Yearly Archives

2015

WICB statement re Kieran Powell

St John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board today clarified a number of issues relating to Mr Kieran Powell who recently issued a statement. 1. At the time he requested a leave of absence in June 2014, Mr Powell was a contracted…

Tiger roars to send Jaguars into final

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Veteran West Indies left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul narrowly missed out on a hundred as he anchored Guyana Jaguars into the final of the NAGICO Super50 here late Friday night. The 40-year-old stroked an…

World Cup-bound Joel Wilson honoured

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Top Trinidad and Tobago umpire Joel Wilson said he is both honoured and humbled to be chosen by world cricket’s governing body to officiate at the upcoming ICC World Cup to be jointly staged by Australia and New…

Morgan victim of blackmail plot

Sports Page -- Being England cricket captain throws up its fair share of challenges, but blackmail plots are not usually among them. However, Eoin Morgan has been embroiled in a bizarre case of an Australian man demanding £35,000 from the…

Federer stunned by Seppi

Sports Page -- For the first time in eight years, the Australian Open semifinals will not feature Roger Federer. For the first time in 14 years, the Australian Open fourth round will not feature Roger Federer. The great man was felled on…

VHS Students first to graduate from TAPS Academy

(ZIZ News) -- Five students of the Verchild’s High School graduated on Thursday from the Teens and Police Service Academy. The graduation ceremony was held at the school and was attended by a large contingent from the police force…

American Express cutting 4,000 jobs

New York, United States (AFP) -- American Express Company said Wednesday it planned to cut its workforce by 4,000 jobs to reduce costs. Marina Hoffman Norville, a spokeswoman for the US banking group and a leading issuer of credit cards,…

Cyber security predictions for 2015

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Our 2014 predictions and awareness mission covered attack vectors across websites, data, email, and networks due a rise in malware infestations as well as a rise in persons being victims of cybercrime across the…

Plants from France to revive banana industry in Dominica

Roseau, Dominica -- Minister of Agriculture Johnson Drigo has found a possible solution to the severe blow of the black sigatoka disease, which was first detected in Dominica in 2012. Drigo indicated that 20,000 banana plants imported from…