratic right. However, I am under the assumption that media professionals should demonstrate some modi cum of impartiality when it comes to politics. Based on the anti-FNM tenor of these opinion pieces, Michael Pintard might be inclined to take The Nassau Guardian’s advice with a grain of salt.
If I am interpreting the September 15 Trib une article on this subject correctly, the PLP is plan ning on amending this Act through Parliamentary legislation, rather than through a referendum. The 2016 constitutional referendum was outright rejected by the Bahamian people. The talk on the ground was that Bahamian women who had children for foreign men did so on the basis of their children acquiring the nationality of their fathers. Even today, many pregnant Bahamian women are flocking to the US in the third trimester in order for their babies to acquire the citizenship of that country. No matter how you slice it, this is a rejection of The Bahamas by these Bahamian women.
EDITOR, The Tribune.
The COI protestors are fully aware of the failed gaming referendum of 2013 and the subsequent legalisation of the sector via the legislative process by the PLP in 2014. Based on what Attorney General Ryan Pinder said in his 20022/2023 Budget debate, the Constitution gives Parliament “the ability to make provisions for the acquisition of citizenship of The ingAgain,Bahamas”.ifIaminterpret
One can legitimately assume that, based on what Pinder stated in the past, COI supporters decided to take to Parlia ment Square. They are seeing exactly where this proposed amendment will lead to. Kudos to Bain and COI supporters for being proactive. They should be applauded for utilising a preemptive strategy.
The muffled commentators gave their thoughts trying to sum up every detail imaginable.BigBentolled, the gun fired.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
THE good news is that The Bahamas has risen three places (from 58th to 55th in the world) in the United Nations’ first post-pandemic Human Development Index.
Unlike Barbados (which has income tax), we con tinue to get most of our tax from the poor (via con sumption taxes), to extend bizarre and illogical tax breaks to the rich and to
In her final day she brought us all together, a Britain which needed a moment of unity, a Commonwealth unsure of what role - if any - Britain has to play in their own nations.
This places us not only first in the Caribbean region, but significantly ahead of our erstwhile rival, Barbados, which has plunged from joint 58th to 70thTheplace.bad news is that, given our wealth, we con tinue to punch significantly below our weight in terms of human development, where we should never have been in the company
of Barbados in the first place.In its report, the United Nations has a sec tion showing a country’s wealth per capita minus its human development rank. In this column, Barbados (less than half as wealthy as us) punches above its wealth rating by 26 places, while we punch below ours by 8. That is a disgrace.
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On a cloudless day in London she could finally lay that promise to rest.
When the pipes and the snare drums first broke the silence it was as if a wall had been breached.
Even on such a day there was no escaping the shadows hanging over this grievingAndrew,family.out of uniform because the Queen herself stripped away his royal role in the wake of his ongoing troubles in his private life. Harry and Megan - where were they standing, what did the placement mean, is this a real rapprochement with William and Charles?AndMegan. Not a word nor a tweet since flying with Harry to London. Please God, it lasts, and she and Harry can join their family and live the life the Queen set to follow.
Good and bad news on developmenthuman
No one really cared inside the Abbey or in the thousands outside. This was the Queen’s day and King Charles’ day - one he has patiently waited upon virtu ally his whole adult life.
This proposed legislation seems to be an attempt to ram Bahamian citizenship down the throats of people who don’t want it. And then there’s the issue of hand ing out citizenship to illegal aliens like candy at Christ mas. This would, in my opinion, incentivise illegal immigration.AnyBahamian who opposes this approach would be labeled xeno phobic. It’s my opinion that this is a smear tactic utilised by Black Lives Matter Marxists in the US towards individuals who have legitimate concerns about the Leftist Woke and social justice movement.
Big Ben tolled, the gun fired.
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Abbey. Soldiers gleaming in their gold and silver uniforms, chins set to stone. Her family playing the roles the Queen herself had been instrumental in decid ing on for this day.
The passing of Queen Elizabeth
And as we watched, in the crowds or on screens, the mourning ticked by every minute.
They stirred the heart and let loose tears few thought they would shed at images we had almost become desensi tised
spend too little on our pop ulation (about half as much as Barbados per dollar of GDP).The fact that we choose to underinvest in human development in order to spare wealthy residents and corporations from global norms of progres sive taxation is not only immoral and stupid but is also the root of most of our social ills, which we would long have outgrown if we even kept pace with our regional peers in terms of this very easy political choice.
Photo:yesterday.Danny Lawson/AP
Pipes - the sound the Queen woke to each day at her beloved Balmoral.
The Tribune Limited NULLIUS ADDICTUS JURARE IN VERBA MAGISTRI “Being Bound to Swear to The Dogmas of No Master” LEON E. H. DUPUCH, Publisher/Editor 1903-1914 SIR ETIENNE DUPUCH, Kt., O.B.E., K.M., K.C.S.G., (Hon.) LL.D., D.Litt . Publisher/Editor 1919-1972 Contributing Editor 1972-1991 EILEEN DUPUCH CARRON, C.M.G., M.S., B.A., LL.B. Publisher/Editor 1972Published daily Monday to Friday Shirley & Deveaux Streets, Nassau, Bahamas N3207 TELEPHONES News & General Information (242) 322-1986 Advertising Manager (242) 502-2394 Circulation Department (242) 502-2386 Nassau fax (242) 328-2398 Freeport, Grand Bahama (242)-352-6608 Freeport fax (242) 352-9348 WEBSITE, TWITTER & FACEBOOK www.tribune242.com @tribune242 tribune news network PAGE 6, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 THE TRIBUNE
ON the day she was finally laid to rest the Queen still served.
And it points clearly to poor political choices.
Ivan McCutcheon, 35, and Franklyn Burgos, 39, both of Florida, faced Mag istrate Samuel McKinney on multiple drug charges. These include possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply, conspir acy to possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply, money laundering as well as an additional charge of ille galTheylanding.were represented by Kareem Higgins.
street value of $1,340,000, was seized from the accused’s blue and white 35ft Contender vessel with two 300 Yamaha engines. At the time of their arrest, authorities also confiscated $219 from the defendants suspecting it to be the proceeds of crime.
For her part, Prodesta Moore, president and founder of Women United, told The Tribune on Friday she is excited for the progress moving forward with the proposed amendment.“Iknowthere’s some mixed emo tions going on with persons from their religious institutions. But for us as community activists, women, we are pleased and just hope that this goes and just doesn’t stay on anybody’s desk. And it’s presented and tabled and passed, because it’s been too long,” Ms. Moore said.
Ms Moore said she thinks it’s “ridic ulous” that in this day and age, some religious leaders are still standing by such outdated views where women are seen as property.
Official police reports indicate that the suspected cocaine, with an estimated
Kevin Dawkins, 38, faced Magistrate Algernon Allen, Jr, on charges of assault with a dangerous instru ment, causing harm and damage.OnSeptember 14 in New Providence, it is alleged that Dawkins attacked his father, David Dawkins, with a maul, injuring his father’s head and arm. It is also alleged that on the same date he also caused $49.50 worth of damage to his father’s 1990 Chevy Sil verado truck.
The accused is expected to return to court for a report on November 24.
point while on bail for three years.Mr Cargill after saying that his client did not inten tionally breach curfew, further stated that Tassy’s EMD has been mal functioning. He said on occasions when the device said the accused was not at home, police found him at his residence. The attorney also claims that his client had reported the issue to the monitoring company and that the device does not indicate charge level.
TWO American men were denied bail on Friday after they were allegedly found with $1.3m worth of cocaine in Bahamian waters off the coast of Exuma.
Riclaudecharge.Tassy, 28, rep resented by attorney Ian Cargill, stood before Senior Magistrate Carolyn VogtEvans on seven counts of violating the conditions of his Supreme Court bail. The $20,000 bail was granted in 2019 in connection with Tassy’s charges of murder and attempted murder.
In court, both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
The proposed Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act was presented during the Ministry of Social Ser vices and Department of Gender and Family Affairs’ sexual offences legislation one-day symposium at Superclubs Breezes on Thursday.
The 13-year-old, whose name is being withheld because he is a minor, appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux in the presence of a legal guardian. There he faced a charge of unlawfully carry ingAtarms.around 9.15am on September 14, the juvenile
‘Work to be done’ on sex offences act
ACTIVISTS said the draft amend ment to the Sexual Offences Act that seeks to redefine rape and con sent is a step in the right direction, however, the outraged reaction from some religious leaders shows there’s still more work to be done.
JAILED FOR A YEAR VIOLATINGOVERBAIL
The drugs are said to have been contained in three pink duffle bags and a black Nike bag.
“We know that for many years, administration after administration and the government of The Bahamas have bent over backwards to placate the most regressive of religious lead ers. And that seems to be continuing where they were given all this space to make very, very hateful, very trou bling comments about women about marriage, and really confusing the act of sex, which is consensual with the act of rape, which is violence,” she said.Ms Wallace continued that it’s time for persons in the religious
MURDER SUSPECT
In court, the accused pleaded not guilty to all charges.Asthere were no objec tions, $3,000 bail with one surety was Dawkins’sgranted.caseis set for trial on October 17.
By JADE RUSSELL jrussell@tribunemedia.net
A BOY was charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday when he tried to take a knife to school.
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A MAN was sentenced to a year in prison on Friday after admitting to violat ing the conditions of his Supreme Court bail on a murder
As part of his plea of mit igation, Mr Cargill stated that his client had been of good behaviour up to this
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
After citing his cli ent’s three years without breaches, Mr Cargill asked for the court to be lenient in itsMagistratesentencing. Vogt-Evans then ruled that Tassy serve a one-year sentence at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services because she did not accept the defence’s explanation.
Under the proposed bill, rape is redefined as “the act of any person not under 14 years of age having sexual intercourse with another person with out the consent of that person where he knows that person does not con sent or is reckless as to whether the person consents”.
was caught taking a flipknife to his high school. In court, the accused pleaded guilty to the offence. As a result, his $800 police bail was extended and he was ordered to observe a 4pm to 7am curfew at his residence every Monday to Friday. He was also ordered to remain indoors on Saturdays and is only to be allowed out on Sundays for church from 9am to 2pm.
