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Trinidad proposes strict laws for World Cup 2007
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Oct 30: The Trinidad and Tobago Government is all set to bring a series of legislations to ensure smooth conduct of next year's cricket World Cup.Come November 1, the House of Representatives will enact a series of laws for peaceful and safe conduct of matches at the Queen's Park Oval.Unruly cricket fans could be fined a maximum of USD 20,000 if they are found to be involved in destructive activities.The authorities are also going to take a hard look at material being published about the World Cup.However, the special security measures will not hurt Caribbean tourism, according to Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Tourism Howard Chin Lee.The Minister told the media at the 29th Caribbean Tourism Conference in the Bahamas that local tourism would not be harmed.The United States and regional governments are putting plans in place "to ensure these measures do not negatively impact on the project tourist arrivals for the World Cup 2007." Currently a legislation temporarily waives visa, work permit, import and export duties among CARICOM countries until June 30 next year.Family of slain Miami player pushes on for answers
MIAMI - Bryan Pata's body was laid to rest last week, and most of the people who attended the funeral of the slain University of Miami football player have moved on with their lives - albeit with heavier hearts.But Pata's family cannot rest. His mother, Jeanette, a Haitian immigrant who worked double shifts as a hotel maid to provide for her nine children, said she lies tormented in her North Miami bed every night trying to figure out who would want to kill her youngest son and why. Police are wondering the same thing, and have been tight-lipped about the investigation.
"Me and Bryan were very, very close, so even though he is gone, I still talk to him and I say, `Bryan, tell me who killed you. Tell your Mommy who killed you,"" Jeanette Pata said Thursday morning.
Murder of U. of Miami defensive end Bryan Pata appears motiveless
MIAMI -- Bryan Pata's body was laid to rest last week, and most of the people who attended the funeral of the slain University of Miami football player have moved on with their lives -- albeit with heavier hearts.But Pata's family cannot rest. His mother, Jeanette, a Haitian immigrant who worked double shifts as a hotel maid to provide for her nine children, said she lies tormented in her North Miami bed every night trying to figure out who would want to kill her youngest son and why. Police are wondering the same thing and have been tight-lipped about the investigation.
"Me and Bryan were very, very close, so even though he is gone, I still talk to him and I say, 'Bryan, tell me who killed you. Tell your Mommy who killed you,'" Jeanette Pata said. "Somebody out there knows something, and I believe the truth will come out."
The tortured mother and her grieving children try to piece together the final months, weeks, days and hours of Bryan's life, searching for clues.
Strict laws for Cricket World Cup: Trinidad Govt
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Oct 31. (PTI): The Trinidad and Tobago Government is all set to bring a series of legislations to ensure smooth conduct of next year's cricket World Cup. Come November 1, the House of Representatives will enact a series of laws for peaceful and safe conduct of matches at the Queen's Park Oval. Unruly cricket fans could be fined a maximum of $ 20,000 if they are found to be involved in destructive activities. The authorities are also going to take a hard look at material being published about the World Cup. However, the special security measures will not hurt Caribbean tourism, according to Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Tourism Howard Chin Lee. The Minister told the media at the 29th Caribbean Tourism Conference in the Bahamas that local tourism would not be harmed.Adams can't resist retirements lures
GREAT ABACO ISLAND, The Bahamas Here on an expansive flat, stalking skittish bonefish, Barney Adams is completely in his element. The Adams Golf founder, whose Tight Lies fairway woods created a frenzy among the golfing populace a decade ago, seems utterly at peace in retirement, casting a shrimp fly with a 6-weight fly-rod to a Lucite-smooth pool by a gnarly set of mangrove roots. Adams drops his fly in front of a trio of bonefish, who are unimpressed by his deft presentation and swim slowly away. Much like golf, where he toiled for years before finally striking it rich, fishing appeals to his inner engineer.
"I like tinkering, seeing what works and what doesn't," Adams says. "I just don't drop a piece of bait overboard. Rather, I want to try a variety of lures and techniques, and in many ways it reminds me of all the time I used to spend on driving ranges fitting clubs.