The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, October 2, 2026.
GENEVA -The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Trk, says despite some success in containing their activity in parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the criminal gangs in Haiti ‘continue to adapt and expand, re-emerging in new areas and constantly rearming.
PARAMARIBO – Teachers were returning to their classrooms on Friday following a day of protest action with Education, Science and Culture Minister, Dirk Currie, saying he remains committed to consultation with the unions to deal with their grouses.
KINGSTOWN -The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Christian Council Friday appealed ‘for calm and urge all concerned to reject retaliation’ as it commented on last weekend’s Quadruple murders.
BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a new US$500,000 initiative to support women-led businesses in developing innovative clean energy solutions and accelerating the Caribbean’s transition to a sustainable energy future.
CASTRIES – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Friday said it will convene in St. Lucia next week to commemorate the opening of the Judicial Year 2026/2027.
SPORTS:
DUBAI – The West Indies’ hopes of having home advantage in next year’s World Cup Qualifiers have been dashed with the ICC revealing that South Africa and Namibia will co-host the event in February.
DUBAI – Barbadian left-arm pacer Jakeem Pollard was one of only five West Indians snapped up at the ILT20 auction on Thursday.
SAN JUAN – Guyana have jumped to the top of Group A in League B after thumping Dominica 5-1 to register their third successive win in the CONCACAF Nations League here on Thursday night.