BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
PORT OF SPAIN – Reaction to the electoral victory of the United National Congress (UNC) in Monday’s general election.
GEORGETOWN – President Irfaan Ali has reiterated a call for calm and the maintenance of of the law, as he sought to re-assure the population that the authorities will continue their efforts to bring justice to the family of 11-year-old, Adrianna Younge, whose body was found floating in a pool at a hotel here last Thursday.
BRIDGETOWN – The Caribbean tourism industry is expected to continue its growth this year, but prevailing economic uncertainties and slowdowns in major source markets during the first quarter of the year could affect the pace at which the sector is growing.
SANTIAGO – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)Tuesday revised downwards, the growth projection for the region’s economies in 2025.
WASHINGTON – A new report by the World Bank says organised crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
ROSEAU – The Dominica government has reiterated its position regarding the presence of illegal weapons on the island, with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit issuing a stern warning to those persons in possession with illegal firearms.
SPORTS:
TAROUBA – The West Indies Breakout League continues at the Brian Lara Academy.
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