BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, August 23, 2024
BRADES – Montserratians will vote for a new government on October 24, after the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on Thursday.
CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris, the Caribbean-American national, Thursday night accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States, saying that she will be president for all Americans.
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations humanitarian groups in Haiti are warning that persistent underfunding for the humanitarian response, amid growing needs and rising violence, means that millions of Haitians are missing out on the essential support they need.
PARAMARIBO -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Suriname has met the primary balance target of the 36 month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) that had been approved by the Washington-based financial institution in December 2021.
ST. JOHN’S – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday, dismissed a statement by the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA)over what it termed as “a troubling trend of members of the Executive attacking judicial officers and the courts”.
SPORTS:
PORT OF SPAIN -The 2024 CFU Boys’ U-14 Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago is not just a showcase of young football talent, but also a crucial training ground for 46 aspiring referees and five assessors and instructors in training.
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