US PAIR DENIED BAIL AFTER $1.3M COCAINE DISCOVERY
The draft bill adds a new section titled ‘3a’ that addresses the issue of consent which it defines as “the active agreement to sexual inter course or to indecent assault, given expressly and freely, by overt acts, or words indicating agreement by a person, who has the capacity or legal ability to consent”. The new law would make marital rape a crime.When contacted for comment, Equality Bahamas Director Alicia Wallace said that she was pleased to see that their recommendations for the draft of the bill was reflected in terms of redefining rape and the issue
In court, Tassy pleaded guilty to all charges.
Tassy was informed by the magistrate that in addi tion to her taking into consideration his early plea of guilt he also has seven days within which to appeal her sentencing.
Mr Higgins in his bail application indicated that neither man had convic tions in this Supremetheirinformedcustody,trialtionalDepartmentremandedanddeniedposedcandidatesBaincircumstances.enteredtobasisthemTimothyProsecutorjurisdiction.InspectorBainobjectedtogettingbailonthethattheyhadnotiesthecountryandhadunderquestionableInspectorsaidtheywerenotfitforbailastheyanobviousflightrisk.MagistrateMcKinneytheAmericansbailorderedthemtobeattheBahamasofCorrecServicesuntiltheironNovember15.BeforebeingtakenintothemagistratetheaccusedofrighttoapplytotheCourtforbail.
community to raise their voices for what is right. “We need right-minded and justiceminded religious leaders to step up and speak up, because this silence makes them complicit with these horrible leaders, who, by their own admission believe that they have the authority and they have the right to rape people because they’re married to them. We need people who under stand and support women’s rights, and who are leaders within their own religious communities to step up,” she said.Ms Wallace also noted follow ing Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s presentation of the bill, they repeated their call for a clause of non-immunity on the basis of marriage.
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
In response to the criticism from some religious leaders on the draft bill, Ms Wallace said it seems the very “hateful” and “troubling” comments are an ongoing cycle.
“We’re just trying to make sure that women are protected within the mar riage,” Ms Moore stressed.
Between July 4 to August 21, the accused failed to adhere to his 8pm to 6am curfew at his residence on six separate occasions. Also on August 22, Tassy failed to keep his court ordered electronic monitoring device (EMD) charged.
It is alleged that the accused, after entering the country without legal per mission, were found by authorities with a collec tive 173 lbs of cocaine on September 13 off Waderick Wells Cay, Exuma.
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
MAN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING HIS FATHER WITH HAMMER
of “Weconsent.also called for a definition of consent, which we did not see at all in the 2018 draft. So again, we’re pleased to see this progress. And we also noticed that the attorney gen eral said that they looked at Guyana and Canada which have definitions of consent. And those were the two countries that we actually recom mended we look at knowing that they had a very good, very strong definition of consent,” Ms Wallace said.However, there has been a divided response over the draft bill as some religious leaders expressed their outrage on the proposed rape laws. During the question-and-answer period at the symposium, one pastor called the draft legislation “the wick edest and most demonic” bill in the country’s history.
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was granted $3,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court on Friday after he was accused of attacking his father with a hammer.
13-YEAR-OLD BOY ADMITS TAKING KNIFE TO SCHOOL
Face to Face
Kate and I went on to London together and completed Marisa Peer’s course. I made many good
FELICITY Darvile in London, UK, receiving her certificate in MarisafromTransformationalRapidTherapyrenownedtherapistPeer.
Taitu.By 15 October, Italian troops seized Aksum, a town in the Tigray prov ince. I took a flight from Addis to Aksum during my travels. According to Ethio pian tradition, the Ark of the Covenant is preserved in the ancient holy city of Aksum. For centuries, the great relic was report edly kept in the Church of Mary of Zion. It was at this Cathedral that I was bap tised and given the name Fikirte Maryam, meaning “the love of St Mary”. It was in this town that the Italian army removed a large obelisk (a symbol of the right to rule and con nection to the divine). It was sent to Rome to be placed symbolically in front of the building of the Min istry of Colonies created by the Fascist regime. On April 22, 2005, the Aksum obelisk was returned to its rightful home after 68 years in exile. UNESCO handled its reintegration to a World Heritage Site. Described as the largest and heavi est piece of air freight ever carried, the obelisk cost the Italian Government $7.7 million to return.
KATE and Guy Bayley with their daughters Lucia, Mollie, Inca, and Skye, and their dog, Simba.
theatrical production, Oliver Twist! I loved it, and couldn’t have asked for a more Brit ishThewelcome.nextday, it was off to Fairfield House, and what a lovely palace it was. I loved the garden, and was elated to find out from the custodian that it is Empress Menen’s garden, kept much the way she designed it. Fairfield House is home to a lovely group of elders, but it is also a community home where other projects and events for the community are held. I toured the home and enjoyed the wealth of infor mation and artifacts that are well kept, showing great respect for the King and Queen who lived there. I sat in an upstairs pavilion by the window and read some of “My Life and Ethi opia’s Progress”, Emperor Haile Selassie’s autobiogra phy, written over the course of his life. It is one of many in Fairfield’s library.
His mother then presented the young boy to his tenants and retainers at the family home, Raynham Hall, as their liege lord. He is said to have always behaved in a “lordly, almost regal”, fashion.Itmade so much sense why Kate’s down to earth personality is coupled with such grace. Today, Kate is not only a therapist, help ing to transform the lives of others, she is also a Davdji meditation teacher and an artist. She studied Fine Arts at Bath Spa University. Her youngest daughter, Skye, has just headed off to Uni versity as Marquesswell.George Town shend was co-founder and long-serving chairman of Anglia TV, one of the most successful and reputable of the provincial companies that were a major feature of the first 30 years of inde pendent television.
FELICITY Darville standing in Empress Menen’s Gar den at Fairfield House in Bath, England, the palace home of the Empress and Emperor Haile Selassie I, which they donated to the city as a home for the elderly.
Kate’s family - her hus band Guy (now deceased), and their daughters Lucia, Mollie, Inca and Skye, were a joy to spend time with. The neighbourhood had such charming houses and lovely streets filled with lush foliage. It was my first night in England, and lucky for me, I had an excel lent introduction - I was taken to see a community
By FELICITY DARVILLE
Aksum is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ethiopia, and Bath is the only city in the United Kingdom to become a des ignated World Heritage Site in its entirety. Located in South West England, Bath was founded in the 1st cen tury AD by the Romans, who used the natural hot springs as a thermal spa. Ethiopia is also known for its healing hot springs, and I had an opportunity to visit one and be rejuve nated during my Ethiopian journey.AsIlay in the hot springs, I was surrounded by lush vegetation, much like the ones that surround Fairfield House in Bath. I did not get to visit the hot springs in Bath, but I did enjoy every moment there. The hour-and-twenty minute train ride from London was beautiful. Scenes of the countryside whisked by as I rode the train and antici pated the trip to Kate - and Fairfield House.
As Kate and I spoke on the phone during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, we reminisced on the special occasion of meet ing, and the friendship we have gained in the process. A humble, yet bubbly soul, Kate never let on that she herself is descended of English aristocracy. Upon research, I found out that Kate has quite a rich family history.Herfamily is descended from Norfolk in East Anglia, England. Kate’s father, George Townshend, was the 7th Marquess Townshend. It is a title in the Peerage of Great Brit ain held by the Townshend family of Raynham Hall in Norfolk. He died in 2010 at the age of 93. He was the longest serving heir in the history of the House of Lords.For centuries, the Town shends has been one of just a few titled and landed fam ilies that dominated life in rural Norfolk. Townshend held his title for nearly 90 years, longer than any other peer in British history. He was only five years-old when he succeeded his father, who passed away.
friends in London during the course, including Katrina Roads; Sasha Baverlor; Tanya Sperling; Tracy Stone; Mother Margaret; Noorani; Ela; Anne; Cat; and many others. I enjoyed real Eng lish fish n’ chips, lager and high-end tea. I remember the moments I came up from the dark stairway of the metro and walked up the steps to see Big Ben and he chimed at the same moment. It was breathtak
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BATH, England is such a beautiful place. Those who watched the Netf lix hit, Bridgerton have seen the scenes of an idyllic countryside with beautiful architecture and lots of charm. I visited a few years ago, and spent time with my friend, Kate Bayley. We first met vir tually, as we were both students in Rapid Trans formational Therapy with renowned therapist Marisa Peer. I went to London with the hopes of gaining new skills and certification in my quest to improve my life and the lives of others. But what I gained was an entire family of friends who continue to stick together to this day. Kate not only welcomed me to Bath, she and her family opened their hearts and home.
ing, Englandand has a special place in my heart. But the UK is also made up of Scot land, the native land of my Watson ancestry, as well as Wales - so there’s a lot more exploring to do.
He attended the Corona tion of Queen Elizabeth, and recalled the incident for Kate during her child hood. As we watched her final farewell, we cel ebrated the things that brought us together, and will use them as a marker to continue sharing life and love across many seas.
I arrived in London on a special mission a few days earlier than the course began. I wanted to go to Bath to visit the home of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen of Ethiopia. They purchased Fairfield House in Bath and lived there in exile from 1935 to 1941. This was during the Fascist invasion of Ethiopia by Mussolini in 1936. Upon the Emper or’s return to Ethiopia and subsequent reclaiming of the throne of the Solo monic dynasty, he and the Empress donated Fairfield House to the people of Bath as a home for the elderly, which is still in existence to thisJustday.like Kate and her family welcomed me, the people of Bath are reported to have adored the Ethio pian monarch and his family. He was called “dig nified” in the face of one of the most difficult times in Ethiopia’s history. From his palace in Bath, the Emperor had to strategize the operation to reclaim the throne.On 3 October 1935, without the declaration of war, the Italian Army sent 200,000 soldiers to attack Ethiopia from Eritrea, which was then an Italian colonial possession. At the same time, a smaller legion attacked from Ital ian Somalia. Three days later, the Italian army conquered Adwa, which is nearly 600 miles through mountainous terrain from the capital, Addis Ababa. This was intentional by Mussolini, because the Italians were defeated by the Ethiopians right in Adwa back in 1896 under the rule of Emperor Menelik I and Empress
Following in the footsteps of an emperor
Theundertaken.nation effectively came to a standstill on Monday as massive crowds lined the streets and mil lions watched events unfold on giant screens in public places in cities and towns across the land, while also observing a two-minute silence. Later, The Queen’s coffin was taken to Windsor for a committal service in St George’s Chapel where she was laid to rest.
