BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, November 22, 2024.
GEORGETOWN – The second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health issue began here on Friday alloweing for regional countries to address the progress, address the gaps as well as tackling new dimenions of crime in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
HAMILTON – Premier David Burt says “unequivocally” he does not support the recommendations for salary increases for legislators and has described as “deeply flawed” aspects of a report recommending a significant increase for law makers.
GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government says it has not entered into any agreement with India regarding the sale of crude oil to the Asian country even as it left open the possibility of that being undertaken in the future.
ST. GEORGE’S – The Grenada Development Corporation (GIDC) says the foreign capital inflows reached a record high last year, and that its investment promotion agency (IPA) was responsible for 81 per cent of the 2,573 jobs created through projects during 2023.
WASHINGTON -The World Bank has approved the Beryl Emergency Response and Recovery Project to support Barbados’ recovery from the impacts of Hurricane Beryl that affected the island in July.
SPORT:
ST JOHN’S – Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field on the opening day of the first Test against West Indie at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Friday.
STOCKHOLM -UEFA has opened an investigation after Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw was hit by an object during their Women’s Champions League win against Swedish side Hammarby on Thursday.
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