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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMCC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

SANTIAGO – Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim speaks to problems affecting agriculture development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

NASSAU – The  Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank  (CDB) has approved the advancement of a landmark First-Loss Portfolio Credit Guarantee with the government of Canada.

ST. JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will approve the decision of the Bermuda-based Butterfield Bank to acquire CIBC Caribbean, hinting also that it intends to make representation for local banks to participate in the process.

BRIDGETOWN –

Governor of  the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Tuesday described BimPay as a platform that will modernise, revolutionise and transform payment landscape on the island.

PARAMARIBO -Teachers will remain off their jobs for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after emergency talks between their unions and the government on Monday, failed to  end the impasse.

SPORTS:

KINGSTON – President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Dr Donovan Bennett has admitted that ticket sales have been slow for the opening One Day International between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park on Wednesday.

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