ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) in collaboration with UNICEF concluded the organization’s first medical conference in 10 years in December 2019. This is the second major development initiative brought back by the Cricket department led by Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams under the Skerritt-Shallow administration, following last […]
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Romario Shepherd named in West Indies T20I Squad vs Ireland
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The selection panel of Cricket West Indies (CWI) today named Romario Shepherd as the 14th player in the squad for the three-match Twenty20 International Series against Ireland. The matches will be played at Grenada National Stadium on Wednesday, January 15 and at Warner Park, St Kitts on […]
DEFENDING CHAMPS JAGUARS MARCH TO VICTORY OVER HURRICANES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Five-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars beat Leeward Islands Hurricanes, and Windward Islands Volcanoes toppled Barbados Pride to gain an early boost of confidence in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. West Indies international Raymon Reifer and debutant, fellow pacer Nial Smith shared the last four Hurricanes […]
Peace and Goodwill in St. Kitts-Nevis 2019
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan With a few more days left in 2019, St. Kitts-Nevis is about to record the lowest homicide rate in the past decade if the trend continues to December 31, an unprecedented victory for the Harris led government which is now campaigning for another term in […]
BOATSWAIN, ARCHIBALD BRING IT HOME FOR HURRICANES
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Aggressive bowling, led by Quinton Boatswain and Colin Archibald, helped Leeward Islands Hurricanes formalise an important win over Canada in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on Thursday. Entering the day/night contest at Warner Park needing a win to enhance their claims of finishing in one […]
Prime Ministry commends Immigration Officers for going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
November 21, 2019 – Prime Minister and Minister for National Security, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has commended immigration officers for willingly going above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Mitchell met with the officers recently to show appreciation for their ability to rise to the occasion, when faced […]
MERCHANT REPORTED OVER POTENTIAL SUSPECT BOWLING ACTION
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Jamaica Scorpions off-spinner Jamie Merchant has been reported for a suspect bowling action during his side’s game against Canada last Saturday in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. Cricket West Indies has confirmed that Merchant’s action was cited by match officials after he bowled his allotted […]
BEATON SUSPENDED FROM BOWLING
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Cricket West Indies has confirmed that the Opinion Report by an Independent Assessor at Loughborough University has found the bowling action of Guyana Jaguars pacer Ronsford Beaton to be illegal and, as such, he has been suspended from bowling in domestic West Indies matches with […]
BONNER, MERCHANT STING PRIDE IN SCORPIONS VICTORY
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Led by Nkrumah Bonner’s fourth List A hundred and a career-best spell from Jamie Merchant, Jamaica Scorpions intensified their bid for a place in the semi-finals of the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup, when they beat Barbados Pride by 26 runs on Wednesday. Bonner struck a […]
INDIA COMPLETE 5-0 T20 INTERNATIONAL SERIES WIN OVER WEST INDIES WOMEN
PROVIDENCE, Guyana- India completed a 5-0 T20 International series win over the West Indies Women after they won the final T20I by 61 runs at the National Stadium in Guyana. India won the toss for the first time in this five-match T20I series and chose to bat first. The West […]
MAYERS, SPINNERS END HURRICANES PERFECT RUN
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Led by a blistering, maiden List A hundred from Kyle Mayers, and steady spin bowling from rookie Joshua Bishop and the seasoned Ashley Nurse, Barbados Pride brought an end to the perfect start of hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on […]
NNP WOMEN ON THE MOVE
Wednesday 13th November 2019: The Women of the New National Party (NNP) have laid out their plans for the continued development and empowerment of their members. The meeting held on Friday 8th November at the Grenada Trade Center was the final national meeting of the NNP for 2019 which saw […]
NNP STALWART WOMEN RECOGNIZED BY WOMEN’S ARM
Wednesday 13th, November: The women of the New National Party (NNP) have recognized the work of some stalwart women supporters during their latest National Meeting on Friday 8th November. The meeting which took place at the Grenada Trade Center, focused on the several new initiatives of the NNP Women’s Arm […]
Commonwealth young champion named among TIME Magazine 100 leaders of tomorrow
13 November 2019 – Time magazine has named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi among its 100 world rising stars who are shaping the future. Nigerian women’s rights activist Osowobi is one of 53 women on a list of 100 names Time has dubbed “the world’s most […]
UPU to expand access to digital financial services in Grenada
November 12, 2019: Berne – The Universal Postal Union (UPU) will launch a new digital financial services project in Grenada through its Financial Inclusion Technical Assistance Facility (FITAF). Speaking about the projects. UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein said, “The Post’s vast physical network has already made it an engine […]
