Saturday, March 21 – Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana: West Indies captain Chris Gayle has told his players to quickly get over the deflating manner of Friday’s defeat in the opening Digicel One-Day International against England and come fully focused for Sunday’s second contest in the five-match Digicel ODI Series 2009.
Caribbean News and Sports
IN-FORM SARWAN KEEPS WEST INDIES IN WINNING MOOD
Sunday, March 15 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad: Ramnaresh Sarwan, continuing his rich vein of form from the just-concluded Digicel Test Series, hit a stroke-filled 59 off 46 balls here Sunday to guide an effervescent West Indies team to a comfortable six-wicket victory over England in the […]
Grenada’s ruling NDC wants women to take a larger leadership role
Kingstown, St. Vincent, March 15, 2009 – A senior female executive member of Grenada’s ruling National Democratic Congress party wants women to take a larger leadership role in the affairs of their countries and the Caribbean.
NDC’s Congratulatory Message to Antiguan Leader
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, March 13, 2009 – The National Democratic Congress extends congratulations to the United Progressive Party (UPP) and its leader, Honourable Baldwin Spencer, on being re-elected to government in Antigua and Barbuda.
DIGICEL REWARDS WINDIES WITH BONUS FOR TEST SERIES WIN
Friday, March 13 –Port of Spain, Trinidad: As a reward for their exciting win, Digicel, at the end of the Digicel Test Series, presented the West Indies players with a bonus cheque of US$137,500.00. The bonus falls under Digicel’s sponsorship agreement which states that the Windies players receive a bonus […]
CAPTAIN GAYLE WANTS IMPROVEMENT TO CONTINUE
West Indies captain Chris Gayle said after his team’s victory in the 1st Digicel Test in Jamaica more than a month ago that any talk of “turning the corner” would have to be left until the conclusion of the Digicel Test Series 2009.
AMBASSADOR STEPHEN FLETCHER – CARIFORUM REPRESENTATIVE
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 12, 2009 – Grenada’s Ambassador to the European Union, Ambassador Stephen Fletcher, has been selected by the grouping of CARIFORUM Ambassadors in Brussels to be the Regional Representative on the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE).
Police Shooting Confirmed
The Royal Grenada Police Force confirms a shooting incident in the Hope Vale area of St. George’s. The incident occurred this morning, March 11th 2009, at around 10.20 during an operation conducted by members of the Drug Squad of the R.G.P.F.
CHANDERPAUL & NASH HIT CENTURIES AS WEST INDIES SNIFF SERIES WIN
Monday, March 9 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad: Obdurate left-handers Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Brendan Nash collected fine centuries here Monday as the West Indies moved within touching distance of a rare series win with one day remaining in the 5th and final Digicel Test at the Queen’s […]
Windwards beat Barbados in a nail biting finish to move into second place
Bridgetown, Barbados, March 9 – Windward Islands beat Barbados by one wicket in a thrilling finish to their ninth round WICB first-class match here today. Chasing 196 for victory, the Windwards ended 200 for nine off 59.2 overs with one session remaining.
COLLINGWOOD, PRIOR CRACK CENTURIES TO PRESSURE WINDIES
Saturday, March 7 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad: Runs flowed again for England here Saturday as Paul Collingwood and Matt Prior completed un-fussed centuries to set up a big first innings total of 546 for six declared on day two of the 5th and final Digicel Test […]
DYSON DEFENDS WEST INDIES SELECTION AND TACTICS
Saturday, March 7 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad: Windies Head Coach, John Dyson, has defended the West Indies’ team selection and tactics on day one of the decisive 5th and final Digicel Test against England at the Queen’s Park Oval.
ANOTHER STRAUSS CENTURY PUNISHES WEST INDIES
Friday, March 6 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad: Captain Andrew Strauss hit his third century on the trot here Friday as a defensive West Indies team was made to toil on another lifeless surface as England racked up 258 for two on the first day of the […]
CEREMONIOUS START TO 5TH AND FINAL DIGICEL TEST
Friday, March 6 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad: The 5th and final Digicel Test officially bowled off this morning when 13-year-old Trinidadian cricketer, Joshua Ramdoo, a stylish young cricketer who hits the ball with tremendous power, joined West Indies Captain, Chris Gayle, and England Captain, Andrew Strauss, […]
The Grenada Revolution – an undying legacy
By Gerry Hopkins (hopkinsgerry@gmail.com) Toronto, March 6, 2009. MARCH 13, 2009 will mark the 30th anniversary since the Grenadian people, led by Maurice Bishop’s New Jewel Movement (NJM), indigenously took the destiny of their country into their own hands and gave birth to the first and only bloodless […]
