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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule   for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

PARAMARIBO – Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  foreign affairs ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday, underscoring the need for unity to deal with a changing global environment.

BASSETERRE – The St. Kitts and Nevis government says three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals have arrived here as part of  the agreement with the United States allowing for the transfer of specific third-country migrants.

NASSAU – The Bahamas government says it takes “extremely seriously” media reports of a United States investigation linking local  government officials and a high-ranking politician to a transnational multimillion dollar drug trafficking scheme.

ROSEAU – The Public Service Union (PSU)  says public sector workers are to receive a three per cent salary increase from July 1 this year.

PORT OF SPAIN-The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says an approach will be made to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) “on the way forward”  after indicating that “a thorough investigation” into the shooting death of Joshua Samaroo “has been conducted”.

SPORTS:

ST. JOHN’S -Trinidad and Tobago Red Force and defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles enter the final  day of  their  four-day West Indies Championship title.

MANCHESTER – Manchester City superstar Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has admitted she would prefer to stay at the club following a hugely successful season.

CMC/2026