CARILEC’s Disaster Assistance Programme (CDAP) Deploys Teams from Nineteen Regional Utilities and Private Contracting Firms To Jamaica to Support Restoration Efforts
(Castries, Saint Lucia – Tuesday, November 11, 2025) – The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) has activated its Disaster Assistance Programme (CDAP), to support electric utility member Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The CARILEC Secretariat, in close…
Oliver Samuels – “King of Comedy” Returns to New York
Fro Caribbean Life “Prodigal Pickney” – A Comedy Show for the Entire Family! Come out and Laugh, as we present the North American premiere of Oliver Samuel’s “Prodigal Pickney” – A Comedy Show for the Entire Family. A Portion of…
UWI Scientists Co-Author Study That Finds Climate Change Enhanced Hurricane Melissa’s Intensity
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Friday, November, 2025—Scientists from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) have contributed to a new international rapid analysis which confirms that human-induced climate change made Hurricane Melissa more intense and destructive. The…
Mount Pleasant FA and O&M FC to Battle for Caribbean Cup Crown
Mount Pleasant FA and O&M FC to Battle for Caribbean Cup Crown O&M FC will host the first leg on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Estadio Cibao FC, while Mount Pleasant FA will host the decisive return leg Final on Dec….
CANARI calls on Caribbean stakeholders to rethink climate finance strategies in the face of global uncertaint
Port of Spain, November 7, 2025 – The devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica is a sobering reminder of the escalating risks faced by Caribbean nations due to climate change. Even as climate change is recognised as an existential…
PAHO/WHO calls for urgent donor support for health response after Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact in Jamaica
Washington, DC, 5 November 2025 (PAHO/WHO)- The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has issued a donor alert to mobilize critical resources for the health response following Hurricane Melissa, which has left a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the…
COP30: 25 island territories leading on climate – but locked out of finance
As world leaders gather in Belém for what Brazil is calling the “COP of Truth,” there’s a group of territories with a powerful story that deserves attention – one of frontline climate impact, remarkable innovation, and a critical finance gap that…
Cayman Islands Blood Bank sends lifesaving donation to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank, operated by the Health Services Authority (HSA), has dispatched a critical donation of 51 units of red cells and 72 units of plasma to the National Blood Transfusion Service in Jamaica on Friday, 31 October…
Cayman Premier Leads Relief Mission to Jamaica
The Cayman Islands Government has pledged approximately US $1.2 million dollars in essential supplies and goods to be shipped directly to Jamaica, standing in solidarity with the people of Jamaica as they recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa….
CAL extends fee waivers for Kingston flights after Hurricane Melissa
Due to the impact of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the waivers for change fees and fare difference have been extended for Cayman Airways customers travelling between Grand Cayman and Kingston, Jamaica. To qualify for the waivers, customers must meet all…
