BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, September 24, 2024
UNITED NATIONS – Prime Minister Garry Conille has urged the international community to stand by Haiti, warning “If we fail, it will not only be Haiti that will sink, but the entire region that will bear the scars”.
PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago is celebrating its 48th anniversary as a Republic with contrasting statements from the two main political leaders, but both with an eye on the general election that is due to be held next year.
KINGSTON – The Jamaica business community is calling for the public to respect the ongoing processes relating to the Integrity Commission’s report on the financial affairs of Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
UNITED NATIONS – The United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, has held talks with President Irfaan Ali on “the strong US-Guyana partnership and our shared goal of enhancing security and prosperity for our people and the region”.
ST. JOHN’S – The leader of the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP), Jamale Pringle, has defended his stewardship of the party in light of recent high profile resignations with the latest being the party’s public relations officer, Damani Tabor.
KINGSTON – The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) says it has entered into a partnership with with the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS) and Suriname Foundation for Logistics Training (FLT) to establish a campus in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICCOM) country.
SPORTS:
TAROUBA-St. Luca Kings play host, Trinbago Riders in a top of the table Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match at the Brian Lara Stadium.
TAROUBA – Despite the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots enduring a nightmare 2024 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), their captain Andre Fletcher provided a silver lining when he became the highest run scorer in the tournament’s 11-year history.
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