(MENAFN) The United Nations (UN) has committed 4 million U.S. dollars each to Haiti and Cuba to help the nations cope with the impact of Hurricane Melissa, a spokesperson announced Wednesday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN...
(MENAFN) The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday approved a draft resolution calling on the United States to lift its decades-long economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba, a policy in place since 1962. The resolution passed with...
(MENAFN) Hurricane Melissa finally began moving out of the Caribbean on Friday after days of powerful winds and flooding, leaving around 50 people dead across the region. The storm is expected to transition into a “powerful post-tropical cyclone”...
BOSTON, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Extreme Event Solutions group at Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, estimates industry insured losses to onshore property in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa...
(MENAFN) At least 20 people have lost their lives in Haiti as Hurricane Melissa tore through the nation, local media reported Wednesday. According to media, large sections of the southwestern coastal town of Petit-Goave were almost completely...
(MENAFN) A UK-chartered flight carrying British nationals evacuated from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa is scheduled to land at London’s Gatwick Airport on Sunday. The flight departed Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday,...
(MENAFN) Jamaica, southern Haiti, and Cuba could face severe weather early next week as tropical storm Melissa is expected to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane by Sunday. The storm poses a worst-case scenario for Jamaica, potentially...
(MENAFN) Thousands of Cubans convened Friday in Havana to show unwavering support for Venezuela while condemning what they described as escalating U.S. interference in the South American nation. The demonstration, led by Cuban President Miguel...
NEWARK, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Celebrating Over Two Decades of Leadership, Mentorship, and Dedication to Students, Families, and Marginalized Communities Influential Women proudly recognizes Dr. Sharon Cuba...
(MENAFN) China called on the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba Thursday, reaffirming its support for the Cuban people in their efforts to protect their "sovereignty and dignity." "China will continue supporting the Cuban people in...
The new design for the brand’s flagship expression unites Havana Club’s Cuban spirit and craftmanship with Rose’s Jamaican British heritage and bold creativity, a tribute to Caribbean identity and community-led creativity. Described by its creator...
Free, universal, but failing – Cuba's once world-class healthcare system is being strangled by US sanctions. Cuba’s healthcare system was once a paragon, held up as an example of what was possible in the developing world. But all that has changed....
U.S. President Donald Trump is in the midst of a full-blown offensive in the Americas. Mexico, the star pupil, has so far weathered the Republican leader’s most aggressive policies, which are currently focused on Venezuela and Colombia, but the...
This was announced by the Director General of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) of Colombia, Carlos Carrillo. According to the official, of the 246 tons to be loaded onto the vessel, which are expected to arrive in Cuba, 54...
A study by the firm Reputation Lab polled people in 60 major countries, and found that the United States has one of the worst reputations on Earth. The US ranking fell from what was already a low rank of 30 out of 60 in 2024 to an even worse 48th...
The fall of Alejandro Gil Fernández is yet another chapter in the political liturgy as a reaffirmation of power. In 2009, Raúl Castro decided to reorganize power after his brother’s departure from public life. / Granma 14ymedio, Havana, November 2...
(MENAFN) The United Nations (UN) has committed 4 million U.S. dollars each to Haiti and Cuba to help the nations cope with the impact of Hurricane Melissa, a spokesperson announced Wednesday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN...
(ZENIT News / La Habana, 11.01.2025).- The Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, Cuba’s most cherished sanctuary and a national symbol of hope and unity, now bears deep wounds from the Hurricane Melissa ferocity. Perched in the foothills of...
BDF loads emergency supplies destined for 75 BElizean students in Jamaica By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 30, 2025 All 75 Belizean students who could not evacuate from Jamaica have been accounted for and found safe...
(ESSAY) “Every morning a war breaks out here, you know?” whispers the wrinkled old woman who, that evening, invited me into her shack — an improvised shelter of aluminum, cardboard and wood. “Sometimes they kill each other over a piece of copper,”...
