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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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RIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

MONTEGO BAY – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have given “broad support” for Jamaica moving forward with a petition to Britain’s  King Charles 111, regarding the issue of reparation for slavery.

BASSETERRE –  The St. Kitts and Nevis government says it has received five bids from internationally recognised firms for the production drilling phase for the twin island Federation’s geothermal power project.

TAIPEI – Taiwan has pledged continued support for Haiti, particularly in food aid and healthcare, as the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country  faces ongoing political, security and socio- economic challenges.

GEORGETOWN – US diplomat says Washington is providing support to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for the September 1 general and regional elections.

PARAMARIBO – China has rebuked the United States over statements made by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, saying they are “imbued with Cold War thinking and ideological bias”.

SPORTS:

LONDON – Barbadian Jofra Archer will play his first Test in four and a half years after being named in England’s starting XI for the third Test against India beginning at Lord’s on Thursday.

CMC/2025