KINGSTON, Jamaica – An 18-year-old pregnant woman is among the 19 people reportedly killed when Hurricane Melissa, the category 5 storm slammed into the island on Tuesday, the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper reported on Friday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has outlined a multi-layered strategy for Jamaica’s quick recovery, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa that is expected to move over the country on Monday night and early Tuesday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) stand ready to provide assistance during and after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The death toll from Hurricane Melissa continues to climb and has now risen to 33 after the record setting storm tore through Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and The Bahamas.  

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission says it will launch the Sargassum Regional Strategies for Ecosystem-based Actions (SARSEA) project that aims to support the Caribbean region in developing sustainable solutions for the management, transformation, and valorisation of sargassum.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)  countries have adopted a decisive new strategic roadmap and workplan aimed at protecting the Caribbean Sea,  the economic lifeblood of the region from the compounding threats of marine pollution and marine biodiversity loss.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government anticipates that emergency and relief flights will be able to land at the Normal Manley International Airport (NMIA) on Thursday, following the passage of the category 5, Hurricane Melissa later on Tuesday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has launched a five-year initiative to address the country’s urban climate and societal challenges by integrating nature-based solutions (NbS) into urban planning and community development.

LONDON, UK – The United States and Saudi Arabia Friday were successful in ending talks aimed at reaching an agreement that would have seen shipping become the world’s first industry to adopt internationally mandated targets to reduce shipping emissions.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government has issued a formal evacuation notice for residents of Inagua, Acklins, Crooked Island, Mayaguana, and Ragged Island ahead of the passage of Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm later this week.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Government has activated a comprehensive disaster preparedness, humanitarian and recovery plan for the expected impact of Hurricane Melissa.

UNITED NATIONS – Caribbean nations continue to grapple with deep inequalities and rising climate risks, according to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025 released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.