Tropical Storm Jerry to track near islands: Latest system path updates

Tropical Storm Jerry tracked closer to the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday, and it could become a hurricane by Friday or the weekend. The National Hurricane Center thinks Jerry, the 10th named storm of 2025 in the Atlantic, will track to the...

Tropical Storm Jerry expected to strengthen as it swirls past Leeward Islands

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Thursday will be warm and breezy with isolated showers and a high temperature of 90 degrees. TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Jerry continues to spin across the Atlantic and is on track to strengthen into a...

Our favourite cruise lines to explore the Caribbean with

The Caribbean is made for cruising. Its year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, diverse islands and fun onshore activities have mass appeal, so almost all of the major cruise lines spend time in the Caribbean each year. Larger ships visit the...

CWI Resumes Second Round of Foundation Level & Refresher Coaching Courses in The Leeward Islands and St. Vincent

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – In keeping with its strategic approach to train and develop an adequate high-quality coaching pool throughout the region, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has resumed its second (2nd) round of Foundation Level & Refreshers Cricket...

OECS hosts joint biodiversity governance meeting in Guadeloupe

For these reasons, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) continues to advance the conservation of marine biodiversity and protection of the ocean. Climate change, invasive species, and pollution, particularly plastic waste, remain...

Montserrat Celebrating Financial Information Month with Local Partners

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and its partners have launched Financial Information Month (FIM) 2025 under the theme Financial Investing: From Savers to Investors, with a packed month of activities aimed at deepening financial literacy...

Tropical Storm Jerry prompts watches in the Caribbean

[NYTimes] Tropical storm watches were in effect across the Caribbean early Wednesday, as officials warned of heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf in the coming days as Tropical Storm Jerry moves northwest across the Atlantic. The storm, the...

OECS Hosts Joint Biodiversity and Ocean Governance Meeting in Guadeloupe

The ocean, often described as the planet’s life-support system, is home to an extraordinary wealth of biodiversity. The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer) estimates that between 60 and 80 percent of the world’s...

Tropical Storm Jerry strengthens, northern Leeward islands under watch

Trop­i­cal Storm Jer­ry has in­ten­si­fied in­to a mod­er­ate trop­i­cal storm and con­tin­ues on a north-west­ward track as it nears the north­ern Lee­ward is­lands. As of 2:00 pm to­day, Wednes­day 8 Oc­to­ber 2025, Trop­i­cal Storm Jer­ry was...

Several Caribbean countries placed on watch as Tropical Storm Jerry strengthens

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A tropical storm watch has gone into effect for several Caribbean islands as Tropical Storm Jerry is forecast to become a hurricane on Thursday. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that the storm is...

Forecast keeps Jerry’s centre north of the islands

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Tropical Storm Jerry is continuing its west-northwest track across the Atlantic, with forecasters warning that the system could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend as it nears the northern Leeward...

Four Caribbean countries sign CRFM agreement

BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) says four regional countries have signed on to the agreement formalising their membership in the 22-year-old institution, inaugurated in Belize in March 2003. The CRFM said...

Second Cohort Successfully Completes the Montserrat Care Certificate Course

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is pleased to announce that thirteen (13) caregivers have successfully completed the six-month Montserrat Care Certificate Course. This second cohort of trained caregiver marks another significant step...

Tropical Storm Jerry expected to become hurricane as it nears Leeward Islands

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Jerry is expected to strengthen into a hurricane just east of the Leeward Islands in the next day, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday. The storm formed about midday Tuesday and had strengthened slightly...

Tropical Storm Jerry to become hurricane as it nears Leeward Islands

Tropical Storm Jerry is expected to bring heavy rains that could trigger flash floods in the Northern Leeward Islands. Photo courtesy of the NOAA Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Jerry is expected to strengthen into a hurricane just east of the...

Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for: Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla St. Kitts,...

CWI launches second round of foundational training, in Leeward Islands and St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Course Instructors Mr. Brendon Ramlal (left) and Mr. Keshava Ramphal (second right) with participants at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Photo: CWIIn alignment with what it identifies as its “strategic approach” of cultivating a robust,...

  4 Caribbean countries sign the CRFM Agreement

CRFM Executive Director, Dr. Marc Williams (center), welcomes the decisive move by Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat to formalize their membership in the CRFM (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Saint...

Reimagining Montserrat: Cutting the Friction, Capturing the Visitor

Imagine this: Someone scrolling through Instagram sees a breathtaking video of Montserrat; the black sand beach, the lush trails, the sizzling pan of fried fish with breadfruit chips. They’re hooked. They want in. But then the trail goes cold. No...

$2.1mln Secured for Loans to Business Sector

Small and medium-sized businesses are set to benefit from a series of new relief measures and financial support initiatives unveiled in the Legislative Assembly. Premier and Minister of Finance Reuben T. Meade confirmed that a soft loan initiative...