February 2016

Morgans are Grammy’s best

February 16, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_9835" align="alignleft" width="300"] From left, Gramps, Mojo and Peetah Morgan of the sibling group Morgan Heritage[/caption] Strictly Roots earned first-time nominees Morgan Heritage the Best Reggae Album Grammy at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, yesterday. The set, released in April 2015 on the sibling band’s...

C’bean countries urged to brace for floods

February 16, 2016 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) is warning regional countries that they should brace themselves for floods as the drought conditions which have affected the region since late 2014 are expected to subside by the start of the...

WICB confirms 12 have signed World T20 contracts

February 16, 2016 in Sports

The West Indies Cricket Board has 12 signed contracts from players selected for the upcoming 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. The players, who were originally named in the 15-man squad, and have accepted the contracts, are Sulieman Benn, Jason Holder, Andre Fletcher, Darren Sammy (captain), Dwayne Bravo,...