Volunteers who worked at the Emancipation Cricket Festival have now been paid, but scorers, coaches, and umpires are still waiting for their money nearly a month after the event ended.
According to a credible source, volunteers were only called in to receive payment after ANN first reported on the delays. However, up to press time, no other payments had been made, leaving many workers frustrated and tired of what they describe as a continuous push around.
The delay in payment has been especially difficult as schools reopened yesterday, with many workers depending on the money to send their children back to school.
Their anger has been compounded by the fact that the tournament carried a reported cost of $750,000, yet key personnel remain unpaid.
The Emancipation Cricket Festival, held from July 31 to August 3 as part of Emancipation Month celebrations under the theme “Embracing Our Past; Forging into the Future,” featured four teams—Kingstown Kings, Windward Warriors, Leeward Lions, and Grenadines Whalers—with the Grenadines Whalers lifting the inaugural title. The event also paid tribute to the 1975 West Indies World Cup legends, who were honored during the finals at Arnos Vale.
Emancipation Cricket Workers Still Awaiting Payments