JOHN’S, Antigua – Carlos Brathwaite returns to captain the WINDIES in the Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge against the ICC Rest of the World XI at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, on Thursday, May 31. This charity match is being staged with the support of the MCC, ECB and ICC to raise […]
Caribbean News and Sports
Caribbean groups hail sexual rights ruling in T&T, call for leadership and legal services
Georgetown, Guyana – April 16, 2018: CariFLAGS (Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities), the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) regional network celebrates with its member organisations and regional partners the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) High Court decision in Jason Jones vs Attorney General […]
Improving safety at our beaches
Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial April 12, 2018 Every tragic event, especially when it involves the death of a child, evokes a torrent of emotions including anger, and finger-pointing and blame directed at anyone believed responsible for the unfortunate incident. This was exactly the scenario after the Easter Monday drowning of Caleb […]
SAINT LUCIAN JAZZ GIANTS FEATURED AT 2018 FESTIVAL
With its return to genuine jazz music, the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will this year feature four of the most prolific and creative Saint Lucian jazz musicians. With Luther Francois, Barbara Cadet, Denys Baptiste and Ronald Boo Hinkson on its line-up, the festival pays tribute to outstanding Saint Lucian musicians […]
Adventist missionary killed in Papua, Indonesia
Apr 04, 2018 | Manilla, Philippines | Teresa Costello with additional reporting by Darron Boyd and Wesley Szamko Berni Fallery Kunu, a 24-year old health worker, serving as part of a two-man team in a remote area of the Star Mountain regency in Papua, Indonesia, was killed on March 29, […]
Claudia Uribe is the new director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for the Caribbean
Ms.Claudia Uribe has been appointed the new director of the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), and entrusted with the position of representing UNESCO in Chile. Her mission started on March 10, 2018 and she began her activities at the UNESCO office in Santiago […]
Grenadians United in Virginia Spring Gala
Grenadians United In Virginia request the honor of your company to their 23RD SPRING GALA ON APRIL 21ST 2018 from 7:00 PM TO 1.00AM at the exquisite Sheraton Hotel located 3501 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VIRGINIA. DONATION $60.00 PER PERSON Live entertainment by “BLACKMAN” former lead singer of thee band, LAMBERT & […]
APPEAL DISMISSED – CCJ FINDS DOCTOR IN BREACH
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today gave reasons for allowing an appeal in the case of The Medical Council of Guyana v Jose Ocampo Trueba. The CCJ also ruled that the Crown Office Rules of 1906 were no longer applicable and that Guyana’s Civil Procedure […]
WIPA Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Paul Palmer Snr.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends condolences to the family and friends of Paul Palmer Snr., father of 26-year-old Jamaica Scorpions cricketer Paul Palmer. Palmer Snr. was a member of the Jamaica U-19 team and played club cricket in Westmoreland and Kingston. WIPA’s Honorary Secretary, Wayne […]
BARBADOS REPEAT AS UNDER-15 CHAMPIONS
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Barbados defied an impressive 98 from Mavendra Dindyal and got past Guyana by four wickets to regain the Regional Under-15 title on Wednesday. Chasing 207 for victory, the Barbadians reached their target with 14 balls remaining in the fifth and final round contest at the Kensington Cricket […]
STAFANIE TAYLOR MOVING UP IN THE RECORD BOOKS
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua- WINDIES Women’s captain, Stafanie Taylor was elated and surprised when she found out about her latest record. As one who is always focused on team achievements before individual accolades, she displayed typical modesty on handling the news that she is now 5th on the all-time women’s scorers list […]
T&T WIN REGIONAL UNDER-19 GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT AGAIN
COUVA, Trinidad – A half-century from opener Shania Abdool propelled Trinidad & Tobago to an eight-wicket victory over Windward Islands to lift the Cricket West Indies-sanctioned Regional Under-19 Girls’ Invitational Twenty20 Tournament title on Sunday. Abdool struck half-dozen boundaries in an unbeaten 57 from 54 balls to earn the Player-of-the-Match […]
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Transforming goals into reality
Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial March 28, 2018 The cabinet of ministers, headed by Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, has had a working week to settle into their ministries and begin the serious business of governance of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. There is no denying that the administration has set […]
T&T, WINDWARDS FOR GIRLS UNDER-19 FINAL
COUVA, Trinidad – Trinidad & Tobago and Windward Islands will meet in the Grand Final of the Cricket West Indies-sanctioned Regional Girls’ Under-19 Invitational Tournament on Sunday at the National Cricket Centre here. The T&T Under-19 girls finished the round-robin of the four-team tournament with 11 points, following victories in […]
