BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Thursday, February 27, 2025.
THE VALLEY – Governor Julia Crouch is expected to swear in Anguilla’s first ever female head of government after Cora Richardson-Hodge led the main opposition Anguilla United Front (AUF) to a convincing victory on Wednesday’s general election.
BRIDGETOWN – The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres is urging the international community to “act quickly” as he acknowledged that each new wave of criminal attacks against Haiti’s communities and institutions “is a distressing sign that time is running out.
KINGSTOWN – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has defended his government’s abstention from a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote on Monday condemning Russia as the aggressor in Ukraine.
MIAMI – United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is likely to visit the Caribbean for talks with regional leaders, less than a week after Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders signaled their intention to hold talks at the highest level with the United States as Washington adopts a new foreign and trade policy under President Donald Trump.
UNITED NATIONS – A new report released by the United Nations agency with responsibility for responding to HIV/AIDS, says the decision by the United States to freeze funding, has led to shuttered clinics and health workers being laid off around the world.
SPORTS:
LIMA – Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz completed a 2-0 series sweep of their international friendlies against Peru when they emerged victorious 3-2 in a tightly contested match at the Estadio Miguel Grau here on Wednesday.
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