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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, May 27, 2025

PARAMARIBO -The  Independent Electoral Office (OKB) has acknowledged shortcomings in at least one polling station, but dismissed suggestions of manipulation or  fraud, as voters in the Dutch speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country await the final results of the elections held on Sunday.

GEORGETOWN – The United States sanctioned billionaire businessman, Azruddin Mohammed, says he will contest the presidential elections scheduled for September 1 this year.

BELMOPAN – The Belize government has announced plans to establish a Gun and Gang court as the John Briceño administration seeks to deal with violent crime here.

BRIDGETOWN –  The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)  Tuesday said it has joined the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in signing landmark exposure exchange agreements (EEA).

KINGSTOWN – Finance MInister, Camillo Gonsalves, says a single-digit unemployment rate is cushioning the decline in remittances from St. Vincent and the Grenadines nationals residing overseas.

SPORTS:

CHELMSFORD – West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews has surged to a career-best-equalling second place in the ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings following a stellar performance against England.

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