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Pink Ribbon Charity Montserrat Reconsiders Closure, Scales Down Activities
The Pink Ribbon Charity Montserrat Inc. has completed another successful Breast Cancer Awareness Week, even as the organisation rethinks its future amid continued challenges in delivering local breast health services. Earlier this year, the...

Hayden Walsh Jr to Represent Montserrat in Leeward Islands Tournament
By: T. Chapman Leg spinner Hayden Walsh Jr. will represent Montserrat in the upcoming regional competition to be held in St Kitts. Hayden Walsh Jr. declined his selection to represent Antigua and Barbuda in this year’s Leeward Islands mixed format...
Tropical Storm Jerry intensifying, as it closes in on Leeward Islands
Tropical Storm Jerry is continuing to strengthen as it approaches the Leeward Islands. In the latest update at 11 am (local time) from the Miami based National Hurricane Center, the centre of the storm was located near...

CDEMA Monitoring Islands Under Tropical Storm Watch as Jerry Strengthens in the Atlantic
Montserrat remains under a Tropical Storm Watch as Tropical Storm Jerry continues to strengthen while moving west-northwestward across the Atlantic toward the northern Leeward Islands. According to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management...

...JERRY EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR BARBUDA... Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102025 1100 AM AST Thu Oct 09 2025 SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION...

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Barbuda
…JERRY EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY… …TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR BARBUDA… LOCATION: 15.9N 59.1W ABOUT: 310 MI (495 KM) ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 65 MPH (100 KM/H) PRESENT...

Tropical Storm Jerry to approach northern Leeward Islands, expected to strengthen
Tropical Storm Jerry was expected to approach the northern Leeward Islands later Thursday and was likely to strengthen into a hurricane as soon as Friday, forecasters said. Jerry had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was about 310 miles...

CWI restarts coaching courses in Leeward Islands and SVG
8 In keeping with its strategic approach to train and develop an adequate high-quality coaching pool throughout the region, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has resumed its second (2nd) round of Foundation Level and Refreshers Cricket Coaching course in...

Tropical Storm Jerry to track near islands: Latest system path updates
Tropical Storm Jerry tracked closer to the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday, and it could become a hurricane by Friday or the weekend. The National Hurricane Center thinks Jerry, the 10th named storm of 2025 in the Atlantic, will track to the...

Montserrat Celebrating Financial Information Month with Local Partners
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and its partners have launched Financial Information Month (FIM) 2025 under the theme Financial Investing: From Savers to Investors, with a packed month of activities aimed at deepening financial literacy...

Our favourite cruise lines to explore the Caribbean with
The Caribbean is made for cruising. Its year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, diverse islands and fun onshore activities have mass appeal, so almost all of the major cruise lines spend time in the Caribbean each year. Larger ships visit the...

Tropical Storm Jerry expected to strengthen as it swirls past Leeward Islands
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Thursday will be warm and breezy with isolated showers and a high temperature of 90 degrees. TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Jerry continues to spin across the Atlantic and is on track to strengthen into a...

CWI Resumes Second Round of Foundation Level & Refresher Coaching Courses in The Leeward Islands and St. Vincent
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – In keeping with its strategic approach to train and develop an adequate high-quality coaching pool throughout the region, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has resumed its second (2nd) round of Foundation Level & Refreshers Cricket...

OECS hosts joint biodiversity governance meeting in Guadeloupe
For these reasons, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) continues to advance the conservation of marine biodiversity and protection of the ocean. Climate change, invasive species, and pollution, particularly plastic waste, remain...

Tropical Storm Jerry prompts watches in the Caribbean
[NYTimes] Tropical storm watches were in effect across the Caribbean early Wednesday, as officials warned of heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf in the coming days as Tropical Storm Jerry moves northwest across the Atlantic. The storm, the...

Several Caribbean countries placed on watch as Tropical Storm Jerry strengthens
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A tropical storm watch has gone into effect for several Caribbean islands as Tropical Storm Jerry is forecast to become a hurricane on Thursday. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that the storm is...

OECS Hosts Joint Biodiversity and Ocean Governance Meeting in Guadeloupe
The ocean, often described as the planet’s life-support system, is home to an extraordinary wealth of biodiversity. The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer) estimates that between 60 and 80 percent of the world’s...
Tropical Storm Jerry strengthens, northern Leeward islands under watch
Tropical Storm Jerry has intensified into a moderate tropical storm and continues on a north-westward track as it nears the northern Leeward islands. As of 2:00 pm today, Wednesday 8 October 2025, Tropical Storm Jerry was...

Forecast keeps Jerry’s centre north of the islands
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Tropical Storm Jerry is continuing its west-northwest track across the Atlantic, with forecasters warning that the system could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend as it nears the northern Leeward...

Second Cohort Successfully Completes the Montserrat Care Certificate Course
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is pleased to announce that thirteen (13) caregivers have successfully completed the six-month Montserrat Care Certificate Course. This second cohort of trained caregiver marks another significant step...