The following is the CANANews and SPORTS Schedule for Friday, August 28, 2026.
PORT AU PRINCE – Several children, including a one year old child born in the United States were among the latest batch of Haitians deported from the United States on Thursday to the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.
BELMOPAN – The Belize government is dismissing claims that Cuban doctors are being shown the exit door after prominent activist, conservationist, and politician, Wil Maheia earlier this week said that boxes containing the personal belongings of the doctors were being shipped back to Cuba.
MIAMI – Residents in the Leeward Islands were on Friday told that they should monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Dolly, which is expected to pass near the islands this weekend.
PARAMARIBO – President Jennifer Simons says the government intends to radically re-organise the gold sector and structurally increase oversight of mining activities in the interior, adding ‘it cannot be a free-for-all’.
KINGSTON – Jamaica’s only petroleum refinery, Petrojam, Friday said that the fire at its refinery on Thursday night has been extinguished with no reports of injuries and no immediate impact on fuel supplies.
SPORTS:
BASSETERRE – Saim Ayub’s maiden T20 century proved to be instrumental in the Jamaica Kingsmen’s 11-run win over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, which helped to continue their resurgence in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League here on Thursday night.