The following is the CANANEWS and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, June 26, 2026
NEW YORK – Legislators and immigration advocates have strongly condemned and are expressing profound outrage over the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of hundreds of Haitians and Syrians living in the country.
GEORGETOWN – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Caribbean countries to embrace innovation and modern technology so as to accelerate development and improve public service delivery.
ST. JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government has approved a US$10 passenger head tax increase for travellers coming into and departing the country.
PANAMA CITY – There was cautious optimism regarding Haiti’s long-delayed elections at the 56th Regular Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Panama, but regional leaders stressed that restoring security remains the country’s most urgent priority.
BRADES – Former premier, Donaldson Romeo, is calling on legislators to put aside their differences and support a resolution seeking the urgent restoration of safe, reliable, affordable, and continuous day and night medical evacuation services in Montserrat.
SPORTS:
COLOMBO – Shaqkere Parris struck a scintillating, boundary-studded century to lead West Indies Academy to a 76-run win over Sri Lanka Emerging Players here on Friday.
ST. JOHN’S – Second day of the first test match between West Indies and the visiting Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.