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NYGARD GUILTY OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS Mogul expected to be jailed - with more court cases to come

By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net PETER Nygard, the former fashion mogul who held political and cultural sway in The Bahamas as a long-time Lyford Cay resident, was convicted of sexual assault in Toronto, Canada, yesterday in the first of several criminal trials he will face over his

Lest we forget

treatment of women in multiple countries across several decades.

Nygard was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault after jurors deliberated for three days at the end of the six-week trial.

He was acquitted of one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement.

By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net FRED Mitchell said he would have resigned from Cabinet if he had lost the chairmanship race on Friday at the PLP’s convention.

Mr Mitchell retained his post after defeating Robyn Lynes, receiving 845 votes while his opponent got 630.

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CONTRACT WITH WSC CHAIRMAN’S DAUGHTER ‘WILL BE REVIEWED’

By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he will review the revelation that the daughter of Water and Sewerage Corporation executive chairman Sylvanus Petty has a contract with the company.

Mr Petty acknowledged the contract under

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GOVT SET TO INVEST $100M TO FIX TWO ABACO PORTS

cross-examination in the Adrian Gibson corruption trial last week.

“Certain things have come out in the crossexamination which we look at and review, and we will report thereafter,” Mr Davis told The Tribune on Friday.

“I’m getting all the facts, and I’d be able to respond SEE PAGE FIVE

MITCHELL ‘WOULD HAVE RESIGNED’ IF HE LOST

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net DEPUTY Governor General Ruby Ann Darling laying a wreath at the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Day service yesterday. See PAGE THREE for more.

Photo: Dante Carrer

$250K PAINT CONTRACT EXAMINED IN GIBSON TRIAL

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net COMPANIES contracted to paint Water and Sewerage Corporation water tanks were awarded over $250,000 per tank, a WSC employee testified on Friday as Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial continued.

Vernique Johnson, who works in the WSC’s internal

ADRIAN GIBSON control and compliance division, told the court that in December 2021, she was

instructed to conduct a vendor payment analysis of contracts over $100,000.

She said documents showed three companies –– Elite Maintenance Incorporated, Baha Maintenance and Restoration and Adams Landscaping –– were awarded contracts to paint WSC tanks for $263k per water tank.

Acting Director of Public

Nassau & Bahama Islands’ Leading Newspaper

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THE government is eyeing a combined $100m investment to transform Abaco’s two commercial shipping ports into facilities that meet global best practices and standards.

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INSIGHT CONVENTION BITTERNESS COULD BE A WARNING BELL FOR MORE TO COME SEE PAGE EIGHT

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Nygard guilty of sexual assaults from page one

He will be sentenced to prison later this month and could face up to ten years.

He is expected to be tried in Montreal and Winnipeg next year. He will then be extradited to New York to face sex trafficking, racketeering and other charges.

After yesterday’s verdict, Nygard’s son, Kai Bickle, said the list of his father’s victims is long.

“Most of this abuse happened in The Bahamas, just so you know,” he told reporters. “This is just Toronto’s version that qualified. We are dealing with

a systematic monster who used his business talents for evil to prey on others and it’s a very good thing that justice was served here.”

He claimed that Bahamian police brought escaped women back to Nygard’s property, where they were assaulted. He said his father used “jurisdictional loopholes” to avoid accountability here.

After the Southern District of New York unveiled its indictment of Nygard in 2020, pressure was placed on local authorities to explain why no case was ever brought against Nygard in The Bahamas.

Former Police Commissioner Paul Rolle had said in July 2019 that an investigation was launched into sexual abuse claims against Nygard. The Tribune had revealed that six women made formal complaints against him.

In 2020, Mr Rolle said when officers visited Nygard’s home in 2019, he was gone from the country. He said when police contacted Nygard to assist with their probe, he refused to return.

“We made contact with Nygard and he refused to return and surrender to The Bahamas and that’s the last

of it so as far as we know, he’s never been interviewed by local police and all of our complaints that came in, came in after he left,” he said.

In 2020, former National Security Minister Marvin Dames told this newspaper an investigation would be launched into claims that Nygard concealed his alleged sexual crimes by bribing local law enforcement officials.

Asked about those investigations, Mr Rolle said the police force received no official complaint about “complicity” between local officers and Nygard.

PETER Nygard leaves court in a police van, after being found guilty of four counts of sexual assault, in Toronto yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press/AP

Lest we forget: Images from Remembrance Day

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis laying a wreath at the Cenotaph during a Remembrance Day ceremony yesterday.

Photos: Dante Carrer THE nation honoured its The Bahamas and through- media, Prime Minister sacrificed so much for our veterans on Remembrance out the Commonwealth to Philip “Brave” Davis freedom and peace. Their Sunday yesterday, with remember veterans who posted a picture of him courage and dedication will wreaths laid at locations served during the First and laying a wreath at the Cen- always be remembered in including the Cenotaph in Second World Wars and in otaph, and said: “Today, the hearts of the Bahamian Rawson Square. the British Army. on Remembrance Day, we people. We are forever The day is observed by In a note on social honour the brave souls who grateful.”

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Mitchell ‘would have resigned’ if he lost from page one He said the victory affirmed his humanity after a particularly “noxious campaign”.

He thanked Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis for publicly endorsing his bid.

“It came after a particularly nasty set of comments generated in the public, and this suggested that somehow I was less than human,” he said.

“I want to point out that had we not succeeded today or tonight, there was a consequence which would follow in our system. It meant that there was a repudiation of the prime minister as head of the Cabinet’s decision and would’ve led to my resignation from the Cabinet. I wrote that resignation this morning just in case.”

Mr Mitchell told reporters his victory allows the party to fully focus on the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.

He reiterated that this was likely his “penultimate” political campaign, and that running in Fox Hill for MP at the next election would be his final campaign.

He said he will tour the

country while fulfilling the party’s objectives as part of a “long goodbye”.

Ms Lynes reflected on her strong showing, which suggested that Mr Mitchell or the PLP’s establishment has lost ground with its base since the 2021 general election.

In 2019, Mr Mitchell beat Obie Wilchcombe by 802 votes to 338 in the chairman race.

“It’s a strong message that our membership is alive and well and that they support and encourage what I intended to do tonight,” Ms Lynes said.

She said she embraced Mr Mitchell after the results were revealed and is ready to rally behind the party’s leadership.

“After results are in, we come together in a united front because we have one common goal, one common interest,” she said.

“Whatever it is that they want me to do, whatever the role is that they think they want me to play, I’m definitely going to be doing that because I support this party.”

“I support our leadership. I believe we have a lot to offer to this country.”

Mr Mitchell suggested

he was unfazed by the victory margin.

“Frank Edgecombe, who was one of my predecessors in Fox Hill said to me, brother Mitchell you only have to win by one,” he said.

Mr Davis, meanwhile, said he believes the result was as close as it was because Mr Mitchell began campaigning late.

“I think the results might be a result of the fact that he was not campaigning as he would ordinarily do if he was truly going on his own,” he said.

Former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson, who endorsed Ms Lynes after withdrawing from the race, said the results show issues in the PLP. “When you look at the fact that Fred was supported by every Cabinet minister and the prime minister made his decision public, right, despite that, I think Robyn only lost by somewhere around 215 votes or something like that,” he said. “She did really, really well, and so it tells you that you have some issues in the party that you need to deal with.”

He said Mr Mitchell is losing support in the organisation.

FRED Mitchell waves to PLP supporters after his victory to be returned as chairman of the party.

Photo: Calving Brown Jr/RBDF “No question about it and I think it should be a wake-up call for him,” he said. “Fred couldn’t run on his own, he needed the leader.”

“I think if you take away the support of the leader himself then Fred really lost the election, right?”

“But the fact is he’s the winner, the leader

supported him. The leader uses influence to help persons vote for him. There’s nothing wrong with that.

That’s democracy. So the democracy is on full display and there’s no issues in terms of people talking about cheating.”

“No, no, no, he won. He got the majority support.

So we move on, and we

rally behind the party.”

Mr Mitchell was also asked about suggestions that he might serve only for a year, which he said had been said publicly by the Prime Minister, but suggested that a special convention might need to be called, and noted the expense of organising conventions.

PLP suPPorters exPress frustrations over chaotic voting day at the Party’s convention

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net VOTERS were frustrated on the second day of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Convention on Friday by lengthy queues in order to cast their votes for party leadership.

Bahamians from islands near and far made the trip to Nassau to vote.

However, some expressed discontent with the tedious voting process.

From massively long lines needing increased police presence and barricades to an over three-hour wait, even some of the more determined voters expressed exasperation.

Organiser Keenan Johnson told reporters: “There’s

a big crowd, so we just got additional police officers to help us to calm the crowd.

We just got additional protocol officers, so that persons can know exactly where to go. We got additional presiding officers so that we can double the time for people to come in. Those are things we’re doing now to mitigate the chaos that is going on out here.”

Sonia Kemp, a Fred Mitchell supporter using crutches to move around, said she was turned away from the door, after waiting more than three hours.

“I have been to the door, I was unable to get inside. So, I will wait until I can’t wait anymore to vote for Mr Mitchell. I think they should have

let persons like myself who have a disability get inside first. I went to the door and they didn’t let me inside. So, I just came and sat down. When the crowd dies down, then I will go on the inside. But I don’t care how long it takes, I am definitely going to mark my x for Mr Mitchell.”

Another PLP supporter Shervin Tate, who had been at the convention trying to vote for three hours, said: “I think it needs to be a little more organised. This has been planned for how long?

We have two and three lines. Persons who are just coming now are in the front of me. No matter how long, I have to get my vote in.”

A POLICE barricade was brought in to help bring order to the long lines of delegates waiting to cast votes.

Photos: Moise Amisial

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FNM’s park fix-up plan stopped by GB police

Monday, November 13, 2023, PAGE 5

CONTRACT WITH WSC chairman’s daughter ‘will be reviewed’

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Staff Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

POLICE prevented FNM leader Michael Pintard from restoring the Pineforest Subdivision Park in West Grand Bahama on Friday.

The park has been neglected for years. Mr Pintard said that while campaigning before the byelection, residents asked him to restore the park.

He and his team secured heavy equipment trucks to assist with the clean-up and the installation of a basketball court. He also acquired basketball rims and poles.

“We will not stand down,” he told The Tribune after police blocked him. “Our job is to stand with residents in defiance of nonsensical ideas by political operatives.

The PLP government has failed to remediate the park in Seagrape and the park in Pineforest Subdivision.”

One resident said: “It is a crying shame they are stopping the progress taking place at the park. It is about politics. They have not done anything, and it is a failure on their part.”

PRIME MINISTER PHILIP ‘BRAVE’ DAVIS from page one to that once I get all the information.”

When asked if he discouraged awarding contracts to people known by members of the WSC board, Mr Petty said on Thursday he did not because “everyone in The Bahamas was family”.

His daughter has a contract worth $26,000.

Last week, he said the contract for the company his daughter is involved with, Mainscape Maintenance, never came before the board because it is a small contract. ree National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said Mr Petty should resign or be forced to resign his post. He said a full investigation should be launched to determine how many similar contracts have been issued under the current chairman.

FNM LEADER MICHAEL PINTARD

commodore commends 22 members of his team bomb scare at gb international airport for graduating nta leadership programme

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Staff Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

GRAND Bahama International Airport was closed for three hours following an alleged bomb threat on Friday morning, police reported.

An all-clear was given around 2pm after a check of the airport and surrounding areas yielded negative results.

According to initial reports, shortly before 11am an unknown woman with an

ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE COMMODORE RAYMOND KING

By PAVEL BAILEY programme will continue would have done initial Tribune Staff Reporter to grow and reach out to training and this training pbailey@tribunemedia.net different agencies, both will actually enhance what public and private in the they would have learnt THE Commodore of the future. and put it into practice. So Royal Bahamas Defence “The aim of the pro- we do encourage this type Force congratulated mem- gramme is to increase of training for our midbers of his team who productivity within the management and senior completed the National work place,” Mr Murray leadership.”

