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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANAANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, November 13, 2026

PARIS -The Group of Seven (G7) countries have underscored the importancce of holding democratic elections in Haiti even as they have taken “took note of the postponement of the first round of elections to July 2027”.

SANTIAGO -The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean(LAC) remains on a stagnated trend since the 2010s, and differences from the rest of the world continue to increase.

PORT OF SPAIN – Search and rescue teams were continuing their task on Friday after the body of a third person, believed to be one of the six  reported missing following last Sunday’s boating accident off the north-western peninsula in Trinidad, had been recovered.

BELMOPAN -The Belize government has announced a raft of new measures, including income tax deductions, general sales tax (GST) free weekends as well as a pledge that it will not allow Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) to pass on to consumers, its increased power generation costs.

NEW YORK – The Caribbean community in New York continues to grieve over the deadly collapse of a building in Brooklyn on Wednesday that left several people dead, including a national from Trinidad and Tobago.

SPORTS:

KINGSTON – Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts says the federation will hold urgent talks with FIFA over security concerns surrounding the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar after the United States withdrew from the tournament.

CMC/2026