BY GERARD BEST gerard@gerardbest.com BRIDGETOWN, Barbados. April 30, 2019—The internet has come to play a vital role in the social and economic development of the Caribbean. Yet, countries in the region are, in the main, relying heavily on external interests to make important decisions about the technical specifications and security […]
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Player Draft Finalizes Franchise Contracted Squads For CWI Professional Season
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Just half-dozen players from outside of their home territory were picked up by franchises during the 2019-20 Player Draft for the West Indies domestic professional season today. Kjorn Ottley, a member of the Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners side that last November won the West Indies […]
ARIN increases support for Caribbean Internet development
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados. April 25, 2019—For anyone wondering how Internet development is evolving in the Caribbean, an international conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados, hosted by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), provided more than a few positive clues. The second annual ARIN Caribbean Forum attracted Internet policy makers, computer networking […]
Applications open for US$25,000 LACNIC Programa FRIDA fund
BY GERARD BEST gerard@gerardbest.com April 25, 2019—Digital entrepreneurs and innovators working on Internet development projects could win a total of US$25,000 through the Regional Fund for Digital Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean, called Programa FRIDA. This year, priority is being given to projects that promote gender equity in […]
WEST INDIES SQUAD FOR ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 ENGLAND & WALES
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Talismanic opener Chris Gayle heads a powerful batting line-up that sees the return of fellow left-hander Evin Lewis, and Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel lead an exciting bowling attack in the preliminary squad of two-time champions West Indies for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 England & […]
FORMER CAPTAIN, MERISSA AGUILLEIRA RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the retirement of one of its longest serving West Indies Women’s players, Merissa Aguilleira. Merissa played in over 100 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and captained the West Indies Women from 2009-2015, a period during which she led the team to the final […]
CWI President Ricky Skerrit On The Passing Of Sir Alister McIntyre
We were deeply grieved to learn of the death of former secretary general of CARICOM and Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies, Sir Alister McIntyre, over the weekend. Sir Alister matched his extraordinary record of accomplishment in the field of academia and economics with grace and […]
Can we shut down prisons in the Caribbean too?
Dr. Neals J. Chitan An article published on May 31, 2017 by columnist Chris Weller in the London-based “Independent” publication was captioned “Dutch prisons closing because country is so safe.” In his article, Weller reported that 19 prisons were already closed in 2013, and that 5 more were slated for […]
Trinidad & Tobago Captures Girls 19 And Under Title
COUVA, Trinidad- Trinidad and Tobago maintained the high level of cricket displayed throughout the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Cricket Association’s Girls 19 and Under T20 competition, when they defeated the Windward Islands by 7 wickets to lift the title. TT won the toss and elected […]
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND WINDWARD ISLANDS TO BATTLE FOR GIRLS 19 & UNDER SUPREMACY
COUVA, Trinidad- The top two teams in the Cricket West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Cricket Association’s Girls 19 and Under tournament, Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands will battle for the title on Sunday at the National Cricket Centre in Couva. TT earned a final berth when […]
CLOSE CONTENTION AS CWI UNDER 15 SUPER50 CUP DRAWS TO A CLOSE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- It continues to be a close competition between the top teams in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Under15 Super50 Cup, which comes to an end this weekend in Antigua. TT continued their winnings results when they scraped out a narrow 6-run victory over the Windward Islands, while […]
Windward Islands Qiana Joseph Blazing a Trail with the Bat in Girls Under 19 T20
COUVA, Trinidad- Qiana Joseph with two scores of 60+ and 49, captained the Windward Islands to its fourth consecutive victory in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Cricket Association’s Girls 19 and Under T20 Championships. Also undefeated is Trinidad and Tobago, who dispatched Canada and Jamaica […]
MATTHEWS AND KING NAMED IN WEST INDIES WOMEN’S SQUAD FOR IRELAND AND ENGLAND SERIES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- Hayley Matthews and Stacy Ann King have been included by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) interim selection panel in a 14-member West Indies Women’s Squad that will tour Ireland and England from May 21- June 26. Matthews returns to the squad after an injury layoff, when she damaged […]
WEHBY TO HEAD TASK FORCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies announced today that Jamaica senator Don Wehby has been appointed chairman of a Task Force on Corporate Governance Reform. The purpose of the Task Force is to help ensure that the organization reforms its governance to achieve greater transparency and accountability to shareholders, […]
CCJ RULES THAT CLICO HAS TO PAY
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today directed the Judicial Manager of the Clico International Life Insurance Limited (CLICO), to recognise and pay a debt of EC$1,423,329.46 to Octavius John and Laurent John within ten days of the Court’s judgment. The CCJ noted that the circumstances […]
