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CWI exec says, salary cuts now a possibility
Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) chief executive officer Johnny Grave By CMC Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) chief executive officer Johnny Grave has indicated that salary cuts for the executive, players and…
Chris Gayle joins the St Lucia Zouks. St Lucia…
The St Lucia Zouks have signed Chris Gayle as their marquee player for the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League. Gayle has played for the Jamaica Tallawahs and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the past.…
LIAT Passenger Flights Further Suspended
CMC (ST JOHN’S): – Regional carrier, LIAT, will be extending the suspension of passenger services to May 15, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Chief Executive Officer Julie…
US Releases Shipment Of Protective Gear
TORTOLA (CMC): A shipment of medical supplies to help the territory fight the COVID-19 pandemic, has been released by the United States (US). This was revealed by the Office of the Governor in an…
Statement by ECCB Governor on the COVID-19…
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 — Statement by Timothy N. J. Antoine, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), on the COVID-19 pandemic. Fellow citizens and residents of the Eastern Caribbean…
Caribbean nations fighting COVID-19 blocked by…
Caribbean nations can’t get U.S. masks, ventilators for COVID-19 under Trump policy By Jacqueline Charles and Alex Harris April 11, 2020 Trump address allegations about US blocking multiple Caribbean…
COVID-19 Crisis Proves the Internet Is Indeed a…
Article by Rhea Yaw Ching Thursday, April 9, 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic has, in the most emphatic way, shown us all just how interconnected everything and everyone is. A worldwide race is…
Holder Stays Committed Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Windiescricket.com West Indies players took to social media to brighten the spirits of regional fans and also reassure them of their commitment amidst the challenges posed by the dreaded COVID-19…
OECS Commission mobilizes EC$1.2M in resources to…
OECS Media Release Tuesday, April 7, 2020 — With the number of cases around the world increasing daily, the onslaught of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be a massive threat to the…
Update: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court…
ECSC: an Institution of the OECS Further to the press release dated 19th March 2020, this serves as an update on the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s response to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic…
Grenada Declares 24-Hour Curfew
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government has imposed a seven-day 24-hour curfew beginning on Monday night as it warned that persons were ignoring earlier measures aimed at curbing the spread…
CCJ makes historic decision
Source:Trinidad and Tobago News Day By:PAULA LINDO The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) recently gave its first advisory opinion concerning the interpretation and application of the Revised Treaty of…
Updates on COVID-19 in the OECS
OECS Media Release Tuesday, March 24, 2020 — Several Member States have reported their first imported cases, and contact tracing, testing and quarantine measures are being taken. It is expected that…
Government Braces For Economic Impact Of COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN, CMC: The Barbados government has announced a BDS$20 million (One Barbados dollar=US$0.50 cents) “survival” stimulus package even as it braces for significant loss in revenue and increased…
Saint Lucia Closes Airports To Incoming Passengers
Press Release:– The Government of Saint Lucia announces the closure of Saint Lucia’s airports to all incoming commercial and private flights effective 11:59 pm on Monday 23rd March 2020. All airports…