BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS SChedule for Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
BELMOPAN – The Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) says it is offering BZ$80 million (One Belize dollar=US$0.49 cents) with BZ$10 million being paid in cash and the balance being paid in the form of loan notes as debate continues over the acquisition of Speednet – SMART.
NASSAU -The Bahamas government says it will remove all value added tax (VAT) on foods currently attracting a five per cent VAT.
ST. GEORGE’S – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) has reiterated a call for the Grenada government to act urgently after the United States imposed a ban on all fish and fish products from the Caribbean island as of January 1, this year.
BASSETERRE – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says he will be bringing to Cabinet, a submission to address the important matter of increasing the birth rate in St. Kitts and Nevis.
GEORGETOWN – A High Court judge has ordered the Department of Public Information (DPI) and the Attorney General, to pay GUY$10 million (One Guyana dollar=US$0,004 cents) to the chairman of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander, for statements made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and published by the state-owned DPI in 2022.
SCARBOROUGH – The ruling Tobago People’s Party (TPP) swept the polls for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) following Monday’s election, winning all 15 seats in the process.
SPORTS:
KINGSTON – Sprinter Shockoria Wallace has become the first Jamaican to announce her participation in the controversial Enhanced Games, set to debut in May.
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