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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 Thursday, June 5, 2025

NEW YORK – Haitian-American legislators, a Caribbean-American congresswoman as well as Caribbean immigration advocates have collectively expressed profound outrage, strongly condemning President Donald J. Trump’s immediate travel ban barring people from 12 countries, including Haiti, from entering the United States.

GEORGETOWN – The  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Trinidad-based Caribbean Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) have called for action to help  the region beat plastic pollution.

KINGSTON – Jamaica says it will use its position as chair of the 15-member regional integration movement, CARICOM, for dialogue and action under the theme ‘People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting a Secure and Sustainable Future”.

NASSAU – The Bahamas government says it is moving towards implementing the second phase of the comprehensive public service salary review and that public servants will see increases in their salaries at the end of this month.

BELMOPAN – The Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) has defended its decision to shut down major roads and bringing traffic to a standstill on Wednesday as negotiations with the government over salary increases appear to have hit a snag.

SPORTS:

LEICESTER -Deitz impressed with effort shown by young players despite losing series against England.

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