Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today restored the 2013 acquittals of Mr. James Hyles and Mr. Mark Williams for their alleged involvement in what has been dubbed the ‘Lusignan Massacre’, despite substantial procedural errors at trial. On 6 January 2008, gunmen went from house to […]
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CCJ REDUCES MANSLAUGHTER SENTENCE FOR PERSAUD
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the case of Teerath Persaud v The Queen, today ordered that Mr. Teerath Persaud’s manslaughter sentence be reduced from 25 years to 18 years. With a discount for time already spent in custody, Mr. Persaud would serve a remaining […]
Grenada to Host – National Consultation on Draft CARICOM Cohesion Policy
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENDA 10TH MAY, 2018: The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Cooperatives and CARICOM Affairs in collaboration with the CARICOM Development Fund Division of the CARICOM Secretariat will be hosting a National Consultation on the draft CARICOM Cohesion Policy developed by the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF). “Cohesion”, according to CDF, […]
Mushtaq Ahmed joins CWI On A 4-Week Bowling Stint
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- Former Pakistan spin maestro, Mushtaq Ahmed will spend 4-weeks in the Caribbean from May 10 – June 7 to work with the current squads training. CWI approached Mushtaq to get involved in the high-performance program, with him agreeing to come initially for a 4-week stint. During this […]
Sir Dennis Byron to be honoured at a special sitting in Antigua
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Rt. Hon. Sir Dennis Byron, will be honoured with a Special Sitting of the CCJ to be held at the High Court of Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday, 16 May 2018. Sir Dennis stated, “It is […]
Why Taiwan’s presence in the World Health Assembly matters
By David Kuan-Chou Chien The 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) will meet in Geneva from May 21-26 of this year, and Taiwan, as an active global health partner seeks participation. Since 2009 to 2016, Taiwan has been invited to the WHA as an observer and shared its unique experience in […]
Action Plan Sargassum clean up Campaign approved
St. George’s, May 8, 2018: The Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment, Forestry, Fisheries, Disaster Management and Information in collaboration with the Ministry of Health will embark on a cleanup action of the sargassum on beaches in Grenada and Carriacou. The sargassum is on various beaches such as Telescope, Soubise, Marquis […]
Services Expo 2018 – ‘ The Future is Now’
The Grenada Coalition of Service Industries is hosting their 2nd annual Services Expo under the theme ‘The future is Now’. To be held June 21st to June 22nd at the Grenada Trade Center, Morne Rouge Grenada. The 2017 Services Expo saw success in that there were 20 small, micro and […]
ANTIGUA LAUNCHES ITS CHIRPY CLASSROOM ADVENTURE
St. JOHN’S, Antigua- Cricket West Indies (CWI) continues to pledge its intentions to broaden the involvement of more young boys and girls in cricket in the Caribbean. The Director of the Board of Education of Antigua and Barbuda, Mr Clare Browne announced on Thursday, (May 3) that the Chirpy’s Classroom […]
GUYANESE ARCHITECTURE FIRM ALLOWED TO RECOVER GY$15M
Port of Spain, Trinidad. New Building Society Ltd was ordered by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to pay Rodrigues Architects Ltd for services provided in relation to the construction of New Building Society Ltd’s head office. The CCJ discharged a stay of execution that had been granted in a […]
CCJ’s Educational Arm to Expand Focus as CCJ Academy for Law
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Academy for Law and Court Administration (CALCA), the educational arm of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), is embracing an expanded mandate and has been reconstituted as the CCJ Academy for Law. As a part of this new development, the Academy has been incorporated […]
Beaton to Join CWI Fast Bowling Camp, Following his ICC Suspension
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 : St John’s, ANTIGUA – Cricket West Indies wishes to acknowledge a report from the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the suspension of fast bowler, Ronsford Beaton. The ICC is reporting that Beaton has failed an independent assessment and will not be permitted to bowl in international […]
Government want to dispel rumor on Sending Home of Imanis
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th, 2018 –GIS: The Ministry of Youth Development, Sports, Culture and the Arts would like to dispel the rumor that the Imani Trainees especially the batches 4 and 5 would be going home very soon. The Imani programme was designed to empower our young people through the […]
WINDIES WOMEN CONVENE FOR HIGH- PERFORMANCE CAMP IN ANTIGUA
St John’s, ANTIGUA – Defending ICC WT20 Champions, WINDIES Women continue with their preparations for the upcoming event later this year. CWI is rolling out its high-performance program and this includes a 14-member women’s squad that will gather in Antigua for a month, from April 30- May 30 to participate […]
Hurting People, Hurt People!!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan April 23, holds a sad memory for me. Despite the fact it was fourteen years ago, a boy never really gets over the loss of his father, and I vividly remember the stabbing pain in my heart as I entered the room to view my […]
