The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Scheddule for Monday, August 31, 2026.
PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago is ceebrating its 64th anniversary of Republicanism on Monday with Police Commissioner, Allister Guevarro, telling cittizens the threats to disrupt the celebrations are low and that they should not worry about the series of bomb threats made over the past few days.
GEORGETOWN – A former opposition legislator is throwing his support behind Guyana’s Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, as the Caribbean’s candidate for the position of Secretary General of the United Nations.
ST. GEORGE’S – The Grenada government says schools will re-open on Monday saying it had take note of a public notice issued by the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT) concerning the commencement of the 2026-2027 academic year.
ST. JOHN’S – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has acknowledged that the ongoing war between the United States and Iran is having an impact on energy prices on the global market as Antigua and Barbuda prepares to increase fuel prices this week.
KINGSTOWN – Opposition leader Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has described as ‘laughable’ an announcement by the ruling New Democratic Party (NDP) supporting the government’s decision to sell approximately 100 acres of land at Chatham Bay, Union Island, for approximately EC$54 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents).
SPORTS:
PORT OF SPAIN – Defending champions, Trinbago Knight Riders face do or die game against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at the Queen’s Park Oval on Monday night.