Training Agency’s Leader- said. “It’s geared toward “Our graduates are in ship Programme on Friday. managers and supervi- leadership positions so we Commodore Raymond sors to help them, like I hope that they carry this King, along with the said, increase productiv- training to their branch Executive Director of the ity. Graduates are better units and actually encourNational Training Agency prepared to do their jobs. age them to do the training (NTA) Terry Murray, com- It’s for employed persons and impart some of the mended the 22 graduates so it makes them better knowledge to them as of Cohort 8 of the Institute prepared to do their jobs well.” of Leadership and Man- which creates increased Lieutenant Commander agement as they received productivity and pro- Chetaro McDonald, a gradcertificates of completion duction within the work uate of the programme, on Friday. place.” said that while it can be These graduates include “We will continue grow- difficult at times he would members from The Depart- ing and this is one of our recommend it to others ment of Immigration, The largest cohorts and we seeking to hone their leadRoyal Bahamas Police hope that continues in the ership skills. He also said Force, Royal Bahamas future. We have a line up that he has already started Defence Force, Ministry of a few other agencies, to integrate some of the of Disaster Preparedness, private and public, that training into his everyday The Parliamentary Regis- intend to sign up and have work. try, Department of Social their cohorts.”

“I thought it was a pretty Services, and the NTA. Commodore King effective program.” ComInstead of a traditional said the Defense Force mander McDonald said. examination the students officers are encouraged to “It helped nurture our in this programme pro- enroll in the programme existing leadership abiliduced a portfolio to show and hopes that recent ties and enforced some their completion of classes. graduates will impart their new management skills Mr Murray said that newly learned skills to upon us. Honestly and the programme aims to their squad mates. truly we’ve been able to increase productivity “The Defence Force implement some of the within the work place and embraces training, like the stuff already. And moving enhance students’ innate leadership management forward I think it will help leadership capabilities. training,” Commodore improve our different He also stated that the King said. “A lot of officers organizations.”

Arabic accent contacted an airport official and reported that a woman in the airport was reportedly in possession of a bomb.

Police bomb experts, along with Fire Services and Airport Authority personnel evacuated people from the airport Administration Office, as well as the International, Domestic, and Western Air Terminals.

Following a thorough check of the entire airport terminal and surrounding areas, no bomb or person in possession of a bomb was

found.

The airport was subsequently re-opened sometime around 2pm.

Police are aggressively investigating this incident and are appealing to members of the public to be vigilant of their surroundings and to report all suspicious persons and activities to police at 911,919, the Criminal Investigations Department at 502-9991-3/99502-75/6, and Crimestoppers at 328-TIPS (8477) or visit the nearest police station.

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Nygard guilty, but what about his enablers?

PETER Nygard is guilty.

The long-time resident of the Lyford Cay property in western New Providence had his day in court – and the jury found him guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty.

He was convicted of four charges of sex assault at his Toronto court hearing. Two other charges – another sex assault and a charge of forcibly confining a woman in his private suite – he was acquitted of.

Nygard was accused repeatedly by women with similar stories.

They would meet Nygard, who made his riches with his fashion company, on a plane, or on the airport tarmac, perhaps at a nightclub – and he would invite them to come to his headquarters.

All five women in the court case said their meetings ended with sexual activity against their consent.

Some talked of feeling trapped in his suite, which had doors that could only be opened with a keypad code or by pushing a button near the bed. One woman said she was just 16 when she was sexually assaulted – and that another woman gave her a contraceptive pill on her way out.

Nygard gave his own testimony in his defence, saying he didn’t remember meeting four of the women. The jury believed the women.

Outside court, Nygard’s son, Kai Zen Bickle, told the media he had watched his father on the stand, and the last time he had seen his father was at a dinner in 2019 when he saw him inappropriately touch a child.

He said he spoke up but was attacked internally in the company, and told he was crazy.

What is telling from all of this is that Mr Nygard had a support network around him that enabled him to abuse and assault his victims.

We have heard the allegations about Mr Nygard’s activities in The Bahamas, and there are further court cases ahead which will doubtless have further revelations.

But think about what kind of situation there is where someone else hands out contraceptives after an assault – how often must that have happened for the contraceptives to be so ready to hand?

Think about what happens when accusations are made by Mr Nygard’s own son and the company turns against him.

Here in The Bahamas, Nygard held

“pamper parties” where it is claimed women and underage girls were drugged and raped.

There are allegations that local politicians and senior police officers received money to help conceal the alleged offences. Some of those claims have been reported in The Tribune, some have been reported on international television. A civil lawsuit was filed in New York claiming a number of senior police officers were on Nygard’s payroll and frequented Nygard Cay. Nygard posted an infamous video after the PLP victory that saw Perry Christie win office titled “Take back The Bahamas” and PLP ministers were seen at his Nygard Cay home, shaking hands and being introduced as ministers.

This is the end of one Nygard court case, but it is not the end of his story.

For The Bahamas, we now know, determined in court, that Nygard is a serial sex offender.

Back in 2021, the police were supposed to be investigating sex crime allegations against Nygard here in The Bahamas. What has become of that?

The Toronto court has heard about the support structure around Nygard that allowed him to commit his crimes there – what about here?

Nygard was a predator, and those who enabled him deserve to be called to account.

For the women who became his victims, they deserve justice. For the Bahamians who have yet to have their voices heard, they deserve to be listened to. Why can a Toronto court provide justice but a Bahamian justice system offer none? And, worse, if a predator like Nygard can be protected, what else is being enabled that has not been uncovered?

Toronto has charged him and found him guilty. Cases are to come in Quebec and Manitoba. Then there are charges in the US, for which he will be extradited from Canada after the cases there are resolved. Accusation after accusation – do we really believe nothing at all happened here that requires our courts to bring justice?

Even now, are there still those who would protect Nygard? Will those that curried favour with him in the past now come out and condemn him? Watch for those who remain silent. Watch, and ask why they dare not speak out even now.

Ceasefire call from CARICOM EDITOR, The Tribune.

THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM), aware of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza that continues to worsen: UÊ Ý«ÀiÃÃiÃÊ ÀÀ ÀÊ > `Ê concern at the mounting death toll on the civilian population, including women and children, particularly in Gaza, but also in other areas of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, UÊ > ÃÊ Ê > Ê -Ì>ÌiÃÊ to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law in all circumstances in accordance with Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949.

UÊ `i ÃÊ > ÞÊ ` Ãregard for international humanitarian law, human rights and the laws of war that have resulted in the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza and deprivation of access to basic necessities, including medical care for the people of Palestine.

UÊ ,i>vwÀ ÃÊ ÌÃÊ V viction that a lasting, two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be achieved only by peaceful means, based on the relevant United Nations Resolutions and in accordance with international law.

It further calls for: UÊ> Ê i` >ÌiÊVi>ÃiwÀiÊ in Gaza;

UÊ Ì iÊ i` >ÌiÊ Ài i>ÃiÊ of all hostages and for their humane treatment at all times in compliance with international law; UÊ > Ê «>ÀÌ iÃÊ Ì Ê idiately and fully comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law; and UÊ Ì iÊ i` >Ìi]Ê Ã>vi]Ê unimpeded access for adequate, sustained humanitarian support throughout Gaza including food, water, medicines, medical care, fuel and electricity.

CARICOM statement November 12, 2023

SCOUTS march during the Remembrance Day Service march along Bay Street during the Remembrance Day Service yesterday.

Photo: Dante Carrer

‘This war is against Hamas’ EDITOR, The Tribune.

WHY is there a war in Israel right now? What are they fighting for and why is it so different from things that happened there in the past?

In the last month there is a war taking place in Israel.

This war is very different from previous incidents and rounds of unrest in the region. This war is taking place in an area called Gaza.

Gaza is a relatively narrow strip of land located along the southern border of the State of Israel between Israel and Egypt. Until 1967, Gaza was under Egyptian control, but following the Six Day War, during which Egypt attacked Israel, Israel became in control of the area.

In 2005, Israel decided to leave the Gaza Strip where most of the residents are Palestinians and to evacuate Jews who lived in the area. Israel transferred the territory to the Palestinian Authority, the internationally recognized entity of the Palestinian people, established as part of the Oslo agreements.

Israel left houses, agricultural fields, greenhouses and other equipment in the hands of the Palestinian Authority and completely ended Israeli presence in the area. Israel intended for the Palestinians to live peacefully alongside Israel.

However, in 2007, a Palestinian terrorist organisation called Hamas took over the Gaza Strip, killing Palestinian Authority officials during the violent take-over. Hamas has brutally ruled this area ever since.

Who is Hamas - The organisation that controls the Gaza Strip from 2007 until today? Hamas is a fundamentalist Islamic extremist organisation with a main tenet of fighting a religious war against infidels. Hamas does not allow rights for minorities, women and LGBTQ+

LETTERS letters@tribunemedia.net people. Hamas is an organisation which does not recognise the State of Israel and isn’t and has never been interested in negotiating with Israel on any topic or issue. The Hamas organisation openly calls for the annihilation of the state of Israel. The organisation’s founding statement clearly states that there is only one thing to do with Israel - destroy it.

Hamas is widely recognised as a terrorist organization by numerous countries and international bodies, including the United States, several European countries, Israel, Canada, and others.

Hamas shares the same principles and methods of operation as the Islamic State - ISIS - an organisation that Western countries have been combatting for many years.

Since 2007, Hamas has attacked Israel with tens of thousands of rockets targeting civilians in addition to various terrorist attacks against the citizens of israel. Israel, for its part, fought back Hamas, but also attempted to improve the living conditions of the residents of the Gaza Strip in a number of economic ways.

On October 7, everything changed.

On the morning of Saturday, October 7, around 3,000 Hamas terrorists invaded the State of Israel by land, sea and air. They attacked about 30 communities, villages and army bases along the border between Israel and Gaza, indiscriminately massacring citizens: elderly people, women and even young children and babies.

Hamas terrorists murdered people brutally and indiscriminately. In one instance hundreds of innocent

people were slaughtered in a music festival. At the same time, the organisation fired thousands of rockets into Israel, aimed not at military bases but at central cities and population centres in Israel. During the brutal attack, Hamas terrorists abducted over 240 hostages into the Gaza Strip, including elderly people over 80 years old and about 30 children, many of them without their parents. Hamas abducted those people, abused and tortured them and now uses them as a bargaining chip against Israel.

As a result of this terrible attack, 1,400 people were killed in Israel. Some of the victims were brutally raped and some bodies were so badly mutilated that they cannot be recognised. By any standard, the terrorist attack of October 7th is a crime against humanity and pure evil.

Like every sovereign state, Israel has a right and a duty to defend itself and prevent such atrocities from ever being repeated. Israel went to war not against the Palestinian people, but against the bloodthirsty terrorist organization - Hamas.

Israel defined the following goals for the war: destroying the military capacity of this terrorist organisation and returning the kidnapped 240 children, women and elderly who are being held hostage. Once those goals are met, Israel has no intention of occupying Gaza or holding the territory.

Israel is fighting a war against an organisation that represents the dark forces that free countries all over the world reject.

Like the war against the islamic State - ISIS and Al Qaeda, this is a war that must be won. This is the war against Hamas.

NADAV PELDMAN Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel in Mexico November 6, 2023

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$250,000 paint contract examined in Adrian Gibson trial

ADRIAN GIBSON from page one Prosecutions Cordell Frazier asked Ms Johnson which department was responsible for awarding contracts.

“First, there has to be a planning form prepared by the initiator department,” she replied. “That planning form would go to the division head for approval and then it would go to the general manager to proceed with the project.”

