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Tropical Storm Jerry path update: Will the system stay at sea?
Tropical Storm Jerry wasn’t any stronger on Wednesday morning but could still become a hurricane on Thursday as it heads westward in the Atlantic. Jerry had 50 mph sustained winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. Jerry is not expected...

...JERRY A LITTLE STRONGER...
...EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory Number 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102025 1100 AM AST Wed Oct 08 2025 SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500...

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...

Tropical Storm Jerry continues to strengthen, other disturbance forms
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the very latest on the weather in the tropics. TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Jerry is gaining strength and is forecast to become a hurricane on Thursday as it approaches the Leeward Islands. A disturbance has also...

Cricket West Indies CEO calls for increased support from regional tourism partners
During the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring urged tourism partners who financially benefit from West Indies cricket to share responsibility for its recovery and continued health. The remarks...

Tropical Storm Jerry forms and should strengthen into Atlantic's next hurricane
MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the central Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Wednesday. Jerry is the 10th named storm of a late-blooming season that has produced three hurricanes in just over two...

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,...
New watches issued in the Caribbean: Tropical Storm Jerry forecast to become a hurricane Wednesday
Wind alerts have been issued in the Caribbean ahead of newly-formed Tropical Storm Jerry. While it is no danger to the mainland U.S., it could pose a threat to the Leeward Islands with rain and wind. (MORE: How Hurricane Season Usually Changes In...

East Asian eel alliance urges CITES parties to reject genus-wide listing proposal
The Asian Sustainable Eel Alliance (ASEA) -- comprising aquaculture groups from Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan -- has issued a joint statement urging all parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...

Who is Mark Sanchez’s wife? Meet Perry Mattfeld, the 'Shameless' actress making headlines as the analyst's wife
Who Is Mark Sanchez’s Wife Perry Mattfeld (Getty Images) Mark Sanchez and Perry Mattfeld have been gaining attention since their wedding in May 2023. The former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst tied the knot with the actress after a...
Antigua and Barbuda Urged to Stay Alert as Tropical System Nears Caribbean
An area of low pressure located more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands is showing strong signs of development and could become a tropical depression later today, according to forecasters. The system, currently identified as Invest...

CWI CEO calls for increased support for West Indies cricket from regional tourism partners
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — During the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Cricket West Indies chief executive officer (CEO) Chris Dehring urged tourism partners who financially benefit from West Indies cricket to share responsibility for...

Tobago teen crowned Caribbean regional Junior Minister of Tourism
Sixteen-year-old Jolé St. John, Tobago’s Junior Secretary of Tourism, has been crowned winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 21st Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held Thursday at the Hilton Barbados Resort. - Advertisement - Part...
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Antigua and Barbuda as Tropical Wave Approaches
Authorities in the Eastern Caribbean have issued a flash flood watch for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla, as a tropical wave approaches the region. The alert, issued by the Antigua & Barbuda Meteorological Services,...

Baited cameras dropped deep into Caribbean Sea. Then this showed up
Shark scientists in Anguilla have formally recorded four new species in the country’s waters thanks to underwater video footage. “Did you know that there are over 500 species of shark worldwide?” says the Marine Conservation Society in the caption...

Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress
Jolé St John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for...
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Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner
Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...

Caricom agriculture ministers meeting in St Kitts-Nevis
Agriculture Minister, Samal Duggins, addressing the opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA 2025) (Photo: CMC) BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) agriculture ministers meet here on Tuesday focusing on a wide range...

The ‘best place’ I’ve ever been? As a travel writer, I’ve been asked a million times, but here’s my real advice for vacation planning
As a travel journalist based in Toronto, I’m often hopping on planes and exploring the world for work and for fun. When I get home, I write stories for a variety of magazines, newspapers and websites. One of my strengths is what’s known as service...