‘Jamaica on a good trajectory’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) congratulates the three recipients of the Order of Jamaica in this year’s National Honours and Awards list: former managing director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Dr Marlene Street Forrest (centre), chief...

Jamaican airports generate over $9 billion in revenue

Jamaica’s two main airports brought in more than $9 billion for the Pacific Airport Group. JAMAICA’S two key international airports brought in an estimated US$60.64 million ($9.67 bilion) in revenue during the third quarter for concession operator...

Gonsalves criticises T&T’s support for US military strikes in the Caribbean

Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has labelled the Trinidad and Tobago government’s support for ongoing US military action in the Caribbean as “misguided”. Speaking on Tuesday at The University of the West Indies...

Tropical Storm Melissa to Hit Jamaica this Week

Photo: National Hurricane Center The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is not yet dead, as another storm is brewing in the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Melissa is barreling toward Jamaica and Haiti on Wednesday morning, moving at 7 mph from its position...

CGC tightens oversight as Jamaica prepares to open first casino

Dennis Chung (right), chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division, and Cleveland Allen, CEO of the Casino Gaming Commission, mark the signing of an inter-agency MOU designed to strengthen Jamaica’s anti-money laundering...

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to become a slow-moving Caribbean hurricane; track uncertain

The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa in the Caribbean. The storm is beginning to slow down and that will create challenges for long-range forecasting. Here is what we know: Melissa became the 13th named storm...

Tropical Storm Melissa churns in the Caribbean, forecast to become a hurricane by the weekend

Tropical Storm Melissa churns in the Caribbean, forecast to become a hurricane by the weekend The National Hurricane Center is following Tropical Storm Melissa CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. CALM WIND. FRIDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 76. NORTH WIND...

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it meanders in Caribbean

FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says it will be mostly sunny and warm on Wednesday with temperatures in the upper 80s. TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Melissa is slowly swirling in the Caribbean and is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it...

Tropical Storm Melissa in Caribbean Sea threatens Haiti, Dominican Republic ahead of Atlantic hurricane

According to the latest weather report by CNN, tropical storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, signalling the continued activity of the Atlantic hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami reports that Melissa had...

Army face stern Mt Pleasant test in Caribbean Cup semis

Sports Roneil Walcott 2 Hrs Ago In this file photo, Isaiah Leacock of Defence Force takes a shot in a match against Central FC at La Horquetta Recreation Ground on January 17. - TRINIDAD and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) holders Defence...

Tropical Storm Melissa bringing heavy rain, flooding to Caribbean; will Florida see impacts?

WEBSITE WESH.COM. AND SPEAKING OF STORMS, WE ARE LATE IN THE SEASON, BUT WE ARE STILL WALKING. WATCHING NOW TROPICAL STORM MELISSA. CHECK IN RIGHT NOW WITH FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST CAM TRAN CAM. WHAT’S THE LATEST WITH MELISSA AND ITS PATH?...

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a hurricane in the Caribbean

As of the 5:00 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, the center of Tropical Storm Melissa has reformed to the northeast and the storm is slowing down. Sustained winds sit at 50mph with a forward speed of only 7 mph towards the...

Ruthlyn James | Jamaica’s silence on neurodevelopmental crisis is deafening

HUNDREDS OF children are punished for neurological differences their schools cannot name. In truth, they are dysregulated, unassessed, and abandoned by a system decades behind the science. That scene is no metaphor; it is daily reality in...

Canadian Seniors Are Split: Some Are Putting U.S. Travel Back On Their Radar For One Sentimental Reason We Can't Argue With

After nearly a year of Canadians boycotting trips to the United States, there may finally be a glimmer of hope for the American travel industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates that the decline could cost the U.S. $12.5 billion this...

Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned Wednesday of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region in the coming days. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital,...

Tropical Storm Melissa Develops in Caribbean, Threatening Haiti and Dominican Republic

A tropical storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, signaling the continued activity of the Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is developing over waters with extremely warm temperatures that are fueling its intensification. The immediate...

Melissa simmers in the Caribbean, posing a serious flood threat and a track that’s hard to pin down

By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to unleash life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of the Caribbean later this week. This year’s Atlantic hurricane...

Emergency systems activated as Jamaica braces for tropical storm threat

Jamaica remains under a Tropical Storm Watch as Tropical Storm Melissa on Tuesday became the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and the first this year in the Caribbean. Forecasters say the storm could become a hurricane later...

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become hurricane in Caribbean

Oct 22, 2025 News (CNN) Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, proving this year’s Atlantic hurricane season won’t be wrapping up quietly. The storm could slam the northern Caribbean with pouring rain and strong winds as it...

Caribbean stories to take center stage at ADIFF 2025

A poster highlighting Caribbean Cinema at the ADIFF NYC 2025. Artwork courtesy ADIFF NYC 2025 Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! The Harlem-based African Diaspora International...