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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Saturday, November 17, 2024.

PORT AU PRINCE –  Haiti’s newly appointed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, says the French Speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state, is experiencing a “critical” situation, and “there is no time to lose,” said the new head of Government.

GEORGETOWN –  The Police are investigating the alleged murder of Thagewante Motie, a 28-year-old woman from East Coast Demerara who died  after being chopped to the neck and arm on November 14.

RIO DE JANEIRO – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says mayors and finance secretaries from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on Saturday announced the launch of a Network of Cities to facilitate regional cities’ access to finance and boost available funding for resilience.

TORTOLA – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley says educators in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) now rank among the highest-paid in the region following a recent compensation review.

SPORTS

ARIMA – The stage is set for one of the most significant Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens events to date, as 18 teams prepare to compete at the Larry Gomes Stadium from November 22–24.

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