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After whirlwind summer, Paul leads Hornets to strong start
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Chris Paul spent his summer jetsetting all over the country and halfway around the world. Now, his journey from NBA unknown to budding star has taken the New Orleans Hornets to the top of the Western Conference standings.Paul's offseason took him from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, from El Paso to Japan, and only briefly back home. Along the way, the reigning rookie of the year reunited with LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, teamed up with Dwyane Wade and attracted the first sponsorship deals of his young career.
One theory was that the 21-year-old point guard would be too worn out from a summer of globe-trotting to lead the Hornets to the playoff berth that eluded them last season. However, that's hardly the case so far. He averaged 17.5 points and 10.8 assists to push New Orleans to its first 4-0 start in franchise history, and then had a career-high 34 points in the team's first loss _ 121-116 at Golden State on Thursday night.
Young ‘Minister’ gets to grips with new role
Nickolas DaCosta samples the winning entry by Jonathan Pedley for the conch stew competition at Taste of Cayman. Shown here are Jonathans parents, Arthurlyn and Philip Pedley.Since stepping into his new role as Junior Minister of Tourism Nickolas DaCosta, has been abusy young man.
He made his debut appearance at the Travel & Leisures Caribbean Youth Congress in Grand Bahama Island recently and since then he has been taking his position seriously.
Mr DaCosta, and his mother, Tammy DaCosta, took the time to attend some local Cayman Islands Tourism Association events including Taste of Cayman and the Tourism Stingray Awards Gala.
Mr DaCosta is a student from Cayman Brac High School and he recently took over the role of Junior Tourism Minister from Thea Bush.
Week in Photos
India. Oct 16: Artist makes adjustments to models painted for her latest work at launch of a body art calendar in Sydney, Australia. Oct 16: Actress Kelly Brooke stands with models as she launches a range of lingerie at a fashion store in London. Oct. 16: Iraqis pelt a burning British military SUV after being hit by a rocket propelled grenade in Basra. Oct. 16: Tourists pose for pictures on an earthquake-damaged section of road near Kapaau, Hawaii. Oct. 17: Shaolin martial arts practitioners perform during a ceremony near the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng City, China. Oct. 17: South Korea's Mul-Eum Bae performs her routine at the NRGi Arena in Aarhus, Denmark. Oct. 18: Officials survey the wreckage of a twin-engine plane that crashed northeast of Prescott, Ariz.; 5 people killed. Oct. 18: A Pakistani boy brandishes a toy gun while standing on a U.S.The homeland security discount vacation
A new regulation that will effectively require passports for most U.S. travelers to the Caribbean is having a surprising impact on the winter getaway season that starts next month.Fearful that Americans without passports will stay home or go elsewhere, Caribbean resorts are rolling out some unusual extra incentives. The Westin and Sheraton resort on Grand Bahama is offering a $100 credit to guests who have recently purchased a U.S. passport. On St. Kitts, the Frigate Bay Resort is cutting 20 percent off some guests' tabs, while the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba is offering a $50 rental-car voucher. Similar deals are popping up at resorts from Jamaica to the Dominican Republic.
Starting Jan. 8, U.S. citizens returning from the Caribbean must have a passport to reenter the country.
BEC may 'rethink' action
Executive management at the state-run Bahamas Electricity Corporation is in the process of re-thinking its position regarding the 10-day suspension of an engineer accused of causing an oil spill. Bahamas Electrical Utility Management Union president Irvin Dean revealed that the corporation is now asking the union to suggest some form of disciplinary action to be taken against Austen Cleare, but the labor organization is refusing. Reportedly, the suggestion came as both sides met at the Department of Labor yesterday, a move taken by the government in an attempt to bring some resolution to the matter. "They now want to discuss changing the punishment of the engineer for a lesser penalty, but the union's position is he has done nothing wrong and there should be no punishment," The Guardian was told.