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.
Caribbean News and Sports
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 […]
GAYLE PROMISES POSITIVE APPROACH AS WINDIES SEEK DIGICEL SERIES WIN
Thursday, March 5 – Port of Spain, Trinidad: West Indies skipper, Chris Gayle, has promised a positive approach from his team in the 5th and final Digicel Test beginning in Port of Spain, Trinidad Friday even though his side needs only a draw to wrap up a first series victory […]
COOK CENTURY SEALS DRAW FOR ENGLAND
Monday, March 2 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Alastair Cook cruised to a career-best, unbeaten 139 here Monday as England comfortably drew the 4th Digicel Test against the West Indies on a meandering fifth and final day at Kensington Oval.
SARWAN AND RAMDIN SET UP MAMMOTH WEST INDIES TOTAL
Sunday, March 1 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Ramnaresh Sarwan stretched his 14th Test century into a memorable, career-best 291 and Denesh Ramdin finally registered his maiden hundred as the West Indies amassed 749-9 declared to claim a first innings lead of 149 and leave them with a outside chance of […]
DIGICEL HOSTS SCHOOL CHILDREN AT THE 4th DIGICEL TEST
Saturday, February 28 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: 50 young Barbadian school cricketers were the envy of their peers at Kensington Oval on Thursday when mobile telecommunications company, Digicel, treated them to the first day of the 4th Digicel Test match of the Digicel Series 2009 between West Indies and […]
EDWARDS BACKS BATSMEN TO RESPOND POSITIVELY
Saturday, February 28 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies pace ace Fidel Edwards, who produced some quality fast bowling without much reward as England piled up a mammoth first innings total of 600 for six declared in the 4th Digicel Test, is backing his batsmen to make use of […]
BOPARA HITS MAIDEN CENTURY AS ENGLAND PUT PRESSURE ON WINDIES
February 28 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Ravi Bopara grabbed his unexpected opportunity with a thrilling maiden century while Paul Collingwood struck 96 here Friday as England piled up a mammoth 600 for six declared and put pressure on the West Indies on day two of the 4th Digicel Test […]
LEGENDS OF West Indies cricket inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Friday, February 27 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: The contribution of Barbados to West Indies and world cricket was emphasised on Thursday as six giants of the game from the island were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Kensington Oval.
