BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
HOUSTON – Guyana has told an international energy conference that the global conversation must shift from “energy transition to energy balance,” and that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country is living proof that the model works.
HAMILTON – The Bermuda government says it welcomes the latest ratings action from the US-based S&P Global Ratings, which has improved the island’s outlook to Positive from Stable and affirmed the A+ long-term sovereign credit rating and A-1 short-term rating.
BELMOPAN – The Belize government says it has activated the Anticipatory Action (AA) mechanism for drought following a forecast indicating an increased likelihood of below-average rainfall for the upcoming season.
KINGSTON – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says there has been a 23 per cent decline in murders for the period January to May 2 this year, with the country recording 184 murders as compared with 238 for the corresponding period last year
ST. GEORGE’S – The Grenada correspondent for the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), Linda Straker, died Tuesday at the General Hospital after a prolonged battle with illness. She was 55.
SPORTS:
KINGSTON – Sabina Park, the hallowed turf of West Indian cricket, has received a major technological upgrade.
CMC/2026