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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN,Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Saturday , Aug 3, 2024

NASSAU – British carrier, Virgin Atlantic will end flights to The Bahamas early next year, just two years after introducing flights in response to “real demand”.

KINGSTON – Citizens whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Beryl, will on Monday,start recovering a grant from the  government.

TORTOLA – The Government of the British Virgin Islands has pledged US$400,000 to assist St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada following the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

SANTO DOMINGO – The United States Department of State on Friday said its Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism David Collado signed an Open Skies Agreement at the National Palace here to advance both countries’ bilateral aviation cooperation. 

SPORTS

PARIS– Jamaicans Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville won their respective heats to be two of four Caribbean athletes advancing to the semi-finals of the men’s 100 metres at the Paris Olympics.

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