Communication has come a long way and with the smartphone our ways of communicating are changing from talking to texting. “We have seen an increase in questions through our Facebook page. Texting lowers the communication barriers, people just want to send a message and get a quick response” says Trisha […]
Caribbean News and Sports
BIG THREE OPEN T20 BLAZE WITH VICTORIES
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- The top three teams in women’s cricket in the Caribbean, opened their victory tally in Round One of Cricket West Indies T20 Blaze tournament. Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica defeated the Leeward Islands, Guyana and the Windward Islands respectively. The first match of the day saw Barbados […]
Grenadian court attorney referee wants to be civil court judge
By Nelson A. King (Caribbean Life) Grenadian-born court attorney referee Derefim Bernadette Neckles is vying for the position of Civil Court judge countywide in Brooklyn, saying that she has the “knowledge, experience, integrity and compassion needed to serve as a civil court judge.” “As a court attorney referee, acting in […]
Former Head Coach Phil Simmons Accepts Apology from President Skerritt
ST JOHN’s, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Mr. Phil Simmons are pleased to announce that both parties have come to an amicable resolution in the claim from Simmons’ dismissal as head coach in 2016. This is the first action by President Ricky Skerritt and Vice President Dr. Kishore Shallow […]
Government to convert CSO into a National Statistics Institute
Government is solidifying its plans to convert the Central Statistics Office (CSO) into a National Statistics Institute that is independent and highly professional in the coordination of the data collection activities within National Statistical Systems. Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell in meeting with […]
Guadeloupe moves to set up Internet Exchange Point
BY GERARD BESTg Pointe-à-Pitre, GUADELOUPE. March 27, 2019—Developments in theCaribbean digital space are fuelling initiatives to strengthen the Internet infrastructure in the region. In Guadeloupe, a recent agreement among three Internet service providers has cleared the way for the island to establish its first Internet exchange point. Commonly called an […]
Devon Smith, Cornwall Lead Incentive Award Winners
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Windward Islands Volcanoes veteran left-handed opener Devon Smith and Leeward Islands Hurricanes champion off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall were the top individual performers and led the incentive award winners in the recently-concluded 2018-19 West Indies Championship. Smith, who holds the record for the most runs in a single […]
WIPA Extends Congratulations to Skerritt and Shallow
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) would like to congratulate Richard Skerritt and Kishore Shallow on being elected President and Vice President of Cricket West Indies. WIPA looks forward to continued harmonious, productive and mutually beneficial relations between Cricket West Indies and WIPA in the best interest […]
Haley Matthews and Barbados Sweep Super 50 Cup Awards
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Hayley Matthews won two of the top prizes awarded at the prizegiving ceremony of the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 Cup. Matthews finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 17 wickets and the top all-rounder with 233 runs and 17 wickets. Other winners on the night […]
Bad boys rise high when good men bend low!!
Dr. Neals J. Chitan I am totally convinced that the black man is the new endangered specie and that there seem to be a systemic and systematic process that renders him absent from family, civic, professional and religious life. Despite Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream of racial equality, respect and […]
Dressed Up’ set to showcase Caribbean designers and honour women
New York, NY (Sonique Solutions) – ‘Dressed Up’, a soon to be launched retail shoppe specializing strictly in dresses, has been generating quite a buzz in several fashion-forward circles as well as on social media. Eagerness for the unveiling on this novel concept has only grown with news of the […]
BARBADOS WINS COLONIAL MEDICAL INSURANCE WOMEN’S SUPER50 CUP FOR BACK TO BACK TITLES
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Deandra Dottin showed why she’s the world’s top all-rounder, leading her team with both bat and ball to a second consecutive Super50 Cup title, as Barbados defeated Trinidad and Tobago by 28 runs in a close encounter in Round 5 of the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. Dottin […]
CAMERON AND NANTHAN WAS HAPPY TO SERVE WEST INDIES
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former President and Vice President of Cricket West Indies, Dave Cameron and Emmanuel wish to thank the team of people who supported them throughout their three-term tenure from 2013 to 2019. We were glad to be able to serve and proud of our achievements. We are happy […]
Range Developments Launches Six Senses La Sagesse
ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA – Range Developments has entered into an agreement with the Government of Grenada to develop the La Sagesse area in St David’s. This is an unspoilt area of remarkable natural beauty with two beautiful beaches. The first of the luxury hotels will be the Six Senses La […]
PM Dr. Keith Mitchell On the Election of New Cricket West Indies President & Vice-President
First, let me congratulate Mr. Ricky Skerritt on winning the presidency of Cricket West Indies and Dr. Kishore Shallow on winning the vice-presidency. This result will bring great joy and happiness to cricket lovers throughout the world, not just in the West Indies.The election of Mr. Skerritt’s team will lift […]
