BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Monday, March 9,2026.
KINGSTON – The Jamaica government says it has always valued the contributions made by the Cuban health brigade to the island even as it acknowledged that the United States “has publicly raised concerns about the operation of the medical programme globally”.
MIAMI – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Ministers, Kamla Persad Bissessar have accused opposition figures and others with “gaslighting” regarding the regulations within the state or emergency (SoE) that was imposed on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country less than two months after a more than year long similar measure had been lifted.
PARAMARIBO – Suriname will host the inaugural Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 that the organisers say is designed to turn dialogue into tangible outcomes and discover new opportunities across the entire energy value chain.
HAMILTON -The Bermuda government has launched its 2026-28 Fintech Strategy, describing it as a comprehensive roadmap to firmly evolve the island’s financial technology ecosystem.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 9, CMC- The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Monday, said it remains committed to “constructive dialogue and a fair resolution of all outstanding matters” through the appropriate legal and industrial relations channels, as employees at the utility company walked off their jobs.
SPORTS:
DUBAI – All-rounder Jason Holder is the lone West Indian named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Team of the Tournament for the 2026 Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup.
KINGSTON – Jamaica’s double CARIFTA gold medalist Shanoya Douglas set the track ablaze in the 200 metres over the weekend on her way to clocking the fastest women’s Under-18 time in the world this year.
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