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Bolt repeats as Olympic 100m champion
LONDON, CMC – Jamaican Usain Bolt stunned the field in the men’s Olympic 100 metres to repeat as champion at the 30th Olympiad here Sunday night. ... Full story
GUYANA- CRIME - Guyanese authorities plan to fire airport workers in cocaine bust
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 5, CMC – Guyanese authorities say they are planning to fire about a dozen airport employees after police and Customs Anti Narcotics Unit agents discovered 57 pounds (25 kilogrammes) of cocaine in a suitcase before a Caribbean Airlines flight Thursday night to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. ... Full story
OLYMPICS-ATHLETICS-LEAD Legend Bolt repeats as 100m champion (adds details, quotes)
LONDON, Aug 5, CMC – Jamaican Usain Bolt crowned himself a track and field legend when he stunned the field in the men’s 100 metres to repeat as Olympic champion here Sunday night. ... Full story
CRICKET-U19-CLOSE SCORES Regional Under-19 Championship – 1st day, 3rd round
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 5, CMC – Following are the summarised close-of-play scores on the opening day of the third round of matches in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship here Sunday. ... Full story
CAYMAN ISLANDS-ECONOMY-Premier Bush undecided on proposed new tax
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, Aug 5, CMC – Premier McKeeva Bush is yet to decide on alternative proposals presented by local business leaders to replace the controversial Community Enhancement Fee to be imposed on non-nationals working here. ... Full story
CRICKET-U19-SCOREBOARD-Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago – 1st day, 3rd round
PINE BASIN, Barbados, Aug 5, CMC – Scoreboard on the opening day of the third round match in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago at the MTW Sports Club here Sunday: ... Full story
CRICKET-U19-SCOREBOARD-Leewards vs Windwards – 1st day, 3rd round
BLACK ROCK, Barbados, Aug 5, CMC – Scoreboard on the opening day of the third round match in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship between Leeward Islands and Windward Islands at the Desmond Haynes Oval here Sunday: ... Full story
OLYMPICS-CELEBRATION-Jamaicans rejoice as Bolt wins 100m final (adds statement from PM Simpson Miller)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 5, CMC – Jamaica came to a standstill shortly after 3 pm (4 pm Eastern Caribbean time) on Sunday as the country’s most recognisable face reiterated his status as the fastest man on the planet by winning the men’s 100 metres finals at the London Olympic Games. ... Full story
CRICKET-U19-LEAD Unbeaten Solozano century leads T&T recovery
PINE BASIN, Barbados, Aug 5, CMC – Opening batsman Jeremy Solozano slammed an unbeaten century to lead a Trinidad and Tobago assault on Guyana’s bowling on the first day of their Regional Under-19 three-day Champion third round match here Sunday. ... Full story
CRICKET-U19-SCOREBOARD Barbados vs Jamaica – 1st day, 3rd round
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 5, CMC – Scoreboard on the opening day of the third round Regional Under-19 three-day Championship match between Barbados and Jamaica at Weymouth here Sunday: ... Full story
