BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, November 29, 2024
CASTRIES – Caribbean countries are being told that 2025 is likely to be another year of climate extremes with regional forecasters noting that 2024 has been a year of extremes in keeping with their forecast earlier in the year.
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Caribbean countries will receive US$18.4 billion in remittances, with a two per cent growth, similar to that observed in 2023.
ST. JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government has expressed disappointment that, despite, a number of products and investment opportunities have been proposed to the public no serious interests have been received.
GEORGETOWN –The Guyana government says the Export-Import Bank of the United States (U.S Exim Bank) has approved a multimillion dollar loan for its flagship gas-to-Energy project being developed at Wales, Region Three.
WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the “Better with PrEP” campaign, with the goal of expanding access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
SPORTS:
KINGSTON – West Indies seeking to sweep Bangladesh in their two-match test series at Sabina Park following a convincing victory in Antigua earlier this week (Preview).
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