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Volume: 121 No28, January 2, 2024
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SAXONS MARCH TO TWO STRAIGHT The Superstars sweep Boxing Day and New Year’s Junkanoo parades By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net THE Shell Saxons Superstars unofficially won the New Year’s Day Parade, rocking the crowd with a theme of exploring the indigenous history of the archipelago. The victory completed
the group’s sweep of the season’s parades. The group scored 91.90 points, barely edging out the Valley Boys’ 91.08 points for the second consecutive parade. The Saxons featured the country’s indigenous history with vibrant costumes
MEMBERS of Shell Saxon Superstars rushing during the New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade. The Saxons placed first in the A division. Photo: Dante Carrer
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SEE PAGE 2, 4, 5, 7 And 12 for morE PicturES of nEw YEAr’S JunkAnoo ProdiGAl SonS’ AbSEncE duE to Father stabbed in year’s first murder ‘unforESEEn circumStAncES’ By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the Prodigal Sons blamed “unforeseen
circumstances” for dropping out of the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day junkanoo parades, an explanation he finds insufficient. Mr Bowleg said he plans
RHEMA OTABOR NAMED FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
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POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander. By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A MAN allegedly stabbed his father during an argument five hours into the new year, the first murder of 2024. Police said a 51-year-old
man was killed and his son was detained at their family home in Western New Providence. Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander, meanwhile, said crime declined in 2023 compared to 2022, but police will be more aggressive this year.
Photo: Moise Amisial He spoke after the country recorded 110 murders in 2023. “We intend to be more aggressive to continue to have that crime trend go down we will be out there in full force,” Commissioner
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MORTGAGE INDEMNITY REQUIREMENT SCRAPPED BY cEntrAl bAnk
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