JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced a 14-member squad on Saturday for the second Test against England, starting on Tuesday at the Grenada National Stadium: FULL SQUAD: Denesh Ramdin (Captain), Kraigg Brathwaite (Vice Captain), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shiv Chanderpaul, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor. Team Management Unit […]
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Jason Holder Ton Help West Indies to a Draw
NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Jason Holder struck a superb maiden first-class and Test century to guide West Indies to a hard-fought draw in the first Test against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, on Friday. The 23-year-old six-footer played a match-saving innings under great pressure to finish 103 […]
WICB to meet with CARICOM on Monday
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has welcomed its meeting with the CARICOM Committee on Cricket Governance this coming Monday in Grenada. All 18 directors of the WICB including President Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron and Vice President Emmanuel Nanthan, along with Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead and Corporate Secretary […]
Grenada exceeds WCIB expectations
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, April 17, 2015 – GIS: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has praised Grenada for its level of preparations, days before the historic staging of the Windies vs. England test match. That’s according to immediate past president of the Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) and member of the […]
Sports Division in the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs charts the way forward
Beausejour, Carriacou, April 17th, 2015- With the recent national and regional sporting achievements by the young stars of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, testifying to the fact that sports is at its highest level ever on the sister-islands, the Division of Sports in the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs is […]
Obama and Castro did what big men should do
By Arley Gill For two nations that are only 90 miles apart, for over 50 years the relations between Cuba and the United States were characterized by hostility, nuclear missile threats, terrorism allegations, economic warfare and open hatred for each other. Now, after all of this, it was only a […]
Let’s rally ’round West Indies
Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial April 16, 2015 On Tuesday of next week, Grenada welcomes back on its shore international sports; specifically Test Cricket. England will take on the West Indies at the National Stadium in a game scheduled for five days. There are both broad and narrow implications to the Test; […]
Families Invited to Circuit Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses at Grenada Trade Centre
Assembly on Biblical principles set for Sunday at Grenada Trade Centre Grand Anse, St George’s, Grenada — A special one-day assembly meant to bring the Bible to life in practical terms for everyday living will be conducted in Grand Anse at the Trade Centre on Sunday April 26, 2015 by […]
STATEMENT BY THE NDC ON THE MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE ROYAL GRENADA POLICE FORCE REGARDING “MAJOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION”.
The National Democratic Congress, (NDC) views with much dismay and alarm, a statement emanating from the Office of the Commissioner of the Royal Grenada Police Force, (RGPF) in which the police sought to address what it termed a “major traffic congestion” in the Town Of Saint George due to a […]
Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) approves more money for Climate Resilience in Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, April 16, 2015: On March 26th, 2015, a one day National Stakeholder’s Consultation was held at the Spice Island Beach Resort, Grand Anse, St. George’s to review the 2014 Stakeholders’ Monitoring Report on implementation status of the Grenada Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) and its performance […]
ICC Board meeting concludes in Dubai
The ICC Board held its second quarterly meeting of 2015 at the ICC Headquarters in Dubai on 16 April. Among the decisions made and reports received were: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Hosts Australia and New Zealand were congratulated on their successful staging of an event described by the ICC […]
Effort to open more jobs in Canada for Grenadians
St George’s, April 16, 2015 – A Grenadian national resident in Montreal is about to make another approach for help from local government officials in St George’s, in an attempt to open up more job opportunities for Grenadians in Canada’s seasonal farm workers’ program and in personal assistant care for […]
Grenadian entertainer joins forces with Jamaica’s QQ
April 13th 2015: “It’s not Soca! Not Calypso! It’s not reggae! It’s not Hip pop! It’s a fusion, it’s a blend that will be appreciated and be enjoyed everyone” was the way Lil Vaughn described his latest release which also features Jamaican entertainer QQ. Last week Lil Vaughn launch is […]
Chinese Feasibility Study Group satisfied with the proposed Low Income Housing Site on the sister-isle of Carriacou
Beausejour, Carriacou, April 13th, 2015- In the year 2005, Grenada made a wise decision to re-establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. In that negotiation, the People’s Republic of China had agreed to give Grenada two(2) thousand houses for low income persons amongst many other supports. Deputy Prime Minister, […]
West Indies Named Squad for first test vs England
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced a 14-member squad on Friday for the first Test against England, starting on Monday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here. Squad Denesh Ramdin (Captain) Kraigg Brathwaite (Vice Captain) Sulieman Benn Devendra Bishoo Jermaine Blackwood Carlos Brathwaite Darren Bravo Shivnarine Chanderpaul Jason […]
