By Arley Gill At the Treaty of Paris in 1898, Spain relinquished sovereignty over Cuba and Puerto Rico. This was followed by US military government in Cuba. Subsequently, the US passed the Platt Amendment which allowed the United States to establish and maintain tremendous influence on the Caribbean island of […]
Caribbean News and Sports
WICB, ESPN sign exclusive four-year agreement for the NAGICO Super50 Coverage of the Caribbean’s marquee 50 overs
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has announced that ESPN Caribbean has acquired exclusive media rights to bring “live” coverage of the region’s premier One-day tournament, the NAGICO Super50, to the Caribbean audience until 2018. The agreement commences with this year’s edition, held once again in Trinidad & […]
Ridley Jacobs quotes | NAGICO Super50 Tournament
JOHN’S, Antigua – This year’s NAGICO Super50 Tournament opens next Thursday in Trinidad & Tobago. Leeward Islands Hurricanes are a seven-time winner of the region’s premier 50 overs-a-side tournament (including three shared) and will be looking to recapture past glories. […]
Delta announces new service to Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, January 9, 2015 – GIS: Delta Airline has announced that it will be starting a new weekly service between Atlanta and Grenada this summer. The United States based airline says the new service will be operated on Saturdays starting June 6th 2015 and ending August 15 2015. […]
National Celebrations Committee reveals plans 2015 Independence Celebrations
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, January 8, 2015 – GIS: Almost one month away from Grenada’s anticipated 41st Independence Anniversary, the National Celebrations Committee (NCC), on Tuesday, hosted a media launch to formally begin the countdown to the grand patriotic event. The NCC revealed that this year’s celebrations will be observed under […]
NEW PARTNERSHIP TO PROPEL CARIBBEAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (January 7, 2015) – Renewed hope for the region’s agricultural sector is on the horizon with the imminent announcement of a global initiative to transform the Caribbean’s food and beverage industry. The US-based Global Business Innovation Corporation (GBIC), comprising business partners from the United States, […]
Graeme West quotes | NAGICO Super50 Tournament
JOHN’S, Antigua – This year’s NAGICO Super50 Tournament opens next Thursday in Trinidad & Tobago and the West Indies Cricket Board has decided to include a West Indies Under-19 squad as one of the eight-teams taking part. The Tournament will be used by the WICB to help assess the abilities […]
Darren Sammy named 15th player in ODI squad
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that all-rounder Darren Sammy will be the 15th player in the One-Day International squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa in South Africa. The 31-year-old is a former ODI captain and has so far represented the Windies […]
Calypso Rose performs before appreciative crowd
Though she was barely able to walk a week before because of gout, Calypso Rose was still able to woo her audience Sunday afternoon/evening, as Brooklyn paid tribute to the woman who “broke the glass ceiling” in the calypso genre. “This woman – sometimes I sit and wonder what got […]
Kenroy Peters to replace Kemar Roach in Test squad
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – West Indies Cricket Board announced today that left-arm fast bowler Kenroy Peters has been called up as replacement for Kemar Roach on the ongoing three-match Test Series against South Africa. Roach injured his right ankle while bowling on the first day of the first Test match […]
The Parliament must meet monthly to do the people’s business
…Opposition Leader, Lennox Linton The United Workers Party would like at least one meeting of Parliament per month to effectively deal with the people’s business. All members of Team Dominica, the six who were elected and the four nominated as Senators, are fully ready for Parliament. UWP Leader Lennox Linton […]
Deonarine to replace Fudadin in Test squad
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – West Indies Cricket Board announced today that left-handed batsman Narsingh Deonarine will replace Assad Fudadin in the West Indies team for the ongoing three-match Test Series against South Africa. Fudadin suffered a fracture of the right little finger during warm-up on the opening day of the […]
Jason Holder appointed West Indies ODI Captain
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that all-rounder Jason Holder has been appointed West Indies One Day International Captain. The 23-year-old Holder takes over from Dwayne Bravo. WICB thanked Bravo for his service to West Indies cricket in the capacity of the ODI Captain after […]
Media & the ills of Windies’ cricket
By Lincoln Depradine About two weeks ago, “mi pardna’’ Michael Bascombe sent me an audio copy of an interview he did with Dave – that’s Dave, as in Whycliffe Cameron – president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). I immediately responded to Bas, telling him there is a part […]
Christmas: A Welcomed Respite
Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial December 18, 2014 Christmas is just days away and we all should welcome the respite of the holiday; embrace it as an opportunity to turn down the temperature and ease up on grating on the national psyche. Lord knows we are used to political histrionics in this […]
