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Man lodges appeal against court order to take paternity test

A man who has denied fathering a baby has lodged an appeal against a magistrates' order to take a paternity test.
The putative father of the 19-month-old appeared before Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett on Thursday to challenge the order of Family Court Magistrate Ellen Serville.
The man's lawyer, Raphael Moxey, argued that the magistrate should not have made the order until she had heard all of the facts of the case.
Romona Farquharson-Seymour, who appeared for the mother, countered that the appeal should fail because Moxey acknowledged that the magistrate had the power to make the order.
Farquharson-Seymour submitted that the court was able to exercise its discretion at any stage of the proceedings.
The court reserved its decision on the issue.
In another appeal emanating from the Family Court, a man has challenged a magistrate's order that he pay private school fees for his daughter who was born out of wedlock.
Farquharson-Seymour represented the man, whose daughter was attending Jordan Prince Williams when her mother moved her to Temple Fellowship School without consulting him. The court heard that the mother moved the child, although her father had already paid her tuition a year in advance.
Farquharson-Seymour said that although there is a commonly held view that private schools are superior to public ones, there is nothing to show that the child's welfare would be threatened by attending a public school.
The mother's lawyer, Clarita Lockhart, asked the chief justice to alter the January 2011 order of Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans so that the fees would be paid at the original school.
However, Farquharson-Seymour said the man was no longer in a position to pay tuition at any school because of a change in his circumstances.
Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett has also reserved his ruling in that case.

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HVS Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit

Parris Jordan, Managing Director for HVS in the Caribbean, has announced that the second annual CHICOS conference will focus on international investment in the region. With the tremendously positive feedback from last year’s inaugural investment conference, and the anticipated return of the key industry players and delegates, Jordan says the focus this year will be “even more specific and practical for our attendees.”

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Chicos 2011 investment conference and operatrions summit

Thursday 10th November 2011 8:30 AM

Chicos 2011 investment conference and operatrions summit November 10-11,2011 Atlantis resort Nassau, Bahamas Hosted by HVS Welcome to HVS CHICOS 2011: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Sectors Within the Caribbean Island region, the various destinations offer investors complex but rewarding opportunities for hotel and resort development and acquisition. The inaugural HVS Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (HVS CHICOS) will provide a productive forum to address issues pertinent to the current needs of the Caribbean hospitality sector and to discuss the various opportunities for investors in the Caribbean. Hosted by HVS, the world’s leading hospitality consulting and valuation firm, HVS CHICOS will bring together global investors and operators as well as local Caribbean decision-makers to address the many challenges and opportunities of the Caribbean hotel industry. HVS will use part of the proceeds from this conference for hospitality and tourism education and training of Caribbean residents. HVS CHICOS 2011 follows in HVS’s tradition of organizing leading hotel conferences around the world, including the NYU Hospitality Investment Conference in New York and annual conferences in China, India, South America, and Mexico. HVS looks forward to welcoming you to Nassau, Bahamas, on November 10-11 for HVS CHICOS 2011, where the hospitality industry’s many illustrious global and regional influencers will share their views, insights, and proposed strategies for advancing the hospitality and tourism sectors in the Caribbean in 2011 and beyond. This is an opportunity that you do not want to miss. Conference Venue Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas http://www.atlantis.com/ Audience Investors Global Hotel Developers Owners Operators Lending Institutions Governmental Agencies and Associations Consultants Hotel Accommodations Atlantis Resort Paradise Island, Bahamas Conference Rate Options - The Cove $299 or Royal Towers $199 ** DISCOUNT RATE IS AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES FROM NOV 7-14, 2011** Book online: http://www.atlantis.com/myevent/hsvmeeting.aspx Or call for reservations : 1-888-528-7155 Request HVS Conference Rate - Code: GHVSCN1 Agenda Chicos program 2011

