BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
BELMOPAN – Prominent defense attorney, Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley, has welcomed the ruling by Justice Nadine Nabie, who ruled that 16 men held under the state of emergency (SoE) in July 2020 were unlawfully imprisoned, resulting in the government now having to pay over BDZ$300,000 (One BDZ$-US$0.49 cents) in compensation to them.
PARAMARIBO – The Journalists’ Collective Elections 2025 (JCV25) has criticised the decision by President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to participate in a live television programme one day before voters in this Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) government go to the polls to elect a new government on May 25.
ST. JOHN’S -The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has given the green light to the Banking (Amendment) Bill 2025, which is among a suite of harmonized bills across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) on banking and finance matters, but not before the Speaker, Osbert Frederick has chided local banks for some of their policies.
ROSEAU -The Dominica government has welcomed parliamentary approval of an EC$69.9 million (One Ec dollar=US$0.37 cents) loan from the International Development Association (IDA) to relocate residents from the communities of Campbell, Good Hope, San Sauveur, and Petite Soufrière.
ST. GEORGE’S – The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) Tuesday said that it has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for the proposed Grenada Renewable Energy Project at Point Salines, south of here.
SPORTS:
DUBLIN – West Indies white-ball captain Shai Hope says the team is upbeat and looking forward to the opening One Day International against Ireland here on Wednesday.
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