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1. BHUTTO SURVIVES ATTACK, P. 36 National Strike Paralyzes France Page 31 VOL 17 NO. 133 Friday, October 19, 2007 U.S. 50 CENTS / NAf. 1.-- / EC$ 1.25 ~ Arrindell says Accord was “start agreement” at best ~ PHILIPSBURG--The November 2, 2006, accord should never have been described as a “fi nal agree- ment,” for it was a “start agree- ment” at best, says former Island Councilwoman for the People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA) Graci- ta Arrindell. In an invited comment on what has transpired since the accord was signed almost one year ago by Curaçao, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and St. Maarten, Arrindell referred to the number of critical issues that remained open-ended for exten- sive negotiation and the extensive legislative preparatory work need- ed to be done within the kingdom to meet the promised date of July 2007. And, contending that it was a start agreement at best, Arrindell said, “Many well-respected schol- ars and politicians in the King Continued on page 6 The driver of this vehicle was taken to St. Maarten Medical Center after his vehicle overturned on Bush Road near Domino’s Pizza around 2:40am Thursday, while he was travelling from Philipsburg toward Le Grand Marché. It’s not yet clear what the cause of the accident was. However, eyewitnesses said the victim suffered minor scratches and bruises. Photo by John Halley. ~ Hosting show at village could cost US$30,000 ~ PHILIPSBURG--Two are simmering over the NAf. 7.5 million Festival Village that was offi cially opened in April. According to promoters of local and international shows, no shows are being hosted at the newly con- structed facility because of the “ri- diculously high cost” involved. However, the Foundation for Government Buildings, which reportedly has been given respon- sibility for managing the facility, has fl atly refuted that contention, stating that it has refused to al- low shows there because of con- struction work that remains to be done. In the meantime, while the Foundation for Governmental Buildings seems to be calling the shots on matters pertaining to the management of the village, re- ports reaching The Daily Herald suggest that a dispute is brewing behind closed doors over who has the authority to make decisions about activities to be held there. disputes This newspaper also understands that there is disquiet and disap- pointment in some circles that St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) seems not to have been given a major role in managing of the village. While the Foundation maintains that the village was not being used simply because of construction, the promoters have fl atly refuted this claim, saying that no one has been staging shows there because of the high price tag. They con- tend that given the demands being made, hosting an international Continued on page 4 PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) Member of Parliament Erno Labega expects to receive answers from Justice Minister Da- vid Dick on Saturday’s incident in- volving the Dutch-side police and French-side Gendarmes. Labega made his statements during an of- fi cial presentation of the DP par- liamentary team on Thursday. The team consists of Labega, executive assistant Olga Williams and political faction advisor Ju- lian Rollocks. Labega said his role as a par- liamentarian was to call Dick to Parliament and request a report on what was happening and the government’s intentions pertain- ing to this matter. “The police department is part of the Central Government for which the Minister is responsible,” Labega said. He pointed out Continued on page 5 IN BRIEF PHILIPSBURG--Netherlands Antilles Police Union NAPB lo- cal representative Norwin Villar- eal stated Thursday during a press conference at the Philipsburg po- lice station that he and the union members were satisfi ed with the briefi ng given by Police Chief Commissioner of the Windward Islands Derrick Holiday regarding Saturday’s incident in French St. Martin that landed Gendarmes and Dutch-side police in a heated argument. Villareal said the briefi ng was basically to outline the future steps that should be taken in the event of a hot pursuit by either Gendarmes or Dutch-side police across the French/Dutch border. In the event that police on either side are engaged in hot pursuit of suspects in serious cases such as murder, armed robbery, car theft, and other major crimes, and Continued on page 3 • • Philipsburg INJURED OFFICER Voluntary Corps VKS officer Sherman Hughes, who was seriously injured in Sandy Ground on Saturday, October 13, is scheduled to undergo surgery today. Page 6. • • Philipsburg MEDIA CONCERNS St. Maarten Media Workers Asso- ciation voiced its concerns about the draft media law during a meeting with National Alliance (NA) Parlia- mentarian William Marlin and Dem- ocratic Party (DP) Parliamentarian Erno LaBega. Page 3. COMPUTER TRACKING • • Marigot COOPERATION PROTOCOLS Préfet Délégué Dominique Lacroix says cooperation protocols to deal with situations such as last Satur- day’s unusual accident involving the Dutch-side police have been too in- formal up to now. Page 5.

2. Editorial 2 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Still concerns Member of the The presentation of the half-year economic report by Commis- sioner Maria Buncamper-Molanus revealed that while overall stay-over tourism had dropped by 0.7 per cent, the dip came after the high season and was mostly attributed to European, South American and Caribbean visitors, because the main market of North America (65 per cent) saw an increase of 2.6 per cent. Budget cuts were seen as the main reason for the decline in the other markets, but weekly fl ights from the Netherlands and Ven- ezuela should help compensate for that in the upcoming period. High fuel prices and less demand for the Caribbean as cruise tourism led to a slight 0.23 drop in that sector, but there is no reason to be concerned and the multi-million-dollar expansion of the harbour to accommodate the so-called Genesis class ships now being built should help the island keep a healthy competi- tive edge. While the drop in unemployment from 13.4 to 10.9 per cent is most welcome, it remains a concern that many young local peo- ple do not seem to be getting jobs that don’t require that much education. Rather than considering totally unrealistic quotas for foreign workers, that is what government should focus on, by providing an effi cient and regularly updated databank that would greatly facilitate bringing employers and job-seekers together. Although most available jobs do not require a high level of for- mal schooling, many do require training and some affi nity with the fi eld. The booming marine sector, which by necessity is domi- nated by foreign workers, is an example. More efforts also need to be made to prepare local youngsters for the jobs that are actu- ally available in the island’s tourism economy. What also remains reason for concern are the consequences of the spectacular development the island has seen and is still hav- ing in terms of the infrastructure, housing, health care, educa- tion, utilities and the environment. EnviroWeek starts Saturday and it might be a good occasion for all who love “The Friendly Island” to pause and consider the question: How much is too much? Inter American Press Association Published by The Caribbean Herald NV Bush Road 22 St. Maarten N.A. P.O.Box 828 Bankers: RBTT Bank St. Maarten acc. 212938 President R.F.Snow Managing Director Mary Jane Hellmund Publisher Paul De Windt Editorial Courtney Gibson (Editor in Chief) Gordon H. Snow (Managing Editor) Rajesh Chintaman (Night Editor) Judy Fitzpatrick Alita Singh Alfred Harley John van Kerkhof Gino Bernadina Hazel Durand Thomas A. Burnett Jr. (Sports) John Halley (photos) Editorial Assistant Marie Brown Correction Saresa Gray Sharon van Arneman Mario Brown Marga Hart Corinne van Putten Correspondents Brenda Carty (Anguilla) Althea Merkman & Lynn Kennedy (Statia) Suzanne Nielsen(Saba) Bob Morgan(Saba-photo) Tamu Browne (St.Kitts / Nevis) Alistair Edwards (St.Kitts sports) Robert Luckock (St. Martin) Arny Belfor (Suriname) Lay-Out Richard James Rodolphe O. Boirard Stephen Morris Operations Manager Steven De Windt Production Coordinator Alvin Prescod Offi ce Manager Mijke Stenz Rosalie Davis (assis.) Accounting Ada van Luling Mercedes De Windt Advertising Stephanie Culbert Moira Marcelle Sandra Martina Muriel Berthé Harmen Rijsdijk Ellen Kusters Latoya Philips (assis.) Graphics Mark Martelly Evadney Henriques Pascalle Brendel Special Editions Elisenda Peters Wim Hart Suzanne Koelega Reception Ethlyn Joubert WEATHER Today: Mainly partly cloudy, with chance of a morning shower. Winds: Easterly, 8-14mph. Sea conditions: Mainly moderate chop. Wind force: 2-3. Seas: 2 feet or less. Forecast high: 31°C 88°F Forecast low: 26°C 79°F SYNOPSIS: An insignifi cant weak tropical wave move very swiftly towards the West well South of our local area yesterday with no infl uence on the local weather. The ridge of high pressure will continue to dominate the weather over the Northeastern Caribbean for at least one more day, caus- ing perfect weather for beach-goers, water sports and outdoor activities. A weak mid- and high-level trough will start to develop over the Northeastern Caribbean late this afternoon and may increase the instability slightly, caus- ing some increase in chances for more cloud fi elds and brief showers during the weekend. Marine conditions will continue to be generally tranquil. SPECIAL FEATURES: Names of possible tropical storms and/or hurri- canes during this Atlantic Hurricane Season (now through November 30): Noel, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van and Wendy. A tropical wave located yesterday morning along 43W, South of 17N, was moving West 15-20mph with little signifi cant precipitation. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone development is not expected during this fore- cast period. HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK: None. 8615 3776 5575 48477 13064 67195 5259 8020 6764 VOLCANIC ACTIVITY: None. Outlook until Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and generally dry. Rainfall probability: 20 per cent. Rainfall potential: 2mm or less. Sunrise: 6:07am Sunset: 5:47pm Agenda St. Maarten / St. Martin Key Club of the St. Maarten Academy meeting at the St. Maarten Academy every Friday at 1.30 p.m. KIWANIS SOUALIGA 1st & 3rd Monday 7:00pm Holland House JCI St. Maarten (JAYCEES) meeting at the UTS Training and Development Center every last Thursday of the month. PHILIPSBURG TOASTMASTERS CLUB bi-monthly sessions every first and third Thursday of every month at the Library conference room at 8:00 p.m. STMARTIN MUSEUM Frontstreet 7, Philipsburg, tel 542-4917 Opening hours from March 1st: Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12 noon Sundays: closed. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Mon-Sat, 6-7pm, Red Cross Building, Airport Road. Saturday and Sunday at Mullet Bay beach next to restaurant 8.30-9:30am. Tel. 552-2120 / 544-3203 AIDS COORDINATOR Shanna van Eer tel 5422079 Health Department, e-mail: healthaf@sintmaarten.net. NATURE FOUNDATION ST. MAARTEN Wellsberg Street 1A, units 25-26, Cole Bay • Tel. 544-4267, Fax. 544-4268.Email: info@ naturefoundationsxm.org ANIMALS R. FRIENDS Mailbox La Palapa Center, Simpson Bay • Email: arf_sxm@yahoo.com, www.arfsxm.org PHILIPSBURG JUBILEE LIBRARY Ch.E.W.Vogestr. 12, Tel. 542-2970. Open: Mo: 4-6.30, Tu: 9-12.30/4-9, We/ Fri: 9-12.30/4-6.30, Th: 4-9, Sa: 10-1. (opposite library). Tel.: 542-3001 Date Oct. 19 Adventure Of The Seas Pier 8:00 Vessel Place Arrival Departure Agent 17:30 USO St. Maarten/St. Martin (USA militairy), contact Janet Lambert 5577616 or 00590 590 294406. SKALCLUB ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN meets 1st Tuesday of the month. For location call: 5424432 (Jennifer). ST. MARTIN WOMEN’S DESK, Frontstreet 141 (opposite Tel-Cell). Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. Tel: 542-7940, Fax: 542-7941. E-mail: womensdesk@sintmaarten.net SAFE HAVEN, providing shelter and support to victims of family violence. POB 636; Hotline: 9333; Office 9277; Fax: 9368 CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, E.C. Richardson street 11-b; Tel. 542-1000/542-1008; Fax: 542- 1001 FRENCH HONORARY CONSUL, POBox 803, Philipsburg. Tel: (00590) 879989. Fax: (00590) 879625. E-mail: Stanislas. GRAIRE@wanadoo.fr COAST GUARD NA&A, (24 HRS): 113 LEGAL AID CENTER, Law Clinic, open every Saturday 9:00am - 12.00 noon. Free advise on personal legal issues. Administration Building, tel. 5422337 THE ST. 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3. Islands 3 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 ~ To meet with Central Committee of Parliament, technical group ~ PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Media ers Association (SMWA) voiced its concerns about the draft media law cur- rently being discussed at the Central Government level, during a meeting with Na- tional Alliance (NA) Par- liamentarian William Mar- lin and Democratic Party (DP) Parliamentarian Erno LaBega on Thursday. Several media house man- agers/owners invited to the meeting to table their concerns on the draft law. Both Marlin and LaBega pledged to ensure that the newly formed as- sociation would have a hearing with the technical committee that drafted the Media Law and with the Central Committee of Par- liament, which is expected to meet in St. Maarten dur- ing the Parliamentary Week of November 19. Marlin told the media group the technical com- mittee would be able to shed light on the intention of the law and the reasons behind its birth. He said the media group would also be able to table its concerns to the Central Committee. “I propose that we voice to the Minister [of Educa- tion Omayra Leefl ang] that there are concerns from St. Maarten and that we share some of those concerns.” Eddy Williams of Radio Soualiga objected to the section of the draft law stipulating that the contents of programming have to be approved prior to airing, as being too cumbersome. He said the law was a “step back” some 40 years in his- tory when it was a require- ment for the content of ra- dio programmes to be sub- mitted to a Chief of Police. “This encroaches on free- dom of the press and free- dom of speech,” Williams told the parliamentarians. “And this is enough grounds for this law to be thrown out of Parliament.” He said too that certain regulations already existed Work- were also SMWA Interim Board and media house owners/managers during a meeting with St. Maarten Parliamentarians William Marlin of National Alliance (second left) and Erno LaBega of the Democratic Party (third left). Also in photo (clockwise from left): Eddy Williams of Radio Soualiga 99.9 Choice FM, Glen Carty of Philipsburg Broadcasting Net- work, Hilbert Haar of Today, SMWA President Alfred Harley and Secretary Duane Robin, and Francis Carty of Philipsburg Broadcasting. Police spokesman Inspector Ricardo Henson, (left) and Netherlands Antilles Police Union NAPB representative Norwin Villareal during a press conference at the Philips- burg police station on Thursday. Union pleased to govern radio stations and noted that public opinion also infl uenced the press. “This is like creating a whole new monster for conditions that are already there,” Wil- liams said. Glen Carty of Philipsburg Broadcasting whether the Minister was pushing the law because of negative coverage by the Curaçao press, but Marlin said the law had been initi- ated in 1995 when Leefl ang was not yet in Government. Today newspaper reporter Hilbert Haar and The Dai- ly Herald journalist Gino Bernadina, who along with SMWA Treasurer van Kerkhof were part of a committee that studied the draft law, said there should be no political interference in free press. Philipsburg Broadcasting Managing Director Francis Carty said that if enacted, the law would give the minis- ter the power to close down the operations of a radio station by turning down its licence. He also expressed concerns that two licences were needed by radio sta- tions under the proposed law, which would have to be renewed annually. Calling on the parliamen- tarians to support the local media group in denouncing the draft law, SMWA Presi- dent Alfred Harley said the law infringed on press free- dom. “It is our primary po- sition that this law threatens the freedom of the press. We further believe that this law provides government with an unfair advantage that allows suppression of truth whenever it feels it’s necessary, and promotes censorship, which is not in keeping with democracy,” Harley said. In a letter to the par- liamentarians SMWA’s position, Harley said the law spoke of the Netherlands Antilles as if to suggest that existence of the Antilles was permanent, and did not give Country St. Maarten an opportunity to act on its own behalf. “Considering that the Netherlands Antilles will within 14 months no longer exist, we urge you competent parliamentarians to support our move for an end to such a proposed law and ensure it is never passed on prin- ciple, as it imposes unfair and irregular restrictions on media houses and media professionals, and destroys the future of democracy,” he said. Also at the meeting were SMWA Secretary Duane Robin and Assistant Secre- tary Judy Fitzpatrick. Continued from page 1 suspects cross the border, the authorities on the other side of the border should be notifi ed of the hot pursuit and would take over at that point. A hotline has been dis- cussed, along with the in- stallation of a Dutch-side police communication ra- dio at the Gendarmerie’s central dispatch, both of which will allow quick and easy communication of such information as hot pursuit, to prevent any delay in in- forming either side of ongo- ing crimes. This became necessary after Dutch-side police of- fi cers crossed the border at Port de Plaisance chasing suspects and ended up in an accident. With the acci- dent came the need for the injured Dutch-side police offi cers to be transported to a hospital, which reportedly met with some resistance on the part of Gendarmes, who had not been informed of the chase. Villareal said the union members also had been informed of an agreement that had been made be- tween French- and Dutch- side top police offi cials on ensuring that police offi cers injured in the line of duty on either side of the island would be transported to a hospital without any unnec- essary delay. He said the union members were very satisfi ed not just with the fact that Holiday had agreed to move up the date for briefi ng them from Friday to Thursday, but that they had been able to pose questions and air grievances at the same time. Villareal said now the offi - cers could go to work func- tioning with a better feeling about their roles as police offi cers in St. Maarten. He said the relationship with the Gendarmes was still intact, although threatened by the incident. With some sporting activities such as football or volleyball, he believes the communication and cooperation would be even greater. He also pledged that as a union, NAPB would seek to offer courses in French and Dutch for both French-side Gendarmes and Dutch-side police, which would im- prove cross-border commu- nication signifi cantly. Villareal said there was no bad blood between the two organisations, but admitted that there had been some misunderstanding that he hoped would be prevented in the future. questioned outlining John PHILIPSBURG--Prosecutor Dikran Sarian said the two persons detained recently in connection with a forged Saba-issued driver’s licence had copied an existing licence and weren’t linked to an ongoing investigation into fraud within the Saba Licensing Department. One person was detained two months ago with a licence that had been issued fraudulently at that offi ce, but has since been released as the investigation continues. Sarian said the police were conducting the investigation and there wasn’t much information to be released at the moment. Police here detained two suspects on Saturday and Mon- day. One of the suspects was carrying a forged driver’s licence and the other is believed to have been the one re- sponsible for creating it. 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4. Islands Islands 4 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Disputes simmering Continued from page 1 show at the Festival Village could run to US $30,000 be- fore the show even starts. One promoter who pre- ferred to remain anony- mous said hosting a show there could mean charging as much as $75 per per- son, and even more for fi rst rate artistes who come with a price tag of more than $25,000. When matters pertaining to the village were discussed in a meeting of the Island Council on April 4, Com- missioner Theo Heyliger reported that the facility would be managed by two government departments – ROB and Support Services – and that consideration was being given to outsourcing the management rights to a foundation. To date, there has been no offi cial announcement about such outsourcing. However, it has become evident that promoters are concerned about the cur- rent cost of hosting shows in the Festival Village and they have expressed concern that this will destroy the local entertainment industry and rob the St. Maarten public and visitors, especially from neighbouring islands, of op- portunities to see major in- ternational stars at reason- able prices. Kurt Ruan, a board mem- ber of Foundation for Gov- ernmental Buildings, said Wednesday, “The contrac- tor completed phase one of the construction work for the Festival Village in April and now we are awaiting the green light from the Ex- ecutive Council for the start of construction on phase two.” Phase two will see the building of the remaining 12 booths, the VIP lounge and offi ces that will rest on top of them. Ruan said the steel piles had already been driven and there was construction material on the grounds of the Festival Village. This, he added, had forced the foundation not to allow the hosting of shows there before the construction of phase two was completed some time in March 2008. However, Teen Times Tal- ent Showdown organiser Michael Granger said this was not correct. Granger said his experience with the Festival Village had forced him to go to Raoul Illidge Sports Complex to hold this year’s talent showdown, after he had already been promised the village by Commissioner Theo Hey- liger. Granger said that when he received the okay he had taken out full-page ads advertising the venue, but suddenly had received a let- ter from the foundation’s chairman Curtis Haynes stating that he had gone against protocol and would have to pay. He said he had been told that because it was the youths he would only pay $5,000 to rent the grounds, $1,500 for cleaning and $200 per booth for selling food and drinks. In addi- tion, he would have to pay for his own stage lighting, sound and video projection of onstage activities, which amounted to about an ad- ditional $19,000. Granger said he also would have had to have that money within a day. Because of this problem he opted to take the show back to Raoul Il- lidge, where he paid $2,500 for the venue. Ruan said once phase two of the construction was completed, the fees would include sound and lighting, which would be installed. Regarding the claim of construction being a prob- lem, Granger said he would have been able to deal with that and it would not have been a problem. He pointed out that the Sean Paul Reg- gae Concert had been held in the Festival Village just after Carnival when the steel works were already done and there had been no problem. Granger said the entire concept of the Festival Vil- lage needed to be revised. He said it was also surprising to see that although a Com- missioner had promised the venue to the children, the foundation’s chairman had the authority to overrule that decision. He said, “I was told fl at out (by the Commissioner) that there was nothing going on there anyway and that I could use the place since it was not offi cially handed over to the Executive Coun- cil as yet.” Water Distribution company GEBE and companion companies from Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba complete a three-day Water Platform Conference at The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort today, Friday. Company representatives are using the forum to share information, experiences and plans for the future, GEBE Managing Director William Brooks and Aruba Water and Electricity Company WEB General Manager Jossy M. Laclé told The Daily Herald. The forum is used to comparing notes on water quality, ways to tackle waste and encouraging consumers to conserve more, a challenge facing all the is- lands. PHILIPSBURG--Parlia- ment will be dealing with several topics such as the draft media law, constitu- tional matters and several old draft laws that for some reason were never forward- ed to Parliament. President of Parliament Pedro Atacho gave a pre- view on Thursday of what to expect of the upcoming week of meetings. The Central Commit- tee will meet with Minis- ter of Education Omayra Leefl ang on Tuesday based on an earlier meeting Par- liament had with the press union of Curaçao Prensa Uní on the draft media law. The Ministerial Steering group too will be in a Cen- tral Committee meeting of Parliament on Tuesday. Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Minister of Finance Ersilia de Lannooy and Constitutional Affairs Minister Roland Duncan will inform Parliament on the latest developments on the constitutional change process. De Lannooy will also give information on her recent working visit to the Nether- lands where she discussed the matter of what is being considered part of the col- lective sector with Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos. Parliament will have a public session on Thursday dealing with a draft law to introduce a permit for es- tablishing a pharmacy in the Netherlands Antilles. Last time the meeting was ad- journed because Parliament had not received everything necessary. Some old draft laws will be handled too. This is part of Atacho’s policy to deal with the backlog in laws never handled in Parliament. In this regard, a 2001 draft law empowering the Cen- tral Government to approve a loan of NAf. 15 million from the General Pension Fund APNA to the guar- antee fund of the Medical Insurance of Government Pensioners FZOG will be on the fl oor of Parliament for approval. Also a 2002 draft law for the remission of debt by the foundation to promote responsible for the amount of NAf. 66,365 will be presented for approval. In addition Parliament will be asked to approve a 2001 draft law amending the law on com- merce stipulating rules of composition of the crew of a ship and responsibilities of the captain and ship op- erator. parenthood PHILIPSBURG--The batch of food items, from United States-based company Con Agra Foods, that were contami- nated with salmonella, have not been found on supermarket shelves locally. The contaminated ground beef, chicken pies and turkey products carry the Banquet; Albertson’s; Food Lion; Great Value; Hill Country Fare; Kirkwood; Kroger; Meijer and Western Family brands. Head of the Veterinary and Hygiene Department Tony Boy- rard said the department checked some of the larger super- markets earlier this week but didn’t come across any of the products. “We went to quite a few places and it’s a long list of things, but so far none of the items that are on the list were found,” he said Thursday, adding that six supermarkets were inspected including Sang’s, Afoo and Le Grand Marché. He said the inspections will continue today with other large supermarkets. On the list to be inspected today are Lido, Cost U Less and Cake House supermarkets. Other smaller super- markets will also be checked in the coming days. Boyrard said anyone who fi nds these items on supermarket shelves should not consume them and should immediately contact the Veterinary and Hygiene Department. In the meantime, the Central Government Health Depart- ment GGD has already removed these items from store shelves. The symptoms of salmonella poisoning include diar- rhoea, stomach cramps, fever and nausea.

5. Islands Islands 5 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 MARIGOT--Préfet Délégué Dominique Lacroix said that cooperation protocols to deal with situations such as last Saturday’s unusual accident involving the Dutch-side po- lice have been too informal up to now. A regimenting of standard procedures and their practi- cal application on both sides of the island will do much to prevent reoccurrences of the hot-tempered exchanges that took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, he said. Lacroix was speaking to re- porters in the aftermath of Tuesday’s high level meeting attended by government and law enforcement offi cials of the Dutch and French sides of the island. He described that meeting as cordial, but frank. He said the perception of cooperation between the two sides could suddenly take on a different tone when it came to the reality of intervention in a country with different laws, regulations, language, and customs. In this sense he could understand there would have been some major misunderstandings over pro- cedures. While not condoning the length of time it took to transport the injured Dutch- side offi cers to hospital, he noted that the French system prioritised security and fi rst aid at accident scenes. “I can understand people have a hard time understand- ing that. In some countries victims would be transported to hospital immediately,” he said. “But if any good comes out of this accident it is that we will now have an interna- tional agreement approved by our two Governments that will clearly defi ne procedures if police or Gendarmes have to go on the other side …” He said the special hot line to be used for communica- tions between the Gendarme- rie and the Dutch-side police should pose no problems and would be established quickly. “It’s most important to have a quick reaction,” he added. Asked if correctness by the Gendarmes had been taken a bit too far when two years ago the Dutch-side police showed more fl exibility when the situ- ation was reversed, Lacroix said: “Suppose if you had an accident with a Gendarme on the French side. The other Gendarmes would not take shortcuts. They would follow procedures, because that is the law. It is not because they are too strict.” Offi cials on Be Your Own Boss project on the fi eld trip to Isle De Sol Marina. SIMPSON pants of Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) entrepreneurial project are busy putting their theoretical and skills to work by installing air conditioners and doing yacht maintenance work. To check participants’ prog- ress in the Condominium Maintenance and Marine Maintenance course coordinator Small Business Development Foun- dation (SBDF) Executive Di- rector Ludwig Ouenniche or- ganised a fi eld trip this week for Kelly Busby of course funding agency USONA, Dutch Representation in the Windward Islands VNP Poli- cy Adviser Pia van Toorn, and programme mentor Carmen Richardson. The team visited the Census Offi ce where Carl Air-Condi- tioning N.V. as an indepen- dent business is being assist- ed by two BYOB participants, Vincent Hanley and Erick Blake. Condominium Pro- gramme Instructor Edelmiro Jansen was also on site. At Isle De Sol Marina, the team met participants Shana de Riggs and Sylvio Blijden, who had just started to clean mega yacht, Four Wishes, anchored in the lagoon. The team got to see the two at work. Lira’s Pro Cleaning N.V., a yacht interior cleaning company, is training de Riggs and Blijden. Participants Chadia Martis and Matthieu Webster, who obtained their diving PADI diplomas, were also busy at the marina where they are being trained by Aquatic Solutions N.V. managed by BAY--Partici- Dion Swart. Commenting at the trip, Toorn said: “I think the SBDF program is really doing great things for these young adults. They learn professional skills they can use to start a busi- ness so they can take care of themselves. The dedication of Ouenniche and the other staff of the program are vital for its success.” Busby added that the pro- gramme is a clear indication of the need for alternative approaches for individuals who are yearning to get back into the mainstream of soci- ety. Participants, she said, can now take part in the econom- ic growth of the island and are groomed to become self supporting entrepreneurs. practical programmes, PHILIPSBURG--Entrepreneur Myrtille Brookson, who represented St. Maarten at the Miss World Pageant in 1998, will be the Chief Judge at the Caraïbes Hibiscus Pag- eant slated for the Sonesta Maho Theatre on December 1. A tax lawyer by profession, Brookson, who had also com- peted in several pageants, runs her own company Kaffe at Princess Juliana International Airport, as well as real estate development company Blueberry Hill. Reigning Caraïbes Hibiscus Queen Laurynes Chatenay will make her fi nal walk and turn over her crown during the 17th annual Caraïbes Hibiscus pageant November 23 to December 3, with the fi nals being held on December 1. Plans are in the pipeline for some 22 countries to com- pete in the pageant. Persons can learn more about the pageant at www.miss-caraibes.com . From left: Executive assistant Olga Williams, member of Parliament Erno Labega and advisor Julian Rollocks. Labega expects answers Continued from page 1 that Parliament would be meeting in St. Maarten dur- ing the week of November 19 and the Minister might be asked to report to the Central Committee. He expects that a lot of questions will be asked about the incident and that the Minister will give an ex- planation as to what has to happen on local and inter- national levels. Regarding the challenges ahead as a Parliamentarian, Labega said he had been receiving help in form of expertise from former DP Members of Parliament such as Marcel Gumbs and Maria Buncamper-Mola- nus. After being in Parliament for more than a month, Labega announced that constitutional changes for Country St. Maarten would have his special attention. Another topic on which he said he would be focusing was justice-related issues. “I had some accomplishments in that fi eld and I want to continue doing the things that are necessary. It’s re- lated to combating crime, increasing police personnel and community policing.” An issue Labega said he had jumped on before be- coming a Member of Parlia- ment was control of quads and other recreational vehi- cles. “We had a few dead in a short period of time and it seems that the control needs to be revisited.” He said a lot of companies were renting quads to tour- ists coming in on one-day visits. “Some of them have been involved in accidents. You can see 15- and 16- year-olds on these squads. We need to be diligent.” Labega announced as well a meeting he and National Alliance Member of Parlia- ment William Marlin had had with representatives of the media concerning the draft media law. “Parliament met with the press union in Curaçao. They voiced their concern. We met today with the St. Maarten media workers. I look at it as a preliminary hearing.” Labega requested a meet- ing of the Central Commit- tee with the St. Maarten Media Workers Associa- tion. This will probably take place in the week of No- vember 19 when Parliament meets in St. Maarten. ?????????????????????????? ????????????

