BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, November 15, 2024.
PARAMARIBO – The Indigenous Collective Suriname (IKSur) Friday called for the release of six men who have been on trial in relation to the riots in Pikin Saron in May 2023. A verdict is expected to be delivered later on Friday.
GEORGETOWN – The three day Guyana Exposition (Guyexpo) opened here on Thursday night with President Irfaan Ali saying that his government has provided one billion dollars (One Guyana dollar=US$0.04 cents) in direct support to an estimated 4,000 small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).
CASTRIES – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says it will host a virtual forum on the blue economy later this month focusing on sustainable development opportunityies in the sub-region.
PORT AU PRNCE – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says it “condemns in the strongest terms,” the killing of at least two patients whom it said “were executed” after an MSF ambulance was stopped by members of a vigilante group and law enforcement officers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
ST.JOHN’S – The Director of Education, Clare Brown, has confirmed that a 15-year-old male student, who allegedly brought a firearm to school in September has been expelled.
HAMILTON -The Bermuda Equal Justice Initiative(BEJI) says it is determined to rectify the inequalities present in the island’s legal system, ensuring fairness and justice for all individuals, regardless of race, political affiliation, or economic status.
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CASTRIES – West Indies skipper Rovman Powell expressed his disappointment following the team’s recent struggles in the ongoing T20I series against England, citing recurring issues with losing wickets in clusters and subpar fielding.
KINGSTON -The United States edged Jamaica 1-0 in the first leg of their League A quarterfinal matchup in the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League on Thursday at Kingston’s National Stadium.
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