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RACE FOR THE TITLE REACHES BOILING POINT

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Only two rounds are left to determine the winner of the 2018-19 West Indies Championship, so there will be huge interest in the outcome of this week’s ninth round of matches which opens today in Guyana, Kingston and St. Vincent. Defeats for front-runners Guyana Jaguars in three […]

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CWI TO ISSUE FULL REFUNDS FOR THIRD ODI IN GRENADA

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Cricket West Indies is advising all affected spectators who purchased tickets for the third Colonial Medical Insurance One-day International which was abandoned due to adverse weather on Monday here, that they can claim a full refund of the face value of tickets purchased, since no play […]

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NOMINATIONS CLOSE FOR POSTS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF CRICKET WEST INDIES

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The month-long nomination period for CWI’s election came to an end on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Incumbents, Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron and Emmanuel Nanthan, now, President and Vice-President, respectively, of Cricket West Indies will have a challenge for the March 24, 2019 election. President Cameron and Vice-President […]

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SUNSHINE PROMOTIONS AND OSPREY LINES LTD PARTNER TO SPREAD BUJU LOVE TO THE SISTER ISLES

St. George’s, Grenada – February 25, 2019: Sunshine Promotions, producers of Buju Banton’s Long Walk to Freedom tour in Grenada, has partnered with the local ferry service provider, Osprey Lines Ltd. to extend special packages to people from Carriacou and Petite Martinique attending the iconic event to be held on […]

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Hell breaks loose when the honeymoon ends!!

By Dr. Neals J. Chitan Despite the exuberance, glamour, precision and sophistication of the wedding day, as far as the couple is concerned, the honeymoon is the crescendo of the whole marriage experience. It’s the time devoted to spending quality moments together celebrating the journey through dating, courting and planning, […]

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THE CCJ’S 2018 ANNUAL REPORT SHOWCASES GROWTH

Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today released its 2018 annual report, which is currently available on the Court’s website at ccj.org. CCJ’s President, the Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, said in his introduction to the report, “over the last year, the Court maintained its solid […]

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45 Years: Are We Independent?

On February 7th 1974, in the dark of night, our nation’s flag was first. The darkness was literal because of a black out and figurative because of the social and political unrest immediately preceding independence. And so it was, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy became our first Prime Minister. For the […]

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Land Matter Appeal From Dominica Dismissed by CCJ

Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today dismissed an appeal in the matter of Gloria Shillingford v. Angel Andrew. Mr. Andrew had given Ms. Shillingford, his sister, power of attorney to sell property belonging to him. However, Mr. Andrew claimed that Gloria then made unauthorised payments […]

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CCJ Rules Land Titles are Fraudulent

Port of Spain, Trinidad. In the case of Chandra Ramotar Singh v Bhagwantlall Mossai and Alvin Alves,the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today held that two land titles obtained by Mr. Bhagwantlall Mossai and Mr. Alvin Alves should be cancelled because they were obtained by fraud. The appeal concerned land […]

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Justice Peter Jamadar to Join the CCJ Bench

Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Honourable Mr. Justice Peter Jamadar is to be appointed Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC).  Mr. Justice Jamadar will assume duty at the Court after the Hon. Mr. Justice David Hayton retires from office […]

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Global Media Coverage Windies vs England

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – In what has been dubbed the biggest contest between WINDIES and England; that battle bowls off in the first Test at the Kensington Oval on Wednesday, January 23. Fans at home and abroad will be able to watch on: Sky – UK & Europe Willow – […]

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NEWEST CCJ JUDGE SWORN IN

Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Hon. Mr. Justice Andrew Burgess, formerly a Justice of Appeal in Barbados’ Court of Appeal, became a Judge of the CCJ in a dignified ceremony at Government House in Barbados on Friday, 18th of January 2019. Mr. Justice Andrew Burgess was sworn in by Her […]