Afreximbank announces US$1.1-million donation to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica and Haiti
Afreximbank will continue to work with Caribbean governments, through the Bank’s CARICOM Office based in Barbados, to explore long-term financing solutions that strengthen resilience, restore livelihoods, and reinforce critical infrastructure CAIRO, Egypt, December 12, 2025/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)…
Caribbean Civil Society Calls for Urgent Action for Climate Justice after Devastating Hurricane Melissa
Port of Spain, November 21, 2025 – As the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) comes to a close, the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance join over 125 civil society organisations and activists in calling for governments…
Rapidly intensifying storms and exceptionally warm waters highlight a dynamic 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Four storms rapidly intensified this season, including three storms that underwent extreme rapid intensification before exploding into Category 5 hurricanes. > AccuWeather estimates $55 billion to $61 billion in total damage and economic loss was caused by three storms this Atlantic hurricane…
World Bank, IDB Estimate Hurricane Melissa Damage to Jamaica Totals All-Time-High of US$8.8 Billion
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2025 — The World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), estimate that the physical damage to Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa totals US$8.8 billion — equivalent to 41 percent of the country’s 2024 GDP— making…
Virgin Islands Charts New Path for Climate Finance at COP30 with 2026 Trust Fund Launch on the Horizon
From OECS Communications Joint Press Release: OECS Commission and the Virgin Islands The Government of the Virgin Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, successfully hosted a series of high-level climate finance side events at the 30th Conference of…
IMF / Senegal, Syria, Hurricane Melissa
IMF staff and management will propose an approach for the misreporting case involving measures agreed with Senegal to address the root causes of hidden debt and macroeconomic vulnerabilities. “IMF staff and management will propose an approach for the misreporting case…
14 Nov Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
Fri 14 Nov 2025 TROPICAL REPORT Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook 800 AM EDT Fri 14 Nov 20251205 UTC Fri 14 Nov 2025 IMAGE FROM NHC Tropical Weather Outlook Text Tropical…
Consultancy Opportunity: Marine Forecaster Services Consultancy under the RCCAME Project
The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for the Marine Forecaster Services Consultancy under the RCCAME Project. This consultancy is open to qualified professionals in marine meteorology. It presents a unique opportunity to support…
Cayman: Essential Doppler Radar Works Begin as 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Subsides
The Kearney Gomez Doppler Radar will be temporarily taken offline from 14 November to 31 December 2025 to facilitate critical upgrade works. The radar, managed and operated by the Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS), plays a key role in…
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…
