Learmond-Criqui appointed chair of Queen’s Hall Board
Janice Learmond-Criqui has been appointed Chair of the new Board of Directors of Queen’s Hall. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the official presentation of Instruments of Appointment at the Ministry of Culture and Community Development’s Head Office. The new Board also includes Deputy Chairman Nydika Sylvester and members Nigel Gokool, Avis Bruce, Keenan […]
Barbados tops Caribbean contingent at World Surfing Games
LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador – In a showcase of global surfing talent at the ISA World Surfing Games, the Caribbean nations made their presence known, with Team Barbados leading the regional charge by securing 35th place overall. The nine-day-long competition, which drew the world’s best surfers to the legendary waves of El Sunzal and La […]
Hosein to lead West Indies for Nepal T20 series
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – In a strategic move focusing on the future, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named a bold 15-man squad for the landmark three-match T20 International series against Nepal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this month (September). Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein will captain a side featuring six potential debutants. The series, […]
Gayle leaps to silver, completes medal set in dramatic Tokyo final
TOKYO — In a thrilling men’s long jump final that came down to the final rounds, Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle captured the silver medal with a season’s best leap of 8.34 metres in Japan on Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships. The medal completes a full set of World Championships hardware for Gayle, adding to the […]
Knight Riders soar past Falcons to march on in CPL
PROVIDENCE – The Trinbago Knight Riders are still in the hunt for their first Caribbean Premier League title since 2020, this after they advanced to the next round after a commanding nine-wicket victory over the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons in Guyana in Tuesday’s Eliminator. The Falcons, playing in their first-ever knockout match, will head home […]
Police recover stolen vehicle in La Romaine operation
Officers from the La Romaine Police Post and the San Fernando Crime Patrol Unit recovered a stolen vehicle during an Anti-Crime Stop and Search exercise in La Romaine on Monday. Around 11:00 p.m., PC Jugoon intercepted a silver Nissan AD Wagon along La Plaisance Road, La Romaine. The vehicle was driven by a 30-year-old man […]
Barbados selects its second president
Barbados is set to have a new head of state, as Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne today signed the official documents nominating former health minister and retired military officer, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, to be the island’s second president. The agreement was reached yesterday and formalised this morning at Parliament, […]
Corporation clarifies Skinner Park school traffic plan
The San Fernando City Corporation has issued a clarification on its traffic control plan around the Skinner Park facility, following concerns from parents and guardians about school drop-off and pick-up procedures. The Corporation said the plan, originally developed over ten years ago under former Mayor Alderman Kazim Hosein and later implemented by former Mayor Alderman […]
World Cup permutations and combinations
In 2005, I was a FIFA Development Officer for CONCACAF. One morning in late March, the telephone rang. It was Jack Warner. He asked if I knew of Leo Beenhakker, to which I replied in the affirmative. I asked him, “You could get him?” He dropped a bombshell. “He coming tomorrow.” And so the die […]
Pierre gets maiden Test call up, Chanderpaul and Athanaze recalled for India tour
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Left-arm spinner Khary Pierre has been rewarded for his impressive performance in this year’s West Indies Championship by being named in a West Indies’ 15-man squad to tour India next month for a two-match Test series. The 33-year-old Pierre has received his maiden call-up, while opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul, along with Alick […]