Click HERE to view & print the full program agenda in pdf format. Speakers: Adam Cohen Managing Director, & Chief Operating Officer Brilla Group Adam Rosenberg Managing Director, Global Head of Gaming The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Adam Wu Chief Operating Officer China Business Network Alejandro Acevedo Vice President, Caribbean & Latin American Region Marriott International Inc. & Ritz Carlton Andy Ingraham President NABHOOD Avery Shenfeld Director & Chief Economist FirstCaribbean International Bank Barry Lewin Senior Vice President, Caribbean The Blackstone Group L.P. Bill Sipple Managing Director HVS Capital Corp Chad Meyerson Director Global Sales Jet Blue Caroline Racine Vice President of Business Development GuiLac Daniel Larone Director PKF Consulting David Bland Senior Director Hospitality and Leisure Group Alvarez & Marsal David Kosoy Chairman Sterling Financial Group Derek Johnson Chief Executive Officer Yele Haiti Foundation Don Robinson President Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. Donna Wellington Sector Specialist - Hospitality & Senior Coverage - Bahamas FirstCaribbean International Bank Ed Watkins Managing Editor Lodging Hospitality Frank Comito Executive Vice President Bahamas Hotel Association Gary Schweikert Regional Vice President, Americas Jumeirah Group Glenn Haussman Managing Editor Hotel Interactive Gordon Glen Rider Levett Bucknall (Caribbean) Limited Greg Doman Senior Vice President Development Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Homi Vazifdar Managing Director Canyon Equity Honorable Haydn Hughes Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism Government of Anguilla J. Sal Icaza Director, Emerging Markets & Caribbean Franchise Development Choice Hotels International Jeff Higley Vice President STR Global Jim Whitteron Director of Marketing HVS Shared Ownership Services John Dishinger Director RCI Karim Alibhai Chief Executive Officer Gencom Group Kathy Conroy Managing Director, Miami HVS Global Hospitality Services Kenneth Blatt Principal Caribbean Property Group Lorne Bassel President & Chief Executive Officer Crave Real Estate/Lubert Adler Louis Alicea Director of Development Caribbean/Latin America Region Wyndham Hotel Group Luca Franco President Luxury Leisure Properties International Mark Durliat Owner Grace Bay Hotel, Turks & Caicos Mark Lunt Principal Ernst & Young Mark Purcell Vice President Development Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mark Young Managing Director, Corporate Banking FirstCaribbean International Bank Martyn Bould Chairman Rider Levett Bucknall (Caribbean) Limited Matthew J. Norton, Esq. Partner Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, LLP Michael Lorenz Vice President of Sales & Marketing Viceroy Hotel Group Michael Shindler Executive Vice President of Hotels & Casinos Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Nelson Parker Senior Director of Development Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Neil Kolton Director Sales Interval International Nicholas Hecker Principal Och-Ziff Real Estate Noah Tratt Global Vice President Expedia Pablo Torres General Manager Hilton British Colonial Nassau Parris Jordan Managing Director, Caribbean HVS Global Hospitality Services Paul Burke Chief Operating Officer Kerzner International Patrick Freeman Vice President Real Estate & Development Cisneros Group of Companies Pedro Fabregas President and Chief Operating Officer American Eagle / American Airlines Prem Devadas President Salamander Hospitality Honorable Prime Minister Michiel Eman Prime Minister Aruba Raj Chandnani Director WATG Richard Cotter Managing Director & EVP Brilla Group Richard Katzman Managing Director, Mexico HVS Global Hospitality Services Rich Cortese Senior Vice President Development Aimbridge Hospitality Rick Cunningham Regional Vice President of Development InterContinental Hotels Group Robi Das Managing Director Newmark Knight Frank Roland Mouly Vice President Development, Caribbean, Mexico Latin America, Americas Carlson Scott Woroch Executive Vice President, Worldwide Development Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Simon Suarez Senior Vice President Development, Caribbean & Latin America Hilton Worldwide Simon Townend Partner KPMG Stefan Wright Senior Investment Officer Inter-American Development Bank Steve Carvell Associate Dean Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration Steve Rushmore President & Founder HVS Global Hospitality Services Struan McKenzie Chief Operating Officer Nobu Enterprises Suzanne Mellen Managing Director, President of Gaming Services HVS Global Hotel Services Trevor Horwell Chief Executive Officer Nobu Enterprises Tyler Niess Vice President Playground Uday Narain Director of Development and Projects, The Americas Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces Honorable Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace Minister of Tourism Government of the Bahamas William Tacon Partner Zolfo Cooper BVI Click HERE to view detailed program and speaker bios. Registration Fees: Late/Onsite Registration (after November 1) $1150 Cancellations and Refunds Cancellations are by written request from the registered delegate only and apply to the policy in effect on the date the notification is received by CHICOS. Cancellation requests must be postmarked on or before October 15, 2011, and are refundable less a process cancelation fee of US$ 200.- per registration. Cancellations received after October 15, 2011, are non-refundable. Registrations are transferable to other persons interested in attending this event only (CHICOS November 10-11, 2011). Registrations are transferable with written notice from the delegate only, and subject to a fee of US$ 150. Should any balance remain unpaid, the purchaser agrees to pay costs incurred for collection. Non-attendance is subject to full payment. If any part of or all the conference is changed or cancelled, the conference hosts are not responsible for covering airfare, hotel, or any other costs. Hotel Accommodations: ** Rooms are subject to hotel availability ** Atlantis Resort Paradise Island, Bahamas Conference Rate Options - The Cove $299 or Royal Towers $199 ** DISCOUNT RATE IS AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES FROM NOV 7-14, 2011 ** Book online: http://www.atlantis.com/myevent/hsvmeeting.aspx Or call for reservations : 1-888-528-7155 Request HVS Conference Rate - Code: GHVSCN1 Contact Information: For further information or questions, email info@hvschicos.com Parris E. Jordan Managing Director, HVS Bahamas (242) 327- 6913 ext 203 Bahamas Nicole Roantree Associate, HVS Bahamas (303) 264-7313 U.S.A. Unit #13, Caves Professional Centre Caves Village P.O Box SP 61487 Nassau, Bahamas Fax # (242) 327-6916

