BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
CASTRIES – Prime MInister Phillip J. Pierre has presented an EC$2.19 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) tax free budget to Parliament on Tuesday night, saying that barring any unforeseen circumstances “for which we have no control, we are expecting another current surplus and primary account surpluses continuing on the path of the last four years”.
PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Wednesday said that a 28-year-old Municipal Police officer is expected to be charged with the murder of acting Corporal Anusha Eversley as investigations continue into last Sunday’s assault on a police station that left one officer dead and guns and ammunition stolen.
BELMOPAN – The Central Bank of Belize says it has signed a contract with the United States-based Montran Corporation for the design and implementation of Belize’s Instant Payment System (IPS).
NASSAU – Parliamentary Commissioner, Harrison Thompson, has defended the integrity of the voters’ register and the work of the Parliamentary Registration Department urging politicians to exercise caution when making public comments.
CASTRIES – St. Lucian artist, Taj Weekes, Wednesday released a new single, “Climate Justice,” a musically driven appeal highlighting the disproportionate impact of the global climate crisis on small island developing states (SIDS).
SPORTS:
KINGSTON -Fourth day of the second round of matches in the West Indies Championship.
BRIDGETOWN – One of the greatest West Indies fast bowlers of all time, Sir Curtly Ambrose has described Barbados Pride batsman Kevin Wickham as a “special talent” who has great potential.
KINGSTON – Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz and Costa Rica will clash in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Women’s Championship, with the winner booking their spot at next year’s FIFA World Cup.
CMC/2026