BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- The following is the CANANews Schedule for Friday, May 8, 2026.
NASSAU -The Parliamentary Registration Department (PRD) has described as “unfounded” allegations by the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) that thousands of voters could be prevented from casting their ballots in the May 12 general election.
WASHINGTON – The executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have welcomed Antigua and Barbuda’s continued economic expansion, supported by construction activity and resilient tourism, alongside a welcome moderation of inflation.
BELMOPAN -The Belize government says it has “successfully” concluded its fourth trade policy review at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva.
PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad-based international consulting firm, Leve Global Limited, says it has been engaged by the Dominica government to to develop the Sustainability Plan and Strategic Framework for the island’s agro-processing facility.
PORT OF SPAIN – Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro has reiterated that the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) will not tolerate the presence of “home invasion gangs” in the country after police shot and killed one person allegedly involved in a home invasion.
WASHINGTON – Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws. The United States has that right, as does every sovereign state. All Caribbean governments also regulate entry to their countries. (CMCFeature by Sir Ronald Sanders).
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