BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
CASTRIES – Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre has presented an EC$2.189 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) budget to Parliament on Monday night confident that sound policies, strong fiscal management, and decisive action, will allow for his his government to “ competently navigate” the current global environment.
BELMOPAN – The Belize government says it is “actively working to ensure the safety” of nationals travelling to or through Mexico, as Prime Minister John Briceño says United States assistance is needed to deal with the rise of cartel influence in the region.
MIAMI – The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) Wednesday opened its first office in the United States outside of Washington, D.C.as part of the efforts to advance private-sector-led development and strengthen the financial institution’s role in connecting global investors with opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
BRIDGETOWN – A High Court judge has sentenced an 81-year-old grandfather to 13 years in jail after telling the court that the elderly man had for a decade, deceived his family and the police about the whereabouts of his 12-year-old granddaughter.
PARAMARIBO -The Public Prosecution Service has called for an an unconditional prison sentence of 15 years for five people for their role in what is described as “the violent events” in Pikin Saron on May 2, 2023.
SPORTS:
BRIDGETOWN – President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), Calvin Hope has strongly criticised Cricket West Indies (CWI) for its decision not to hold any first-class or international matches at Kensington Oval in 2026.
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