BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, September,17, 2025.
BELMOPAN – The Belize government has “forthrightly” rejected a statement issued by Guatemala in which it sought to present “alternative facts” following an incident at the Sarstoon River last Wednesday.
ST JOHN’S – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has defended the decision of Caribbean countries to have diplomatic relations with China, dimssing suggestions that they should “rebalance” their relations between the United States and China.
BELMOPAN – Prime Minister John Briceño has reiterated that his government played no role in the “abduction” of a Belizean national and his subsequent surrender to Guatemalan authorities last month.
WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday said that in 2020, Latin America and the Caribbean,(LAC) recorded more than 800,000 babies being born with premature or small for their gestational age, facing increased risks of preventable conditions such as sepsis, congenital anomalies, and intrapartum complications.
ST. JOHN’S – Antigua and Barbuda has launched a new tertiary institution that the government says forms part of the example of the all inclusive education revolution taking place in the country.
SPORTS:
PROVIDENCE-Defending champions, St. Lucia Kings play the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Wednesday night after Trinbago Knight Riders crushed Antigua and Barbuda Falconsin the latest eliminator match of the Caribbean premier Leaque on Tuesday night.
TOKYO-Caribbean athletes in search of medals at the World Athletic Championships.
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