Opposition chides Local Government Minister for delay in drain cleaning funds

The parliamentary opposition has called for Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie to urgently provide all municipal corporations with their September allocations from the Parochial Revenue Fund to allow a comprehensive drain cleaning...

Tropical Storm Melissa trudges through Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Melissa plodded through the central Caribbean early Friday, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane while unleashing potentially “catastrophic” flash...

Jamaican American Named to Forbes’ America’s Top 200 CPAs 2025

Jamaican American, Durran Dunn, CPA, CIA, has been named for the second straight year to Forbes’ America’s Top 200 CPAs list. The 2025 publication highlights Certified Public Accountants who demonstrate strong performance, credible judgment, and...

Melissa is bringing torrential rains, flooding & landslides to the Caribbean

Melissa remains a tropical storm over the Caribbean, moving at just 2 mph toward the north-northwest. Tropical storm and hurricane watches have been issued for parts of Haiti and Jamaica. The tropical storm is already bringing heavy rains to...

Jamaica Hosts ISO Technical Committee Meetings

Standardisation representatives from more than 30 countries gathered in Montego Bay, St. James, from October 13 to 17 for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 323 (Circular Economy) meetings. Hosted by the...

Airports likely to close if Jamaica moves from hurricane watch to warning - Vaz

Jamaica’s international airports are likely to be closed within 24 hours if a hurricane warning is issued for Jamaica, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has announced. Norman Manley in Kingston, Sangster in St James, and Ian Fleming in St Mary are the...

Carpinteria High’s Jamaica Cook Wins Citrus Coast League Girls Golf MVP

Jamaica Cook and Carpinteria High girls golf capped off the regular season with a third-place finish in the final Citrus Coast League match on Thursday at Seabee Golf Course in Port Hueneme. Cook captured her second straight Citrus Coast League...

Minister Vaz Assures Continued Bus Operations as Tropical Storm Melissa Approaches

With Tropical Storm Melissa approaching the island, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has assured the public that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and Montego Bay Metro Company Limited will continue...

Jamaica’s airports may close within 24 hours of Hurricane Warning

Jamaica’s two international airports could shut down within 24 hours of a Hurricane Warning being issued, as emergency protocols have been fully activated ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation...

Hurricane Melissa Could Drop Two Feet of Rain on Jamaica

October 23, 2025 3 min read Near-Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Mind-Boggling Rain on Jamaica Melissa is currently a slow-moving tropical storm that is expected to rapidly intensify to a major hurricane—a brutal combination will drench Jamaica and...

‘Men vs boys,’ Army thumped by Mt Pleasant in 1s leg of Caribbean Cup semis

Sports Roneil Walcott 5 Hrs Ago Defence Force full back Christian Bailey (L) tries to keep pace with Mount Pleasant Football Academy flanker Daniel Green in the first leg of their Concacaf Caribbean Cup semifinals at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in...

Defence-less Army hammered 5-1 in Caribbean Cup

De­fence Force will have to bat­tle tooth and nail for a place in the fi­nal of the Con­ca­caf Caribbean Cup on Oc­to­ber 29 at In­de­pen­dence Park in Kingston, Ja­maica, when they face Mount Pleas­ant Foot­ball Acad­e­my of Ja­maica for a...

Ramotar among 10 former CARICOM leaders urging military “pull back” from Caribbean

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 October 2025, 22:28 by Writer – Use U.S.-Caribbean Shiprider Agreement to target drug traffickers – Desist from toppling government – Warn of collateral damage Two CH-53 Super Stallions from VMM-263 (Rein.) land on the...

How Nigeria is Stifling Tourism Growth, Losing Billions of Dollars to Stringent Visa Processing

Chinedu Eze There are strong indications that the challenge in Visa processing is stifling tourism growth in Nigeria, causing the nation to gradually lose billions of dollars that would have been earned if it has liberal visa process and comes as...

Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival: Experience Caribbean Vibes

Chef Clay – Chef’s Throwdown MIRAMAR — The iconic Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival (GJJF) returns to South Florida with a sizzling mix of Caribbean culture, mouthwatering food, and electrifying reggae and soca music. Headlining this year’s main stage...

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become hurricane within 48 hours; warnings issued for Haiti and Jamaica

Views: 76 Views: 76 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 2:23 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Tropical Storm Melissa continues to drift north-northwest in the Caribbean, prompting tropical storm and hurricane warnings for parts of Haiti and Jamaica, where...

Mt Pleasant FC Thrash Defence Force In Concacaf Caribbean Cup

Trinidad and Tobago’s lone remaining representative in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup, Defence Force, began their final push towards reaching the final when they met Jamaica’s Mt Pleasant FC in their semi-final first leg. The Tetron Men and the...

Jamaicans urged to be vigilant as TS Melissa sees increase in forward speed

With Jamaica now under a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch, Manager of Meteorological Services Rohan Brown is urging Jamaicans to be vigilant and carefully monitor updates on Melissa which has seen a slight increase in forward speed....

Latest Update: Strengthening Melissa to Bring Extreme Impacts to the Caribbean; More Beach Erosion Issues Likely for the U.S. East Coast

From AccuWeather Public Relations > Dangerous landfall now forecast for Cuba: AccuWeather hurricane experts predict Melissa to make landfall in Cuba as a major hurricane next week > Caribbean Impacts: Torrential rainfall and powerful wind gusts...

Emergency Protocols Activated at Island’s International Airports

Emergency protocols have been fully activated at Jamaica’s international airports in preparation for Tropical Storm Melissa, says Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation, Hon. Daryl Vaz. “At Sangster International Airport, MBJ...