6. Islands Islands 6 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 St. Maarten still hurting Continued from page 1 dom, including a Professor of University of the Neth- erlands Antilles and deceased constitutional expert Carlos Dip, shared this position in writing when the discussions erupted into emotional, sometimes un- dignifi ed, scenarios after the signing.” She explained that due to the then-imminent elections in the Netherlands and in the Netherlands Antilles, the pressure had been tre- mendous from both sides not to leave the table empty- handed. She said she hoped the people of the Antilles would be spared “such mistreat- ment in future if politicians have the courage to tell the people the facts as they ap- pear and not paint an unreal and rosy picture of a situa- tion when it was not.” She said that by announcing that the document was fi nal, the delay in the process had been set in motion. “While I would like to see more fl ex- ibility in the Netherlands’ position, I do not see how the Dutch can deviate from their position when the for- mer as well as the present government stated in no uncertain terms just before the local elections that there would be no more negotia- tions and the agreement was cast in cement.” For the same reasons, Ar- rindell believes no fi nal de- cision can be taken on the joint cooperation of insti- tutions such as the Central Bank, General Pension Fund APNA and Social Insurance Bank SVB. (UNA) Police spokesman Chief Inspector Johan “Janchi” Leonard holds up the two “get well soon” cards signed by dozens of police offi cers that will be sent to Curaçao as part of sup- port efforts for Voluntary Corps VKS offi cer Sherman Hughes who was injured in French St. Martin in the line of duty on Saturday, October 13. Gracita Arrindell She said it does not sur- prise anyone to read that the governments on both the local and central levels are still holding steadfastly to the December 15, 2008, date for new constitutional statuses for Curaçao and St. Maarten. “Unless the Kingdom government waves a magic wand and has all the rel- evant Kingdom laws in place to make formal the enact- ment of the new status for St. Maarten and Curaçao, the date will become one of many in the series of delays and promises unfulfi lled.” She personally would like to see St. Maarten have its new status sooner rather than later, but said the fact remained that St. Maarten and Curaçao still needed to fi nalise the discussions rela- tive to the shared coopera- tion, or not, of the several institutions. “Seven years after the peo- ple chose to have a status as country within the King- dom, our people still have no clue if we will have our own Central Bank, our own currency, our own SVB, or Pension Fund, or if these institutions are to be shared with Curaçao and perhaps the other islands as well, what this would mean for St. Maarten.” If the latter is to be the case, then it is clear, Arrindell said, that the people of St. Maarten will have a restruc- tured Netherlands Antilles at the end of this process. “In case we select our own currency it is clear that gov- ernment does not have any structure in place or con- tacted any institutions with the request to print our own currency and, if so, at what cost.” Besides, she continued, the Curaçao Island Council de- cided that at the end of this process the fi nal decision re- lating to structure would be put to the people in a refer- endum. On the other hand, St. Maarten’s Island Council placed no conditions at all relating to the approval of the agreements. “It was a missed opportuni- ty to let the people have the fi nal say in this important matter. It is not too late to right this wrong and add this to the agenda of the Island Council.” She added that keeping the people informed was not a privilege nor a luxury, but a right of the people. “While countries outside of the Kingdom are being in- formed of our constitutional process, there is clearly a se- rious lack of consistent and credible dialogue between our citizens and their repre- sentatives.” The draft constitution for the new Country St. Maarten and the organic laws pre- sented to the media one week before the elections in April were a prime example of such lack of consistency, she said. “The Island Council and the public have yet to debate and approve these docu- ments. The draft Constitu- tion has been on the table for more than six years, but has yet to be approved by the people. The contents of the agreements of Novem- ber 2, 2006, and February 12, 2007, were discussed in The Hague this month by the St. Maarten delegation.” The timetables and plans of action approved at those meetings are a good start to keep our citizens abreast and involved in the proceed- ings by listing them in public locations (libraries, utility companies, GIS, cable TV community billboards, Web- sites, etc.), Arrindell pro- posed. “Additionally, a monthly calendar of press briefi ngs exclusively on constitutional matters should be estab- lished for our citizens to be kept informed and support the process especially in a time when people seem to be more concerned about the rising cost of living in St. Maarten and the declining quality of life for many of our people.” PHILIPSBURG--Voluntary Corps VKS offi cer Sherman Hughes, who was seriously injured in Sandy Ground, French St. Martin, on Satur- day, October 13, is scheduled to undergo surgery today, Friday. Hughes and police offi cer Akil van Heyningen drove across the border in Port de Plaisance around 2:00am in pursuit of suspects. Van Heyningen, who was driving the vehicle, lost control of the steering wheel during that pursuit and the car crashed into a concrete building in Sandy Ground, injuring both occu- pants. Van Heyningen reportedly has been discharged from St. Maarten Medical Center and is at home on sick leave, while Hughes, who was fl own to Curaçao on Saturday, is in the isolation ward at St. Elis- abeth Hospital. He was put there because protocol at the hospital dictates that he be tested for possible commu- nicable diseases, as a precau- tion. He will be operated on by Dr. Booi, an orthopaedic surgeon there. Hughes is suffering from a fractured shoulder and arm, and has severe internal pain. Local police are in con- stant contact with him and amongst other support ideas is the signing of “get well soon” cards that will be sent to him. French/Dutch

7. Islands Islands 7 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 BELAIR--Visiting and local Catechists gathered last night at the Belair Community Centre for the opening cer- emony of the 2007 Diocesan Catechists gathering themed “The Messenger Becomes the Message.” Offi cially opening the gath- ering was recently ordained Archbishop Donald Reece of the Jamaican Catholic par- ish, who was also the former Chief Catechist of the Dioc- esans of Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, Virgin Gorda and Tortola. Reece welcomed the Cat- echists from the mentioned islands along with Catechists from St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius with a powerful speech on Catechists assum- ing productively their roles as future plans, mentioning the efforts to construct a new church in a low budget area in order to cater to families who encounter diffi culties in their attempts to attend church services. Bernadine van Veen-Rich- ardson of the local Catholic parish was the main force be- hind organizing the gather- ing. She welcomed all visitors refl ecting on the diversity of the many nationalities on the island and how it intertwines with the functioning of the lo- cal parish. Catechists coordinator of the Catholic parish in An- tigua and one of the main organizers of the categorical gatherings for the ministry for the Diocesans Morvette Thomas explained the history of the Catechists Diocesans gathering which fi rst started in 1995 and developed into an annual “lime.” She explained that the deci- sion to hold the gathering for the fi rst time in St. Maarten was the need for a change of environment and to explore the nature of the Catechists in St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba. Thomas stated that the goal of the gathering was to foster a relationship with the Cat- echists of the SSS islands and to continue to learn about the Catholic faith to foster unity in the ministry of Catechists. The gathering continues today with three major pre- sentations on “Liturgy and Catechesis” by Fr. Thomas Krosnicki, SVD “Biblical Catechesis” by Fr. Bernard Latus of St. Kitts and “The Status of Youth Ministry” by Fr. George Williams of An- tigua. Archbishop Donald Reece the messengers of the word of God. Local priest of the St. Maarten Catholic parish Fa- ther Thomas Krosnicki also welcomed the visitors by giv- ing a brief explanation on how the Catholic parish on the island functions and its Children on roller blades skate through a short course on the waterfront designed to create awareness of road signs during activities Wednesday to mark Road Security Week on the French side. A number of activities were organised in the market area with the assistance of the Gendarmes, Police Territoriale, Protection Civile, and other organisations. A num- ber of stands were set up giving information on safe driving, drug and alcohol abuse, and what offences incur penalty points on one’s licence. PHILIPSBURG--Head Preventive Health Care at Sector Health Care Affairs (SHCA) Dr. Rachel Eersel is currently attending a vaccina- tion forum in Aruba. The elimination of measles, rubella and Congenital Ru- bella Syndrome CRS in the Dutch Antilles are among the topics being covered at the forum. Topics to be dis- cussed include a vaccination programme, strategies and coverage, an integrated measles and ru- bella surveillance system and a CRS surveillance system. Health Commissioner Ma- ria Buncamper-Molanus told reporters at Wednesday’s Ex- ecutive Council press briefi ng that in-depth discussions will focus on trends in the inci- of dence of rubella and measles outbreaks and confi rmed cases by year, description of control measures against sus- pected and confi rmed cases, quality indicators of inte- grated measles and rubella surveillance and implemen- tations of campaign strate- gies to focus on vaccination of adolescents and adults and vaccination of high risk groups (visitors to the island etc.). She said Dr. Eersel, who is also the manager of the Expanded Program on Im- munization for St. Maarten, will present a full report of this session when she returns to the island and the public will be informed accordingly about its conclusions and fi ndings. MARIGOT--As part of ac- tivities connected with Road Security Week on the French side, the Gendarmerie has is- sued a reminder to the public that using a cell phone while driving is against the law. At a press conference in Beach Plaza Hotel, Marigot, on Thursday, Commandant Loic Baras clarifi ed the law and the penalties that could be expected if a person was caught using a phone while driving. He was also joined by representatives of mobile phone providers Orange and Amigo, who demonstrated some of the legally tolerated hands-free kits and other alternatives currently avail- able. Baras said the Gendarmer- ie’s mobile brigade had is- sued 472 fi nes and warnings for mobile phone use during the period January 1 to Oc- tober 15, while 256 drivers had been fi ned for the same period in 2006. Article R.412-6-1 of the Highway Code states that use of a mobile phone while driv- ing is forbidden. The basic fi ne is 35 euros for a fi rst of- fence, though this is reduced to 22 euros if the fi ne is paid within three days. For rep- etitions of the same offence the fi ne goes up to 75 euros and two points can be de- ducted from one’s licence. A driver who causes an accident through mobile phone use is always liable. The Gendarmerie recom- mends mobile phones not be carried in cars, but if ab- solutely necessary, the phone should be given to the pas- senger to answer or switched to message mode, or the driv- er must pull over and stop the car completely to answer the phone. It added that use of a mobile phone while driving affected a driver’s concentra- tion and reactions. vaccination October 18, ‘07 Oct. 17th, ‘07 DRAW DATE 31 30 27 50 46 10 12 44 16 35 07 41 22 43 09 20 47 14 37 24 393 583 600 0907 8005 3142 # 03 02 09 10 11 18 20 29 The first 20 balls + 28 34 06 12 17 18 19 21 30 The first 22 balls + 904 500 557 3750 1395 5323 17 27 36 The first 25 balls + 39 18 19 04 03 45 08 32 42 48 Oct. 16, ‘07 07 09 12 18 20 23 The first 35 balls + 11 49 15 06 20/10/07 538 084 537 3353 2631 5234 $120,000 $29,000

8. Islands 8 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 PHILIPSBURG--Resi- dents, especially those with the environmental protection at heart, are urged to be part of the fi rst EnviroWeek that starts Saturday with an exhibition at Philipsburg Jubilee Library and a youth debate in Belair Community Centre. Organised by Caribbe- an Foundation for Sus- tainability, EnviroWeek aims to highlight and gather suggestions and solutions to the major environmental plaguing the island. At a press conference held at Taloula Mango’s Thursday, EnviroWeek spokesman Webster said the en- vironment should be everyone’s concerns. Or- ganisers, including the island’s plethora of envi- ronmental and heritage foundations, are count- ing on the press and the public to highlight not only the week of activi- ties but the main issues such as sewage, damage to nature, coral reefs and others. “Environmental Status,” a movie starting at 1:30pm will precede the youth debate with Coral Reef Specialist Tom Goreau, Rueben Thompson of Environmental tion in the Caribbean (EPIC) and a represen- tative of the Department of Environmental Policy VROM, in attendance to answer questions. On Sunday’s line up is a hike in Guana Bay, start- ing at 8:00am, organised by St. Maarten Heritage Foundation. Hike cost is US $5 for non-foun- dation members. In the evening, Goreau and Ocean Care will make presentations about Cor- al Reef restorations and BioRock in Philipsburg Theatres at 7:00pm. Presentations on “How is St. Maarten portrayed to the outside world” by Damir Brdjanovic of UNESCO-IHE, and “Protecting Sea Turtle nesting beaches” by Bev- erly Nisbeth of Nature Foundation, scheduled for Belair Community Centre at 7:00pm, is the highlight of Monday’s programme. Rolando Tobias of St. Peters Community Cen- tre will discuss Sewage and Noise at Rupert I. Maynard Youth Com- munity Centre Tuesday at 7:30pm. Enviro movies, made possible by Philipsburg Theatres and St. Maarten Pride Foundation will be showing at 8:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A presentation by VROM and on the Blue Flag project is set for Thursday at 7:00pm at Belair Community Cen- tre. A workshop only for government offi cials will be conducted Friday by DCMR Environmental Agency Rijnmond of the Netherlands at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort. EnviroWeek closes at Taloula Mango’s Friday evening with a party and announcing the winners of the high school art contest. For more information about the activities, visit www.enviroweek.com or call 527-0591. issues Protec- Donald From left: EnviroWeek offi cials Paul Boonstra, Cee Marlin, Beverly Nisbeth of Nature Foundation St. Maarten, Donald Webster and Paul Mooij.

9. Islands 9 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Teen Times Coordinator Michael Granger (back row left); Teen Times members Andrew Sylveste (back row right); (left to right) Soraya Djasmin, Roosje Rommy and Anisa Dijk- hoffz present Commissioner Roy Marlin with a gratitude plaque. PHILIPSBURG--On Thurs- day, October 18, Teen Times Coordinator Michael Granger and some Teen Times mem- bers presented a gratitude plaque to Commissioner Roy Marlin for his assistance in making the recent Teen Times Talent Showdown and trip to New York possible for some of the winners of the showdown. Dance group Fusion won the dance category and rep- resented St. Maarten in New York on BET (Black Enter- tainment Television). How- ever, before actually getting to do so, there had been uncertainty as to whether or not the group would actu- ally get a chance to represent St. Maarten on the popular “Wild Out Wednesday” pro- gramme, due to fi nancial dif- fi culties. Nonetheless, Commissioner Marlin stepped in at the last minute and assisted the group immensely by personally do- nating funds, as well as call- ing on some contacts to lend a hand. For this, Granger said the Teen Times organization will forever be grateful. Marlin commended the group saying that it did St. Maarten very proud. He also commended the Teen Times organization for its efforts in making the Talent Show- down a positive anchor for St. Maarten’s youngsters. He en- couraged all parents to active- ly participate and attend the Teen Times activities, as he does, in order to observe the much talent that St. Maarten has and become aware of the opportunities. Marlin told the Teen Times organization that he will con- tinue to support it in the posi- tive activities it contributes to the island.

10. Islands 10 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 AGENDA ST. EUSTATIUS Police Station 182333 Emergency 111 Hot Line 108 Fire Department 120 Hospital 182211/182371 Landsradio 182210 Post Offi ce 182207 St. Eustatius Historical Foundation Museum 182288 Winair Offi ce 182362 Lions Club meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the “Den” next to the Airport Drug Prevention Foundation meets every Tuesday 5:30pm at the Golden Era Hotel. Coastguard NA&A 113 St. Eustatius National parks: Gallows Bay: 318 2884 SABA Police Station The Bottom, tel. 4163237 Emergency 111/112 Hospital The Bottom, tel. 4163288/4163289 Fire Department Airport Flat Point tel. 4162210 SATEL The Bottom, tel. 4163211 WINAIR, Airport Flat Point, tel. 4162255/2713 Taxi Service Airport Flat Point, tel. 160 Administration Building The Bottom, tel. 4163311/4163312/4163313 Tourist Offi ce Windwardside, tel. 4162231 Harbour Offi ce Fort Bay, tel. 4163294 Saba Marine Park Fort Bay, tel. 4163295 Nature & Hike Guide James Johnson The Bottom, tel. 4163307 Service Club Saba Lions Club general meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday 8:00 p.m. at Eugenius A. Johnson Center. Coastguard NA&A 113 Red Cross General meeting every last Monday, 6 p.m, Eugenius A. Johnson Center. WILLEMSTAD--With an 84 per cent average room oc- cupancy, it appears that the so-called low season is very relative for the hotels in Curaçao. Last year, September’s room occupancy was 73.5 per cent and that was already 10 per cent higher than the year before. Up till now this year, the room occupancy in seven of the nine months is higher (1.2 per cent) than last year, which fi nished with a record average occupancy of 81.5 per cent. In the beginning of this year, it didn’t look like the top occupancy of 2006 was going to continue, but the aver- ages of the last four months were between 6 and 10 per cent higher than in last year’s summer months. The threat of the beginning of this year was especially attributed to fewer visitors from the United States, due to cut backs on marketing. It nevertheless appears that American tourists keep on coming, but are often con- fronted with lack of hotel rooms. Hotel association Chata provided these statistics based on information from the Central Bank. Chata calculates the occupancy based on information from the following hotels: Avila, Breezes, Chogogo, Floris Suite, Holiday Beach, Lions Dive, Howard Johnson, Marriott, Hilton and Trupial Inn. The Renaissance on the Rif in Otrobanda with 240 rooms that opens next year and the Hyatt in Sta. Barbara with 350 rooms that opens in two years mean a great num- ber of additional hotel rooms in the coming years. Best Western with 96 rooms on Blue Bay opened recently and Avila has 40 additional rooms. There is a lot of construction going on in Jan Thiel and Bapor Kibrá, new developments (Toucan Beach, Dol- phin Suites, Boca Gentil, Morena) as well as expansions (Chogogo, Papagayo, Lions Dive). Also apartment complexes are shooting up like mush- rooms on the entire island. These are partly for tourists and partly for residents. Second Acting Lt. Governor of St. Eustatius Louis Brown was fl own to St. Maarten aboard a chartered Winair fl ight for medical attention Thursday afternoon. Brown who was recently sworn in to serve another term as Acting Lt. Governor and who is also an im- migration offi cer was transported by ambulance to the airport then carried on a stretcher to the aircraft. PHILIPSBURG--Marine Scientist Thomas Goreau will visit St Maarten this week to continue work on the Biorock structure in Little Bay, which helps coral to grow faster, that he built with Ocean Care in collaboration with the Sky is the Limit Founda- tion and the Sea Scouts last October. Biorock® is a technique that allows corals to grow faster and become more resistant to coral diseases. Coral fragments are at- tached to a metal frame that is powered with a low voltage. While here, Goreau will join the EnviroWeek line up to present his docu- mentary on reef resto- ration, followed by an overview of the Biorock project here on Sunday. This presentation will be in Philipsburg Theatres at 5:00pm. On Monday, he will deal with Cleaning up Coastal Waters, as one of three speakers at another En- viroWeek event slated for Belair Community Centre starting at 7:00pm. Both presentations are open to the general public. EnviroWeek is organised by the Caribbean Foun- dation for Sustainability and Marlin Yard Business Consultancy. The environ- mental week, in collabo- ration with environmen- talists and government, is formatted to provide information and guidance to reach a professional approach to Sustainable Living and Environment Recovery on St. Maarten and surrounding islands. Goreau is President of Global Coral Reef Alli- ance, a non-profi t organi- sation for coral reef pro- tection and sustainable management. Wolf Hilbertz holds the patent for new methods for preserving coral reefs from global warming and pollution, restoring ma- rine ecosystems, shore protection and maricul- ture. In 1998, they were award- ed the Theodore M. 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11. Islands 11 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 BELVEDERE--Much the dismay of St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) of- fi cials, only two bids were submitted in the second tendering for the Reda So- sial funded Home Repair Programme that needs to get moving urgently. Foundation Director Mi- chael Fowler and Head of Technical Affairs Errol Neuman told The Daily Herald it was disappointing that there was interest from only Blijden Construction and K.S. Construction. Adding to this, the contrac- tors only gave quotes for 17 of the 19 houses on the list for the fourth phase of the project. “Often small local con- tractors complain that gov- ernment and government- owned companies don’t take care of them, now they have a chance and there is no interest,” said Fowler. This was the second public tender held for this project because in the fi rst one, none of the contractors had complied with the terms of the tender. For the two houses that were not tendered for, the foundation will negotiate with the contractors to see if they can be added and completed as soon as pos- sible. to Work needs to get started almost immediately be- cause funding for the fi fth phase is expected to come on line shortly, Neuman said. If work does not get started soon, offi cials worry that the wrong impression will be created that the is- land does not need social assistance for living in deplorable condi- tions which is far from the truth. The houses slated for re- pairs are either owned or rented by St. Maarteners who have requested as- sistance and are granted this, after visits by social workers and a technical crew confi rm that the situ- ation is grave. For renters, after their unit is repaired, the landlords must sign an agreement giving them the right to live there for the rest of their lives at the ex- isting rent. Describing the conditions in which some residents live, the offi cials said that some houses were so fi lthy that it was impossible at times to believe that people lived there without ing severe diseases. One house that was repaired in the third phase was littered with clothing at least three feet deep on the fl oor. They found unhygienic and unsanitary kitchens and “creative” bathroom set ups, such as the space being too small for a toilet and a shower. In this “space sav- er,” the shower was placed over the toilet bowl so the occupant had to sit on the toilet to shower. Asked if just repairing the houses was enough to keep residents out of their squa- lor, Fowler said there is a defi nite need for behaviour change programmes and checks to ensure the hous- es are being kept clean and taken care of. He added that the situation presents a paradox because some residents living in dilapi- dated homes keep their surroundings clean, while others live in a shocking state. “In one home, there were clothes everywhere. It was in such a state, I could not believe that people would eat anything there. Could you imagine, there were two young chil- dren living there and there was not even a table for them to do homework or eat.” Fowler said suggestions will be made to other part- ners in the programme to possibly design some way of helping residents past just repairing the house and moving on. residents Members of WIB’s staff pose with their certifi cates along with WIB’s Management Team members and Michel Hammann. PHILIPSBURG--Ap- proximately 30 employees at the Windward Islands Bank attended a training session in International Banking Fundamentals. The training was held at Carl’s Unique Inn confer- ence facilities over a one- week period. Facilitator was Michel Hammann, who is an experienced trainer in the area of fi - nancial markets, treasury management, risk man- agement, asset and liabil- ity management. The aim of the training session was to enhance the knowledge of and to gain insight into the most important activities and functions of the bank; as- pects of banking econo- mies; legal framework; supervision and recent developments in interna- tional banking. At the end of the week, the participants, all man- agers and supervisors at WIB were presented with certifi cates for their par- ticipation. The course and the trainer Michel Ham- mann were praised by the participants who indicat- ed that the training had opened up a whole new world and given a com- pletely new perspective on the scope of banking. WIB Managing Direc- tor Jan Beaujon explained that at times staff members see each department with its own responsibilities, but do not see the greater whole in the entire Bank. “This training afforded them a better comprehen- sion of their role as a piece of the puzzle that has to be fi tted together in order to achieve the bank’s full po- tential,” he stated. Several members of the bank’s management team were present to congratu- late the staff and assist in handing out certifi cates. The training is just one of many training sessions to come that WIB is currently offering to assist the staff in improving in several ar- eas. Several staff members will shortly be participat- ing in an effective commu- nication course as part of USM’s adult enrichment programme, while the bank has also sponsored several employees’ in the Jaycees upcoming training on business eti- quette and entertaining, which is scheduled next month. Many staff mem- bers have expressed inter- est in training for profes- sional as well as personal development and this is a main focus of the bank Beaujon concluded. prepared contract- participation The dilapidated kitchen of a home that was refurnished in the third phase of the Reda Sosial funded home repair programme.

