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(CWI) On this International Women's Day, Cricket West Indies proudly celebrates the remarkable progress we've achieved in championing gender equality and empowerment within our cricketing community.

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The training group, which includes eight uncapped players, will take part in a three-day practice match on July 1 after which a squad will be named for the first test, the ECB said in a statement involved with England is delighted that cricket is returning soon, and that the players are reporting for group training,” National Selector Ed Smith said.

The first test is scheduled to take place at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from July 8, with the last two matches to be held at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Those who have so far survived Covid-19 unscathed might well consider on their own how to adjust their discriminatory attitudes toward those of another religion or so-called race.

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The M23 rebels have retaken the village of Kishishe in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are accused of having committed a massacre at the end of November 2022, killing some 170 people according to the UN, local sources said on Tuesday.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons will spend five days in isolation as a precaution after leaving the secure West Indies facility here to attend a funeral on Friday, media reports have said.

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Dj Akademiks and Saucy Santana are in an online feud that seemingly bothered the popular streamer nearly to tears.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s team will arrive in England tomorrow before entering a two-week quarantine period ahead of their tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

“They will start a 14-day isolation period at Blackfinch New Road, Worcester before transferring to Derbyshire’s The Incora County Ground on July 13 to accelerate their preparation ahead of the first Test, which will include two four-day internal warm-up matches,” an ECB statement said.

The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday that a total of 10 players, including all rounder Mohammad Hafeez, had tested positive for COVID-19.

All members of Pakistan’s touring party will have been tested prior to travel, the ECB said, with those testing positive for COVID-19 not permitted to travel with the advance group tomorrow.

England return to action following the COVID-19 stoppage with three tests against the West Indies next month with the first scheduled to begin in Southampton on July 8 without fans.

With West Indies currently ranked eighth in Test cricket, young fast bowler, Alzarri Joseph, has set his sights set on lifting his side up the rankings with the three-match series against England next month.

The 23-year-old Antiguan was speaking during the West Indies’ daily virtual press conference yesterday and expressed, “I see this tour as an opportunity for me to help the team to get higher up the rankings.”

He reiterated, “any opportunity I get to play I’ll take it and whatever the captain and team requires of me I will do it.”

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder says he is happy to see ace fast bowler Shannon Gabriel back to fitness and ready to return to international cricket if the proposed upcoming series in England takes place.

Speaking on local radio here Saturday night, Holder reiterated that safety was paramount as officials continued discussions over the logistics and medical protocols for the first-ever series in a “bio-secure” environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gabriel has been one of the leading bowlers for West Indies in the last five years and has an impressive record of 133 wickets at an average of 30 runs per wicket.

Holder, the world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder, said when the game resumed following the break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, bowlers would have exercise caution in their preparation.

The final decision on whether or not West Indies will face England in the three-Test series is expected to be made later this week at a Cricket West Indies board of directors meeting.

Chairman of the selection panel of Cricket West Indies, Roger Harper, says the panel opted for the incumbent which led to the non-inclusion of Veersammy Permaul on the team’s tour to England.

West Indies have sent a 14-man squad along with 11 reserves for a three-Test series at bio-secure venues in England from July 8.

The former West Indies off-spinner was addressing the issue on Barbados’ radio programme, Mason and Guests Tuesday night.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Fast-bowling legend Sir Andy Roberts has issues with the decision by Cricket West Indies (CWI) to allow the tour of England to go ahead amid the COVID-19 pandemic without ensuring there was a financial benefit to be derived from the three-Test series.

The 69-year-old said while he did not have a problem with the series in principle, he did not believe the Windies should have been used as “guinea pigs” for the historic “biosecure” series without financial reward, especially since the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stood to save £380 million (over J$67 billion) by convincing teams to honor commitments during the summer.

“What I have a problem with is that there are talks about West Indies are not going to benefit from this tour financially, which I think would be a mistake, because the chances we’re going to take, I don’t think many more countries are willing to take that chance.

The Windies were scheduled to tour England last month, but the three-Test series was postponed as the United Kingdom dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic.

To save their summer schedule, and hundreds of millions of dollars in television revenue, the ECB proposed staging the series in a biosecure environment.

Major League Baseball's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting its annual \"Unfiltered Series\" featuring conversations with Tony Reagins, MLB's chief baseball development officer and former Los Angeles Angels general manager.

LONDON: Some 26 women were awarded for service to the local community and City of London at a ceremony held at The Hub, headquarters of mental health charity IRIE Mind, in Hackney, east London recently. Launched in October 2019 and based on...

Fresh off an unbeaten century in the second warm up match, wicket-keeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva is ready for whatever role is required of him.

“Anywhere I’m needed, I’m ready to take up the role,” he said at the regular virtual press conference hosted by the West Indies at the end of the second day of their four-day match.

Unbeaten on 60 overnight Da Silva continued from where he left off on the first day to close unbeaten on 133 from 249 balls.

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The odds of West Indies pulling off a series win against England at home when the two sides clash in the highly anticipated three-match test series beginning July 8 at the Ageas Bowl are pretty slim.

West Indies last won a Test series in England, almost 32 years ago when Sir Vivian Richards in 1988 led his side to a commanding 4-0 series win.

The first test was a drawn encounter at Trent Bridge where Carl Hooper missed out on a ton, recording 84.

