Alexandria, VA, (February 5, 2020) – Managing Director of Brison, Malcolm B. Reid, CPP has been appointed to the Global Board of Directors of ASIS International. ASIS International has seated its first-ever Global Board of Directors. Creating history in 2020 as one of the first directors selected through the new […]
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OFFICIAL POINTS STANDINGS AFTER THE SEVENTH ROUND
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Following are the Official Points Standings in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship after the seventh round of matches which ended on Sunday. Abbreviations: PTS-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, D-drawn, T-tied, NR-no result, MP-match points, BAT-batting points, BOWL-bowling points, PB-pace bowling points FRANCHISES PTS M W L D T […]
Grenada Endorses CARICOM Statement on Guyana Elections
March 9, 2020 – The Government of Grenada has endorsed the statement made by the Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Honourable Mia Mottley of Barbados, calling for a “peaceful and lawful completion of the electoral process in Guyana”. Prime Minister, Dr. The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell has echoed the […]
The Countdown Begins For Personal Income Tax Filing Deadline
The month of March is the deadline for individuals to file their Personal Income Tax Returns. Employees are reminded that the current Income Tax law, not only mandates persons earning in excess of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per month or thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000) per year to pay Income Tax, but also requires […]
Fletcher and Ambris set up win for Volcanoes over Scorpions
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Led by pacer Uthman Muhammad and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, Trinidad & Tobago Red Force exposed the inconsistent batting of current leaders Barbados Pride to clinch a 147-run win in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship on Sunday. Muhammad and Hosein shared seven wickets and the Pride […]
Flurry of wickets throws Volcanoes and Scorpions contest wide open
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Jason Mohammed cracked his 11th Championship hundred and second for the season, and Trinidad & Tobago Red Force took charge of the feature match against current leaders Barbados Pride in the West Indies Championship on Saturday. Mohammed, 34, anchored the Red Force second innings batting with […]
Commonwealth gathering urges countries to make this ‘the decade of gender equality’
7 March 2020: A Commonwealth gathering has called for an end to gender inequality by 2030 so every girl can have the same opportunities as boys. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland joined a gathering of leaders, celebrities, academics and activists in London to discuss ways to […]
Milestones aplenty in run feast between Volcanoes and Scorpions
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A career-best spell from pacer Anderson Phillip threatened to derail current leaders Barbados Pride against arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship on Friday. But West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Shane Dowrich narrowly missed out on a hundred and came to the rescue […]
Commonwealth Day celebrated around the globe
6 March 2020: Celebrations and events will be held around the world on Monday, 9 March to mark Commonwealth Day. This year’s event is centred around the theme ‘Delivering a Common Future’, highlighting how the 54 member countries in the Commonwealth family are ‘innovating, connecting and transforming’ to help achieve […]
6 March 2020: Technology brings both benefit and risk to elections – but there are solutions that can defend the process from cybersecurity threats. This is the message from a new Commonwealth best practice guide to cybersecurity in elections. The product has been developed to help election management bodies identify and […]
DA SILVA AND RAIN SLOW PRIDE AGAINST RED FORCE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Rain pumped the brakes on the top two teams in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship on Thursday. But Nkrumah Bonner caught the eye with his third first-class hundred and second this season to lead a strong Jamaica Scorpions batting performance against Windward Islands Volcanoes. Webcasts of matches […]
Landmark deep-sea mission to boost ocean action
5 March 2020: A deep-sea scientific mission to uncharted depths in the Maldives and Seychelles will gather valuable data to support the Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action and train local scientists. The newest Commonwealth member country, Maldives, has joined Seychelles to launch a major joint scientific expedition to investigate […]
CCJ Rejects Application for Special Leave; Jurisdiction Of Full Court vs Court of Appeal Defined
Port of Spain, Trinidad. In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rejected a special leave application to appeal a decision made by the Court of Appeal of Guyana in the matter of Chandroutie Persaud and Rafudeen Nizamudin v Javen Jason Nizamudin [2020] CCJ 4 (AJ). The […]
NNP Tribute to Dr. Royston Hopkin
The Political Leader, Dr the Right Hon Keith Mitchell, National Executive and members of the New National Party pay tribute and farewell to a dear friend, Sir Royston O Hopkin KCMG as he transitions. Sir Royston Hopkin, a son of our soil of remarkable qualities and character will forever be […]
ALL EYES ON PRIDE AND JAGUARS IN TITLE RACE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Front-runners Barbados Pride and nearest rivals Guyana Jaguars will be looking to forge ahead in the fierce battle for the Headley/Weekes Trophy in the seventh round of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship, beginning on Thursday. Pride currently head the standings in the Championship on 108.2 points […]
