BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
BRIDGETOWN – World Bank´s Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, William Maloney, presents the bank’s economic review that examines the economic prospects of the region, focusing on growth and fiscal balance.
NASSAU – Prime Minister Phillip Davis has announced the closure of schools on some islands in the Bahamas as he urged nationals to be prepared for tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen as it approaches the western coast of Florida in the United States.
KINGSTOWN -The United States government has launched the Caribbean Resilient Economies and Sectors Activity Programme (RESET) that will support a significant number of businesses, including small farmers, artisanal, fisherfolk and cooperatives in the region.
LIMA – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Wednesday put forward an innovative proposal fo countries to consider that aims to manage the necessary transformations for moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development.
KINGSTON – Human rights groups are calling on the Jamaica government to heed the call from the United Nations Refugee Agency to suspend the forced deportation of illegal Haitian migrants.
SPORTS:
KINGSTON – Jamaica’s squad for the highly anticipated Fast5 Netball World Series in New Zealand has been revealed, with several key players from the Suncorp Super Netball League notably absent.
MIAMI – The 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) is heating up with League A teams pushing to secure quarterfinal berths. Group B action takes centre stage on Thursday with a highly anticipated clash between top sides Nicaragua and Jamaica.
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