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Mathieu, Bain Top Veterans In 400m
The Men's 400-metres was billed to be the biggest showdown at the 2006 BEC National Track and Field Championships hosted by The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium on Friday and Saturday, and there were no disappointment in the level of excitement, but there was a surprising outcome. .Officials stress readiness
Hurricane officials are urging residents to be better prepared this season just days after the first named storm was formed.The depression that produced Tropical Storm Alberto formed Saturday - nine days after the official start of the hurricane season - in the Northwest Caribbean, which can produce typically weak storms that follow a similar track this time of year, according to forecasters. It became a named storm when its sustained winds reached 39 m.p.h.
Now, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is warning residents to prepare for this season. "NEMA cannot stress enough the importance of being prepared," said Commander Herbert Bain, Logistics Officer for NEMA. "We want the general public to look at how they may have been negatively impacted during the last hurricane season, along with determining what they are going to do to mitigate against that this season."
Since 2004, the country has suffered from three devastating storms.
Carnival Cruises to visit Cayman year-round
Beginning in November, Carnival Cruise Lines will increase its cruise ship calls to the Cayman Islands with the year-round visits of Carnival Liberty, its Florida office announced recently.Carnival Cruise Lines said its Carnival Liberty ship would be deployed from Port Everglades on six and eight-day Caribbean cruises beginning in November 2006.
According to the company, It is the only programme of its kind from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Carnival President and CEO, Bob Dickinson, said the extension was brought on by huge successes.
The Carnival Libertys six and eight-day cruises from Fort Lauderdale have been a huge success and consumers will now have even more opportunities to sail on this spectacular ship and enjoy these unique cruise itineraries, he said.