Cricket teams from England and India will tour the Caribbean in 2019
BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life The Caribbean region has been given an opportunity to bid for Test, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 matches between the West Indies and England also India next year. This was revealed by Cricket…
Fly a flag for the Commonwealth 12th MarcH 2018
Lord Mayors and Mayors, Lord Provosts, town and parish councils, local authorities and local communities, school children and college students, members of Girlguiding and the Scouts from around the UK and Commonwealth, Sea and Air Cadets, charities and community groups,…
Asitha Fernando shines with his shoes in Caribbean Islands
By Bipin Dani From Pakistan Observer Mumbai Sri Lanka’s young fast bowler Asitha Fernando, now on a Windies tour has shown a fine gesture of gifting one of his shoe pair to the poor West Indies player. This was revealed…
A downside to good care
By Ken White From The Daily Journal Peninsular Remember those quarter-sized turtles in plastic bowls, adorned with a 2-inch green plastic palm tree, available for a pittance from neighborhood five-and-dimes? Millions were sold for decades. For many kids, these were…
Sri Lanka dengue outbreak kills nearly 300 people so far
From WN According to health officials on Monday, a dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka killed nearly 300 people so far and hospitals are stretched to capacity, Reuters reported. Health officials blame recent monsoon rains and floods leaving pools of stagnant…
Sri Lanka’s worst-ever dengue outbreak kills 225
From Times Free Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka is suffering its worst-ever dengue outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus killing 225 people and infecting more than 76,000 this year. Alarmed by the magnitude of the crisis, the government…
Destinations of the week
Islands’ Romantic Getaways to Island Resorts From Islands For your honeymoon, anniversary, couple’s trip or any romantic getaway, these are the island resorts that offer the ultimate in romance, from special dinners to beautiful views to romantic suites. Ratua Private…
Windies drop Pollard, Ramdin
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard and wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin have been dropped from the One-Day International Squad for next month’s Tri-Nation Series in Zimbabwe. Neither Trinidadian was named in the 15-man squad announced by…
International cricket changes on top of WICB agenda
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket and its place in the Summer Olympic Games, Test Cricket for four days, Two-tier system for Test playing nations and Women’s Cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games are just some of…
Cayman Islands’ Lara Butler says this could be the end
Lara Butler, may end her swimming career on a high note after competing at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. “I’m not too sure to be honest. I got a job with KPMG in October and that’s back at home. I…