Caribbean News and Sports

Local News

Job Vacancy – Carnival Cruise Lines

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MONDAY 29th, OCTOBER 2018 –GIS: Trinity recruitment services Inc headquartered in Barbados, agents for Carnival Cruise Lines, Apollo ship Chandlers Inc, Fleet PRO, and Emirates international Airlines, is currently seeking applicants for cruise ship employment for the Galley steward position, aboard the carnival Cruise lines. Applicants must be […]

Cricket

SCINTILATING VICTORY FOR WINDIES TO LEVEL ODI SERIES

PUNE, India – Shai Hope with another calculated batting innings and Ashley Nurse with an explosive 40 off 22 balls helped the WINDIES to secure a 43-run victory over India in the 3rd One Day International in Pune and level the 5-match series 1-1. India won the toss for the third consecutive […]

Cricket

WELL DONE SHIV!

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – For 21 years he thrilled fans in the West Indies and all over the world. Today, October 25, he received the Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of the West Indies. The 44-year-old is one of the most outstanding batsmen in West Indies history. He […]

Cricket

CRICKET WEST INDIES SALUTES DWAYNE BRAVO

St John’s, ANTIGUA – Cricket West Indies salutes Dwayne Bravo for his 12 years’ service to West Indies Cricket. This following the all-rounder’s announcement of his retirement from international cricket, yesterday (October 24). Bravo played 12 years in the WINDIES uniform and has played multiple roles in all three formats […]

Cricket

WINDIES HOLD INDIA TO DRAMATIC TIE IN VIZAG

VIZAG, India – A well-crafted century from Shai Hope and a blistering 94 from Shimron Hetmyer led the WINDIES to 321/7 and a dramatic tie against India in the 2nd One Day International at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag. Virat Kohli won the toss for the second time in as many […]

Commentaries

What’s in a name?

By Dr. Neals Chitan Being born in the Spice Island of Grenada, a place where the annual carnival pulls thousands from all over Europe, North America and the Caribbean to our shores, I know this article may get under the skin of many of my countrymen. However, I think Grenadians […]

World News

Malta and Austria Are Home to the World’s Best Investment Migration Programs

The Malta Individual Investor Program is the world’s top citizenship-by-investment program and the Austria Private Residence Program is the world’s top residence-by-investment program, according to the Global Residence and Citizenship Programs 2018–2019 report, released today by global residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley & Partners. The annual report, now in […]

Cricket

HETMYER’S BATTING FIREWORKS NOT ENOUGH

GUWAHATI, India – A blistering 78-ball 106 runs from Shimron Hetmyer to help the WINDIES post a challenging 323-run total, was not enough to prevent India from winning the first One Day International in Guwahati by eight wickets. The WINDIES had two ODI debutants in the playing eleven, Oshane Thomas and Chandrapaul […]

Cricket

SIMMONS RACES RED FORCE TO VICTORY

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Lendl Simmons followed up a strong Trinidad & Tobago Red Force bowling performance with a blistering, unbeaten half-century to propel the Group “A” hosts to a commanding seven-wicket victory over last season’s champions Windward Islands Volcanoes in the WINDIES Super50 Cup on Wednesday here. All […]

Cricket

CHASE LEADS WINDIES DAY ONE FIGHT BACK

HYDERABAD, India – A patient and calculated innings from Roston Chase saw the WINDIES fight back against India on the opening day of the second Test match in Hyderabad to close on 295-7, after being 113-5. Captain Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch that promised […]

Caribbean News

THE CCJ ORDERS REFUND OF TAXES TO TOUR OPERATORS

Port of Spain, Trinidad. In the case of Cruise Solutions Ltd and Discovery Expeditions Ltd v The Commissioner of General Sales Tax and the Attorney General of Belize, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today held that two companies were entitled to be repaid all general sales tax (GST) assessed, […]

Cricket

BARNWELL MISSES HUNDRED, BUT JAGUARS CLAIM KEY VICTORY

All-rounder unbeaten on 99, as Jags claim second bonus-point win; weather ends Volcanoes chase against WINDIES “B” PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A career-best, unbeaten 99 from Christopher Barnwell and an even half-century from Raymon Reifer formalised a seven-wicket victory for Guyana Jaguars over Canada in the WINDIES Super50 Cup […]