BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews Schedule for Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
ST. JOHN’S – Less than 24 hours after opposition legislator, Anthony Smith, submitted his resignation from the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP), he has been sworn in as the new Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy.
PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has expressed “serious concerns with the incidents of violent crime and the continued use of illegal high powered assault weapons,” in Trinidad and Tobago as the National Security Council (NSC) met following the bloody weekend that left at least 18 people dead.
BRIDGETOWN – Amid an upsurge in criminal violence on the island, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is urging citizens to pause for five minutes on Saturday in a symbolic gesture of national unity and peace-making.
ROSEAU – The Dominica government says it will not accept a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the wage bill of the National Employment Programme (NEP) by 33 per cent.
NASSAU – The Bahamas government says it will resume its diplomatic presence in Haiti after its diplomats were evacuated from the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country in March as security in that country deteriorated as criminal gangs sought to overthrow the government.
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