The public has been at the centre of the national mourning that has been described as a juxtaposition of splendid pageantry and public homage. It has surely brought out the very best in the Royal Family and the country itself. The lesson already is that there is more that unites than divides the nation. It is being said that what has happened shows that Britain is not the declining power that the liberal elite likes to portray, with agitators and academ ics often running down their own country and decry ing its achievements while claiming Britain has lost its political influence in the world - all of which is mani festly untrue. Moreover, the minority woke activists continue to voice what most people regard as manu factured grievances and anti-British propaganda that only fuels division.
It was heart-warming to watch the King and the new Prince of Wales moving along the lines of people waiting to enter Westminster Hall and greeting and talking to countless numbers of well-wishers. It was nota ble, too, that, during his visits last week to other parts of the United King dom -- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -the King was ready to do walkabouts and meet and greet the people who had gathered to see him. He received a warm welcome in each country and there can be no doubt that the UK has been strengthened as a union despite ongoing moves for another ref erendum about Scottish independence.Othermembers of the Royal Family have also been interacting with the public and many people were delighted to see Princes William and Harry meeting large numbers out side Windsor Castle more than a week ago. Some say this is a new approach by the Royal Family in order to connect more closely with the public – and it is clear that the vast majority welcome it.
seems to be largely invisible and any threat to the concept of nationhood through
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The momentous events of the past week since The Queen’s death on Septem ber 8 have demonstrated Britain’s remarkable capac ity for pomp and pageantry that reflected the coun try’s sense of history. In particular, the display of military precision has been outstanding. Although there had been meticulous advance preparation, put ting in to practice such a range of public ceremonies and events so effectivelyand providing everything required for the national ceremonial occasions on the day - was a phenomenal achievement. This has been truly awe-inspiring and a triumph of organisation.
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growing identity politics has diminished. It appears that increasing numbers of Brit ons value and appreciate the monarchy since they see it as instru mental in binding soci ety together for the ben efit of the whole coun try
THE CEREMONIAL procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels down the Long Walk as it arrives at Windsor Castle for the committal service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, yesterday.
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the vigils by members of the Royal Family, this was an unprecedented act of col lective grief on a huge scale by people who felt a close affinity with The Queen. Many even said it seemed like losing a family member and they recalled what was said to be the monarch’s own personal mantra that the price of love is grief.
responsibility, reserve, civil ity and modesty, not the vacuous narcissism and selfpromotion indulged in by so-called celebrities.
The Queen has been a force for genuine equality, solidarity and unity, by suc cessfully helping to blend the ancient and modern. Her passing has brought together the whole country in a way that reflects her
Queen never mistook royalty for celebrity. Her emphasis was on virtues like service and duty,
As a voluntary association of 56 countries -- not all of which are former British colonies – this is seen by many as a unique achieve ment in post-colonial history. She was able to do that by largely staying above politics and moving – in the perceptive words of
one observer – ‘unsullied in a world of power ordered byManymen’. people are now fully realising that, as one long and glo rious reign comes to an end, another one begins. A great light in our lives has gone out. But another has been illu minated and the Crown has never looked more secure than it does today. The period of mourning has shown how strong the roots of Republicanismreallymonarchystitutionalconare.
FINAL FAREWELL TO
CHERISHED MONARCH
Many believe that King Charles III, who has shown calmness and dignity while in distress at losing his mother, possesses the right qualities to be a successful monarch and that he will respect The Queen’s values. But he has always shown that he is his own man as a visionary with certain ideas – for example, about the environment -- that may once have appeared weird and eccentric but which have now become mainstream.Certainly, the new King is a good communicator and has a reputation for being proactive. He has already displayed a new authority as a unifier of the nation – and it is clear that he will respect tradition but embrace progress in a new modern Britain with a promising future.
The Queen’s passing has not just created a sense of profound sorrow but also a feeling of disorientation. For many, she had been part of their lives forever and was a national treas ure. She was a bridgehead between continuity and change while combining tradition and modernity but protecting the timeless values of moderation and tolerance, steadfastness and constancy. She her self, strengthened by her own deep religious faith, always respected other faiths.On the international front, the extent to which The Queen’s passing has created global reaction and interest is remarkable, though not unexpected. The world’s leaders have flocked to London for her funeral. Reportedly, there are 27 other monarchies in the world. But none comes even close to capturing the global interest and respect enjoyed by the British monarchy.Theoverall response to The Queen’s passing speaks volumes for Britain’s stand ing in the world and its soft power -- the reach of its culture, institutions and influence. The Queen was the nation’s last truly impe rial figure but managed to bring unity to the postimperial world through her dedication to, and leader ship of, the Commonwealth.
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unique ability during the course of her long reign to bind together what was at times a fractious com munity. As a result, the public’s love of her in return is unsurpassed. Her death has also acted as a force for harmony because, amidst the sorrow over her loss, people are showing their love, respect and admira tion for her and gratitude for her life – and, all the while, they are expressing a feeling of pride in their own country. This has included MPs whose warm tributes to her in Parliament were a poignant display show ing that, in the words of the Labour Party leader, even in politics there is more that brings people together than divides
ALL eyes were on London yesterday as the state funeral for The Queen took place in majestic style at Westminster Abbey. It has been described as the most spell-binding specta cle in the nation’s recent history. For the British people it was a moment of reverence, sadness and thanksgiving. But it was also a global occasion. The world’s media was capti vated by the proceedings, with one commentator call ing it an event of “special magnificence the like of which we shall never see again”.Itwas the first such funeral in Britain since the one for Sir Winston Church ill in 1965 and the biggest state ceremony since then. It was attended by world leaders, foreign royalty and other dignitaries among 2,000 mourners, and plan ning had stretched back for years. It also required what has been called the largest and most complex security operation the country has ever
‘There has been a growing mood of forhaveachievementsthecelebratingtimetears,whilethanksgiving.anincreasinglymourn,that,acceptancewhilepeoplethereshouldbeemphasisonSo,sheddingatthesamepeoplearewithjoyQueen’slifeandwhichbeenablessingthenation.’
Therethem.has been a grow ing mood of acceptance that, while people mourn, there should increasingly be an emphasis on thanks giving. So, while shedding tears, at the same time people are celebrating with joy the Queen’s life and achievements which have been a blessing for the nation. These have inspired the affection and admiration not just of Brit ons but of millions beyond their shores -- and it seems to be the case that through out the land and elsewhere in the world more and more people are realising that they are witnessing one of the most remark able chapters in Britain’s islandPerhapsstory. the most sig nificant expression of the remarkable strength of public feeling has been the lying-in-state in West minster Hall for four days before the funeral. The epic turnout of millions to file past The Queen’s coffin and pay their last respects has been a powerful indication of the depths of the people’s affection. The numbers have been mind-boggling. At its peak, the waiting time was reported to be some 20 hours in a queue that at one stage was well over 5 miles long. But more people kept coming before the coffin was removed early yester day morning in advance of theMeanwhile,funeral. inside West minster Hall the scene was said to be poignant and uplifting in a dignified silence and mood of reflec tion. Amongst the massive crowds queuing outside for many hours - in some cases braving the overnight cold - there was not only shared sorrow but also a spirit of warm harmony embracing people of all races, ages, faiths and classes. As well as
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WARNING that the world is in “great peril,” the head of the United Nations says leaders meet ing in person for the first time in three years must tackle conflicts and climate catastrophes, increasing poverty and inequality — and address divisions among major powers that have gotten worse since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The governor warned that it could take days to get the lights back on.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said it would be “a sober, substantive and
Since the start of the storm, National Guard troops have rescued more than 900 people, Gen. José Reyes told a news conference.Meanwhile in the Domin ican Republic, authorities closed ports and beaches and told most people to stay home from work. Nearly 800 people were evacuated to safer locations, and more than 700 were in shelters, officials said.
“There will be no sugarcoating in his remarks, but he will outline reasons for hope,” Dujarric told report ersTheyesterday.77thGeneral Assem bly meeting of world leaders convenes under the shadow of Europe’s first major war since World War II — the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has unleashed a global food crisis and opened fissures among major powers in a way not seen since the Cold War.
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Catano and used a mega phone to alert people that the pumps had collapsed, urging them to evacuate as soon as Authoritiespossible.said at least 1,300 people spent the night in shelters across the island.Brown water poured into streets and homes and closed airports in Ponce andTheMayaguez.system also ripped asphalt from roads and washed away a bridge in the central mountain town of Utuado that police said was installed by the National Guard after Maria hit as a Category 4 storm.
are high on the agenda.
UN CHIEF WARNS GLOBAL LEADERS: THE WORLD IS IN GREAT PERIL
Guterres will deliver his “state of the world” speech at today’s opening of the annual high-level global gathering.
The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hur ricane Maria, which killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed the power grid in 2017. Five years later, more than 3,000 homes on the island are still covered by blue
Back in Puerto Rico, the National Weather Service office said flash flooding was occurring in south-cen tral parts of the island and tweeted, “MOVE TO
The loss of important grain and fertilizer exports from Ukraine and Russia has triggered a food crisis, especially in developing countries, and inflation and a rising cost of living in many others. Those issues
Thetarps.storm stripped pave ment from roads, tore off roofs and sent torrents pouring into homes. It also took out a bridge and flooded two Authoritiesairports.reported two deaths from the hurricane
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, kill ing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floodwaters washed his home away, officials said.The system hit Puerto Rico on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which slammed into the island in 1989 as a Category 3 storm.
Troops rescue hundreds as Fiona hits Puerto Rico
HOMES are flooded on Salinas Beach after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, yesterday.
The hurricane left sev eral highways blocked, and a tourist pier in the town of Miches was badly damaged by high waves. At least four international airports were closed, officials said.
US President Joe Biden declared a state of emer gency as the eye of the storm approached the island’s southwest corner.
CIVIC groups and vari ous organisations took part in World Clean-up Day on Saturday, remov ing trash and debris from communities.Oneclean-up took place in the area of Carmichael Road, organised by Lenroy Rolle of Arrows Urban Development along with sponsors Arrows Recycling, Best Service Trucking, in conjunction Conchalay Conchalar.According to world cleanupday.org, since 2018, World Clean-up Day “has brought together millions of people for the biggest waste collection day in human history”. A CLEAN-up event held in the Carmichael Road area.
