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They really grow up so fast! Jamaica’s baby and daughter of sprint legend Usain Bolt has already started pre-school.

Sitting in the driver seat of the car with his partner Kasi Bennett in the front seat and Olympia securely strapped in at the back, an excited Bolt shared his first school run moment with his 11 million Instagram followers on Thursday.

“First school run of many,” Bolt said while showing off his daughter in the backseat.

In a lighter moment, the eight-time Olympian teased his partner about getting emotional.

“I know you wanna cry,” he said.

To which Bennett responded: “Mi nah cry…”

The couple welcomed Olympia in May 2020 with Bennett sharing photos of the baby on her birthday.

“We have started a new chapter together with our daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt, I look forward to what the future will bring for us but be reassured that I will be the ROCK for this family,” Bolt wrote on Instagram at the time.

A year later, in June 2021, the couple revealed that they were now parents of twin boys — Saint Leo and Thunder Bolt.

The world record holder in the 100m and 200m retired from competition after the 2017 World Athletics Championships, where he finished third in the 100m.

And although he admitted in a recent interview that he sometimes misses the competition, he shared that his children are keeping him busy.

“I do miss it sometimes when I see the competition, and like when I’m here, and I hear the atmosphere and the energy, I do miss competing. But for me, I’ve been enjoying retirement. I have three kids now, so they have kept me busy and, as you say, a lot of investment. So I’m still working; I’m trying to enjoy it as much as possible,” he said.

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After months of complaints from locals about high electricity bills, Government has sought to provide substantial relief.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced a series of measures that will ease the high cost of living. Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister asserted that “electricity can no longer be viewed as something we can ignore given the increase in fuel oil prices”.

Earlier this year the Government capped the VAT on fuel, as oil prices soared up to US $125 a barrel, so it would not be passed on to Barbadians.

The Prime Minister declared that following consultations with Barbados Light & Power (BL&P), the first 250 kilowatt-hours will be charged at a rate of 7.5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) instead of the customary 17.5 per cent. This reduced rate will take effect from August 1 and run until January 31, 2023.

“The Government has determined now that every Barbadian household should have the first 250 kilowatt-hours removed from a vat rate of 17.5 per cent to a new VAT rate of 7.5 per cent. This is going to represent on average a savings of about $17 to every Barbadian household, regardless if you use 250 kilowatts-hours or not,” she announced.

“This my friends, is critical and it might not be a lot but when you see it in conjunction with the other things that we are doing then you will understand,” Prime Minister Mottley insisted.

She revealed that according to reports from the BL&P, 63 per cent of Barbadian households use 250 kilowatts or less. The reduced VAT will result in the electricity bill moving from $204.46 to $167.06.

The Barbadian Prime Minister also shared that the reduced VAT will cost the Government $1.527 million per month, equating to approximately $10.5 million over the next six months.

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Saint Lucia Marine Police are searching for some men from Anse La Raye-Canaries reported missing at sea.

Marine Police Commander Kentry Frederick disclosed that the unit received a call concerning ‘two or three’ men from the area who were out fishing on Thursday and experienced mechanical failure.

During the Choice Television Programme ‘Police Insight’, he recalled that the Marine Police had advised people who encounter issues at sea that they do not need credit on their mobile telephones to make a distress call.

He said they could dial 999 or 911, and the call would be passed on to the unit.

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“Unfortunately they called friends and the friends didn’t get them. But we got the call about 8 O’ clock tonight. So as we speak we have a vessel out there in search of the fishing vessel in distress and the persons on board,” Frederick told Police Insight.

He hoped Marine Police would be able to rescue the missing individuals during the night.

“What makes it a little more challenging is the weather condition because visibility with the rain coming down would be a bit poor,” Frederick stated.

But he said Marine Police officers had left aboard ‘The Protector’, a vessel designed to withstand such weather conditions.

“We are hoping that the family would just be comforted because we are out there searching for the missing persons,” Frederick stated.

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Five-time Olympic champion and the fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Herah, has signed with Global sports brand PUMA.

The 30-year-old Jamaican is set to boost the company’s roster of track and field athletes ahead of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

She was last tied to the Nike brand, but that arrangement reportedly ended on a rocky note recently.

Thompson-Herah is the first woman in history to win the sprint double at consecutive Olympics, capturing gold in both the 100-metre and 200-metre at the 2016 Rio Olympics and again at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Aside from her historic Olympic achievements, she became the fastest woman alive when she ran 10.54 seconds at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, USA in 2021.

Reacting to the signing, PUMA CEO Bj?rn Gulden said: “We are thrilled that Elaine has chosen to join the PUMA family”.

“With her speed she embodies everything we stand for as a brand. Elaine ran the second fastest time in women’s history last year and is only 0.05 seconds off a world record. She really targets the 100-metre world record and we want to help her achieve that goal with our most innovative performance products.”

PUMA has a long history in track and field and has sponsored the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) since 2002. Thompson-Herah now joins her Jamaican compatriot, sprint superhero, world record holder and Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt.

“PUMA just felt like the right fit, a company that has been working with the world’s fastest man for decades,” said Thompson-Herah.

“I’m excited to be part of such an elite group and can’t wait to get started. I really want to break the 100-metre world record. The current one has been undefeated for 34 years. Now is the time. I think there’s still a lot I can unleash,” she added.

PUMA is one of the world’s leading sports brands, designing, developing, selling and marketing footwear, apparel and accessories. The company distributes its products in more than 120 countries, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

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