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.
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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 […]
New National Party calls for National Debate
St. George’s Grenada, Friday 21st, December: The New National Party wishes to place on record the fact that during the campaign of elections 2008, there was never a national political debate between the two aspiring Political Leaders of the main political parties.
IN HAITI, DIGICEL AND MARRIOTT BREAK GROUND ON MORE THAN JUST A HOTEL
Thursday, December 20, 2012 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Digicel and Marriott International ((NYSE: MAR) yesterday broke ground on the $45 million 175-room Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand hotel in the Turgeau area of Port-au-Prince, with opening expected in early 2015, making it the first four-star branded hotel in Haiti. At a […]
Asian giants India and Sri Lanka for Tri Nations in West Indies
St John’s, Antigua – The bumper season of international cricket in the Caribbean will reach a crescendo when the three biggest teams in Limited Overs cricket clash in the Caribbean in June and July next year in a seven match One Day International Tri Nation Series.
WICB explains scheduling of international cricket for 2013
St John’s, Antigua – In light of media reports in the Asian sub-continent regarding the Pakistan tour of the West Indies in 2013, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) provides details regarding the scheduling of international cricket for the 2013 season:
