7 AM News script — 1 October 2026

7 AM News — Thursday, 1 October 2026

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This is WACK News. I’m Jason Mcallister.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill covering alcohol, cannabis, dangerous drugs, gambling and tobacco. The vote was twenty-three to ten, with amendments. House passage does not mean the changes are already in force.

Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath says the Government is working to access existing development-bank funding for WASA upgrades. The loans total more than one hundred and twenty million US dollars. Planned work includes treatment plants and ageing water mains. Funding conditions still have to be met.

The Mighty Sparrow will receive a State-assisted funeral. Culture Minister Michelle Benjamin says her Ministry is working with the family of Slinger Francisco on the arrangements. Condolence books open on October first at four locations, including NAPA, SAPA and Shaw Park in Tobago.

In regional news, Haiti is calling for personnel and equipment for its Gang Suppression Force. The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate until March thirty-first, twenty twenty-seven. Twelve members supported the extension, with three abstentions.

In international news, UNICEF says four in five households in Lebanon struggle to afford basic necessities. Twenty-two per cent of surveyed households reported children going hungry. Thirty-one per cent said children missed needed healthcare, mainly because of cost.

In sport, West Indies Women have won their one-day series against Zimbabwe, two-one. They took the deciding match by ninety-one runs in Harare. West Indies made two hundred and seventy-one for five before dismissing Zimbabwe for one hundred and eighty.

Those are your WACK headlines.

Stories and sources

House passes alcohol, cannabis and gambling bill · Reporting date 2026-09-30
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Minister targets existing IDB funding for WASA upgrades · Reporting date 2026-09-30
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Mighty Sparrow to receive State-assisted funeral · Reporting date 2026-09-30
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UN Security Council renews Haiti force mandate · Reporting date 2026-09-30T06:14:00+10:00
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UNICEF warns of deepening hardship for children in Lebanon · Reporting date 2026-09-30T20:14:00+10:00
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West Indies Women win Zimbabwe ODI series · Reporting date 2026-09-30 final results; retrieved 2026-10-01
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