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SPLIT DIVIDES VALLEY BOYS Two separate groups march under banner at Labour Day parade By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net THE future of the Valley Boys is uncertain as two factions fight to be treated as the iconic Junkanoo group. The extent of the division was apparent during Friday’s Labour Day parade. Two groups participated
under the Valley Boys name, one flaunting mostly yellow outfits, the other orange. Each showcased robust support. The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has avoided the dispute, hoping the two sides iron out their differences. However, Trevor Davis, SEE PAGE THREE
BPL GRID BIDDER SEEKS $30M BAHAMIAN EQUITY By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
THE company set to be charged with overhauling Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) electricity grid is seeking to raise $30m in equity from local investors, it has emerged. Multiple Bahamian capital markets sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because they
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were not authorised to speak publicly, told Tribune Business that Island Grid is seeking to raise a funding mix - split into $30m of equity financing, and around $100m of preference shares or some other form of debt - to help finance the transformation of BPL’s transmission and distribution (T&D) network. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis and members of his administration releasing doves in memory of 2019 Labour Day victims at this year’s Labour Day Parade. Photo: Nikia Charlton
PLP warn of legal action over ‘social BAHAMIAN media attacks’ on senior members BREAKING RECORDS IN JAVELIN THE Progressive Liberal Party said it would “use every legal tool available” and refer “any social media attacks to the Royal Bahamas Police Force” after allegations about a senior party member swept
social media and sparked widespread commentary yesterday. “It has come to the attention of our organisation that a number of voice notes are circulating on social media, targeting senior members
of the party,” the PLP said in a statement. “This behaviour is similar to the attacks we experienced prior to our party being elected. Given the
Caribbean Swimming Federation (CCCAN) and Junior Pan American Championship events. He mainly swam the 50m and 100m butterfly. However, pain in his testicles led him to seek medical attention. One year after enrolling at Delta State University, he was diagnosed with Metastatic
BAHAMIAN female javelin thrower Rhema Otabor secured her second-consecutive NCAA title for the University of Nebraska, headlining five Huskers earning All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon over the weekend. Otabor, 21,launched a 210-7 (64.19m) on her fifth javelin attempt to claim her second-straight NCAA title with the record-breaking mark. That distance broke the collegiate record, NCAA Championship meet record, and several more.
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DIAGNOSIS OF RARE CANCER UPENDS SWIMMER’S LIFE By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net SHAWN Neely’s swimming career was progressing almost precisely as he had dreamed until July 2022, when the diagnosis of a rare cancer upended his life. The 21-year-old had won a bronze medal at the Carifta Games in 2022 and represented his country
SHAWN NEELY in Central American and
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