When asked about the corporation’s policy on conflict of interest, she said WSC employees must disclose their interest in a written document.

Ms Johnson was then questioned about the approval process relating to the contracts.

She said contracts valued under $25,000 are approved by WSC’s general manager, WSC’s board must approve contracts worth more than $100,000 and contracts over $250,000 have to be approved by the minister.

She said there are three exceptions to the requirement that a minister approve a contract:

in emergency cases, to extend an existing contract or where there is no other alternative.

Asked if the contracts awarded to paint water tanks fell into these categories, Ms Johnson said no.

The Crown prosecutor then shifted her questioning to contracts awarded to paint WSC buildings.

Baha Maintenance was revealed as the company hired to do the work.

Ms Johnson said that the contract was valued at $248k.

She said this was the first contract Baha Maintenance was awarded.

She said a similar contract given to Elite Maintenance was not its first, noting that company received a contract for landscaping services.

During cross-examination, Gibson’s attorney, Damian Gomez, KC, asked Ms Johnson if WSC has external auditors, to which she said yes.

Mr Gomez asked if implementing internal controls was the job of her department.

“We examine the effectiveness of the internal

controls,” she replied.

Mr Gomez suggested that directives for her to do an audit were “unusual” and outside the scope of her department.

She disagreed.

“We report directly to the audit committee so we can maintain a degree of independence,” she said, adding it is not unusual for the audit committee or the general manager to request special investigations from time to time.

Mr Gibson is charged with WSC’s former general manager, Elwood Donaldson, Jr, Rashae Gibson, Joan Knowles, Peaches Farquharson and Jerome Missick.

Together, the group face 98 charges, including conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, fraud, receiving and money laundering.

Mr Gomez, KC, Murrio Ducille, KC, Bryan Bastian, Raphael Moxey, Christina Galanos, Ian Cargill and Donald Saunders represent the defendants.

Ms Frazier, Karine MacVean, Cashena Thompson are the Crown prosecutors.

Ingraham calls glover-rolle’s remark that Fnm ‘dId nothIng For publIc servants’ an ‘outrIght lIe’

FORMER PRIME MINISTER HUBERT INGRAHAM

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net A COMMENT from Public Services Minister Pia Glover-Rolle about the legacy of the Free National Movement drew a rebuke from former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on Saturday.

Mrs Glover-Rolle was discussing public service at the Progressive Liberal Party’s convention Thursday night when she said: “The FNM did nothing for public servants.”

Mr Ingraham, while campaigning in West Grand Bahama for the FNM ahead of the byelection, said he was stunned by the comment.

“That’s an outright lie,” he told reporters.

“There’s no need to lie in this business. When she goes to work every day as minister, she goes to the place the FNM put there. When she talks about minimum wage, that is what the FNM put into law. The PLP been around 25 years and never passed the

minimum wage law.

“Ask the civil servants who gave them a reduced number of hours during the course of the work week, who gave them increased increments, increased their salary.

Ask any policeman anywhere in this country with the force right now or teachers, etc.”

In 2001, the Ingraham administration passed the Employment Act 2001 and the Minimum Wages Act 2001. The minimum wage was $150 per week at the time.

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Convention bitterness could be a warning bell for more to come

FRED Mitchell at the PLP convention Thursday. A majority of votes have returned him as party chairman.

By TYLER MCKENZIE THE PLP convention – held on Thursday and Friday of last week – was fascinating, not least of all for the contrast between talk of the party being one and the evident fractures beneath.

The top headline of course is Fred Mitchell winning the chairman role again despite two challenges – one from Shane Gibson, who dropped out before the vote, and the other from Robyn Lynes.

Mr Mitchell got 845 votes, while Lynes got 630.

A victory, certainly. Before the vote, Mr Mitchell said he expected 50 percent, plus one “and I think it’s gonna be much more than that, but I don’t want to get over-confident with this stuff”. He got his 50 percent, and a few more. Not a landslide, but enough.

After his victory, however, Mr Mitchell sounded far from content.

He said of the result: “In personal terms, it’s an affirmation of my humanity, given the nastiness of the campaign and all of

the salaciousness that went along with it.”

He then thanked Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis for his support with Mr Davis having thrown his backing to Mr Mitchell and telling the media that Ms Lynes did not have his support. Mr Mitchell said: “It was that prejudice that was exhibited that caused him to make the public statement that he did.”

If there were bitter comments, they certainly were not to be found in the public statements of Robin Lynes.

The former deputy chair of the party repeatedly talked about respect, saying that “dissent and differing opinions are not divisive when made respectfully”.

She said of the party, “we are one”, and insisting her bid was not “anti-leadership”.

But there were whispers in that too of bitterness in the background, with even the question being asked whether she needed a bodyguard, to which she replied that she was “not a damsel in distress”.

So it was interesting to listen to who made public

declarations of support for one candidate or the other – Mr Gibson throwing his support to Ms Lynes, while Keith Bell backed Mr Mitchell – and more pointedly who declined to announce who they were backing.

Dame Marguerite Pindling – who very publicly blasted Mr Mitchell back in January for using a Majority Rule Day event at her husband’s grave as a “stepping stone” – was pictured at the side of Robyn Lynes.

Watching the ebb and flow around each camp, who would stop and pose, who would avoid, was fascinating.

Quite what the jabs were that led to Mr Mitchell being such an aggrieved victor, we may never know, but he moved on to talking about his plan.

He said that first the party can tackle the byelection “which we should have been doing – and not distracted by this”. The convention date was set before the passing of Obie Wilchcombe, of course.

Something of the bitterness has crept in because

of the failed attempt by Mr Gibson to secure the nomination for the West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat – in the face of opposition from Mr Mitchell. No love was lost in the sparring between the two, with Mr Gibson particularly stinging in talking about not having a ministry where he could just fly around and smoke cigars.

For Mr Mitchell, he talked of the need to get younger people into the organisation “that can build on the stable platform that we have now”. It sounds slightly incongruous for the 70-year-old who has just beaten the 40-year-old to talk of the need for youth, but that has been a call he has made several times now.

Most intriguing is the prospect that we may have to go through all of this again just a year from now.

Mr Mitchell said after his victory that the Prime Minister “has indicated publicly a year but I don’t think that is a fixed notion because these things (conventions) are expensive to put on”.

He said to change might require a special convention

according to the terms of the PLP constitution – and went on to say that it would be up to Mr Davis as “the chairman is an agent of the leader”.

He talked of his planned tour around the country as “a long goodbye for me”, and prior to the vote there was talk of this being his “penultimate” campaign.

He clarified that he would indeed have another campaign at the next election for the Fox Hill seat – putting him in office until his late 70s should he win. He said he did not imagine there would be another run for party office.

That puts the PLP, having just kept the team together as Mr Mitchell urged, looking at all change in perhaps just a year’s time, to put the chairmanship in someone else’s hands for the run-in to the next election, with Mr Mitchell simply racing rather than managing the stable.

If a challenge against the incumbent of a party presently in government stirred up this much apparent bitterness, goodness knows what the next fight for party

chairman will look like.

The number of votes won by Ms Lynes, and the apparent divisions brought up in the fight for the byelection nomination, are warning bells for the PLP. If there has indeed been bitterness in the fight for the chairman seat – as indicated by Mr Mitchell’s comments in victory and Ms Lynes on the eve of the vote saying there had been “an assigned attack on my character and motives” – then those bells should be ringing loudly.

All of this without even talking about some of the hot button topics that could cause division too – such as marital rape, marijuana legislation and even a topic Mr Mitchell has spoken about it being difficult for him to get support over, the prospect of becoming a republic.

After the dust has settled on the personal fight, it will be interesting to see what has emerged from the policy fight – and which of those topics will make it to the agenda for the latter half of this administration’s term in office.

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Raising parents is hard work RAISING parents is hard work. In the Caribbean and perhaps in other locations and cultures as well, children and their parents, under the best of circumstances, maintain an inextricably close bond. But what parents fail to remember is that when they reach a certain age, their children take charge and assume responsibility for their care.

This unwritten rule, however, is brushed aside as parents who think they’re still running their lives consistently go out and, like an animal unleashed, stay out far beyond their bedtime.

And when you call, they take their own sweet time answering the phone, if they decide to answer at all.

Imagine that - the most important person in their life calling and they’re not running to pick up. Shame on them. Such brazen, disrespectful behaviour and blatant insubordination should honestly be illegal.

When you tell the story to others, it may inspire a chuckle or two, but when it’s personal, it is no laughing matter. And in my case, it’s personal. Such are the troubles and woes of a child ignored - not my physical presence and needs mind you, just my relentless pleas for them to behave.

The situation requires drastic measures. So, I’m now researching how to implant monitoring chips into my mom and aunts because they’re from Long Island and about as unruly an alliance that one can

By DR KENNETH D KEMP

possibly imagine.

Case in point, one aunt constantly leaves her cell phone in the back trunk of her car, another one’s been travelling for several blasphemous months and still hasn’t come home and my other aunt doesn’t use cell phones at all. Then there’s my mom, the ringleader of their little gang. Back and forth from one end of the island to the next, often busy and still looking for more things to do. It’s incomprehensible that they don’t realise that unless they’re travelling with us, their beloved children and reason for existence, they should be home by 5pm.

Today is a day for confessions. The poisoned pen has been unleashed and, with the blessing of the Holy Spirit, I confess that raising parents is hard work.

There is, I’ll admit, a healthy dose of narcosis injected into such expectations but life is not what it used to be and criminals are always in search of their next victim. Fortunately, my mom and aunts are all healthy with sound mind and body. I’m fully aware that others could only wish to be so lucky. One such patient comes to mind. Her elderly mother was robbed

and brutally raped in a situation still so traumatic that, several years later, she can’t bring herself to share her story anonymously because of all the painful memories it evokes. Criminals, you see, don’t just victimise one person, it’s that person and all of their closest loved ones who suffer. A single incident can change the dynamics of close relationships for years as loved ones tiptoe around memories that might cause a relapse or a re-awakening of pain.

I’m also reminded of a patient highlighted in one of my earlier reports (when tomorrow never comes).

She lost eleven members of her family in less than two years but it was the deaths of her baby and her mother that truly broke her. No parent is ever supposed to bury a child and one child’s death is one too many. Yet there is also something indescribable about the loss of a mother, regardless of age or condition, for no one will ever love you longer or as unconditionally. I can attest to this pain after being forced four years ago into the dark echo chamber of fatherless sons. But today, I’d like to focus on children who become caregivers of their ailing

TODAY I SALUTE ALL THE PARENTS WHO don’t ignore their children’s requests TO BE COURTEOUS, thoughtful and follow INSTRUCTIONS. I ALSO STAND AT ATTENTION AND SALUTE THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE TO TAKE CARE of their parents when THEIR HEALTH DECLINES.

parents. It’s something I see practically on a daily basis and it’s a captivating circle of life scenario not often discussed.

I truly never understood the saying “once a man, twice a child” until I became a doctor. Perhaps before that I wasn’t paying close enough attention to what others were dealing with but in the medical field, it’s obvious. You’re a child, grow up, have kids and then when advancing age and poor health collide, your children should take care of you for the remainder of your life. That’s not always the case, however.

I often treat parents who have to get a ride to my office from neighbours because their children are too busy to bring them.

And then I watch as they wait for over an hour in the lobby, after their visit is over, waiting for someone else to pick them up. Their eyes are filled with tears but they continue to make excuses for inexcusable behaviour.

Such is the love of a parent, I suppose.

Then there are children who call to make the appointment on behalf of their parents, assist them into the treatment room, listen attentively and ask questions as the other children who couldn’t make it to the appointment are calling for an update. Some doctors get annoyed when the children of patients ask a lot of questions but I love it because I understand it.

