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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, MC-  The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for May 12, 2026

NASSAU -More than 209,000 people have been registered to vote in Tuesday’s general election that Prime Minister Phillip Davis called ahead of the constitutional deadline hoping to become the first administration in more than a decade to win consecutive terms in office.

PORT AU PRINCE – Hundreds of people have fled their homes after criminal gangs began fighting with each other over the last weekend, forcing also the closure of hospitals in the capital, Port au Prince.

BELMOPAN – Police Commissioner, Dr. Richard Rosado, says at least nine people have been detained since the government last weekend declared a state of emergency (SoE) in Southside and Northside Belize City and Certain Parts of the Belize District.

HAGUE – Guyana remains optimistic that the International  Court of Justice (ICJ)  will rule in its favour in the border dispute with Venezuela after the court Monday ended two rounds of oral pleadings.

BRIDGETOWN –  The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring students, teachers and parents across the region that its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in School-Based Assessments (SBAs) is grounded in fairness, human judgement, and confidence in the desire of Caribbean learners to do well in demonstrating their knowledge and competence.

SPORTS:

KINGSTON – Former president of Cricket West Indies (CWI), Dave Cameron has revealed that he is still willing to lend his assistance in any capacity to help grow the sport in the region.

CMC/2026