The West Indies selectors have included two Grenadians in a 17-man squad for the upcoming Test Series tour of England. The tour starts on April 21 and will include three warm-up matches and two Test matches.
Caribbean News and Sports
National Senior Team leads in GFA Big Six Tournament
The National Football Stadium will again this weekend come alive as four teams will converge on the field of play to earn much needed points to advance to the semi finals of the GFA Big Six Tournament.
FIRST CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK DONATES SCALE TO GENERAL HOSPITAL
The Neonatal unit at the General Hospital now has a new scale for monitoring the weight of babies who are born prematurely. The scale was donated to the hospital by First Caribbean International Bank following a recommendation by an employee of the bank Lucy Walters and her Husband Terrence, who […]
MINISTER OF WORKS PLEASED WITH APPROVAL RATE OF BUILDING PERMITS
The Physical Planning Unit has taken measures to rectify longstanding complaints from builders and others involved in the construction industry. The complaint of the slow processing of building permits has been identified as a burning issue in Grenada and other countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Pysadee Outreach School Supplies to the Needy Children
The Pysadee Outreach program will continue it distribution of school supplies to needy children in Grenada in August. Mr. In the past they has distributed school supplies to hundreds of children in several parishes.
Thanks For Supporting Grenada
Janet Johnson & Friends in NY express their sincere thanks and appreciation to all who participated and attended the Fundraising Tea Party “with a difference” last Sunday April 5 at St. Gregory the Great Parish School; this fundraiser was in aid of Meribeau Hospital Pediatric Unit in Grenada.
Region Cautious on Free Trade with Canada by Peter Richards
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (IPS) – Two years ago, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged his country’s neglect of the Caribbean in recent years. Now, as he gets ready for talks with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders ahead of the Apr. 17-19 Summit of the Americas here, regional leaders […]
Ten Truths About Violence
The news continues to saturate newspapers, radio, TV and the Internet. The young and super-famous couple, scaling towards ultimate success, now caught up in a web of violence. The headlines have quickly moved from unbelief, to shock, to contradiction. First the news of the brawl; next the clandestine photos of […]
FLINTOFF HAT-TRICK SINKS WEST INDIES AS ENGLAND CLAIM DIGICEL ODI SERIES WIN
Friday, April 3 – Beausejour Stadium, St. Lucia: England’s effervescent all-rounder Andrew Flintoff claimed an emphatic hat-trick on his way to career-best five for 19 here Friday to help sink the West Indies and deliver a 26-run victory in a rain-abbreviated decisive 5th and final Digicel One-Day International at Beausejour […]
LATE BUT BEAUTIFUL START TO THE FINAL DIGICEL ODI
Friday, April 3 – Beausejour Stadium, St. Lucia: The ever popular coin toss which determines the team with decision control was done today by St. Lucia’s reigning Carnival Queen, Miss Cathy Daniel officially starting the 5th and final Digicel ODI. Four hours after the scheduled time, due to rain, Cathy […]
Grenada to play the United States in the Gold Cup
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played in a record 13 different U.S. cities including Seattle on July 4th. The tournament will use the same format as in 2005 and 2007, with the 12-team field divided into three, four-team groups. The top two teams from each group will advance […]
GAYLE SAYS WEST INDIES WILL BE FULLY FOCUSED ON SERIES WIN
Thursday, March 31 – Castries, St. Lucia: West Indies Captain Chris Gayle said Thursday his team is focusing only on winning the Digicel One-Day Series and not any off-field matters as the players anticipate the decisive 5th and final Digicel One-Day International at Beausejour Stadium on Friday.
WEST INDIES AND ENGLAND ARRIVE IN ST. LUCIA FOR FINAL DIGICEL ODI
Tuesday, March 31 – Castries, St. Lucia: The West Indies and England cricket teams landed in St. Lucia on Monday March 30th and are all set for the final Digicel ODI to be held at the Beausejour Stadium on April 3rd, 2009. The teams arrived Monday from an exhausting game […]
Windwards beat Jamaica to stay in second place
The Windward Islands bounce back to defeat Jamaica yesterday on the third day of their 12th round WICBC regional chanpionship cricket. After losing first innings points on Saturday at Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.
STRAUSS GUIDES ENGLAND TO SERIES-LEVELING VICTORY
Sunday, March 29 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Andrew Strauss continued his prolific Caribbean tour with a sizzling, unbeaten 79 off 61 balls to rush England to a series-leveling nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the rain-affected 4th Digicel One-Day International at Kensington Oval on Sunday.