Their concern comes from fear and that fear is deeply rooted in love. It’s obvious to me that those parents are well cared for and loved, which in turn makes my job easier since they typically exhibit the best treatment outcomes.

I don’t imagine any parent wants to be dependent on their children, or be what they perceive as burdensome, no matter how caring their children may be. The loss of one’s independence is a hard pill to swallow but there are a host

of medical co-morbidities that render one’s desires for autonomy relatively impotent. Alzheimer’s dementia is one such example. One of my patients is the primary caregiver to both of her parents; one who is bedridden and the other who is suffering with symptoms from dementia so badly that he’s forgotten how to use the bathroom and can rarely recall his own name.

It’s a full-time job so stressful that it was taking a toll on her own health until my office manager connected her with social services for support.

In ancient Egypt, men were the primary caregivers of their elderly parents.

Today, that role has been almost exclusively delegated to women who are still tasked with raising children and maintaining the household. Despite this, women outlive men in almost every society throughout the world. It’s certainly true in my family’s profile. My dad and all of my uncles, except for one, are all deceased. So, I’ve become the watchdog but the watchdog has no bark with this crew. Perhaps it’s because they are healthy and active and continue to feel that they have more life to live and simply don’t want to be told how to live it. But parents will be parents and children will be children.

Today I salute all the parents who don’t ignore their children’s requests to be courteous, thoughtful and follow instructions. I also stand at attention and salute the children who have to take care of their parents when their health declines. Being a caregiver is a difficult task with few rewards and even less gratitude except in those cases where the parent is still cognizant enough to know their offspring is looking after them. In those cases, their parent’s gratitude is resoundingly enough.

My take home message to those caregivers is a sincere thanks for all they do

and also a word of encouragement to seek assistance from resources outside of their family like those made available from the government or their church. One person shouldn’t carry the entire load.

Recently, I called my grand-aunt, my grandfather’s baby sister, to check on her and see how her day was. It was 6pm and she couldn’t talk for long because at the age of 93 she was headed to bingo at church. I was told to call her back the following day because she didn’t intend to be home until very late.

She also failed to mention how she was getting to and from said event and who would be accompanying her during this night of frolic.

Siblings aren’t much better. While my older sister got the memo and behaves reasonably well on most occasions, my younger sister is a wildfire.

Trouble from the day she was born. I say go left and she wants to go right. I say stay home and at 2am she’s dancing on Bay Street for Junkanoo. Too much Long Island DNA in her blood.

Throw in a mix of crazy cousins and it’s a miracle I’m not an alcoholic. But in our family, we’re raised by everyone in our family – our mothers, fathers, grandparents, older cousins and all our aunts and uncles each have a hand in moulding who we are. So, when the tables are turned and we raise our parents, the load is shared and as exhausting as it may be, I honestly couldn’t imagine having it any other way.

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UN’s ‘global stocktake’ on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress UN’s ‘global stocktake’ on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress

AES Indiana Petersburg Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, operating in Petersburg, Indiana. Environmental activists say the lobbying of fossil fuel interests are the reason why climate talks have yet to produce an agreement to phase out coal, oil and natural gas, as scientists have repeatedly said must happen to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, like extreme weather events.

Photo: Joshua A. Bickel/AP

By KATE HUA-KE CHI and MAULIK JAGNANI Tufts University WHEN this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in late November 2023, it will be a moment for course correction. Seven years ago, nearly every country worldwide signed onto the Paris climate agreement. They agreed to goals of limiting global warming – including key targets to be met by 2030, seven years from now.

A primary aim of this year’s conference, known as COP28, is to evaluate countries’ progress halfway to the 2030 deadlines.

Reports show that the world isn’t on track. At the same time, energy security concerns and disputes over how to compensate countries for loss and damage from climate change are making agreements on cutting emissions tougher to reach.

But as energy and environmental policy researchers, we also see signs of progress.

have to fall by about 45% by 2030, compared with 2010 levels, and reach net zero around 2050, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

But emissions aren’t falling. They rose in 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The global average temperature briefly breached the 1.5 C warming limit in March and June 2023.

The global stocktake unambiguously states that, to meet the Paris targets, countries must collectively be more ambitious in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

That includes rapidly reducing carbon emissions from all economic sectors. It means accelerating adoption of renewable energy such as solar and wind power, implementing more stringent measures to stop and reverse deforestation, and deploying clean technologies such as heat pumps and electric vehicles on a wide scale.

GLOBAL STOCKTAKE RAISES ALARMS

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PHASING OUT FOSSIL FUELS

A cornerstone of COP28 is the conclusion of the global stocktake, a review underway of the world’s efforts to address climate change. It is designed to pinpoint deficiencies and help countries recalibrate their climate strategies.

A report on the stocktake so far stressed that while the Paris Agreement has spurred action on climate change around the globe, current policies and promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions still leave the world on a trajectory that falls far short of the agreement’s aim to limit warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) compared with preindustrial temperatures.

Governments worldwide plan to produce twice as much fossil fuel in 2030 than would be allowed under a 1.5 C warming pathway, another UN-led report released in early November found.

Limiting global warming to 1.5 C rather than 2 C (3.6 F), may appear to be a minor improvement, but the accumulated global benefits of doing so could exceed US$20 trillion.

Escalating greenhouse gas emissions are the primary factor driving the rise in global temperatures.

And fossil fuels account for over three-quarters of those emissions.

To avoid overshooting 1.5 C of warming, global greenhouse gas emissions will

The report underscores one point repeatedly: the pressing need to “phase out all unabated fossil fuels.”

Fossil fuels currently make up 80% of the world’s total energy consumption.

Their use in 2022 resulted in an all-time high of 36.8 gigatons of CO2 from both energy combustion and industrial activities.

Despite the risks of climate change, countries still provide huge subsidies to the oil, coal and gas industries. In all, they provided about US$1.3 trillion in explicit subsidies for fossil fuels in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund’s calculations.

China, the US, Russia, the European Union and India are the largest subsidizers, and these subsidies sharply increased after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 disrupted energy markets.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the importance of transitioning away from fossil fuels, criticizing the extensive profits made by “entrenched interests” in the fossil fuel sector.

African countries also made their view of subsidies clear in the “Nairobi Declaration” at the first Africa Climate Summit in 2023, where leaders called for the elimination of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and endorsed the idea of a global carbon tax on fossil fuel trade.

The global stocktake

highlights the significance of eradicating fossil fuel subsidies to eliminate economic roadblocks that hinder the shift to greener energy sources. However, it’s important to note that the report uses the phrase “unabated fossil fuels.” The word “unabated” has been contentious. It allows room for continued use of fossil fuels, as long as technologies such as carbon capture and storage prevent emissions from entering the atmosphere. But those technologies aren’t yet operating on a wide scale.

SOLUTIONS FOR AN EQUITABLE TRANSITION Several initiatives have been launched recently to expedite the move away from fossil fuels.

In July 2023, Canada

unveiled a strategy to terminate inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, becoming the first G20 nation to pledge a halt to government support for oil and natural gas, with some exceptions.

The European Union is broadening its carbon market to include emissions from buildings and transport, targeting decarbonization across more sectors. Concurrently, the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act commits US$10 billion to clean energy projects and offers $4 billion in tax credits to communities economically affected by the coal industry’s decline.

To help low-income countries build sustainable energy infrastructure, a relatively new financing mechanism called Just Energy Transition

Partnerships is gaining interest. It aims to facilitate cooperation, with a group of developed countries helping phase out coal in developing economies that are still reliant on fossil fuels.

South Africa, Indonesia, Senegal and Vietnam have benefited from these partnerships since the first was launched in 2021. The European Union, for instance, has pledged to support Senegal’s shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

This includes managing the economic fallout, such as potential job losses, from shutting down fossil fuel power plants, while ensuring electricity remains affordable and more widely available.

By COP28, a comprehensive plan to help Senegal aim for a sustainable, lowemissions future should be

in place. France, Germany, Canada and various multilateral development banks have promised to provide 2.5 billion Euros (about US$2.68 billion) to increase Senegal’s renewable energy output. The goal is for renewables to account for 40% of Senegal’s energy use by 2030.

To align with the Paris Agreement objectives, we believe global initiatives to reduce fossil fuel dependency and invest in developing nations’ sustainable energy transition are essential. Such endeavours not only champion reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also ensure economic growth in an environmentally conscious manner.

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Great Commission Ministries hopes to feed 3,000 for Thanksgiving this year.

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net BISHOP Walter Hanchell is expecting a greater turnout for this year’s Thanksgiving luncheon than in previous years because of the impact of high food costs.

Bishop Hanchell, a long-time advocate for the poor and the founder and president of Great Commission Ministries, said yesterday that he expects to feed some 3,000 people for Thanksgiving this year compared to last year’s 2,000.

“More people are more in need,” he said. “Things

are going well, but we’re still trying to get more food for the event because we expect a huge crowd to our Thanksgiving luncheon.

“The cost of living is far too high for this country. I don’t know how poor people make it. I’m very flabbergasted at how the community, the average Bahamian, survives because, going into the food store, the cost of food is astronomical.

“It is a vast negative effect because you know, when you buy goods, you’re getting much less, and you have to serve more people so it has affected us greatly. We

need more. We need more resources, we need more finances because we have more people coming in.

“We just want to be able to help more people because a lot of people come to us and it is really sad to have to turn people down. But, of course, you would imagine that our resources are stretched to the limit.

“We still need food coming in every day. We still need funds to take care of all of the expenses of accommodating so many persons.”

Bishop Hanchell said construction of a $3m Hope City shelter to accommodate 100

people should be completed by December 2024.

“Once we get Hope City completed, we can help another 100 persons in order to reduce the persons living on the streets and living in abandoned buildings and living in derelict vehicles,” he said.

“There are so many persons like that now and it really bothers me.”

Mr Hanchell said Great Commission Ministries is preparing to officially launch the Live to Give initiative on November 28, with more details to come at that time. Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has declared November 28 Great Commission Day.

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‘Say no to gunS’ amneSty campaign will be launch in two weekS, SayS Rahming

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net STATE Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal Lisa Rahming said a “Say No to Guns” campaign will be launched in the next two weeks, with a gun amnesty programme to follow much later.

Months ago, she said a gun amnesty programme would be launched, but that never happened. In July, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he expected the

STATE Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal Lisa Rahming.

programme to be introduced that month.

Under a proposed twoweek amnesty that Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander would call, people could surrender their illegal firearms and escape punishment.

“The amnesty is not the first thing we’re going to do,” Ms Rahming said in a recent interview.

“We are going to try to encourage our youth and our young persons to say no to guns. So we’re going on an all-out campaign. And, of course, the amnesty will come way after that. And, of course,

we’re not going to stop anybody who wants to turn their guns in, to turn them in.

“All of that information will be shared with the media, certainly before the end of the year. Crime is going on now. It doesn’t stop, so we don’t stop. We just keep going.”

Ms Rahming highlighted the importance of the gun amnesty programme in June, noting that there were 168 firearms and 5,339 rounds of ammunition recovered for the year to that point, while 243 adults were charged for firearm possession.

Public urged to register drones with Civila Aviation Authority, says Romer

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net DEPUTY director general of tourism Dr Kenneth Romer urged drone users to register their technology with the Civil Aviation Authority, saying the failure of people to do this has been a long-standing concern.

“The regulation of air drones has been a concern, so what CAAB is doing is it’s trying to ensure there’s proper regulation,” he said last week. “They can become obstacles for air traffic. So for photographers and others, we’re just asking you to follow the best practice and follow the proper regulations. This is very important, because we’re not going to put the safety of air users at risk.”

The CAAB requires recreational users of drones of under 50 kilos to register free for a certificate.

However, there is a fee for commercial use of drones and use of drones over 50 kilos.

Dr Romer also said the Bahamas Aeronautical Academy and an aviation cadet programme are coming.

