The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
PORT OF SPAIN – The Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC/Commission) to hold transparent and independent review of allegations against CCJ President.
BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados-based Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) Wednesday launched its flagship investment platform with a senior Barbados government minister underscoring the importance of foreign direct investment into the region.
GENEVA – A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stood out as the only region to show a decline in both the youth unemployment rate and not in employment, education or training (NEET) rate, nine of the Caribbean countries saw youth unemployment increase between 2023 and 2025.
PUNTA CANA – The Bahamas Minister of Economic Affairs, Jerome Fitzgerald, is calling on Caribbean countries to establish a regional digital sovereignty pact and jointly develop cloud and computing infrastructure.
BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados government is introducing new legislation allowing for immigration authorities to screen travellers before they arrive in the country.
HAMILTON – The Bermuda government says it ‘full recognises’ and respect the United States policy on visa requirements for foreign nationals seeking to travel to the North American country after the US embassy here said decisions regarding visa requirements for foreign nationals are made by the US government.
SPORTS:
KINGSTON – In a gut-wrenching repeat of last Friday’s narrow loss, the Jamaica Kingsmen came within a whisker of pulling off a miraculous heist on Tuesday night, only to fall five runs short of the Barbados Tridents’ imposing total in a roller-coaster Caribbean Premier League fixture at Sabina Park.