BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and Sports Schedule for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
BELMOPAN – An estimated 191,018 Belizeans are eligible to cast ballots on Wednesday in a general election that Prime Minister John Briceño called nine months ahead of the constitutional deadline.
PORT OF SPAIN -The British government Wednesday announced that it is imposing with immediate effect, a visa requirement for Trinidad and Tobago nationals wanting to travel to or transiting the United Kingdom, including on short visits.
BRIDGETOWN – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers have been told that the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is expected to travel to the Caribbean region before the end of March for discussions on a number of issues affecting CARICOM relations with the North American country.
KINGSTON – Government has announced a raft of measures aimed at improving the socio-economic situation of Jamaicans, including increasing the income tax threshold will to two million dollars (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) over a three-year period.
BRIDGETOWN – Barbados is hosting a two-day sixth SEforAll Global Forum that has brought together more than 1,000 delegates from countries around the world to “talk all things” energy.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 12, CMC – Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has dismissed the budget presented by the Barbados government on Monday as a “report card” on an emerging ‘tyranny’ as he accused the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) administration of presiding over a “political apocalypse” marked by crime, economic hardship and corruption.
SPORTS:
ST. JOHN’S- Fifth round matches in the West Indies Championship at various venues across the region start on Wednesday.
BRIDGETOWN – The Trinidad and Tobago men’s hockey team secured their second win at the Junior Pan American Challenge series, following a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Guatemala here at the Sit Garfield Sports Complex in Wildey on Wednesday.
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