Jamaica to Be Declared Disaster Area Shortly

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is to be declared a disaster area shortly, as the country remains on alert for Tropical Storm Melissa. Jamaica has been under a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch since...

Tourism Stakeholders Reinforce Safety as Tropical Storm Melissa Approaches

As Tropical Storm Melissa edges closer to Jamaica, local tourism stakeholders across the island are tightening procedures and reinforcing safety to protect staff, guests and clients. Executives, hoteliers and attraction operators say they are...

Tropical Storm Melissa moving at snail's pace across the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa has stalled in territorial waters in the Caribbean and is expected to linger for another week. The storm is moving at a pedestrian 2 km per hour. The systems standstill has left the public uneasy, with some growing anxious...

Janice McIntosh Aims for Smarter Future in Global Jamaica Diaspora Council

Janice McIntosh SOUTH FLORIDA – Jamaican-born community leader and strategic communicator Janice McIntosh has officially announced her candidacy for Advisory Chair, Southern United States, for the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC). With the...

Update |PM declares Jamaica a threatened area under Disaster Risk Management Act

The whole of Jamaica has been declared a threatened area, under the Disaster Risk Management Act, due to the potential impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, which poses a significant threat to the island. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, acting on...

Melissa to bring catastrophic flooding to Caribbean this weekend

Forecasters are warning of catastrophic flooding as Tropical Storm Melissa moves across the Caribbean this weekend. Melissa is currently a tropical storm with winds at 65 mph, but it could become a major hurricane by Sunday, possibly reaching...

Ocho Rios businesses preparing for Melissa, chamber of commerce urges caution

The business community in Ocho Rios, St Ann has intensified preparations for the possible impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to impact Jamaica over the next few days. On Friday, sandbags were being put into place at several stores...

Former Caribbean leaders call for US military pullback

In a joint release, several former Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community have appealed for a rollback of military escalation in the region, warning that peace, stability, and development are at risk. Among the signatories are Saint...

80 Bahamians evacuated from Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens

By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net EIGHTY Bahamian nationals were evacuated from Jamaica on Friday as Tropical Storm Melissa churned through the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning that the system could...

Cuba Begins Storm Watch as Melissa Threatens Haiti & Jamaica

The state of Tropical Storm Melissa at 5 PM ET on Friday, October 24. By Circles Robinson HAVANA TIMES – Cuba’s Civil Defense authorities have put the eastern side of the island on guard as Tropical Storm Melissa continues its slow, erratic...

Former Caribbean Leaders Denounce Trump's Military Escalation in the Region

Ten former leaders of Caribbean nations on Friday called on the current governments across the region to unite in a diplomatic effort to counter President Donald Trump's unprovoked escalation, in which the US has struck at least 10 vessels in less...

Jamaica remains under Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica say a Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch continue for Jamaica, even as reconnaissance aircraft data indicate that Tropical Storm Melissa could be reforming across the central Caribbean Sea. At 10 a.m.,...

Tropical Storm Melissa could strengthen into Category 5 hurricane near Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify as it moves through the Caribbean Sea and could reach Category 5 strength when it nears Jamaica early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). In its latest advisory...

Statement on storm threat to Jamaica

The Government of Grenada is closely monitoring the approaching Tropical Storm Melissa, currently threatening Jamaica and the northern Caribbean region. We are deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of all those in its path, especially our...

Tropical Storm Melissa leaves four dead as it moves through the Caribbean

Authorities warn that torrential rains are expected in southwestern Haiti capable of generating catastrophic floods and landslides of great magnitude The NHC insists that the population should closely follow official updates and not rely solely on...

Volunteers with the Global Empowerment Mission in Doral pack aid boxes to deliver to the Caribbean ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa

DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - As fears grow in the Caribbean on Tropical Storm Melissa’s potential impact, a South Florida organization is taking action before the storm strikes. Volunteers with the Global Empowerment Mission gathered in Doral on Friday to...

International News: Former Caribbean leaders including 2 former Belizean Prime Ministers urge peace as U.S.-Venezuela tensions rise in regional waters

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 24, 2025. 3:48 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Amid growing military activity in the Caribbean, 10 former Heads of Government from across the region have issued a rare joint statement calling for diplomacy,...

Jamaica Youth Chorale & UCCI Dance Company events Sat Nov 15

Jamaica Youth Chorale & UCCI Dance Company events Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM – Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM (ET) John Gray High School New Performance Hall • George Town Get my tickets

Melissa to bring widespread catastrophic impacts to the Caribbean; US East Coast on alert for beach hazards

> Days of devastating impacts: Parts of Jamaica could be hammered with torrential rainfall and destructive winds for up to 72 hours or longer.> Back-to-back landfalls in the Caribbean: AccuWeather hurricane experts predict Melissa to make landfall...

Airline, Pilot Unions Demand That Democrats Reopen the Federal Government

Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration agents will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday, according to Treasury Secretary Sean Duffy. About 13,000 air traffic controllers are preparing to miss their first full...