BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
WASHINGTON – Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica are the only two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries named by the United States whose citizens will now have to post a bond of up to US$15,000 when applying for a visa to enter the North American country.
KINGSTON -The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to ensure the restoration of the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, following last Saturday’s military invasion of Venezuela by the United States and the seizure of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on drug related charges.
BASSETERRE – St. Kitts and Nevis Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Denzil Douglas, says as chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), he is prepared to “coordinate any collective action aimed at achieving a diplomatic and peaceful resolution to the challenges” in Venezuela.
PARAMARIBO – Suriname has denied reports that the Ditch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country will no longer be allowed to export fish to the United States.
BELMOPAN – Belizean authorities are moving to clamp down on the use of drones amid concerns that they pose a security risk for aircraft.
SPORTS:
BRIDGETOWN – A confident West Indies Under-19 squad departed Bridgetown’s Grantley Adams International Airport on Tuesday, bound for the ICC U19 World Cup in Namibia and Zimbabwe.
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