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CWI even-handed with regional boards – says CEO
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Johnny Grave said the regional body has been equitable in its allocation of international fixtures and financial resources.
The Englishman said CWI is always cognizant about…
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SARGASSUM TO BLAME FOR GREEN POND FISH KILL
Barbados Advocate - The Sargassum seaweed invasion on Barbados’ eastern beaches has proven to be more than just a nuisance. Most recently, it has been named as the culprit behind a fish kill at Green Pond, St. Andrew. The victims? Mostly…
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THE UWI RISING
Barbados Advocate - The University of the West Indies (The UWI) can today boast of being one of the world’s most globalised universities with academic and physical centres across five continents.
The institution has been transformed and…
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Friday calls for details about safe reopening of schools
iWitness News – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Leader of the Opposition Godwin Friday says that Education Minister Curtis King must say how students are to return to the classroom safely on 12th April.
Students are scheduled to return to…
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First batch of COVAX vaccine arrives in Guyana
31,000 Guyanese already vaccinated
Guyana Chronicle - The first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 through the COVAX facility, comprising a quantity of twenty-four thousand doses, were received on Monday morning at the…
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Dominica meets with United Nations sub-regional team for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean
The government of Dominica engaged in a high level dialogue with the United Nations Sub-Regional Team for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, to provide a road map for a more upscaled partnership and better tailored support to meet the…
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JCA calls for CWI structural reform after ’embarrassing’ postponement of CWI elections
SportsMax - The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and president Wilford Heaven have re-ignited calls for structural reform, following the postponement of Cricket West Indies (CWI) elections at the weekend.
The election would have pitted…
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Stakeholders say cruise ships could return in short term
Jamaica Observer — With Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 at a very fast rate, Jamaica could see the return of cruise shipping in the short term, local officials and stakeholders argue.
A good sign, they say, is the…
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Commish reminds St. Lucians they have a role to play in fighting crime
LOOP News St. Lucia - Commissioner of Police Milton Desir is reminding St. Lucians that they have an important part to play if the country is to be successful in the fight against crime.
Desir delivered the reminder as he addressed the…
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COVID’S IMPACT FELT ON QEH’S MEDICAL AID SCHEME
Barbados Advocate - Few patients have had the opportunity to travel overseas for treatment via the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) Medical Aid Scheme, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth…
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