JOHN’S, Antigua – Intriguing could best describe the second round of matches in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting on Friday. Leaders Guyana Jaguars hosts Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Guyana National Stadium, Leeward Islands Franchise face Trinidad & Tobago Red Force at Warner Park in St. […]
Caribbean News and Sports
Model School Music Programme Launched at Boca Sec
Thursday 20th November 2014. Spice Basket, St. George. Bob Marley, Martin Luther, Bono and even Shakespeare have all attested to the pureness and power of music through performing arts and theatre on the big stage. “There is a practical reason for music education: It teaches people to think, solve problems, […]
National Address by PM Keith Mitchell Thursday 13th, November, 2014
Brother and sisters, Ladies and gentlemen, Grenadians all I take this opportunity to address you tonight on matters of national importance. It has been over five months since the last address. We have deliberately waited on this occasion to do so when we have some major national announcements to make. […]
Workers’ Concern VS Business Interest Editorial, Caribupdate Weekly
November 13, 2014: The troubled economies of the Caribbean region – from Jamaica in the north, to Trinidad, Grenada and Guyana in the south – could be inflicted with some additional heavy body blows with the news emanating from Bank of Nova Scotia, Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Communications […]
Victory Rally, Artist for Change concert massive success
The United Workers Party (UWP) has reported that its Victory Rally for Change and Artistes for Change concert have been resoundingly successful and has promised an attractive package of activities in the run-up to General Elections. Speaking at a press conference on November 12, the party’s Leader Lennox Linton said […]
Has the DLP declared campaign funds to Integrity Commission?
Trustee of the United Workers Party Norris Prevost has questioned whether the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) government officials have declared the millions of dollars that been given to the Labour Party, through them, for this and previous election campaigns. Prevost pointed out that the law requires that all gifts worth […]
A Tribute to a Comrade!!
By Neals J. Chitan Just this July, I stood before hundreds of children, youth and adults in the sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, delivering the high impact social skill session “Getting Up and Moving On when Life gets Unfair,” Session #4 of “Project STOP ‘n’ THINK-Carriacou 2014.” This […]
General update on critical matters
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board provides to the media and public a general update on the following matters. The WICB is pleased to report that the parties are making progress with regard to the premature end to the tour of India. President Dave Cameron met […]
Squad lists for first round of WICB PCL R4Day matches
JOHN’S, Antigua – Following are the squad lists for the first round of matches in the Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting on Friday: Jamaica Franchise vs Windward Islands Volcanoes (AT SABINA PARK) JAMAICA (from): Tamar Lambert (captain), Carlton Baugh Jr, Dave Bernard Jr, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, John […]
Grenada – ADJUSTMENT IN NON-FUEL CHARGES FROM NOVEMBER
Thursday, 13 November 2014: On Thursday 25 June 2014, GRENLEC announced that a 3.2% reduction in the non-fuel component of its electricity rates for the coming year would become effective 1 January 2015. The announced rate reduction is in accordance with the rate-setting provisions set forth in the Electricity Supply […]
Kraigg Brathwaite, Leon Johnson, Tamar Lambert, Devon Thomas, Rayad Emrit & Liam Sebastien audio | Start of PCL R4Day
JOHN’S, Antigua – Players, officials and administrators are all hailing the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament which opens tomorrow. The PCL R4Day will feature 10 rounds of matches – an expansion from the previous seven season – with the team accumulating the highest number of points over the […]
Grenada Cricket Association T20 Kicked off at The National Stadium
In the first of the two opening matches of the Grenada Cricket Association T20 Knock Out Championship Beauregard United defeated Upper St. John Youth by 2 wickets. Batting first Upper St. John Youth was only able to reach 104 All Out. Beauregard United in reply struggled 105 for 8 in […]
NDC EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR JESTER EMMONS
The Leader, National Executive and Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with deep sadness, extend their condolences to the relatives and friends of the late Senator Jester Emmons. Party Leader, Senator V. Nazim Burke described his senate colleague as a “true patriot and committed son of the soil, who […]
STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) ON THE RECENT CREDIT RATING OF GRENADA BY STANDARD AND POORS.
The National Democratic Congress ( NDC) is calling upon the Minister of Finance of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell to act with diligence to conclude the ongoing Debt Restructuring negotiations which his government claims to have embarked upon and to advise the nation on the status of the Debt Restructuring as […]
Linton blasts Chairman Electoral Commission for bowing to Prime Minister Skerrit’s manipulation of Voter ID Cards
Despite recommendations for electoral reform from the OECS and CARICOM observer groups, Dominica’s Electoral Commission has chosen to accommodate Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s manipulation of national elections to benefit the Dominica Labour Party (DLP). This is the view of Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton, who expressed […]
