ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Holders Trinidad & Tobago will start their defence against Windward Islands at the Kensington Cricket Club ground, when the Regional Under-15 Tournament opens on Tuesday, July 22, in Jamaica. In the other first round matches of the tournament: Hosts Jamaica face Barbados a few kilometres away […]
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Regional Under-19 Tournament opens on Tuesday
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Double-crown champions Jamaica will face long-standing rivals Barbados at Everest in the opening round of the 3-Day competition in the Regional Under-19 Tournament which opens Tuesday in Guyana. Hosts Guyana meet Leeward Islands at the Guyana National Stadium and Windward Islands play Trinidad & Tobago at […]
CIBC FirstCaribbean Staff Holds Special Cancer Awareness Walk!
St. Georges, Grenada, 19th July 2014: On Saturday 19th July, friends, family and staff of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, participated in a special cancer awareness fundraising walk, aptly dubbed ‘Walk with Us’, which was arranged by CIBC FirstCaribbean Grenada. The route which ran from Mt. Gay to Grand Etang, is […]
Crime & Punishment – Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial
July 17, 2014: Whenever someone in a position of power and authority is accused of abusing that power and authority, it behooves us all to stop and quickly examine the veracity of the allegations. The issue takes on greater urgency when the person wielding power and authority is a member of […]
THE MADE IN GRENADA TOTAL LOCAL SHOWCASE CANCELLED
The Made In Grenada Total Local Showcase that was to feature 40 Local Artistes, 3 Local Bands, along with local food and drink, scheduled for Thursday August 7th, 2014, has been the cancelled. The cancellation is due to the refusal of the Spicemas Corporation to endorse the event. The lack […]
WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE TO SPONSOR SECOND ANNUAL EVENINGS OF EXCELLENCE
Free inspirational seminars are targeted to Caribbean- and African-American communities in South Florida and New York NEW YORK (July 16, 2014) – The second annual Evenings of Excellence series, supported by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, is being planned for the fall in South Florida and the New York metropolitan […]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH CONDUCTS SECOND ROUND OF FOGGING
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, JULY 14, 2014 – GIS: The Ministry of Health will take its fogging campaign to St. Andrew this week. Last Monday the Ministry’s Vector Control Department launched the fogging campaign which health officials described as an aggressive attack against the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which is said to be the […]
WICB welcomes new Director Azim Bassarath – considers proposal for annual curators award programme
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Mr. Dave Cameron welcomed new director Mr. Azim Bassarath. Mr. Bassarath has joined the Board of Directors replacing Dr. Allen Sammy. Bassarath, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board, attended his first meeting at the weekend when […]
JUNIOR MURRAY NAMED ASSISTANT COACH OF NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM
Former West Indies Wicketkeeper/Batsman Junior Murray has been appointed an assistant coach, with special responsibilities for strength and conditioning, of the Grenada National Women’s Cricket Team. Junior has been very active recently in local cricketing circles with the launch of his Academy, his annual Fun Day and also his Celebrity […]
Windwards young batsmen holding their own in WICB Under 17
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Half-centuries from Anil Matthew and Emmanuel Stewart formalised a tense, five-wicket victory for Windward Islands over Barbados, moving them to the top of the table in the Regional Under-17 Tournament on Sunday here. Opener Matthew carried his bat for the top score of an unbeaten 83 and […]
Netherlands Insurance Proudly Sponsors Two Astounding Dance Recitals
St Georges, Grenada July 14 2014 – Sunday July 6thand 13th are dates that will long be remembered and treasured by students and patrons of two leading dance theatres in Grenada. To celebrate their seventh anniversary, the Conception Dance Theatre hosted a special showcase on Sunday July 6th, in which students […]
Customers Lining Up for GRENLEC’s Bonus Days
Wednesday, 2 July 2014: After 2 days of GRENLEC’s latest promotion, more than 400 customers have already walked away with thousands of dollars in prizes. On Tuesday, 1 July GRENLEC launched the second edition of its Bonus Day Promotion at its Bruce Street location in St. George’s. Electricity customers are […]
DELTA ADDS SERVICE TO SAINT LUCIA FROM JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Saint Lucia (June 30, 2014) – The Saint Lucia Tourist Board today announced Delta Air Lines will add non-stop service from New York’s JFK International Airport to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport (UVF). Commencing December 20, 2014, the weekly service will operate every Saturday throughout the year. The flight marks […]
FICA ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) today announced a new leadership structure following the recent resignation of Executive Chairman Paul Marsh. At the FICA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Melbourne, Executive member Tony Irish was appointed Executive Chairman, with former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams reappointed as President. Other […]
Results of ICC Board meeting in Melbourne
The ICC and IDI Boards, under the chairmanship of Mr Narayanaswami Srinivasan, met on 27 and 28 June during the ICC Annual Conference week in Melbourne. Among the decisions made and reports received were: Future Tours Programme The ICC Board noted the significant progress made on the Future Tours Programme […]
