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Want some family fun in the sun? Try one of these Caribbean resorts
The Times
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For a blissful family getaway in the Caribbean — minus any mutinies — choosing the right base camp is as important as slathering on the sun cream before hitting one of those icing sugar-like beaches. Put it to the vote and little ones might opt...
Get ready for a new sailing season in the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 23, 2025
Gone are the days when a marina was just a safe place to tie up for the night. Across the Caribbean, marina operators are investing in complete hospitality ecosystems—where sailors can step off their vessel and immediately access everything from...
PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Joint Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean
Pan American Health Organization
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July 22, 2025
Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director...
PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean
Pan American Health Organization
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July 22, 2025
Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Subregional Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director of the Pan American...
Which countries are visa-free for UK passport holders? Here’s the full list
The Times
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UK passport holders are able to travel to many parts of the world without having to apply for a visa first, with visa-free policies allowing stays of several weeks to several months. It makes last-minute holidays possible and means gap-year...
No evidence of corruption in ECCB governor’s residence project — PM Browne
I Witness News
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July 21, 2025
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has agreed that it should be kept “up to date routinely” on projects in excess of EC$10 million...
Hurricane Erin strengthens
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Hurricane Erin intensified to a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm on Saturday as it approached the Caribbean, prompting warnings of flash floods and landslides from meteorologists. According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), Erin’s...
Hurricane Erin Surges To Category Five, First Of 2025 Atlantic Season
gCaptain
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August 16, 2025
By Brian K. Sullivan Aug 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Hurricane Erin strengthened on Saturday into a “catastrophic” Category 5 hurricane north of the Caribbean islands, reaching the top of the five-step, Saffir-Simpson scale. Erin’s top winds, which have...
There she blows: Erin is Atlantic’s first hurricane this season
South China Morning Post
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Centre said. While the compact hurricane’s centre...
Hurricane Erin still a formidable Category 3, NHC says
WESH 2 - Florida
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August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic as it looks to swing north and away from the U.S. coastline. It's now a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. This is the first hurricane of the 2025 season in the Atlantic,...
Erin strengthens into the first Atlantic hurricane of the year
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Erin became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year on Friday morning as it churned toward Caribbean islands. The storm had winds of 75 mph by 11 a.m. Eastern, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was forecast to bring potential for...
Hurricane Erin 2025 intensifies to category five storm: Which US states are exposed to flooding risk (important safety tips inside)
The Times of India
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August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin 2025 has moved up the ladder and quickly become a powerful Category 5 storm, marking the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. It now has sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and is moving through the northeast...
Hurricane Erin roars to category 5, will miss US landfall; here’s how it might affect New York and the Jersey shore indirectly
The Economic Times
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm, located north of the northern Leeward Islands, is...
Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthens to Category 5 storm - with winds of up to 160mph
Sky News
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August 16, 2025
A hurricane making its way across the Caribbean Sea has quickly turned into a Category 5 storm, having rapidly strengthened in just 24 hours. Hurricane Erin - the first of the 2025 Atlantic season - has raced from maximum sustained winds of 100mph...
High Surf Advisory for Antigua and Barbuda as Dangerous Swells Expected This Weekend
Antigua News Room
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August 15, 2025
A high surf advisory has been issued for the northern and eastern coastlines of several Eastern Caribbean islands from midnight Friday through the weekend, with forecasters warning of dangerous marine conditions. The alert, issued at 19:30 local...
Erin now a rare Category 5 hurricane
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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August 16, 2025
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, Allison Chinchar, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean on Saturday, churning up rough surf and sending rain and gusty winds to islands...
Erin is a Category 4 Hurricane
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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August 16, 2025
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - At 8 AM AST, Erin’s center is 120 miles Northeast of Anguilla, advancing west-northwest at 20 mph with a central pressure of 935 mb (millibars). The National Hurricane Center updated Erin from a Cat 3 at 5 AM, to a Cat 4 by...
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies and is forecast to reach Category 5
WKBT - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean Saturday, churning up rough surf and sending rain and gusty winds to islands south of its path. Erin was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near...
Jacksonville's weekend forecast as Erin is projected to become 'powerful' Cat 4 hurricane
The Florida Times-Union
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Tropical Storm Erin is predicted to escalate into a Category 4 hurricane with winds reaching 130 mph. Tropical storm watches have been issued for several Caribbean islands. The storm's path is projected to stay east of Florida, posing a minimal...
Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies To Category 4: A Look At Areas Bracing For Floods
News18
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August 16, 2025
Last Updated:August 16, 2025, 19:01 IST Hurricane Erin is now a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, affecting the northeastern Caribbean with gusts, rain and dangerous surf. Hurricane Erin is the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season,...