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Squad lists for first round of WICB PCL R4Day matches

JOHN’S, Antigua – Following are the squad lists for the first round of matches in the Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting on Friday: Jamaica Franchise vs Windward Islands Volcanoes (AT SABINA PARK) JAMAICA (from): Tamar Lambert (captain), Carlton Baugh Jr, Dave Bernard Jr, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, John […]

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Grenada – ADJUSTMENT IN NON-FUEL CHARGES FROM NOVEMBER

Thursday, 13 November 2014:  On Thursday 25 June 2014, GRENLEC announced that a 3.2% reduction in the non-fuel component of its electricity rates for the coming year would become effective 1 January 2015. The announced rate reduction is in accordance with the rate-setting provisions set forth in the Electricity Supply […]

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Kraigg Brathwaite, Leon Johnson, Tamar Lambert, Devon Thomas, Rayad Emrit & Liam Sebastien audio | Start of PCL R4Day

JOHN’S, Antigua – Players, officials and administrators are all hailing the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament which opens tomorrow. The PCL R4Day will feature 10 rounds of matches – an expansion from the previous seven season – with the team accumulating the highest number of points over the […]

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STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) ON THE RECENT CREDIT RATING OF GRENADA BY STANDARD AND POORS.

The National Democratic Congress ( NDC) is calling upon the Minister of Finance of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell to act with diligence to conclude the ongoing Debt Restructuring negotiations which his government claims to have embarked upon and to advise the nation on the status of the Debt Restructuring as […]

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The Modern Socialist

By Arley Gill One of the legacies of the Grenada Revolution is a strong residue of anti-communist anti-socialist rhetoric. For the most part, persons who were hurt, or otherwise disagreed with the Grenada 1979 to 1983 experiment, continue to dislike or hate those who were involved with the Revolution; and, […]

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WICB statement following meetings of Board of Directors

St John’s, Antigua – Following a meeting of the Board of Directors by teleconference today, to discuss the upcoming West Indies tour of South Africa the West Indies Cricket Board will, next week, provide dates on which the West Indies Test and Limited Overs squads will be announced. Further the […]

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Devon Smith 95 as Grenada drew Game vs Dominica

Devon Smith top scored with 95 as the Grenada and Dominica drew their opening match of the 2014 Windward Islands Cricket tournament in St. Lucia. Resuming from their overnight score of 67 for one, Grenada ended the day on 166 for 7.  Devon Smith 95, Denis Smith 23 and Keone […]

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Cricket Australia Coaching Certification Course

The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) in collaboration with Cricket Australia will be hosting a Level One Coaching Certification Programme at the Kensington Cricket Club, Kingston Jamaica. The event will be staged from Monday October 27th to Tuesday October 28th beginning at 9 a.m. each day and ending at 4 […]

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POLITICAL LEADER ATTENDING HIGH LEVEL WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL POLICY INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NEW YORK

Political Leader of the National Democratic Congress, Senator V. Nazim Burke, travelled to the United States today Wednesday, at the invitation of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) to participate in a high- level global workshop on Financial Policy Innovation and Sustainable Development. In January 2014, the United Nations Environmental […]

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Teams for GCA T20 Knock-out Championship

The Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) has released the names of the twenty-four (24) teams registered to participate in the GCA T20 Knock-Out Championship scheduled to begin on November 8th at the National Stadium. The teams are as follows: Beauregard United, St. Andrew’s; Byelands Power Players , St. Andrew’s; Capital Bombers, St. Andrew’s; Combined Forces, St. Georges; Craven United, St. […]

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CIBC FirstCaribbean shines the spotlight on cancer awareness!

St. Georges, Grenada, 18th October 2014. On Saturday 18th October, friends, family, business associates, members of the Grenada Cancer Society and staff of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank in Grenada, turned out to demonstrate in a tangible way, their determination to support individuals and families who are living with this terrible […]