ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the West Indies Test and One-Day International (ODI) squads for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. West Indies are scheduled to play three ODIs and two Tests in Chattogram and Dhaka. The West Indies touring party is due to arrive in Dhaka on January 10 […]
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Four Top West Indies Women Cricket stars all set for International Leagues
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Deandra Dottin and Shakera Selman, two of the West Indies Women’s most popular players, are among some of the game’s best women cricketers set to participate in the upcoming Women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) Challenge from November 4 to 9 in the United Arab Emirates. Over in […]
Romario Shepherd to replace Dwayne Bravo on New Zealand Tour
Wednesday, October 21, 2020, ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the upcoming tour of New Zealand due to a groin injury. The experienced 37-year-old sustained the injury on Saturday whilst playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bravo, […]
Commonwealth Secretariat statement on Nigeria
October 21, 2020: The Commonwealth Secretary-General is in close communication with the Nigerian Government and is following with deep concern the alarming reports of attacks on demonstrators in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called for an end to all violence and restoration of peace in […]
Commonwealth Secretariat statement on Nigeria
21 October: The Commonwealth Secretary-General is in close communication with the Nigerian Government and is following with deep concern the alarming reports of attacks on demonstrators in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called for an end to all violence and restoration of peace in Nigeria. […]
West Indies name Test and T20I squads for Tour of New Zealand
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the two squads for the proposed tour of New Zealand which will feature three T20 Internationals and two Test matches from November 27 to December 15. Details of the tour were ratified by CWI’s Board of Directors during a teleconference on […]
Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting 2020
October 14, 2020: Foreign ministers from across the Commonwealth met today in their first ever virtual meeting. The 20th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) would usually take place alongside the United Nations General Assembly but was held virtually this year due to the limitations of the COVID19 pandemic. During […]
Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting 2020
14 October 2020: Foreign ministers from across the Commonwealth met today in their first ever virtual meeting. The 20th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) would usually take place alongside the United Nations General Assembly but was held virtually this year due to the limitations of the COVID19 pandemic. During […]
Disaster funds easier to access with new web portal
9 October 2020: A new online portal launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat will help member countries easily find the right type of financial support to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters. The Commonwealth Disaster Risk Finance Portal will serve as a “one-stop-shop” where information on international funding earmarked for […]
Commonwealth citizens invited to join musical collaboration to heal human spirit during COVID
October 6, 2020: The Secretariat is inviting applications from all Commonwealth citizens to represent their country in a mass musical and cultural performance. The ‘Uniting the Commonwealth through music during COVID-19’ project is a never-before-attempted musical feat to combine the voices of 54 musicians from the 54 member countries in one powerful virtual performance. […]
Commonwealth citizens invited to join musical collaboration to heal human spirit during COVID
6 October 2020: The Secretariat is inviting applications from all Commonwealth citizens to represent their country in a mass musical and cultural performance. The ‘Uniting the Commonwealth through music during COVID-19’ project is a never-before-attempted musical feat to combine the voices of 54 musicians from the 54 member countries in one powerful virtual performance. Delivered […]
West Indies Legend Courtney Walsh named new Head Coach of the West Indies Women’s Team
“This is indeed an honour to be named as the new Head Coach. It’s an exciting challenge and I’ve always wanted to give back in any way I can and help with the development of the game in the West Indies” ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today named […]
Commonwealth countries look to unlock the potential of FinTech
October 1. 2020: An innovative toolkit to help countries unlock the potential of financial technology to deliver inclusive economic progress has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The toolkit has been created in response to the requests of Central Bank Governors from across many Commonwealth countries and developed by the […]
West Indies Legend Courtney Walsh named new Head Coach of the West Indies Women’s Team
“This is indeed an honour to be named as the new Head Coach. It’s an exciting challenge and I’ve always wanted to give back in any way I can and help with the development of the game in the West Indies” ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today named […]
Commonwealth countries look to unlock potential of FinTech
1 October 2020: An innovative toolkit to help countries unlock the potential of financial technology to deliver inclusive economic progress has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The toolkit has been created in response to the requests of Central Bank Governors from across many Commonwealth countries and developed by the Commonwealth […]
