North Sound, Antigua – Somerset Sabres, principally through the efforts of leg spinner Maximilian Waller and wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler, redeemed themselves with a 17 run win over Windward Islands on Day 5 of the Caribbean Twenty20.
Caribbean News and Sports
Cultural opportunity for local and regional organizations
St. George’s, January 13, 2011 – Cultural organizations in Grenada and six other Caribbean countries are being invited to submit proposals for a U.S.-sponsored initiative called the Cultural Envoy Program. Funding is only provided to U.S. citizen Cultural Envoys.
Senator Gill pays tribute to “great sons’’
St. George’s, January 11, 2011 (GIS) – Junior Culture Minister, Senator Arley Gill, has described the late Carlyle Roberts and Joe Gibbs as “great sons of the soil.’’ Their passing is an immense lost to sports and culture in Grenada, the Senator told the Government Information Service Tuesday.
NNP Stages Massive Mid Term Public Meeting in St. Andrew
St. George’s Grenada, January 11th, 2011: The New National Party has staged its first Mass Meeting for the year 2011. The meeting held at the Grenville Car Park dealt with the first half of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Administration’s term in government. Sunday January 9th marked the exact half […]
General Secretary recommits to building of NDC
St. George’s, January 11, 2011 – The General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated his commitment to building the party and making it ready to for the next general election.
DR. MITCHELLL SAYS HE IS EXTREMELY CONCERNED
St. George’s, Grenada: January 11th 2011 Parliamentary Representative for the constituency of St. George North West and Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has contacted the Office of the Commissioner of Police on behalf of his constituents requesting that the police use all possible means […]
Winning Start for Windward Cricketers
North Sound, Antigua – Windward Islands comfortably disposed of Combined Campuses and Colleges by 28 runs after Star-of-the-Match Andre Fletcher’s powerful 59 ball 88 piloted the islanders to 189 for 3 from 20 overs.
Mourning losses in sports and culture
St. George’s, January 10, 2011 – Grenada is mourning the loss of two outstanding sons of the soil who firmly established themselves in their respective fields of endeavours.
COP Clarkson honoured with OBE in Queen’s New Year list
By Linda Straker Commissioner of Police James Clarkson is among twenty five Commonwealth citizens who were named in the Queen’s 2011 New Year’s list.
Spice Basket set to become major attraction for locals and visitors
By Linda Straker “I am building a facility for locals that the tourists will be able to enjoy,” was the declaration from the man behind Grenada’s latest culture attraction that is located in the heart of the Beaulieu community in St George’s.
WICB REJECTS WIPA CLAIMS OF OVER-SPENDING
It will cost the West Indies Cricket Board less than US $300,000 to host Hampshire and Somerset for the upcoming Caribbean Twenty20 Championship.
NNP Mid Term Rally This Sunday
The NNP team is on the move to the Grenville Car Park this Sunday, January 9th, 2011 to review and expose the NDC Government for its non-performance and malicious mis-management of our Country over the past two and a half years.
Lottysha Cato – Grenada’s First Professional Netballer
St. George’s, January 7, 2011: A female six-footer, who has won local and regional sporting awards, is about to become Grenada’s first ever professionally paid netballer player. Lottysha Cato, 23, is scheduled to leave Grenada January 11 to take up a contract to play super league netball for the Celtics […]
Ten Year Old Wins Independence Theme Competition
ST. George’S, Grenada, Thursday, January 6, 2011: A 10-year-old primary school student from St. Andrew has won the 2011 Grenada Independence Theme Competition.
Grenadian woman jailed for attack on Cop
A Brooklyn woman an immigrant from the Caribbean Island of Grenada tearfully apologized as she pleaded guilty in a New York court on Tuesday for tearing a cop’s scrotum. Elen Murell agreed to a two-year prison term for the 2008 attack on Officer Derek O’Sullivan in her Crown Heights home.