12. Islands 13 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 MARIGOT--Employment agency ANPE reported an- other successful turnout of candidates for Monday’s third annual Job Dating session held at the Chamber of Com- merce in Concordia. ANPE organises the Job Dating session, based on the speed dating concept, in conjunction with the French side hotel association AHSM to help hotels and catering busi- nesses fi ll their job vacancies in time for the season. Many young people hoping to fi nd jobs in kitchens, hotel receptions, housekeeping and other areas of the industry took part in short preliminary interviews with prospective employers. However, it was too early to say how many of the candidates had been successful, as interested employ- ers typically see a candidate one or two more times before offering a position. Some 107 job seekers were placed in the industry last year out of 200 who took part in Job Dating. Several of the leading hotels on the French side conduct- ed interviews, as well as member establishments from the Marina Royale restaurants association. This year ANPE also organised training sessions for persons wanting to be better prepared for interviews and to learn how to write a resume. Some 173 people took advantage of those semi- nars. Based on the success of the Job Dating concept, ANPE signed a new convention with AHSM that will further strengthen the collaboration between the two entities. The ferry service between Punda and Otrobanda in Cu- raçao was interrupted during the morning and early af- ternoon for repairs. During bridge openings for maritime traffi c pedestrians wanting to get form one side to the other had to wait. PHILIPSBURG--Whether Curaçao and St. Maarten will have their Governor after obtaining country status has not yet been determined. This can be concluded from a let- ter Internal Affairs Min- ister Guusje ter Horst and State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld- Schouten sent to the Dutch Second Chamber answering questions of Dutch Second Chamber Members. The transition process prepares the constitutional status of the three public entities of the Netherlands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) and the two new countries Curaçao and St. Maarten within the King- dom, the letter stated. “The number of Gover- nors after the constitutional change has not been deter- mined yet. If the changes in the Charter of the King- dom will mean a change in the number of Governors, then we’ll incorporate that in the 2009 draft budget,” Ter Horst and Bijleveld- Schouten informed Second Chamber. “own” the

13. Islands 15 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 WILLEMSTAD--Finding a third party to participate in the Isla oil refi nery in Cura- çao turned out to be more diffi cult than anticipated. Interested parties have ex- pressly indicated that they don’t see any good in it as long as the refi nery is man- aged by the Venezuelan state owned oil company PdVSA, which currently leases it from the Island Territory. PdVSA continues working out scenarios, where it gets 49 to 100 per cent of the refi nery and also takes over the Build, Own & Operate (BOO) utility plant next to the refi nery together with the Island Territory. The above emerges from a presentation held by the government owned holding company of the refi nery “Re- fi neria di Korsou” (RdK) to the Island Council’s standing committee Refi neria Isla. As chairman of the board Dito Mendes de Gouveia confi rmed earlier, RdK is in the process of providing all the interested parties with in- formation. Negotiations with PdVSA at this moment are out of the question, however. The Central- and Island- Governments set up a techni- cal and commercial steering committee a few months ago consisting of RdK-director Herbert Mensche, Central Bank-director Emsley Tromp, Miro Seferina, Jaime de Sola and Clark Gomez Casseres. This committee is evaluating future scenarios for Isla. The steering committee as- sumes three scenarios. First: The refi nery continues with three owners, defi nitely in- cluding PdVSA and the Is- land Territory, and one of the three owners is going to manage the refi nery. Second: The refi nery will have two owners, the Island Territory and a new one, while PdVSA continues to be the tenant of the refi nery and run the operations. Third: Both the Island Territory and PdVSA are owners of the refi nery and PdVSA manages the company as co-owner. RdK had 12 contacts: Ca- mac International, Chemoil, Delta Consulting, Geo Petroleum, Glencore, Morgan Stanley, Petrobras, Valero, Tropic Petroleum, Shell and “representatives from China.” Shell is not in- terested as third party. Valero said that it consid- ers a scenario with PdVSA as partner as a non-starter. Morgan Stanley confi rmed having a good relationship with PdVSA, but clearly indi- cated that each deal must be based on good business prin- ciples and not on geopolitics, and that the refi nery cannot be run by PdVSA. Camac has no problem with partici- pating as third party, but the refi nery must be managed by of this year, expressing the interest in acquiring 51 per cent of the shares. PdVSA indicated expressly that it wants the Island Territory as partner, because of the envi- ronmental and employment guarantees. According to Granado, PdVSA’s fi rst option is not to get 100 per cent of the shares. What PdVSA wants is a joint venture with the Island Ter- ritory. This joint venture can also take over the BOO- plant. Apart from the joint venture, PdVSA also proposed the possibility to buy the BOO- plant together with the Island Territory. In response to Granado’s letter, a negotiating commit- tee was set up, consisting of Mensche, Pierre and Oscar Steenbaar. PdVSA condition- ally agreed with a third party. They have to approve the third party; they get 49 per cent and the Island Territory must keep a majority of the remaining 51 per cent of the shares; if the Island territory is fi nancially incapable, then PdVSA wants 70 to 80 per cent of the shares; and PdVSA keeps the policy and the operation. According to Platt News, Ramirez mentioned on Au- gust 16 that PdVSA is inter- ested in buying the entire refi nery, if the island wants to sell. The technical and com- mercial steering committee and RdK are of the opinion that all the possibilities have to be further examined for political and fi nancial conse- quences, and also for the sup- ply of energy. In a reaction to the presen- tation, DP-leader and council member Norbert George in- dicated that this is proof again that RdK and the Executive Council make decisions that are not based on reality. “Everybody has always been under the impression that for geopolitical reasons, Isla has an enormous strategic value, while it now turns out that geopolitics leads to deprecia- tion and decreased interest. “It was always said that the Isla is attractive due to lack of refi nery capacity worldwide. Also this is incorrect. This lack of capacity is only when there is an abundance of crude oil, which is not the case. It is not a shortage of refi nery capac- ity, but a shortage of crude oil that makes it diffi cult to meet the demand for oil products. This is the reason why more than 150 refi neries were closed down in the United States. “PdVSA tries to waste time by presenting other wishes each time. International de- velopments make this logical. Despite the presents to the community and the expressed desire to remain on the island, in the current context PdVSA would prefer to get rid of Isla,” said George. One of the Isla-tanks near Post 5. both the Island Territory and Camac. From the presentation, it ap- pears that the interested par- ties are in general concerned about the political infl uence of the Venezuelan govern- ment when making a deal. In March of 2005, Rafael Ramírez, Minister of Energy Affairs and in that capac- ity also director of PdVSA, requested a revision of the contract that runs till 2019. RdK indicated wanting to wait for the results of a few studies fi rst (the strategic ori- entation studies conducted by Purvin&Gertz and Ecorys- NEI-ed). The results were out on De- cember 5, but one month lat- er, Isla-director Pedro Jimé- nez mentioned that PdVSA’s legal advisors are of the opin- ion that the current lease- agreement is the best possible deal for PdVSA and that the island should take the initia- tive to renegotiate. PdVSA appointed vice-president of the company Alejandro Gra- nado as discussion partner. PdVSA indicated in May of 2006 that the company is no longer interested in a lease contract, but in investing in the refi nery in exchange for shares. Between September and December of 2006, there have been some conversa- tions between PdVSA and a technical committee especial- ly set up for this. The commit- tee is made up of Mensche, De Sola, Gomes Casseres and then Commissioner of gov- ernment-owned Nelson Pierre. The conversations were about the necessary invest- ments, PdVSA buying shares and participation of a third party. Granado sent a letter to the Lt. Governor in January Case, companies

14. Islands 17 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 ANGUILLA--For fi rst time in its 38 years the island’s broadcasting Radio Anguilla, is be- ing headed by a woman. Farrah Banks offi cially took over the position of Director of Informa- tion and Broadcasting this week. She succeeds Kenneth Hodge who has taken up the position of Principal Assistant Sec- retary in the Chief Min- ister’s Offi ce. Farrah Banks has been working at Radio Anguil- la since her graduation from the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School in 1994 and has the held posts of Announc- er, Acting Information Offi cer and Programme Manager and most re- cently Acting Director. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Com- munications from Ithaca College, New York and a Diploma in Mass Com- munication University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. Her interests include sports, athletics and dra- ma and she is a strong athlete and was the re- cipient of the Artist of the Year Award from the Sunshine Theatre Com- pany in 1998. She also national service, from the Farrah Banks gained second place in a Caribbean Institute of Media and Communica- tions competition for the production of a Public Service Announcement. Chief Minister Os- bourne Fleming and the staff of his Offi ce have joined in Banks to her new posi- tion. welcoming Watts Pemberton and wife, Eileen (photo courtesy of BVI Newsonline). ST. artist and musician Nevi- sian Watts Pemberton died Tuesday night from a heart attack while socialising with friends at a Latino bar in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Watts Pemberton was born in Nevis, but lived in the Virgin Islands for several years. He was a song writer, musi- cian, singer, poet, and paint- er who enjoyed his work. In Watts’ words “colour is the Caribbean and a blank can- vas is my best friend.” According to BVI Newson- line.com, Watts started writ- ing in high school and his passion continued through- KITTS--Well-known out his life in songs and po- etry. He loved the stage but can still be considered a shy person. Watts Pemberton and Ei- leen Bourke released an album titled “Cold Shoul- ders.” He was also recently featured on Lincoln Ward’s video “Soaking Wet” which was number one on Tempo’s Cross Caribbean Count- down. His artistic work was fea- tured in art exhibitions held in the region and recently in London among other BVI artists. Watts is survived by his wife Eileen, four sons and two daughters. ANGUILLA--The Professionals of Anguilla has this year named Janine Edwards of Sunset Homes, Executive of the Year. The announcement was made Tuesday, October 16, on the occasion of National Bosses Day and a plaque was presented to Janine’s son Kyiv Edwards as Janine gave birth to a baby boy the same day. In accepting the award Edwards described it as a distinct honour and plea- sure. She noted that Sunset Homes is managed by her- self and her husband Ian and is a villa construction and rental company. She complimented the Of- fi ce Professionals who she said constituted the driving force that runs the wheels of companies and depart- ments. She also referred to the signifi cance of mutual two way empowerment be- Offi ce Association Janine Edwards tween managers and staff. Outgoing Executive of the Year Catherine Brooks- Petty said that positions and titles do not make anyone greater but should motivate individuals to carry out the duties of various positions in meaningful, motivating and dedicated ways. She said you cannot be an Ex- ecutive for just a year as once you have had the title it is expected that it will stay with you for life.

15. Islands 19 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Frenchman sentenced A French National, Jean Marie Vigilante was arrest- ed and charged for the im- portation and possession of marijuana. He was held ear- lier this month at Blowing Point after being found with seven packages of marijua- na. He has been sentenced to one year in prison. Hospital. Acting Detective Inspector Randolph Yearwood also reported that police are investigating one burglary and fi ve reports of theft. In addition, one case of wounding was reported and one person who was arrest- ed is being held in prison. Police are also investigating one case of buggery that oc- curred in Island Harbour. ANGUILLA--The newly appointed Red Operations Director for the Overseas Territories (OT), Clive Evans, is vis- iting Anguilla this week following a visit to Mont- serrat. His programme here includes meeting with members of the Red Cross Executive Commit- tee to produce a strategic plan for the island. “We must be ready for disasters and understand our roles as well as have volunteers ready to help. People must be willing to make the Red Cross part of their community,” he said. His appointment was made as there was a re- quest from the Overseas Territories to have some- one directly linked to the British Red Cross respon- sible for these islands. Evans explained that he plans to brainstorm with the Red Cross members to come up with better ways to attract members and volunteers. He also plans to provide more training opportunities for the OTs by setting up a core of six trainers who will conduct training seminars in each territory. After his visit to Anguilla he will be travelling to the Turks and Caicos Islands, the British Virgin Islands and to the Cayman Is- lands. Cross Students arrested Three students of Albena Lake Hodge Comprehen- sive School from East End and Blowing Point were ar- rested this week, charged and taken before the court. They were granted bail. Po- lice were called to the scene when a report of stone throwing between groups was received. One of the boys was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and the other two were charged for obstruct- ing a police offi cer. Gun found by police on October 16. ST. KITTS--Personnel of the Royal St. Christopher- Nevis Police Force and the St. Kitts-Nevis Force executed search war- rants on a number of resi- dences in the Mc Knight and Ponds Pasture area on Tuesday, October 16, and confi scated a large quantity of marijuana and marijuana seeds. The marijuana and mari- juana seeds were found outside the fence of one of the residences at Shaw Ave. The drugs have a street value of approximately EC $25,000. No one has as yet been charged with the fi nd and investigations are on- going. The police also reported that at approximately 2:00 rival Defence Attempted murder SB and PR were found guilty of robbery and attempted murder when they appeared in the High Court this week. A guilty verdict was given on all counts including con- spiracy, attempted murder, robbery and possession of fi rearms. PR was sentenced to one year in prison; she was found guilty on the conspiracy charge which usually carries a three-year sentence. SB’s sentencing has been postponed until November 12. The incident which occurred in August 2005 resulted in injuries to a security guard. Marijuana found by police. pm the same day, fugitive Joseph ‘Capleton’ Charles of Sandy Point who had es- caped from police custody on October 9, surrendered himself at the Basseterre Police Station. Charles who was accompa- nied by his lawyer was taken into custody and formally charged with escaping law- ful custody. Charles will ap- pear before the court short- ly. One more fugitive, Evon ‘Worm’ Williams is still on the run. And, in another police re- port, it was disclosed that during a routine patrol by offi cers of the Drug Squad in the Tabernacle area on the night of October 16, of- fi cers became suspicious of someone they saw wearing a black hooded shirt. The offi cers approached the man but he fl ed into the nearby brush discarding an object in the process. The offi cers searched the area and found a 9 mm Ru- ger pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition. The identity of this person is under in- vestigation. NEVIS--Curtis “Hollis” Liburd recently donated an elec- tric mixer, blender and electric can opener to St. James’ Primary School. The Nevisian entrepreneur, Manager of Beyond Homes is himself from the parish of St. James. He said he felt it was his duty to give back something tangible to the young people of Nevis, “especially to my parish of St. James.” Liburd said all Nevisians should become more involved in their respective communities as it was through such community spirit that the nation would progress. The donations, totalling over EC $1,800, will be used to enhance the school feeding programme, recently imple- mented by the Nevis Island Administration. WILLEMSTAD--The Curaçao Tourism Board announced that Delta Airlines will be offering non-stop service from Atlanta effective December 22, 2007, making travel to Cu- raçao easier for tourists nation-wide. “We are thrilled that U.S. travellers will have another alternative that will facilitate their visit to Curaçao,” stated Evita Nita, Executive Director of Tourism for Curaçao. “We are confi dent that they will fall in love with Curaçao, and that they will enjoy everything that makes Curaçao real and different.” Delta offers convenient weekly connections via Atlan- ta from more than 40 U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C.; Boston; Hartford; Cincinnati; Detroit; Chicago and Los Angeles. Non-stop service to and from the island will be available on Saturdays. In addition to Delta’s new service, Continental Airlines fl ies non-stop weekly from Newark and American Airlines offers easy connections daily from cities nationwide. Other reports During the past week there was one report of robbery at the Food Van near to the People’s Market at 2:00am on Saturday, October 13. Police said two armed and masked men approached the van and demanded money from Leon Williams who they injured after he refused to give them his money. He was robbed of US $545 and a gold chain. He received treatment at the Princess St. Maarten Woman Awareness Movement Foundation P.O.Box 922, Philipsburg, St. Maarten N.A Tel 5229400 /5532536 Fax 5424864 E-mail: leona_arnell@hotmail.com ”HONORING OUR ANCESTORS” The general public is invited to come, listen and interact with the St. Maarten Woman Awareness Movement Foundation at the opening session of their 9th annual retreat. A panel consisting of 5 of St. Maarten’s older heads will be on hand to give us needed information pertaining to our Cultural Heritage, e.g.: The Norms and Values, Food, Drinks, Clothes, Music and Dance. Alexandra Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm Date: Friday, October 19 Place: Sonesta Maho Beach Convention Center (Royal Islander B room) The St. Maarten Woman Awareness Movement Foundation awaits you.

16. Regional 21 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 ~ Illegal workers get 10 days to have status assessed ~ KINGSTON, Government gave foreigners working in Jamaica without valid work permits 10 days, from yester- day, Thursday, to report to the labour ministry and have their status assessed or face deportation. Minister of Labour and So- cial Security Pearnel Charles told Wednesday’s post-Cabi- net press briefi ng at Jamaica House that illegal workers who failed to have the matter resolved at the ministry with- in the specifi ed time would be reported to the Immigration Department. “After 10 days the inspectors will not take you to North Street (the minister of la- bour’s offi ces). They will take you to the airport,” Charles said. The Cabinet has also or- dered an audit of the work permit issuing system and the minister said a number of in- spectors have been employed to carry out investigations. According to Charles, of the 25,000 work permits granted by the previous government since 2002, he could only ac- count for 5,000 of those per- sons. “There is nothing in the ministry to advise me how many of the 25,000 work per- mit holders are still in Jamai- ca. We know of 5,000 persons living here with work permits, but we don’t even know if the other 20,000 are still here,” the minister told reporters. He said that a number of persons whose work permits had expired were still working in Jamaica, and others were working here, illegally, while their work permits were being processed, although only per- sons seeking renewals should be here while the application is being processed. In the meantime, Minister Charles said that any work permit granted under his watch would require that the employer train a Jamaican to fi ll the slot when the work permit expires. The minister said that the Jamaica Labour Party ad- ministration was not into sell- ing jobs, but fi lling vacancies Jamaica— Wednesday which cannot be fi lled by Ja- maicans. Asked by the Observer whether he was suggesting that the work permits were being sold Charles said, “I am not going into details about what I am hearing. All I can tell you is that, I am hearing the same things you are hear- ing, but I’ve the responsibility not to believe all that I am hearing.” He said that he had no evi- dence to support the allega- tions, however. The minister pointed out that under the law employ- ers may seek work permits for foreigners to fi ll vacan- cies that cannot be fi lled by Jamaicans or other Caricom nationals. But they have to prove to the ministry that they have advertised without success. He said that the em- ployer was also required to convince the ministry that a Jamaican would understudy the work permit holder until the permit is up. “We will give you permis- sion to bring in somebody where there is no Jamaican to fi ll the vacancy, not for a job which can be fi lled by a Jamaican. If you do that, you have a problem with me,” Charles warned. (Jamaica Observer) The heads of the delegations at the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting pose for an offi cial photograph. Among those in the forefront are Minister within the Ministry of Fi- nance Ms. Jennifer Webster (left) Commonwealth Deputy Secretary General Mr. Ransford Smith, (fi fth from left) and Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh (sixth from left) (Offi ce of the President photo/Sandra Prince) PARAMARIBO, Suriname--Suriname and the Nether- lands have signed a covenant in which they have agreed to take steps to increase the level of cooperation between their respective police forces. The covenant was signed Tuesday at the end of the four- day visit here by Dutch Domestic and Police Affairs Min- ister Guusje ter Horst. In keeping with the covenant, the Netherlands has of- fered Suriname the opportunity to link up with the Dutch digital anti-crime police discussion net. Suriname Justice and Police Affairs Minister Chandri- kapersad Santhoki told a press conference that Suriname will now make preparations to become part of the com- puter network. Santhoki said that being part of such a network would offer signifi cant advantages to both Suriname and the Netherlands in the fi ght against trans-border crimes. “If for instance someone we suspect of criminal acts is already on a fl ight to the Netherlands, we can quickly give this in- formation to our colleagues in the Netherlands so they can act when that person arrives at the airport.” Santhoki said police in Suriname and the Netherlands already exchange information digitally but there was need for some adjustments and a quicker exchange of informa- tion will lead to a more effective fi ght against crime. GEORGETOWN, Guyana-- The Commonwealth will next month take Guyana’s offer of almost the entire local rain- forest for climate change ini- tiatives to the Heads of Gov- ernment Meeting in Uganda in the hope of furthering ac- tion on deriving benefi ts from standing forests. So said the Communiqué is- sued by the Commonwealth Finance Ministers at the end of their meeting Wednesday, in which a number of com- mitments were made for mit- igation of climate change and for development cooperation across a range of issues. And the Meeting also en- dorsed President Bharrat Jagdeo’s four recommen- dations on what Common- wealth nations need to do to cut greenhouse gases: reduc- ing demand for emissions- intensive goods and servic- es; increasing effi ciency in transport and energy usage; switching to lower carbon technology for power, heat and transport and reducing non-energy emissions by ac- tions such as avoiding defor- estation. Jagdeo had announced his offer during his address to the opening of the meeting on Monday night. He said that the offer, which didn’t mean transfer of ownership, will see the use of the for- ests in a sustainable way that could be rewarded by various schemes. Many countries of the Com- monwealth are islands or comprise coastal plains and therefore are to climate change-caused changes to the levels of the sea and in sea temperatures. According to the Communi- qué issued at the conclusion of the three-day conference Wednesday, Ministers of Fi- nance recognised the critical role of fi nance and planning ministries in addressing chal- lenges of climate change. The Ministers called for global ef- forts to mobilise and commit fi nancial resources to support these countries through com- mon frameworks. They also expressed an ap- preciation that the issue will be discussed at the Common- wealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kampala, Uganda with a view to building con- sensus in the area. (Stabroek News) vulnerable PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad- -A 34-year-old man was yes- terday sent to jail for a total of 191 years and 20 strokes with the birch, after he was found guilty by a jury of eight men and one woman, of kid- napping, raping and robbing a medical student four years ago. Passing sentence on Mar- lon Gregory John in the San Fernando First Assize Court, Justice Rajendra Narine said it was the worst rape case he ever came across in his 20 years in the legal profession. John will serve only 25 years in prison, as the sentences covered 12 charges and will run together. John was ordered to serve 20 years on each count of kid- napping and false imprison- ment, 25 years each on three counts of rape, 12 years each on one count of grievous sex- ual assault and two counts of robbery with aggravation and 10 years each on four fi rearm and ammunition charges. Justice Narine said the sen- tence passed was intended to refl ect the court’s displeasure and abhorrence at the kind of violent crime committed against women and, in partic- ular, John’s victim, who was 20 years old at the time of the incident on July 26, 2003. The judge said the woman’s only crime was going to the beach on a sunny afternoon with friends, only to be sub- jected to a “horrifi c and barbaric” act. (Trinidad Ex- press) SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica- -The Spanish Town police were Wednesday investigating the death of a two-month-old baby who was allegedly bitten to death by a four-year-old girl in Irish Pen, St Catherine earlier this week. While the details surround- ing the baby’s death were un- clear, police sources said that the child died on Sunday after receiving several bite wounds from the four-year-old. It was also reported Wednes- day that the four-year-old child who allegedly commit- ted the murder had allegedly carried out similar attacks in the past. (Jamaica Observer) TO ALL OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS: Marc Gerardin is no longer working for Canadian Foods N.V. and has no autorization to collect any cash or cheques on behalf of the company. Management

17. Regional 25 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 KINGSTON, British journalist Matheus Sanchez was Wednesday temporarily detained af- ter protests by Director of Public Prosecutions Kent Pantry that he was using his mobile telephone to record and transmit sound bytes in the inquest into the death of former Pakistani cricket coach, Bob Woolmer. “He also has a laptop, per- haps your honour may have to revise the rules for re- porters or other persons at- tached to the court to have cell phones,” one of Pan- try’s deputies told Resident Magistrate Patrick Murphy. Sanchez, who works with the Splash News Agency in Britain, was then dragged before the court to explain his actions, and his laptop and Blackberry telephone were confi scated and pe- rused by police offi cers and members of the prosecution team. During the examination of the equipment, a cellu- lar telephone belonging to one of the examiners rang loudly, obviously upsetting the coroner. “I will miss my deadline. This is an excellent facility but it has no Internet and this is the only way I can get my copy back,” Sanchez told RM Murphy. He also said he had sought permission from a police of- fi cer before he used his hi- tech equipment. After hearing Sanchez’s explanation, RM Murphy decided to let him off the Jamaica-- hook. “I will not seek to impose any sanctions on you. With some reluctance I am going to direct that other persons and yourself don’t bring lap- tops into the courtroom,” RM Murphy said. However, after a protest by attorney Jermaine Spence, the magistrate ruled that the edict did not apply to members of the bar and of- fi cers of the court. The action against Spence angered several journalists. “This is making Jamaicans look like buffoons who don’t know the use of technology. It’s like sending a cop to a shoot-out without a gun or bullet-proof vest,” one re- marked angrily. (Jamaica Observer) The Grand Turk Courthouse on fi re early Wednesday morning. BRIDGETOWN, dos--There were 255 cases of dengue fever recorded in Barbados up to the end of September but no related deaths, says Chief Medical Offi cer Dr. Joy St John. And she is urging continued vigilance, as there are 592 suspected cases of the viral illness. However, she also said there were no reported cases of the potentially deadly den- gue haemorrhagic fever. Speaking to the media Wednesday morning after the offi cial opening ceremony of the National Blood Bank at Jemmotts Lane, St Michael, St. John urged household- ers and businesses to ensure their surroundings were free from “mosquito breeding sources”. “I also mean vigilance in terms of persons who are suffering from any fl u-like symptoms, to ensure that they do not use aspirin [and] if they’re having any pain or fever, that they should take Panadol and seek the advice of their doctor. They should Barba- only use aspirin if they are specifi cally instructed to do so by the doctor,” she said. The health professional explained that the Ministry of Health and private sector partners were doing their utmost to decrease the mos- quito population. St John said the updates on clinical management had been circulated to doctors and the medics were coop- erating with the Ministry of Health by following the guidelines and informing of suspected cases. She also said that while people did not like the fog- ging, it was “very effective” in stopping “the transmission of the dengue virus from an infected person to someone who does not have it”. In relation to a case of ma- laria in Jamaica, St John as- sured Barbadians that the vigilance at the ports of entry was continuing “so that we do not have introduction of the vector from malaria”. (Daily Nation) GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands--The Grand Turk Courthouse was de- stroyed by fi re early Wednes- day morning. According to fi re offi cials, an emergency call came in at about six a.m. Senior Fire Offi cer, Shirley Carter stated that upon arriv- ing on the scene shortly after 6:00am, fi re fi ghters discov- ered that the fi re was in the roof of the building as well as in the corridor. Premier Dr. Michael Mis- ick, accompanied by Minister of Natural Resources, McAl- lister Hanchell travelled to Grand Turk to get a fi rsthand account of what had hap- pened. He said afterwards that it was “very unfortunate that a symbol of justice has been destroyed by fi re.” “I cannot speculate as to what is the cause of the fi re, I can only hope that it is not ar- son. Obviously if it is arson it becomes a police matter and the police will investigate,” the Government Information Service (GIS) quoted him as saying. Misick also reported that his Government has acquired 11 new fi re trucks which are scheduled to arrive in the country on December 1. “We can assure everyone that in the near future all is- lands will have fi re coverage and there will not be any rea- son why a fi re could not have been contained in a timely manner” Misick said. He said that having watched the Wednesday’s fi re-fi ghting exercise there was no ques- tion in his mind “that we need to ensure that the domestic fi re service receives addition- al training to fi ght fi res”. “Being on the scene rein- forces my view that not only do we need to ensure that the right equipment is in place but also that the right training is received,” Misick added. were hit by torrential rains and strong winds. The winds tore branches off trees and caused street fl ooding in San Fernando. Dhanraj lived at Ramjat- tan Trace, Penal. In June 2001, an 18-year- old girl taking a goat home from a pasture died in simi- lar circumstances. Alana Pope, 18, of No 4 Road, Palo Seco, died when she touched a pole which had an exposed high-tension wire. (Trinidad Express) Rishi Dhanraj PORT-OF-SPAIN, dad--A 14-year-old boy who found his pregnant goat dead in a lagoon Wednes- day was electrocuted when he stepped into water elec- trifi ed by a hanging high- tension electricity line. Rishi Dhanraj went into the water to retrieve the goat’s body and was shocked to death, relatives said. His uncle, Pooran Dhan- raj, 47, and cousin Vikesh Ramjattan, 14, were being treated at the San Fernando General Hospital Wednes- day night, for injuries they suffered when they went to help Rishi. The incident occurred at around 4:25pm, shortly af- ter parts of South Trinidad Trini- Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties (MOT) Unusual Transactions Reporting Center Lawyers, Accountants, Car dealers and others in the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism In the very near future lawyers, notaries, accountants, real estate agents, car dealers, jewelers, tax consultants, hardware sellers, insurance companies and brokers etc. will also become obliged by law (pursuant to the National Ordi- nance Reporting of Unusual Transactions; O.G. 1996, no. 21) to report unusual transactions to the Unusual Transactions Reporting Center (MOT). In connec- tion herewith the Reporting Center will hold informative sessions for afore- mentioned non financial businesses and professions, which will take place on Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 19:00 - 22:00 p.m. at the Belair Community Center. 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20. US/World 28 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Republicans. The party puts out a daily reminder that the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks has not been caught, but it has had little political resonance. Security analyst P.J. Crow- ley of the Center for Ameri- can Progress said homeland security “is still considered a wedge issue”--capable of di- viding Americans politically and helping to win elections. “That is unfortunate and it is unnecessary,” he said. Democratic Rep. Jane Har- man of California expressed a similar sentiment during debate on the eavesdropping bill on Wednesday, endors- ing the Democratic version but indicating she would have preferred a bipartisan approach to the bill. WASHINGTON--U.S. Pres- ident George W. Bush may be a lame duck and his Re- publican party a minority in Congress, but they showed this week that with deft use of the “Osama card” they can still wield a powerful political hand. A Democratic attempt to push through new restric- tions on government eaves- dropping collapsed in the House of Representatives Bush had also lobbied ag- gressively against the mea- sure, warning that it would weaken the United States in the fi ght against terror- ists. “It’s sort of that Pavlov- ian instinct, every time the president says you’re soft on terror, they (the Democrats) roll over and play dead,” said Caroline Fredrickson of the American Civil Union. In portraying Democrats as soft on bin Laden, the Re- publicans used a strategy con- ceived by Bush political guru Karl Rove after the Sept. 11 attacks. He told party mem- bers then that “we can go to the American people on the issue of winning this war” on terrorism. The approach helped Re- publicans win control of the Senate and gain seats in the House in 2002 elections and keep the White House in 2004. It failed to keep Democrats from ing Congress in 2006, when many elections were decided by the unpopular war in Iraq and Republican corruption scandals. But Republicans have not given up hope they can win again with the terrorism card, Brookings Institution congressional analyst Thom- as Mann said. “They’ll have a hard time doing that in 2008 unless the Democrats give them something to work with, and that’s what you’re seeing here,” he said, refer- ring to the eavesdropping debate. “The Republicans framed the choice in a way that was tailor-made for campaign ads,” he said. The Republican maneuver would have delayed consid- eration of the bill while it was rewritten to say the measure was not intended to block surveillance of “Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda or any oth- er foreign terrorist organiza- on Wednesday, after Repub- lican opponents launched a ploy that would have forced the bill’s supporters to cast a vote seeming to side with al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Democrats cried foul and pulled the bill from con- sideration. They vowed to press on, but Republicans quickly claimed victory, pre- dicted the measure was dead and called for a bipartisan rewrite. tion.” Democrats wanting to reject the motion and im- mediately pass the bill would have appeared to have been voting in favor of bin Laden. The risk of voter backlash was real for Democrats from conservative districts who face close races, Mann said. “In the trade-off between security and liberty, security still wins with most voters,” he said. But Fredrickson said polls show Americans are now more worried about civil lib- erties and that people were concerned that the Bush ad- ministration had gone too far. She said Democrats could have passed their eavesdrop- ping bill “if they had had the confi dence in themselves and in their positions in pro- tecting constitutional rights and civil liberties.” Instead, she said, they succumbed to “panic attacks.” Democrats have also tried to use bin Laden to cudgel Liberties At the time, he left open the question of whether he would serve out his term. A special election would be held to fi ll the seat, which represents a northern Il- linois district west of Chi- cago. “People (Republicans) are leaving because they fi nd it is no fun to be in the mi- nority,” a Republican lead- ership aide said, adding, “We’re going to lose seats” next year. With polls showing wide- spread voter dissatisfaction with lawmakers and Presi- dent George W. Bush, a growing number of House and Senate Republicans have announced their re- tirement from Congress. Twelve House Republi- cans are either retiring or seeking other public offi ce next year. So far, only one Democrat, Rep. Thomas Allen of Maine, is leaving. He plans to run for a Sen- ate seat. The conservative Hastert was replaced as speaker in January by Nancy Pelosi, a liberal Democrat from California, after her party took control of Congress in November’s election. The speaker of the House is second in line to take over the presidency, after the vice president, if the chief executive can no longer serve. The speaker controls the legislative agenda in the House and is a top party leader. captur- NEW YORK--A spate of crimes in which Jews have been harassed with swastikas and blacks with nooses may be the work of copycats in the wake of some highly pub- licized cases, police said on Thursday. “It looks like the copycat syndrome is in full bloom,” said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Earlier this month, a hang- man’s noose was found on the offi ce door of a black profes- sor at Columbia University-- one of at least four noose in- cidents in New York City or its suburbs in recent weeks, rattling an area known for its racial diversity. In one case, a black man was beaten by an attacker shouting racial slurs in the New York borough of Staten Island on Wednesday. Kelly said it was under investiga- tion as a hate crime. The police hate crimes task force was investigat- ing separate incidents at a Manhattan high school and a Queens synagogue, where swastikas and anti-Semitic phrases were scrawled in- side the buildings, Kelly said. They appeared to have been inspired by the discovery last month of swastikas drawn onto synagogues and car win- dows in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood, he said. Nooses are a potent symbol of racist lynchings and ha- tred of black Americans and the New York incidents fol- low the nationwide attention focused on Jena, Louisiana, where three nooses were found hanging from a tree at a high school last year. Hastert WASHINGTON--Former U.S. House of Represen- tatives Speaker Hastert will resign before his term ends and possibly in December, a House aide said on Thursday, ending a 20-year career that soured when Republicans lost con- trol of Congress last No- vember. “He intends to resign early,” the House aide said, asking not to be identifi ed. Fellow Republicans hope Hastert’s decision to leave before the January 2009 expiration of his term will make it easier for the party to hold onto his seat in next November’s elections if a Republican takes his place. In August, Hastert, a 65- year-old former high school teacher and coach, said he would not seek a 12th term next year. He had been the longest- serving Republican speaker in U.S. history. Dennis U.S. soldiers with First Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 30th Infantry Regiment, raid a house during a search mission in the Sunni neighbourhood of Arab Jabour in south Baghdad on Thursday. port, which included a re- view of a U.S. initiative to stabilize Iraq with provin- cial reconstruction teams consisting of U.S. civilian and military offi cials. “In areas that included mixed Sunni-Shia popu- lations, we were told, the departure of U.S. forces would produce open battle- grounds of ethnic cleans- ing,” the report said. There has been no end to the relentless violence in Iraq, but attacks in Bagh- dad and surrounding areas have fallen off since Bush sent an extra 30,000 troops as part of a strategy to sta- bilize the Iraqi capital in hopes of fostering political reconciliation. There are WASHINGTON--U.S. offi - cials in Baghdad fear a new outbreak of “ethnic cleans- ing” between Sunnis and Shi’ites next year after the U.S. security crackdown ends, a government watch- dog said on Thursday. The Special Inspector General for Iraq Recon- struction warned in a re- port that lower levels of sectarian violence attribut- ed to the President George W. Bush’s troop build-up have not produced lasting political reconciliation in Baghdad and its neighbor- ing Diyala province. “Some of (the) districts and neighborhoods remain too `hot’ for reconciliation to take place,” said the re- currently troops in the country. But analysts say the frac- tured Iraqi government has not addressed underlying grievances between Sunnis and Shi’ites. They warn that sectarian violence could re- escalate after the planned withdrawal of 20,000 U.S. combat troops by next July. Sectarian violence surged after the February 2006 bombing of mosque in mainly Sunni Samarra. Analysts say one reason for the recent drop in violence is the scale of sectarian “cleansing” that has since occurred in once- mixed Sunni and Shi’ite dis- tricts. 171,000 U.S. wrestling a Shi’ite

