Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – Carlos Brathwaite continued from where Tino Best left off as Barbados made it two wins in a row on Tuesday night. Brathwaite’s heroics came a day after Best took a personal best 4-26 and Man-of-the-Match trophy in a nine-wicket demolition of Leeward Islands at the same venue.
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Dwayne Bravo back to full fitness; makes maximum impact
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – When Dwayne Bravo is at full throttle it is a very good thing for Trinidad and Tobago. The livewire allrounder has returned to full fitness and gave another full-hearted display on Tuesday night. The performance helped the home team brush aside Combined Campuses and Colleges by 7 […]
New National Party expresses grave concern with the consolidated 2012 list of electors
Wednesday 9th January 2013: The New National Party expresses grave concern with the consolidated 2012 list of electors from which a total of 8, 399 registered voters have been removed and/or not included.
Profile of NNP St. Davids Caretaker
Mr. Oliver Joseph is Grenadian by birth. He was educated at the St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School, The University of the West-Indies and The Robert Gordon University (Scotland)
HINDS, BADREE RETRUNED – NEW WIPA EXECUTIVE ELECTED
Kingston, JAMAICA. At its Annual General Meeting, held at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on January 5th, the West Indies Players Association elected its new Executive to serve the region’s professional cricketers.
National Address by the Opposition Leader
Ladies and gentlemen, brother and sisters…. As Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition and Leader of the New National Party, I want to extend to the entire Grenadian nation, and to people of all walks and persuasions best wishes for the New Year.
Grenada government’s foreign policy approach criticized
St. George’s, January 3, 2013 – A former senator under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration has lambasted the “ultra-conservative approach’’ to external relations taken by the government of Tillman Thomas, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Hunte hails notable year for Windies cricket
St. John’s, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr. Julian Hunte has described 2012 as “a watershed year in West Indies cricket”.
GRENLEC to remain in private hands
St. George’s, December 31, 2012 – The Grenada Electricity Services (GRENLEC), which has been privately owned for 18 years, is not reverting to state control.
Confident Cotterell looks to prove himself
Kingston, Jamaica – Fast bowler Sheldon Cotterell is out to show what he learned at the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre. The strongly-built left-arm quick was the stand-out bowler in this year’s West Indies Cricket Board developmental programme and the aim is to transfer that new found confidence and […]
Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition Dr. the Rt Hon. Keith Mitchell 2012 Christmas Message
Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind. Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Grenadians; with that greeting, I bring you best wishes for this Holy Season of Christmas. Grenadians are this year observing the Holiday Season against the backdrop of yet another difficult economic year, where they have seen their earning […]
Thirteen wins in Compass Shipping Christmas Promotions
Leading Caribbean shipper, Compass Shipping is proud to announce that Louise Bartholomew is the grand prize winner of our Christmas Appreciation Promotions which ran from September to December 2012. She won a round trip ticket to any Caribbean Airlines destination.
Mixed reaction to GRENLEC purchase offer to Grenada government
St. George’s, December 22, 2012 – A Canadian company is said to be waiting to purchase majority holdings in the Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC), if the government here is unable or unwilling to buy the shares.
WICB remembers Tom LaFond as a “good cricket man”
Castries, St Lucia – The West Indies Cricket Board has paid tribute to Mr Tom LaFond, who died in his native Dominica on Tuesday at age 65. LaFond was one of the leading administrators on the island and in the Windward sub-region for several decades. He was also a former […]
Busy round of community engagements for Christmas
St. George’s, December 20, 2012 – Politicians of all stripes are continuing a busy round of engagements in the lead up to Christmas on Tuesday. The activities include tours of constituencies to meet residents; distribution of food and other items; and the hosting of parties for children. In the Town […]