Jamaica: Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued for Several South Coast Communities
By: VANESSA JAMES, JIS THE FULL STORY The Government has issued a mandatory evacuation Order for several communities along the south coast as Hurricane Melissa moves closer to Jamaica. The evacuation Order applies to Port Royal in Kingston; Portland Cottage and…
Cayman: Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts
The Cayman Islands Government continues to closely monitor Hurricane Melissa as it approaches Jamaica. Current forecasts indicate widespread rainfall that could cause catastrophic flooding and dangerous landslides across affected areas. Our thoughts and prayers are with our Caribbean neighbours as…
Cayman: Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts
The Cayman Islands Government continues to closely monitor Hurricane Melissa as it approaches Jamaica. Current forecasts indicate widespread rainfall that could cause catastrophic flooding and dangerous landslides across affected areas. Our thoughts and prayers are with our Caribbean neighbours as…
Melissa to bring catastrophic impacts to the western Caribbean: Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba at risk
By Alyssa Glenny, AccuWeather Meteorologist Melissa has already turned deadly across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the worst may be yet to come with the storm on track to intensify. As Hurricane, Melissa slowly churns across…
Jamaicans Should Prepare for Prolonged Period of Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds
By: CHRIS PATTERSON, From JIS Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says Jamaicans should prepare for a prolonged period of intense rainfall and strong winds as the slow-moving Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. “The system is quite an unusual one, sitting…
The UWI Global Campus to Celebrate Class of 2025 in Virtual Graduation Ceremony
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Friday, October 25, 2025—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus is set to celebrate the achievement of its Class of 2025 in a Virtual Ceremony on Saturday, November 08, 2025,…
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
Major flooding risk from newly formed Tropical Rainstorm in the Caribbean
From AccuWeather AccuWeather is the first known source to issue a storm track for a tropical rainstorm that is expected to move westward over the next few days while gradually gaining wind intensity > A tropical storm is expected to develop…
Vice-Chancellor’s Forum: “Promises, Passports, and Possibilities: Free Movement, the CSME, and the Caribbean Regionalisation Project.”
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Thursday, October 16, 2025—On October 21, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will tackle one of the Caribbean’s most pressing issues in an upcoming Vice-Chancellor’s Forum. Titled “Promises, Passports, and Possibilities: Free…
JAMAICA CELEBRATES RETURN OF HOSTAGES WITH CAUTION, DEMANDS RELEASE OF ALL DECEASED, URGES PRINCIPLED PEACE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Kingston, JAMAICA]: The people of Jamaica and the wider Caribbean welcome with profound, if guarded, relief the return of the Israeli hostages from Gaza. This celebration of life is a testament to Israel’s unbreakable commitment to its…
