BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
THE VALLEY – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Tuesday launched the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) describing it as a “game changer”.
PORT AU PRINCE -The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, says the Inter-American community stands in solidarity with the Haitian people and remains committed to supporting them on this path.
ST. JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government has reaffirmed its commitment to an independent judiciary as it defended Prime Minister Gaston Browne from criticisms over his recent statements regarding the sentencing by courts here.
NASSAU – Prime Minister Philip Davis says “hundreds of millions of dollars” would be needed to fix the aging systems at the Bahamas Power and Light (BLP) company following a series of blackouts that hit The Bahamas in recent months.
PORT OF SPAIN – A High Court has granted TT$100,000 (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) bail to a man charged with misbehaviour in public office and firearm related offences, arising out of an investigation into a missing Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) firearm at the Mayaro Police Station, south east of here in July 2026.
SPORTS:
DUBAI – All-rounders Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews have achieved a rare feat by capturing the ICC’s Player of the Month awards for July.
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