BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
NASSAU – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Freedom Project (CFP) is calling on the authorities here to pardon Shervandaze Smith, who was convicted in 2023 for smashing the Christopher Columbus statue outside Government House in 2021.
BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados Central Bank (CBB) has announced plans to introduce a new payment system that it says will create a more inclusive financial ecosystem, eliminating barriers between banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to allow seamless real-time transfers.
BASSETERRE – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says that foreign reserves stood at EC$5.5 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37cents) as at July 11 this year, up from EC$5.4 billion as at October 11 last year.
BELMOPAN – The Belize government says there has been an “effective containment” of the measles out break with the country recording no new cases for more than two full incubation periods.
KINGSTON – Police are searching for one person, suspected to be the leader of a gang, following a shootout with law enforcement officials that left five people dead on Monday.
SPORTS:
KINGSTON – West Indies looking to square the five match One Day series against Australia following their lost in the first match of the series on Sunday at Sabina Park.
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