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CG Insurance Super50 Cup: Match 8

Pollard (5-17) and Mohammed (122) lead Trinidad & Tobago Red Force to another victory ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Captain Kieron Pollard took five wickets and Jason Mohammed made a century as Trinidad & Tobago beat Barbados Pride by three wickets to maintain their unbeaten record in the CG Insurance Super50 […]

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CWI and Vibes Radio agree new partnership for West Indies LIVE radio commentary

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced a new two-year agreement with Vibes Radio, in Dominica, for exclusive radio commentary rights to all West Indies home international matches and regional tournaments, ensuring cricket fans across the West Indies can follow every West Indies home international match and all regional tournament matches on their radio. CWI have […]

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CWI sign a major UK broadcast agreement with BT Sport for all West Indies matches in the Caribbean

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) has signed a major five-year deal with BT Sport for the exclusive live coverage in the UK of all West Indies international home matches played in the Caribbean. As part of the agreement, BT Sport will have rights to West Indies next international home series against England, scheduled for early 2022. This upcoming series will […]

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Commonwealth Secretariat statement on Nigeria

21 October: The Commonwealth Secretary-General is in close communication with the Nigerian Government and is following with deep concern the alarming reports of attacks on demonstrators in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called for an end to all violence and restoration of peace in Nigeria. […]

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Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting 2020

October 14, 2020: Foreign ministers from across the Commonwealth met today in their first ever virtual meeting. The 20th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) would usually take place alongside the United Nations General Assembly but was held virtually this year due to the limitations of the COVID19 pandemic. During […]

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Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting 2020

14 October 2020: Foreign ministers from across the Commonwealth met today in their first ever virtual meeting. The 20th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) would usually take place alongside the United Nations General Assembly but was held virtually this year due to the limitations of the COVID19 pandemic. During […]

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Disaster funds easier to access with new web portal

9 October 2020: A new online portal launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat will help member countries easily find the right type of financial support to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters. The Commonwealth Disaster Risk Finance Portal will serve as a “one-stop-shop” where information on international funding earmarked for […]

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Commonwealth citizens invited to join musical collaboration to heal human spirit during COVID

October 6, 2020: The Secretariat is inviting applications from all Commonwealth citizens to represent their country in a mass musical and cultural performance.  The ‘Uniting the Commonwealth through music during COVID-19’ project is a never-before-attempted musical feat to combine the voices of 54 musicians from the 54 member countries in one powerful virtual performance.  […]

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Commonwealth citizens invited to join musical collaboration to heal human spirit during COVID

6 October 2020: The Secretariat is inviting applications from all Commonwealth citizens to represent their country in a mass musical and cultural performance.  The ‘Uniting the Commonwealth through music during COVID-19’ project is a never-before-attempted musical feat to combine the voices of 54 musicians from the 54 member countries in one powerful virtual performance.  Delivered […]

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Commonwealth countries look to unlock potential of FinTech

  1 October 2020: An innovative toolkit to help countries unlock the potential of financial technology to deliver inclusive economic progress has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The toolkit has been created in response to the requests of Central Bank Governors from across many Commonwealth countries and developed by the Commonwealth […]