Published:Thursday | January 12, 2017 | 4:20 PMCMC
ExxonMobil, the international oil and gas company, on Thursday announced positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and was drilled in a new reservoir. The Payara...
Published:Tuesday | January 10, 2017 | 12:59 PMCMC
The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is looking to the new Donald Trump administration in a bid to end its long standing battle with the United States over online gaming. Governor General Sir Rodney Williams, delivering the traditional Throne...
Six months after it launched scheduled flights between Suriname and Guyana as well as Guyana and Barbados, the Surinamese-registered air carrier, Fly Allways Monday announced a suspension of its services and a return to chartered flights. The...
Dominica on Monday launched the 200-room Silver Beach Hotel and Spa to be funded under the controversial Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP), one week after Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit accused Opposition Leader Lennox Linton of lying to...
The Antigua and Barbuda government Friday said it is treating “quite seriously” a report in the New York Times newspaper suggesting that unnamed persons, claiming to be linked to the government there, were involved in corrupt...
Published:Tuesday | September 13, 2016 | 8:08 PMCMC
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): The Jamaican soldier, who was a surprise call-up for the upcoming West Indies A team tour of Sri Lanka, has described his selection as “awesome” and says he is “pumped up” and “ready...
Public sector workers earning less than GUY$99,000 per month have been offered a salary increase of 10 per cent. However, the offer – made at the end of negotiations between the government and the Guyana Public...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has finally confirmed all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite to lead a 13-man squad in two Twenty20s against India in Florida at month end, but intimated that previous captain Darren...
CRICKET: CPL T20 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): South African Hashim Amla stroked his third half-century of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as Trinbago Knight Riders dealt leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors their first defeat with a seven-run victory...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Barbadian batsman Roston Chase has been called up to Test duty, but selectors have confirmed the axing of wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin and have also overlooked left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican. The right-handed Chase,...
CRICKET: ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Discarded West Indies wicketkeeper, Denesh Ramdin, has been penalised by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for his Twitter rant last week announcing his sacking from the Test squad. The WICB said...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): West Indies captain, Jason Holder, says the regional side needs to play more one-day international (ODI) cricket if they are to make any serious strides up the international rankings. Eighth-ranked West Indies entered...
CRICKET:DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):A series between West Indies and Pakistan scheduled for September and October in the United Arab Emirates has been revised, media reports have said. West Indies and Pakistan were originally due to play two...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): South Africa defeated Australia by 47 runs in the third One-Day International of the Tri-Nations Series at the National Stadium here Tuesday. Scores: SOUTH AFRICA 189 for 9 off 50 overs (Farhaan Behardien 62, Hashim Amla...
LONDON (CMC):West Indies superstar opener, Chris Gayle, flopped on his return to the English T20 Blast, as Somerset crashed to a 48-run defeat to Sussex here on Wednesday.Playing at Hove, Somerset were restricted to 174 all out off 19.4 overs, in...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): For the first time since the inception of the ICC Champions Trophy, the West Indies’ name was missing from the fixture list which organisers announced for the 2017 edition on Wednesday. The Caribbean...
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, said yesterday that he “categorically reject” the call for the dissolution of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), to pave the way for the...
BERMUDAHAMILTON, (CMC):Following the People's Campaign's call for "an island-wide withdrawal of labour", there have been demonstrations and service interruptions since Friday. Crowds of people gathered again yesterday, which resulted in disruption...
CRICKET:CHENNAI, India (CMC):West Indies Women will begin their Twenty20 World Cup campaign later this week with question marks over their batting, after another brittle performance left them with a 43-run defeat to Australia Women in their official...
CRICKET: Twenty20 World CupMUMBAI, India (CMC):Captain Darren Sammy says West Indies are still to put together the "complete game" despite beating Australia by three wickets in their final official warm-up of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.The...
CRICKET:GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):With matches set to be played in the United States market for the first time, Caribbean Premier League communications director, Peter Breen, believes the high profile Twenty20 tournament is set for a major take-off...
Published:Wednesday | February 24, 2016 | 7:00 AMCMC
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDSPROVIDENCIALES, CMC:Embattled former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick said he intends running for office again even as he continues to protest his innocence of corruption charges now underway in the...
Published:Thursday | February 18, 2016 | 6:39 AMCMC
TRINIDADPORT OF SPAIN, CMC:Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed its first case of the mosquito-borne Zika virus saying that the 61 year-old victim had recently travelled to New Zealand.Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh, speaking at a Rapid Response...
Published:Tuesday | February 2, 2016 | 12:00 AMCMC
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (CMC): West Indies stormed into the quarter-final of the Under-19 World Cup with a dramatic two-run win over Zimbabwe amid controversy over a disputed run-out at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong here yesterday. The...
SYDNEY, Australia (CMC):Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes an intervention from Brian Lara is warranted in order to save West Indies' troubled tour Down Under from becoming a full blown crisis.Speaking after witnessing the Windies...
