BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, May 8, 2025.
WASHINGTON – United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Tuesday held talks with the leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and The Bahamas underscoring the urgent need for enhanced regional cooperation to combat drug and firearms trafficking and illegal migration.
BASSETERRE – The Phillipines Foreign Affairs Minister, Enrique Manalo, has arrived here for talks with his counterparts from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as his country seeks to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 2027.
KINGSTON – The Jamaica government is offerng a two million dollar (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the murder of 14-year-old Terona Thomas in Olympic Gardens on the outskirts of the capital.
PARAMARIBO – The state-owned oil and gas company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., says it has contributed US$384 million to the treasury after reporting revenue of US$735 million for the fiscal year 2024.
GENEVA – World Health Organization (WHO) global report has indicated that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries remain the region with the highest levels of inequality in the world.
SPORTS;
TORUBA-Johann Jeremiah fell agonisingly short of the first ever West Indies Breakout League century, but his performance was good enough to secure a playoff spot for the Windward Islands Infernos following their 86-run victory over the Jamaica Titans here on Tuesday night.
LISBON – Trinidad and Tobago striker Derrel Garcia is currently on trial at Portuguese first division club Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia.
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