21. International 29 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 backed by the three main politi- cal groups in parliament, would give Italy 73 seats, like Britain, but one fewer than France. One snag was removed when Austria accepted a European Commission move to suspend legal action against it for fi ve years over quotas on foreign students, designed to stop medical students from neigh- bouring Germany ing its universities. Another was solved when EU leaders agreed to allow Bulgaria the right to spell the common euro currency as “evro” in its Cyrillic language, despite the insistence of the European Central Bank that euro be spelled the same in all 27 EU states. compromise on its demands. But President Lech Kaczynski warned before leaving for the summit that he would delay discussions if Polish demands were not met. Other leaders ascribed Kac- zynski’s brinkmanship to the fact that Poland holds an early parliamentary election on Sun- day. The president’s brother, Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kac- zynski, is fi ghting for re-elec- tion and fl agging in opinion polls. Warsaw’s main demand was to include in the treaty, or as a protocol, the so-called Io- annina compromise enabling groups of countries just short of a blocking minority to de- lay a decision for a “reason- able time”--in practice, several months. The EU has spent a decade agonising over how to reform its institutions to cope with its near doubling in size from 15 to 27 members. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, re- jecting domestic pressure to hold a referendum on the treaty, used the term “British national interests” 19 times in a news conference at which he defended new arrangements which Britain has demanded to ensure its sovereignty is not undermined by the charter. “At every point we have been determined to protect the Brit- ish national interest and to ensure that the interests of the British people are safeguarded, “ he told reporters. Italy went into the summit insisting on maintaining par- ity with France and Britain in European Parliament seats, despite a reallocation plan pro- posed by the assembly which would give it fewer deputies based on population size. The Portuguese compromise, LISBON--European leaders struck a fi nal agreement on Friday on a treaty to reform the bloc’s ailing institutions af- ter making last-minute conces- sions to Italy and Poland. “There is fi nal agreement on everything,” a Portuguese presidency spokesman said as leaders toasted their accord with champagne. If ratifi ed by all 27 member states, the treaty will enter into force in 2009 giving the EU a long-term president, a more powerful foreign policy chief, a more democratic decision- making system and more say for the European and national parliaments. The deal, clinched shortly af- ter midnight after an evening of negotiation, ends a crisis of confi dence sparked by Dutch and French voters’ rejection of a European constitution in 2005. The more modest treaty is not styled as a constitution and omits any mention of an EU anthem or fl ag. In the fi nal wrangling, Italy won one extra seat in the Eu- ropean Parliament and Poland won a guarantee that a provi- sion allowing small groups of states to delay EU decisions could only be overturned by unanimity. Warsaw, which be- fore the start of the two-day summit had threatened to de- lay the talks if its demands on new voting arrangements were not met, said its key demand had been met. Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, chairing the two-day summit put a package to the summit to solve remain- ing differences. Poland, which fought against the changed vot- ing system at a summit in June, has recently voiced greater optimism that it would win a Union swamp- France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) gestures while speaking with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd L) and France’s Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) at the start of a meeting of European Union leaders in Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday. VACANCY The Daily Herald is looking for: An Experienced Graphic Designer to work in its Graphic Design Department Candidates must have: • A degree in Graphic Arts. • Good command of the English & Dutch languages. • Knowledge of the following software on PC: Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign and web design skills. • A team player disposition. Interested persons should fax their resumé to our head of Advertising, Stephanie Culbert at 54-25913 or e-mail: advertising@thedailyherald.com Only Antilleans or persons with valid working papers need to apply.

22. International 30 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 ing of Albanian civilians in a two-year counter-insurgency war. It now leads 16,000 sol- diers in Kosovo, down from 45,000 when it deployed in 1999 on the heels of retreating Serb forces. But analysts say that a messy endgame at the end of this year could revive insurgencies by Albanians in Macedonia and southern Serbia, put down in 2001 by NATO and Euro- pean Union diplomacy. The Macedonian confl ict began in Tanusevci. U.S. troops have a “forward operating base” in Debelde and soldiers regularly camp in the village for days at a time. “It’s just to keep everybody on an even keel and remembering that we’re here not only to sup- port them but to keep order down there, and prevent bad guys doing things that would be disruptive to the process,” Earhart said. “My interest is in making sure that outside infl u- ences don’t get inside Debelde and create an unstable envi- ronment.” The interview took place in the U.S. military’s sprawling Camp Bondsteel in southern Kosovo, built in three months in 1999 to house 7,000 troops, inside a 7 kilometre perimeter. Earhart spoke before fl ying to the opening of a community centre in the Serb village of Partes in the east, built by Serbs CAMP BONDSTEEL, Ser- bia--From the vantage point of a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter, the new road to Debelde cuts a tidy yellow line through tilled farmland on Kosovo’s south- ern border with Macedonia. The road was a U.S. military project completed six weeks ago, transforming the mud path to the remote mountain village and improving access for the ethnic Albanians living there. It represents the “soft- power” of U.S. peacekeepers in a region where gunrunners and smugglers fl it back and forth over the porous border that cuts Debelde from its sister village of Tanusevci in Macedonia, a niggling threat to stability. Stretched by campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military had hoped to be out of Serbia’s breakaway south- ern province by now, eight years since being deployed with NATO in the alliance’s second Balkan mission after Bosnia. But faced with a Rus- sian-versus-West deadlock on Kosovo’s demand for indepen- dence, and the prospect of the Albanian majority striking out alone, an infl uential U.S. pres- ence--currently 1,600 National Guardsmen--is seen as crucial. Thoughts of a drawdown with the planned end of Serb-Al- banian talks in December are on hold for at least another and Albanians with 180,000 dollars of Pentagon funds. An aerial tour of the U.S. command zone takes in U.S. humanitarian projects in hard- up villages with once-leaking school roofs and remote ham- lets, now with new roads to improve medical access--1 mil- lion dollars worth in the past year. Earhart said he focuses on 40,000 Serbs in enclaves across his zone, about a third of the remaining Kosovo Serb population. Their future is un- certain, particularly if Kosovo declares independence with- out a U.N. resolution and wins recognition from Washington and its major European Union allies. A backlash by the Serb- dominated north could spark violence against Serbs else- where. Recognised by some but shunned by others, Kosovo could be a source of tension for years to come. Earhart dismissed reports that some states might with- draw their troops from KFOR rather than recognise the new state. “There is no doubt in my mind about KFOR’s resolve to manage the situation in a way that keeps everything under control, even in the face of more status delays or perhaps postponement of decisions and that sort of thing,” the U.S. general said. U.S. soldiers attend the opening of a community centre in the Serb enclave of Partes in east- ern Kosovo, built with funds from the U.S. contingent in the NATO-led Kosovo peace force, October 15, 2007. security presence might be okay,” he said. Reports of armed men around Tanusevci, where smugglers and criminals have carved out a police no-go area, have heightened fears of regional unrest if Kosovo Albanians lose patience with the West’s stalled bid to grant indepen- dence in the face of Serb and Russian opposition. NATO bombed Serbia for 11 weeks in 1999 until then strongman Slobodan Milosevic agreed to stop killing and ethnic cleans- 18 months. At some point in this period, the Albanians are expected to declare indepen- dence and seek recognition, in a messy end to their eight-year limbo as a U.N. protectorate. Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will hold more talks next Mon- day in Vienna, with still no sign of breakthrough in sight. NATO’s Kosovo Force, KFOR, “is going to be here for a long period of time, at some level over the next three or four years,” said U.S. Briga- dier General Douglas Earhart, who hands over command of U.S. troops in Kosovo next month. “I think the U.S. will be part of that as long as there is KFOR,” he told Reuters, adding that the next U.S. troop rotation was no smaller than the cur- rent presence and “there’s an- other rotation already planned after them, of the same size.” “In 18 months you can prob- ably make the case that even more progress is going to be made, it’s going to be even more stable and that a reduced

23. International 31 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 during the day, Thibault said: “The reform in its current form will not go through, it seems to- tally clear this evening,” he said on TF1 television. The government is also plan- ning a wider reform to all pen- sions next year. The special funds were introduced after World War Two, mainly for workers in physically demand- ing jobs, but they are running defi cits that will cost the tax- payer an estimated 5 billion euros ($7 billion) this year. Sarkozy vowed to phase out the special regimes during his election campaign this year and has offered talks on how best to do that while refusing to back down on the principle. percent of workers joined the strike and only a fraction of trains were running. Public transport in Paris was also badly hits but services outside the capital were run- ning more normally. Striking gas and power utility staff, who would also be subject to the new pension rules, cut 10,000 megawatts (MW) or almost 16 percent of production capac- ity at EDF nuclear plants on Thursday. On a bright day in Paris, a rally organised by unions attracted thousands of placard-waving protestors. “Today it’s the spe- cial regimes but tomorrow it’s the whole system they will at- tack,” said Richard Benejean, a researcher for EDF. The government wants to put employees paying into the “special regimes” on an equal footing with civil servants and private sector workers, increas- ing their contribution period from 37.5 years to 40 years. “If we don’t reform these special regimes today, no-one will be able to guarantee their staff in fi ve, 10 or 15 years, that they will be able to pay their pen- sions,” Labour Minister Xavier Bertrand told parliament. But buoyed by the high turnout PARIS--Striking workers shut down most of France’s rail net- work on Thursday and further disruption was expected in a protest over pensions, posing the biggest test yet of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s ability to push through reforms. Unions called the 24-hour strike in an attempt to force concessions from the govern- ment, which plans to scrap privileges that allow a minor- ity of public sector workers to retire as early as 50 or 55 years old. Several unions also voted to carry on striking on Friday causing further disruption to the rail network and to the metro and local trains in the Paris region. Four cross chan- nel Eurostar trains would also be cancelled, the SNCF said. Bernard Thibault, head of the powerful CGT union, said abandoning the so-called “spe- cial regime” pension schemes would be the fi rst step towards smaller pensions for all work- ers. “We’re heading towards a generalised impoverishment of pensioners in the future, in both the public and private sectors,” he told France Inter radio. Rail operator SNCF said 73.5 French student union members carry posters, showing France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy making an obscene gesture, during a protest march in Paris on Thursday. proved living standards. He promised higher pensions to help fi ght runaway infl ation, which is heading for double digits this year. Speaking to soldiers at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia’s far north who ear- lier on Thursday test-fi red a ballistic missile, Putin prom- ised new nuclear and con- ventional weapons as part of Moscow’s military build-up. He referred more than once to the situation in Iraq, which he said showed the need for Russia to keep strong de- fences to counter countries that might try to grab its en- ergy resources. “Thank God Russia is not Iraq,” Putin told a question- er. “It is strong enough to protect its interests.” Putin told the United States to set a date for withdrawing all troops from Iraq and said it was “absolutely unaccept- able to keep the occupation force in place for eternity.” An analyst said Putin’s re- marks about a strong parlia- ment contained clues to how he will retain infl uence after 2008. “One of the scenarios is that there will be a strong pro-Putin majority in parlia- ment and the centre of grav- ity of political life will move towards that majority,” in- dependent analyst Dmitry Oreshkin told Reuters. MOSCOW--Russian Presi- dent Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a powerful parliament, his likely future power base, and unchanged policies after he leaves the Kremlin. Putin’s intentions after his second presidential ends next year have attracted intense interest following his decision to head the candi- dates’ list of United Russia, the biggest political party, and consider becoming a fu- ture prime minister. “In 2007 and 2008 we have parliamentary dential elections and there will be a different person in the Kremlin,” Putin said in a three-hour question-and- answer session with citizens televised live. “In these con- ditions it is extremely impor- tant to preserve a stable path of development for our state and the continuity of deci- sions taken in the past few years. It is vital that parlia- ment is effective.” Putin spent most of the ses- sion talking about domes- tic, bread-and-butter issues such as pensions, wages, schools, prices and invest- ment in Russia’s crumbling infrastructure. With an eye on a parliamentary election in December, Putin repeat- edly hailed Russia’s strong economic growth and im- term and presi-

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25. International 33 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Harper is unhappy that several elements of previous crime bills were held up in the Senate, Parliament’s upper chamber, which is dominated by the op- position Liberals. The Conser- vatives won power in January 2006 on a platform that prom- ised to crack down on crime. The government has now combined most of the ear- lier bills into one giant piece of draft legislation and made it clear to Parliament it will treat the omnibus bill as a matter of confi dence and will expect quick approval without chang- es. “We will be holding particu- larly the Liberals to account on this,” Justice Minister Rob Nicholson told a news confer- ence. “(This) is a confi dence bill. For any government there is no greater duty than the pro- tection of its citizens.” The omnibus bill would: * oblige those convicted of three or more serious violent or sexual crimes to show the courts why they should not be deemed dangerous offenders who could be locked up indefi - nitely; * increase mandatory mini- mum jail sentences for people who commit serious or repeat fi rearms offenses; * raise the age of sexual con- sent to 16 from 14, with a few exceptions; * strengthen penalties for those caught driving under the infl uence of drink or drugs; * restrict the release on bail of people charged with offenses involving fi rearms. The package excluded a bill to water down a controversial fi rearms registry set up by a previous Liberal government, which the Conservatives con- sider an expensive failure. The Liberals said they had not yet decided what to do, but indi- cated they would not oppose the omnibus bill. “I don’t see a major issue at this point. I’ll have to study the bill closer. It seems to be a simple amalgamation of bills we’ve already dealt with,” party justice spokeswoman Marlene Jennings told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Opposition parties made it clear on Wednesday that they would not bring down the government over a policy plat- form it unveiled earlier in the week. Such a move would push Canada into its third election in four years, which “Canadians have clearly shown they do not want,” Liberal leader Stephane Dion said on Wednesday. OTTAWA--Canada’s minority Conservative government un- veiled a tough anti-crime bill on Thursday and warned opposi- tion parties that if they tried to change it, the result would be an election--a vote that would likely favor the Conservatives whose public support is rising. Prime Minister Stephen ROME--Italian Prime Min- ister Romano Prodi has been sent a threatening letter with a bullet inside and a demand that he resign, his spokesman said on Thursday. The letter was sent to the cen- tre-left premier care of the op- position newspaper Il Giornale, which is owned by the brother of conservative former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The prime minister’s spokes- man, Silvio Sircana, played down the seriousness of the incident, saying Prodi often receives threats. “We choose not to dramatise incidents-- which are serious and worrying nonetheless--to avoid debate, manipulation, or, worse still, uncontrollable copy-cat cases,” Sircana said. But he gave Il Giornale a dressing-down for only men- tioning the threat to Prodi at the end of a report on similar threats sent to two magistrates probing politicians’ business links. The media says Prodi himself is being investigated in one of these cases, but there has been no offi cial confi rmation and the prime minister has denied any irregular business activity. Sircana said in a statement that the letter was signed by an un- known group called “the Social Justice Committee” and read: “Prodi must resign or there will be no further warnings.” “Does Il Giornale think that a partly live bullet, with such ac- companying phrases, is a non- story while at the same time it gives pages of coverage to oth- er bullets?” asked Sircana. A bullet in an envelope is a common way to threaten pub- lic fi gures in Italy, with politi- cians and Roman Catholic churchmen among the recent recipients. Prodi is no stranger to such threats. In his former job as European Commission presi- dent he received a letter bomb at his home, others were plant- ed outside, and another with a suspicious white powder. Prodi was not hurt in any of these in- cidents. The suitcase which contained the body of a young boy is seen in this Sydney police media handout photo on Thursday. boys fi shed the suitcase out of the water with sticks and found human remains wrapped in plastic inside. “I think everyone on hear- ing about it, on getting up this morning, we all felt sicker as a result,” New South Wales state premier Morris Iemma told reporters on Thursday. “The horrifi c discovery by a group of small children has understand- ably sent shockwaves through the local community.” Police said they believe the dead boy was aged between four and eight, but were await- ing the results of an autopsy. SYDNEY--The murder of a young boy whose body was stuffed in a suitcase and thrown into a lake in a Sydney park has shocked Australia’s biggest city. Police on Thursday released photographs of the suitcase in a desperate public plea for information on the killing, de- scribed by by the New South Wales state premier as “mon- strous”. The body was discovered on Wednesday evening, when children playing in the park in southwest Sydney saw the suit- case fl oating in a lake. The two Police said the suitcase may have been in the pond for sev- eral days. While the investigation into the boy’s identity has so far fo- cused on local schools, police said it was possible he might have come from anywhere in Australia. “It’s a particularly horrible case, any case that involves a child is particularly tragic,” Detective Superin- tendent Geoff Beresford told reporters. “Obviously I would certainly be wary if I was a par- ent.” NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN DRAFT FOR EXAMINATION FOR COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE CLASS 1989 ST. MAARTEN From Monday October 22nd, 2007 to Thursday October 25th, 2007 inclusive ex- amination for military service will be held for youngsters of St. Maarten who were born in 1989. These examinations will take place in the JOHN LARMONIE CENTER at Long Wall Road 20 beginning at 08:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The examination for military service in the Netherlands Antilles is compulsory for all in accordance with article 11 sub 2 of the National Ordinance on Military Ser- vice (P.B. 1961, no 223). He who does not comply with the obligation mentioned above, will be punished with imprisonment not in excess of a forth night or a fine not in excess of one hun- dred and fifty guilders. Those, who were born in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 but did not receive a draft because of change of address or other reason, are also required to appear. This draft must be considered as a personal draft. An appeal is hereby also made to the parents/ members of the family of the above mentioned youngsters, who do not live in St. Maarten anymore, to contact Mrs. Greta Veldkamp at the office of the Ministry of Constitutional & Home Affairs, Brooks Towers, Suite A1 (downstairs). Requests for postponement and exemption must be delivered before October 25th, 2007 to the aforementioned office. The Minister of Constitutional and Home Affairs Philipsburg.

26. 34 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 EILANDGEBIED ST. MAARTEN NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN De Sector Economie en Toerisme is onderverdeeld in vier Afdelingen waaronder Verkeer & Vervoer, Vergunningen Openbare Straathandel & Economische Controle, Toerisme en Controle, Inspectie & Beveiliging en Economie. De Afdeling Economie en Toerisme, die zich bezig houdt met o.a. het bevorderen van een evenwichtige economische ontwikkeling van het Eilandgebied en in dit kader zorg dragen voor de totstandkoming van relevante economische regelingen, zoekt kandidaten voor de functie van Beleidsmedewerker Economie (m/v) Er wordt a.o. van u verwacht: ëHet bijdragen aan de jaarlijks op te stellen macro-economische verkenning. ëHet volgen van nationale en internationale economische ontwikkelen. ëHet opstellen van diverse sectorale ontwikkelingsplannen (zoals technologie, industrie, dienstverlening, toerisme, telecommunicatie en landbouw, veeteelt en visserij). ëHet behartigen van de belangen van de verschillende economische sectoren in Eilandelijke en landelijke besluitvorming. ëDe ontwikkeling van de handelsbalans van Sint Maarten volgen en analyseren. ëDe zorg dragen samen met juridische zaken voor de totstandkoming van regelgeving. Wij vragen van u: ëRelevante academische opleiding of gelijkwaardige combinatie van opleiding en ervaring. ëAantoonbare werkervaring met monetaire aangelegenheden of openbare financiën, waarvan minimaal drie jaar in het kader van beleidsontwikkeling en advisering. ëGoede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal, zowel mondeling als schriftelijk. ëInzicht in en een sterk gevoel voor maatschappelijk, bestuur en politieke verhoudingen. ëAnalytisch en breed inzetbaar, d.w.z. het vermogen heeft om vanuit de eigen discipline een bijdrage te leveren binnen een interdisciplinair werkverband. Wij bieden u: ë Een uitdagende functie binnen een dynamische organisatie ëEen professioneel en enthousiast team. ëEen bruto jaarsalaris van minimaal NAf. 44,160.00 en maximaal NAf. 63,660.00 welke is gebaseerd op de genoten opleiding en ervaring. ëEen bovenwindentoelage van 16.3%. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hoe dient u te reageren: Stuur uw sollicitatiebrief en uitgebreid Curriculum vitae binnen 2 weken na verschijning van de advertentie aan het Bestuurscollege van het Eilandgebied Sint Maarten, Clem Labega Square, onder vermelding van sollicitatie “Beleidsmedewerker Economie”. Voor een uitgebreid functie profiel kunt u contact opnemen met mevrouw L. Gibbes, Afdelingshoofd Economie & Toerisme, telefoon no.(599) 5437821 fax 5423111 of de heer Rudy Richardson, Personeelsconsulent, telefoon no.(599) 5422036.

