Beausejour, Carriacou, February 20, 2015- Increased economic and social development is one of the expected benefits of the commercialization of Government’s estates. Government is now in the process of commercializing another one of its estates, this time on the sister isle of Carriacou. The Limlair Farm located on the northern […]
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IMF conducting 2nd Review of Grenada’s Homegrown Programme
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Friday, February 20, 2015: A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Aliona Cebotari, is currently in Grenada conducting the second (2nd) review of Grenada’s Homegrown Structural Programme. This review covers the period July – December 2014 and looks at 2015. Other partners participating in the […]
Post-election system failures
Caibupdate Weekly, Editorial February 19, 2015 Every few years, the Caribbean experiences a series of general elections that exposes both the strengths and weaknesses of our democratic electoral system. In 2008, for example, elections were held in relatively short order in Belize, Barbados and Grenada, with the victors singing “the […]
Opposition Leader wants Opposition questions included on Parliament Agenda
Dominica’s Opposition Leader Honorable Lennox Linton has condemned the exclusion of the Opposition’s questions from the Order Paper for the first sitting of Parliament after the last General Elections and intends to move a motion for the amendment of the Order Paper to include questions and motions already submitted by […]
WICB PCL R4Day Tournament bulletin | Round 7
JOHN’S, Antigua – One of the oldest rivalries in Caribbean sport will take centre stage, when reigning champions and second-placed Barbados Pride host front-runners Guyana Jaguars in the key match of the seventh round in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting on Friday at Kensington Oval. Matches […]
WICB PCL R4Day Tournament bulletin | Round 6
JOHN’S, Antigua – Guyana Jaguars and Barbados Pride, the two front-running sides in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, will be looking to forge further ahead in the sixth round of matches, starting on Friday. With the season now halfway complete, the teams are now in the return […]
WICB announces Joma as Official Kit Supplier
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced leading Spanish sports brand Joma as the Official West Indies Team kit supplier for the West Indies Men’s and Women’s teams. The West Indies Men’s Team will debut the kit in their opening match of Cricket World Cup on […]
QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN
“We need to deal with internal issues as internal issues. I am not speaking about them. I am totally focused on getting the party machinery organised for the elections.” – Andrew Holness, Leader of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (Jamaica Observer) “We in the Government have to maximize use of […]
Miller replaces Narine
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel today named left arm spinner Nikita Miller to replace Sunil Narine in the West Indies Cricket World Cup squad. Miller, 32, has featured in 45 One Day Internationals and has taken 40 wickets with a best of 4 for […]
TRUE INDEPENDENCE LIBERATES & DEVELOPS A PEOPLE – ARE WE THERE YET?
By Gerry Hopkin, JD As the Spice Isles — Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, prepare to celebrate 41 years of independence on February 7, 2015, it is important for us to be cognizant of the fact that INDEPENDENCE is about much more than a day when we officially earned the […]
STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) ON THE PASSING OF KHALIL LEWIS
The Political Leader and Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) take this opportunity to express our profound condolences to our executive member, Mr. Vincent Roberts, on the passing of his son, Khalil Lewis, on Friday, January 23, 2015. The party also extends similar sentiments to Khalil’s mother, Ms. Petipha […]
WICB announces Yepme as West Indies team sponsor for CWC 2015
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that Yepme will be the West Indies team sponsor for the Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. “We welcome Yepme to the West Indies cricket family of sponsors and partners for the world’s premier cricket event […]
World Fuel Prices Push Electricity Rate to Lowest Level in Four Years
Tuesday, 27 January 2015: Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC) is pleased to note that lower fuel prices on the world market have significantly lowered the cost of electricity. In January, GRENLEC announced a fuel rate of $0.4759/kWh or unit. This means customers are paying the lowest fuel charge since November 2010 […]
CTU celebrates 25th Anniversary with ICT Week in Port of Spain
Jan 27, 2015. Port of Spain—Prime Minister of Grenada Dr Keith Mitchell is among several high-profile speakers to present at a regional conference to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) next week. Among the technology development experts slated to speak at the CTU’s quarter-century celebrations are Professor […]
WICB seeks ICC assistance in resolving India situation – WICB to send delegation to meet with BCCI
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today communicated its intent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to find a workable solution for the premature end of the West Indies tour of India in October 2014. WICB President Dave Cameron met with some of […]
