JOHN’S, Antigua – This year’s NAGICO Super50 Tournament opens next Thursday in Trinidad & Tobago. Leeward Islands Hurricanes are a seven-time winner of the region’s premier 50 overs-a-side tournament (including three shared) and will be looking to recapture past glories. […]
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Delta announces new service to Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, January 9, 2015 – GIS: Delta Airline has announced that it will be starting a new weekly service between Atlanta and Grenada this summer. The United States based airline says the new service will be operated on Saturdays starting June 6th 2015 and ending August 15 2015. […]
National Celebrations Committee reveals plans 2015 Independence Celebrations
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, January 8, 2015 – GIS: Almost one month away from Grenada’s anticipated 41st Independence Anniversary, the National Celebrations Committee (NCC), on Tuesday, hosted a media launch to formally begin the countdown to the grand patriotic event. The NCC revealed that this year’s celebrations will be observed under […]
Graeme West quotes | NAGICO Super50 Tournament
JOHN’S, Antigua – This year’s NAGICO Super50 Tournament opens next Thursday in Trinidad & Tobago and the West Indies Cricket Board has decided to include a West Indies Under-19 squad as one of the eight-teams taking part. The Tournament will be used by the WICB to help assess the abilities […]
Darren Sammy named 15th player in ODI squad
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that all-rounder Darren Sammy will be the 15th player in the One-Day International squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa in South Africa. The 31-year-old is a former ODI captain and has so far represented the Windies […]
Kenroy Peters to replace Kemar Roach in Test squad
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – West Indies Cricket Board announced today that left-arm fast bowler Kenroy Peters has been called up as replacement for Kemar Roach on the ongoing three-match Test Series against South Africa. Roach injured his right ankle while bowling on the first day of the first Test match […]
Deonarine to replace Fudadin in Test squad
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – West Indies Cricket Board announced today that left-handed batsman Narsingh Deonarine will replace Assad Fudadin in the West Indies team for the ongoing three-match Test Series against South Africa. Fudadin suffered a fracture of the right little finger during warm-up on the opening day of the […]
Jason Holder appointed West Indies ODI Captain
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that all-rounder Jason Holder has been appointed West Indies One Day International Captain. The 23-year-old Holder takes over from Dwayne Bravo. WICB thanked Bravo for his service to West Indies cricket in the capacity of the ODI Captain after […]
Media & the ills of Windies’ cricket
By Lincoln Depradine About two weeks ago, “mi pardna’’ Michael Bascombe sent me an audio copy of an interview he did with Dave – that’s Dave, as in Whycliffe Cameron – president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). I immediately responded to Bas, telling him there is a part […]
Christmas: A Welcomed Respite
Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial December 18, 2014 Christmas is just days away and we all should welcome the respite of the holiday; embrace it as an opportunity to turn down the temperature and ease up on grating on the national psyche. Lord knows we are used to political histrionics in this […]
ICC launch fans’ chance to pick their Greatest World Cup XI
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 begins on February 14 when New Zealand takes on Sri Lanka in the tournament opener in Christchurch. With less than two months to go, ICC has launched ‘Your Greatest XI’, which will allow fans a unique chance to pick their Greatest All-Time Cricket World Cup XI […]
Statement by the National Democratic Congress on the improvement of Cuba –US relations
The National Democratic Congress welcomes wholeheartedly the announcement of a number of measures by the governments of Cuba and the United States to normalise relations. This development is a major step forward in a positive direction which will reduce the hostile and confrontational engagement between two important member nations in […]
Malcolm X was right about the US human rights issue
By Arley Gill I am not an expert on race relations in the United States of America; but I must admit as a black man, my interest was aroused over the last couple of weeks with the decisions of two grand juries and the response by the black communities and […]
Politics & Political Lessons
Editorial, Caribupdate Weekly December 11, 2014 The past week or so has seen the emergence of political landmarks – local and regional – and lessons that have not been lost on some political observers. On Friday, here in Grenada, former MP Edzel Thomas is being buried. The only tribute to […]
Devon Smith 174
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Devon Smith marked his comeback to the West Indies team with a classy century on the second day of the three-day fixture against the South African Invitational XI, at Willowmore Park on Thursday. The experienced left-handed opener made 174 before he retired out as West Indies […]
