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Lenny Kravitz Is Headlining a Nassau Festival With World-Class Chefs, Caribbean Art, and Global Flavors

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When The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival returns to Nassau’s Baha Mar this fall, it will do so with a headliner who embodies the spirit of the islands: four-time Grammy Award–winner and Bahamian rock legend Lenny Kravitz, whose love for The Bahamas is boundless. His performance will anchor the Oct. 22–26 festival, setting the tone […]

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In Trinidad, the Archaeology of Cricket

Above: the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — It is not so much a museum as an ongoing archaeological excavation. For decades, some of the world’s greatest cricketers have passed through the halls and played on the pitch at the Queen’s Park Cricket Club in Trinidad’s capital […]

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West Indies Cricket Board Names Jamaica Native New President

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican native Dave Cameron has been elected the new president of the West Indies Cricket Board. Cameron had previously been the WICB’s vice president. He defeated incumbent Dr Julian Hunte in a narrow vote at the board’s recent annual general meeting in Barbados. “I am most humbled, happy and feel […]

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Cricket: Windies Top Australia, Set Up Showdown With Sri Lanka

Above: Chris Gayle (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff The West Indies continued their surge through the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, defeating Australia by 74 runs to set up a showdown with Sri Lanka on Sunday in the final. Chris Gayle led the Windies at Premadasa Stadium with 75 not out on […]


West Indies Cricket Board Names Jamaica Native New President

Above: Brian Lara in Antigua in 2004 By the Caribbean Journal staff Former West Indies star Brian Lara will be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s ICC Cricket Hall of Fame Saturday. Lara will be the 67th male member of the Hall of Fame. He scored 34 Test centuries and 48 half-centuries, representing the West […]

Op-Ed: Usain Bolt and Cricket

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Usain Bolt is without question the dominant track and field star of the modern era. His athletic prowess combined with his indomitable confidence has catapulted him into international stardom. With stardom comes great public adulation. No international sport fan can say they have not heard of Jamaica now, and many […]

West Indies Cricket Board Signs Kit Agreement With Admiral Sportswear

Above: Marlon Samuels (Photo: Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff The West Indies Cricket Board has signed an agreement with Admiral Sportswear that will make the company the official kit supplier of West Indies Cricket until August 2013. “We’re delighted to have Admiral back on board with West Indies cricket as the official kit […]

Cricket: Chanderpaul, Roach Help West Indies Top New Zealand in Test

Above: Roach and Chanderpaul not out (Photo: Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Kemar Roach helped the West Indies formalize a five-wicket victory in the second Digicel Test in Antigua Sunday. Chanderpaul was not out on 43 and Roach made 41, as the Windies completed their chase of 206 for victory […]

Cricket: Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo Lead West Indies to Victory

Above: Andre Russell at bat (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo each stroked half-centuries as the West Indies won the last of five Digicel One-day internationals against New Zealand. The Windies notched 241 in a 20-run victory. Russell led the way with an unbeaten 59, while Bravo made 53 […]

Cricket: Windies Fall in St Kitts Despite Strong Effort from Andre Russell

Above: Russell and the Windies were defeated for the first time in three matches against New Zealand (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite a strong all-around showing from Andre Russell, the West Indies fell to New Zealand in an 88-run defeat in Basseterre. It was the Windies’ first defeat in the third Digicel […]

Cricket: Windies Clinch Series Thanks to Tino Best and Sunil Narine

Above: Tino Best led the way (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong bowling performance from Tino Best and Sunil Narine spun the West Indies to a series-clinching, 24-run victory over New Zealand in Basseterre Saturday. The victory was the third in four Digicel ODI matches against the Kiwis. Best snared four wickets […]

Cricket: Russell Spins West Indies Past New Zealand in Kingston

Above: Andre Russell (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff The West Indies topped New Zealand Thursday with a nine-wicket victory in the first One-day International at Sabina Park in Kingston. The match marked a homecoming of sorts for Jamaica’s Chris Gayle, who played his first international match in Jamaica since his return to the […]