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The Dominican presi dent, Luis Abinader, said authorities would need several days to assess the storm’s effects.
Antonio Guterres cited the “immense” task not only of saving the planet, “which is literally on fire,” but of dealing with the persisting COVID-19 pandemic. He also pointed to “a lack of access to finance for devel oping countries to recover -- a crisis not seen in a generation” that has seen ground lost for education, health and women’s rights.
HURRICANE Fiona unleashed more rain on Puerto Rico yester day, a day after the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island, and National Guard troops rescued hundreds of people who got stranded.
Forecasts called for the storm to grow into a major hurricane of Category 3 or greater. It was on a path to pass close to the Turks and Caicos islands on Tuesday and was not expected to threaten the USOnemainland.deathin Puerto Rico was associated with the blackout — a 70-year-old man who was burned to death after he tried to fill his generator with gasoline while it was running, offi cialsGovsaid. Pedro Pierluisi declined to say how long it would take to fully restore electricity, but he said for most customers it would be
Yet nearly 150 heads of state and government are on the latest speakers’ list. That’s a sign that despite the fragmented state of the planet, the United Nations remains the key gathering place for presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and ministers to not only deliver their views but to meet privately to discuss the chal lenges on the global agenda - and hopefully make some progress.Atthe top of that agenda for many: Russia’s Febru ary 24 invasion of Ukraine, which not only threat ens the sovereignty of its
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Fiona also tore the roofs off homes, including that of Nelson Cirino in the northern coastal town of Loiza.“Iwas sleeping and saw when the corrugated metal flew off,” he said as he watched rain drench his belongings and wind whip his colorful curtains into the air.After roaring over the
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solutions-focused report card” for a world “where geopolitical divides are put ting all of us at risk”.
smaller neighbour but has raised fears of a nuclear catastrophe at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in the country’s now Russia-occu piedLeaderssoutheast.in many coun tries are trying to prevent a wider war and restore peace in Europe. Diplomats, though, aren’t expecting any breakthroughs this week.
HIGHER
At a meeting yesterday to promote UN goals for 2030 — including ending extreme poverty, ensuring quality education for all children and achieving gender equal ity — Guterres said the world’s many pressing perils make it “tempting to put our long-term development priorities to one side”. But the UN chief said some things can’t wait — among them education, dignified jobs, full equality for women and girls, com prehensive health care and action to tackle the climate crisis.
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“a question of days”.
In speeches and remarks leading up to the start of the leaders’ meeting today, Secretary-General
Dominican Republic, Fiona moved into the open Atlan tic, where it was projected to strengthen, according to the National Hurricane Center.OnMonday evening, it was centered about 130 miles southeast of Grand Turk Island and heading northwest at 10mph, with maximum sustained winds of 105 Tropicalmph. storm-force winds extended for 140 miles from the centre.
— a Puerto Rican man who was swept away by a flooded river and a person in the Dominican Repub lic who was hit by a falling tree.The storm was still expected to dump up to 15 inches of rain in some places as it spun away from the US territory that is home to 3.2 million people.
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Undertakes cleaning of all areas in the hospital and surrounding offices which includes cleaning all surfaces, removal of solid waste, floor care, furnish linens, and assist with the delivery of supplies. Monitors assigned areas for spills and accidents to assure timely clean up of spaces. Assists with ensuring the hospital remains a safe environment. Greets and interacts with internal and external customers in a professional manner.
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Demonstrates ability to supervise and direct staff, develop, evaluate work performance, counsel, empower associates and delegate effectively.
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• Reduce and prevent hazards, dangers, and accidents by consistently monitoring safety standards
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Ensure that fire safety and emergency drills are conducted
Current Health Certificate
Bachelor’s Degree in Management/Administration/related area.
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Ability to create a budget and project operating costs for all security related programs and activities.
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• Manages the operations of Security Services, which include direct supervision of Hospital Security and Transport Services.
Conduct staff training
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The Facilities Manager is responsible for the overall maintenance and upkeep of all our buildings and MEP infrastructure as well as major hospital equipment and tools. The position is able to manage projects in a time sensitive way, solve routine and unexpected problems, and provide reasonable solutions. The successful candidate makes recommendations to reduce utility costs; manages the performance of all team members; and takes personal accountability for team development and growth.
The responsibility of the security officer is to provide protec tion services to the health system; this associate is responsible for the protection of life, property, information, and the institution’s reputation. They will assist in the event of internal and external disasters affecting the hospital. The associate must act as a deterrent to crime, he/she must observe and respond to all emergency situations at the facility.
Bachelors Degree in Physiotherapy and licensed by the Bahamas Health Professionals Council
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High School Diploma required • 1-3 years’ experience preferred Ability to function as an integral part of the Security Team Computer literate Good reading and writing skills Ability to make timely patrols of the entire hospital building and their satellite offices
Delivers high quality care with evidence-based practice to in-patients and out-patients as part of a multi-rehabilitation services system. Evaluates needs of new and existing patients; prepares treatment plans on prescriptions of refer ring physician; collaborates with physicians and nursing teams to ensure best-inclass care. Prioritizes work and balances patients’ needs and other professional demands. Conducts patient/family consultation and education sessions. Docu ments and maintains accurate patient records including treatment and patient progress
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Provides Clinical Education for Associates. Assists in the orientation and supervi sion of interns. Supervises subordinate staff. Assess the specific needs of all new patients. Reassess patients periodically and modify treatment plan accordingly. Prepare progress and discharge reports. Consult with referring Physicians and attends patient/family meetings where appropriate. Conducts patient/family education sessions. Documents all relevant information. Ensures that statistics in area of work are completed daily and monthly.
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• Demonstrates ability to develop and implement policies and procedures in Security Management, Transport Services, Standards of Performance and ongoing evaluation and modification of all programs and standards.
The safety officer has an important role to play in protecting both the workers and the workplace and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Minimum of one year food service experience
• 3 years clinical experience, preferably in a hospital setting Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Conduct inspections on a regular basis to identify potential hazards, assess risks, ensure equipments are functioning properly, and to identify the root causes of issues
The Dietary Assistant participates in sanitation for the kitchen and cafeteria, including dishwashing, mopping and general cleaning. Assembles cold foods for patient trays, assembles and delivers patient meals trays and nourishments, assists with patient menu selection and processing. Participates in daily functioning of the kitchen and cafeteria to include replenishing supplies, and timely delivery of foods and beverages to various areas of the hospital complex.
SPEECH THERAPIST
Responsible for providing therapy service on an in-patient and outpatient basis.
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Provides leadership for a team of professionals in the Security Department.
• Develop, monitor, and implement the organizational’s health and safety policies
• High School Diploma (mandatory) & Bahamas Hotel Training Center Certificate 2-3 years work experience
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The Manager of Security leads with integrity; is able to solve routine and unexpected problems and provide reasonable solutions.
Bachelors Degree in a relevant area
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• Demonstrates ability to schedule personnel activity, coordinate departmental strategies with senior leadership, suppliers and contractors.
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“You know, while it’s tough and it’s disappoint ing, we get to say that we were one of the last two teams standing and playing for a championship,” Jones said.“So I’ve got a lot of pride and a lot of joy with the moments that I’ve had with this team and have the ladies that have been ready to play with every night.”
their production at the plate, while both pitchers
Great Britain is slated to face Spain at 1pm today at the Armin Wolf Arena in Regensburg, Germany. The winner joins the list of qualifiers at the World Baseball Classic next March, while the loser will be relegated but will still have an opportunity to qualify with a win in the third-place game.
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter
On Saturday, Williams stopped American Daniel Arriaga one minute and 25 seconds in the second round of their welterweight bout at the Alessi Gym Fitness Center, Tampa, Florida.Itwas Williams’ fifth straight victory in seven fights since making his pro debut on February 9, 2019 against Carlos Monroy. Williams then suffered his first and only loss on March 22, 2019 against Javaune James before he reeled off his next five bouts, includ ing Saturday’s win over his southpaw opponent Arriaga.“The fight went very good. I went in there and I picked my shots,” said Williams of his latest performance.“Idropped him twice in the first round and in the
One win away from WBC qualification
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“This team has heart. This team has a lot of pride. This team, everybody has made sacrifices for us to be able to be back here,” Jones said. “The chips didn’t fall
The Sun were defeated by the Las Vegas Aces 78-71 Sunday night in game four of the WNBA Finals. The Aces closed out the series with a 3-1 edge to claim their first title in fran chiseJoneshistory.finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
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The Sun also hold the unenviable record of being Finals: Jonquel Jones and the Sun are eliminated
Quite a contrast from a year ago, when Arsenal opened the season with a humbling 2-0 defeat at Brentford — which was playing its first topflight game in 74 years — and went on to lose the next two games as well for its worst start to a campaign in 67 years.
And there’s plenty to enjoy, especially from the team’sDefendernewcomers.William Saliba
CONNECTICUT Sun’s Jonquel Jones during Game 4 the WNBA Finals on Sunday in Uncasville, Connecticut.(APPhoto/Jessica Hill)
— who spent the last three seasons out on loan — underlined his status as the team’s new fan favour ite with his second goal of the season, while summer signings Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira also scored.
Jones averaged 16 points and 8.3 rebounds over the course of the series.
ARSENAL BEATS BRENTFORD TO STAY TOP, EVERTON GETS 1ST WIN
Seymour went 3-5 with 3 RBI and scored three runs. Knowles went 1-3 with an RBI and scored two runs.
Chances Mighty Mitts nipped the Renegades 11-10 on Sunday night to finish in fourth at 3-8 and will face the Hitmen in the playoffs. The Renegades
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It was the Sun’s second appearance in the WNBA Finals in the last three years following a 2019 loss to the Washington Mystics. The Sun have exited the playoffs in the semifinals or finals in the last four seasons.
World Baseball Classic’s Facebook and YouTube pages.The Great Britain roster includes outfielders Anfernee Seymour and D’Shawn Knowles, pitch ers Tahnaj Thomas and Chavez Fernander, catcher Ural Forbes and Albert Cartwright as a member of the coaching staff.
