Basseterre, St. Kitts. September 1, 2024 – Anguilla and the Commonwealth of Dominica claimed top honors in the female and male categories, respectively, of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under 21 Beach Volleyball Championships, which concluded on September 1, 2024.
The Championships, held over three action-packed days from August 30 to September 1, were preparatory tournaments for qualification to the FIVB U21 World Beach Volleyball Championships, scheduled to be held in Georgia in July 2025. The best beach volleyball talents from across the Eastern Caribbean and Bermuda region were showcased.
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew and Minister of Sport et al., Hon. Samal Duggins, alongside officials from the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC) and the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank, were on hand to crown the new champions.
Joining them on the podium was special guest Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, underscoring the regional appeal of the Championships. In a thrilling final, Anguilla defeated St. Lucia to capture the gold in the female category, while Dominica triumphed over host St.
Kitts and Nevis to secure victory in the male bracket. The bronze medals were awarded to Bermuda and Antigua and Barbuda.
Executive Officers and technical staff from the CBI Programmes. Also represented were delegations from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank led by Governor Mr. Timothy N.J. Antoine and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission led by Director General Dr.
Didacus Jules. Governor Antoine and U.S. Treasury Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Warren Ryan co-chaired the Roundtable. This was the third US-Caribbean Roundtable on CBI and the delegations discussed progress made and challenges remaining to address the Six CBI Principles agreed to by Caribbean Heads of Government in February 2023.2 The first was held in St.
Kitts and Nevis in February 2023 and the second was held in Miami in October 2023. The Principles are geared toward strengthening the governance of the CBI Programmes and mitigating money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
The parties at the third US-Caribbean Roundtable acknowledged the concerted Bermuda secured third place in the female category after Antigua and Barbuda forfeited, while Antigua and Barbuda defeated Grenada to claim the bronze in the male bracket. The crowning of the champions marked the conclusion of the tournament, which saw participation from 13 teams representing 11 countries.
ECVA President Glenn Quinlan, in his closing remarks, expressed optimism that the competition would inspire even greater interest in beach volleyball throughout the region. He extended his gratitude to the many partners and sponsors who contributed to the tournament’s success and announced that the end of this year’s event signals the formal beginning of plans for next 15 – REGIONAL NEWS – regional efforts toward full implementation of the Principles.
Of note, all CBI countries have worked to fully and continuously implement the following four Principles: Principle 1 – Collective agreement on treatment of denials: Not to process applications from persons whose applications have been denied in any of the other five CBI jurisdictions. Principle 2 – Interviews: Conduct interviews with applicants.
Principle 3 – Additional checks: Run checks on each applicant with the Financial Intelligence Unit of the relevant country. Principle 6 – Treatment of Russians and Belarusians: Suspend processing applications from Russians and Belarusians.
The CBI countries are assiduously progressing towards fully implementing the remaining two Principles (Audits and Retrieval of Revoked Passports). These efforts progress in parallel with other regional initiatives outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) of March 2024, now signed by all the CBI countries.
The United States delegation welcomed progress by the region in establishing an independent regional regulator, as envisioned in the MOA, to set standards, regulate and supervise the Programmes and, if necessary, take corrective actions. The region will soon announce the appointment of an Interim Regulatory Commission, which will be tasked with establishing the regional regulator.
The CBI countries remain resolute in collectively enhancing the risk management and mitigation for the Programmes and are appreciative of the ongoing support by the United States Treasury for its efforts.
year, with St. Kitts and Nevis once again set to host. As the region’s top young athletes return home, focus increases on preparing for the FIVB U21 World Beach Volleyball Championships. Main Sponsors were Olympic Solidarity, through their local affiliate the St.
Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC), the FIVB (International governing body for volleyball), the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA), NORCECA and the St. KittsNevisAnguilla National Bank (SKNANB) Other significant partners were TDC, St.
Kitts Marriott Resort, Royal Beach Casino, Island Auto Supplies, Coca Cola, Dasani, Powerade, Mikasa, the St. Kitts Amateur Volleyball Association (SKAVA) and the Department of Sports (St. Kitts)
