A group of Dominican musicians, singers, and writers, led by prominent song writer Pat Aaron, and featuring reigning and Calypso King, Denison Dice’ Joseph and Road March King, Mighty Obee, are promising a show that “will change your life forever” this weekend. The show, billed for Saturday from 7.00pm at […]
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WICB statement following meetings of Board of Directors
St John’s, Antigua – Following a meeting of the Board of Directors by teleconference today, to discuss the upcoming West Indies tour of South Africa the West Indies Cricket Board will, next week, provide dates on which the West Indies Test and Limited Overs squads will be announced. Further the […]
Dominica Labour Party, (DLP) spends $millions to fly in voters
November 01, 2014: Remarking on the way the Diaspora has been treated, Dr. Thomson Fontaine, coordinator of the Diaspora Forum at Caricom sponsored 2007 Caribbean- Washington Conference, said the present Dominica Labour Party (DLP) administration spends millions to fly in overseas based Dominicans home to vote and then sends them […]
Devon Smith 95 as Grenada drew Game vs Dominica
Devon Smith top scored with 95 as the Grenada and Dominica drew their opening match of the 2014 Windward Islands Cricket tournament in St. Lucia. Resuming from their overnight score of 67 for one, Grenada ended the day on 166 for 7. Devon Smith 95, Denis Smith 23 and Keone […]
Tiffany Ford’s a winner
By Lincoln Depradine Toronto, Canada: Only one of three known Grenadian-Canadians was successful in being voted to office in Monday’s Ontario municipal elections for mayors, councillors and school board trustees. Tiffany Ford, a 32-year-old born in Canada to a Grenadian mother, is the new Toronto District School Board trustee for […]
UWP promises to tap vast reservoir of Diaspora skills
Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP), Lennox Linton has promised that a vast reservoir of talent and skills in the Diaspora will be incorporated in nation building when his party wins the next general elections. Speaking to members of the Diaspora on Thursday at Prevost Cinemall, Linton denounced the […]
Batsmen dominate on opening day of Windward Islands Senior Two Day Tournament
Batsmen dominated the first day of the first round matches in the Windward Islands two day Cricket Tournament in St. Lucia. At the Mindoo Phillip Park, Dominica batting first was all out for 276 in 57.2 overs. Liam Sebastien made an impressive 125 and Kevin James 37. For Grenada Dennis […]
Joint WICB, WIPA and player representative statement following Kingston meeting
Kingston, Jamaica – The West Indies Cricket Board, the West Indies Players Association and representatives of the West Indies Squad on the tour of India held an emergency meeting on Sunday evening at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. The meeting was cordial, positive and fruitful and discussions will […]
Cricket Australia Coaching Certification Course
The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) in collaboration with Cricket Australia will be hosting a Level One Coaching Certification Programme at the Kensington Cricket Club, Kingston Jamaica. The event will be staged from Monday October 27th to Tuesday October 28th beginning at 9 a.m. each day and ending at 4 […]
Lennox Linton to present full team of candidates on Monday
Leader of Dominica’s United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton will present the party’s full slate of 21 candidates in readiness for the next General Elections. Linton will present the team at the party’s weekly press conference at the Prevost Cinemall on October 27 at 10:00hrs. Since being elected Political Leader […]
UWP will expand air and sea access – boost exports, tourism and fisheries
Dominica’s opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has put forward a comprehensive plan to expand air and sea access to the island by upgrading all ports and introducing a high-speed ferry service, among other initiatives. This week, the party’s candidate for Roseau Central, Joseph Isaac unveiled the details of a strategic […]
POLITICAL LEADER ATTENDING HIGH LEVEL WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL POLICY INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NEW YORK
Political Leader of the National Democratic Congress, Senator V. Nazim Burke, travelled to the United States today Wednesday, at the invitation of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) to participate in a high- level global workshop on Financial Policy Innovation and Sustainable Development. In January 2014, the United Nations Environmental […]
WICB announces West Indies A 50 Over Squad to face Sri Lanka A
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the West Indies A 50 Overs Squad for the series against Sri Lanka A. The 14 man squad is as follows: Carlos Brathwaite – Captain; Sunil Ambris; Ronsford Beaton; Jermaine Blackwood; Nkrumah Bonner; Kraigg Brathwaite; Jonathan Carter; Miguel Cummins; […]
Teams for GCA T20 Knock-out Championship
The Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) has released the names of the twenty-four (24) teams registered to participate in the GCA T20 Knock-Out Championship scheduled to begin on November 8th at the National Stadium. The teams are as follows: Beauregard United, St. Andrew’s; Byelands Power Players , St. Andrew’s; Capital Bombers, St. Andrew’s; Combined Forces, St. Georges; Craven United, St. […]
