A blistering innings of 124 from Shakib al Hasan led Bangladesh to a straightforward win against West Indies. The target was 322 and Bangladesh reached it with seven wickets and 8.3 overs to spare. This was a record-breaking performance, Bangladesh’s highest successful run chase in ODI cricket and the second highest – after Ireland’s triumphant […]
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says UWI will write to Antigua on Monday or Tuesday this week confirming the fourth landed campus at Five Islands. Browne disclosed over the weekend that the vice chancellor of the University already conveyed to him the good news on Friday. “Sir Hilary (Beckles) called myself and the honourable attorney general […]
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The Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) is deeply saddened by the killing of Haitian journalist, Pétion Rospide following protests on Monday, June 10, 2019. The ACM is concerned about the safety of journalists, especially during increased tensions and violence throughout the country. We call on the relevant authorities to launch an investigation to identify the […]
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L’information est parvenue aux pompiers à 7h18, signalant qu’un voilier s’était échoué sur les récifs de l’îlet Tête à l’anglais. Immédiatement, des navires de secours et des douanes se sont rendus sur le site. Dans cette embarcation se trouvaient 26 personnes, à priori toutes originaires d’Haïti, selon les premiers témoignages recueillies par les forces de […]
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(PRESS RELEASE) — The Saint Lucia pride committee has launched a logo and theme in preparation for the country’s first ever public LGBT pride celebration. This marks a historic occasion for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on Saint Lucia. The logo features a heart-shaped splash in rainbow colours and black, reflecting the diversity of […]
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The Barbados government Tuesday night formally announced plans to sell its shares in the cash strapped regional airline, LIAT, but insisted that it was committed to regional transportation and would continue to hold minimum shares in the Antigua-based carrier. Barbados along with Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the […]
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Eleven people were killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia, police said. Police said the suspect, a long-term and current Virginia Beach public utilities worker, fired “indiscriminately” at employees. The gunman, whose identity was not released, was killed when police responded to the […]
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Tearful Theresa May finally bowed to the inevitable and called time on her troubled premiership today – after a massive Tory mutiny over her Brexit plans. Watched by husband Philip, the Prime Minister was overcome by emotion on the steps of Downing Street as she admitted her desperate struggle to get the UK out of […]
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is to consider a petition calling for all students to re-sit the 2019 CSEC Maths exams following serious breaches of the examination regulations, a representative from the Barbados-based institution has said. “All of the queries regarding such were [reported] to the head of the department and it’s […]
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American health Organisation (PAHO) has called on Caribbean governments to invest in nurses to improve their availability, distribution and roles. The global body, in launching the “Strategic Directions for Nursing in the Region of the Americas,” noted that nursing staff represent the largest health workforce, accounting for more […]
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