“A lot of people described that day as embarrassing but I looked at it as a character-build ing day,” Arteta said. “You have to learn from those moments and then days like today happen. We are enjoying our football.”
and all but one had at least oneInhit.game two, Seymour and Knowles continued
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Williams in the win column
The Heat announced that following their Media Day on Monday, September 26 at the FTX Arena, the Heat will conduct their two-day practice sessions from Tues day to Thursday at Baha Mar, the award-winning luxury resort’s Convention, Arts and Entertainment Centre.Following the training sessions, the Heat will host a practice session opened to invited guests and kids from the Bahamas Basketball
Walking off the field at Brentford’s small stadium in west London had a very different feel for Arsenal this time around.
Everton finally has something to enjoy as well: a first win of the campaign.
Frank Lampard’s team beat fellow struggler West Ham 1-0 at home in
By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press
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Cartwright has served as the first base coach through the first two games of the tournament.GreatBritain is cur rently ranked at no.23 in the WBSC rankings while Spain is ranked no.19.
All WBC qualifying games will be broadcast on MLB.com, at Worldbase ballclassic.com and on the
Team Great Britain has thuscompetitiondominatedfar at the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers and is now one win away from advancing to the marquee tourna ment in 2023.
second round, I stopped him.”With a hook and a straight right to the head of James, Williams sealed the deal. “I stopped him. It was a TKO, but I didn’t get a chance to catch him as clean as I wanted to,” Wil liams said. “But thank God for the TKO win. I accept it.”Williams, coming off his loss in his only match he competed in during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England in August when he had to shed about 11 pounds to make the weight, said he was delighted to be back in his comfort zone. “It was real nice. It was really excit ing to get back in the ring,” said Williams, who resides and trains out of Miami, Florida. “I was really anx ious, I couldn’t wait. It was a great Williams,feeling.”a 33-yearold orthodox fighter, is expected to be back in the ring next month when he competes in his eighth fight and hopefully secures his sixth straight victory.
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PRO baseball player Chavez Fernander in action for Great Britain. Photo: Great Britain Baseball
Britain scored in each of the final six innings. Every Great Britain starter reached base at least once,
AFTER taking a brief break from competing at the Commonwealth Games, Rashield Williams returned to the pro ranks where he secured another impressive victory.
THE Atlantis Titans solidified third place in the men’s division, while the Sunshine Auto Wildcats wrapped up another ladies’ pennant on Saturday as the New Providence Soft ball Association completed its regular season and now prepares for the playoffs thisTheweekend.Titans pulled off a 12-10 victory over the Chances Mighty Mitts to improve their win-loss record to 4-7 for third place behind the front-running defending champions C&S Hitmen (10-1) and second place Marlins (10-2).
THE 2022 season ended on a disappointing note for Jonquel Jones and her Con necticut Sun.
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RASHIELD Williams’ arm is raised by the ring referee after he won his fight on Saturday.
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the way we wanted them to. But there’s a lot of selfless ness and a lot of sacrifices to be able to have this team back together and make this run.”
Arriaga, 32, dropped to 2-5-2 with his third consec utive loss.
A straight-forward 3-0 win at the 17,000-seat Gtech Community Sta dium on Sunday retained Arsenal’s spot atop the Premier League table and made it six victories in seven games for Mikel Arteta’s side.
FOR the third time in the past decade, the Miami Heat will make the Baha mas a part of their training camp.Over the weekend, the Heat revealed that their 2022 Training Camp, pre sented by Baptist Health, will be staged at Baha Mar from September 27 to October 1.
GB opened the tourna ment with a 14-4 win over no. 22 France in a game that was stopped after eight innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Trailing 73-71 with 1:18 left to play, Jones pulled down an offensive rebound but was unable to convert the putback amid a trio of AcesLasdefenders.Vegasfollowed with a 5-0 run in the final minute to close out the game and the series.
Heat’s head coach Erik Spoelstra said the last time they came in the Bahamas certainly ben efitted the Heat and his players.“We spent so much time together and really tried to get to know each other,” he said. “We spent a lot of time on the court but we spent a lot of time off the court. That’s why I love going away. It gives you a little bit of a start onThethat.”Heat, led by the 1-2-3 punch of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Victor Oladipo, are coming off a 53-29 winloss record to win the Eastern Conference.
Sunday. The Sun got a scare when Bonner took an inadvertent elbow to the gut from Gray late in the first quarter and was on the floor for a few minutes before being helped to the bench. She came back into the game later in the half, apparently suffering no ill effects. Natisha Hiedeman and Plum got into a short pushing match in the second quarter, eliciting technical fouls for both players. That was all before Plum’s fla grant in the fourth.
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Vegas is the fourth WNBA team to win a title with both a league MVP and coach of the year.
“When you come up short it certainly, really hurts,” Sun coach Curt Miller said. “But that means that there was some thing that mattered, and something special among that group of players.”
Las Vegas Aces win first WNBA title, Chelsea Gray named MVP
Aces owner Mark Davis, who also owns the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, wasn’t with his football team Sunday. He was in Con necticut to get a trophy. He hoisted it, then turned it over to gleeful players who did the same.
(AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
A’JA Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces look to be a safe bet to win a few more WNBA titles over the next several years, a realisation that can’t be ignored even though they haven’t had very much time to celebrate their organisation’s first championship.“Ithinkwe found our selves in this league where everyone has their stand ard of how they’ve won, and we are creating that,” Wilson said not long after the franchise won its first title on Sunday with a 78-71 victory against Con necticut in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. “Our jour ney is just beginning.”
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The Aces led by two points at the half and four points after three quarters. They held a six-point lead in the fourth when Plum was called for a flagrant foul after running into Bonner while the Sun guard was attempting a 3-pointer and sending her to the floor holding her right ankle.
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“Las Vegas, we are world champions,” Davis said.
Hammon said she believes the diversity in her team’s front office has made it stronger.“Youcan make a lot better picture with a box full of crayons than just a pencil,” she said.
for tonight. “What a team, what talent, what a vic tory! You have made Las Vegas so proud!” Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said in a statement. “Thank you for your effort, disci pline & focus. We can’t wait for the celebrations & a greatWilsonparade!”said after the game that paradegoers should be ready for a party: “When you come to the parade, you better be four shots in. If you ain’t four shots in, don’t come.”
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
Followingfinals.the train ing camp here, the Heat will participate in their pre-season from Monday, October 3 to Wednesday, October 12 before their regular season starts at home against the Chi cago Bulls on Wednesday, October 19.
“Women’s basketball is such a story in terms of diversity and inclusion. I mean, our league defines it and I’m so proud to be a part of it,” Miller said, adding that he hopes to be an inspiration to any gay child “wondering if they can chase a career in sports.”
something that mattered and some thing special amongst that group of players when it hurts that much.”
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LAS Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray (12) celebrates with her team their win in the WNBA basketball finals against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. (AP Photos/Jessica Hill)
As expected, it was a physical game — appro priately played on an NFL
The Sun came up short after having been among the last four WNBA teams standing for each of the last four seasons, making it back to the Finals for the first time since 2019.
“Nobody expected us to be here,” Bonner said. “They expected us to lose to Chicago. They expected us to lose to Dallas. Despite all of that, we made it to the Finals.”
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3-pointer put the Aces back on top and Gray’s step-back jumper extended the lead back to 75-71 with under a minute left. A’ja Wilson then stole a pass and Plum hit a short jump shot to secure the win.
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer
LAS Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson holds up the championship trophy as she celebrates with her team their win in the WNBA basketball finals against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title, and the city’s first pro title, in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game
Sun’s Jonquel Jones during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals playoff series on Sunday in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Vegas finished on an 8-0 run. As the buzzer sounded, league MVP A’ja Wilson, who played every minute of the game, grabbed the ball and stomped the floor before being mobbed by her“Weteammates.champs! We champs! We champs!” Wilson screamed at team mates as they pulled on their championship hats and T-shirts before the trophy
“You see it. You see it,” Wilson said. “This is what we’re building. This is what we’re doing. This is it. I’m so happy right now.”Wilson has been the face of the franchise since she was drafted No. 1 by the Aces in 2018. She led the team to the WNBA Finals in 2020 before they were swept by Seattle. Now she has a WNBA championship to go along with a NCAA title she won while starring for South Carolina as well as an Olympic gold medal.
in general manager Natalie Williams and Nikki Fargas, president of business operations.TheSun are owned by the Mohegan Tribe, have a woman president in Jen Rizzotti and are coached by Curt Miller, a gay man.
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decades-long quest. She left an assistant coach position with Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs to take over in Las Vegas. The move paid “They’reoff. unbelievable on the court, but they’re unbelievable humans, first and foremost,” Hammon said. “They care about each other. They invest in each other. It’s been an absolute honour to be their coach. I saw excellence and I wanted to be a part of it.”
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Las Vegas never had a professional sports champion — until Sunday.
Before the game, both coaches reflected on the makeup of organisations in the Final. The Aces are led by Hammon and two Black women executives
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The start of the celebra tion was shown on the video screens at the Raiders’ sta dium during the NFL game against Arizona on Sunday, with fans breaking into loud cheers.They can cheer more in a few days: a parade on the Las Vegas Strip is planned
Wilson hopes this is just the beginning for the franchise.“Yousee it. You see it,” Wilson said in the on-court celebration. “This is what we’re building. This is what we’re doing. This is it. I’m so happy right now.”
The Aces have sev eral of their core players signed to deals that will keep them in Las Vegas for the next few years.
Federation before they return to Miami on Satur day. The Heat previously hosted their training camps here at the Atlan tis resort on Paradise Island in 2013 and again in 2016. The Heat said it had intended to come back, but because of the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, they stayed in Florida for their camps either at FTX Arena or in Palm Beach County.
Hammon also paid trib ute to former Aces coach Bill Laimbeer, who was on the floor for the ceremony: “He put this team together and saw the pieces.”
Riqunaceremony.Williams had 17 points for Vegas, Kelsey Plum added 16 points, Jackie Young had 13 and Wilson added 11 points to go with her 14 rebounds.
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For Aces coach Becky Hammon, who didn’t get a title in her standout WNBA career, the ring completed a
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Bonner hit all three free throws before Jones’ short jumper cut the lead to a point. The Sun then tied the game at 67 on free throw by Courtney Williams and took a 71-70 lead on two fouls shots from Brionna Jones.But Las Vegas had the answers.Riquna Williams
“Our team, we talk about it, that it’s going to hurt when you care as much as we do, and they put their hearts and soul into seasons. When you come up short, it really hurts. That means that there was
Gray4.went 9 of 13 from the floor, and was named Finals MVP after averaging 18.3 points in the series.