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OBB inks accord with condo owners

After several months of deliberations, Old Bahama Bay Resort & Marina (OBB) has finally come to an agreement with 73 condominium owners to sever ties.
The result is a new company called Island Ventures Resort & Club Ltd. (IVRC), which will take up responsibilities for the hotel and marina at the property. OBB is now in a state of downsizing and consolidation, reducing the size of its operations so it can focus on development on its north shore.
Crave Real Estate, a Canadian-based advisory, has continued to court foreign investment to the prime piece of land on Grand Bahama.
The new company appointed to run the hotel is led by James Culmer of West End, who will serve as general manager, and Jackie Carroll, coming on as resort manager. According to a statement, advisory services will be taken up by Management Services LLC, a Florida-based hospitality consulting company.
"This new arrangement brings together the major stakeholders at Old Bahama Bay to share in the benefits and obligations of property operations. LRA (the parent company of OBB) will continue to maintain a small team of Bahamian employees and consultants to manage other facets of the Old Bahama Bay project."
Last year, CEO and President of the Crave Group Lorne Bassell announced that OBB was targeting up to 30 homes on the western tip of Grand Bahama, more specifically Freeport Harbour, and slowly expand outwards. He officially announced the partnership with West End Resort Ltd., a key landowner in the area.
With the issue of the condominium owners now resolved, developers at OBB could be in a better position to move forward on this planned development.
"This is an exciting new opportunity for the management and staff at Old Bahama Bay," said Culmer, the new general manager. "We look forward to implementing new marketing programs for the resort and providing high quality, friendly service to our owners and guests."
Back in May, OBB laid off 29 workers in an effort to further consolidate operations. Security guards, accountants, maintenance employees and food and beverage workers all received pink slips in the process. A number of these layoffs, in fact, were linked to the severing of ties with condo owners.
OBB supplied management and maintenance services to these property owners for years, but given the current economic times, it was simply no longer feasible.

