ST, JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt welcomed Cricket Canada’s President Ranjit Saini to Antigua and paid tribute to the longstanding friendship between West Indies and Canada cricket. President Saini was hosted at a dinner meeting by President Skerritt Monday night and he then met with CEO […]
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NNP Successful Retreat
Monday, May 13th, 2019: The New National Party concluded a very successful retreat last Saturday at the St Marks Secondary School. Executive members and other officials including invitees from each constituency attended to meet and discuss national issues. The activity which lasted for about 7 hours, included presentations from Dr. […]
Oil & Gas: Our Patrimony, Government’s Secret Part 2
In the first part of this article, we indicated that the Production Sharing Agreement (“PSA”) between the Government of Grenada (“GOG”) and GPG dated March 31st 2008, for the “exploration, development and production of offshore petroleum resources of Grenada”, was for an initial period of 4 years and was manifestly […]
USA Cricket Announce U19 Team for ICC U19 Cricket WC Qualifier Americas
USA Cricket is pleased to announce the final Team USA U19 squad to represent the USA in the ICC Americas’ Regional Qualifier this summer in Toronto, who will attempt to qualify to the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in 2020 in South Africa. There was an initial selection camp […]
NDC on the passing of Kirani James Mom
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the People of Grenada are deeply saddened by the passing of Sister Annie James, mother of our Olympian and World Champion Athlete Kirani James. A mother is irreplaceable since nothing can compare with a mother’s love. We must take comfort in knowing that she […]
WIPA Conveys Condolences at The Passing of Seymour Nurse
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) would like to convey condolences to the cricket fraternity and the family and friends of former West Indies cricketer Seymour Nurse. Seymour MacDonald Nurse was born November 10, 1933 in St Michael, Barbados. It is said Nurse was a powerful batsman […]
Statement From CWI Ricky Skerritt On The Passing Of West Indies Legend Seymour Nurse
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of West Indies batting legend Seymour Nurse on Monday in his native Barbados, after battling illness. The Caribbean and the game have indeed, lost a true legend. Seymour was one of the greatest batsmen ever to play the game and typified […]
BUSY WEEK AT THE CCJ
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will have several high-profile hearings in both the Original and Appellate Jurisdiction during the period of 7-10 May 2019. The Court will hear a case concerning the freedom of movement of Caribbean citizens as well as two sets of cases […]
Ministry of Education Statement re: St. Andrew’s Methodist School
The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and Religious Affairs advises the general public, that normal school activities at the St. Andrew’s Methodist School have been disrupted due to concerns about the structural integrity of some sections of the school’s plant. Acting on the advice of engineers, and in consultation […]
Shai Hope and Chris Gayle named as Vice Captains
DUBLIN, Ireland – Shai Hope and Chris Gayle have been named as the vice captains of West Indies team for the Ireland Tri-Nation Series and ICC Cricket World Cup, respectively. Hope, the 25-year-old wicket-keeper/batsman was named as the deputy to Jason Holder for the ODI Series which started on Sunday and […]
HIGH HOPES, PERFORMANCE SUPPORT FOR WEST INDIES UNDER-19 PROSPECTS
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Head coach Graeme West is buoyed by the progress of the current crop of West Indies Under-19 recruits following a second training and development camp here. The training camp, which took place over the Easter period at the West Indies High Performance Centre at the Coolidge […]
WEST INDIES TRIO READY TO TURN UP THE TEMPO IN WOMEN’S T20 CHALLENGE
ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews and Shakera Selman of the West Indies Women’s team will join their international counterparts to participate in the four-match tri-series being hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 6-11 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Stafanie and Shakera will […]
Seven technology pioneers honoured for contribution to Caribbean Internet governance
BY GERARD BEST gerard@gerardbest.com PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. May 3, 2019—Seven of the region’s leading technology advocates were formally recognised for their outstanding service to the Caribbean at a special awards ceremony to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF). Melford Nicholas, Minister of State and […]
West Indies arrive in Ireland, set to face hosts on Sunday
DUBLIN, Ireland – West Indies arrived in Ireland on Wednesday evening as they prepare for the upcoming Tri-Nation Series featuring the host nation and Bangladesh. On arrival, assistant coach Roddy Estwick spoke to CWI Media and outlined the team’s plans ahead of the first match against Ireland. The match will […]
CCJ ORDERS ALLEYNE TO SERVE AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today dismissed the appeal in the matter of Renaldo Anderson Alleyne v The Queen, and recommended that Mr. Alleyne serves at least twenty-five years under the six concurrent life sentences he received in 2012. This is the first time where […]
