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Volume: 122 No. 25, December 27, 2024
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THREE STRAIGHT Saxons win third consecutive parade while Fancy Dancers capture B Division
By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE Shell Saxon Superstars triumphed at Junkanoo for the third consecutive parade, dominating the 2024 Boxing Day Parade. The Saxons took home top honours in multiple categories, including Best Step Down, Best Off-the-Shoulder, Best Lead Costume, Best Performance, Best Shirley Street Performance, Best Banner, Best Music, and the Overall Score of 92.06. Excitement was in the air as crowds gathered along Bay Street. For months, the various groups had been meticulously planning their costumes, choreographing their dances, and perfecting their musical arrangements, all hoping to emerge victorious. SEE PAGE THREE Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
VOICE NOTE PROBE FINDINGS Knowles ready for SUBMITTED TO DPP LAST WEEK ‘exciting opportunity’ By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net OUTGOING Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said the chief investigator in a controversial voice notes probe submitted findings to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions last week and is awaiting the DPP’s review and
recommendation. Commissioner Fernander, who promised to report to the public on the matter before the end of the year, said authorities are still on track to meet this timeline. The investigation surrounds voice notes that purported to capture a quid-pro-quo arrangement SEE PAGE FIVE
By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police (ACP) Shanta Knowles expressed her excitement and confidence as she prepares to become the first female Commissioner of Police, revealing she will be sworn in on January 3.
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“It’s an exciting opportunity for female officers,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the Boxing Day Junkanoo parade. “I’m glad that I’ve been the first to ascend to this position, and I’m certain that the support from the female officers in our organisation will be behind me. Of course, all officers will be behind me.” SEE PAGE FIVE