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CANANEWS AND SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT

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BRIDGTOWN, Barbados, CMC –  The following is the CANANews and SPORS Schedule for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

GEORGETOWN – Guyana is celebrating its 60th anniversary of political independence from Britain, restating its position regarding the border dispute with Venezuela and declaring the country to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

ST.  JOHN’S – A new session of  the Antigua and Barbuda Parliament began here on Tuesday with the country underscoring the importance of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to the further development of the regional integration movement, while also expressing concerns at the impact of ongoing global conflicts on regional  economies.

GEORGETOWN – Barbados and Guyana have reached an agreement that will allow their nationals who hold a valid national identification card to be  able to travel between the two countries without the need for a passport.

PARAMARIBO – One year after being sworn into office, President Jennifer Greelings-Simons is acknowledging the “complicated” nature of administering the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) government.

SCARBOROUGH – Police have charged the 24-year-old stepfather of a missing two-year-old child with his murder, nearly two weeks after he disappeared on May 11.

SPORTS:

ST. JOHN’S – With the clock ticking down to next week’s One-Day International series against Sri Lanka, West Indies assistant coach Floyd Reifer says the first couple of days of the team’s 10-day high-performance camp in Antigua have exceeded expectations.

CMC/2026