NUMBERS GAME: Unaudited financial statement tabled by Bowleg suggests surplus, not loss

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The 2023 CARIFTA Games generated an overall net income of $1.3 million, according to an unaudited financial statement tabled in Parliament yesterday, with the Youth, Sports, and Culture Minister arguing that it effectively put to rest claims of overspending. Minister Mario Bowelg tabled the document in Parliament yesterday and noted that the [...]

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Writers workshop to be hosted at Bimini Big Game Club Resort Marina in April

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Sports Minister Tables Unaudited Financial Statements From 2023 CARIFTA GAMES

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg tabled the unaudited financial statements regarding last year's CARIFTA Games following an Auditor General's report released last week. The Auditor General's report pointed to overspending for the games however Bowleg told parliament Wednesday that financials were provided to the Ministry on January  24th, but were [...]

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A look at the unofficial medal winners for the 40th Lime Carifta Games

HERE'S a look at the unofficial medal winners for the Bahamas BTC 70-member team at the 40th Lime Carifta Games in Montego Bay, Jamaica, over the weekend:

Gold Medals

* Devynne Charlton - Under-17 girls 100 metres - 11.91 sec

* Delano Davis - Under-17 boys 100 metres - 10.75 sec

* Anthonique Strachan - Under-20 girls 100 metres - 11.38 sec

* O'Jay Ferguson - Under-20 boys 400 metres - 46.49 s...

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Prince Strachan Flashes Potential in Boise State Spring Game

U.S.A. - Boise State University played its annual spring game this past Saturday with rising sophomore wideout Prince Strachan featured in their new-look offense under incoming offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter.

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Lucayan Lightning Swim Team bolt ahead to CARIFTA Games

Freeport, Grand Bahama - On Monday 14th March, the Bahamas Swimming
Federation announced the National Team which will travel to the CARIFTA
Games in Barbados at the end of April.

Four swimmers from

Lucayan Lightning Swim Team
were named to represent their country in different age groups. Maya
Albury, the team's most senior swimmer, will participate in the girls'
15-17 age group. Dustin Tyne...

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Bahamas Jubilee Games Budget Blown By Over $1M

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Office of the Auditor General's examination of last year's Bahamas Jubilee Games found unauthorised salary increases, misuse of petty cash, a failure to pay national insurance board contributions and unauthorized vehicle purchases.

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Opposition: We Don't Find The 2023 CARIFTA Games Deficit Surprising

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Opposition and Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard is sounding off on that audit tabled in the House of Assembly this week detailing several findings from the 2023 CARIFTA games.

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2023 CARIFTA Games CEO: The Prime Minister Needs To Intervene

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Local Organizing Committee CEO Lynden Maycock shared his sentiments about the CARIFTA 50 Audit that was compiled by the Auditor General's Office.

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Multiple fiscal failures found in Bahamas Jubilee games audit

UNAUTHORISED vehicle purchases and salary increases, misuse of petty cash, and a failure to pay National Insurance Board (NIB) contributions are some of the fiscal shortcomings highlighted in the Office of the Auditor General's examination of last year's Bahamas Jubilee Games.

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