BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews And SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
GEORGETOWN – Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken, is urging people not to get involved in any form of violence as the campaign winds down for the September 1 general and regional elections.
PARAMARIBO – The Court of Justice (ECJ) says it will continue to maintain its independence and impartiality, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and international legal standards as it defended a decision to hand out tokens to several people, including former government ministers.
NASSAU – The Bahamas Educators Managerial Union (BEMU) says public school administrators will continue to take industrial action until the Ministry of Education honours its industrial agreement with the union.
KINGSTOWN – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it hopes to persuasion as it seeks to vaccinate 90 per cent of the girls aged 15 and under against the human papillomavirus (HPV) by 2030.
BASSETERRE – The St. Kitts and Nevis government has underscored the importance of being prepared for uncertainties posed by climate change as it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an international humanitarian organization.
SPORTS:
GROS ISLET – The Saint Lucia Kings sent a thunderous message to the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, announcing their title defence is well and truly alive with a stunning four-wicket victory over the previously unbeaten Guyana Amazon Warriors here Tuesday night.
CASTRIES – In a major move set to revolutionise the business of sports in Saint Lucia, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is partnering with the government to host a landmark conference aimed at empowering local athletes, sports federations, and entrepreneurs.
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