Bahamas News
Bahamas’ Biggest Team selected to get GOLD at 50th CARIFTA Games
By Rashaed Esson
Staff writer
#TheBahamas, March 31, 2023 – After a difficult and lengthy selection process which concluded at 3 o’clock Tuesday morning according to Drumeco Archer, President of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAAs), executives announced the largest team for The Bahamas, ever, to compete in this year’s CARIFTA Games; 80 strong will represent the host country when the region convenes for the athletics meet.
Officials have expressed great confidence in the team’s ability to bring home gold for The Bahamas at the 50th CARIFTA Games, which is only days away, lasting from April 7-10.
The members of the under-17 girls are Jamiah Nabbie, Darvinique Dean, Akaree Roberts, Bayli Major, Erin Barr, Madison Moss, Grace Komolafe, Tylah Pratt, Zoe Adderley, Terrell McCoy, Danielle Nixon, Kennise Scavella, Tamia Taylor, Kamera Strachan, Dior-Rae Scott, and Shayann Demeritte.
The under 17 boys are Andrew Brown, Ishmael Rolle, Eagan Neely, Zion Shepherd, Tyrone Conliffe, Ross Martin, Kenny Moxey Jr., Quinton Rolle, Zion Davis, Joshua Williams, Erris Pratt, Demian Brice II, Rubin Bain, Jalen Stuart, and Larouche Morley. The relay pool will include Javano Bridgewater, Trent Ford, Cayden Smith, Christopher Williams-Martin, and Zion Hendfield. 
Missing from the team is Keyezra Thomas of the Bishop Micheal Eldon School, who dominated in the under 14 girls 100m and 200m races. Being 13 years old, Thomas is too young to compete in the 2023 CARIFTA Games. But 2024 will see her on the track.
For the under 20 girls, the members are Amari Pratt, Shatalya Dorsett, Lacarthea Cooper, Treasure Burrows, Jasmine Mackey, Akaya Lightbourne, Apryl Adderley, Lanaisha Lubin, Annae Mackey, Koi Adderley, Calea Jackson, Cailyn Johnson, Javonya Valcourt, G’Shan Brown, Vanessa Sawyer, and Essence Sands.
The relay team includes Quincy Penn, Nya Wright, and Melvinique Gibson.
The under 20 boys is represented by Zachary Evans, Brenden Vanderpool, Carlos Brown, Adam Musgrove, Mateo Smith, Clinton Laguerre, Philip Gray, Raywind Winder, Robert Deal, Christopher Saintus, Otto Laing, Tayshaun Robinson, Shimar Bain, Johnathan Rodgers, Laquan Ellis, Nathaniel McCardy, Kaden Cartwright, Tyler Cash, Lavardo Deveaux, and Reanno Todd.
For the relay team, Tumani Skinner, Johnathan Fowler, Berkley Munnings, Jeremiah Adderley, and Zion Campbell will compete.
The team will be under the wing of eight coaches namely, John Ingraham, Head Coach, assisted by Noel Pratt, Earl Rahming, Rachante Colebrooke, Patricia Rolle, Keno Demeritte, Andrew Tynes, and Alexis Roberts.
There will also be three managers namely, Pharez Cooper, Mildred Adderley, and Sophia Higgs; and five chaperons, who were strategically chosen to manage a large team given their experience.
“We have coaches for jumps, sprints, hurdles [and] whatever discipline the athletes are part of,” highlighted Cooper.
On April 6th, the athletes will settle at the CARIFTA village at Superclub Breezes in Cable Beach, Nassau, along with athletes from the other competing countries: Anguilla, Haiti, Antigua & Barbuda, Jamaica, Aruba, Martinique, Bahamas, Montserrat, Barbados, Netherlands Antilles, Bermuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, British Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, Cayman Islands, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Dominica, Suriname, French Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Turks & Caicos Islands, Guadeloupe, US Virgin Islands and Guyana.
RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited (“RBC”) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Kerryl-Lyn King-Henry as Country Manager and Area Vice President (“AVP”), Personal and Commercial Banking, Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI).
In her new role as Country Manager and AVP, King-Henry will take on full responsibility for the bank’s operations, strategy, and development in the TCI market, with a strong focus on solidifying partnerships with the Government, regulatory bodies, and the local community.
King-Henry brings to the role a dynamism influenced by nearly 25 years of industry experience. Prior to her new appointment, she served as AVP of Business Banking in Trinidad and Tobago. She has held progressively senior roles within both personal and commercial banking, as well as various functional units.
King-Henry holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, with a specialization in Leadership, FinTech and Big Data Analysis, in addition to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Further enriching her professional profile, Kerryl-Lyn is a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Trainer, Teacher, and Speaker. Her passion for leadership and development is matched by her commitment to community service, as she actively volunteers her time and leverages her professional expertise to mentor and support others. “
Kerryl-Lyn’s extensive experience and proven leadership capabilities make her the perfect choice to lead our operations in the Turks & Caicos Islands,” said Ericka Rolle, RBC’s Managing Director and Vice President, Personal Banking, The Bahamas and TCI.
“Her commitment to excellence, combined with a genuine passion for community engagement, aligns perfectly with our Bank’s purpose of helping clients thrive and communities prosper. We are excited to see the positive impact she will undoubtedly bring to her new role,” she added.
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