"The Grenada Association Toronto (GAT) awarded scholarships to five students to support their tertiary education, unveiling the recipients at a gala commemorating Grenada's 50th anniversary of independence. The gala, themed 'One People, One Journey, One Future', celebrated Grenadian heritage and the contributions of Grenadian-Canadians to Canada's multicultural fabric. Messages from Canadian public figures, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, highlighted the strong ties between Canada and Grenada. Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell also emphasized the importance of the Grenadian Diaspora in Canada, acknowledging their role in building both countries. The event included awards for community service and professional achievement, recognizing individuals like Kay Baxter, Junior Ettienne, Joan Charles, Joyce Billy Griffith, Ashton Bleasdille, and Jenny Gumbs. Among the scholarship winners were Mia Matthews, Ramon Griffith, Shinique Solomon, Bjorn Bub
Barbados Tridents suffered their third defeat of their 2023/2024 CONCACAF Nations League match-League B, Group B campaign when they lost 5-0 to Dominican Republic at the Wildey Turf Friday evening, It took just seven minutes for the technically superior visitors to open the scoring, with forward Dorney Romero tapping home from close range. A free kick from 27 yards out deflected off the golden five-man wall and fell favourably to …
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Thierry Gale is back.Barbados’ biggest football sensation, along with several other overseas-based players, have returned to the senior men’s national squad ahead of Thursday’s highly anticipated clash against Cuba in the Concacaf Nations League at the Wildey Turf.Gale, a 20-year-old forward was named in head coach Orlando da Costa’s 23-member team yesterday to face the Cubans in what will be the first international football match played on the island since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2019.The last time Gale, who plies his trade for FC Dila Gori in Georgia’s first division, made an appearance for Barbados was in a 1-1 draw versus the Dominican Republic at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.He will be joined by the likes of fellow overseas-based professionals Ryan Trotman, Curtis Jemmett-Hutson and Zachary Ellis-Hayden. Both Jemmett-Hutson and Ellis-Hayden have been called to the senior team before but are yet to make their int