Jamaica will close its three international airports as Hurricane Melissa approaches the Caribbean island, threatening severe flooding and sustained high winds. Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay stops operations at noon on Sunday, while Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston shuts down at 9 p.m. on Saturday, and Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary closes at 7 p.m. the same evening.
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said officials are working with tourism authorities and airlines to help departing visitors leave before the weather system arrives. The final scheduled arrival at Norman Manley is set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, with airport staff prepared to handle any delayed flights before suspending all services...
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali announced on Friday that Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards will take early retirement, leaving Justice Roxane George to continue serving as acting Chancellor. Cummings-Edwards, who has held the acting Chancellor position since 2017, requested pre-retirement leave starting on Monday, Oct. 27, which Ali approved. High Court Judge Navindra Singh will remain acting Chief Justice and was sworn in on Friday for a three-year term with the Judicial Service Commission.
The nation has operated without permanent appointments to its top judicial positions since 2005, when Justice Desiree Bernard left to join the Caribbean Court of Justice. Constitutional provisions require both the President and Opposition Leader to...
Jamaica's transport minister ordered Kingston's main airport to shut down on late Saturday as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches the island nation. Norman Manley International Airport will accept its last arrival at 8 p.m., though officials plan to accommodate delayed flights before suspending all operations. Daryl Vaz said authorities will decide whether to close Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay after a 2 p.m. meeting on Saturday.
Vaz signed an order allowing toll booths to operate during the storm, with implementation likely on Monday. Emergency services and residents checking property will gain free access to toll roads after the weather system passes. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company stands ready to assist with...
Tropical Storm Melissa has killed at least four people across Haiti and the Dominican Republic while advancing toward Jamaica, where forecasters predict the system could strengthen into a Category 4 or potentially Category 5 hurricane before making landfall on late Monday or early Tuesday. The storm carried sustained winds of 70 mph on Saturday morning while moving westward at an exceptionally slow pace, producing deadly flooding and landslides throughout the region. Meteorologists project the hurricane could strike near Clarendon parish before crossing inland through St Catherine and exiting near St Mary.
Jamaica faces rainfall totals of up to 25 inches through Tuesday, with Haiti's Tiburon Peninsula potentially receiving 35 inches...
Tropical Storm Melissa has killed at least four people while moving toward hurricane status, with three fatalities in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic. The system threatened catastrophic flooding as forecasters predicted some areas in southwest Haiti could receive 35 inches of rainfall by Monday. Jamaica and the southern portions of Haiti and the Dominican Republic faced potential accumulations of up to 25 inches through early next week.
The storm sat 160 miles southeast of Kingston on Saturday with 70 mph winds while moving west-northwest at 1 mph. Meteorologists expected rapid strengthening within 24 hours, which could push Melissa to major hurricane status by Sunday and possibly to Category 4 intensity on Monday morning...
Myanmar's central bank distributed more than $2.4 million to edible oil importers and over $547,900 to fuel oil importers on Wednesday, Oct. 23, while adding 900,000 yuan to the market. The Central Bank of Myanmar had injected more than $2.66 million into the edible oil sector on Tuesday and announced a $30 million allocation for fuel oil imports on Monday, Oct. 21.
The bank sold $1.7 million to edible oil companies and 753,600 yuan on Monday. Earlier transactions on Thursday, Oct. 16, totaled $893,300 for edible oil, over $396,500 for fuel oil, and 300,000 yuan.
The central bank purchased more than $39 million from certified money changers in September and released over $680,000, 6.2 million yuan and 300,000 baht through its online...
A Catholic priest has challenged the legitimacy of the union between Nigerian billionaire Ned Nwoko and actress Regina Daniels, arguing their arrangement lacks the fundamental elements of matrimony. Father Kelvin Ugwu said the relationship operates on a material basis rather than on an emotional connection or spiritual partnership.
The clergyman wrote on social media that both individuals pursued personal gain rather than building a sacred bond. He said Nwoko sought youth while Daniels desired wealth, creating what he termed a transaction disguised as marriage that produces mutual advantages without deeper meaning.
Father Ugwu noted that both parties achieved their original objectives through the pairing. He said their current...
Broadcast journalist Nana Aba Anamoah condemned former Buffer Stock Company chief Abdul-Wahab Hanan over accusations he misappropriated 78 million cedis from public accounts. She posted images of properties allegedly purchased with stolen funds and called the situation monstrous greed that cannot be satisfied.
Attorney General Dominic Ayine announced authorities froze assets belonging to Hanan and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, after discovering suspected financial crimes and property acquisitions funded by government money. Officials have frozen a 10 million cedi fixed deposit at Republic Bank's Labone branch and plan to seize vehicles and 61 luxury handbags linked to the couple.
Prosecutors claim Hanan worked with Richard Sam Asante...
Ghanaian musician Black Sherif identified rapper Kwesi Arthur as his primary musical influence after a social media user posed the question on X. The performer of the First and Second Sermon has previously stated his admiration for Arthur, saying he wishes the rapper understood the depth of his appreciation.
Reports suggest Black Sherif's commercial success has eclipsed Arthur's prominence since his career breakthrough. The two musicians worked together on unreleased material that leaked online but was never officially distributed because they disagreed over its artistic merit.
Fans have responded with varied opinions to Black Sherif's public declarations of respect for Arthur. Some supporters welcome his acknowledgment, while others...