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Chicos 2011 investment conference and operatrions summit

Friday 11th November 2011 8:00 AM

Chicos 2011 investment conference and operatrions summit November 10-11,2011 Atlantis resort Nassau, Bahamas Hosted by HVS Welcome to HVS CHICOS 2011: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Sectors Within the Caribbean Island region, the various destinations offer investors complex but rewarding opportunities for hotel and resort development and acquisition. The inaugural HVS Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (HVS CHICOS) will provide a productive forum to address issues pertinent to the current needs of the Caribbean hospitality sector and to discuss the various opportunities for investors in the Caribbean. Hosted by HVS, the world’s leading hospitality consulting and valuation firm, HVS CHICOS will bring together global investors and operators as well as local Caribbean decision-makers to address the many challenges and opportunities of the Caribbean hotel industry. HVS will use part of the proceeds from this conference for hospitality and tourism education and training of Caribbean residents. HVS CHICOS 2011 follows in HVS’s tradition of organizing leading hotel conferences around the world, including the NYU Hospitality Investment Conference in New York and annual conferences in China, India, South America, and Mexico. HVS looks forward to welcoming you to Nassau, Bahamas, on November 10-11 for HVS CHICOS 2011, where the hospitality industry’s many illustrious global and regional influencers will share their views, insights, and proposed strategies for advancing the hospitality and tourism sectors in the Caribbean in 2011 and beyond. This is an opportunity that you do not want to miss. Conference Venue Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas http://www.atlantis.com/ Audience Investors Global Hotel Developers Owners Operators Lending Institutions Governmental Agencies and Associations Consultants Hotel Accommodations Atlantis Resort Paradise Island, Bahamas Conference Rate Options - The Cove $299 or Royal Towers $199 ** DISCOUNT RATE IS AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES FROM NOV 7-14, 2011** Book online: http://www.atlantis.com/myevent/hsvmeeting.aspx Or call for reservations : 1-888-528-7155 Request HVS Conference Rate - Code: GHVSCN1 Agenda Chicos program 2011

