BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Monday, November 25, 2024.
PARAMARIBO – Suriname is observing its 49th anniversary of political independence from the Netherlands with both the coalition government and the opposition giving differing views on the socio-economic development of the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.
BRIDGETOWN – The Caribbean Monday joins the international community in observing the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign against a sobering report that last year, 40 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes.
PORT OF SPAIN – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says a ‘fast payments’ arrangement, along the lines of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is being introduced here in 2025.
KINGSTON -The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) held its 81st annual conference on Sunday, welcoming a group of Accompong Maroons an Prime Minister Andrew Holness outlining a number of new initiatives, including a reduction in the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on electricity as well as a write-off for some National Water Commission (NWC) customers
PARAMARIB -The son of President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi has been suspended with immediate effect from his position at the Surinamese Consulate General in Miami, following statements he made during an interview with a radio station in the Netherlands.
SPORTS:
ST. JOHN’S – The fourth days of the first test match between West Indies and Bangladesh at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
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