BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, February 28, 2025
BRIDGETOWN – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders say they have noted “with grave concern” statements made in Venezuela on the need to conduct elections in the Essequibo region of Guyana on April 27, 2025 for a “Governor” and “Legislative Council” of the so-called “Guayana Esequiba State”.
ROSEAU-High Court judge dismisses incitement case against opposition figures, including former prime minister Edison James.
KINGSTON – The human rights group, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has called on the Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, and “the wider security apparatus” to work in collaboration with civil society groups towards finding solutions that balance public safety with justice and accountability.
UNITED NATIONS -The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, Ulrika Johnson, says the ongoing gang violence in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICCOM) country has displaced more than a million people, nearly a tenth of the population, or three times more than last year.
BELMOPAN – Chairman of the Elections ad Boundaries Commission (EBC), Oscar Sabido Puga, says no lawsuit has yet been received by the EBC after it agreed to allow the factions within the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) to use the same symbols in the March 12 general elections.
SPORTS:
BASSETERRE -Latest round of matches in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup at various venues.
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