27. International 35 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 SAIDA ZEINAB, Syria-- Suffering kidney disease and living in a Damascus slum, Amal Jabar lost her only means of support when Syr- ia closed its borders to Iraqi refugees a few weeks ago. “My son Mostafa used to come and bring me whatev- er little he scraped together from odd jobs in Baghdad. I would be starving now if it wasn’t for charity,” said Jabar, who fl ed from the al- Amel district in Baghdad, a focus of sectarian fi ghting. “The area is swamped with militias and Mostafa’s life is in danger. He was planning to move to Syria, but now he cannot and I haven’t heard from him,” she said. Syria’s decision on Oct. 1 to shut its borders to Iraqi nationals, except merchants and academics, has disrupt- ed lives of refugees, sepa- rated families and trapped thousands amid killings and upheaval, according to refu- gees and aid agencies. With an estimated 1.4-2 million refugees constituting up to 10 percent of Syria’s popu- lation, the government said it could no longer absorb he said. Syrians remain largely sym- pathetic to the plight of ref- ugees, but limited economic opportunities and double digit infl ation have caused some resentment toward the newcomers. “You go now to certain quarters in Damas- cus and Iraqi accents are al- most all you hear. The Iraqis complain that they are with- out jobs but there is massive unemployment among Syr- ians,” said Jumana Houri, a housewife. “The Iraqis are getting abused when they are hired for long hours for $80 a month, but the tragedy is that Syrians are also after these jobs,” said a teacher who gave her name as Rim. Sybella Wilkes, an offi cial at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said the agency had been inundated with calls from refugees concerned about the fate of relatives in Iraq and their own status in Syria after the new rules. “It has become very tough for them. It is rare for entire families to leave Iraq. Usually the el- derly are left behind or wage earners stay but travel back and forth,” she said. Wilkes said the UNHCR had not received a response from the Syrian government to its call to issue humanitar- ian visas. “The hope is that Syria would grant a massive reprieve from the new visa rules like it did during Ra- madan,” she said. The Damascus government introduced the tougher reg- ulations last month, citing pressure on its infrastruc- ture and public services, but lifted them for two weeks a few days later as a tempo- rary gesture for the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Syrian offi cials have not in- dicated an intention to relax the rules again. The UNHCR estimates that 2,000 Iraqis are forced to abandon their homes in Iraq every day. Iraqi refugee students (front) sit in a classroom with their Syrian classmates in a school at the Damascus suburb of Saydah Zeinab in this September 16, 2007 fi le photo. after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 that removed Saddam Hussein from power and led to civil strife. Jordan intro- duced laws barring Iraqis from entering years ago, leaving Syria as the main escape route open to refu- gees. Jean-Jacques Fresard, op- erations head of the Inter- national Committee of the Red Cross in Syria, said mis- sions to the border had con- fi rmed that the refugee fl ow had been cut. “It seems that they are not even making the long journey to the border to try and get into Syria after news of the closure spread, although there is consider- able commercial traffi c from Syria to Iraq,” Fresard told Reuters. “Syrian public sentiment has turned against the ref- ugees, especially since a larger proportion of poor Iraqis have come in lately,” more Iraqis, although thou- sands were crossing the bor- der every day. Isra Khdayer, another refu- gee, was separated from her mother and fi ve sisters by the new regulations just when they were planning to follow her to Syria. The fam- ily was driven out by sectar- ian threats from the Shaab neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital and initially fl ed to the town of Khan Bani Saad in the province of Diyala to the northeast. “My family is not safe there. We thought Diyala would be better than Baghdad, but we were wrong. Every facility is virtually closed and with militias and Americans ev- erywhere no road is safe,” she said. Khdayer’s only brother re- mains in Iraq and does not plan to leave since he would not be able to work in Syria, she said. Like many refu- gees, her savings are running out but she found a rare job at a local magazine. “There was no way I could return to work in Baghdad. I am Sun- ni and the school I used to teach at before the invasion is in a Shiite area,” she said. Sectarian killings and de- portations were a major fac- tor behind a huge movement of Iraqis to Syria and Jordan VACANCY The American University of the Caribbean Cupecoy, Sint Maarten is seeking an Administrative Assistant to the Director of Physical Plant & Housing Duties: • Assist the Director of Physical Plant & Housing with a variety of daily tasks including (but not limited to): • The preparation of letters and memos • Minute taking at meetings • Preparation and management of files • Scheduling appointments/ meetings and managing the calendar • The preparation of information tables, invoices, data sheets, etc. as requested • Receptionist duties and responsibility • On-campus Housing and Physical plant: • Maintain on-campus student resident records • Log dormitory/campus work order information and submission to the relevant maintenance staff • Liaise with MEAS and the Business Office in regards to on-campus housing allocation • Coordinate check-in and check-out procedures for AUC’s on-cam- pus housing each semester. • Organize housing lottery when need arises • Collaborate with Dean of student affairs to ensure resident advi- sors have all information they require to perform their duties • Maintain housing room keys and distribution of the keys accord- ingly. • Assist student to prepare the housing refund upon leaving AUC’s campus housing • When requested to do so, assist the Director of Physical Plant and Housing: • Work Permit/ Residency Permit applications for faculty and staff and Temporary • Residency Permit applications for students and maintain pertinent files. • Liaise with government personnel • Assist staff with SVB paperwork. • Maintain equipment inventory records at AUC: • Maintain an accurate and up-to-date electronic data base of all equipment types and locations on campus. • Track the movement of equipment within campus • Regularly update automated laundry card equipment • Collect water plant data and maintain accurate records • Process Faculty/Student/Staff’s campus parking permit.. • Maintain up-to-date Hurricane Preparedness information for stu- dents, faculty and staff (this may involve liaising with printing companies and community groups). • Liaise with local landlords to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of available off-campus housing. Qualification • Associate Degree/Post Secondary Education • At least 2 years experience in a business/government setting • Must have a working knowledge of various computer systems and software appropriate for the administrative management of the department (MS word, Access, Excel, Power Point) • Excellent customer service skills and proficient oral and written communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple complex situations efficiently • Must have own transportation Application Details: Interested and qualified candidates: Please submit a cover letter and resume with two letters of recommendation (including contact infor- mation) to: Director, Physical Plant & Housing jjohnson@aucmed.edu Deadline for receipt of application: October 24, 2007 BERLIN--A German wom- an has confessed to stealing 250,000 euros ($356,400) from church collection box- es over the past nine years, police said on Thursday. The 57-year-old thief was discovered by a parish priest who called the police after seeing her and a male companion poking about a collection box, a spokesman for police in the southern town of Offenburg said. The woman subsequently admitted that for the past nine years she had pilfered money from collection box- es two or three times each week, netting 150 to 250 euros each outing. She had robbed about 12,000 boxes in all, sometimes using a special device to get in to them without breaking the lock. She also confessed to pinching crucifi xes paintings. and DR. W.F. v. LEEUWEN DR. J.N. MARIA ATTENTION Dr. van Leeuwen will be on St. Maarten for consultations and operations from October 20th until October 25th, 2007. LOCATION: SIMPSON BAY YACHT CLUB Please call for an appointment: Telephone: Fax: 544-4510 544-4511

28. International 36 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 new probe. Bhutto denied the money-laundering charges in testimony two years ago be- fore Fournier. Alec Reymond, Bhutto’s lawyer in Geneva, said he ex- pected Zappelli to drop the case following Musharraf’s amnesty, which also applies to Zardari. “The abandonment of the prosecution in Pakistan should lead to the affair being closed in Geneva,” Reymond told Reuters. Bhutto’s return could eventu- ally lead to power sharing with Musharraf, the army chief who took power in a 1999 coup. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has still to rule on the legality of the amnesty and of Mush- arraf’s recent re-election. der Swiss law after President Pervez Musharraf granted an amnesty to protect Bhutto from corruption charges at home. “It is not impossible, but much more diffi cult,” he said. “The fact that Pakistan has withdrawn its own prosecution does not help the Swiss dem- onstration of money-launder- ing.” At least $13 million remains frozen in bank accounts in the Swiss city in connection with the criminal case, which relates to alleged kickbacks from Swiss cargo inspection companies in the 1990s, offi - cials said. “I regard my inves- tigation as completed and the case is ready for the prosecu- GENEVA--A Swiss investiga- tive judge said on Thursday that he had completed a long- running probe into alleged money laundering by former Pakistani Prime Benazir Bhutto and her hus- band. Judge Vincent Fournier, who spoke as Bhutto returned to her homeland after eight years in self-exile, said he would hand over his confi dential fi ndings next week to Geneva chief prosecutor Daniel Zap- pelli for action. Zappelli has three options--to bring the case to trial, suspend it, or dis- miss it. Fournier conceded that money-laundering allegations would be harder to prove un- tor,” Fournier told Reuters. To obtain a conviction under Swiss federal law, a prosecutor must prove that graft or other crimes have been committed abroad and the proceeds were laundered in A conviction for aggravated money-laundering can mean up to fi ve years in prison. Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari were convicted in Geneva in 2003 of having laundered funds worth some $13 million through offshore companies and ordered to return the frozen funds to the Pakistani government, which currently remains a civil party in the case. But this verdict was thrown out automati- cally upon appeal, sparking a Minister Switzerland. Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is taken from her truck to her bullet-proof car after explosions hit her con- voy in Karachi on Thursday. “Investigations so far have revealed that it was suicide attack. There were two blasts and most probably one was suicide,” Farooqui said, adding that there was no confi rmation of reports that shots were also fi red at the time of bombings. Reuters photographer Athar Hussain was slightly wounded. He described “a ball of fi re” bursting into the air and disappearing after the fi rst blast. Hussain and another photographer on a truck following Bhut- to’s vehicle then rushed towards the site of the fi rst blast. “There was another blast and it was more pow- erful, then I knew it was a bomb attack.” He saw a television cam- eraman running in front of him killed. “Bodies were scattered all over and wounded were crying for help. No one went near the bodies out of fear that there could be another blast,” Hussain said. Rescuers scrambled to drag bodies from the twist- ed wreckage of blazing ve- hicles as fl ames lit up the night sky after two appar- ent explosions in Pakistan’s most violent city. Rehman Malik, an aide to Bhutto who was travelling with her on the truck, said the blasts went off while she was rest- ing inside the vehicle. The attack took place shortly after some 10 hours after Bhut- to had arrived in Pakistan from Dubai. KARACHI--A suicide bomber killed 123 people on Friday in an attack targeting Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto as she was driven through Karachi on her return from eight years in exile. Offi cials said Bhutto was unhurt after one of the deadliest attacks in her country’s history. She was quickly escorted away from the truck that had been car- rying her through streets crowded with hundreds of thousands of wellwishers. “Ms. Bhutto is safe and she has been taken to her residence,” said Azhar Fa- rooqui, a senior police of- fi cer in Karachi, after two explosions in quick succes- sion rocked Bhutto’s mo- torcade. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Militants linked to al Qaeda, angered by Bhutto’s support for the United States war on ter- rorism, had earlier this week threatened to assas- sinate her. Dr. Ejaz Ahmed, a police surgeon, told Reuters that 84 dead had been brought to three hospitals of the city. A doctor at another hospital said 39 bodies were lying there. Police chief Farooqui said 260 people were wounded. “The blasts hit two police vehicles which were escort- ing the truck carrying Ms. Bhutto. The target was the truck,” he told Reuters. suspected former midnight,

29. International 37 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 the last week, while agency compounds have been raided, staff abducted and equipment stolen. The new peacekeepers-- mainly African infantry with a handful of troops from other nations--will replace a much smaller African Union force that has largely failed to halt violence in a region the size of France. Aid agencies--some of whom have lobbied for years for U.N. peacekeepers--say their situation now is so bad that they have to withdraw from some areas and cut back op- LONDON--Aid working in Sudan’s Darfur hope incoming United Na- tions and African Union peacekeepers will help pro- tect them, but there are also fears they could spark new violence against unarmed re- lief staff. The 26,000-person hybrid force is due to arrive in Dar- fur in the coming months against a backdrop of esca- lating violence targeting the world’s largest humanitar- ian relief operation. Gunman killed three U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) drivers in agencies erations. Some reports sug- gest malnutrition rates are rising as a result. “The way it is now for hu- manitarian agencies not continue,” former U.N. undersecretary general Jan Egeland, one of the strongest advocates for the force, told Reuters last month. “When the humanitarians or the refugees themselves say they are threatened, the force has to deploy protectively and de- fend. And fi ght, if necessary.” International experts say some 200,000 people have died and 2.5 million have fl ed their homes in Darfur since 2003 when rebels took up arms against the government, which in turn mobilised pre- dominantly Arab militias to squelch the revolt. Khartoum, which long resisted demands for a U.N. force, says only 9,000 are dead and the crisis has been exaggerated. While many aid workers ac- cuse the government of trying to frustrate their work, they blame most attacks on rebel groups and bandits intent on stealing equipment and vehi- cles, a practice experts say has become almost an industry in Darfur. Aid groups hope more peacekeepers might reduce that risk. But at the same time, if the larger force takes more aggressive action than its AU predecessor it may make enemies--either militia or rebels--who may hit aid workers as a soft target. “Of course it is possible and can- A Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) fi ghter escorts General Martin Luther Agwai, force commander of the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS), at an unknown location on the Sudan-Chad border in north west Darfur, on Thursday. SEOUL--Destitute North Korea will likely be pushed into famine due to devas- tating fl oods this year that wiped out crops and ruined farm land, a South Korean state-run think-tank said on Thursday. “The North’s food inven- tory has almost hit the bot- tom, so unless there’s an extraordinary measure to stabilise supply, there may be a situation next year similar to the late 1990s,” a study by the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) said. Famine in the late 1990s brought about by fl ooding, drought and years of mis- management in the farm sector killed as many as 10 percent of the North’s 22 million people, according to some estimates. The KREI study said North Korea will run about 1.4 million tonnes short of the food needed to feed its people and estimated damage to its farming sector at more than $275 million. North Korea has said fl ooding in August was some of the worst to hit the country. It killed at least 600 people, left more than 300,000 homeless, de- stroyed thousands of build- ings and wiped out more than 11 percent of its farm land, its offi cial media said. But another South Korean specialist in North Korean agriculture has said it was unlikely that the isolated state would soon slip back into famine because of a large increase in grain pro- duction over the past de- cade. North Korea, which suffers from chronic food shortages, usually relies on handouts from neighbours South Korea and China to make up its food defi cit and it receives food aid from international agencies such as the U.N. World Food Programme. Chronic malnutrition among North Korean chil- dren remains a problem, but mass hunger has not set in, according to Michel Le Pechoux, UNICEF deputy representative in North Korea. “Food and malnu- trition is an issue, but to say that people are starving, we do not have evidence of that,” Le Pechoux told a news briefi ng in Geneva. “I wouldn’t qualify it as famine. I think the situa- tion in the late 1990s and the situation now is very different,” he said, adding it was “still fragile”. you can expect anything,” said Francois Grignon, Africa project director for the Inter- national Crisis Group. “It is a risk with all peacekeeping op- erations. They will have to co- operate in terms of security.” He said the new force risked simply being too weak to change the situation on the ground, particularly if peace talks in Libya later this month failed to produce a concrete peace deal. Former U.N. aid chief Ege- land said there had been incidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo and else- where in West Africa where aid workers had been at- tacked or compounds burnt and feels African.” A much better equipped Eu- ropean Union force will be deployed across the border in neighbouring Chad and Central African Republic, but will not be authorised to cross into Darfur. Subject to even- tual Sudanese approval, there will be a small Western com- ponent to the Darfur force, primarily a battalion of 400 Norwegian and Swedish army engineers. Their main remit will be building camps and bases for the main force. Their com- mander said they could help with sanitation and construc- tion in refugee camps but would not do so unless asked by the main aid effort for fear of blurring the lines. “We can’t just walk in and take over their missions,” said Lieutenant Colonel Anstein Aasen in Oslo. “They have to to ask us and not the other way around.” in retaliation for action by peacekeepers. “We have been discussing that risk for years,” he said. “Generally, it has been exaggerated. ... In the short term it may decrease security but in the long-term hopefully it will help.” Experts say it is important the aid effort maintains its dis- tance from the peacekeepers if it is to maintain any impres- sion of neutrality and work with all sides. After the U.S.- led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Western and U.N. aid agen- cies sent in large missions. Later that year, a truck bomb attack on the U.N. compound killed 22. Other attacks, kid- nappings and killings forced most aid groups out. “I think our mistake our was to send in so many people so fast on the back of an invasion force who looked just like us,” Egeland said. “That is one of the reasons it is so important that the force in Darfur looks MOSCOW--President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the United States was seeking ways to resolve differences over a planned missile shield, but warned Russia could weapons if Moscow’s con- cerns were not heeded. “The latest contacts with our American colleagues show that they have indeed given some thought to the proposals we made and they are looking for a solu- tion to the problems and for ways to ease our concerns,” Putin said. “I can assure you that such steps are being prepared and we will take them. Where we should station what, that is for specialists of the Russian military’s general staff,” he said in re- sponse to a question about how to respond to the shield. The United States plans to place interceptor mis- siles in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Re- public as part of a shield Washington says is needed to counter possible attacks from “rogue states” includ- ing Iran and North Korea. Russia says the shield is a threat to its security and could spark an arms race, concerns U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Robert Gates sought to ease in Moscow talks last week. Putin welcomed their efforts. Putin’s comments ap- peared to echo a warning made in July by First Dep- uty Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov that Russia could deploy new missiles, in- cluding in its Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad, in response to the missile shield. His warning on missile defense was in response to a ques- tion from a voter in Kalinin- grad, Russia’s westernmost outpost, at a three-hour an- nual question-and-answer session. During a visit to Tehran this week, Putin said there had been a “transforma- tion” in the U.S. position on missile defense. The Kremlin leader also said Russia was working on new types of nuclear weapons as part of a “grandiose” plan to boost the country’s de- fenses. At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Gates said he was not alarmed by Putin’s com- ments. He said they refl ect- ed a broad effort by Russia to rebuild its military from a low base, backed in part by revenues from higher oil prices. “In the 1990s, the Russian military was almost inert. They’re spending perhaps 10 percent of what we spend, if that, on defense,” Gates said. “These kinds of things that he’s talking about are basically an as- sertion that Russia’s back, and intends to play a major role on the world stage and intends to be taken seri- ously.” re-deploy Secretary

30. 38 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 DIREKTIE ARBEIDSZAKEN W.J.A. NISBETH ROAD #57, PHILIPSBURG, ST. MAARTEN, N.A. TEL.: 542 2240, 542 3547, 542 3561 FAX: 542 4099 Government Mediator Advokaten Gevestigd te St. Maarten, Saba en St. Eustatius heeft plaats voor: PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with article 3 of the “Arbeidsvredebesluit III” (Publication Sheet 1978, nr. 243) it is hereby made known that: • St. Maarten victorious at Special Olympics in Shanghai • Transparency and the law of Open Government on St. Maarten • Report on organised crime (WODC) • Other interesting articles about local and regional businesses, culture and history. • Alsotaketimetosolveapuzzle,playbridgeandread the columns written by Michel Teunisse (ENNIA), Vance James, Gerard van Veen and Chris Dewitt • and much, much more….. Een advocaat m/v met minimaal 3 jaar ervaring VACATURE A. - the referendum among the employees of DHL St. Maarten N. V. will be held on Friday, November 9th,2007; in haar dynamische praktijk met specialisatie op het gebied van arbeids-, bestuurs-, vreem- delingen-, straf-, civiel- en telecommunicatie recht. - the referendum will take place at the Office of the Govern- ment Mediator, W.J.A. Nisbeth Road # 57; Schriftelijke sollicitaties, vergezeld van copies van diploma’s, cijferlijsten, curriculum vitae en geldig identificatie bewijs, dienen gericht te worden aan: - between 14:00 -16:00 hours all employees eligible to participate in the abovementioned referendum will be granted the opportunity to vote; EXTRA in this edition: Marci’s Mega Gym celebrates 10 years. B - the union authorized to take part in the aforementioned referendum is: mr. P. Brandon Postbus 342 C.A. Cannegieterstraat 46 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Nederlandse Antillen, - Windward Islands Civil Servants Union /Private Sector Union - WICSU/PSU C - solely the employees whose names are mentioned in the official register of voters are permitted to participate in the abovementioned referendum. en wel vóór 31 oktober 2007. Antillianen genieten voorkeur. Telefoon: 5995437466 Fax: 5995437468 E-mail: pbrandon@duncan-brandon.com Philipsburg, October 19th, 2007 Government Mediator, K.E. Lopes

31. Business 39 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 this point, but maybe they will want to in the future.” Dauman also went a step further to say Google’s tech- nology expertise should help build a standard platform against piracy. YouTube has said it would consider making its system available to other online video sites. “What no one wants is a pro- prietary system that benefi ts one company to the exclusion of others,” Dauman said. “It’s a big drain for a company like ours to have to deal with in- compatible systems. What SAN FRANCISCO--Viacom Inc Chief Executive Philippe Dauman said on Thursday the entertainment company could work with Google Inc down the road, despite a $1 billion lawsuit it has fi led against the Web search leader. The owner of MTV and Com- edy Central networks sued Google and its video sharing site YouTube in March, accus- ing them of benefi ting from clips of Viacom shows that were uploaded by YouTube users without authorization. Both sides have since taken steps to bolster copyright pro- tection, but have yet to reach a compromise on the grow- ing problem of safeguarding popular television shows and movies on the Web. “I suspect at some point in the future we’ll work with Google,” Dauman said at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Fran- cisco. Viacom, with Walt Dis- ney Co, Microsoft Corp and other media companies, said on Thursday they agreed to guidelines on copyright, in- cluding blocking pirated ma- terial before it is loaded on a site for public access. Google was absent from the pact, but its YouTube unit said ear- lier this week it was publicly testing a video-matching da- tabase that helps identify pi- rated material on the site. It had previously tested the technology with nine media companies, including Disney and Time Warner Inc, but YouTube offi cials would not say if Viacom had partici- pated. “To the extent the an- nouncement refl ects a posi- tive evolution in their think- ing, I welcome it,” Dauman said of YouTube’s move. “Google is a very high-qual- ity company. They can do things very quickly when they want to,” he said. “I guess they haven’t wanted to until LISBON--European Union employers and trade unions agreed on Thursday on the guiding principles for “fl exicurity” labour market reforms, aimed at making Europe more competitive while guaranteeing work- ers’ social protection. Portuguese Prime Min- ister Jose Socrates, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said after hosting a meeting between pan-European union and employers’ that the accord was a “his- toric moment” in labour relations. “We’re talking about an agreement between unions and employers at a Euro- pean level,” he told a news conference a few hours be- fore a summit where EU leaders hope to seal agree- ment on a treaty to reform the bloc’s institutions. The agreement was reached be- tween the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and BusinessEu- rope, representing employ- ers in the 27-nation bloc. Portugal’s main trade union staged what it said was the country’s biggest demonstration for 20 years outside the summit to op- pose the labour market reforms. Organisers said 200,000 people, holding banners such as “Jobs with rights -- Against Flexicu- rity” and “Portugal won’t move forward with Flexicu- rity”, protested peacefully at the riverside venue. Po- lice gave no estimate of the crowd. The EU has long debated how to keep its generous social policies when faced with an ageing population, while encouraging labour mobility to tackle fi erce competition from emerg- ing economies, especially in Asia. Flexicurity, a policy that makes hiring and fi ring easier while guaranteeing retraining and generous benefi ts during the transi- tion from one job to anoth- er, aims to address that. EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso cited Denmark as a model to fol- low. He said employers and unions had agreed on the general terms of fl exicurity. The Danish model pro- tects the worker, not the job. It is fi nanced by one of the highest tax levels in Eu- rope. Similar systems apply in Sweden and Finland, also high-tax countries. The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet sits on display at the Web. 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Cali- fornia on Thursday. Top mobile phone maker Nokia is introducing an upgraded version of a wireless multimedia device without a phone, the company said on Wednesday, as it takes aim at Apple Inc’s iPod Touch. The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet is intended for heavy users of Web sites, such as Google, Skype, Facebook and Flickr. It connects to Wi-Fi hot spots or Bluetooth connections, instead of cellular networks, as mobile phones do. organisations head of research at CCS. Nokia’s shares have risen 70 percent so far this year, boosted by strong growth in the cellphone market and its increasing lead over rivals as Motorola failed to attack Nokia’s stronghold on the lower end of the market. As Nokia sold mostly older models in the quarter, it was also able to scale back group sales and marketing spending by 231 million eu- ros ($329 million) from the previous quarter. However, it said new mod- el launches in the holiday sales-fuelled fourth quarter would signifi cantly increase marketing spend. The aver- age selling price (ASP) of phones in the third quarter fell to 82 euros, from 90 eu- ros in the second quarter and below 89 euros forecast by analysts. HELSINKI--Robust mand for cheaper phones boosted earnings at Nokia Oyj, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, with the better than expected profi ts sending its shares higher. Although phone prices fell, volumes were up and profi t margins improved thanks to tight cost controls. As a result the company said on Thursday its earn- ings per share for the three months rose to 0.40 euros from 0.21 euros in the same period of 2006. Analysts polled by Reuters had fore- cast earnings in a range of 0.27 euros to 0.38 euros per share. Shares in Nokia closed 2.5 percent higher in Helsinki at 26.25 euros, valuing the fi rm at 103.3 billion euros ($147.3 billion). The DJ Stoxx European technology sector index was down 0.2 percent. Nokia sold 112 million phones in the quarter, more than its three closest rivals combined, as consumers in emerging markets rushed to buy Nokia’s ultra-cheap de- models. “The sub 30 euro segment grew very nicely,” Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told “We are quite strong in that segment.” The Finnish company has a strong lead in emerging markets including China and India, which it has been fi ercely defending. With about 8 million new clients signing up for mobile tele- phony each month in India alone, the world’s leading cellphone makers are falling over each other to woo fi rst- time buyers with low-priced handsets. “We are having a lot of growth in new subscribers in places like India and China, Indonesia, we are seeing Af- rica come on in a big way,” Nokia Chief Financial Of- fi cer Rick Simonson said in a conference call with ana- lysts. Nokia said its global mar- ket share rose to 39 percent. “Nokia’s phone business is a well-oiled machine. It is clearly exploiting its leader- ship in supply chain, manu- facturing, distribution and brand,” said Ben Wood, Dauman third-quarter about the independent pro- ducer? What’s he or she go- ing to do?” Viacom’s case against Google and YouTube had set a new benchmark for media compa- nies as they tested strategies to keep the attention of view- ers who are watching their fa- vorite shows online or down- loaded onto portable devices. Viacom and many of its rivals have created new Web outlets for their programs, including an online video venture be- tween News Corp and NBC Universal. On Thursday, Viacom launched a Web site giv- ing the public access to nine years’ worth of one of its most popular programs, “The Dai- ly Show”, with comedian Jon Stewart. The company plans to create similar formats for a lot more of its shows, Dauman said. Reuters. Dr. Irving Pascal Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist will be available to consult with patients on November 1st & 2nd, 2007 At Hughes Medical Centre, Anguilla For appointments call 264-497-3053

