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OPM: More than 900 officers sent to Abaco, GB

Volderine Hackett Sep 9, 2019 0

(The Nassau Guardian, 9 September 2019) The government has deployed more than 900 law enforcement officers to Abaco and Grand Bahama in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said in a statement yesterday.…

Development Fund (CDF) provides US$3.3M in concessional support to the Government of Belize

Volderine Hackett Sep 9, 2019 0

The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), the Government of Belize (GOB) and the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) last week executed a Loan Agreement to seal the approval of a US$3.0 million (BZE$6.0 million) Credit Line and two Grant…

Aid rising for hurricane-ravaged Bahamas

Volderine Hackett Sep 6, 2019 0

(Stabroek News, 6 September 2019 (Following a visit to hurricane-hit Bahamas by a CARICOM high level delegation yesterday, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has allocated almost US$ 1 million in relief funds for the government and the…

Deepening crisis in Dorian’s wake

Volderine Hackett Sep 6, 2019 0

(The Nassau Guardian, 6 Sept. 2019) MARSH HARBOUR, Abaco — The stench of death lingers throughout Marsh Harbour, Abaco. It’s easy to mistake the once-booming island for the scene of a post-apocalyptic film. During a visit to the…

Govt to discuss evacuations of Abaco, GB

Volderine Hackett Sep 6, 2019 0

(The Nassau Guardian, 6 Sept. 2019) Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday he will meet with Cabinet to discuss a possible evacuation plan for those residents on Abaco and Grand Bahama who want to leave after the island was…

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