Click HERE to view & print the full program agenda in pdf format. Speakers: Adam Cohen Managing Director, & Chief Operating Officer Brilla Group Adam Rosenberg Managing Director, Global Head of Gaming The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Adam Wu Chief Operating Officer China Business Network Alejandro Acevedo Vice President, Caribbean & Latin American Region Marriott International Inc. & Ritz Carlton Andy Ingraham President NABHOOD Avery Shenfeld Director & Chief Economist FirstCaribbean International Bank Barry Lewin Senior Vice President, Caribbean The Blackstone Group L.P. Bill Sipple Managing Director HVS Capital Corp Chad Meyerson Director Global Sales Jet Blue Caroline Racine Vice President of Business Development GuiLac Daniel Larone Director PKF Consulting David Bland Senior Director Hospitality and Leisure Group Alvarez & Marsal David Kosoy Chairman Sterling Financial Group Derek Johnson Chief Executive Officer Yele Haiti Foundation Don Robinson President Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. Donna Wellington Sector Specialist - Hospitality & Senior Coverage - Bahamas FirstCaribbean International Bank Ed Watkins Managing Editor Lodging Hospitality Frank Comito Executive Vice President Bahamas Hotel Association Gary Schweikert Regional Vice President, Americas Jumeirah Group Glenn Haussman Managing Editor Hotel Interactive Gordon Glen Rider Levett Bucknall (Caribbean) Limited Greg Doman Senior Vice President Development Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Homi Vazifdar Managing Director Canyon Equity Honorable Haydn Hughes Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism Government of Anguilla J. Sal Icaza Director, Emerging Markets & Caribbean Franchise Development Choice Hotels International Jeff Higley Vice President STR Global Jim Whitteron Director of Marketing HVS Shared Ownership Services John Dishinger Director RCI Karim Alibhai Chief Executive Officer Gencom Group Kathy Conroy Managing Director, Miami HVS Global Hospitality Services Kenneth Blatt Principal Caribbean Property Group Lorne Bassel President & Chief Executive Officer Crave Real Estate/Lubert Adler Louis Alicea Director of Development Caribbean/Latin America Region Wyndham Hotel Group Luca Franco President Luxury Leisure Properties International Mark Durliat Owner Grace Bay Hotel, Turks & Caicos Mark Lunt Principal Ernst & Young Mark Purcell Vice President Development Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mark Young Managing Director, Corporate Banking FirstCaribbean International Bank Martyn Bould Chairman Rider Levett Bucknall (Caribbean) Limited Matthew J. Norton, Esq. Partner Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, LLP Michael Lorenz Vice President of Sales & Marketing Viceroy Hotel Group Michael Shindler Executive Vice President of Hotels & Casinos Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Nelson Parker Senior Director of Development Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Neil Kolton Director Sales Interval International Nicholas Hecker Principal Och-Ziff Real Estate Noah Tratt Global Vice President Expedia Pablo Torres General Manager Hilton British Colonial Nassau Parris Jordan Managing Director, Caribbean HVS Global Hospitality Services Paul Burke Chief Operating Officer Kerzner International Patrick Freeman Vice President Real Estate & Development Cisneros Group of Companies Pedro Fabregas President and Chief Operating Officer American Eagle / American Airlines Prem Devadas President Salamander Hospitality Honorable Prime Minister Michiel Eman Prime Minister Aruba Raj Chandnani Director WATG Richard Cotter Managing Director & EVP Brilla Group Richard Katzman Managing Director, Mexico HVS Global Hospitality Services Rich Cortese Senior Vice President Development Aimbridge Hospitality Rick Cunningham Regional Vice President of Development InterContinental Hotels Group Robi Das Managing Director Newmark Knight Frank Roland Mouly Vice President Development, Caribbean, Mexico Latin America, Americas Carlson Scott Woroch Executive Vice President, Worldwide Development Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Simon Suarez Senior Vice President Development, Caribbean & Latin America Hilton Worldwide Simon Townend Partner KPMG Stefan Wright Senior Investment Officer Inter-American Development Bank Steve Carvell Associate Dean Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration Steve Rushmore President & Founder HVS Global Hospitality Services Struan McKenzie Chief Operating Officer Nobu Enterprises Suzanne Mellen Managing Director, President of Gaming Services HVS Global Hotel Services Trevor Horwell Chief Executive Officer Nobu Enterprises Tyler Niess Vice President Playground Uday Narain Director of Development and Projects, The Americas Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces Honorable Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace Minister of Tourism Government of the Bahamas William Tacon Partner Zolfo Cooper BVI Click HERE to view detailed program and speaker bios. Registration Fees: Late/Onsite Registration (after November 1) $1150 Cancellations and Refunds Cancellations are by written request from the registered delegate only and apply to the policy in effect on the date the notification is received by CHICOS. Cancellation requests must be postmarked on or before October 15, 2011, and are refundable less a process cancelation fee of US$ 200.- per registration. Cancellations received after October 15, 2011, are non-refundable. Registrations are transferable to other persons interested in attending this event only (CHICOS November 10-11, 2011). Registrations are transferable with written notice from the delegate only, and subject to a fee of US$ 150. Should any balance remain unpaid, the purchaser agrees to pay costs incurred for collection. Non-attendance is subject to full payment. If any part of or all the conference is changed or cancelled, the conference hosts are not responsible for covering airfare, hotel, or any other costs. Hotel Accommodations: ** Rooms are subject to hotel availability ** Atlantis Resort Paradise Island, Bahamas Conference Rate Options - The Cove $299 or Royal Towers $199 ** DISCOUNT RATE IS AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES FROM NOV 7-14, 2011 ** Book online: http://www.atlantis.com/myevent/hsvmeeting.aspx Or call for reservations : 1-888-528-7155 Request HVS Conference Rate - Code: GHVSCN1 Contact Information: For further information or questions, email info@hvschicos.com Parris E. Jordan Managing Director, HVS Bahamas (242) 327- 6913 ext 203 Bahamas Nicole Roantree Associate, HVS Bahamas (303) 264-7313 U.S.A. Unit #13, Caves Professional Centre Caves Village P.O Box SP 61487 Nassau, Bahamas Fax # (242) 327-6916

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Witnesses Pick Out Different Men In Banker's Murder

Banker Bradley Heney testified yesterday that as he chatted on the phone at his Compass Point Office shortly after 9 a.m. on April 22, 2009, he heard two gunshots and saw a tall, dark and slim man running away.

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