Culture

Carriacou Carnival Calender of Events 2020

January 11th….Committe Roadshow@Hillsborough Square January 31st…Calyoso/Groovy Semi@Carnival City February 6th….Power Soca semi@Carnival City February 15th….Socafest@Hillsborough Tennis Court February 19th….Committe Final Roadshow@ Hillsborough square February 20th….Queen Show@Hillsborough Tennis Court February 21st….Power Soca Final@ Hillsborough Tennis Court […]

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World Bank: Oil To Boost Caribbean Economy As Debts Mount

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2020ย โ€”ย Global economic growth is forecast to edge up to 2.5% in 2020 as investment and trade gradually recover from last yearโ€™s significant weakness but downward risks persist, the World Bank says in […]

Government News

New Secretary Appointed To Cabinet

ST. GEORGEโ€™S, GRENADA โ€“ย A new Secretary to theย Cabinet has been appointed with effect from January 6, 2020, in the person of Ms. Ruthย Elizabeth Rouse. Ms. Rouse has a long and distinguished Public Service Career having […]

International Sports

FICA Comment on 4-Day Test Cricket

Responding to recent requests and discussion around the possibility of a shift to 4-day Test cricket, FICAย Executive Chairman Tony Irish makes the following comment: โ€œWe continue to follow this issue closely and understand that discussions […]

Regional Sports

No-Ball Technology In Use For Ireland Series

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) โ€” No-ball technology will be used during the limited overs series between West Indies and Ireland, which started here yesterday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced. The initiative, which is still […]

Regional Sports

CARICOM Heads Chided For Lack Of Sports Investment

BY GEORGE ALLEYNE Caribbean heads of governments have been accused of not keeping pace with their sportsmen and women because the politicians are failing to provide facilities to support athletes consistent with their worldwide successes. […]

Regional Sports

Lewis Hits Undefeated 99 As Windies Defeat Ireland

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) โ€” Opening batsman Evin Lewis fell agonisingly short of a century as his undefeated 99 helped West Indies to cruise to a five-wicket win over Ireland in the first one-day international at […]