32. 40 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 3 bedroom, 2½ bathroom home in Betty’s Estate. Semi furnished, studyroom, cistern, washing room, dishwasher, pool, jacuzzi, master- room own porch and outside bath- room. ADT security system. $3,500 non negotiable. Please call:523- 1361. p m . per month. Utilities not included. Phone:551-1941 or 00590-590-27- 15-44. seeks qualified Pre-school Teacher. 5 years experience, LBO in childcare, First Aid, flexible/patience, leadership/ communication skills. Written application send to:Miss.Anne-Marie Miller, St.Peters Road#59d. Email:ann- miller@hotmail.com. Tel:523- 9483/524-5137 for more. Oyster Pond:3 bedroom, 2 bath- room apartment, common swim- ming pool and parking lot. 1,100 Euros. Immediately Tel:522-5754/522-6544. available. Accommodations in Barbados & Airport pick up. 5 minutes drive to U.S. Embassy Reasonable rates. Call Janice Ward, Rossomar Guest House for more information: 001- (246) 424-0098 E-mail: rossomar- rentals@hotmail.com http://barbados.org/apt/rossomar. Leaving the Island. One bedroom, one bath, kitchen, cable TV, electricity, internet, fully furnished. Located in La Savane. 600 or $780. Euros. Tel:555-5993 or 00590-690-27-03-24. mitchel@ compsxm.com. :In good con- dition with power windows, locks, cold AC, CD/MP3/ tape player. Must see! For more pictures go to (www.EasyAccezz.com) call:581-6116. complete package, gauges, harness and control.New Power head installed. Runs great! $ 3950/pair Mercury’s Optimax 2005 $12,000/Ducati,superbike 748 2000, clean $6,500, must sell, Call:553-2445. 2007 Fat Boy,Show room condition, Low mileage, big savings, $14,500 or 10,200 euros. Call Fadi for more prices at Super Bikes: 544-2704/544- 2779 or visit our website www.sxmcar.com. N.V. is looking for:Three truck Qualifaction:Must valid working papers.Must posses drivers license C. Must be able to handle heavy duty dump trucks/ work flexible hours. Call:543- 0350. Website: or drivers. posses of bed/1 bath furnished, Pelican apartment, $1,100/monthly. Key:2 bedroom/2 bath apart- ment (newly unfurnished $2,500/monthly. Oyster Pond,Atlantic Beach Club 3 bedroom/2½ bath, furnished, spectacular view, great amentities, $3,500/ monthly. Tel:544-3107. Cay Hill, centrally located:Large 4 bedrooms, 4 bath house, covered garage, yard space, large porches, unfurnished. Price $2,300 p/month. Call:553-0001/543-0374/554-6505. make offer renovated) 2001 Nissan Xterra, 4x4, AC, CD player. Excellent condition. Please call:524-8312. Cupecoy:Furnished 2 bedroom, one bath apartment, overlook- ing Simpson Bay lagoon, security. $1,750/month. Cole Bay:Furnished loft, one bedroom, common pool & security. $1,000/month. For info call:557-0683 9 am - 5 pm. is looking for an energetic line cook. Must have experience, positive attitude and be a team player. Call in the after- noon time for an appoint- ment:522-4749. 2002 Hyundai Sonata automatic. Very low mileage. Electric win- dows and remote control access. Excellent condition. Leaving island. $7,500 o.b.o. Phone:581-0357 or 526-7474. , 7 Pelican Key:2 bedroom/2 bath condo, remodeled kitchen, fully furnished, common pool. Beautiful ocean view from back deck. $2,500 per month plus utilities. Cable and internet included. Available from Nov-Jan. Call:522-5179. Aquamarina, direct from owner, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with large garage and overlook- ing the Golf course. $750k. www. netica.nl/apptsxm. Mail:appt.sxm@ hotmail.com. Tel:(599)524-8790. seater, 4 doors, fully automatic, power steering, year 2000/2002, in excellent condition. Please call: 524-4194. Dawn Beach, large 2 bedroom, 1½ bath house. Fully furnished, large patio/garden/ jacuzzi. $2,800 p/m, season rental $3,200 plus utili- ties with a 180° view to St.Barths. 5 min. to Westin Hotel. Call:522- 8468. on 2003 Kia Sorento EX model, 4x4 V6 engine, wood grain dash, DVD player, 12 disc CD changer plus more. Price $16,000. A must see! Interested call:522-0955. White Chevrolet Lumina 1995, 53,000 miles. Runs and drives, AC, $2,800. Mitsubishi Lancer 2001, silver, CD player/AC. Runs and drives. Good condition. $4,500 ( you can’t go wrong). Joseph Rich- ardson:520-1144. St. Eustatius is looking for an experienced baker, working hours from 2.30 a.m. untill 12.30p.m. Persons ested can call tel:318-2310 or cell phone:523-0663 on St. Eustatius. Beacon Hill:New 2 bedroom apart- ments ready for occupancy in 2008. Located 150 meters from Simpson Bay. Includes fridge, stove, wash- er/dryer. Only 3 remaining, prices starting at $245k. Call:520-6011. Pelican:Brand new, 2 bedroom, 2½ baths, stainless steel applianc- es with ocean views! Gated com- plex, unfurnished. $2,500. Call:551- 1770/520-1402. E-mail:klarmony@ caribserve.net. inter- Dawn Beach, one bedroom apartment furnished with a view to dream for. Washer/dryer and utili- ties. $1,400 on year lease, season rental $1,800. 5 min. to Westin Ho- tel. Call:522-8468. <Check this out>. Take us up on this 2 days special, $100 per m² for the 2 remaining lots. Cash sale only. Call:544-3444/586-8757 or 580-9531 for an appointment. in Maho Plaza is looking for experienced waitress. Must speak English. Please call Alex:522-4749 after 1pm and 545-3040 after 4 pm. Philipsburg:Furnished 3 bed- room and 1 bedroom, 2 baths du- plex luxury penthouses. Great loca- tion! Well kept, $1,500 and $1,300 p/month, 2 months deposit exclud- ing utilities. Call:520-1954. Rover, in Flea beige leather interior. In pris- tine condition 13,000 miles. Call for more information:523-9599. Market in Front Street, small storage. $500 monthly, key rent $3,000. Tel:524-1584. with only Cole Bay, 5 bedroom, 2½ bath house plus 2 attached 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartments, great invest- ment. $265,000 price negotiable. Call:522-4334. a per- son to do manicure, pedi- cure, facials, massage. Valid working papers required. Contact:580-0571 appointment. Pointe Blanche: One bedroom, furnished apartment. Great views, satellite dish, laundry, $1,200 p/m. Tel: 526-0159. jane.c.richardson@ gmail.com. Pictures available on- line. . New! Call Furnished one bedroom & two bedroom apartments for rent with AC. Daily, weekly or monthly studio rental also. For more information call:557-7263. 2004 Ford Ranger 4x4 Pickup. Super cab with jump seat, white. Immaculate condition. Drives like new. Car fax certifi ed. Price to sell quickly, $12,500. Phone:526-7474. Dwayne: 527-2724. for properties for sale Dutch and French side commercial/resi- dential beach front properties, houses and apartment com- plex for sale & for rent. For sale in the Caribbean islands and also properties for sale in Anguilla. Euro Caribbean Linkup N.V. Call: L. J. Gumbs. Cell:599-522-6513. Tel: 599- 542-5551/ 542-5509. Fax: 599- 542-2375. Email:eclnv@car- ibserve.net or our website www.eclsxm.com. shops on (shopping Hope Estate:New building, fur- nished or unfurnished, 1 bedroom apartment for rent. Private, very nice, AC, electrical gate, generator. Contact Leonor:523-9377. Front arcade next to Diamond Casino). Available imme- diately. Contact Philip:520- 1760 for details. Street hull Yamaha inflatable 115hsp, VHF, depth finder. First $5,000 takes it. See at Simpson Bay Marina 9am- 4pm weekdays. Simpson Bay Marina:544-2309. with An English speaking young lady with good experience is seeking a job in a hotel, restaurant, store or laundry. Phone:522-9923. Large studio with terrace and beautiful ocean view. Located in Pelican Key for rent, fully furnished, all utilities included, parking for 2 cars. Price $1,200 or 900 euros. Tel:(599)581-1614. Weymouth Hill, Charming fully furnished house, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, wonderful view, communal pool, hurricane protection, quiet area. No pets. Security deposit. $1,500 p/month and Utilities. Call:557-4762, 542-6024. is looking for a secure 4 bed- room. Accommodation for a period of 15 months from November 2007. Call:+505- 6139781. philip.c.stevens@gmail.com. Dodge Durango, V8, automatic, red, fully loaded, needs some body work, will sell as is, $6,500 o.b.o. Serious inquir- ies only. Tel:522-1502. E-mail: Pointe Blanche:Oceanfront 3 bedroom villa with studio apartment + 1 bedroom apartment. Owner fi - nancing. Call:551-1770/520-1402. E-mail:klarmony@caribserve.net. Located in Pointe Blanche studios for rent $950 p/m includes pool, in- ternet, cable, gas, cleaning service, all utilities included. One bedroom all included $1,200 p/m. No deposit needed.Tel:522-3139 or 543-2286. White Sands Beach, apartment on a mile long beach of Simpson Bay, left of Beacon Hill, $550 p/ week, per couple, no children, no pets. Call:545-4496 leave a mes- sage, advance reservations, cash only. Professional English speaking lady seek jobs as a babysitter, care for the elderly, Cashier-full time/part time. Ready and available to start anytime. Please Monday thru Saturday for more information. For sale: 2003 black BMW X5, fully loaded, under 30,000 km. Price $25,000. Tel:522-3139 or 556-2676. Truck, hydrau- lic taillift 1200 kg Mitsubishi Fuso. Price $17,999. Tel:544- 4169. fishing boat. Formerly “ AXA Fishtec”. Appraised $120,000. For $80,000. For details call: 001-508-228-9023. Simpson Bay, 3 bedroom/3 bath, 1650 sq.ft, beautiful townhouse. All new inside, stainless kitchen, jacuzzi room, 2 balconies, great ocean and lagoon views. Deeded land, no fees. $402,000 fi nancing available. Call:557-5700 or thinfo@ stmartin.com. at for Bay. call:553-2304 sale Commercial building with hurricane shutters, air con- ditioning and office space, can also be used as a ware- house, 1500 sq.ft. Call:553- 2706. Working couple needs place to rent immediately or by November 1st. Need one bedroom, need out- door yard. Will consider any are. Call:551-1821 or 552-1678. For sale:Spanish clay roof tiles, good price also various kitchen utensils. Please, for information call:580-9222. Maho: Brand new 1 bedroom, fully furnished & equipped, AC, washer/ dryer. Private parking, security, $1,200 p/m. One very large studio $950 p/m. Call: 523-3241. urgently. Call Puppy Call:522-8123/544- Planet. 4484. New deep freezer in the box $400. Second hand glass door cooler $800. Car lift, brand Worth $1,500. Call:553-2706. 1 bedroom condo in Pointe Blanche, semi furnished with AC, reserved parking & ocean view. $900 per month. Call:520-1857. be conversant with the latest graph- ics programs and/or expe- rienced. Be a team player and able to work on own. Drop off resume at Desktop Imaging, 6 Illidge Road or fax to 543-1100. Mary’s Fancy, opposite Wilson Park, large 1 bedroom apartment, utilities included. $750 monthly. Ten- ant must like dogs. Tel:522-7967. Need Avon? Call Larissa for the latest brochures, perfume sam- ples and much more. Call:554- 6410/00590-590-52-09-58/00590- 690-40-21-10. You can also get your favorite Avon products at #4 Route des Hodges,Rambaud. Professional kitchen equipment (110V) and restaurant furniture for sale. Call:00590-0690-64-29-88. door. Power everyting. Works per- fect. $2,200 Contact:523-2674/581-4550. 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, fully furnished, large patio over- looking Great Bay Harbor. Sepa- rate entrance, parking, located on Link One Rd. $2,500 p/month, utilities extra. Short lease available. Call:557-5400. negotiable. rent, new Split airco, 24,000 BTU Toshiba. Works perfect. See it run before we take it down. $550 also 12,000 BTU $200. Call:557-5700. building, 24/7 security guard, hurricane shutters, air con- ditioned. Immediate occu- pany, ample parking. Before the bridge. Great location. For info call:544-4177. sales person Jeep Wrangler 1990, inspection 2009. Good body, new clutch, brakes and gasoline pump. Asking $4,000. Call:544-2705 after 5 to work in a store in Philipsburg from November 1st. French and Spanish speaking are Contact:542-9656 or 0590- 690-54-54-36. Personal computer classes. In- ternet $75, Basic PC class $120, website design $200. All self paced classes with unlimited hours. Free typing software with course. Call:554-7081. required. Cupecoy:New 1 bedroom apart- ments available November 1 & Dec 1. Lagoon front, fully furnished $1,500 + utilities. Call:(599)520-6011. Oyster Pond:2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment furnished, pool, on the sea, quiet complex, $1,200

33. Business 41 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Nestle warned that markets for agricultural commodities will remain tough into 2008 and said it expects to continue to raise prices to pass on the higher costs to its consumers. “Our es- timate is that after 10 years of growth and two years of steep growth, we consider that (commod- ity costs) in the coming years will stabilise, but at a high level,” Chief Executive Peter Brabeck told a news conference. Analysts said the results and input cost rises were in line with expectations. The shares were trad- ing 0.2 percent higher at 518 Swiss francs at 1152 GMT. “Stronger than expect- ed pricing growth will ensure that margins are protected,” said Helvea’s James Amoroso. Brabeck confi rmed Nestle’s 2007 outlook, with underlying sales, which strip out acquisi- tions and currency move- ments, set to grow by nearly 7 percent, above a long-term target of 5-6 percent. Nestle also sees a sustainable improve- ment in margins. The fi rm said Chief Fi- nancial Offi cer Paul Pol- man will become head of its biggest region, the Americas, in February, after he lost the race to replace Brabeck as chief executive when the Aus- trian steps down in April next year. Polman replaces Chief Executive designate Paul Bulcke. James Singh, currently head of ac- VEVEY, Switzerland-- Switzerland’s Nestle has passed on the rising cost of raw materials like cof- fee, milk and wheat to its consumers, boosting underlying sales by more than 7 percent after nine months. The world’s largest food group--the maker of Ne- scafe coffee and KitKat chocolate bars--met ana- lysts’ forecasts with nine- month underlying sales growth of 7.2 percent on Thursday, only a small slowdown from 7.4 per- cent in the fi rst half. and development for the fi rst time in the company’s history. Microsoft has said it bought 23 companies in the 2007 fi scal year ended in June. Of those, it reported 13 ac- quisitions valued at a total of $1.34 billion, including an $800 million purchase of voice recognition technology company Tellme Networks. “We’ll probably buy 20 com- panies a year consistently for the next fi ve years,” said Ballmer. Ballmer, who joined Micro- soft in 1980 at the request of his Harvard classmate Bill Gates, took the stage a day after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who like Gates is a Harvard dropout turned technology wunder- kind, spoke to the audience. Both men were reserved in response to questions about reports that Microsoft is in talks to buy up to 5 percent of Facebook in a deal that could value the social net- working company at $10 bil- lion or more. Zuckerberg and Ballmer both said: “We’ll see.” Ballmer also emphasized that the two companies have a “great” partnership in ad- vertising. Ballmer also restated the company’s commitment to building a powerful Web advertising business and ac- knowledged that attracting users to its Windows Live search engine will be an im- portant aspect. Microsoft placed third in the U.S. Web search market with a 10.3 percent share in September versus 57 percent for Google and 23.7 percent for Yahoo, according to comScore Inc. SAN crosoft Corp Chief Execu- tive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday the company aims to pursue an independent path, focusing on up to 20 smaller acquisitions of $50 million to $1 billion each annually rather than mega- deals. Armed with a cash pile of $23 billion, Microsoft has been rumored to be target- ing acquisitions like Yahoo Inc, or social networking phenomenon Speaking to the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Ballmer would not comment directly on any potential ac- quisitions, but he said Mi- crosoft’s current focus is the “independent path.” “If at some point it makes sense, maybe then it makes sense. But that’s not where we are going. We are driv- ing in an independent direc- tion,” said Ballmer in a ques- tion-and-answer session. The CEO of the world’s largest software maker said it is logical for people to speculate that main rivals would join forces to take on an industry leader. In this case, Ballmer was referring to dominant Web search leader Google Inc.. Microsoft historically has shunned costly acquisitions, opting to purchase lots of less expensive companies. But company watchers saw this year’s $6 billion acqui- sition of digital advertising company aQuantive Inc as a change in strategy. Due in part to the aQuan- tive acquisition, Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell has said the company will spend more this fi scal year in ac- quisitions than on research FRANCISCO--Mi- Facebook. Nestle Chief Financial Offi cer Paul Polman gestures gestures during the autumn news conference at the headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland on Thursday. quisitions and business development, will take over from Polman as fi - nancial offi cer. Analysts said the nine- month sale performance was solid and it was posi- tive the well-respected Polman was staying. “A strong set of fi gures with accelerating growth in Europe which is posi- tive. The company has heavy exposure to health and wellness categories, the strongest growing part of the market,” said Jon Cox, an analyst at Landsbanki Kepler. Overall group nine- month sales rose 9 per- cent to 78.7 billion Swiss francs ($66.64 billion), underlying sales growth was 7.2 percent for the January-September period while internal growth, which also strips out infl ation, was 4.5 percent. French rival Danone reported underlying sales rose 7 percent as it saw a third- quarter slowdown to 3.9 percent, while Unilever which reports its third- quarter on Nov 1. saw a 5.8 percent fi rst-half rise. Nestle, whose brands include Buitoni pasta, Maggi soups and Friskies cat food, has been suc- cessful this year in using its muscle to raise prices and overcome soaring input costs. After strong growth in recent quar- ters, the price of milk was expected to ease in the second half of next year, CFO Polman said, adding the group was broadly covered for a continued tough envi- ronment in commodity markets. nine-month ROME--A consortium led by Italian lawyer Antonio Baldassarre is in early stage talks with German airline Lufthansa for a possible bid for Alitalia, an Italian source close to the consor- tium said on Thursday. Baldassarre’s group and Lufthansa were both listed separately as part of an Ali- talia shortlist of six poten- tial buyers for the loss-mak- ing airline. But Alitalia has said it would start talks with the consortium, which says it has set aside an initial 1.5 billion euros to buy the airline, only after it proves it has suffi cient fi nancial muscle to pull off a deal. Lufthansa did not partici- pate in an auction for Ali- talia that collapsed earlier this year when all the bid- ders pulled out, saying it was not interested under prevailing conditions. The German airline has since said it is open for potential talks, but that any partner- ship with the Italian airline must make sense for both sides. Alitalia’s Maurizio Prato told mem- bers of parliament on Thursday that the airline plans to identify its pre- ferred partner within the fi rst 10 days of November, an Italian lawmaker pres- ent at the hearing said. Prato has said he prefers an industrial group that can reorganise the airline rather than an investment fund that may want to cash in its stake after a few years, a union source said after a meeting with him. Stock Market Report Key Stock Movements October 18 2007 DAY’S CHANGE HIGH CLOSE IN POINTS NEW YORK 13,888.96 -3.58 LONDON 6,609.4 -68.3 TOKYO 17,106.09 +150.78 18,261.98 15,273.68 FRANKFURT 7,921.4 -64.01 LOW 14,164.53 12,133.40 (Oct 09) (Mar 14) 6,732.4 5,858.9 (Jun 15) (Aug 16) “Sports Direct has 15 per- cent of the share capital of Umbro so it is likely to be them. Anything above 160 pence (a share) would be a fair level (for a bid),” the analyst said. However, Seymour Pierce analyst Andrew thought Sports founded by reclusive tycoon Mike Ashley, was unlikely to be behind the approach. “It is probably not Mike Ashley. The potential spec- trum of possibilities is quite wide. It could be one of the global sports brands. There was speculation around Puma earlier in the year, or it could be private equity, possibly even (Peter) Mc- Guigan, the old chief exec- utive,” he told Reuters. Shares in Umbro were up 23.8 percent at 148.5 pence by 1445 GMT, valuing the group at around 216.8 mil- lion pounds ($443 million). The England soccer team’s 2-1 defeat by Russia on Wednesday, meaning they are may not reach the Euro 2008 Championship fi nals, sent shares in Umbro down 3.8 percent in early trade on concerns of lower demand for replica shirts. Umbro declined to com- ment further on the ap- proach. LONDON--British sports- wear fi rm Umbro Plc said on Thursday it had received an approach from an unidenti- fi ed third party, sending its shares up 30 percent. “In response to recent speculation, the board of Umbro confi rms that it has received an approach which may or may not lead to an offer being made,” the sponsor of the England soccer team said in a state- ment. Britain’s biggest sports re- tailer Sports Direct, which declined to comment on the approach, was named as the likely suitor by one trader and an analyst. (Jul 09) 8,105.69 6,447.70 (Jul 16) (Aug 17) Chairman (Mar 14) London Currency Fixing Rates October 18 2007 Following are the middle exchange rates for leading currencies against the dollar: Wade Direct, Euro Japanese Yen 115.63 British Pound 2.0444 Swiss Franc 1.1695 Australian Dollar 0.8966 Brazilian Real 1.784 Canadian Dollar 0.9734 Hong Kong Dollar Mexican Peso 10.7808 South African Rand 6.78 CURRENT HIGH LOW 1.4297 1.431 116.67 2.0513 1.18 0.8973 1.821 0.9777 0.972 7.7505 7.7538 10.8402 10.78 6.8435 1.4198 115.29 2.0384 1.1663 0.8882 1.779 7.7507 6.7735 Gold (ounce) $763.25 (757.25)

34. Opinion 42 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 when reading. We’ve al- ready established that building a professional bureaucracy is a must. Even more important however, is the diffi cult task of putting together a strong state-society part- nership. As far as building a pro- fessional goes, here are the things that usually stand in the way: 1. Professionalizing the civil service bureau- cracy enables it to do a lot more with less in the “blink of an eye.” It also forces political leaders and elite offi cials to give up some power. They are therefore caught be- tween speeding up the process, and securing loyalty from those they will delegate power to. At the same time, human nature is such that they will scramble to secure their own personal gains, ties and individual ad- vantages. The very few exceptions to this rule in history have only been partial ones. Doing all this con- sumes considerable more time than that available in the careers of leaders and state managers. That time, however variable, is still “long-term.” 2. The enormous eco- nomic, political, and cul- tural resources necessary for long-term institution- al development are not always available. Even when they are, there are no guarantees of suc- cess. Furthermore, ex- ternal interests, loyalties and cultural orientations frequently join up with small groups of offi cials to resist change. 3. Internalisation of professional norms by people who came up in a public service with a non-productive operandi takes They either have to be moved out, or (more fre- quently) retrained and coerced into changing how they operate. In any case, there is always still tremendous confl ict and resistance to the accom- panying restructuring of administrative organisa- tion, and reorienting of public policy. In the end, only transition from one retiring generation to the next solidifi es real change. That’s slow. 4. To make the job of leaders even more dif- fi cult, they have political goals that don’t mix well with bureaucratic effi - ciency. Such goals often point in noble directions, such as land reform to augment However, they may still confl ict with professional norms. Internal cliques necessary to monitor and control professional be- haviour tend to emerge very slowly, amidst con- siderable confusion and resentment. As far as assembling the all-important state-soci- ety partnership, here are the things that usually stand in the way: 1. Rulers always have different alliances in so- ciety that are already in confl ict with each other. Certain groups and insti- tutions will be coopera- tive. Others will not. The majority will be some- where in between. 2. Where money-related activities are concerned, the process typically in- volves moving away from family-based ciety alliances, towards institutional, tual relations. There are those with power that stand to lose out. They will fi ght the emerging partnership, making the process an on-again, off- again one. 3. A normative view of what constitutes citizen- ship has to emerge among the people. Optimally, that view corresponds to the old Afrikan concept of call and response. It is the “cement” that holds the partnership together, and it involves master- ful communication and trust. Society calls on the state to do certain things, while responding posi- tively to what the state’s overall goals are. This es- sentially mobilises large numbers of individuals and institutions. It is impossible without a more or less unifi ed political population with its various segments rep- resented in societal in- stitutions. Insofar as the mode of operation has traditionally been one of political victimisation from one government to the next, mobilisation that transcends party af- fi liations will remain lim- ited. One can easily see how this affects produc- tivity. A productive nation cannot have only those affi liated with the gov- ernment party being co- operative and behaving professionally. It also cannot have only seg- ments of its population enjoying access to the same benefi ts denied to other segments. In any case, irrespective of laws, history has shown that the popular view of what constitutes in developing states is repeatedly constructed, broken down, and recon- structed in time. That is slow. Again, I feel that it is best left to others who have longer ties to use this information to do the local analysis. It would be fruitful if such analyses can be aired in as many public spaces as possible. Civil society organisations, regardless of their political party affi liations, can deliver an essential public ser- vice by raising the bar. My suggestion would be for them to encourage our local “Development Secretariat” (yes, you guessed it—in public spaces) to fund a barrage of real and virtual events to air these analyses. In other words, turn up the dialogue. The closest thing we have to a devel- opment secretariat is the Bureau of Constitutional Affairs. Civil society must not make the mistake of thinking they can make an impact without engag- ing government at some level. It simply doesn’t work that way. Regard- less of party colours, he who insists on national capacity-building totally outside of the team that the people have chosen to represent them, can- not be regarded as seri- ous. The only groups that have been able to do so were armed radical revo- lutionaries that enjoyed widespread support. Fortunately, St. Maarten does not have those kinds of dynamics. The key is open commu- nicative action - trans- parency with a willing- ness to listen and learn from other standpoints. We should want these ongoing debates to be on myspace, hi5 and all the blogging sites that young people love on- line. Every chance they get, in school, in print, on stage or pulpit, we want all the youth advocates and organisations, secu- lar and church-affi liated, to encourage the young people to respond. We need the retired gentleman who sits in the bar to feel that on a certain day of the week, there is no better place for him than at the town hall meeting to remind the people what hap- pened donkey years ago that has a bearing on what we need to do today to move us forward. We need radio and TV per- sonalities to jump in the fray with both feet. When the domino games under the trees all over the island are being constantly delayed because of arguments on these types of topics, we’ll know we’re getting somewhere. We need political adver- saries at all levels to have fun rubbing shoulders with each other, agreeing to disagree on all these things in public spaces. Methinks, besides turn- ing up the dialogue, all these things can go a long way to re-establish in St. Maarten the “live nice” principle that the long-time inhabitants of the friendly island are still known for. I’ve put forward that nation-building is a slow process, but that there may be short-cuts. Peo- ple obviously are curi- ous about what those shortcuts are. However, we can come to a better understanding of those shortcuts, and whether they apply to our situ- ation, if we fi rst take a generic look at why state- building is usually slow. Along the way we also have to report what the researchers defi ne as “slow.” So with your co- operation, let’s answer the question: What has kept back the develop- ment process around the world? Let’s see what the social theory researchers say. Global reality can’t ever totally be narrowed down to a list, so the reader should bear that in mind bureaucracy grassroots citizenship state-so- contrac- modus time. It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Mr. Marc Boirard a.k.a. Max He leaves to mourn his: Wife: Children: Josephita Boirard-Benders (Fita) Patricia Boirard Linda Benders Edna Benders Jose Benders Michael Benders Annette, Francis, Leo, Irvin,Tasha, Etnaldo, Corinthia,Angelien, Michael Jr. and many oth- ers too numerous to mention Great Grandchildren: Too numerous to mention Brothers: Felix Boirard & fam. Aurelien Boirard & fam. Sisters: Florentine Minville & fam. Dorothy Boirard & fam. Rose-Marie Boirard & fam. Sisters-in law: Beulah Benders (Cur.) Olivia Benders Sylvia Janga (Cur.) Florencia Bell (Cur.) Sylvia Carty (Aruba) Jeanne Boirard (Guadeloupe) Berryl Boirard (SXM) Marjorie Boirard (SXM) Brothers-in law: Laurent Minville Ralph Benders Hubert Benders Cyril Benders Carl Benders Son-in law: Harris Scott Nieces & Nephews:Jean,Antonio, Kenneth, Lina, Marie,Alain, Cristian,Tony, Rosalie Boirard, Josette, Hubert, Alicia Minville andAurelia Cornelia Special Friend: Michel Deher Friends: JoeAntoine, Beluah Richardson, CharlotValmy, Neen Roumou, Lecko Richardson, Louis Flem- ing,Albert Fleming, Fefe Javois, Felix Miller, Nilda Pantophlet, Rita Martin, Lucy Paines, Meridith,The Boys on the Bay and many too numerous to mention Grandchildren: agriculture. Dear Editor, Please allow me to express my congratulations to the President of the Collectivity, Mr. Louis Constant Fleming, upon the recent nomination of a qualifi ed Saint Martiner, Mr. Romney, as Superinten- dent of Schools. It is heartening to see at the very beginning of the new Collectivity that the natives are being given a chance once they are qualifi ed. Hopefully our young people will now have the motivation necessary to continue their studies in the future. Keep up the good work. Dean M. Hodge He was related to the: Boirard, Benders, Richardson, Questel, Joe, Minville, Janga, Carty, Bell and Scott families. Funeral service will be announced at a later date. Rodney C. Davis

