Caribbean governments want to be “taken seriously” in humanitarian management, and this year’s hurricane crises are an opportunity for the UN to “let go”, says a senior regional official. The Caribbean is dealing with “something we’ve never experienced before” but proudly coping, Ronald Jackson,…
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Hurricane response: Excellent work by CDEMA, other CARICOM institutions,…
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) teams and disaster response mechanisms were mobilised and activated in response…
Dominican Dr. Carissa Etienne re-elected for second term as PAHO Director
Washington, D.C., September 27, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) -- Dr. Carissa F. Etienne was re-elected today for a second…
Caribbean storms show urgency of rethinking aid for small island states
A series of devastating storms in the Caribbean has highlighted the vulnerability of small island states, where…
Emotional PM Minnis outlines plan to assist Dominicans
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‘Agriculture in Dominica, as we know it, now ceases to exist’ –…
Hurricane Maria has destroyed the agriculture sector in Dominica. The Category Five hurricane flattened…
CDEMA stretched thin after Irma and Maria
Ronald Jackson, executive director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency and Management Agency (CDEMA), said that…
CARICOM Chairman leads delegation to hurricane ravaged Dominica
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell (2nd right) led a regional delegation to hurricane-ravaged…
Dominica assured of continued CARICOM support – Chairman
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has assured hurricane-ravaged Dominica of continued support…