BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
ST. GEORGE’S – The Grenada government Wednesday defended its policy if seeking to deepen diplomatic and other relations with the African continent, condemning those whom it said were not in favour of establishing relations with “people from the mother continent”.
PORT OF SPAIN – The 25-year-old woman, accused of manslaughter following the police involved shooting that left her 31-year-old common law husband dead on January 20, this year, has been released on TT$700,000 (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) bail.
KINGSTON – National Security and Peace Minister Dr. Horace Chang says Jamaica’s sovereignty has not been compromised during the ongoing discussions with the United States to accept a limited number of non-criminal third-country nationals and refugees.
PORT OF SPAIN – Police have arrested Kaia Sealy early Wednesday morning as she returned from the United States where she had been undergoing medical treatment following the police involved shooting of her 31-year-old common law husband on January 20, this year.
BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados government is concerned at the increase in over the counter medicines and illicit substances by young people, who are bypassing pharmacies and using mobile phones and the internet to research and mix potent substances.
SANTIAGO – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) must make progress on digital inclusion, putting it at the center of its public policies.
SPORTS:
ST. JOHN’S – Tevin Imlach of Guyana has been appointed captain of the West Indies Select XI for the upcoming four-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka, set to bowl off from June 18-21 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
GEORGETOWN – The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a definitive statement of intent, appointing seasoned international coach Alan Walls as the new Head Coach of the Guyana Men’s National Basketball Team.
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