Courtney Williams had 17 points to lead Connecticut and Alyssa Thomas had her second straight triple-dou ble with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Jonquel Jones added 13 points and DeWanna Bonner had 12.
The Aces improved to 4-0 in this year’s playoffs with two days rest.
Gray wasn’t a WNBA All-Star this season, nor was she a first-team allleague pick, and had voiced her displeasure about that. After scoring 21 points in each of the first two games of the Finals, she scored just 11 points in Game 3, but bounced back. Way back. “They can keep that All-Star and first team,” Gray said. “I got the ring.”
Jones had a 2022 season to remember following her 2021 MVP campaign.Shewas named to the AllWNBA Second Team, the All Defensive Second Team, and received her fourth WNBA AllStar selection, voted a starter for a thirdJonestime.led the Sun in points (14.6), rebounds (8.6) and blocks (1.2) per game. Jones hit a plethora of career milestones this season, moving into first all-time in blocks (270), third all-time in rebounds (1,633) and sixth all-time in points (2,657) in Connecticut Sun franchise history.
None is bigger than Wilson, who has already won two MVPs and is entering her prime at just 26 years old. She also was named defensive player of the year for the first time too this season and will be the centrepiece in which the Aces hope will be a title defence next year.Las Vegas will be attempting to do some thing that hasn’t been done in the WNBA in 20 years. No team has won consecutive cham pionships since the Los Angeles Sparks did it in 2001 and 2002.
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the franchise with the most WNBA postseason wins (37) with out a “Incrediblytitle. proud of our team and our resilience and our fight. It was a grind out there, both teams playing so hard, both teams play ing so well in stretches defensively, and just incredibly proud of our effort….It was a great game and great for our league,” said Sun head coach Curt Miller.
After defeating the Atlanta Hawks 4-1 in the first round of the play offs and earning a 4-2 win over the Philadel phia 76ers in the second round, only to get elimi nated in a 4-3 decision to the Boston Celtics in the divisional
The past three have come against Indianapolis (0-1-1), which lost its eighth straight at LawrenceJacksonville.completed 25 of 30 passes for 235 yards, with TD passes of 5 and 10 yards to Kirk, who fin ished with six catches for 78 yards.James Robinson ran 23 times for 60 yards, including a 37-yard TD scamper in the first half for the Jaguars (1-1).Jacksonville’s defence was the bigger story. Rookie linebacker Devin Lloyd and safeties Andre Cisco and Rayshawn Jenkins picked off Ryan. Josh Allen had two of the unit’s five sacks. He also forced a fumble.
DENVER (AP) — Rus sell Wilson overcame a slow start and a cascade of boos to lead Denver past Hou ston in his uneven debut.
another header around halfway through the first half. Vieira then marked his first league start by scoring with a long-range effort early in the second.Vieira started in place of injured playmaker Martin Odegaard and made a strong claim for getting more playing time after spending much of the season on the bench so far. “We know his talent and
The Bengals are the first defending AFC champion to start 0-2 since Denver was coming off consecu tive Super Bowl victories and started 0-4 in 1999 after John Elway retired.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown and caught a scoring pass from Aaron Rodgers, who continued his domination of GreenChicago.Bay (1-1) bounced back from a season-open ing 23-7 loss at Minnesota and beat the Bears (1-1) for a seventh straight time, matching its second-longest win streak in the 205-game history of the NFL’s oldest rivalry.The Packers built a 24-7 halftime lead by dominat ing the second period, then made a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter to thwart a Bears comeback attempt.
Greg Zuerlein made the deciding extra point to make it Jacoby31-30.Brissett threw a TD pass to Amari Cooper and finished 22 of 27 for 229 yards for the Browns (1-1).
All Premier League games this weekend paid tribute to the queen with a minute’s silence before kickoff followed by a ren dition of the national anthem.
The Jaguars sacked Matt Ryan five times, intercepted three of his passes, held NFL rushing champion Jonathan Taylor to 54 yards and notched their eighth shutout in franchise history.
After completing just six of his first 20 throws, Wilson went 4-for-4 on the Broncos’ go-ahead scor ing drive that featured a 35-yard strike to a wideopen Courtland Sutton and a 22-yard payoff to tight end Eric Saubert that put Denver ahead 13-9 early in the fourth quarter.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw for 469 yards and six touch downs, four of which came during a spectacular fourth quarter, and the Miami Dolphins rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 42-38 on Sunday.Tagovailoa’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle with 14 seconds left completed the incredible comeback after Miami (2-0) trailed 35-14 with under 13 minutes
Gano also hit from 52, 36 and 33 yards and Daniel Jones found rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger on a 16-yard touchdown pass as the Giants responded in the second half after being booed off the field at half time of a 6-6 game.
Chicago’s David Mont gomery rushed for 122 yards on 15 carries. Justin Fields had a touchdown run and was 7 of 11 for 70 yards with an interception.
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There was also a minute’s applause after 70 minutes at each game in celebration of the queen’s 70-year reign.
PACKERS 27, BEARS 10
Flacco, who had four TD passes, found a streaking Wilson over the middle on third-and-10.NickChubb’s third rush ing TD put Cleveland up by 13 with 1:55 left. However, rookie kicker Cade York pushed his extra point to the right, a miss that proved critical.Flacco hit Corey Davis for a 66-yard TD with 1:22 left to pull the Jets (1-1) within 30-24. New York recovered the onside kick and Flacco, subbing for the injured Zach Wilson, drove to the 15 without any time outs before hooking up with Garrett Wilson.
Davis Mills had the Texans on the move when Randy Gregory registered his first sack for the Broncos just before the two-minute mark to help stall Houston’s bid to tie it.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Byron Murphy Jr. scooped up Hunter Renfrow’s fumble and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown with 3:51 left in overtime, and Arizona rallied from a 20-point deficit in the second half to beat Las Vegas.Kyler Murray scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown on the final snap of regulation before hitting A.J. Green for the tying 2-point con version for the Cardinals
(1-1), who trailed 23-7 with less than nine minutes left in Theregulation.Raiders stopped Murray on downs on Ari zona’s opening drive of overtime, but Renfrow then made a catch and fumbled for the second consecutive play. Isaiah Simmons knocked it loose, and Murphy snagged the ball and sprinted down the Cardinals’ sideline to the end zone with his ecstatic teammates in pursuit for a frenziedArizonacelebration.followed up its season-opening blow out loss to Kansas City by falling behind 20-0 in the first half in Vegas, but coach Kliff Kingsbury’s team transformed after the break. Murray passed for 277 yards and rushed for 28 more.Davante Adams and Darren Waller caught early touchdown passes from Derek Carr for the Raid ers (0-2), who had the ball for less than 10 minutes in the second half. Carr passed for 252 yards — just 42 after halftime —- as Las Vegas lost a home opener for the first time since relocating to Nevada.
(AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes to Christian Kirk, and Jacksonville dominated short-handed Indianapolis.
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DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw two of his four touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown, lifting Detroit past Washington. Rookie Aidan Hutchin son had three sacks in the first half to help the Lions (1-1) lead 22-0 at halftime, and Will Harris had an interception in the second half to stunt the Command ers (1-1) as they tried to rally.Carson Wentz pulled Washington within seven points in the third quarter with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel, a 20-yard pass to Logan Thomas and 2-point con version to rookie Jahan Dotson.Detroit restored its cush ion when Goff converted a third down by barely getting a pass off under pressure to D’Andre Swift, who slipped to the turf before regaining his footing and cutting across the field for a 22-yard touchdown. Antonio Gibson’s 1-yard run got the Commanders within eight. Coach Ron Rivera decided to go for 2 and Wentz was picked off. Joey Slye later missed an extra point with the Com manders down by nine. Goff was 20 of 34 for 256 yards and four touchdowns. Wentz completed 30 of 46 passes for 337 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
Troy Anderson blocked a punt that Lorenzo Carter returned 26 yards for a touchdown, and a 2-point conversion pass from Marcus Mariota to Drake London brought the Fal cons within 31-25 with 5:06 remaining.LosAngeles turned it over on its ensuing drive when Darren Hall forced Kupp to fumble and recov ered it at the Rams 37.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Staf ford threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, Jalen Ramsey intercepted a potential go-ahead touch down pass in the end zone and Los Angeles held off a second-half rally attempt by Atlanta.Cooper Kupp had two TD catches for the Super Bowl champion Rams (1-1), who were beaten badly by Buffalo in their season opener.Atlanta — which has started 0-2 for the third straight year — trailed 28-3 early in the third quarter.
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That set the stage for Garoppolo to come in and reclaim the job he held for most of the past four seasons as the surprising decision to keep Garoppolo on a reduced contract paid nearly immediate dividends for the Niners.
— Tom Brady helped incite a skirmish that led to two
On Tampa Bay’s next series, Brady marched the Bucs (2-0) to the New Orleans 28 and then hit Perriman in the back right corner of the end zone to make it 10-3.
The Bucs’ defence then squelched the Saints’ come back bid by intercepting Jameis Winston three times in the final 12 minutes.
— Joe Flacco’s 15-yard touchdown pass to rookie Garrett Wilson with 22 sec onds left rallied the New York past Cleveland, which blew a two-touchdown lead in the final two minutes.
The Giants improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2016 and sent the Panthers to their ninth straight loss.
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Justin Tucker kicked a 51-yard field goal with 2:18 remaining to put Baltimore ahead, but that was far too much time for Miami’s offence.TheDolphins overcame a spectacular performance by Jackson, who threw three first-half touchdown passes and then gave Baltimore (1-1) its 21-point lead with a 79-yard TD run in the third.
GIANTS PANTHERS19, 16 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play and New York beat Carolina.
LanceSeattle.broke his right ankle on the second drive of the game, a season-ending injury for the 22-year-old who was given the keys to San Francisco’s offence this season.
Wilson, who finished 14 of 31 for 219 yards with one TD and an interception, followed that up by direct ing a clock-chewing drive that ended with Brandon McManus’ 50-yard field goal for a seven-point lead with 3:41 remaining.
Baker Mayfield hit DJ Moore for a 16-yard touch down for a 13-6 lead early in the second half for the Pan thers (0-2). Eddy Pineiro kicked field goals of 31, 32 and 38 yards for Carolina, the last one tying the game at 16-all with 10:40 to play.
