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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 July 3, 2025.

MIAMI– The United States Coast Guard say the crew of its Cutter Northland on Wednesday offloaded approximately 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated US$20.1 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach.

ST GEORGE’S – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says that preliminary reports have indicated that the explosion which occurred in an abandoned quarry located in a rural community in the eastern parish of St Andrew earlier this week, destroying an industrial property and several residential properties was caused by the failure of those involved to not employ best practice.

KINGSTON- Domestic flights between the western city of  Montego Bay and Kingston are set to return after a five-year break.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Jun. 3, CMC – Nationals from Jamaica and the Philippines top the list of those  holding active work permits in this British Overseas territory.

SPORTS

ST GEORGE’S – Australia won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies on the opening day of the second Test here at the National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

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