St John’s, Antigua – Former Pakistan player and international spin bowling consultant Saqlain Mushtaq has been engaged by the West Indies Cricket Board to conduct an extensive spin bowling clinic for current and emerging West Indian players. Twelve male spin bowlers from various age groups along with three West Indies […]
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Antiguan official lauds WICB Sandals Foundation Under 15 High Performance Camp initiative
St John’s, Antigua – A senior official within the Office of the Minister of State of Antigua and Barbuda has lauded the West Indies Cricket Board Sandals Foundation Under 15 High Performance Camps. Anne Jonas – Special Projects Coordinator in the Office of the Minister of State within the Office […]
Sandals Under 15 High Performance Camp Head Coach expects intense development to take place
St John’s, Antigua – West Indies Cricket Board Sandals Foundation Under 15 High Performance Head Coach Dwain Gill who is overseeing the Antigua leg says the one week intense training camp creates room for concentrated development work to be done with the players. “We are condensing the programme to reemphasize […]
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WHEN YOUR NEIGHBOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE!!
By Neals Chitan Growing up as young boys in Grenada, our juvenile lives were guided by a litany of colourful and poignant figurative warnings frequently given to us by our parents and the older folks of our neighbourhood. Still lodged in my mind today and frequently repeated is “When your […]
Investment in next generation of cricketers high on agenda as annual WICB Sandals Foundation Under 15 High Performance Camp launched
St John’s, Antigua – The need to invest in the next generation of West Indies cricketers was high on the agenda as the third annual West Indies Cricket Board Sandals Foundation Under 15 High Performance Camp got underway in St Lucia and Antigua today.
WICB happy with success of Limacol CPL
St John’s, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron says he is very pleased with the success of the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 Tournament so far, and impressed with the response the League has received both regionally and internationally.
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A Grenadian-born Jurist in Trinidad and GBSS Alum, Passes
Justice Cecil “Amoebi” Oswald Bernard, 75, of Marli, St Patrick’s, Grenada, a GBSS alum and former Major in the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, passed away on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013 at the Sangre Grande Hospital, Trinidad. Justice Bernard is survived by his wife Judy Inniss-Bernard, daughters Bridget Hilma Bayne, Debra […]
Quintyne sets up Grand Final between Barbados, Jamaica
ST. GEORGE’S Grenada – A solid all-round performance from Shaquana Quintyne marked the semi-finals of the Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament on Wednesday, propelling Barbados into the Grand Final against current holders Jamaica. The 17-year-old Quintyne, a member of the West Indies Women’s team for the last two years, led the […]
Jamaica reclaim Regional Women’s T20 title
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – A half-century opening stand between Natasha McLean and fellow West Indies Women’s star Stafanie Taylor helped Jamaica formalise a six-wicket victory over Barbados on Thursday to claim the Regional Women’s Twenty20 title for the second straight year.
Airlines Mishandling Grenada as a Destination
As the mishandling of our visitors by the airlines industry during the Carnival season worsens, an urgent Impact Study is needed as it relates to damage control. Baggage delays, baggage and ticket price gouging, over booking, flight cancellations and late departures are creating a negative impact on the visitor’s experience. […]
Jamaica declared Regional Under 19 50 Over Champions
Basseterre, St Kitts – Following the completion of the seventh and final today in St Kitts, Jamaica have been declared Regional Under 19 50 Over winners after they topped the points table with a commanding 37.2 points. Second was Windward Islands with 29.4 points followed by Trinidad and Tobago on […]
Words of encouragement to Kirani James
“Let not your heart be troubled” were the words conveyed to Kirani James Olympic 400 metres gold medallist by former Minister for Youth and Sports Patrick Simmons following the final of the Men’s 400m at the IAAF World Championships on Tuesday in Moscow. Mr. Simmons is joining with Grenadians all […]