Mitch Trubisky threw for 168 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Steelers.
Arteta even had the luxury of sending on 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri for the last few minutes, making him the youngest player ever to appear in a Premier LeagueArsenalgame.now heads into the international break one point ahead of defending champion Manchester City and Tottenham. Its next game will be a better gauge of the team’s title creden tials, as Arsenal hosts Tottenham in the north London derby on October 1.
But they pulled it out on defence, holding Houston (0-1-1) to a trio of field goals by Ka’imi Fairbairn.
Joe Burrow got the Bengals even at 17-17 by leading a 19-play, 83-yard drive in the fourth quarter, throwing a 5-yard touch down pass to Tee Higgins and finding Tyler Boyd for the 2-point conversion.
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Stafford completed his first 12 passes en route to going 27 of 36. Kupp had 11 catches for 108 yards and touchdowns on consecutive drives in the second and third quarters.
a game with few clear-cut chances for either team. Only two games were played Sunday as Chelsea-Liverpool and Man chester United-Leeds were both postponed due to limited police resources ahead of the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II yesterday.
After the Cowboys stopped the Bengals with about a minute remaining, Cooper Rush got the Cow boys in range for Maher to help Dallas win for the second time in his two career starts filling in for an injured Dak Prescott.
Brady, who had lost four straight regular-season meetings with the Saints (1-1), again struggled for the first three quarters of this latest, testy encounter between NFC South rivals.
PATRIOTS 17, STEELERS 14 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mac Jones threw for 253 yards and a touchdown and New England beat Pittsburgh.ThePatriots (1-1) haven’t lost consecutive games to start a season since 2001. They took advantage of a handful of mistakes by the Steelers (1-1), including a muffed punt in the third quarter by Gunner Olsze wski that set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Damien Harris. That gave New England an 11-point lead it didn’tJonesrelinquish.finished 21 of 35, including a 44-yard touch down pass to a leaping Nelson Agholor late in the firstHarrishalf. ran for 71 yards, most of them coming on a clock-chewing drive in the final minutes that let New England play keep-away as Pittsburgh’s defence sagged without injured star outside linebacker T.J. Watt.
Tagovailoa, Dolphins stun Ravens with huge rally in fourth quarter
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brett Maher kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired, and Dallas held on to beat Cincinnati after losing a two-touch down halftime lead.
A week after he struggled to connect with his new crop of receivers, Rodgers was characteristically effi cient, going 19 of 25 for 232 yards and two touchdowns.
Green Bay vowed to get Jones the ball more often and he came through, gain ing 8.8 yards per carry and leading the Packers’ 203yard rushing attack.
Tyreekremaining.Hillhad touch down catches of 48 and 60 yards during that rally, the latter of which tied the game with 5:19 to play.
Brady finished 18 of 34 for 190 yards and the lone TD.
The Broncos (1-1) were flagged 13 times for 100 yards, marking the first time in four years they’ve had back-to-back games with double-digit penalties.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo threw a touchdown pass on his first full drive after replacing an injured Trey Lance and ran for another score to help San Francisco beat
On third-and-13 from the Rams 24, Mariota tried to find Bryan Edwards, but Ramsey picked off the pass.
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Saquon Barkley, who rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries, had runs of 10 and 8 yards as the Giants responded with an 11-play, 37-yard drive to take the lead. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.
Jackson threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns and finished with 119 yards on nine carries. He became the first quarterback in NFL history with both a touch down pass and a touchdown run of at least 75 yards in the same Waddlegamehad 11 catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and Hill had 11 for 190 yards and his two TDs.Devin Duvernay returned the opening kick off for a touchdown, and the Ravens never trailed until the final seconds.
At Brentford, Saliba headed in a corner in the 17th minute before Jesus scored his fourth goal of the
BUCCANEERS 20, SAINTS 10 NEW ORLEANS (AP)
Brady was shouting at Saints quarterback Marshon Lattimore in the fourth quarter when running back Leonard Fournette entered the fray and shoved the Saints’ star cornerback. The Bucca neers’ Mike Evans rushed in and flattened Lattimore, and both were ejected.
The Colts played without three key starters: All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leon ard and receivers Michael Pittman and rookie Alec Pierce.
why we signed him and what he can bring to the team,” Arteta said. “He is a creative player, he needs to play with his instinct and we need to create as many scenar ios as possible for him. The goal here and the way he went about the ugly part of the game, I was really impressed with.”
He completed his first five passes in his first game since last season’s NFC title game, including a 38-yard touchdown pass to Ross Dwelley that put San Fran cisco (1-1) up 13-0.
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Rush got the winning drive going with a 12-yard completion to Noah Brown, who had his first career touchdown on the opening drive.A10-yarder to CeeDee Lamb put the Cowboys (1-1) in range for Maher, who kicked a 54-yarder in the first half.
The Cowboys sacked Burrow six times in the first three quarters after he went down seven times in the opener against the Steelers. But the revamped offensive line protected him well to help the Bengals get even.
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ejections, then threw a goahead touchdown pass to Breshad Perriman that lifted Tampa Bay to a 20-10 victory over New Orleans.
Geno Smith went 24 for 30 for 198 yards and an interception for the Seahawks (1-1). Seat tle also had a trick play near the goal line backfire for another turnover and rushed for only 35 yards on theGaroppoloday. went 13 for 21 for 154 yards and the TD. He iced the game with a 1-yard sneak late in the fourth quarter.
MIAMI Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) and wide receiver River Cracraft (85) celebrate a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
“We worked hard for it,” Schroder said. “It’s an unbelievable feeling to come out third in the EuroBasket.”MichalSokolowski led Poland with 18 points, with Jakub Garbacz scoring 12 and A.J. Slaughter finish ing with 10 points and 10 assists.
two runs with a stolen base while Knowles was 2-4 with a stolen Fernanderbase. took the mound in the eighth inning and recorded one strikeout.
Sergio Gonzalez also decided last summer was the right time to walk away, after 16 years with the national team. Sergio Llull and Ricky Rubio, two more of veterans, couldn’t play because of injuries.
The Johnson Lady Truckers, who out-slugged the Black Scorpions 17-14 in Sunday’s ladies’ opener, are now tied with the University of the Bahamas Mingoes at 5-6. The Black Scorpions have been elimi nated at 1-10.
In other games played over the weekend, the Marlins outslugged the Renegades 20-12 on the men’s side, while in a pair of ladies’ games, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes knocked off the Black Scorpions 14-2 and the Operators routed the Black Scorpi ons
While they waited for the out come of Saturday’s game, the Wildcats enjoyed a festive night, celebrating the 80th birthday of their sponsor, Deanza ‘Sunny’ Cox.
First sacker Akia Rolle was 2-for-2 with two RBI, third sacker Therell McKenzie was 1-for-2 with a run scored and Vashauna Bas tian was 1-for-2 with a RBI for the Black Scorpions. Nacara Gilbert suffered the loss on 11 hits with a strike
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then, the French have won two bronzes at the World Cup (2014, 2019), a bronze at EuroBasket (2015), silver at the Tokyo Olym pics, and now, silver again.
Slay, who picked off a hapless pass by Kirk Cous ins in the third quarter, had called each of the Eagles’ trio of talented receivers Batman.
Dillet, who ended up pitching, was 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored. “We had a little rough start and that allowed them to get into the game, but in the end, we held strong and pushed through and did what we had to do,” Dillet said.
“This was a very important game for us because we didn’t want to finish in the fourth spot. “We now face the Marlins. It’s going to be a physical series, but we just have to tighten up things a bit and play our mental game. Anything could happen between the lines, but we have a very good chance once we get the right nine on the field.”
Stephan McKenzie went 4-for-4 with a RBI and three runs, left fielder Juniel Bain was 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, first baseman Christopher McPhee was 3-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored and right fielder Christo pher Wright was 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
The Wildcats won three pennant and championships back-to-back before the pandemic hit in 2020.
20, Renegades 12: Centre fielder Angelo Watson went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored to earn the MVP honours for Sigma. Pitcher Thomas Davis, playing first base, went 2-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored,
Eugene Pratt was 1-for-4 with a RBI and three runs scored, Ste phen Russell was 1-for-1 with two RBI and five runs scored, Winston Seymour was 1-for-4 with two runs scored, Kristan Collie was 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored and Ellis Adderley was 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored.
Deon Whyte came in relief for Dwayne Dean for the win for the Marlins. Nathan Darling was tagged with the loss.
just played better, man, period.”Thiswas supposed to be a rebuilding summer for Spain. Pau and Marc Gasol, the longtime leaders of the programme, retired from international following a quarterfinal loss to the US at the Tokyo Games.
The Titans, coming off a 21-20 season-opening loss to the New York Giants, opened 0-2 for the first time since
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The two-time rushing champion was limited to 25 yards on 13 carries while scoring on a 2-yard plunge.
in any NBA game is six. “We needed him today and he was there for us,” Willy Hernangomez said.
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just one run on four hits. The game went into a rain delay during the top of the fifth inning with Great Brit ain leading 3-1. Once play resumed, they added five more runs, including Seymour’s tworun triple. Germany and Panama serve as the two respective sites of the
Amahj McPhee was 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored, Dylan Culmer was 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs scored, Charles Major was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored and Christopher Jennings was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.Operators
An 11-0 run helped France cut what had been a 21-point deficit to just 47-37 at the half — and the momentum carried into the thirdYabusele’squarter. jumper with 6:52 left in the third got France within 49-46, and everything seemed to be shifting.But Spain held on. Juancho Hernangomez’s seventh 3-pointer with 7:29 left made it a 71-61 game, and the outcome wasn’t in doubt again. “I cannot be happier as a basketball coach,” Scariolo said.
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It was Spain’s fourth European championship in its last six tries, all those golds coming under coach Sergio Scariolo.
saw action in relief duty. Great Britain scored an 8-1 win over the host country Germany to advance to the first-placeSeymourgame.finished 2-4 with two RBI and scored
The newly expanded 20-team, top-tier global tournament serves as the World Baseball Soft ball Confederation’s official professional-level National Team World Championship.
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SPAIN’S JUANCHO HERNANGOMEZ, right, is challenged by Guerschon Yabusele of France, left, during the Eurobasket final basketball match between Spain and France in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday.
