Hurricane Melissa Starts to Affect Jamaica

Boats at Port Henderson after Hurricane Melissa hit land. Photo: EFE. October 28, 2025 Hour: 10:49 am On Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) informed that Hurricane Melissa approaches the west coast of Jamaica with continued winds of...

Nomination deadline extended for local annual awards

(CNS): The National Recognition Awards Committee has extended the nomination period for the local gongs that are handed out annually on National Heroes’ Day. The new deadline is Friday, 31 October, and the committee hopes the extension will...

Hurricane Melissa tracker: Category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica 

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, bringing with it catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Category 5 storm hit the coast near New...

3 departments in red, 4 in orange, the worst to come

Haiti - FLASH : 3 departments in red, 4 in orange, the worst to come 28/10/2025 06:55:15 Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in its latest bulletin at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (0900 UTC), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...

Inside the Trump family's global crypto cash machine

Ethics experts said the U.S. president's family crypto initiatives create an unprecedented conflict of interest By David Gauthier-Villars, Tom Bergin, Michelle Conlin, Lawrence Delevingne and Tom Wilson DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Eric Trump was in...

TCL Electronics (01070.HK) Delivers Simultaneous Growth in TV Sales and Revenue for the First Three Quarters of 2025

Product Mix further Optimised with Global Shipment of Mini LED TV Increases by 153.3% YoY HONG KONG, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (“TCL Electronics” or the “Company”, 01070.HK) today announced its global TV...

A tiny island was just ranked safest in the Caribbean — here’s why travelers love it

While many Caribbean islands are safe for spring breakers, tourists should still exercise caution in the region, according to former DEA Senior Special Agent Michael Brown. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If safety is at the top of...

Committee created to deliver ambitious energy policy

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has created a new Energy Policy Implementation Committee (EPIC), which replaces the Energy Policy Council, in line with the updated National Energy Policy approved almost 18 months ago. According to a release,...

UPDATE: Status of Search and Rescue for Missing Fishermen, Corey Brown & Amilcar Smith

From RCIPS 3:00PM – The Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG) wishes to advise the public that the active search and rescue operation for Mr. Corey Nikito Brown and Mr. Amilcar Rosales Smith has transitioned to an inactive status as of 3:00PM on 24...

CIAA Monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa in Collaboration with National Agencies

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands — 24 October 2025 The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa, which forecasters predict may strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the Cayman Islands. The CIAA is...

TRACKING THE TROPICS: Hurricane Melissa to make landfall soon

Hurricane Melissa has become an incredibly powerful, major, and dangerous Category 5 storm in the Caribbean. Melissa is expected to bring catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, numerous landslides, and storm surge to Jamaica over the...

S’pore firm previously involved in HDB projects among firms sanctioned by US in cybercrime probe

SINGAPORE – Tucked away in a corner on the fourth floor of an Ang Mo Kio industrial building is an electrical works company which was once involved in providing electrical engineering services to Housing Board estates. Khoon Group, an investment...

Bryan Norcross: Extreme hurricane impacts begin tonight in Jamaica

FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather / FOX Weather) Updated Saturday, 10 a.m. ET Tropical Storm Melissa is organizing while it sits over the Caribbean southeast of Jamaica. The hostile upper-level winds that have been holding it back...

NCFC sets out lofty goals in agreement for governance

(CNS): Members of the National Coalition For Caymanians (NCFC) have signed an agreement, which forms the basis of how the three factions plan to cooperate and govern since forming the coalition in the wake of the election. While describing the...

Eye of category 5 Hurricane Melissa shows breathtaking stadium effect | Watch

Jamaica is bracing for Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm and the world’s strongest hurricane of 2025, with meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge.” The system, currently packing winds up...

Update on Hurricane Melissa

6:30 AM Update on Hurricane Melissa by the C.I. National Weather Service The National Hurricane Center continues its advisories on recently upgraded Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Hurricane Melissa continues to move westward now at 3 mph, with...

11 best beaches worldwide you need to see - including an 'otherworldly' black sand one

As someone who grew up in the UK and spent childhood holidays in places like Cornwall and Norfolk, I've long had an appreciation for the coast. Come rain or shine, there's something about the sea air and a crashing wave soundscape that grounds you...

Hurricane Melissa getting stronger as it bears down on Jamaica 

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it moves through the Caribbean. Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti are expected to face catastrophic flooding, landslides, and destructive winds. The storm has already been blamed for at least...

Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Melissa expected to make landfall within the next few hours in Jamaica with dangerous winds, flooding and storm surge

The core of Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall on the western end of Jamaica, on Tuesday. TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful, Category 5 storm, is forecast to be the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Jamaica....

Canadian Government Intensifies Advisories With "Avoid Non-Essential Travel" Warnings For Popular Caribbean Countries 

On Sunday, Hurricane Melissa was upgraded to a Category 4 after drastically intensifying in a short period of time over the weekend. Now, the latest update from the National Hurricane Center states Melissa has become a Category 5 storm. The...