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Jamaica sets new 2030 tourism targets of 5 million US visitors
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has wrapped up the first phase of a Global Marketing Blitz, unveiling ambitious new Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the island’s top three source markets — the United Kingdom, Canada, and...

Two Victories For Bermuda At CGA In Jamaica
Bermuda’s golfers secured two championship victories at the Caribbean Golf Association [CGA] 4-Ball Championship at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course in Jamaica. The team also won a silver and a bronze medal. The pairing of Tracy Burgess and Ann...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 13, 2025
Cruise community to meet in San Juan next week The cruise community will gather in San Juan, Puerto Rico next week for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference & Trade Show, taking place October 21–24, 2025. The spirit of...

Caribbean Medical Mission celebrates 28 years of healing, hope and humanity
For the past 28 years, New Jersey-based Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM) has made the trek to the Caribbean and Africa with the expressed mission of providing free medical care to underserved communities that need it most. On November 1, the...

T&T finance minister says CAL spent millions of dollars on audits without submitting a 'single audited statement'
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad's Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo on Monday said that the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) had spent more than TT$60 million on audits, but had failed to submit "a single audited financial statement...

Birmingham City vs Hull City early injury news as 10 set to miss Championship clash with 4 doubts
The latest injury updates ahead of Birmingham City’s Championship clash with Hull City Promotion hopefuls Birmingham City will look to return to winning ways when they take on Hull City this weekend. The Blues are without a win in three...

Shirtless burglar sought for injuring woman during break-in of a Hillside Avenue business in Jamaica: NYPD
Cops are looking for this burglary suspect, who allegedly broke into a business on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica while shirtless and roughed up a woman who surprised him in mid-September. Photo courtesy of the NYPD Police from the 103rd Precinct in...

GraceKennedy Foundation highlights Jamaica’s environmental efforts on CBS’ The Visioneers
For the second time in less than a month, Jamaica will be prominently featured on the eco-adventure television series The Visioneers with Zay Harding. Following an initial appearance in the Season 2 premiere on October 4, the new episode titled...

Jamaican graphologist delves into ‘Caribbean Fraud’
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Who would imagine an individual capable of making character inferences by interpreting penmanship? A specialist in graphology is able to deduce...

Bermuda golfers win trophies at Caribbean Championships
Created: Oct 13, 2025 01:05 PM (Updated: Oct 13, 2025 01:06 PM) Quinton Sherlock Sr, left, and Hav Trott captured the legends title in Jamaica (Photograph supplied) Bermuda’s golfers did the island proud after winning trophies at the Four-Ball...

Nahki Wells unavailable for clash with Jamaica
Created: Oct 13, 2025 04:27 PM (Updated: Oct 13, 2025 04:27 PM) Bermuda captain Nahki Wells (File photograph by Blaire Simmons) Bermuda captain Nahki Wells will play no part in the World Cup qualifying clash with Jamaica at the National Stadium in...

This Trendy Caribbean Island Is Setting All Time Tourism Records In 2025
Not Aruba, with its paradisaical beaches and colorful towns, nor Jamaica, with their vibrant carnival and lush jungles: the Caribbean island setting all-time tourism records in 2025 is a fast-rising, trend-setting Dominican Republic. Between...

Former Jamaican Ambassador warns US military presence could shatter CARICOM unity
International consultant and former Jamaican ambassador Curtis Ward has warned that the reported movement of U.S. military aircraft in Trinidad and Tobago and a possible radar installation in Grenada could signal a major fracture in CARICOM’s...

At least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico floods: government
A Mexican Army soldier works to remove the mud from a flooded house due to the heavy rains in the municipality of Alamo, Veracruz state, Mexico, on October 12, 2025. (Photo by Hector Quintanar / AFP) October 13, 2025 MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) —...

Four CARICOM Countries Implement Free Traveling
Flag of CARICOM. Photo: National Today October 13, 2025 Hour: 2:18 pm The measure was agreed upon by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State during their 49th Ordinary Meeting on July 6, and responds to the need to advance regional...

US warns of sanctions against Caribbean countries that vote for IMO's net zero- shipping framework
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States has issued a warning to countries, including those in the Caribbean, that plan to vote later this month in support of measures being pushed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for a Net-Zero...

Legendary ex Rangers boss on brink creating World Cup history with tiny Caribbean island as qualification in sight
The Dutchman could become oldest ever manager to take charge of a nation during in tournament 96-year history Dick Advocaat is verging on World Cup history as the former Rangers manager closes in on qualification for next summer’s finals with the...

A beloved, nearly 40-year-old Dallas Jamaican restaurant is closing soon, owners confirm
Elaine's Kitchen, a longtime South Dallas Jamaican restaurant, will close on Oct. 18. DALLAS — A longtime Jamaican restaurant located in South Dallas is closing its doors. Elaine's Kitchen will shut down Oct. 18, its owners confirmed to WFAA. The...

New School Bus Programme Drives Kids To School in Rural Jamaica.
- Advertisement - As of October 7, 2025, about 16,600 students are being taken to school each day under Jamaica’s new National Rural School Bus Programme. Schools now using the service include Constant Spring Primary and Infant, Albion Mountain...

New York Governor Declares Emergency: Rain Matters, Snow Doesn’t?
Let me get this straight: there’s a potential for flooding, and the New York Governor declares a State of Emergency for downstate. Meanwhile, last winter, when feet upon feet of snow buried Upstate and Western New York, causing roofs to collapse...