35. Opinion 43 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 By Jim Hoagland react to the personal and political turmoil at home those confl icts bring. Pentagon leaders have, in fact, shifted to talking of “an era of persistent con- fl ict” rather than “the long war,” a phrase that implied a military-dominated strug- gle with distinct battlefi elds and a clearly defi ned end. Today that sounds down- right optimistic. “Persistent confl ict” – where civilian populations, not armies, are the main targets of enemy destruc- tion and allied protection far into the future – is “the new normal,” Gen. George Casey, the Army’s chief of staff, told the House Armed Services Committee last month. The Army must remake itself with that in mind, he added. With the confl ict in Af- ghanistan entering its sev- enth year, the United States has now been at war with- out resorting to a draft for longer than any time since the American Revolution. In House testimony, Casey and Army Secretary Pete Geren acknowledged that the current deployment schedule for Iraq is unman- ageable for the Pentagon – and for the soldiers’ fami- lies left behind. The ability of the United States to keep troops in Iraq and Afghanistan now depends as much on the military’s planning efforts and the management skills of Defense Secretary Rob- ert Gates as it does on the promises of the 2008 presi- dential contenders, even though the former get a fraction of the attention de- voted to the latter. Gen. David Petraeus’ search for a local solution in Anbar province is the make-or-break throw of the dice for current U.S strate- gy. With the surge in forces there, Petraeus has com- mitted maximum resources against al-Qaeda. He must now pray that the effort will stick when he begins to draw down troops in the spring. He cannot sustain or repeat the offensive with the Army that exists today. In that sense at least, this autumn may represent the end of the beginning of the effort by the United States and its allies to use military force to deny sanctuary to global terrorist networks in the Middle East and Cen- tral Asia. Winston Churchill coined “the end of the beginning” in 1942 to describe the Al- lied landings in North Afri- ca that stemmed the tide of uninterrupted Nazi military success. Nothing was sure about the eventual outcome then, and that is true today. But the American pres- ence has bought the mili- tary hard-won experience in expeditionary warfare in an unfamiliar region where U.S. vital interests will be engaged for a generation and more. It is a moment to apply that experience suc- cessfully or else – to para- phrase the late Sen. George Aiken on Vietnam – declare stability and get out. A fatal fl aw in the U.S. oc- cupation of Iraq has been to insist too long on an illu- sory national unity enforced from Baghdad and to refuse to let Iraqis fi nd their own messy, at times violent, ways of resolving their internal confl icts. Britain’s phased reduc- tion down to 2,500 troops by next summer and their stationing away from cities may become “an interest- ing lab test, if you will, for what might have to be done on a wider, more industrial scale across Iraq,” Stirrup explained to me and my Washington Post colleague Kevin Sullivan. “We are not a nation that has global garrisons, even if we have a global perspec- tive,” Stirrup added. “We have succeeded in enabling the Iraqis to run this bit of their country themselves.” LONDON--Britain has de- cided to declare stability in southern Iraq and get out of the Shiite power struggles in Basra. In Afghanistan, an urgent need to recruit local police offi cers whose loyalty to the NATO-backed Kabul government is uncertain tempers ambitions to build an integrated national po- lice force. The search for “local solu- tions” is accelerating across the Middle East and Cen- tral Asia as U.S. and allied forces assess the high cost of the two shooting wars they are waging against re- ligious extremists and other insurgents. Broad goals of nation-building and the pro- motion of democracy are being sidelined in favor of settling for stability where it can be found or created in hopes of expanding it later. “The growth of local solu- tions is consistent with na- tion-building,” asserts Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup, commander of Britain’s de- fense forces, as he explains the Basra redeployment. But he also acknowledges that “a shift in emphasis to local solutions” is under way. So do the words and actions of American mili- tary leaders. The U.S. campaign against al-Qaeda in Iraq in Anbar province provides another clear example of the adjust- ments that Western com- manders are making across the region as they apply the diffi cult and costly lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan – and ACROSS 1 "__, It's Cold Outside" 5 Babushka 10 Undeniable truth 14 Actor's part 15 Fleshy root 16 All over again 17 Presently 18 Run the show 19 Hybrid fruit 20 Undiluted fruit juice 22 Hound hotels 24 Out of whack 27 Fanatic 28 Go team! 31 Makes happy 33 Musical composition 35 Horseman 40 Rhythm of activity 42 U.N. host 43 Mink's cousin 44 Person living abroad 47 Agree (with) 48 Sudden digression 50 Unhappy 51 Mad Hatter's service? 55 Area limits 57 Mavens 59 Episcopal cleric 63 Bog down 64 Boom box 67 Talk wildly 68 Galumph 69 Molecule components 70 So be it! 71 Hamilton bills 72 Chick calls 73 Saucy and spirited This Thursday morning, Oc- tober 18, 2007, I read a let- ter to the editor in The Daily Herald, entitled “In reply to Mr. Bijnsdorp”. At the bot- tom of this article was written “Name withheld at author’s request.” Another typical ex- ample of “throwing a stone and hiding the hand”, which is so common on the ‘Friend- ly-island’. Without getting in the “me- lee”, allow the following com- ments to suffi ce. If there is one person, who more than anyone else on the ‘Friendly-island’ has been the object of criticism, ridicule and sarcasm of Mr. Bijnsdorp, it is yours truly, the under- signed. And while I happen to have the privilege to know more about the background of this gentleman than most people on the island and could have responded anony- mously with sensational - but very factual information - I never did. In addition, unlike most people on the island, I had the ‘privilege of sorts’ of hav- ing been his superior - and di- rector - at the HAVO-VWO of the Milton Peters College for a number of years. Nevertheless, let me state very emphatically here that, if anything, what I do admire - and appreciate - in Mr. Bi- jnsdorp, apart from his sense of satire, is his courage and pride to identify himself by always placing his name un- der his articles, which are often very rightfully so, very critical of the leaders of this island. Whether I like his articles are not, I consider him to be a ‘man’ in that sense and a model to many of us here on St. Martin. In my “books”, I can only respect and subsequently communicate with a person, who fi rstly respects him- or herself by identifying him- or herself. Agreeing and/or disagree- ing with that person then be- comes yet a totally different ball game, the next logical step. Because we consider it a prerequisite for people to identify themselves and to stand up for what they be- lieve in, as hosts of our pro- gramme NATIONtalk, we only accept callers who iden- tify themselves. Therefore we do not accept and communi- cate with “zombies” , “dear callers” and what have you more. We are very well aware that many will not like that and will therefore not call in, but “so mote it be”. That only means that they are not ready for “prime- time”. Perhaps, and just perhaps, the written media also has a responsibility in educating and empowering its readers as well in that sense. Just food for thought, from whom you ask? Yours truly without any apol- ogies, Leopold JAMES 8 Stink 9 Ices up 10 Regional wildlife 11 Anaheim pro 12 Yo-Yo Ma's instrument 13 Cocktail garnish 21 Electric meas. 23 Crows' homes 25 Glittering spangle 26 Edible links 28 Memorization method 29 Top spot 30 Dromedary feature 32 In a chair 34 Hydro- massage facility 36 British rule in India 37 Nile wader 38 Jessica of "Dark Angel" 39 __ I say more? 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36. People 44 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 LOS ANGELES--A family court offi cial has suspended troubled singer Spears’ visitation rights with her two young sons until the pop star complies with all of a commissioner’s orders, court papers showed on Thursday. The order by Los Angeles County Commissioner Scott Gordon does not detail why he barred the singer from seeing her boys, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, but it comes only one day after a lawyer for her ex-husband Kevin Feder- line went to court seeking an emergency hearing. “Petitioner’s (Britney’s) visi- tation with the minor children is suspended pending Petition- er’s compliance with the court orders,” the order said. Spears, 26 and Federline, 29, split up a year ago after two years of marriage and since then, her life has veered out of control despite a stint in rehab. The pair have been embroiled in a bitter custody dispute, and in recent months Gordon or- dered the boys should live with Federline under tightened rules regarding Spears’ visits. The singer has been ordered to get coaching on parenting skills, seek counseling and undergo random drug test- ing. Gordon has said evidence showed she was a frequent user of “controlled substances and alcohol.” Spears is due in court on Oct. 26 for another custody hear- ing. Britney Actress Monica Bellucci of Italy and French director Alain Corneau pose during a photocall at the Rome International Film Festival on Thursday. like a Greek tragedy, with themes like the code of hon- our among criminals, the importance of giving one’s word. Nowadays things have changed, those codes and rules that existed between gangsters have disappeared,” he said. Bellucci, whose strong- willed character ultimately decides to leave her lover to his fate, said it had been her idea to dye her hair. “I im- mediately thought she had to be blonde, because that is the image we have of fi lm noir heroines,” she said. “I drew inspiration from French actresses in the 1950s- 1960s, like Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Simone Signoret,” said Bellucci, who is married to French actor Vincent Cassel and lives in Paris. our among outlaws by Jose Giovanni, a former crimi- nal-turned-novelist and fi lm- maker who spent 11 years in prison and said he had based his book on real-life people he met in the underworld. Melville’s 1966 fi lm was a big hit, despite being bogged down by constant fi ghting between the director and Giovanni, as well as a law- suit by the real Manouche. Corneau, who worked with Giovanni as a young assis- tant-director and has made several police thrillers, said his version was more faithful to the original novel. “I’ve had this project in my heart for more than thirty years,” he told reporters af- ter a press screening of the fi lm, which is one of 14 titles in competition at the fes- tival. “The book builds up ROME--Homegrown symbol Monica opened the Rome fi lm festi- val on Thursday as the gang moll in “Second Wind”, a French gangster movie set in the 1960s. Bellucci dyed her long, dark hair to play Manouche, the curvy blonde clad in tight sequin dresses who falls for Gustave “Gu” Minda, a mid- dle-aged gangster who has escaped from jail. Manouche wants to start a new life with the cash-strapped Gu in It- aly, but he insists on pulling one last heist. The fi lm, by director Alain Corneau and with Daniel Auteuil as Gu, is a remake of a 1966 French classic by Jean-Pierre Melville which starred Lino Ventura in the gangster’s role. Both are adaptations of a tale of hon- sex Bellucci France’s Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Ce- cilia walk in the gardens of the Elysee Palace in Paris in this July 14, 2004 fi le photo. was “the only non-negotiable part” of his career. Her departure could affect more than his personal life. “It could have direct conse- quences on policymaking be- cause of the possible impact it could have on his psycho- logical stability, on his focus. It might make him take deci- sions which he might not oth- erwise have taken,” said Paul Bacot, politics professor at Lyon’s Sciences Po institute. However, allies have rallied around the French presi- dent and denied the divorce would have any impact on his government. “This will be of no political consequence. France is governed and well governed and there is noth- ing here that will touch on the public life of France,” said Pierre Lellouche, a par- liamentarian in Sarkozy’s ruling UMP party. Cecilia’s infl uence over Sarkozy was considerable and some of his inner circle are her close friends, includ- ing Justice Minister Rachida Dati, who has proved a pop- ular fi gure in the cabinet. A CSA poll released on Thurs- day found that 92 percent of French citizens had not changed their opinion of Sar- kozy because of the divorce and 79 percent said it was not an important event in French politics. PARIS--President Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced after 11 years of marriage, dealing a severe personal blow to the French leader just six months after he was elected to power. Ending months of spiral- ling speculation about a deep marital rift, Sarkozy’s spokes- man issued a terse statement saying the pair were separat- ing by mutual consent and would not discuss the issue any further. He later con- fi rmed they were divorced. The couple’s lawyer said they had already seen a judge to formalise the split and had agreed fi nancial terms. “There was no problem, they resolved everything amica- bly,” lawyer Michele Cahen told Europe 1 radio. It was the fi rst time in mod- ern French history that a serv- ing president has divorced his wife, and Sarkozy’s reac- tion to the split will come un- der intense scrutiny. He was still wearing a wedding ring on the fourth fi nger of his left hand when he waved to photographers on arrival in Lisbon on Thursday for the European Union summit. Cecilia played a crucial role in his rise to power, serving as an adviser during his pre- vious stints as interior and fi nance minister. Sarkozy himself vaunted their rela- tionship, telling aides she Nicolas group, which performed together as a legendary Las Vegas nightclub act and in such fi lms as “Some Came Running”, “Ocean’s Elev- en” and “Sergeant’s 3”. Fellow comic Don Rickles remembered his glum-faced contemporary’s distinct “at- titude” and said he was “a great innovator when it came to comedy.” Referred to by Sinatra as the “Hub of the Big Wheel” and “Speaker of the House” for his role as the Rat Pack’s emcee, Bishop was one of the few who could get away with zinging the “Chairman of the Board” in public, even joking about Sinatra’s long-rumored ties to orga- nized crime. In one famous exchange with their audi- ence, Bishop announced: “Mr. Sinatra will now speak of some of the good things the Mafi a has done.” LOS Bishop, the deadpan come- dian, TV host and last of the super-hip team of perform- ers known as the Rat Pack, led by Frank Sinatra, has died at age 89, his publicist said on Thursday. Bishop, born Joseph Abra- ham Gottlieb on Feb. 3, 1918, in the Bronx, died on Wednesday night at his home in Newport Beach, south of Los Angeles, fol- lowing an illness of several months, publicist Warren Cowan said. The self-styled “mouse” of the Rat Pack, Bishop was part of an iconic group of entertainers, ing Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford, who came to epit- omize the freewheeling cool of the late 1950s and early ‘60s. With Sinatra’s death in 1998, Bishop was the last surviving member of that ANGELES--Joey includ- Actor and comedian Joey Bishop poses in this undated pub- licity photograph from his 1960’s television comedy series “The Joey Bishop Show”.

37. People 45 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 LONDON--Hollywood’s lat- est take on kidnapping and torture in the war on terror is surprisingly bold and realistic but won’t change people’s views overnight, a prominent lawyer for Guantanamo Bay prisoners says. “Rendition”, starring Jake agent, played by Gyllenhaal. “I thought it was surprisingly courageous for Hollywood and it will be seen by mil- lions. Now, will we persuade the world in a moment? No, of course,” lawyer Clive Staf- ford Smith said at a preview showing in London ahead of this week’s release. However, he said the me- dia had a vital part to play in shaping public opinion on the issue, and obtaining justice for more than 300 prisoners still held as terrorist suspects at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “Not one single person has been ordered free by the court of law. The court of public opinion, on the other hand, has been quite successful,” said the British lawyer, whose charity Reprieve represents more than 40 Guantanamo inmates. “We’ve freed more than half of the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. We (law- yers) legally expose the truth. You (journalists) follow up on it. That’s really important.” Although “Rendition” is a fi ctional tale, Stafford Smith said the scenario and many of the details were authentic. Gyllenhaal and Reese With- erspoon, tells the story of an Egyptian man abducted by the United States as he steps off a fl ight in Washington. He is sent to a North African state investigating a suicide bomb- ing, and systematically tor- tured under the eyes of a CIA TeleCuraçao Channel 30 St. Maarten Cable TV Local time Friday, October 19 6:30am 9:30am 10:30am Kontakto (r) 11:30pm Buen Provecho 12:00pm Al Dia 12:30pm Telenotisia Merdia 1:00pm Bo Tra’i Merdia 3:30pm Telsell 3:45pm Atardi Hubenil 4:00pm Glamur (r) 5:00pm Video Zoo 6:00pm Deporte Internashonal 6:30pm Nos Mundu 7:00pm Telsell 7:30pm Na Kaminda Pa Pais Korsou 8:00pm Telenotisia 9:00pm Wega di Number Korsou/Triple A 9:10pm Partisipashon di Morto 9:15pm Curastars Dance 10:15pm Kontakto 12:00am Telenotisia (r) 1:00am Estreno Programme Moru Bondia TeleCuraçao Speshal Director Gavin Hood (C) poses with cast members Jake Gyllenhaal (L) and Reese Wither- spoon at the after-party for the premiere of “Rendition” in Beverly Hills in this October 10, 2007 fi le photo. also seen at fi rst hand how even close family members can begin to wonder if a de- tainee really has militant links- -a form of doubt that briefl y troubles Ibrahimi’s American wife, played by Witherspoon, in the movie. The story has strong echoes of real cases such as that of Maher Arar, He knew, for example, of two Syrian men whose names had been deleted from passenger records in the same way that Anwar El-Ibrahimi, the cen- tral character in the fi lm, is erased from the fl ight list of the plane that brought him to Washington. Stafford Smith said he had a Syrian-born Canadian who was arrested during a stop- over in New York in 2002, de- ported to Syria and tortured. The United States acknowl- edges it has conducted ren- ditions--secret international transfers of terrorist suspects- -and held detainees at secret prisons, but it denies tortur- ing them or handing them to countries that torture. It says intelligence gained from interrogating such prisoners has helped save many lives by thwarting international ter- rorist plots--a point made in the movie by a senior CIA of- fi cial played by Meryl Streep. The fi lm strives for bal- ance by showing the militant Islamist threat as real, and posing the question whether one person’s rights can take precedence over the security of thousands. Stafford Smith said the reality for a victim of rendition is bleak: “He’ll spend the rest of his life in therapy, and he’ll have night- mares every night for the rest of his life.” TV 15 (local) St. Maarten Cable TV Local time Programme Friday, October 19 8:00am Replay AVS News 8:30am Music Videos 9:00am Prime Time Caribbean 5:00pm Music Videos 5:30pm Prime Time Caribbean 6:00pm Youth News and Views 6:30pm Gillette World Sports 7:00pm GIS Bulletin 7:30pm AVS News 7:58pm Medical Edge 8:00pm Special 9:00pm Stanford 20/20 Cricket Show 9:30pm Robbie’s Lottery 9:35pm Ezone 10:00pm St. Maarten Lottery 10:05pm Caribbean Vibrations 10:30pm Transparence Kompa 11:00pm AVS News 11:30pm Caribbean Newsline and interest,” the Daily Telegraph wrote in its obit- uary. Born Deborah Jane Kerr- Trimmer on Sept. 30, 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland, she trained in ballet before moving on to theatre, and then fi lm. The actress land- ed her breakthrough screen role as a frightened Salva- tion Army worker in the all-star adaptation of the satire, “Major Barbara”. However, it was her work in three separate parts in the 1943 Michael Pow- ell-Emeric production “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp”, as the various women in the hero’s life, that brought her wider recognition. In 1947 Kerr moved to Hollywood, and in 1953 she shattered her prim image by playing an adulterous army wife who has an illicit affair with another offi cer, played by Lancaster. Their infamous embrace on the beach, lapped by the waves, is one of the most endur- ing in cinema, and the role earned Kerr her second Academy Award nomina- tion for best actress follow- ing that for “Edward, My Son” four years earlier. Ever-conscious of her image, Kerr joked while shooting bathing suit tests for the scene: “I feel naked without my tiara.” LONDON--Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr, best known for her performance as the adulterous wife alongside Burt Lancaster in the 1953 fi lm “From Here to Eternity”, has died aged 86. “She died on Tuesday,” agent Anne Hutton said on Thursday. “Her family was with her at the time. She had suffered from Parkin- son’s disease for some time and had just had her 86th birthday and so was an el- derly lady. She just slipped away.” Kerr’s fl ame-haired beau- ty and image as an English rose made her a darling of Hollywood, and she starred in more than 40 fi lms span- ning nearly 50 years in cin- ema. “Her type of refi ned sensuality proved refresh- ingly attractive, since it hinted at hidden desires and forbidden feelings, giv- ing her acting an extra edge BVN (Dutch/Flemish) TV Channel 46 St. Maarten Cable TV Local times Programme Friday, October 19 12:00pm VRT Journaal 12:30pm Hollands zicht 1:00pm De verbouwing 1:25pm Max & Loretta 2:10pm De wereld draait door 3:00pm NOS Journaal 3:05pm Tik Tak 3:10pm Sesamstraat 3:40pm Fabeltjeskrant 3:50pm Samson & Gert 4:15pm Het Klokhuis 4:30pm Jeugdjournaal.nl 4:35pm Blokken 5:00pm Thuis 5:25pm Onderweg naar morgen 5:50pm De rode loper 6:10pm VRT Journaal 6:55pm Een vandaag 7:20pm Sportjournaal kort 7:30pm NOS Journaal 7:55pm Weerbericht 8:00pm Vermist 8:50pm Holland Sport 9:40pm Nova politiek 10:20pm Pauw & Witteman 11:10pm Terzake 11:45pm Man bijt hond Pressburger

38. Comics 46 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 By Linda C. Black Today’s Birthday (October 19). After the initial chaos is cleared, there’ll be more time for fun and games. Be patient, this may take a while. Also, keep the faith. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) - Today is a 7 - Don’t provoke a confrontation with a diffi cult older per- son. Let it pass and it will soon be forgotten. Advise your partner likewise. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 7 - You could be asked to take on more responsibility. Be careful, it doesn’t look like extra money is being offered. If you want to carry the load for love, fi ne. Just be aware. Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Today is a 7 - You’ve been good and you’ve worked hard and saved up a lot of money. Well, maybe not as much as you’d like, but there is enough for an excursion. Get out for a change of scene. Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 6 - Now that you’ve reached an agreement, you’ll need to fi gure out how you’re going to pay for this. Don’t worry, you can. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is a 6 - The hard part is almost over. Smooth sailing is ahead, due in part from assistance you get from a techno-whiz. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 6 - Work is required. Unfortunately you may not be certain of exactly what you should do. Don’t be afraid. You’ll fi gure it out. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) - Today is a 6 - It’s never easy to change your mind, but sometimes it’s neces- sary. Thank your coach, probably a family member, and relax. The hard part’s over. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 - Hiding out at home is a viable choice. Give yourself plenty of time for contemplation and cuddling. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is a 7 - With the extra money, upgrade your library. There are many things out there, the knowing of which boasts your value even more, and other stuff to learn just for fun. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - The money’s fl owing your way in the next few days. It seems to be for work already done. Stash away as much as you can. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is a 7 - Soon you’ll be in a better position to advise your friends. You’ll have conquered another major obstacle on the road to success. Keep at it. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Today is a 6 - The stress- es of socializing become a faint memory. You’ll be so busy the next few days, you won’t have time to party. Schedule all that for next Monday or later.

39. Community 47 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Volunteers Needed For Julienka Sake Foundation is in need of volunteers to as- sist in their offi ce for a few hours. For more information call 559-2266 or 526-7419 Sunday, 21 October COASTAL HIKE (Easy to Moderate) Organised by Heritage Foundation Meeting Point: Iguana Beach Bar formerly Boardroom Res- taurant in Guana Bay. A bus will take us to the start (Charge for this $1 per person). This bus leaves at 8:00am. To reach the meeting point, on the way down to Guana Bay take a left turn into Queen Conche Road and follow this almost to the end where you will see a sign to the GEO Villas, turn right here and then right again to the Iguana. Route from Pointe Blanche to Iguana Beach Bar in Guana Bay Duration of hike approximately two hours, wear good shoes, bring water and protect yourself from the sun. Charge of US $5 for non members. For more Information call the Museum 542 4917 or email hfhikingsxm@yahoo.com Cricket Meeting St. Maarten Cricket Association (SMCA) invites two repre- sentatives of all cricket teams on the island to a meeting on Thursday, October 18, at PMIA Hall to discuss the next tour- nament. The meeting starts 7:30pm. Compulsory Military Info Session, Tests The Bureau of Military Affairs is organising an information session regarding the dienstplicht (compulsory military ser- vice) at John Larmonie Centre in Philipsburg on Monday, October 22, starting at 7:00pm. Military evaluation tests will take place at John Larmonie Centre Tuesday-Thursday, Oc- tober 23-25, 8:00am to 12:00 noon, and Friday, October 26, 8:00-10:00am. The military testing is for persons born in 1989 who have Dutch nationality. For additional information, call the Offi ce of Citizen Affairs, tel. 542-2457 or 542-5375. Dear Queenie, I am 14 years of age, I live in St. Maarten and I attend high school. Anyway, there’s this boy in my class who I think likes me and I kind of like him too, but the problem is that I don’t know if he really likes me and I think he’s got a girlfriend, ’cause I see him and some girl kissing at times. Queenie, how do I know if he likes me?—Schoolgirl Sunday, October 21 and 22 HARVEST SERVICES Organised by St. Peters Methodist Congregation Sunday: Harvest Thanksgiving Service Time: 7:00am Harvest Cantata Time: 5:00pm Place: St. Peters Methodist Church, Betty’s Estate Monday: Harvest Supper Time: 7:00pm Place: Mac School in Betty’s Estate Proceeds in aid of the Building Fund Constitutional Meeting The Democratic Party invites residents and business persons of Cupecoy, Beacon Hill, Simpson Bay and Pelican to a dis- trict constitutional meeting, on Monday, October 22, at the Allan Halley Community Center in Simpson Bay starting 7:30pm. Dear Schoolgirl, If this boy likes you he will let you know. But you can be pretty sure you will not be the only girl he likes. Only notices of fund-raising events for non-profi t or edu- cational organisations will be placed in the Events/Notices column. Notices/Events should be sent to notices@thedailyherald.com in the format used on this page. Do not send fl iers or press releases to this address. Guyana Passport renewals postponed Due to unforeseen circumstances, Guyana’s Honorary Con- sul in Antigua and Barbuda Mr. Robert Reis, has had to post- pone his visit to St. Maarten which had been scheduled for Friday, October 5 to Sunday, October 7 to provide consular services, including renewing of passports. He now hopes to visit next month – from Friday, November 2 to Sunday, No- vember 4. The details will be confi rmed at a later date. Sunday, October 21 BREAKFAST Organised by Philipsburg Methodist Women’s League Time: Directly after morning worship (11:00 a.m.) Place: Philipsburg Methodist Church grounds Price: NAf 10 or US $5.00 EVENTS Friday, October 19 CHRISTIAN CONCERT Organised by The Anointed Ones Place: Christian Assembly Church La Savane Time: 7:00pm October schedule for The Law in Focus A three-part series on law and justice with guest Prof. Dr. Eltjo Schrage, who spent the greater part of his more than 40- year as a scholar and deputy judge in Amsterdam, research- ing the objectives of the law in the society, starts on Thurs- day October 19. The Law in Focus is aired on St. Maarten Cable TV Channel 15 every Thursday, 9:30-10:00pm with rebroadcasts on Wednesday following, 6:00-6:30pm; on Ca- ble TV Saba on Mondays and on Cable TV Statia Tuesdays, 7:00-7:30pm; on Radio 98.1 FM/ Pearl FM on Tuesdays at 1:30pm; and on Statia radio on Tuesdays at 12:30pm, with a repeat on Sundays at 6:00pm. The public is encouraged to fax questions on legal issues to 547-3754 or e-mail to lawin- focus@ burofocus.com. Sunday, October 21 CHURCH SERVICE Organised by Moravian Church (Evangelische Broederge- meente St. Maarten) Place: Methodist Church in Betty’s Estate. Time: 10:00am Reverend E. Christopher from Antigua will be conducting the service in English Saturday, October 20 ETIQUETTE WORKSHOP Organised by St. Maarten Jaycees focused on fi ne dining. Place: Bistro Restaurant at Pelican Resort. Time: 11:30am to 2:30pm Ticket: US $45.00 For tickets please call 5229943 or 5513175 Come learn the particulars of fi ne dining during a 3 course meal Sunday, October 21 REEF INFORMATION Organised by Ocean Care Presentations Dr Thomas Goreau Place: Philipsburg Theatres Time: 5:00 to 7:00pm Documentary on Coral Reef Restoration, followed by an up- date on the St Maarten Biorock project on Monday October 22 at BelAir Community Center from 7:00 to 9:00pm Entrance free. For more information contact Ocean Care 5237390 NOTICES Social Evening The 2nd St. Maarten Girls’ Brigade Company invites all for- mer Girls’ Brigaders to a Social Evening, on Friday October 19 from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Louisan Augusta Illidge Hall Phil- ipsburg Methodist Church Grounds. For more information call Dulyn Brooks-554-8626. English Courses Oasis Foundation is registering persons for English as a Sec- ond Language (ESL) Courses with True Colors for adults and teens. For more information call 580-5639. Saturday, October 20 ENVIROWEEK START Organised by: Caribbean Foundation Sustainability With books, publications, photo exhibition. Water quality and Photo/art contest pictures display. Place: Library Philipsburg Time: 10:00am to 12:30pm Enviroweek Kick Off Hosted By Jay Haviser Movie “Environmental Status” by Laura/Andrew Youth Debate with Tom Goreau, Rueben Thompson and VROM Reception featuring Jawara. 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40. Sports 48 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 motions concert. Featured were to be Brick and Lace along with Mr. Vegas and Da’ Ville. The show was rained out and after being postponed only Brick and Lace performed. “The main issue arising from the incident is the fact that the facility was left in a mess and the promoters of the concert should have been held accountable,” Buncam- per-Molanus said. “The board and I discussed mea- sures that should be taken and binded in a contract, to PHILIPSBURG--Local pro- moters looking to book a show at Raoul Illidge Sports Complex may be turned away or be required to come up with a large security deposit as a result of the miss behav- iour of some show goers. “I met with the board of the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex to be briefed about the state of the facility fol- lowing the unfortunate inci- dent that occurred during a recently held reggae concert at the Complex,” said Com- missioner of Sports Maria Buncamper-Molanus. “As was reported, patrons to this concert became aggressive after learning that the main acts would not perform and reportedly began vandalizing the property.” According to the board, after a thorough assessment those reports were not en- tirely accurate as only mini- mal damage was done to the facility itself. Namely, a urinal and water pipe in one of the bathrooms were bro- ken. The shattered glass that was reported on the football fi eld and track could only be found in the parking area of the facility. It is believed that some concert goers had taken boxes of un-opened beverages from the bars and took them outside. The complex was closed for two days to clean up the mess and make necessary repairs. Volunteer coaches walked the fi eld and track areas and removed several broken glass bottles. “The majority of the glass was out side in the parking lot,” said Nickie Owen. “But it only takes one piece of glass to hurt a child.” The Sports Complex was the venue for Triple M Pro- avoid a repeat occurrence in the future. While the upkeep of the facility, which is uti- lized by schools and other or- ganizations, still has my full- est attention, certain events are simply not suited to be held at the complex.” The commissioner added, “Although not all functions have caused the kind of up- roar that was caused during the recent concert, we will be re-visiting what entities will be allowed to make use of the facility in the very near future.” The Pioneers veteran basketball team only lost two games in the entire Youth Beat Foundation B division Basketball Knock out at L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium. Unfortunately the two losses were the fi nal games of the season resulting in Windward Islands Bank being crowned the competition winners. The Bank team shellacked the Pioneers 80-52 last night. PHILIPSBURG--The annual Fatum Loop will be hosted by the St. Maarten Road Runners Sunday. The Loop which starts and ends at the Fatum offi ce on the AJC Brouwers Road, across from Le Grand Marche features three, eight and 10 kilometre distances. Registration begins at the site at 6:00am and closes at 6:40am. In the past, as many as 150 24tth athletes from children to se- niors have participated in the run / walk event. The top two winners receive an all expense paid trip to compete in the Curacao. The Fatum race is scheduled for October 28. “The Fatum Loop provides the community at large with the opportunity to take part in an activity that contributes to body fi tness and good health,” said Rosemarie Bernard of the Road Runners. “It also gives professional runners the opportunity to train for other competitive events on the is- land as well as abroad. This year, two French professional runners have registered. They are expected to make things more interesting as they look forward to meeting our local island runners. We are pleased to have Fatum maintain its commitment for the past 24 years as our largest contribu- tor.” Gross, Trevor Da Costa, 104; Women’s Low Gross, Mary Smith, 98; Women’s Low Net, 77; and Paul Corsi, Super Se- niors’ Low Gross, 91. Senior Keith Graham had the fewest putts of the day with 29. Teams of golfers represent- ing each side of the island will tee off in friendly competition when they compete in the next scheduled SMGA tournament over the St. Martin/St. Maarten Day weekend, November 10- 11. They will be playing for bragging rights as the best golf- ers on the island. The winning team also receives a handsome crystal trophy, a reproduc- tion of the border monument, which they get to keep a year or as long as they continue their winning ways. The next Medal Play tourna- ment will be Sunday, Novem- ber 18. Players may sign up at Mullet Bay starting about 10 days before the tournament or email tomtom7@wanadoo.fr Play will begin at 9:00am. MULLET Hobgood, the Mullet Bay Course Superintendent who seems to have a lock on fi rst place in any competition he enters, played out that sce- nario again Sunday. As none of the 31 golfers entered pushed him hard he easily swept the fi eld with a 73, to win the St. Maarten Golf Association’s October Medal Play Tourna- ment. Hobgood was crowned Tournament Champion for the seventh time this year. He also won Low Gross in the Men’s First Flight. Tournament Low Net hon- ours went to Frank Jespersen, whose play was steady on a day when many golfers faltered on the greens. He carded a net 68, three strokes lower than any other competitor. He also won Seniors’ low Net. Other winners were, Men’s First Flight Low Net, Stan- ley Samuel, 72; Seniors’ Low Gross, Philippe 77; Men’s Second Flight Low BAY--Howard Thevenet, St. Eustatius Swimming Association offers lessons at the Public Pool. Recently three young swimmers received their A diplomas A diploma. Celford Gibbs was awarded his C Diploma Plus lifeguard. He will be a new life guard at the St. Eustatius public Pool. The Swim Association hosts swim lessons for beginners, intermediate, advanced swim- ming for children as well as aerobic and beginner classes for adults. Anyone interested in signing up for classes should contact the Public Pool. In other swim news, the As- sociation held their yearly gen- eral elections Wednesday, Oc- tober 3. Elected to the board were Carlos Lopes, president; Derrick Simmons, treasurer; Tina Smith, secretary and Hil- ary Udenhout and Maureen Tjin Liep Shie as general board members. The Association plans to host competitions in November and December. Anyone interested in volunteering as a teaching assistance or competition as- sistant is welcome. ST. EUSTATIUS--The St. Eu- statius Swimming Association awarded three swimmers their A diploma Tuesday. Deandre Brown, Sefanja Tjin Liep Shie, and Ezekiel Josepha emerged from a six month long beginners’ class. The three met the basic requirements for the The Coors Light Tigers of Cay Hill have new uniforms and a second sponsor. The Tigers will now also be seen sporting their new white Windward Roads attire. The Tigers faced and beat Vi Kings 10-3 in St. Maarten Double A action at John Cooper Jose Lake Sr. Ballpark Wednes- day. The Tigers, who are currently in fi rst place as the fi nal round nears completion, will take on the MNO Diamondbacks this evening. First pitch is set for 8:00pm.

