The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday dismissed as FALSE, a Social Media Article posted by THE NEW TODAY NEWSPAPER, on (02/21/2020), that claimed a plane carrying Chinese Nationals landed at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) in the (wee hours of Friday morning). Health Officials, Port-health, Immigration and Airport […]
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Pride and Volcanoes Clash Features In Season Reboot
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – More intense rivalries are expected with the chasing teams eager to close the gap before it’s too late, when the second half of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship begins on Thursday. The Championship resumes following a two-week break with chart-toppers Barbados Pride on 84.2 points – […]
Climate crisis is a global human rights challenge
26 February 2020: The Commonwealth of 54 countries, 32 of which are small, are facing a climate change emergency that is costing lives and presenting an “undeniable human rights challenge” to the world. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today addressed the High Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council’s 43rd Regular Session in […]
Commonwealth charity match will see cricket legends bat for cause in Barbados
26 February 2020: Cricket legends will play a ‘Peace at the Crease’ charity cricket match in Barbados on 17 October. Proceeds will support activities to promote peace and tolerance in disadvantaged communities across the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, and Barbados Cricket Association president, Conde Riley, announced the event on […]
Commonwealth group in Guyana to observe elections
25 February 2020: A Commonwealth election observer group led by the former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur is in Guyana to observe the upcoming general and regional elections. Observers arrived in Georgetown on Sunday, 23 February and have begun briefings with key stakeholders, including the Guyana Elections Commission, political parties, […]
Pride and Jaguars Pair Penalized Under CWI Code of Conduct
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies confirmed on Monday that Barbados Pride, as well as Guyana Jaguars’ pair of Leon Johnson and Nial Smith received penalties under its Code of Conduct during the first half of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship season. Pride were fined for maintaining a slow […]
CAMPBELL AND SALMON SUSPENDED FROM BOWLING
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies has confirmed that Opinion Reports by independent assessors at Loughborough University have found the bowling actions of Jamaica Scorpions’ off-spinning pair of John Campbell and Peat Salmon to be illegal and, as such, they have been suspended from bowling in domestic West Indies […]
Taylor and Campbelle take West Indies Women Past Thailand in ICC T20 World Cup Opener
PERTH, Australia– Shemaine Campbelle celebrated her one hundredth T20 International match for the West Indies Women by providing a match-winning partnership with her skipper Stafanie Taylor, as the West Indies Women defeated Thailand by seven wickets in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the WACA […]
Russell, Thomas, Allen and Hope return to West Indies T20I squad
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) selection panel today named the 14-member squad for the upcoming T20 International Series against Sri Lanka. Andre Russell, the dynamic all-rounder, has been recalled to the squad along with fast bowler Oshane Thomas. Russell, 31, is a two-time ICC T20 World Cup winner, […]
AccuWeather and Cricket West Indies announce new exclusive partnership
NEW YORK – Global weather and digital media leader AccuWeather today announced its official, exclusive partnership with Cricket West Indies (CWI), offering their fan base with matchday weather insights and Superior Forecasts for which AccuWeather is known. The announcement comes upon the heels of a ceremonial jersey-signing at AccuWeather’s New […]
Dominica backs Commonwealth Secretary-General for second term
February 19, 2020: Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth’s Secretary-General, has been supported to serve a second term by the Commonwealth of Dominica, the country of her birth. As is customary, the leaders of all 54 Commonwealth countries will meet in June at their biennial summit in Rwanda, to discuss among other things, […]
Nutmeg Tree Grafting for Increased Productivity
February 18, 2020 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands in collaboration with the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) recommend grafting as an alternative propagation method for the increase in nutmeg productivity. Nutmeg trees are generally dioecious plants (either male or […]
16 finalists announced for the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020
18 February 2020: Sixteen extraordinary individuals including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from 12 countries have been shortlisted for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards. A pan-Commonwealth judging panel met last week and selected the top individuals in each of the award’s four regional categories. This year, the awards received more than 500 entries […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General statement on Cameroon deaths
18 February 2020: The Commonwealth Secretary-General has issued the following statement in response to an attack on a village in north-west Cameroon on 14 February which left 23 people dead, the majority of them children. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said: “I strongly condemn the recent killings of civilians, including women and […]
Jump Challenge’ is Very Dangerous
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, FEB. 17, 2020: The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information has learned of a new and dangerous game, named the “Jump Challenge”, that is becoming popular among high school students both internationally and regionally. In the ‘Jump Challenge’, all three people stand in […]
