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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 Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government has objected to the presentation of a map displayed recently at an international business conference in Suriname that it said “inaccurately included the New River Triangle as part of the Republic of Suriname”.

ST.  GEORGE’S – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday described as “distasteful” the publishing of an unauthorized video showing a parliamentarian last month scrolling her personal mobile phone with the caption claiming she was shopping on a popular site.

PORT AU PRINCE – The wife of the former Haitian president, Jovenel Moise, has written to United States President Donald trump, asking him to declassify all FBI and State Department documents related to the assassination of her husband on July 7, 2021.

WASHINGTON -The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert regarding the increased risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas, including the Caribbean, attributed to the growing circulation of the DENV-3 serotype in several countries in the region.

BELMOPAN – The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Shyne Barrow, is  calling for  the authorities to conduct  “a meaningful and fair redistricting” exercise before the next general election expected by November this year.

SPORTS:

MIAMI-Mixed results for Caribbean teams in Concacaf U-17 men’s qualifiers.

DUBAI – Following his ruthless performance with both ball and bat for the West Indies in Pakistan, Barbadian left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican was crowned The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Player of the Month for January 2025.

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