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Miss Teen Dominica Contestant Marina Jno. Baptiste, representing Operation Youth Quake, was presented with a cheque amounting to $5,000 from her sponsors Triple Kay International during a ceremony held on Thursday.<\/p>\n

She is among four other contestants who will compete for the prestigious title at the pageant scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a process we have actually shied away from for many years.\u00a0 Probably those of you who have been following the band over the years would have recognized, in our earlier periods, there would be a lot of presentations in terms of charity sponsorship that we would have engaged in,\u201d Manager of the Triple Kay International Band Jeoffrey Joseph said. \u201cBut over the years, we have decided that we would rather make our presentations private. This was a decision that was taken by the band. But after hearing of Marina\u2019s journey, I think it was a fitting moment for us to publicize our support for her along this journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jeoffrey Joseph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to him, this is an opportunity for the band to showcase to the rest of the world or people who may be going through certain situations, that they will recognize that, despite their circumstances, \u201cthere is always a future. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we are very proud to be associated with Miss Marina this morning and for this pageant 2026,\u201d Joseph stated. \u201cWe believe that she has come a long way to prepare herself to be ready for that journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

He declared that come the night of Sunday, February 8, the Triple Kay Band will be celebrating along with Marina, no matter the results.<\/p>\n

Jno. Baptiste is also sponsored by G Reckson Project Services.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, she was officially sashed by the National Cooperative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited as \u2018Miss Young Savers\u2019.<\/p>\n

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