Statement on Launch of “Heirs of Slavery” St. George’s, April 24, 2023: The Grenada National Reparations Committee (GNRC) commends British descendants of enslavers and slavery profiteers – the newly launched “Heirs of Slavery”– for acknowledging the wrongdoings of their ancestors. Enslavers, we note, who not only condoned slavery, but also […]
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NEW NATIONAL PARTY CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
Monday 24th April, 2023: The New National Party offers our condolences to our Brother Senator Norland Cox and his family on the passing of his beloved wife Deann Cox. Please know that you are not alone during this difficult time. We at the New National Party are here to support […]
Climate Experts: Global Stocktake can be gamechanger for the Caribbean
At launch of “Islands All In for GST 2023”, experts deliver powerful facts on worsening climate impacts on the Caribbean, and reveal how UN process, the Global Stocktake, can enhance regional resiliency to extreme events. April 21st, 2023: Trinidad and Tobago is warming 2.5 times faster than the global average, […]
St. Kitts to host Women’s CG United Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze Regional Tournaments
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The best women’s cricketers in the West Indies will be back in action as Cricket West Indies (CWI) hosts the CG United Super50 Cup and the T20 Blaze regional tournaments in St. Kitts. The CG United Super50 Cup matches will be played at three venues – Warner Park, the Conaree Cricket Centre, and St. Paul’s Sports Complex from […]
West Indies Women’s Emerging Players boost number of qualified women’s coaches in the Caribbean
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Seventeen (17) players from the recent West Indies Women’s Emerging Players High-Performance camp are now accredited cricket coaches after successfully completing both the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Foundation Coaching and CWI Competition Coaching (Level 1) accreditation courses, boosting the number of female Level 1 coaches in the Caribbean. The […]
WIPA Congratulates Veerasammy Permaul, Leading Wicket-Taker in West Indies First-Class
Cricket in the Caribbean
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends a heartycongratulations to Veerasammy Permaul on the becoming the leading wicket-taker in West IndiesFirst-Class cricket in the Caribbean.The 33-year-old Guyanese left-arm spinner took 3-36 against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force toget to 512 wickets on Thursday, surpassing Jamaica’s Nikita […]
NNP Calls on Government to withdraw bill
Monday 13th March, 2023: The New National Party (NNP), hereby calls on the Government to withdraw the proposed Data Protection legislation and not to attempt to re-introduce it until consultation with all sectors of the Grenadian population is held in relation to its provisions. The NNP believes that adequate protection […]
West Indies Women Emerging Players Squad announced for High-Performance camp at CCG
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) named 15 players for a West Indies Women’s Emerging Player High-Performance camp which will be held at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) from today, Thursday 16 March to Thursday, 30 March. The squad includes several players with international experience and they will work under the guidance of […]
Squads announced for Round Three of the West Indies Championship
West Indies players to feature in matches in Trinidad and Guyana starting on 15 March; All matches streamed LIVE on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Members of the West Indies Test squads from the recent tours to Zimbabwe and South Africa are expected to feature in the upcoming matches […]
Adapting to climate change challenging for The Bahamas if 1.5°C limit crossed: report
International research team finds that rising temperatures will limit adaptation options in The Bahamas, with implications for the wider Caribbean. 9 March 2023:New evidence from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 funded PROVIDE project, run by leading climate scientists, urban planners and adaptation experts, shows that rising temperatures will increasingly limit […]
NNP Youth Arm is concerned about the rise in Gun Violence
The New National Party (NNP) Youth Arm expresses deep concern about what appears to be an increase in reports of gun-related violence in Grenada, particularly among young people. While Grenada enjoys a relatively peaceful society, we must not be naïve about the realisation of the illegal importation of arms and […]
West Indies Rising Stars Under 19s Squad announced for High-Performance Camp
Camp at CCG Antigua is first step in West Indies plans for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the squad for the West Indies Rising Stars Under 19s High-Performance camp being hosted at Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) in Antigua. This is the first activity to bring together the […]
West Indies name squads for white-ball series in South Africa
Shannon Gabriel earns recall for ODIs after good showing in CG United Super50 ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel today announced the One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) squads for the upcoming series against South Africa. The West Indies will play three ODIs on […]
Indeed, there are no “Bad Boys”!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan Dr Neals Chitan is an International Social Skill Consultant and Crime Reduction Specialist who holds a PhD in Social and Behavioural Sciences and currently works in Grenada. He is the President/Founder of Motiv-8 For Change International a Toronto-based Social Skill Agency and can be reached […]
The USA Wealth Report: America’s Millionaires Are on the Move
The tide is turning in the USA, a country shaped by generations of immigrants from across the globe, whose descendants went on to create the largest wealth market in the world. As we enter 2023, a new dynamic is playing out, with wealthy Americans seeking greener pastures abroad at an […]