As a part of the government’s national aviation strategic plan, improving airport infrastructure and enhancing strategic partnerships have been prioritised, he said.

Three initiatives for human capital development include an aviation cadet

programme, the Bahamas Aeronautical Academy and sending more people in the sector to Qatar to gain experience.

The Deputy Prime Minister recently announced that The Bahamas has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar and Saudi Arabia regarding matters of mutual interest, including air connectivity, development of aviation, knowledge sharing, human capital development and infrastructural development.

“We’re partnered again with the Live and Give Foundation,” Mr Romer said on Thursday. “At Jet Nassau we hosted, for the first time, almost 200 young persons to expose them to aviation practices, opportunities and an empowerment exercise.

“I’m very pleased that we are offering our existing aviation professionals a chance to jumpstart and accelerate their career.”

“And I’m very pleased that the two persons who have been targeted in our first cluster are both females. That continues to underscore our commitment to supporting women in aviation.

“We have a widespread industry-wide succession planning exercise to make sure that we give the next generation of aviation professionals the tools they need to take over this industry and to ensure success.”

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Three men have their drug sentence MAN FINED $3K FOR GUN POSSESSION overturned due to insubstantial evidence

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net THREE men had their two and a half year sentence for possession of $336,000 worth of drugs overturned after a Court of Appeals judge found that there was insubstantial evidence to convict them.

Justice Indira Charles heard the appeal of Peter Lewis, 49, Andy Glinton, 37, and Collin Russell, 44, on a conviction of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

While the three appellants initially faced additional charges of conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply, importation of dangerous drugs and conspiracy to import dangerous drugs, these charges were dropped in the magistrate’s court.

The three were arrested in an apartment on Fire Trail Road after police found 13 crocus sacks and two loose packages containing 336lbs of

marijuana, valued at $336,000 on March 10, 2021.

Following a trial before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, where the appellants maintained their innocence, the trio were convicted and sentenced to two and half years in prison on June 16. While the appellants faced a further fine of $10,000 or an additional six months prison term, Franklyn Emmanuel, the owner of the apartment, had the charges against him dropped.

In reviewing their case Justice Charles found that the Magistrate did not have enough substantial evidence of the trio having keys to the apartment to convict them for the offence.

“The only evidence against the appellants is that they each possessed a key to the apartment,” Justice Charles said.

“However, the appellants were not the only ones with keys to the apartment.” Based on the law, having a key in one’s possession does not make that person “an occupier” for

purposes of the DDA. Notably, there was no evidence that personal belongings of any of the appellants were found in the apartment, nor was there any forensic (fingerprint) evidence or surveillance camera capturing any of the appellants entering or exiting the apartment.”

“In the court’s view, additional evidence was necessary before the Magistrate could properly have satisfied himself beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants, being concerned together, had the requisite knowledge, control and custody of the drugs. In the circumstances, no evidential burden was placed on the appellants to provide any explanation consistent with their innocence and the Magistrate should have accepted their respective submissions of no case to answer.”

For these reasons the convictions of the three were quashed and no retrial in the matter was ordered.

A MAN was fined over $3,000 after he admitted to having a firearm magazine containing 19 rounds of ammunition in his car earlier this year.

Magistrate Lennox Coleby charged Wayne Rolle, 42, with possession of a component part of a firearm, possession of ammunition and possession of dangerous drugs.

Rolle was pulled over on Wilson Tract driving a Gray coloured Honda Accord for suspicious behaviour on May 25. While he briefly evaded police on foot he was arrested after police found a black

firearm magazine containing 19 rounds of .40 ammunition. During this time Rolle was also found with 4.4oz of marijuana.

After reversing his earlier position and pleading guilty to the charges, Rolle was fined $3,700 for the offence or risk 18 months in prison. The defendant was ordered to pay $1,500 of his debt before his release.

While Rolle was informed of his right to appeal sentencing within seven days he was also told that he is expected to make another $1,500 payment on November 14.

Rolle is expected to return to court on December 4 to pay the balance on his fine at which time he will be discharged.

MAN FINED $1K FOR MOTORCYCLE THEFT

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A MAN was fined $1,000 after admitting to stealing a motorcycle last week.

Magistrate Raquel Whyms charged Jamero Toney, 20, with stealing and receiving.

Toney was accused of stealing a

black 2023 Yamaha Cross Trade XTZ125E motorcycle on John Chipman Street on November 7.

The motorcycle belonged to Lavardo Reckley and is valued at $2,995.

After pleading guilty to the stealing charge, the receiving charge against Toney was withdrawn. The defendant was ordered to pay a fine of $1,000 or risk three months in prison.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023

CARIFTA water polo gold, bronze

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

W

ith some highly- spirited performances, the Bahamas under-14 co-ed water polo team captured a gold and bronze medal at the CARIFTA Championships over the weekend in Miami, Florida.

Team Bahamas, coached

by Laszlo ‘Lotty’ Borbely assisted by Wandalee Burrows, won the gold in the CARIFTA tournament and they ended up with the bronze in the local tournament that included teams in CARIFTA and teams out of Florida.

Yesterday in the CARIFTA tournament, Team Bahamas held off Bonaire 10-8 to clinch the gold medal as Shanterro Knowles struck for four goals and Jamar Bienamie added three more.

The victory came after Team Bahamas lost 14-11 to the Orlando United for the bronze in the local tournament as both Bienamie and Knowles scored three goals apiece.

At the end of the dual tournament at the Belen Jesults Preparatory School, Knowles was selected as the best scorer, while Isaiah Colon was named as the best goalkeeper.

It was the performances that Borbely felt sparked the team to its successful showing.

“It was a gruelling tournament. We played eight matches in three days,” Borbely said. “The Bahamas under-14 team performed extremely well.

“The first day, we won three matches and drew one. The second day, we got one victory and lost

Bahamas under-14 co-ed team bringing home the medals

TEAM Bahamas celebrate with their CARIFTA under-14 gold and bronze medals in Miami, Florida. one match. The last day we barely lost again to Orlando (for the bronze in the local tournament) and in the final against Bonaire, we crawled back from a 7-4 deficit to win the gold medal (in CARIFTA).”

As the CARIFTA tournament got underway on Friday, Team Bahamas won their opener 18-6 over Trinidad & Tobago as Bienamie had eight goals, Jahmahl Wilson five and Knowles three before they played to an 8-8 tie with Bonaire with Bienamie, Knowles and Jayden Smith

producing a pair of goals each.

Team Bahamas came back and demolished Trinidad & Tobago in their rematch 22-8, thanks to Knowles’ 12 goals and Bienamie’s five. Paityn Burrows contributed three.

As they commenced play in the local tournament, Team Bahamas knocked off South Florida 19-11 with Bienamie scoring eight times, while Knowles scored six goals and Smith added four.

On Saturday, in their other matches played in

the local tournament, Team Bahamas blew out the Whitecaps 16-6 behind six goals from Bienamie and four from Knowles, But the team lost 16-8 to Riptide as Bienamie led the attack with five goals.

“The team showed a lot of character to focus on each match,” Borbely said. “Our strength is a tight defence where everyone helps each other and always has two defenders who crowd the attacker with the ball. From this solid defence, we drive dangerous attacks.”

Borbely said Knowles was the spark of the team with his counter attacks.

He also noted that Jayden Smith helped to establish their solid defence and he passed many accurate passes to the counter attackers, while his sister Chelsea was a capable defender.

Burrows, according to Borbely, was the team’s best female player, who defended the ball very well, while Bienamie was their penalty shooter,

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TUREANO ‘RENO’ JOHNSON TO RETIRE AT HOME

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AFTER a glaring amateur and professional boxing career that fell short of a world title, Tureano ‘Reno’ Johnson is coming home for his final fight next month before he officially retires from the sport.

Johnson, who has only had one fight at home during his 25-fight campaign that began with his successful debut on March 5, 2010 over American Cleoney Fuqua in Atlanta, Georgia, to last match on October 30, 2020 when he lost to Jamie Munguia in Indio, California, said he wants nothing better than to go out with a bang, despite reports that he had retired since 2020.

Having fought during his tenure as a middleweight, Johnson will move up to compete as a cruiserweight against Colombian Samuel Miller on Saturday, December 15, at a venue yet to be determined.

After losing his last fight to Munguia for the vacant World Boxing Organisation’s Inter-Continental Championship belt, Johnson said he was offered a fight in Miami, Florida against Miller, who once fought Grand Bahamian Sherman “The Tank” Williams.

Johnson, however, declined the offer.

But now that he’s getting ready to retire, he decided to negotiate to have the fight staged here at home as

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REGULAR Raptors, Knights win NPBA SEASON IS BACK cross country titles ‘WITH A BANG’

By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net THE CH Reeves Raptors and CR Walker Knights won the junior and senior division titles at the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Cross Country Championships.

The one-day long distance meet was hosted in front of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday and saw competition between hundreds of athletes across the GSSSA senior and junior age groups.

Varel Davis, president of the GSSSA, said the level of competition on display over the weekend was impressive.

“I was very impressed with the level of competition this morning [Saturday] at our GSSSA cross country meet. Each year the competition is getting better and better. Hats off to all the hard working coaches who train and develop their athletes,” Davis said.

The Knights claimed the overall senior division bragging rights for the

second straight year on Saturday.

The senior school won two out of four division titles, including the under20 (U20) girls and under-17 (U17) boys divisions.

Anatol Rodgers High School earned the division title for the U20 boys and the CV Bethel Stingrays won the U17 girls division title.

The Stingrays’ Marquell Newbold finished way ahead of the pack with a time of 13:38.18 in the U20 girls event.

Raynia Russell, who competes in multiple disciplines for the Knights, came in second with 14:12.20.

Tarell McPhee, of Government Senior High School, finished third among competitors. The 12th grader, who specialises in sprints and hurdle events, was happy to get a win at the cross country meet another year.

“The race was kind of tough for me at the beginning. I went out kind of fast, I feel like I went out too fast and I just had to maintain my pace, run

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By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

SETTING THE PACE: A Raptor in action on Saturday.

Photo: Dante Carrer

THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) regular season returned with a bang and so did the Commonwealth Bank Giants at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium on Saturday night.

Along with pregame performances by Dillon “D-MAC” McKenzie and Nishie LS, halftime entertainment from Julien Believe and the Saxons Superstars dancers, the crowd witnessed the defending champions Giants defeat the Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets 104-89.

The NPBA season opener was a finals rematch between the top division one teams and, from the opening tip to the final buzzer, it was all Giants.

Perry Thompson Jr, head coach of the CB Giants, was thrilled about the statement win and talked about how his team got it done.

“It was a great first half, third quarter lacked a lot, it was a lot of fouling, sloppy play, and the pace was slowing down a bit so we got

out of the groove but they were able to get back into it in the fourth and finish up strong to come out with the W,” Thompson said.

Last season’s Giants team struggled with sluggish starts, however, on Saturday night the team got off to a great start in their opening game.

The team ran out to a 12-8 lead to begin the game which blossomed to a 10-point lead (26-16) at the end of the first period. The team ramped up the intensity in the following quarter and led by 18 (42-24) in its opening minutes.

After outscoring the Rockets 30-23 in the second quarter, the Giants were in charge with 56-39 on the scoreboard to head into the halftime break.

Jackson Jacob, the Giants’ leading scorer, gave the Rockets defence problems all game long.

Jacob notched a gamehigh 26 points and scored 17 of his total points in the first half.

Additionally, he complemented his scoring output with a trio of rebounds, assists and steals. His

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The Golden Eagles bring junior boys title to LW Young

By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net THE LW Young Golden Eagles joined the three crowned champions after knocking off the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves junior boys in game three of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) volleyball championships at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium on Friday.

The second-seeded Golden Eagles versus the fourth-seeded Timberwolves was the final remaining game in the bestof-three championships, and was the only match to go beyond two games.

Following their 2-1 series victory over the Timberwolves, the Golden Eagles are champions along with the HO Nash Lions junior girls, CV Bethel Stingrays senior girls and Timberwolves senior boys.

Golden Eagles vs Timberwolves (2-1) On Thursday night when three combined junior and senior teams celebrated their championship wins, the Golden Eagles kept their championship window open.

The second-seeded regular season squad managed to tie the series 1-1 on Thursday following a win in straight sets and rode that momentum to an identical result on Friday evening. With the GSSSA junior boys’ title up for grabs, both teams brought the intensity early in the initial set.

The score was locked at six apiece then the Timberwolves advanced by one point (7-6). The lower seeded Timberwolves got the advantage by three points to lead 9-6 on the determined Golden Eagles.

As the match winded down, the Golden Eagles took over 17-15 and then both junior teams scored on consecutive plays, changing the score to 19-17.

The newly-crowned champions advanced by four points on the scoreboard

HARD-FOUGHT WIN: The LW Young Golden Eagles junior boys were the final team to hoist their championship trophies after defeating the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves 2-1 at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium on Friday.

Photo: Tenajh Sweeting/Tribune Staff (22-18) and eventually won set one 25-22.

With just one set between the Golden Eagles and the championship hardware, the junior boys came out strong in the final set. They opened the final match 3-0 which then changed to 8-4 as the Timberwolves got back into the bout. The LW Young team put their feet on the gas pedal and charged out to a 13-9 score. Despite the lead, the Timberwolves were unphased and evened the score at 14.

Following a few ties, the Golden Eagles proved why they were the second best team in the division

and went up by six points (22-16). Although the Timberwolves fought their way back to make the score 24-20, the Golden Eagles scored the final point to spoil their chances of an upset and brought home the title to the nest.

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award went to Kevense Vilme.

Rashad Brice, head coach of the Golden Eagles, was overwhelmed with excitement as he talked about the junior boys’ championship win.

“We just did what we needed to do. Our boys came out a bit flat in game one, we came back in game

two, [and] game three we did what we do best, win and soar for the sky,” Brice said.

He acknowledged that the Timberwolves came out with a resilient energy but his team weathered the storm.

“We knew that they were gonna come out with a strong fight so we just decided to resist it, after they broke that we said we got them and never let them go after that,” the head coach continued.

He gave special thanks to Aquapure, Richard Morton and all of their other supporters during the GSSSA volleyball season.

The championships wrapped up after three days with the Stingrays taking down the Magic 2-0 for the senior girls’ title.

The Timberwolves senior boys swept the defending champions CI Gibson Rattlers in two games to hoist their trophies.

For the juniors, the Lions junior girls doubled up on championships after winning the title for the second year in a row following a 2-0 sweep against the Golden Eagles.

Next up for the GSSSA will be basketball for the senior and junior divisions scheduled for November 20.

RENO,

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Leylah Fernandez and Marina Stakusic won their singles matches as Canada beat Italy 2-0 to claim its first-ever Billie Jean King Cup yesterday.

Stakusic, ranked 258th in the world, put Canada ahead by defeating No. 43 Martina Trevisan 7-5, 6-3 for the biggest win of her career, then Fernandez sealed the victory by beating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-3 at La Cartuja Stadium.

The 20th-ranked Fernandez, runner-up in the 2021 US Open, was perfect for Canada in Seville with four victories, while the 18-yearold Stakusic entered the tournament without a win over a top 100 opponent but earned three of them while representing her nation in Spain.

Canada had beaten 11-time champion Czech Republic in the semifinals, while four-time champion Italy advanced past Slovenia for its first final appearance since 2013.

The 12-team BJK Cup Finals offered a record total of $9.6 million in prize money, including $2.4 million to the champions, the same as the men’s Davis Cup. Canada, captained by Heidi El Tabakh, is the 13th nation to win the Billie Jean King Cup, and the second new champion after Switzerland’s triumph in Glasgow a year ago.

The Canada men’s team is the current Davis Cup champion.

The women’s teams competed in four round-robin groups, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. The United States was eliminated by the Czech Republic in a group that also included title-holder Switzerland.

The biggest team competition in women’s tennis started two days after the end of the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, which featured the top eight players on the tour — including winner Iga Swiatek.

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FROM PAGE 14 a farewell to Johnson. “He challenged me for whatever reason, I don’t know. Maybe, it’s for redemption for Sherman Williams,” Johnson said.

“So we’re just trying to get a venue here in Nassau locked in.

We will have at least five bouts on the card, featuring some of the guys I trained with in my camp in the United States.

“It’s a big deal for me headlining a card at home, knowing that this is the last time that I will be stepping in the ring as a competitive fighter.”

At the age of 39 and his dreams of becoming a world champion diminished, Johnson said he just thought it’s time for him to hang up his gloves and to venture into coaching and the administration of boxing in the country.

“With the zeal and interest to fighting virtually gone, I decided to call it quits,” Johnson said.

“I’ve found that my passion is now towards helping the younger folks and be more of a nationalist, one who is more focused on the young men and youth in the country.

“I do have a big brother ministry that I cater much of my time to and now I want to expand that. With the focus on boxing and outreach ministry, it does take a toll on you and so my focus is more on the outreach ministry and my boxing club, the Marlins Boxing Club in the south.”

With so much to accomplish in the amateur boxing programme, Johnson said he wants to help groom the next Bahamian boxers to compete at the Olympic Games and other international events like the Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games.

“I think it’s time for me to hang up the competitive gloves

CANADA DEFEATS ITALY TO WIN BILLIE JEAN KING CUP FOR FIRST TIME

TUREANO Johnson has his arm raised by the ring referee in one of his victories. and help the younger boxers, who have the interest in becoming a world boxing champion,” said Johnson, who admitted that it was a dream of his before it was shattered.

As he looks back at his career, Johnson, who accumulated a 21-3-1 win-loss-draw record, said he was very pleased to set the bar as a young fighter.

“I guess I could say I was a trailblazer in my own rights,” he reflected. “I am very proud of my accomplishments, having qualified for the Olympics as an amateur and made it to the quarterfinals. I believe that was a feat in itself.

“But there are stronger, faster and much more talented young fighters out there and even more than that, I believe that there are some out there who are much more hungry than I am or was and so I want to contribute, to not only boxing in the country, but to the young men and women who want to make a positive impact in the sport.”

As a professional, although the world title slipped out of his grasp, Johnson said he has no regrets about his past because

he was once ranked as the number one contender in all four of the major boxing organisations - WBO, World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Federation (WBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC).

“I am proud and I am satisfied with the work that I’ve done, though I was not able to obtain the world title,” he said.

“But I can say I’ve done extremely well with my career.

I really can’t complain at all. I had a good time over the years.”

Johnson’s only fight at home was on December 5, 2014 when he secured a technical knockout over Humberto Toledo at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

It was his third straight victory after he suffered his first loss of his career to Curtis Stevens in Philadelphia.

Prior to the loss, Johnson had a 14-0-win streak.

After his victory at home, Johnson went back to the USA where he extended his winning streak to six.

He suffered his second defeat at the hands of Sergiy Derevyanchenko in Miami on August 25, 2017.

On February 9, 2019, Johnson drew with Fernando Castaneda before he won over Jason Quigley on July 18, 2019 before he suffered his final loss to Manguia after he was unable to complete the fight because of a severe cut to his mouth.

Back home after spending about five weeks in Cuba where he started his preparation for the fight, Johnson said he’s looking forward to putting on sparring sessions every Saturday on Goodman’s Bay from noon for about two hours to any Bahamian who wishes to support him. He said every competitor will get a free ticket for fight night.

In preparing for his retirement, Johnson thanked his parents George and Ikenna Johnson, along with his wife Natania Johnson and the rest of his family, for their tremendous support.

He also expressed his delight to Aquapure, KS Moses, Food Kingdom, Original Patties, Transformations Landscape Development and Commonwealth Fabrics for their financial support over the years.

offensive prowess helped the national champions to earn their biggest lead of the game (22) in the second period of play. Coach Thompson gave credit to one of the team’s longest members for his play style and leadership abilities.

“He is one of the pillars of this team and a veteran. He does whatever we ask.

Last year he came off the bench, this year we need him in the starting role.

He gives us a spark. We need him as a leader and that’s what he has come out here and done,” the coach said.

As for last year’s runners-up, the Rockets showed signs of life in the third quarter which they closed out down by 12 and outscored the Giants 21-16. This year’s Rockets team features some new additions, including Kemsey Sylvestre from the Leno Regulators and Lerecus Armbrister from the CB Giants.

The Rockets’ Livingston Munnings led the way with 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and stole the ball twice.

Meanwhile, Sylvestre was second in the team’s scoring in his Rockets debut with 16 points, five rebounds and three steals.

The Rockets drew close on the scoreboard in the final period but it was too late against the Giants. The latter collected 35 points from turnovers compared to 16 from their opponents. They edged out the Rockets by 10 points in the paint with 44 to 34. The defending champions also dominated in the fastbreak with 27 to 12.

In their last four meetings, including last season’s finals, the Giants have bested the Rockets. With the season now underway, coach Thompson is ready for what teams have in store for the defending champions. “We always have a target on our backs, whether we win or not, just the name alone brings a lot of pressure. Every year the goal is to win, we work hard and it shows when we get out there on the court,” he said.

The NPBA regular season games will continue today with the Heat Waves facing the Island Development Construction Rebels in division two. The Brandon Deli Kings compete against the Island Development Rebels in division one at 8:30pm.

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LYFORD CAY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CAYMAN International School celebrate their win in the girls’ championship final.

LYFORD Cay International School celebrate their win in the boys’ championship final.

10th KPMG Football Fest ‘a huge success’ LYFORD Cay International School (LCIS) hosted its 10th KPMG Football Fest November 2-5.

Taking part in this U14 tournament were teams from Cedar International School (British Virgin Islands), American International School of Kingston (Jamaica), Codrington School (Barbados), Cayman International School (Cayman Islands), Lucaya International School (Grand Bahama), St Andrew’s International School, Windsor School and Lyford Cay International School.

This year, over 160 footballers, both boys and girls, played 53 matches of competitive football.

Craig Massey, athletic director at LCIS, celebrated the huge turnout of teams and players, signifying the success and growth of the tournament over many years.

“It was great to have such a large turnout of local and international teams. There are players and teams who return every year because of the high level of competition, as well as the hospitality of our community.

“All visiting students and coaches were hosted by LCIS families, highlighting the deep community involvement and intercultural connection that goes into making this event a success.”

The competition culminated on Saturday afternoon with teams competing for four sets of finals - Bowl, Plate, Shield and Championship.

The Championship Final for the girls featured the home team LCIS Dragons

THE RESULTS Boys’ Championship Final: LCIS Dragons (Blue) 2 Cayman International 1 Girls’ Championship Final: Cayman International 2 LCIS Dragons (Yellow) 0 Boys’ Plate Final: St. Andrew’s School 1 LCIS Dragons (Yellow) 0 Girls’ Plate Final: Windsor School

3 LCIS Dragons (Blue) 0

Boys’ Bowl Final: AISK, Jamaica 0 Cedar School BVI 1 Girls’ Bowl Final: Cedar School BVI 0 St Andrews School 2 Boys Shield Final:

(Yellow Team) against Cayman International School.

Cayman always bring a strong and experienced team and were worthy winners 2-0 in the final.

The Boys’ Championship Final was an epic affair with LCIS Boys (Blue Team) versus Cayman International Boys.

Cayman took the lead early in 2nd half and, with time running out, it looked like a clean sweep for CIS. However, the Dragons scored two goals in three minutes to clinch an exhilarating final.

With the very sad and sudden passing of LCIS Principal Dr David Mindorff, the tournament had more significance.

