BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANEWS and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
PORT AU PRINCE – The United Nations said at least 262 people were killed and 66 others injured during a three month period in Haiti this year as criminal gangs “displayed extreme brutality, aiming to instill fear within the population” of the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.
MIAMI – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), has called on the United States to consider alterative measures to imposing tariffs and port fees on Caribbean destinations, noting the “considerable mutual benefits that tourism brings to both the Caribbean and the United States, particularly Florida”.
NASSAU – The Bahamas government has welcomed the latest ratings given to the country by the US-based rating agency, Moody’s that elevated the country’s outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’, while maintaining the credit rating at ‘B1’.
GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government says the Bank of Guyana will inject the sum of US$100 million into the market with immediate effect and distributed across all commercial banks following “recent developments in the banking system specifically in relation to the market for foreign exchange”.
BASSETERRE – The St. Kitts-Nevis government says it has revoked the citizenship of 13 people and their dependents as part of the “decisive actions” taken to preserve the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme through which foreign investors are granted citizenship of the twin island Federation in return for making a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.
SPORTS:
LAHORE – It’s all systems go for the regional women as the West Indies gear up for a high-stakes showdown against Scotland here tonight at 11:30 PM Jamaica time (12:30 AM ECT) as they begin their quest to secure a spot in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup for a sixth consecutive edition.
KOLKATA – Magnificent half-centuries from West Indian Nicholas Pooran and Australian Mitchell Marsh helped the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a narrow four-run win over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their thrilling IPL clash here at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
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