Stephen Walter Alexander better known as “Spin Break” was born in the community of Grand Bras in the parish of St. Andrews, Grenada on May 12th 1940. He was the son of Veronica Alexander and William Thomas but was raised by his grandmother Lucy Bernard. They are all now deceased. […]
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CPL partners with WICB to fund regional First Class contracts – contributes US$360,000 annually towards professionalization of regional cricket
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today that a critical funding component for the professionalization of First Class cricket will be provided by the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which will contribute US$360,000 towards the annual retainer contracts for First Class players. Following the last Board meeting […]
WIPA extends thanks to Darren Sammy
Kingston, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends its thanks to Darren Sammy for his service to West Indies Test cricket. WIPA’s President and CEO Wavell Hinds said “He (Sammy) was a valued player and led the team admirably throughout his tenure as captain. We are sadden but […]
Grenada Trade union leader accuses colleagues of “instigating’’ booing
St George’s, May 11, 2014 – Trade union veteran Chester Humphrey, who was booed by some workers at Grenada’s May Day rally, alleges that the jeering was politically instigated from inside the labour movement itself. It was “politics’’ and “it was organized and instigated’’, said Humphrey, a former labour senator. […]
Darren Sammy advises WICB of retirement from Test cricket
St John’s, Antigua – Darren Sammy has formally notified the West Indies Cricket Board of his decision to retire from Test cricket. Sammy has also informed the Board of his decision to continue to make himself available for selection for the other formats of the game. Sammy, in his communication […]
WICB announces Ramdin appointed Test captain – Board thanks Sammy for energetic and resolute leadership
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin has been appointed West Indies Test captain. Ramdin takes over from Darren Sammy who served in the post from October 2010 to May 2014. Ramdin was the standing West Indies Test Vice Captain and previously […]
Grenadian trade unionist speaks about “booing” during May Day celebrations
GRENADIAN trade unionist Chester Humphrey who was surprisingly jeered at the recent May Day celebrations in St George’s rcent spoke about the incident in an exclusive interview with the St George’s based weekly newspaper CARIBUPDATE WEEKLY. The interview was conducted by the newspaper’s editor Lincoln Depradine, and reproduced here with the appropriate […]
Grenada to host opening games of the Limacol CPL 2014
The ‘Spice Isle’ will kick off the “Biggest Party in Sport” by hosting the opening of CPL Thursday, 8th May 2014 – St. George’s, Grenada: Carnival cricket fever hits the beautiful island of Grenada with the announcement that the National Cricket Stadium will host the launch and opening round of games […]
THE MECCA OF NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENTS
The assumption here is that a group of right thinking individuals sat around a table in what one presumes was a discussion of some measurable intellect and came up with this as the theme for the 2014 carnival season – Spicemas the MECCA of Calypso and Soca. The capitalization of […]
WICB and USACA announce joint partnership
St John’s, Antigua – In a move designed to open up more high performance cricket opportunities for United States players, and accelerate cricket development in the USA, the West Indies Cricket Board and USACA today announced a long term joint partnership. As part of the partnership, a member of the […]
THE MADE IN GRENADA SHOW RETURNS FOR CARNIVAL 2014
During the 2002 and 2003 Carnival seasons an innovative and creative idea gave birth to the concept of a Made In Grenada Show. Back then it was essentially a total local showcase featuring 40 Local Artistes, Local Food and Local Drinks in a sensational celebration of all things Grenadian. While […]
Engineering Institute to hold regional forum on Internet Governance
Regional technology experts will share their insights on global Internet Governance issues, from a Caribbean perspective, at an upcoming forum hosted by The University of the West Indies (UWI). Internet governance deals with the development of shared principles, policies and programmes that shape the use and evolution of the Internet. “In […]
Dominica hosts seventh regional CaribNOG meeting
ROSEAU – Regional and international technology experts are gathering in Dominica to address Caribbean technology challenges and to collaboratively derive solutions that are relevant to the region. The Caribbean Network Operators Group, CaribNOG, is hosting its seventh regional meeting in the island’s capital city, Roseau, from April 28 to May […]
Jamaica celebrate capture of Headley/Weekes Trophy
GROS ISLET, St Lucia – Jamaica won the Headley/Weekes Trophy after they dominated Windward Islands in the Final at the Beausejour Cricket Ground, on Tuesday. The match ended in a draw and the Jamaicans were awarded the trophy after gaining more points. Jamaica ended with eight points (2 batting points […]
Stephen ‘Spinbreak” Alexander
The family of Stephen “Spinbreak” Alexander who served as Grenada’s Honorary Consul General in New York during the period 1995 to 1996 will like to inform the general public especially the Grenadian Community that he passed away on April29th 2014. He is survived by his wife and children and a […]