“Events such as the KPMG Football Fest exemplify the truly transformative experiences we provide here at LCIS. We seek to create opportunities for our students to become

more highly-skilled athletes as well as internationallyminded, global citizens,” Dr Mindorff said.

Incredible support was provided by KPMG Bahamas who has served as the event’s main sponsor since its inception.

OMG Bakery, Bahamas Wholesale Agencies, Menchies and Thompson Trading also contributed to the event, providing lunches, snacks and drinks throughout the weekend for athletes and coaches alike.

We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to all involved in making the 2023 KPMG Football Fest a hugely successful event.

The LCIS Host Families make the tournament possible by opening their homes and hearts to over 70 students and coaches from across the Caribbean, enriching the experience for all involved.

LCIS Yellow lost to St Andrew’s International School in the boys’ plate final, placing 4th.

LCIS Yellow narrowly lost to Cayman International School in the girls’ championship final, placing 2nd in the tournament.

LYFORD Cay International School hosted its 10th KPMG Football Fest November 2-5.

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Browns rally to stun Ravens, 33-31 BALTIMORE (AP) — Dustin Hopkins kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to cap a furious Cleveland rally in the fourth quarter, and the Browns edged the Baltimore Ravens 33-31 yesterday.

Cleveland (6-3) trailed 31-17 before Deshaun Watson delivered the type of victory the Browns have been waiting for from their high-priced quarterback.

Watson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Moore with 8:57 remaining.

Then one of Lamar Jackson’s passes caromed high into the air and was picked off by Greg Newsome II, and he returned the interception 34 yards for a TD just 41 seconds later.

The Ravens stayed ahead 31-30 because Hopkins missed the extra point, but Cleveland got the ball back and drove 58 yards for the winning kick.

Baltimore (7-3) had a four-game winning streak snapped, and the victory

by Cleveland tightened the race in the AFC North significantly.

Watson got off to a terrible start — his first pass of the game was picked off and returned for a touchdown

by Kyle Hamilton — but he finished with 213 yards passing and 37 rushing.

The Ravens led 14-0 less than five minutes into the game, 24-9 early in the fourth quarter and 31-17 early in the fourth, but couldn’t hold on. Lamar Jackson threw for 223 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted twice.

LIONS 41, CHARGERS 38 INGLEWOOD, Calif.

(AP) — Jared Goff threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Riley Patterson kicked a 41-yard, game-winning field goal as time expired, and Detroit beat Los Angeles.

The Chargers (4-5) tied it at 38-all with 3:34 remaining when Justin Herbert threw his fourth touchdown pass of the day, a 38-yarder to Keenan Allen on fourth-and-1.

Goff responded by leading the Lions (7-2) on a nine-play, 53-yard drive, culminating in Patterson’s kick.

The key play was Goff’s 6-yard completion to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta on fourth-and-2 from the LA 26-yard line.

Goff, playing in SoFi Stadium for the second time since being traded by the Rams to the Lions in 2021, was 23 of 33.

David Montgomery had 116 yards on 12 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Jahmyr Gibbs added 77 yards and two touchdowns for the NFC North-leading Lions.

Amon-Ra St. Brown had a career-high 156 receiving yards on eight catches, including a 20-yard TD to put the Lions ahead 31-24 in the third quarter.

Herbert completed 27 of 40 passes for 323 yards with the four TDs and an interception. Allen had 11

catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns, including a 29-yard TD in the second quarter.

TEXANS 30, BENGALS 27 CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie C.J. Stroud directed a last-minute, game-winning drive for the second straight week, finishing with 356 yards passing and leading Houston past Cincinnati.

With the game tied at 27-all and 1:33 remaining, Stroud moved the Texans 55 yards in six plays to set up a 38-yard field goal by Matt Ammendola as time expired. Ammendola had just been signed on Tuesday because Ka’imi Fairbairn suffered a quadriceps injury a week earlier.

Stroud connected with Dalton Schultz for 25 yards and Noah Brown for 22 yards on the decisive drive.

Brown finished with seven catches for a season-high 172 yards, and Devin Singletary rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries for the Texans (5-4).

Stroud threw for a touchdown and ran for a score.

Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow threw for 357 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice in the fourth quarter. Still, he rallied the Bengals (5-4) from a 20-7 third-quarter deficit and kept them in striking distance late.

Cam Taylor-Britt intercepted Stroud with 3:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, and two plays later, Joe Mixon rushed for a 1-yard touchdown to cut Houston’s lead to 27-24.

Evan McPherson tied the game with a 31-yard field goal, but Burrow didn’t get another opportunity.

CARDINALS 25, FALCONS 23 GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray threw for 249 yards and ran for a touchdown in his return from a serious knee injury, Matt Prater made a gamewinning 23-yard field goal as time expired, and Arizona beat Atlanta to snap a six-game skid.

Murray made a pair of important plays on the game-winning drive, providing reminders of why he was the No. 1 overall pick in 2019 and also why the Cardinals signed him to a $230.5 million contract before the 2022 season.

His 13-yard scramble on third-and-10 — and evading multiple sack attempts — helped keep Arizona’s drive alive. Then he hit tight end Trey McBride on a 33-yard pass that set up the short field goal. That made it an easy kick for Prater, who also connected from 56, 51 and 46 yards.

McBride finished with eight catches for 131 yards, James Conner ran for 73 yards, and Murray completed 19 of 32 passes.

Rookie BJ Ojulari had two sacks for the Cardinals (2-8).

The Falcons pushed ahead 23-22 with 2:33 remaining on Desmond Ridder’s 9-yard run to the left corner of the end zone.

and Byron Murphy on downfield heaves to end consecutive fourth-quarter possessions.

New Orleans (5-5) saw its two-game winning streak end.

Dobbs threw for a touchdown and ran for another in his second game for the Vikings after being pressed into action against Atlanta last week.

Hockenson played through a painful rib injury and finished with 11 catches for 134 yards.

COWBOYS 49, GIANTS 17 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while running for another score, and Dallas routed New York for the second time this season.

The Cowboys (6-3) won 40-0 in the opener in New Jersey, and the 72-point margin was their largest in a sweep of an NFC East opponent, topping their 66-point edge against Philadelphia in 1969. Dallas extended its home winning streak to 12 games.

The Giants (2-8) were outgained 368-27 in the first half with Tommy DeVito as the first undrafted rookie to start for them at quarterback in the common draft era, save for a strikereplacement game in 1987.

DeVito, who replaced Daniel Jones last week when the franchise QB sustained a season-ending knee injury, was 14 of 27 for 86 yards with two TDs and an interception.

The Cowboys — whose 640 total yards were 12 shy of the franchise record — had a 54-0 combined first-half margin in the two games.

CeeDee Lamb had a spectacular one-handed grab among 11 catches for 151 yards as he became the first Dallas receiver with at least 10 catches for at least 150 yards in three consecutive games. He also scored on a 14-yard run.

Brandin Cooks had his first 100-yard game since joining Dallas in an offseason trade, finishing 13 off his career high with 173.

COLTS 10, PATRIOTS 6 FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Jonathan Taylor ran for a first-quarter touchdown, Mac Jones threw a crucial interception in the fourth quarter, and Indianapolis held on to beat New England.

Jones was sacked five times in the first half and was picked off by Julian Blackmon at the 1-yard line after leading the Patriots into position for a go-ahead score. Jones has a leagueworst 10 interceptions this season.

Bailey Zappe replaced Jones on the New England’s final possession. The Patriots fell to 2-8, their worst record since Bill Belichick’s first year as their coach in 2000.

Gardner Minshew threw for 194 yards for the Colts (5-5), who won an international game for the first time. Taylor had 69 yards on

23 carries, and Michael Pittman had eight receptions for 84 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson had 20 carries for 88 yards, and Ezekiel Elliott added 13 carries for 54 yards for the Patriots.

STEELERS 23, PACKERS 19 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris combined for 183 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and Pittsburgh beat Green Bay. Chris Boswell kicked three field goals for the Steelers (6-3), who relied on big plays by their defence and special teams to win their ninth straight game decided by eight points or fewer.

Patrick Peterson blocked an extra point and later tipped a ball that turned into Keanu Neal’s interception in the end zone with 3:20 remaining.

Green Bay got the ball back with 59 seconds to go and drove deep into Pittsburgh territory, but Damontae Kazee picked off Jordan Love’s last-gasp throw to the end zone.

Kazee returned it 30 yards before stepping out of bounds with time expired.

Love completed 21 of 40 for 289 yards and two touchdowns for the Packers (3-6), who outgained the Steelers 399 yards to 324. Pittsburgh has been outgained in every game this season.

Warren finished with 101 yards on 15 carries and Harris had 16 rushes for 82 yards.

BUCCANEERS 20, TITANS 6 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, and Tampa bay beat Tennessee to stop a fourgame skid.

Rachaad White turned a first-quarter screen pass into a 43-yard TD. Mike Evans redeemed himself from dropping a pass in the end zone with a 22-yard scoring catch and finished with six receptions for 143 yards for the Buccaneers (4-5).

A week after yielding five TD passes and an NFL rookie record 470 yards through the air to Houston’s C.J. Stroud, the Bucs’ defence fared much better against another first-year quarterback, Will Levis, who was sacked four times and intercepted once while failing to get his team into the end zone.

Mayfield completed 18 of 29 passes and shrugged off a first-quarter interception to end Tampa Bay’s longest skid since 2019.

Tennessee (3-6) lost for the fourth time in five games. The Titans have dropped eight straight on the road dating to last season.

Levis led a field goal drive on Tennessee’s first possession but finished 19 of 39 for 199 yards in his third pro start. An injury-weakened offensive line struggled to protect the rookie, and Levis got little help from a running game that produced 42 yards on 16 carries.

ON THE RUN: The CH Reeves Raptors and CR Walker Knights won the junior and senior division titles at the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Cross Country Championships.

Photo: Dante Carrer with the win. I showed out Bernichia Nelson, of the divisions, and the under-15 September. I am so proud for my school,” Moxey said. Pacers, emerged victorious (U15) girls division. of these kids. Their dediFor the U17 boys event, on Saturday with a time of DW Davis Junior High cation and willingness to Shanton St Germaine ran 12:27.85. Theresa Edouard School came away with the practice and train hard evethrough the finish line first placed second and Stacy final division title to win the ryday is unbelievable. at 10:15.79 for the Stingrays. Hummes of the CI Gibson U15 boys group.

“I am very happy and Vincent Alerte, of Anatol Rattlers wrapped up third Davis, who also serves would like to say a special Rodgers, picked up second with 15:11.99. as the Raptors head coach, thanks to Mr Thurman place after he stopped the For the juniors, the Rap- was happy about their Johnson, one of our clock at 10:16.44. tors won three out of four performance. coaches as well. We put a The Knights’ Gabriel divisions to hoist the trophy.

“CH Reeves’ cross lot of time in our practices Johnson collected third They won the under- country team has been and with that comes great place in 10:36.78.

13 (U13) boys and girls practicing everyday since results,” she said.

The DW Davis Royals’ Melvens Simeon concluded the U15 boys event in 6:56.45.

The Raptors’ Javon Cherime capped off with 7:03.34 for second and Deontay Rolle, of LW Young, got third place for the Golden Eagles.

Lendrea Davis, of the Raptors, won the U15 girls event in 8:19.92. Dina Risque, of the AF Adderley Tigers, notched 8:48.12 and Kevenna Bain got the third spot for the Raptors as well.

Travon Moncur led the group of competitors in the U13 boys event. He came first for CH Reeves with 7:04.88.

The second and third positions went to Kaiden Newbold and Jaynez Pratt of the Golden Eagles. The duo earned times of 7:23.27 and 7:56.34 respectively.

The Royals’ Haleel Munnings got the victory for the U13 girls. She came through the finish line at 8:09.09.

