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REPUBLIC BANK SIGNS A 3-YEAR DEAL WITH HERO CPL

Published 24 March 2017

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Republic Bank signs new 3-year deal with Hero CPL

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Republic Bank have jointly announced the signing of a three-year contract extension to continue as the tournament’s Official Bank Partner until the end of the 2020 campaign.

Headquartered in Trinidad, Republic Bank has sponsored the Hero CPL for the last two seasons and is expanding its role in the region’s largest sports-entertainment event in line with the vision to be the region’s leading bank. As part of the arrangement all CPL banking activity will move to the bank who will assist in helping navigate the inter-island challenges that many Caribbean businesses face.

On May 15 this year Republic Bank will mark its 180th year of operations, which is testament to its innovation, leadership and great standing across Caribbean society. As part of this new deal, fans of the Hero CPL will avail of special offers and exciting competitions to further extend the strong links across the local communities.

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MALINGA, MORRIS & WILLIAMSON IN STELLAR ‘MARQUEE’ LIST FOR 2017 HERO CPL

Published 24 March 2017

Marquee

Malinga, Morris & Williamson in stellar ‘marquee’ list for 2017 Hero CPL
Guptill, McCullum & Sangakkara retained ahead of tournament’s fifth season
Former overseas marquee star Shane Watson hails ‘unknown’ aspect of Player Draft

March 24, 2017

Ahead of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Player Draft in Barbados on Friday morning, the tournament organisers are delighted to announce the list of ‘marquee’ names for the fifth edition of the biggest party in sport.

With Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara aiming to win his third Hero CPL title with Jamaica Tallawahs, Guyana Amazon Warriors have retained Black Caps opening batsman Martin Guptill for the fifth consecutive campaign. Fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum will also line up once more for Trinbago Knight Riders, meaning that in all there are three new faces from last year’s player roster.

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Hall says Hero CPL Draft can help “launch” players careers

March 24, 2017

Hall says Hero CPL Draft can help “launch” players careers

Michael Hall, Tournament Director of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), believes that there are opportunities for players from across the West Indies and beyond to follow the lead of Rovman Powell and launch their careers on the international stage when the Player Draft for the 2017 campaign is decided on Friday, 10 March (tomorrow).

With the likes of Rovman Powell and Nicolas Pooran blazing a trail in 2016 and following on from the path paved by the likes of Carlos Brathwaite, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Mohammed and Daren Sammy amongst many others since the tournament’s inception back in 2013, Michael Hall believes that opportunity can knock for players to emerge and break through in front of a large global audience.

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Carib signs up to join the Hero CPL party

Pubished 24 March 2017

Carib signs up to join the Hero CPL party

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are delighted to welcome Carib Beer as the Official Beer of the biggest party in sport for the next three years at a launch in Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain on Monday evening.

Headquartered in Trinidad, Carib is established across the Caribbean and overseas and will work together with the tournament’s marketing and sponsorship team this summer to deliver outstanding fan-centred events around the various stadia. In addition, this year fans across the Caribbean can relish specially themed ‘tailgating’ parties, which will hype up the colour and carnival atmosphere off the field even further.

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Nevis Agriculture Open Day 2017 preparations progressing smoothly, says Agriculture official

Eric Evelyn, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture on NevisNIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 17, 2017) – Eric Evelyn, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture says preparations for staging the Department of Agriculture’s 23rd Agriculture Open Day are progressing smoothly.
The two-day event, hosted by the Department of Agriculture from March 30, 2017, at The Villa grounds in Charlestown, will be held under the patronage of Ms. Tyzena Brookes, a long serving field worker at a government-owned farm. The theme is “Embracing climate-smart agriculture to achieve greater food security”.

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