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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 Tuesday, December 2,  2025.

CASTRIES- Continued coverage of the general elections in which the ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) was returned to office with an increased majority.

PORT AU PRINCE – Haiti moved towards holding presidential elections since 2016, after the country’s transitional government adopted the long-awaited electoral law that political  commentators say will set in motion the process for restoring democratic rule  in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country.

ST. GEORGE’S – Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall says Grenada’s economic performance this year is “nothing short of remarkable” estimating that  real gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 6.2 per cent.

NASSAU – The Bahamas economy maintained its “moderated pace of growth” in October, relative to the same period last year, with economic indicators trending closer to their medium-term potential,  the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) has reported.

PARAMARIBO –King Willem-Alexander Monday night called on Suriname to forgive the Netherlands for its history of slavery in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

SPORTS:

CHRISTCHURCH – A defiant 52-run partnership between Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith rescued New Zealand from a mid-innings collapse, steering the hosts to 231 for 9 on a rain-ravaged and dramatic first day of the first Test against the West Indies here Tuesday.

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