BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Thursday, February 20, 2025.
BRIDGETOWN– Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders began their first full day of deliberations on Thursday with the developments in Haiti, the French-speaking member country among the agenda items.
WASHINGTON – The United States Department of State says Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday held brief talks with Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
TOKYO – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDD) says IDB Invest, its private-sector arm, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have announced a US$1 billion contribution from JICA to establish the JICA Trust Fund Achieving Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (TADAC).
TORTOLA – The Governor of the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI), Albert Bryan Jr has requested an emergency session with the legislature to discuss imposing a 25% tariff on imports from the British Virgin Islands and introducing travel fees for non-residents crossing between the two territories.
SPORTS
MUSCAT – Barbadian Aaron Jones smashed an unbeaten 25 run from just 14 balls to propel the United States to a seven-wicket win over Oman in the opening T20 International here at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Thursday.
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