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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – The followinng is the CANANews and Sports Schedule for Monday, April  6, 2026

BASSETERRE – Police are investigating the murder of 39-year-old  Jermaine ‘Chubby’ Clarke, the lead singer of the Kollision Band, who was shot multiple  times during the early hours on Sunday as he sat in his vehicle with a female  passenger.

GEORGETOWN – The Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud, has described as “ sad and heartbreaking”  the death of a seven year-old child who was allegedly killed by her mother as a result of a domestic dispuute.

KINGSTON –  The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) says only one case of a person in custody at three lock-up facilities had been confirmed as having a case of tuberculosis (TB).

SPORTS:

ST. GEORGE’S -The 53rd CARIFTA Games 2026  come to an end at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium.

FORT-DE-FRANCE – Despite being overtaken for the lead in the girls’ division, The Bahamas has managed to widen the gap in the overall points standings at the end of day two in the 2026 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships here on Sunday.

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