The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
ST. GEORGE’S – The Grenada government Wednesday reiterated its decision to terminate its production sharing agreement (PSA) with the Russian-backed Global Petroleum Group (GPG) even as the company said it has given St. George’s seven days to rescind its decision.
BELMOPAN – The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has ‘publicly’ reiterated its firm opposition to the proposed acquisition of Speednet Communications Limited by Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) in its current form.
ROSEAU – Attorney General Levi Peter says the government is considering whether or not to appeal a High Cout ruling that provided former opposition leader Lennox Linton with an historic and landmark constitutional victory in the matter of the appointment of an opposition leader.
FLORIDA – A 53-year-old naturalized United States citizen, Jean Robert Casimir, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of US export control law for his role in an extensive firearms trafficking operation through which he illegally exported at least 140 firearms to Haiti since 2020.
BRASILIA -INTERPOL to Join the IDB Rapid Response Task Force to support security in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ST. JOHN’S -Police have launched an investigation to determine how cocaine with a street value of more than one million dollars (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) washed ashore along the coastline of Barbuda over a two day period.
SPORTS:
PORT OF SPAIN – Pakistan in sight of victory in the second test match to square series with West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval.