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ROACH HELPS PRIDE PUT JAGUARS ON THE BACK-FOOT

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Incisive pace bowling from West Indies Test bowler Kemar Roach and former West Indies Under-19 World Cup winner Odean Smith were the main highlights in the West Indies Championship on Thursday. Roach grabbed 4-28 from 18 overs to put five-time defending champions and current leaders Guyana […]

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OLD RIVALRY TAKES CENTRE STAGE

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Caribbean game’s oldest rivalry between Barbados Pride and Guyana Jaguars will be the headline act in the second round of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship, starting on Thursday. Pride have been the bridesmaids in each of the five successive title seasons for the Jaguars in […]

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CWI COMPLETES FIRST MEDICAL CONFERENCE FOR A DECADE

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) in collaboration with UNICEF concluded the organization’s first medical conference in 10 years in December 2019.  This is the second major development initiative brought back by the Cricket department led by Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams under the Skerritt-Shallow administration, following last […]

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Romario Shepherd named in West Indies T20I Squad vs Ireland

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The selection panel of Cricket West Indies (CWI) today named Romario Shepherd as the 14th player in the squad for the three-match Twenty20 International Series against Ireland. The matches will be played at Grenada National Stadium on Wednesday, January 15 and at Warner Park, St Kitts on […]

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DEFENDING CHAMPS JAGUARS MARCH TO VICTORY OVER HURRICANES

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Five-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars beat Leeward Islands Hurricanes, and Windward Islands Volcanoes toppled Barbados Pride to gain an early boost of confidence in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. West Indies international Raymon Reifer and debutant, fellow pacer Nial Smith shared the last four Hurricanes […]

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BOATSWAIN, ARCHIBALD BRING IT HOME FOR HURRICANES

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Aggressive bowling, led by Quinton Boatswain and Colin Archibald, helped Leeward Islands Hurricanes formalise an important win over Canada in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on Thursday. Entering the day/night contest at Warner Park needing a win to enhance their claims of finishing in one […]

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Prime Ministry commends Immigration Officers for going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

November 21, 2019 – Prime Minister and Minister for National Security, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has commended immigration officers for willingly going above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Mitchell met with the officers recently to show appreciation for their ability to rise to the occasion, when faced […]

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MERCHANT REPORTED OVER POTENTIAL SUSPECT BOWLING ACTION

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Jamaica Scorpions off-spinner Jamie Merchant has been reported for a suspect bowling action during his side’s game against Canada last Saturday in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. Cricket West Indies has confirmed that Merchant’s action was cited by match officials after he bowled his allotted […]

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BEATON SUSPENDED FROM BOWLING

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Cricket West Indies has confirmed that the Opinion Report by an Independent Assessor at Loughborough University has found the bowling action of Guyana Jaguars pacer Ronsford Beaton to be illegal and, as such, he has been suspended from bowling in domestic West Indies matches with […]

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BONNER, MERCHANT STING PRIDE IN SCORPIONS VICTORY

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Led by Nkrumah Bonner’s fourth List A hundred and a career-best spell from Jamie Merchant, Jamaica Scorpions intensified their bid for a place in the semi-finals of the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup, when they beat Barbados Pride by 26 runs on Wednesday. Bonner struck a […]

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MAYERS, SPINNERS END HURRICANES PERFECT RUN

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Led by a blistering, maiden List A hundred from Kyle Mayers, and steady spin bowling from rookie Joshua Bishop and the seasoned Ashley Nurse, Barbados Pride brought an end to the perfect start of hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on […]

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NNP WOMEN ON THE MOVE

Wednesday 13th November 2019: The Women of the New National Party (NNP) have laid out their plans for the continued development and empowerment of their members. The meeting held on Friday 8th November at the Grenada Trade Center was the final national meeting of the NNP for 2019 which saw […]

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NNP STALWART WOMEN RECOGNIZED BY WOMEN’S ARM

Wednesday 13th, November: The women of the New National Party (NNP) have recognized the work of some stalwart women supporters during their latest National Meeting on Friday 8th November. The meeting which took place at the Grenada Trade Center, focused on the several new initiatives of the NNP Women’s Arm […]