BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has called up Obed McCoy for the second and third matches in the Sandals Twenty20 International Series against England. The left-arm fast bowler will join the squad in St Kitts where the matches will be played on Friday and Sunday […]
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Jason Holder to lead Windies in Sandals T20s against England
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – Two-time World T20 champions West Indies have named the 13-member squad for the three-match Sandals Twenty20 International Series against England. The Cricket West Indies Selection Panel has named Jason Holder as captain for this series and have kept the core of the squad which played in the five-match […]
REIFER INSPIRES CRUCIAL JAGURS VICTORY, AS HURRICANES KEEP CLOSE, RED FORCE WIN
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Raymon Reifer was the spark for the Guyana Jaguars, as they got their bid for a fifth straight title in the West Indies Championship back on track, when they were one of three teams that won in the ninth round of matches which ended on Sunday. […]
STATEMENT FROM CRICKET WEST INDIES PRESIDENT DAVE CAMERON ON THE PASSING OF JOURNALIST TONY BECCA
West Indies cricket has lost a champion who spent his distinguished career chronicling the ups and downs of the sport he loved so much. Tony Becca has always made an effort to be fair in his writings about West Indies Cricket. Tony Becca lived through the glorious years when West […]
WIPA Extends Regards on the Passing of Veteran Cricket Journalist Tony Becc
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends regards on the passing of veteran cricket journalist Tony Becca. Tony Becca served as a sports editor for the Jamaica Gleaner and was president of the Melbourne Cricket Club for many years. Becca died early on the morning of Thursday, February […]
ICANN LAC-i Roadshow yields high interest in Caribbean ccTLDs
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands. February 22, 2019—The Caribbean can create a unique flavour on the Internet by using effectively managed and financially stable Country Code Top Level Domains. Commonly known as ccTLDs, Country Code Top Level Domains are the two-letter shortcodes inserted after the last dot and before the […]
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 […]
Leeward Islands Cricketers Receive Health Insurance Cards
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Contracted players from the Leeward Islands Hurricanes received their health insurance cards in a brief ceremony on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, in the satellite office of the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica. The Hurricanes are in Jamaica for the 9th round of the […]
PRESIDENT CAMERON, SKIPPER HOLDER OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WEST INDIES CRICKET
BARBADOS – Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dave Cameron and Captain Jason Holder have high hopes for WINDIES cricket as the side continues to demonstrate “the immense talent of West Indians.” Following a victory in the Test series with England, Cameron believes a good showing by the WINDIES during the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Russell in Windies squad for 4th and 5th Colonial Medical Insurance ODIs
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Andre Russell has been called up to the West Indies squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International Series. The exciting allrounder will arrive in Grenada on Monday and will be eligible for selection for the fourth contest at the Grenada […]
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, […]
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to visit Grenada in March
February 15, 2019 – Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Grenada on March 23, 2019 as part of a seven-country tour of the region. The Prince and the Duchess will be met on arrival by Governor General, Her Excellency, Dame Cecile La Grenade. […]