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Titans14-1. 12, Mighty Mitts 10: Vet eran left fielder Windsor Bethel enjoyed a 3-for-4 night with four runs batted in, including a threerun double in a three-run sixth inning to seal the deal for Atlantis.
The winning tradition simply continued anyway. Spain is now the reign ing Basketball World Cup (won in China in 2019) along with EuroBasket champion. It has also medalled in 10 of its last 11 EuroBasket appearances.
Second sacker Therell McKen zie got the only hit for the Black Scorpions, whose Nacara Gilbert gave up 11 hits with s strike out in a losing effort.
— Jalen Hurts had 301 total yards in the first half in the breakout game of his young career, finishing with three total touchdowns as he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 24-7 win over the Minne sota Vikings last night. Trying to prove he is the franchise QB for the Eagles in his second year, Hurts looked downright unstop pable from the opening drive.Hurts hit five receivers on 5-for-5 passing -- high lighted by a 19-yard strike to A.J. Brown -- and fin ished the drive himself with a 3-yard scoring run. In the opening win against Detroit, Hurts failed to complete a pass on five attempts and the Eagles turned the ball over on downs on the first drive of theTurngame.the ball over on downs?That seemed like just a rumour against the Vikings.
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It was perhaps a mildly unlikely source for a 3-point barrage. He had made a total of 12 3’s in his eight previous games in this year’s EuroBasket tournament, and his high
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The2012.two-time defending AFC South champions face numerous questions about a defence that gave up 313 yards passing a week after allowing 238 yards rushing. Meantime, Henry and their offence continue to sputter.
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The difference was clear: Spain held a mas sive 35-7 edge in points off turnovers.“Today, obviously, we have lost the gold,” France coach Vincent Collet said. “They executed their plan perfect.”Juancho Hernangomez was 6-for-6 from 3-point range in a 6-minute span of the second quarter, help ing Spain extend what was a 23-14 lead into a 45-26 edge with just about 3 min utes left in the half.
The TD was just the liftoff for the 24-year-old Hurts throwing, running, impos ing his will with all his available tools against a Vikings defence that could not solve him in his 21st career start. He finished with 333 yards passing and a touchdown, and 57 yards and two scores on the ground.Onthe first play of the second quarter, Hurts con nected on a wide-open Quez Watkins for a 53-yard TD and the 14-0 lead.
BERLIN (AP) — For Spain, almost all of the names on the national team’s roster have changed in recent years.
It was Germany’s first EuroBasket medal since winning silver in 2005. Poland matched its best finish in the event since 1971.“They told me it’s 17 years since Germany won a medal,” Germany coach Gordie Herbert said. “It’s kind of fitting that Dennis Schroder’s number is 17. It’s been an unbelievable honour to coach these guys from Day Johannes1.” Voigtmann scored 14 for Germany.
The Bills have topped 30 points twice after doing so nine times last year. And their defence limited Tennessee to 182 yards of offence and 12 first downs, while registering two sacks and forcing four turnovers.
“We had a lot of injuries, but eve rybody is now back,” said Wildcats’ manager Anthony Bullard. “Now that we have all of our starters back, we could go even further in our bid to win another champion ship title. Everybody knows their role and if the starters are not there on time, we have sufficient players to pick up the slack.”
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
THE PLAYERS of team Spain celebrate winning the Eurobas ket final basketball match between Spain and France in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday.
“It’s easy to say that we are extremely happy,” Scariolo said. “We got into this championship in eighth place in the power ranking and we managed to climb, step by step. ... It’s been amazing now to see we are above all those great teams.”Lorenzo Brown scored 14 points and had 11 assists for Spain, while Jaime Fer nandez scored 13.
qualifiers this fall. Each location will host a sixteam pool, with the top two teams from each quali fier advancing to the main event in March 2023.
1: Third sacker Latoya Jackson enjoyed a perfect 3-for-3 night with four RBI and three runs in their win on Thursday as they scored five runs in the first, six in the second and three in the third.
Catcher Brianna Knowles was also perfect at 2-for-2 with three RBI and a run scored, second sacker Katrel Dorsette was 1-for-1 with two RBI and a run scored and winning pitcher Brendia Ferguson fired a one hitter with eight strike outs in their abbreviated victory.
“That’s the dark side of having a young team,” Scariolo said, as he hap pily dabbed at his face with a towel. “I don’t see Pau Gasol throwing water around.”ForFrance, it was another medal — and another instance of coming up a bit short of the shiniest medal. France’s last major crown came in winning EuroBasket in 2013. Since
no. 25 Brazil, no. 27 Argen tina, no. 31 Pakistan, and no. 46 New Zealand.
But this young team also had the exuberance of youth: As Scariolo and Willy Hernangomez were trying to hold a postgame news conference, the rest of Spain’s roster crashed the session, armed with water bottles, and soaked the MVP and their coach.
Evan Fournier led France — which also dropped the gold-medal game at the Tokyo Olym pics to the US last summer — with 23 points, with Thomas Heurtel scored 16 and Guerschon Yabusele addedRudy13.Gobert of the Min nesota Timberwolves was held to only six points on just two shots from the field for “SpainFrance.played better from start to finish,” said Fournier, who plays with the New York Knicks. “They had a clear game plan and we did not exe cute ours well enough. ... We never really had con trol of the game. They
Thomas closed out the game in the ninth inning and also recorded a strike out. Six Great Britain pitchers held Germany to
have been eliminated with a 1-10 record in fifth place. Although they didn’t play because of a defaulted win over the Johnson Lady Truck ers, the Wildcats moved to 8-3, but the game was played under protest with the outcome deciding on their close race with the RAB Opera tors, who are 9-3.
In the bronze-medal matchup earlier Sunday, Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 26
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Juancho Hernangomez of the Toronto Rap tors scored 27 points, his brother Willy Hernan gomez added 14 and won tournament MVP honours, and Spain topped France 88-76 on Sunday to win the EuroBasket gold medal.
points and host Germany held off Poland.
The Pool B Qualifier is scheduled for September 30 to October 5 in Panama City and includes no. 13 Panama, no. 15 Nicaragua,
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes, including three to Stefon Diggs, and the Buffalo Bills rolled past Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans 41-7 in their home opener last night.The Bills followed a season-opening 31-10 rout of the Super Bowl cham pion Los Angeles Rams by throttling an opponent that has been their nem esis in each of the past two seasons. Fullback Reggie Gilliam and line backer Matt Milano, with a 43-yard interception return, also scored touchdowns for Buffalo.Allen topped 300 yards passing for the 15th time of his career, completing 26 of 38 attempts for 317 yards, and sat out the entire fourth
First baseman Marino Cart wright was a perfect 3-for-3 with a RBI and four runs scored, second baseman Andre Gardiner Jr was 1-for-4 with two runs scored, centre fielder Anthony Fowler Jr was 1-for-4 with a RBI and Angelo
Looking at the return of the league this year, the first full season since they enjoyed their winning streak, Bullard said they have to be concerned about every team they play, but they know their oppo nents are just as concerned about them.Mingoes 14, Black Scorpions 2: Breanna Hield, who gave up four hits with four strike outs, went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored to pace the University of the Bahamas in their win on Friday night.Catcher Nabria Hamilton was 2-for-3 with three runs, shortstop Adonya Rolle was 1-for-3 with two runs and first sacker Sophia Cart wright was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored to help out in the win as they produced 11 runs in the first inning to blow the game open.
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The expectations didn’t. And neither did the results.
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“It’s hard to explain with words how I feel,” said Willy Hernangomez, who plays in the NBA for New Orleans. “I’m feel ing extremely proud of my teammates, of my coaching staff, of all the Spanish fed eration from the top to the bottom. We much deserve this gold medal.”
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Diggsquarter.had12 catches for 148 yards. He has exceeded 100 yards in each of his first two games, a feat accom plished previously for the Bills only by Hall of Famer Andre Reed.
The organising commit tee wishes to also thank JS Johnson, which has contin ued to support numerous
SHOWN, from left to right, Alan Loane, commodore of The Nassau Yacht Club, sailor William Bain, Emma Tinkler, regatta chair, Akone Cumberbatch, Fidelity Bank Donations Committee member, sail or Zane Munro, Lori Lowe, president of The Bahamas Sailing Association and Antonio Saunders, Fidelity Bank marketing and media manager.
Based on Fidelity’s guid ing philosophy of “We’re Good For You”, their dona tions committee’s primary goal is to contribute to the creation and maintenance of educational and voca tional opportunities for youth in The Bahamas, giving away thousands of dollars each year to activities which support community and youth development and improve the socio-economic condi tions of Bahamians.
FIDELITY Bank (Baha mas) Ltd. has donated generous sponsorship to The Bahamas Sailing Asso ciation to support this year’s Optimist National Champi onship, the largest national junior event on the coun try’s sailing calendar.
The Sailing Association is particularly excited to be welcoming back sailors from Hope Town and Free port, their first visit since the ravages of Hurricane Dorian destroyed their sailing clubs, boats and equipment.Othercontingents are heading to Nassau from Eleuthera, Exuma and Har bour Island to race against their New Providencebased rivals.
Emma Tinkler, event chairperson, believes this year’s Optimist National Championship will be a huge success thanks to all who are working tirelessly to make it happen. Watch out for the action in Montagu Bay next weekend.
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The event will be hosted by The Nassau Yacht Club September 30 to October 2.
This annual regatta is held at a different island location each year with young sailors aged eight to 15 years old coming together from throughout the country to sail in the iconic little Optimist boat. This year the expected
All participants receive medals, the top finishers in each fleet receive trophies and the top-placed Baha mian sailor will receive the prestigious Geoffrey Holowesko Perpetual Trophy and be awarded the national title.
participation is set to be around 90 children.
As this is an “open” championship, non-Baha mians are welcome to compete and, to this end, there are a number of chil dren from the United States oming to the event.
events and junior sailing programmes and initiatives over the years and have also given a generous con tribution towards financing thisThankschampionship.alsogoes to sev eral other businesses for donating products, includ ing Aquapure, Home Fabrics, Thompson Trad ing, Panama Jack, Sands Beer, Abaco Big Bird and the Nassau Yacht Club, who are providing all the food throughout the weekend at a substantially reduced cost for the sailors and their entourages.Asnon-profit organisa tions, the Bahamas Sailing Association and the Baha mas National Sailing School cannot run events such as this without the support of sponsorship and the assis tance of many volunteers.