Esmaella Pauleon, of CH Reeves, trailed behind in 8:19.08. Meanwhile, her fellow schoolmate Tirara Wallace took home third in 8:38.66. Action continues for the GSSSA on November 20 when the basketball season begins.

BROWNS place-kicker Dustin Hopkins celebrates the game winning field goal against the Ravens yesterday in Baltimore.

(AP Photo/Nick Wass) Atlanta’s 2-point conversion failed, which allowed the Cardinals to play for a game-winning field goal.

Ridder relieved starter Taylor Heinicke, who hurt his hamstring in the fourth quarter. Atlanta (4-6) has lost three straight.

SEAHAWKS 29, COMMANDERS 26 SEATTLE (AP) — Jason Myers converted his fifth field goal of the game, a 43-yarder as time expired, and Seattle held off Washington.

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and Commanders QB Sam Howell traded big throws and touchdown passes in the closing minutes, but it was Smith who had the the final chance at the victory and came through.

Howell pulled Washington even at 26-26 on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Dyami Brown with 52 seconds remaining. Smith took over and made a pair of big throws to DK Metcalf: a 17-yard strike on third-and-4 and a 27-yard pass to the Washington 25.

Smith spiked the ball with 3 seconds left and Myers concluded his perfect day for Seattle (6-3), which remained tied with San Francisco atop the NFC West.

Smith was 31 of 47 for 369 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He hit Tyler Lockett for a 5-yard TD with 3:47 remaining.

Howell had an answer, giving Washington (4-6) a chance in the closing seconds. He finished 29 of 44 for 312 yards and three touchdowns. Howell also threw a 51-yard TD pass to running back Brian Robinson Jr. on the fourth play of the game and hit Antonio Gibson for a 19-yard TD with 8 minutes left that tied the game at 19-all. Robinson had six catches for 119 yards.

Metcalf had seven catches for 98 yards and Lockett had eight catches for 92 yards.

49ERS 34, JAGUARS 3 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, including a 66-yarder to George Kittle, and San Francisco drubbed Jacksonville to end a three-game skid.

Deebo Samuel returned from a three-game absence and had a 23-yard scoring run for the 49ers (6-3), who stopped Jacksonville’s fivegame winning streak and reestablished themselves as a Super Bowl contender following a bye week.

San Francisco dominated both lines of scrimmage and controlled the game from the opening drive. The Niners ran for 147 yards against one of the league’s top run defenses and sacked Trevor Lawrence five times.

Nick Bosa was a menace all game, and newly acquired defensive end Chase Young got in on one of the sacks.

The Jaguars (6-3), meanwhile, embarrassed themselves at every turn.

They had a five-possession stretch in which they fumbled, kicked a field goal, threw an interception, fumbled and threw another interception. Lawrence was responsible for three of the team’s four turnovers.

It was Jacksonville’s worst home loss since a 45-10 blowout by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019.

Kittle finished with three catches for 116 yards. Christian McCaffrey finished with 142 total yards, but his streak of consecutive games with a TD ended at 17 games, including the playoffs.

Purdy completed 19 of 26 passes for 296 yards, giving way to Sam Darnold in the fourth with a 148.9 QB rating.

VIKINGS 27, SAINTS 19 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joshua Dobbs kept Minnesota’s offence on track in his first start, throwing for a career-high 268 yards as Minnesota beat New Orleans for its fifth straight victory.

T.J. Hockenson outgained the Saints by himself in the first half with 10 catches for 128 yards and a score for the Vikings (6-4), who took a 24-3 lead into the break but stalled from there.

Saints quarterback Derek Carr exited the game in the third quarter with a concussion and a shoulder injury.

Jameis Winston replaced him with the Saints trailing 27-3 and delivered touchdown passes to Chris Olave and A.T. Perry.

But Winston was intercepted by Mekhi Blackmon

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smart up and coming down the hill and finish strong,” Newbold said.

She added that she put extra pressure on herself because she was trying to beat her time of 13:27 from last year’s cross country meet.

Although she came up short, the now 17-year-old said the meet served as a great help for her conditioning for the 400m and 400m hurdle events.

The RM Bailey Pacers saw Lataji Moxey place first with a time of 9:57.08 in the U20 boys event.

Fabian Saintil, of Doris Johnson Senior High School, was right behind with 9:57.78.

Raywind Winder, who recently competed at the William “Knucklehead” Johnson Cross Country meet, grabbed the third podium spot for the Mystic Marlins with 10:45.83.

“It was a little hard. I pushed through, I am a little unfit with a little back problems but I got through it. At the end of the day, I am very happy to come out

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‘BUDDY’ HIELD SCORES 16 POINTS IN 21 MINUTES IN LOSS TO 76ERS Tyrese Maxey scores career-high 50 PHILADELPHIA (AP) points, leads 76ers to 8th straight win — Tyrese Maxey scored

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press

a career-high 50 points, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight victory, beating the Indiana Pacers 137-126 last night.

Maxey was 20 for 32 from the field and had seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the first of two straight games in Philadelphia between the teams.

His previous high was 44 against Toronto on October 28, 2022.

Maxey’s final basket came on a 32-foot stepback 3-pointer with 1:05 to play after Embiid — who has tagged Maxey with the nickname “The Franchise” in past interviews — passed him the ball and set a screen to free him.

“Joel wanted me to get 50 more than even I did,” Maxey said. “When he gave me the ball, he said, ‘You are going to shoot this

basketball.’ And that’s why I appreciate my teammates, my coaches and the fans.

It was a great night and we got the win, which is what matters most.”

Embiid had 13 rebounds in 33 minutes. The 76ers are off to their best nine-game start since opening 10-0 in 2000-01 en route to the NBA Finals.

“We are playing together and trusting each other,” Embiid said. “It may not look like we didn’t play defence tonight, but (Indiana) plays so fast its incredible with the pace.

So they are going to score a lot, but we just competed.

We lowered our guard for a bit, but we had Tyrese to help close it out.”

Philadelphia played without Kelly Oubre Jr. after he broke a rib when hit by a car in a hit-and-run incident on a Center City Philadelphia

street Saturday night, After the game, Oubre’s teammates sent him a video of the post-game locker room celebration after being unable to get him on FaceTime. “ “The game today, I’m sure Tyrese was thinking about it and we were all thinking about it,” Embiid said. “We just want him to take his time, recover and know that we have his back.

He’s needed because he’s a big part of us. We missed him tonight, but he should take his time.

Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 25 points and Myles Turner had 22.

Chavano “Buddy” Hield contributed 16 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 21 minutes on the floor.

The Pacers had won three a row. “This is one of the top two or three teams

INDIANA Pacers’ Buddy Hield plays during an NBA basketball game last night in Philadelphia.

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum) in the entire league and we know that,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.

“There are certain things that we can and will do better on Tuesday. We have to look at it, be honest about what they are and make those adjustments.”

After trailing by 19 in the first half, Indiana took its first lead at 105-104 early in the fourth quarter on Aaron Nesmith’s jumper in the paint.

The 76ers pulled away with an 18-6 run, capped by Maxey’ putback of a Patrick Beverley’s errant shot.

“There were stretches where they really got going and we couldn’t shut off the water there,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. “But we really got it going in the fourth.”

Maxey raised to average to 28.6 points in his new role as the floor leader in the wake of the trade of

James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers.

“I had been missing the open threes and I kept telling my uncle that I can’t keep missing them,” Maxey said.

“Tonight, they fell.”

UP NEXT The teams will meet again Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center in the NBA In-Season Tournament. They each won their tournament openers.

Irving hits 7 of 10 3-pointers, scores 35 in Mavs’ 136-124 victory over Pelicans NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kyrie Irving made 7 of 10 3-pointers and scored 35 points, Luka Doncic had 15 of his 30 points in a 42-point third quarter and Dallas beat short-handed New Orleans yesterday.

In the first of two straight games between the teams in New Orleans, the Mavericks shot 20 of 53 from long range. Dallas iced it in the third quarter, making 8 of 13 3-pointers and outscoring the Pelicans 42-31.

Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 20 points and Zion Williamson had 18.

The Pelicans, without the injured CJ McCollum, Herb Jones and Trey Murphy, have lost five straight.

ROCKETS 107, NUGGETS 104 HOUSTON (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 26 points, Alperen Sengun added 23 and Houston beat Denver for its sixth straight victory, its longest winning streak since taking seven straight in January 2021.

Nikola Jokic had his fourth triple-double of the season for Denver, finishing with 36 points, 21 rebounds and 11 assists. The defending champion Nuggets dropped to 8-2.

Nuggets star Jamal Murray missed his third straight game because of a strained right hamstring.

GRIZZLIES 105, CLIPPERS 101 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 27 points and Memphis won for the second time this season, beating reeling Los Angeles.

Memphis improved to 2-8 while waiting for All-Star guard Ja Morant to return

DALLAS Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) drives to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins (24) and centre Jonas Valanciunas (17) in the first half yesterday.

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) from a 25-game suspension next month.

Paul George scored 26 points for Los Angeles James Harden had 11. He hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:33 left but missed another in the closing seconds. The Clippers have yet to win in four games since he was traded to the team.

THUNDER 111, SUNS 99 PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored

35 points, Jalen Williams had 31 and Oklahoma used a big fourth quarter to beat Phoenix.

The Thunder outscored Phoenix 31-13 in the fourth quarter and won despite being outrebounded 52-33.

Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams combined to make 24 of 38 shots (63%) and the Thunder shot 49%.

The Suns shot 38%, making 2 of 21 shots in the fourth quarter.

Kevin Durant led the Suns with 28 points and nine rebounds, and was 11 for 11 from the free-throw line.

The Suns, playing without All-Star guard Devin Booker and backup Eric Gordon, fell to 4-6.

NETS 102, WIZARDS 94 NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges had 27 points and 13 rebounds and Brooklyn recovered to beat

Washington and after blowing a 17-point lead.

Cam Johnson added 14 points and starting centre Nic Claxton, in just his second game of the season, had 10 points and 13 rebounds.

He sparked a huge rebounding advantage.

Brooklyn outrebounded Washington 66-42.

Rookie Bilal Coulibaly, Victor Wembanyama’s teammate last season in

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FROM PAGE 14 whom they relied on constantly. As their goalie, Borbely said Colon kept their opponents at bay and Asher Bastian did a tremendous job as his back up.

The other members of Team Bahamas were Joyelle Brown, Chelsea Smith, Landon Sumner, Indiya Jones, Jayden Turner, La’Mya Bodie, Jacob Johnson and Caylen Brown.

Borbely said he is so proud of all the players, calling them the future of water polo in the Bahamas.

Also travelling with the team was Erma Turnquest, who served as a referee during the tournament.

With their mission accomplished, Team Bahamas will return home at 1:55pm today on Western Air from Fort Lauderdale.

BAHAMAS’ CARIFTA under-14 team in Miami, Florida. The co-ed water polo team captured a gold and bronze medal at the CARIFTA Championships over the weekend.

France, had a season-high 20 points for Washington.

HEAT 118, SPURS 113 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Duncan Robinson scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 11 rebounds and Miami beat San Antonio for its fifth straight victory. Keldon Johnson had 20 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio.

Victor Wembanyama added 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Spurs’ fifth straight loss.

BULLS 119, PISTONS 108 CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Nikola Vucevic added 21 points and 12 rebounds and Chicago handed Detroit its eighth straight loss.

Kevin Knox II, who signed a contract with the Pistons on Wednesday, keyed the Detroit offence with 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting.

KNICKS 129, HORNETS 107 NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and New York scored a season high in its victory over Charlotte.

R.J. Barrett scored 24 points, Jalen Brunson had 23 points and Immanuel Quickley had 17 points.

The Knicks shot a season-high 54 per cent to win their third straight game.

LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

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