KOLKATA, India – Evin Lewis has been named as the replacement for Lendl Simmons in the West Indies squad for the International Cricket Council’s World Twenty20 Tournament. The 24-year-old left-handed batsman will join the team ahead of the start of the global event. He is yet to play at the international […]
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R. CITY TO HEADLINE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS MUSIC SHOWCASE AT SXSW 2016
Pressure Busspipe, Verse Simmonds and I Grade Dub to perform at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas AUSTIN, Texas (March 7, 2016) – LargeUp, a global platform for Caribbean music, arts and culture, will present Austin Island, the first-ever U.S. Virgin Islands music showcase at South by Southwest (SXSW) in […]
DON WEHBY TO HEAD INDEPENDENT TEAM TO REVIEW REPORTS ON GOVERNANCE
Kingston, JAMAICA – West Indies Cricket Board will be renamed Cricket West Indies shortly. President, Dave Cameron made the official announcement at the just concluded Annual General Meeting and the Board of Directors quarterly meeting, held in Kingston this past Friday and Saturday. While that name change will be happening, […]
Lendl Simmons to miss ICC World T20
DUBAI – Lendl Simmons has been ruled out of the International Cricket Council’s World Twenty20 Tournament due to a back injury. The 31-year-old right-handed top-order batsman will remain in Trinidad to continue his rehabilitation. A replacement player will be named in the coming days. The Windies are due to arrive in […]
TOP CARIBBEAN HOSPITAL SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR CANADIANS ON WAITING LISTS
ONTARIO, Canada (March 4, 2016) – Canadians enduring long waiting periods for surgical and other advanced medical procedures now have a solution – in the sunny, warm Caribbean. Health City Cayman Islands, a world class hospital in the northwestern Caribbean, has opened an office in Canada to support Canadian medical […]
GCNA Online Store
The Grenada Co-operative Nutmeg Association is pleased to announce the opening of its online store www.gcnanutmeg.com for Grenada Nutmeg and other spices, locally made products and souvenirs. This new feature will stimulate the increased reach and awareness of our treasured ‘Grenada Nutmeg’, known for its superior quality. The GCNA wishes […]
Johnson Charles and Andre Fletcher Powered Windies to Victory
SHARJAH – Johnson Charles played a brilliant match-wining knock as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to win their two-match T20 Series 2-0 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday night. The powerful opener smashed 92 not out off just 48 balls with six big sixes and 10 boundaries […]
SIR EVERTON WEEKES IS 91
St John’s, ANTIGUA – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is celebrating with Sir Everton Weekes on this his 91st birthday today (February 26). The right-handed batsman, who is from Barbados is possibly the oldest living Test cricketer and the West Indies would like to recognise and share in this […]
Front-runners look to get past plucky opponents
JOHN’S, Antigua – Leaders Guyana Jaguars and nearest rivals Barbados Pride face inconsistent, but slippery opponents that could derail their title ambitions in the eighth round of the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting tomorrow. With the final break of the season next weekend, the two teams will […]
WICB AND SCOATIABANK REPORTING SUCCESSFUL 15-YEAR PARTNERSHIP
St. John’s, ANTIGUA – Up to January 2016, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is reporting that at least 20 of its senior players at the first class level, men and women and now three of the winning under 19 team members have benefitted from the relationship with Scotiabank and […]
Bullying and crime reduction demands a relevant strategy!
By Neals J. Chitan At about 8.30 AM on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, pandemonium broke out in the hallways of a Toronto suburban area high school where an alleged 14 year old, grade nine girl, whipped out two knives and indiscriminately attacked students, wounding six (mostly all girls) and three […]
Rawl Lewis named Interim Team Operations Manager for ICC World T20
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Rawl Lewis has been named as Interim Team Operations Manager for West Indies Men’s Team at the ICC World T20 Championship. The tournament will be played in India from March 8 to April 3. He brings to the job a wealth of administrative experience, having worked […]
Outbreak of Chicken Pox at St. George’s Anglican Junior School -NO SCHOOL FROM FEBRUARY 23 TO 26, 2016
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, February 22, 2016 –GIS: The Public is hereby advised of an outbreak of Chicken Pox at the St. George’s Anglican Junior School (Hinsey Junior School). The Ministry of Health has confirmed seventeen (17) cases of chicken pox among the students as of Monday, February 22nd, 2016. In […]
GIZ Director General on Grenada Mission
St. George’s, 22nd February 2016: The Director General of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Mr. Joachim Prey accompanied by Marina Meuss, Head of the Regional Office of GIZ , visited Grenada to hold meetings with Dr. The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Hon. Minister Gregory Bowen, Hon. Minister Roland […]
Johnson Charles to replace Darren Bravo
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Johnson Charles has been named to replace Darren Bravo in the West Indies squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Championship. The tournament will be played in India from March 8 to April 3. The 27-year-old Charles is a top order batsman who can also keep wicket. He […]
