Proceeds of V’GHN’s new Release to Aid Hurricane Beryl Relief

Proceeds of V’GHN’s new Release to Aid Hurricane Beryl Relief

According to the last issue of the Caribbean Lifestyle online magazine POSH, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Caribbean superstar V’GHN is making a significant impact in his homeland of Grenada. His latest release, “Heart of Carnival,” is not only captivating audiences but also channelling proceeds toward ongoing relief efforts in Grenada. According to Posh, […]

Jamaican Community to Hold Hurricane Beryl Relief Benefit Concert

Jamaican Community to Hold Hurricane Beryl Relief Benefit Concert

By Neil Armstrong A Hurricane Beryl Relief Benefit Concert will be held in Toronto at the Jamaican Canadian Centre on July 18th to help restoration efforts in Jamaica in the aftermath of the hurricane. On July 3, Hurricane Beryl, a category 4 tropical cyclone, left two dead, hundreds of thousands of homes in Jamaica without […]

US Pledges $2.5M for Hurricane Relief in Jamaica

US Pledges $2.5M for Hurricane Relief in Jamaica

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica, the United States has committed nearly JMD$400 million (USD$2.5 million) in humanitarian aid. Ambassador N. Nick Perry announced the funding through USAID, following a direct request from the Jamaican government. The aid will support recovery efforts through organizations like the Red Cross and The […]

Killer Hurricane Beryl Rips Through Caribbean

Killer Hurricane Beryl Rips Through Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is intensifying as it moves towards Jamaica after devastating parts of the southeast Caribbean. As a powerful Category 4 storm, Beryl has already claimed at least six lives and is expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surges to Jamaica. A hurricane warning is in effect for Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and […]

Spice Island Beach Resort Resumes Full Operations After Hurricane Beryl

Spice Island Beach Resort Resumes Full Operations After Hurricane Beryl

GRENADA (July 5, 2024) – One of the leading resorts in the Caribbean, Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada, resumed full operations following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, which devastated Grenada’s dependencies, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, earlier in the week. The locally owned, luxury all-inclusive resort, which sits directly on the island’s award-winning Grand Anse […]

Spice Island Beach Resort Resumes Full Operations After Hurricane Beryl

Spice Island Beach Resort Resumes Full Operations After Hurricane Beryl

GRENADA (July 5, 2024) – One of the leading resorts in the Caribbean, Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada, resumed full operations following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, which devastated Grenada’s dependencies, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, earlier in the week. The locally owned, luxury all-inclusive resort, which sits directly on the island’s award-winning Grand Anse […]

Three dead as hurricane Elsa batters Caribbean islands

Three dead as hurricane Elsa batters Caribbean islands

Tropical Storm Elsa has battered the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, downing trees and blowing off roofs as it moved through the Caribbean, killing at least three people. A 15-year-old boy and a 75-year-old woman died in separate events in the Dominican Republic last Saturday after walls collapsed on them, while a […]

Tropical Storm Elsa forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Elsa forms in the Atlantic

  The fifth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season formed over the Atlantic early Thursday. Tropical Storm Elsa has sustained winds of 40 mph and is continuing its track westward at a quick pace of 25 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, […]

2020 hurricane season will be more active than normal – CSU forecasters

2020 hurricane season will be more active than normal – CSU forecasters

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados  – A few weeks before the official start of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, forecasters at the US-based Colorado State University are warning that the six-month period will be more active than normal. The CSU Tropical Weather Project team said it anticipated at least 16 named storms with gusts over 100 km/h or […]

Barbudans still living in tents two years after hurricane Irma

Barbudans still living in tents two years after hurricane Irma

More than two years after Barbuda suffered the crippling effects of hurricane Irma, residents are still struggling to recapture some semblance of normalcy. Environmental activist John Mussington, said the disaster recovery process has been achingly slow. He thinks it unfortunate that the government seems more focussed on commercial development than they are on meeting the […]