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Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston has emerged as the central distribution point for humanitarian assistance following Hurricane Melissa's devastation across Jamaica. Transport Minister Daryl Vaz reported that 20 cargo aircraft were expected on Friday, Oct. 31, supplementing 13...

Three American military helicopters touched down in Jamaica on Friday, Oct. 31, delivering emergency provisions for areas ravaged by Hurricane Melissa. Transport Minister Daryl Vaz received the aircraft at the Caribbean Military Academy's School of Aviation facility in Kingston, with five...

Jamaica's government confirmed on Saturday that 28 people died after Hurricane Melissa battered the island earlier in the week. Officials continue verifying reports of more casualties as emergency teams coordinate response operations across western parishes hit hardest by the Category 5 system...

Guyanese police detained Azruddin Mohamed on Friday after Washington requested his extradition on federal charges. Authorities also arrested his father, Nazar Mohamed, following indictments from a Florida grand jury accusing both men of laundering money, bribing officials, evading taxes and...

CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett congratulated Antigua and Barbuda as the nation marked 44 years of independence on Saturday, November 1, praising its diplomatic achievements and expanding global presence. In her message to Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Barnett commended the...

The Caribbean Development Bank financed a $130 million loan that enabled Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to complete its upgraded Kingstown Port, which opened on Friday, October 25. Additional support came through a $3 million technical preparation grant and $36 million implementation grant...

Jamaica's government cautioned donors on Thursday about criminal schemes targeting relief funds after Hurricane Melissa battered the island nation. Minister Andrew Wheatley reported that cybersecurity officials discovered 28 deceptive donation platforms by late afternoon, a sharp increase from...

Jamaica's tourism sector has set a target of December 15 for complete operational restoration following Hurricane Melissa, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The ministry established a Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force and Tourism Resilience Coordination Committee to align...

Jamaica confronts massive destruction after Hurricane Melissa tore through the nation on Tuesday, striking near New Hope in Westmoreland parish shortly before noon with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. The Category 5 system has become the most powerful storm ever to hit the island directly...

Miramar officials joined forces with Jamaica's Miami Consulate and Food for the Poor on Sunday to coordinate humanitarian assistance for Jamaica following catastrophic damage from Hurricane Melissa. Mayor Wayne M. Messam described the storm as the most powerful ever documented, with peak winds...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines received cricket stars Courtney Walsh, Sir Curtly Ambrose, and Ridley Jacobs at Argyle International Airport as part of independence festivities that include a master's exhibition game. The three West Indies veterans arrived ahead of a T20 contest pitting their...

The Pan American Health Organization has mobilized a comprehensive Caribbean relief operation following destruction from Hurricane Melissa, delivering more than 2.6 tons of medical equipment to Cuba while readying 5.5 tons of aid for Jamaica pending full airport resumption. Eastern Cuba...

Jamaica's health ministry has issued an urgent request for blood donors after Hurricane Melissa disrupted collection operations and delivery routes across several regions. The National Blood Transfusion Service canceled scheduled drives and struggled to transport supplies to medical facilities...

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union marked four decades of operation with its largest gathering at Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, drawing more than 800 participants from 52 nations. Secretary General Teresa Wankin characterized the assembly as demonstrating regional readiness to construct a gigabit...

A Dutch appellate court extended reggae artist Jah Cure's prison term to eight years and four months on Thursday, October 30, following his 2021 stabbing of concert promoter Nicardo Blake during a payment dispute in Amsterdam. Voice messages that emerged during appeal proceedings showed the...

Jamaican dancehall performer Adidja Palmer, widely recognized as Vybz Kartel, has established a charitable organization to aid victims of Hurricane Melissa, which claimed 19 lives after striking the Caribbean nation as a category five storm. The artist announced the formation of The Adidja...

Nigerian hip-hop performer Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, who records under the name Oladips, has revealed that authorities from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission detained him because he had not submitted required tax payments. The artist described his November 2024 arrest during a Hip...

Nigerian performer Tiwa Savage has rejected recent suggestions that Afrobeats faces declining popularity, arguing the genre continues expanding its worldwide influence. During remarks at the Unstoppable Africans gathering, she responded to industry figures Paul Okoye and DJ Big N, who...

Kumawood performer Clara Amoateng Benson, recognized professionally as Maame Serwaa, has declared her return to cinema after an extended absence from acting. The actress made an appearance at Silver Bird Cinema in Accra to attend the premiere of colleague Ben South's film titled 24, marking her...

Ghanaian performer Wendy Shay has announced a competition rewarding content creators who produce compelling video interpretations of her track Black Coffee. The artist revealed through social media that she will distribute $5,000 among winners based on creativity and viewer engagement. Three...