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BVI Athletes Off To Carifta Games
British Virgin Islands athletes and officials yesterday departed the territory for the 50th Edition of the Carifta Games in Nassau, Bahamas.
The British Virgin Islands Athletics Association (BVIAA) in March selected 30 young athletes, including 2022 gold medallists Savianna Joseph and Adaejah Hodge.
The remaining members of Team BVI will arrive in Nassau in time for Friday’s opening ceremony at 4 p.m.
CARIFTA Games officially starts April 8 and ends April 10.
BVI Athletes | Officials
U17 Girls 100m Shannia Johnson
U17 Girls 200m Taryn Augustine, Shannia Johnson
U17 Girls 100mH A’Sia McMaster Jah’Kyla Morton,
U17 Girls High Jump Kenniqua Grate, Jah’Kyla Morton
U17 Girls LJ Shyra Stoutt, Cristal Daly
U17 Girls 4 x 100 A’Sia McMaster, Jah’Kyla Morton, Shannia Johnson, Taryn Augustine, Cristal Daly, Shyra Stoutt, Kenniqua Grate
U17 Boys 100m J’Den Jackson
U17 Boys 200m J’Den Jackson,
U7 Boys 4 x100m J’Den Jackson, Othneil Gillings, Mario Carter, Tiondre Frett, Gabriel Cline
U20 Girls 100m Adaejah Hodge, Kenyatta Grate
U20 Girls 200m Adaejah Hodge, Kenyatta Grate
U20 Girls 400m Kaelyaah Liburd
U20 Girls 400mH Ashleigh Penn
U20 Girls LJ Adaejah Hodge
U20 Girls Discus Palesa Caesar, Savianna Joseph
U20 Girls Shot Put Palesa Caesar, Savianna Joseph
U20 Girls Hept A’Keelah McMaster, Ashleigh Penn,
U20 Girls 4 x 100 Kaelyaah Liburd, Kenyatta Grate, A’Keelah McMaster, Amia Todman, Ashleigh Penn, Ariyah Smith
U20 Girls 4 x 400 Kaelyaah Liburd, Kenyatta Grate, A’Keelah McMaster, Adaejah Hodge, Ashleigh Penn
U20 Boys 100m Jaylen Callwood
U20 Boys 200m – Mikei George, Jaylen callwood
U20 Boys 400m- Tyreese James, M’Khori Crabbe
U20 Boys 800m Jahshani Farrington, Jonathan Lynch
U20 Boys 1500m Jahshani Farrington, Jonathan Lynch
U20 Boys Octalon Orlando Douglas, Mychael Claxton
U20 Boys Shot Andre Smikle
U20 Discus Boys Andre Smikle
U20 Long jump M’Khori Crabbe, Gabriel Cline
U20 Triple Jump M’Khori Crabbe, Gabriel Cline
U20 4 x 100m Boys M’Khori Crabbe, Khamauri Crabbe, Tyreese James, Mikei George, Jaylen Callwood
U20 4 x 400m Boys M’Khori Crabbe, Khamauri Crabbe, Tyreese James, Jahshani Farrington, Johnathan Lynch, Mychael Claxton
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Tola Radio Battles Legal Dispute Over Shutdown, Calls for Public Support
Tola Radio VI 100.5 FM, known as “the people’s radio,” has been off the air for 14 days amidst a legal standoff with Caribbean Cellular Telephone Limited (CCT). Managing Director Floyd P. Burnett, also known as “Heritage,” is urging public support as the station navigates what he describes as a targeted attack on freedom of speech and locally-owned businesses.
Mr. Burnett alleges that despite meeting all payment requirements and deadlines, CCT refused to accept Tola Radio’s payment and later disabled the station’s broadcasting equipment. “They physically touched our equipment and locked them off, despite written legal letters asking and instructing it not to be done,” he stated.
The dispute follows CCT’s October announcement terminating its service agreement with the radio station. CCT clarified that Tola Radio could retain its services if it became a paying customer, but according to Burnett, his payment was rejected without justification.
The controversy escalated when Burnett claimed an attempt was made to have him arrested and charged with attempted murder. “The public was to wake up and hear the radio off along with hearing I was arrested and charged, but God is greater than man!” he said.
Efforts to secure an extension for relocating Tola Radio’s equipment were also denied, Burnett said. Additionally, an urgent injunction filed in the High Court was postponed by a visiting judge until November 22 without hearing any arguments.
The ongoing shutdown has left eight employees without income, caused significant financial losses, and breached client agreements. Burnett criticized government officials for their lack of action, accusing them of failing to address the issue despite the government being a major client of CCT.
“Like most problems facing the BVI, they can’t [find] no way to help us! Even though the government is the tower people’s biggest client,” Burnett remarked.
Burnett is calling on the public to boycott CCT in protest. “Plug out the phone, plug out the chip, don’t pay your bill! We need to make a statement to corporate BVI today!” he urged.
He framed the situation as a broader fight for “freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of information,” asserting that the attack on Tola Radio sets a dangerous precedent for other local businesses.
Despite the challenges, Burnett assured Tola Radio’s listeners and partners that the station will resume broadcasting soon. “We will be back on air shortly, hopefully before the day is out,” he promised.
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