The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
SANTIAGO – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is forecasting that economic growth in the Caribbean, except Guyana for 2026, will be 1.8 per cent, at a slightly slower pace compared with 2025.
BASSETERRE-St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister to present 2025-26 national budget to Parliament.
ST. JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has approved an amendment to the island’s constitution paving the way to change the oath from swearing to the United Kingdom Sovereign to one swearing to Antigua and Barbuda.
PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is ‘not bothered’ by the decision of Venezuela to cancel with ‘immediate effect’ any existing contract, agreement or negotiation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country after accusing Port of Spain of being complicit in the decision of the United States to seize a Venezuela oil tanker last week.
BRUSSELS -The European Council sys it has adopted additional restrictive measures against former Haitian president Michel Martelly, as well as one entity in view of the escalating gang violence, unremitting serious human rights abuses and the continuing impunity for the perpetrators in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.
SPORTS:
MOUNT MAUNGANUI – West Indies assistant coach Floyd Reifer has issued a blunt assessment of his batting unit ahead of the decisive third and final Test against New Zealand, starting here Wednesday at Bay Oval.