BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, April29, 2026.
BRIDGETOWN – The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Wednesday projected that the country’s economy will continue expanding this year, supported by tourism, construction, and business and other services.
WASHINGTON -The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says growth in the economies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) is estimated to have moderated to 2.8 per cent last year.
PARAMARIBO – The National Anti Money Laundering Commission of Suriname (NAMLAC) is warning that the country runs the risk of being blacklisting if insufficient measures are taken to strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) regime.
KINGSTON – The Andrew Holness government used its majority in the Parliament during the eary hours of Wednesday morning to pass the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Act empowering the government to continue with the rebuilding of Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.
ST. JOHN’S – Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Affairs Minister, E.P. Chet Greene is urging Ireland to remain a champion of the interests of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as it prepares to assume the Presidency of the European Union (EU).
SPORTS:
ST. JOHN’S – Final day of matches in the third round of the West Indies Championship.
KINGSTON – Barbados Pride have grabbed the third and final qualifying spot in this year’s West Indies Championship following their comprehensive victory over the Jamaica Scorpions on Tuesday.
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