Elon Musk just became the richest person in the world, with a net worth of more than $185 billion. Thursday’s increase in Tesla’s share price pushed Musk past Jeff Bezos, who had been the richest person since 2017 and is currently worth about $184 billion. Musk’s wealth surge over the past year marks the fastest rise to the top of the rich list in history — and marks a dramatic financial turnaround for the famed entrepreneur. Elon Musk just became the richest person in the world, with a net worth of more than $185 billion. Thursday’s increase in Tesla’s share price pushed Musk past Jeff Bezos, who had been the richest person since 2017 and is currently worth about $184 billion. Musk’s wealth surge over the past year marks the fastest rise to the top of the rich list in history — and marks a dramatic financial turnaround for the famed entrepreneur who just 18 months ago was in the headlines for Tesla’s rapid cash burn and his personal leverage against Tesla’s stock. Musk started 2020 worth about $27 billion, and was barely in the top 50 richest people. Tesla’s rocketing share price — which has increased more than nine-fold over the past year — along with his generous pay package have added more than $150 billion to his net worth. Meanwhile, Amazon’s share price has remained more subdued due to the potential for increased regulation from Washington. Elon Musk passed Warren Buffett in July to become the seventh richest person. In November, Musk raced past Bill Gates to become the second richest person. Musk has gained more wealth over the past 12 months than Bill Gates’ entire net worth of $132 billion. Tesla’s shares were recently trading at about $790, up more than 4% in trading Thursday. The company’s market value has grown to $737.6 billion. - cnbc.com

First elected to the Congress in 1870, Josiah T. Walls became Florida’s first elected African American Congressman. Walls was born a slave in Winchester, Virginia on December 30, 1842. He was conscripted by the Confederate Army and captured in Yorktown by Union forces in 1862. Walls then enlisted in the U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment in 1863 where he rose in rank to First Sergeant. Prior to his discharge from the Army in 1865, Walls married Helen Ferguson of Newnansville, Florida.

After leaving the U.S. Army, Walls settled in Alachua County, Florida and became active in local politics. After passage of the U.S. Military Reconstruction Act of 1867, Walls joined the newly formed Republican Party in Florida. He was an elected delegate to the 1868 state constitutional conventions and shortly afterward was elected to the lower house of the State Legislature in 1868. He advanced to the State Senate representing the 13th District, which was mostly Alachua County, in 1869.

Walls’s six year tenure as a U.S. Congressman was filled with controversy. He was the only black representative unseated three times by opponents challenging his elections in 1870, 1872, and 1874 including J.J. Finley, a former Confederate General. Despite these disputed elections, Walls compiled a legislative record which included introducing bills favoring land grants to railroads and securing connections to ports servicing Cuba and the West Indies. Walls also submitted measures to reinforce the Civil Rights Act of 1866. After serving in Congress he returned to the Florida State legislature and resumed farming on his 175 acre plantation near Gainesville, Florida he had acquired in 1873. Walls also purchased a newspaper, The New Era. Walls remained active in politics serving at various times as mayor of Gainesville, a member of the County Board of Public Instruction and County Commissioner. In 1896 he moved to Tallahassee to become the Farm Director at what is now Florida A&M University.

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LISTED Hotelier, African Sun limited (ASL) recorded a loss of $218 million during the first half of 2020 from $757 million prior period as the curtailment of economic and social activities due to COVID-19 lockdowns affected business. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Tourism and hospitality business took a knock as authorities across the globe, Zimbabwe included, announced lockdowns to contain the spread of the lethal virus, resulting in the closure of hotels in April, with limited services restored at the end of May. “COVID-19 represents the most significant challenge that our industry has ever faced. Our key source markets such as Europe, the Americas and South Africa are amongst the worst affected. The half year results reflect the significant curtailment of economic and social activities due to COVID-19 lockdowns across the world and the subsequent temporary suspension of operations at all our 11 hotels and two casinos,” ASL chairman Alex Makamure said in a statement accompanying the hotelier’s half year results. Makamure said the promising performance recorded in the first quarter was diluted by the subdued performance of the second quarter due to COVID-19 with inflation-adjusted revenue for the period going down 48% at $461,85 million split as 63% and 37% between domestic and foreign currency, respectively.Prior year revenue was $890 million. Occupancy closed at 22%, a significant reduction of 23 percentage points compared to 45% recorded in the same period last year. Room nights sold dropped by 52% to 63 116 from 132 525 reported last year. “The decline in room nights was across all market segments, with export and domestic reducing by 62% and 49% respectively mainly due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and the related reduction in travel and tourism, resulting in the complete or partial suspension of hotel operations,” Makamure said. The decreases in revenue and volumes resulted in the group posting inflation-adjusted EBITDA loss of $53,61 million. After completing the entire month of April without business, in May, the group took a decision to reopen its hotels on a phased approach following the easing of lockdown measures. Under phase one, Holiday Inn Harare, Holiday Inn Mutare, Holiday Inn Bulawayo and Great Zimbabwe Hotel were reopened on May 11, 2020. Subsequently, Troutbeck and Caribbea Bay Resorts were opened under phase 2 on July 1, 2020 and August 1, 2020 respectively. As the business positions itself to benefit from the reopening of the economy, the Group reopened Monomotapa Hotel and Elephant Hills Resort and Conference Centre on September 1 and 14, 2020, respectively, under phase 3. The group is likely to reopen the remainder of the Victoria Falls properties at the end of this quarter. The group shelved the refurbishment programme, to preserve cash and increase financial flexibility, leaving it with total cash and equivalents of $466,57 million as at June 30 2020 compared to $519,93 million as at December 31 2019. “As we look at the remainder of the year, we are confident that we have enough liquidity to continue to n

[New Times] About 800 hectares of land covered by invasive alien plants in Gishwati-Mukura National Park are being restored to their native landscape.