BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
ST. GEORGE’S – Teachers entered the second day of industrial action on Tuesday over the on-payment of salaries to some of their colleagues with the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT) indicating that it is prepared to take further action “to ensure a speedy resolution to this critical issue”.
KINGSTOWN – The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) says it will introduce a citizenship by investment (CBI) programme if it is successful in the next general election.
PARAMARIBO – The state-owned telecommunications company, Telesur, citing changing market conditions and amended legislation and regulations, saysit is ending its mobile servicce in the Netherlands at monthend.
PORT OF SPAIN – The United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Candace Bond, says the arrest of a United States fugitive here “is yet another shining example of what our two nations can accomplish together”.
GEORGETOWN -Guyana has launched a new high-yielding rice variety known as ‘GRDB 18,’ as part of the efforts to modernise the agricultural sector through innovation and technology.
SPORTS:
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Oct 15, CMC – Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat against West Indies in the second T20I here Tuesday at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct 15, CMC – West Indies Women won the toss and decided to field against England Women in their Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here Tuesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
MIAMI – Mixed fortunes for Caribbean teams in the latest round of the Concacaf Nations League tournament.
CMC/2024