BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC -The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
BRIDGETOWN – Barbadians go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new government with political observers indicating that while the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is high favoured to retain power, it will do so without the overwhelming majority it enjoyed in the last two parliaments.
NASSAU – The ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) says it will officially launch its campaign for next general election on Monday next week after the party on Monday night completed the ratification process for all of its 39 candidates for the poll likely to be held before the constitutionally deadline of September this year.
KINGSTOWN – Opposition Leader Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is expected to lead off the debate in Parliament on Tuesday after Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday presented an EC$1.9 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) to lawmakers on Monday.
PORT OF SPAIN -Prisoners detained at an army barracks during the state of emergency (SoE) that ended last month, are calling on Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander to meet with them to see first-hand the conditions that they are detained.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Feb 10, CMC – The Suriname Police Force (KPS) has given illegal miners until Friday to leave the areas of the Chinese owned Zijin/Rosebel Gold Mines (RGM), where a fatal accident recently occurred.
SPORTS:
KINGSTOWN -The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has decided that the country will no longer host the Americas World Cup Netball Qualifier, scheduled for October 13 to 23, 2026.
PORT OF SPAIN – Mexico thrashed Barbados 4-1 in their top of the table clash in the 2026 CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup Qualifiers to almost all but secure their spot at the World Cup.
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