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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, January 28,  2026

PORT OF SPAIN – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew is to hold talks with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar “this week,” the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced on Wednesday.

BRIDGETOWN – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she has invited observers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  and the Commonwealth to the February 11 general elections even as the main opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) reiterated its call to postpone the polls.

PARAMARIBO -The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour (VWA) says it has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person from the chikungunya virus.

BELMOPAN – The Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has condemned Tuesday’s  storming of its board meeting by several stakeholders, including opposition and trade union officials, who thought that the meeting was discussing the company’s planned take over of Speednet – SMART.

PORT AU PRINCE – A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has ended a visit to Haiti and the Dominican Republic underscoring the importance of food security.

SPORTS:

HARARE – Australia Under-19s defeated West Indies Under-19 by 22 runs in the seventh match of the Super Sixes at the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup here at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

PAARL  West Indies stand in T20 captain, Roston Chase isn’t fazed by their disappointing start to their series against South Africa, having revealed that implementing and executing strategies are the team’s main focus as they prepare for the T20 World Cup.

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