US consumer confidence affecting stopover visitor numbers, says Cooper

A drop in consumer confidence in the US and geopolitical tensions are to blame for a slowdown in stopover numbers in 2025, but tourism professionals hope the numbers can catch up to last year’s numbers by the end of the year, Deputy Prime Minister...

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as catastrophic Category 5 storm

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic...

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The Air Force has captured jaw-dropping footage from inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to cause widespread devastation as it makes landfall in Jamaica. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane...

Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that strength, it would be the...

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday as it crawled toward Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic...

BlackRock Survey: Opportunity Amid Uncertainty – Insurers Globally Embracing A More Flexible Approach

Inflation tops insurers’ risk concerns (63%), while overall risk appetite remains low (12% planning to increase exposure) Private markets continue to gain importance, with 30% of insurers planning to increase their allocations and 58% intending to...

Jamaica is a 'disaster zone', airport is flooded, entire towns are underwater and tens of thousands of tourists are trapped after 'Storm of the Century' Hurricane Melissa hit

By BRITTANY CHAIN, US SENIOR REPORTER and JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and SAM CHISHOLM and RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Updated: 07:10 EDT, 29 October 2025 Jamaica has today been declared a 'disaster area' after Hurricane Melissa wreaked...

DIR chief: Reform to ‘rein in’ liquor industry ‘running wild’

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Department of Inland Revenue’s top official yesterday said she was “very surprised” that some liquor operators are backing reforms to “rein in” an industry that is “running...

Hurricane Melissa to have 200 mph winds, it’s ‘a worst-case scenario unfolding for Jamaica’

By JOHN MYERS JR. and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday as it crawled toward Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the...

Abaconians: Hurricane Shelter Long Overdue

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement ABACO, BAHAMAS – Years after it was first promised, Abaco residents have finally received their long-awaited hurricane...

Canadian Government Intensifies Advisories With "Avoid Non-Essential Travel" Warnings For Popular Caribbean Countries 

On Sunday, Hurricane Melissa was upgraded to a Category 4 after drastically intensifying in a short period of time over the weekend. Now, the latest update from the National Hurricane Center states Melissa has become a Category 5 storm. The...

Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: 2025's Strongest Storm Approaches Jamaica With 185 MPH Winds

Topline Hurricane Melissa is expected to smash into Jamaica on Tuesday and is expected to bring devastating flash flooding, landslides and winds once it makes landfall as the strongest storm in the hurricane season so far. Hurricane Melissa...

Eleuthera energy woes grow amid 38-hour power outages

By ANNELIA NIXON Tribune Business Reporter anixon@tribunemedia.net Energy woes have intensified on Eleuthera due to the passage of Tropical Storm Imelda with some parts of the island experiencing outages of more than 38 hours. Bahamas Power &...

‘Nobody Wants This’ Producers Reveal What Got Scrapped, Pushed and Rewritten in Season 2

When Nobody Wants This creator Erin Foster was doling out interviews at this time last year, she would talk about how season two would focus on Joanne converting to Judaism. Then she returned to the writers room, which added new co-showrunners...

Sustaining growth on a global scale for the cruise industry

By Alice Chambers | 01 October 2025 With interest in cruise holidays reaching new heights and ship orders on the rise, the global cruise industry is entering a period of renewed energy and opportunity. At the same time, growing demand for...

PM: By-election is not a test of my leadership

By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the upcoming Golden Isles by-election is not a test of his leadership but a chance to reaffirm his government’s progress since taking...

Fisheries and Aquaculture take center stage at high-level and technical events during Caribbean Week of Agriculture

Hon. Samal Duggins, host Minister for CWA 2025 and the upcoming 16th Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, addressing the audience at the opening of CWA 2025 in Saint Kitts and Nevis (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine...

US questions progress over ‘Bahamas Invest’

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A US government report has challenged the lack of “visible progress” made by The Bahamas in converting its key investment agency into the long-promised Bahamas Invest. The US...

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is hours away from its expected landfall in Jamaica late Tuesday morning or early Tuesday afternoon, but the storm has already been deadly. The hurricane is set to hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to...

A housing revolution: A bold 21st-Century vision The Bahamas deserves

Dear Editor, Michael C. Pintard, leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), has unveiled an ambitious “Housing Innovation and Revolution Initiative” policy outline that aims to stimulate excitement among Bahamians: the construction of 2,000 new...