41. Sports 49 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 medal is now one of my goals but my biggest goal of all is to make history for Portugal.” Fernandes suffered a black eye from a kick during the swimming leg of her win at the Portuguese champion- ship on Sunday, but typically shrugged it off, saying: “It’s normal, these things happen in triathlon.” The Olympic gold is one of the few titles missing from the Fernandes trophy cup- board after becoming world champion in Hamburg last month. “It’s strange because I don’t have a lot of experience but things happened this way be- cause of my hard work,” she said. Fernandes has 12 consecu- tive world cup victories to her credit and 19 overall, matching the career record of Australia’s retired two- time world champion Emma Carney. Meanwhile as ever, there looms the second great Australian triathlete called Emma -- three-time world champion Emma Snowsill who Fernandes beat last month over the Olympic course in Beijing and in Hamburg for the world title two weeks earlier. “Others will appear but at this time Emma is one of the most diffi cult girls to beat,” the Portuguese said. Fernandes is the daughter of a former cycling cham- pion from a small town in northern Portugal and was introduced to triathlon by her father, Venceslau, at the age of 14. “I think he always believed in me and knew I could be- come what I am today. But success is only possible with a lot of hard work,” said Fer- nandes, who trains up to six hours every day. Her father remains an in- spiration. “I call him before every race because he knows how I feel and how to calm me down before the race,” she said. Once Fernandes forgot to put on her shoes at the end of the bicycle leg so she ran halfway barefoot before bor- rowing a shoe from a team mate and completing the rest of the 5-km leg. “This hilarious episode is very revealing of the will and determination that Vanessa has in reaching the fi nish line,” said coach Sergio San- tos. Portuguese Olympic mara- thon winner Rosa Mota is one of her heroes. What Fernandes may not know is that she too has conquered Mota’s heart and the hearts of her country’s 10 million people. “Vanessa is an excellent Pakistani Captain Shoaib Malik reacts after dropping a catch off South African Jacques Kallis, unseen, during the fourth day of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan yesterday. foreign players who have committed to the lucrative Twenty20 event which starts in April. The 44-day tournament will feature eight franchises, the IPL said in a statement, with each squad containing 16 players. The $3 million IPL was launched by the Indian cricket board in September, with support from other na- tional boards to counter an unoffi cial version planned next month. Those already signed up include international cap- tains Graeme Smith of South Africa and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka and Pakistan batsman Mo- hammad Yousuf. MUMBAI-- Pakistan cap- tain Shoaib Malik and team mates Younis Khan and Mohammad Asif have signed up for the inaugu- ral Indian Premier League (IPL), organisers said on Thursday. New Zealand wicket- keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has also joined, taking to 29 the number of Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal celebrates during the medal ceremony of the Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships ITU Elite Women Olympic-distance race in Hamburg in this fi le photo last month. Fernandes is determined to make tri- athlon history and win the women’s gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. at the Beijing Olympics. After enjoying one of the most dominant seasons in the history of the sport, the 22-year-old said: “The gold LISBON-- New world cham- pion Vanessa Fernandes is determined to make triath- lon history for Portugal and win the women’s gold medal ST. KITTS--The St. Kitts/ Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) has embarked on a path to place an em- phasis on youth football commencing at the U13 level. The strong advice was given to them by their gen- eral body when they voted unanimously to the resolu- tion that Premier Division and Division I teams should have a youth arm or acad- emy attached to the senior team. The teams agreed to in- troduce academies as soon as possible with a view to- wards having competitive football in about fi ve to six months. The general feeling was that this important ingre- dient was a missing factor that prevented rapid de- velopment of football over the years. A couple of clubs already have a youth pro- grammes and at least 13 more agreed to commence a programme or beef up what was there. Another initiative for the upcoming season involves the introduction of Doping Control Regulations and Procedures as they relate to National teams and Clubs affi liated to SKNFA. This year, the Association will test for banned substances among players involved in the league competitions. The move has had some negative feed back, accord- ing to the president of the Association who revealed that drug testing in St. Kitts is a reality. “Next year we will be playing in the world Cup qualifi ers and the players on the national team will be subjected to random tests as it has been in the past. So now FIFA has mandated that we go a step further to have random test done as well at the local competition level,” Jenkins explained. As a result of the decision by the Football Association to institute drug testing, Dr. Patrick Martin was asked by the Football Association to address the Club Rep- resentatives on the doping control regulations and procedures. It was reveal that not every game or every player will be tested, but random games and two players from each team will be randomly se- lected. The samples will be sent to lab either in the re- gion or in the USA. Positive tests will result in fi nes and suspension for the player and possible the club. ST. KITTS--A one week Com- monwealth development work shop targeting netball will com- mence in St. Kitts today. After collaboration between the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) and Americas Federation of Netball Associations, it was decided that coaching sessions should be done in the islands to improve the skills among the players. It was noticed that the divide between the smaller countries and bigger countries was rather wide and getting wider. As a re- sult planning and implementa- tion was done conjunction with the local Netball Association. All netball clubs and school teams have been invited to send two participants. There is also an open invitation to other netball enthusiasts who would be interested in receiving the training. The sessions are very accommodating for those per- sons who have to work. The training will commence at 5:00pm during week days and all day on the weekend. During that time, participants will be exposed numerous ac- tivities; Developing coaching skills, the role of the coach, team work, group dynamics and communication tactics and strategies. The resource personnel have drawn from the Common- wealth desk as well as local trainers. Anna Shepard Cathy Harper Hall, Neil Findlay Mi- chelle Manks and Kelly Dou- gan are the trainees sent in by The Commonwealth Desk and Dave Connor Jillian Archibald Lydia Claxton and Kenley Maynard and the Local train- ers. President of the local Netball Association Emelita Warner Paul told the Daily Herald that her main concern now is to get full participation from the clubs. “We have given them early no- tice and made the programme very accommodating the im- portant thing is for the clubs to recognise that a lot of money, time and effort have been put into this training and that they attend to get maximum benefi t Warner,” Paul said. The course ends on Wednes- day, October 24. Contined from page 52. S. AFRICA BEAT PAKISTAN successive one-dayer, after their centuries against Zim- babwe in Harare in August. It was Gibbs’s 18th hun- dred in his 214th match while Villiers brought up his third ODI century. Gibbs was run out in the 43rd over, beaten by an ac- curate throw from square leg by Imran Nazir as he at- tempted a second run. The second game in the fi ve-match series is also in Lahore on Saturday. (20), Yousuf and Kamran Akmal (35) put on 60 for the sixth wicket. Jacques Kallis then struck twice to have caught at short mid-wicket by Smith and clean bowling Akmal. Earlier, Gibbs (102) and de Villiers (103 not out) added 137 for the third wicket after South Africa chose to bat fi rst. The two batsmen went to three fi gures for the second Yousuf

42. Sports 50 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 15 points in the quarter on 5- of-5 shooting from the fl oor and Carter had 11. The Nets shot a blistering 71 percent from the perimeter in the third quarter. The Nets received 11 points from center Nenad Krstic, who is recovering from a torn ACL sustained early last season. Reserve Malik Al- len, signed as a free agent in the offseason, also scored 11 points. Eddy Curry scored 23 points for the Knicks (2-2) and Ja- mal Crawford had 22. Both teams were without their starting point guards -- who were once traded for each other. Nets All-Star Jason Kidd sat out after straining his lower back in practice Sunday. The team announced that Kidd received an epidural shot earlier in the day to reduce the infl ammation and he is expected to return to prac- tice sometime next week, al- though no offi cial timetable was given for his return. Kidd was not at the game. The Knicks were without Stephon Marbury. Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said be- fore the game he just wanted to give Marbury the day off. Knicks guard Allan Hous- ton did not dress for the game as he attempts a come- back after sitting out the last two seasons, retiring due to arthritic knees. New York Yankee’s manager Joe Torre in a fi le photo when he attended a press conference where last year he announced he will stay on as the Yankee’s manager next season October 10, 2006 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx Borough of New York City. At that time, Torre turned down a one-year deal October 17, 2007 for a $5 million base salary, that could have risen to $8 million based on the Yankees post-season performance. Now, he is out as manager of the Yankees after he refused a $5 million, one-year contract yesterday -- $2.5 million less than he made last season. JOE TORRE OUT Continued from page 52. Oakland A’s of 1972-74, and advanced to Game 7 of the Series in 2001, when they failed to hold a ninth- inning lead at Arizona. Since then, despite base- ball’s largest payroll, there has been only frustration: a fi rst-round loss to the Anaheim Angels in 2002, a World Series defeat to the Florida Marlins in 2003 and a painful exit the following year, when they allowed the Red Sox to overcome a 3-0 defi cit in the AL champion- ship series. They lost to the Angels in fi ve games in the fi rst round in 2005, were eliminated by the Detroit Tigers last year and were knocked out by Cleveland this year. brenner and the owners’ sons, Hal and Hank, who have taken an increased role in recent month. They spent an hour together, and then Torre was gone. The Brooklyn native was a former NL MVP and a nine-time All-Star. Before joining the Yankees, he had unsuccessful managing stints with the Braves, Car- dinals and Mets -- the three clubs he played for. When the Yankees hired him, one New York paper dubbed him: “Clueless Joe.” But New York won the World Series in 1996. They then proceeded to win the Series from the fi rst team to win three straight since the Swingin’ onships with the Yanks but none since 2000. Most Yankees fans could see this day coming. After losing the fi rst two playoff games to Cleveland, owner George Steinbrenner said he didn’t think Torre would be asked back if the Yankees didn’t advance. The 67-year-old Torre, who took over the team to start the 1996 season, made his decision after travel- ing from New York to the team’s spring training com- plex in Tampa, Fla., and meeting with Steinbrenner, the owner’s sons and top executives for about an hour. He was accompanied by Cashman and chief op- erating offi cer Lonn Trost. New York’s offer includ- ed $3 million in bonuses if the Yankees reached next year’s World Series and an $8 million option for 2009 that would have become guaranteed if New York won the AL pennant. Torre just completed a $19.2 million, three-year contract. The Cubs’ Lou Piniella was the second-highest paid man- ager at $3.5 million. “Under this offer, he would continue to be the highest-paid manager in major league baseball,” team president Levine said. “We thought that we need to go to a per- formance-based model.” It appeared to be an of- fer designed to be rejected. Scott Boras, the agent for Yankees star Alex Rodri- guez, said players would have interpreted an accep- tance by Torre as weakness. Torre called Cashman on Tuesday and asked to meet with the 77-year-old Stein- Richard Jefferson of the New Jersey Nets shoots against Quentin Richardson #23 and Wilson Chandler #21 of the New York Knicks at the Izod Center October 18, in East Ruth- erford, New Jersey. RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Rich- ard Jefferson scored 25 points and Vince Carter added 22 to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 110-94 victory over the New York Knicks in a preseason contest Thursday night. It was the fi rst home game of the preseason for the Nets in the newly named Izod Cen- ter, formerly known as the Continental Airlines Arena. The Nets (2-1) held a 48- 47 halftime lead, then blew open the game in the third quarter, outscoring crossriver rivals 38-25 to take an 86-72 lead. Jefferson had their 1998-2000, CLEVELAND-- Back to Boston they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox. Josh Beckett, blocking out ev- erything but Jason Varitek’s target, dominated the Cleve- land Indians for the second time and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a 390-foot single as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL championship series with a 7-1 win Thursday night in Game 5. Kevin Youkilis set the tone with a fi rst-inning homer off C.C. Sabathia. The Red Sox, trailing 3-2, sent the best-of- seven series back to Fenway Park to continue a season that was on the brink of be- ing canned for the cold New England winter. The Red Sox -- and Beck- ett -- have done this before. And clearly, Ramirez & Co. cared. In 2004, Boston rallied from an 0-3 defi cit to win the 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees and went on to sweep the St. Louis Car- dinals in four straight for its fi rst World Series title since 1918. The Red Sox forced a Game 6 on Saturday night, and will start one of October’s bright- est stars, Curt Schilling, who has 9-3 record in 17 career postseason starts, against Fausto Carmona. Beckett, the calm, cool and cocky 20-game winner, ig- nored a shrilling crowd, some chirping from Indians out- fi elder Kenny Lofton to deny Cleveland fans a chance to see their fi rst pennant-clinch- ing win at home. GENEVA-- Cycling’s gov- erning body wants to set up medical profi les for riders as soon as next year, a step toward cleaning up a sport that has been rocked by doping in recent years. Blood and urine samples would be collected from all professional riders to create a “biological passport” that could be used in analyzing results from subsequent doping tests, the Interna- tional Cycling Union said Wednesday. “The rider becomes his own reference point,” said Anne Gripper, the UCI’s anti-doping chief. “We look for variations in a rider’s individual profi le to deter- mine whether there may be some indication of using a prohibited method or a prohibited substance.” The program is to begin in early 2008, with details re- leased at a meeting in Paris on Monday and Tuesday. The profi les will not be lim- ited to Tour de France rid- ers but cover all the cyclists in UCI Pro teams. “What we’re looking for is indirect evidence of the fact that cyclists may be doing something to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of their blood either through blood doping or through small doses of EPO or something like that,” Grip- per said. World Ant-Doping Agency president Dick Pound said Tuesday he thinks anti-dop- ing passports will be wide- spread within three years, but not in time for next year’s Beijing Olympics. Chicago Randy Boston Red Sox’s Manny Ramirez watches his drive to the top of the rightcenter fi eld wall off Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia in the third inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship baseball series yesterday, in Cleve- land. Ramirez, thinking it was a home run, only reached fi rst before the ball was returned to the infi eld but drove in David Ortiz with the Red Sox’s second run of the game. Red Sox won the game 7-1. Game six will be played in Boston Saturday.

43. Sports 51 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 Brazil’s last visit, the crowd remained as fi ckle as ever and were booing their side even before kick off. When the teams were an- nounced, the crowd jeered the name of Brazil striker Vagner Love, who has in- herited the number nine shirt from Ronaldo but has failed to reach the heights scaled by his predecessor. There were more whistles as early as the 15th minute with Brazil patiently playing the ball around in midfi eld looking for an opening. Vagner Love’s 19th minute goal quietened the booing but Brazil’s failure to add a quick second, or produce any stepovers, bicycle kicks or other trickery, had the crowd restless again. Incredibly, Vagner Love was jeered off the fi eld when he was substituted in the second half and the whistling and cat-calling grew louder as Ecuador pressed for an equaliser. But the discontent sud- denly turned to ecstasy with Brazil’s late surge which began with Ronaldinho di- verting Kaka’s shot into the net in the 73rd minute. Kaka then added two, the fi rst his 30-metre special and the second courtesy of an astonishing blunder by Ecuador goalkeeper Dan- iel Viteri, while Elano was on hand to turn Robinho’s dribble into a goal. Brazil coach Dunga glossed over the attitude of the fans. “The crowd turned up and behaved well,” he said. Typically, he also refused to get carried out with the events of the fi nal 20 min- utes. “We played in a solid, compact manner, we didn’t gave space to Ecuador and, as a natural result of this, the spaces began opening up,” he added. RIO DE JANEIRO-- Bra- zil needed to produce some party tricks to win the ap- proval of the astonishingly fi ckle Maracana crowd on their return to the famous stadium after a seven-year absence and they deliv- ered. Dunga’s team left the pitch at the famous arena to de- lirious applause after four goals in a 12-minute spell late in the game gave them a fl attering 5-0 win over Ecuador in Wednesday’s World Cup qualifi er. The third goal, which came when Kaka curled a 30-metre shot into the top right-hand corner, and the fourth, set up by Robinho with his trademark ste- povers followed by a dis- concerting dribble, had the 70,000 crowd in raptures. Yet only minutes early, the supporters had been jeering their own team be- cause they were only 1-0 ahead against a side who reached the last 16 at the 2006 World Cup. Amid the jubilation which followed the result, it was quickly forgotten why Bra- zil had spent so long away from the hallowed arena in the fi rst place. During the qualifying com- petition for the 2002 World Cup, Brazil had planned to share their home games between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. But the team were given such as hostile reception that the Brazilian Foot- ball Confederation (CBF) asked for, and was given, permission to switch ven- ues and play their remain- ing games in other parts of the country. This, combined with the neglected state of the Mara- cana, prevented Brazil from returning until Wednesday. Although the stadium has been refurbished since down agreement which ex- pires next April. “Under the new agree- ment, the Board members have agreed not to dispose of any of their interests in the club before April 18 2009, other than to certain permitted persons such as close family. “After that date, for the re- mainder of the term of the agreement, they can only sell their shares to another person if the other parties to the agreement do not wish to buy them.” The club last month an- nounced record turnover fi gures after moving to the Emirates Stadium and the team top the Premier League having won 10 matches in a row in all com- petitions. “We had a very successful fi nancial performance over the past year. Together with our very promising start to the season, in which Arsene Wenger’s team has won 12 of our fi rst 13 matches, we are all very encouraged with the current performances of our club on and off the fi eld,” Hill-Wood said. LONDON-- English Pre- mier League club Arsenal have moved to ward off any takeover bid by extending a lockdown agreement that prevents board members selling shares to outside in- vestors. At the club’s AGM on Thursday chairman Peter Hill-Wood said directors had agreed to sell their stake only to “permitted persons”, such as fam- ily members, before April 2009 and had to give fellow board members fi rst option until October 2012. The existing lockdown deal was due to expire next April, raising the prospect that Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov could at- tempt to seize control of the north London club af- ter the 54-year-old recently upped his stake to 23 per- cent. In a statement Hill-Wood said: “Members of the Board are committed long- term shareholders and to strengthen the current posi- tion they have entered into a new agreement which replaces the existing lock- Russia’s coach Guus Hiddink watches the Euro 2008 Group E qualifying soccer match between England and Russia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow yesterday. win over a major soccer power since June 1999 when they came from a goal down to beat world champi- ons France 3-2 at the Stade de France in a Euro 2000 qualifi er. The victory also marked a personal milestone for Hid- dink, who had not beaten an English team as coach in nine previous attempts at club and international level. “I’m very proud of to- night’s win, not so much for myself but for the team and my staff,” said Hiddink, who has just agreed a new two-year contract with Rus- sia until 2010. “Well, we’re just lucky to have Guus,” Rossiiskaya Gazeta, the offi cial newspa- per of the Russian govern- ment, said as it summed up the feelings of the players. MOSCOW, - Russian me- dia on Thursday hailed Dutch coach Guus Hiddink for masterminding Russia’s historic 2-1 win over Eng- land in their Euro 2008 Group E qualifi er that kept alive their chances of reach- ing next year’s fi nals. “Hiddink’s masterpiece with the fantastic ending,” wrote the daily Sovietsky Sport in reference to their inspired performance at a sold-out 84,000 Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday night. “The painting by the Dutch master,” was the verdict by the other national sports newspaper, Sport-Express, comparing Hiddink to the famous Dutch painters of the 17th century. In his column, former Russia goalkeeper Sergei Ovchinnikov wrote that Hiddink outsmarted his English counterpart Steve McClaren by changing tac- tics in the second half af- ter the Russians had fallen behind to Wayne Rooney’s stunning goal. The Dutchman’s master stroke was to bring on strik- er Roman Pavlyuchenko, who scored two goals in four minutes to turn the game around and secure a dramatic come-from-be- hind victory. It was Russia’s fi rst home victory over England in their 49-year history in in- ternational competition. It was also Russia’s fi rst spectators at domestic and international games, the Home Offi ce said. Arrests for racist chanting were down 25 percent at 41, the lowest level on record. The number of arrests for throwing missiles rose from 68 to 97 after a police crackdown at the beginning of the season. Among clubs whose fans have received the highest number of banning orders during the past year were Leeds United, Cardiff City, Newcastle United, Man- chester United and Swan- sea City. However, the Home Of- fi ce said more than 40 per- cent of all matches were police-free. “Football violence and dis- order have no place in the modern game and we are determined to crack down on those who attempt to ruin the sport for all foot- ball fans,” said Home Offi ce Minister Vernon Coaker. “These fi gures refl ect an- other season of successful partnership work with the police, football authorities, clubs and fans’ associa- tions.” LONDON-- Arrests at soc- cer matches in England and Wales have risen for the fi rst time in four years, with Manchester United and Chelsea leading the way, after a crackdown by the police, government fi gures show. The number of fans arrest- ed for all types of football- related offences in England and Wales rose eight per- cent to 3,788 in 2006-07 compared with the previ- ous year. It was the fi rst rise since 2002-03 when 3,373 were arrested. The government said the increase refl ected a tougher police approach to anti-social and disorderly behaviour. The clubs with the most arrests were Manchester United (192), Chelsea (135) and Sunderland (119). The number of arrests for violent disorder were at their lowest level after a six percent drop to 337. Arrests for public disorder leapt to 1,659 from 1,329. Football attendances have increased by 5 percent over the past year to 39 million. The 3,788 arrests rep- resented 0.01 percent of

44. 52 THE DAILY HERALD, Friday, October 19, 2007 who beat Carlos Moya in the second round, hit back to break Djokovic in the second game. He steadied his own serve, stretched Djokovic around the court in the succeeding games and then broke again with some deft play at the net to take the set 6-2. Djokovic broke in the open- ing game of the decisive set when he forced Ferrero into an error at the net and held off the battling Spaniard to clinch a win that sets up a quarter-fi nal showdown with Mario Ancic. The Croat, who beat James Blake in the last round, claimed a comfortable 6- 4 6-3 win over Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu. Last year’s losing fi nal- ist Fernando breezed into the last eight with an emphatic 6-4 6-2 victory over Argentine Juan Monaco. The win also took the fi fth- seeded Chilean a step closer to securing his place at the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai for the second time in his career. Gonzalez, who lost to Rog- er Federer in last year’s Ma- drid fi nal, had little problem disposing of Monaco. He eased through the fi rst set and then cranked up the pressure in the second to break twice and wrap up vic- tory in just over an hour. The Chilean, who also lost to Federer in this year’s Australian Open fi nal, will meet the winner of the match between Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer and big-serv- ing Croat Ivo Karlovic. South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs hits a shot while wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal watches during their fi rst One Day International of the fi ve match series in Lahore yesterday. Ntini sliced through the top order with the new ball, taking four for 69 as Paki- stan were bowled out for 249 in 46.3 overs in reply to South Africa’s 294 for fi ve. The paceman struck in his second, third, fourth and sixth overs as the home team stumbled to 55 for four. Mohammad Yousuf stood fi rm with 53 before Shahid Afridi belted 47 with fi ve fours and two sixes to lead a late surge. Afridi put on 43 for the eighth wicket in 25 balls with debutant Sohail Tan- vir, who cracked two sixes in his 26. “We know he (Afridi) is dangerous and it sur- prised us they left him so late,” South Africa captain Graeme Smith told report- ers. “The game was a long way out of reach when he came in. “We were always in con- trol because when a team is seven or eight down it is pretty diffi cult to get back.” After Charl Langeveldt removed Misbah-ul-Haq Continued on page 52 LAHORE-- from Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers and a four- wicket burst by Makhaya Ntini led South Africa to a 45-run win over Pakistan in the fi rst one-dayer at Gad- dafi stadium on Thursday. Centuries Gonzalez Switzerland’s Roger Federer serves to Argentina’s Guillermo Canas during their match at the Madrid Masters Series tennis tournament yesterday. MADRID-- Holder Roger Federer was at his best as he crushed Argentine Guill- ermo Canas 6-0 6-3 to take his place in the quarter-fi - nals of the Madrid Masters on Thursday. The world number one made a whirlwind start on the super-fast greenset sur- face at the Madrid Arena by rattling through the fi rst set, leaving Canas totally bemused. The Argentine managed to put up stiffer resistance in the second set but still could not cope with the technical brilliance of the 26-year-old Swiss, who will play either Stefan Koubek or Feliciano Lopez in the last eight. Earlier, third seed Novak Djokovic fended off a de- termined Juan Carlos Fer- rero to claim his place in the quarters with a 6-3 2-6 6-4 victory. Djokovic, who includes two Masters Series shields amongst his fi ve titles in a breakthrough season, start- ed sharply and took the fi rst set with some ease. But former world number one Ferrero, whose last tour- nament win came in Madrid back in 2003, refused to fold and survived fi ve break points in the opening game of the second set. The Spaniard’s resistance appeared to boost his confi - dence and the 27-year-old, NEW YORK-- Joe Torre is out as manager of the New York Yankees, rejecting a substantial pay cut after the team failed to make it past the fi rst round of the play- offs for the third straight year. Torre turned down a $5 million, one-year contract Thursday -- $2.5 million less than he made last season. Rather than put up with the indignity of a salary slap coupled with a perfor- mance-based contract, the man who led the Yankees to playoff appearances in all 12 years he managed walked. “A diffi cult day,” general manager Brian Cashman said. Bench coach Don Matting- ly is the leading contender to replace Torre, who won four World Series champi Continued on page 52