BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
PARAMARIBO – Suriname has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese-based Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chinalco) for the mining of bauxite in West Suriname.
ROSEAU – Dominica is urging small island developing states (SIDS) to continue pushing for increased funding for climate change following the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP 29) agreement for climate change funding of US$300 billion annually up to 2O35.
CASTRIES — Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre has dismissed calls for a snap general election in St. Lucia saying he will follow the constitutional requirements when announcing a date for the polls.
KINGSTOWN – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has been re-elected leader of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) that says it will field new candidates in at least four of the 15 constituencies in the next general elections, widely expected within the next year, ahead of the February 2026 constitutional deadline.
PANAMA CITY – Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have been included in the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) that aims to support countries in implementing and consolidating their school feeding and nutrition programmes.
SPORTS:
ST JOHN’S – The West Indies needed just 40 minutes to wrap up the opening Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday’s fifth and final day and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
JEDDAH – West Indians Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd and Rovman Powell were all selected by franchises on the second day of the 2025 IPL Mega Auction here.
KINGSTON -Jamaica kept alive their hopes of winning a first-ever Rhone Hornsby Trophy when they edged England 50-49 in a thriller to level the four-game series at 1-1 here.
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