BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Monday, August 5, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN – The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dennis Francis, has left open the possibility of the international body playing a role in diffusing the situation in Venezuela where the President Nicolas Maduro has been declared winner of the presidential election late last month.
FLORIDA – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) says the regional tourism industry has shown extraordinary resilience in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, with data revealing a rapid rebound in travel bookings.
PORT OF SPAIN – Prime MInister Dr. Keith Rowley says the Indian-based Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, has withdrawn its interest in the state-owned oil refinery that was shut down in 2018.
KINGSTOWN – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded two COVID-19 deaths amidst an uptick in cases, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has announced.
BRIDGETOWN – Hurricane Beryl has entered the history books as the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of June. (CMCFeature)
SPORTS:
PARIS-Caribbean athletes continue their quest for medals at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
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