Natural disasters

(World Bank) Last year’s record number of hurricanes of high intensity and the devastation which unfolded were stark reminders that countries can better prepare for and build resilience to shocks so that they don’t lose in one day what took…

(Dominica News Online) One year after Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said the island has made significant progress in recovering. In an interview with state-owned DBS Radio, Skerrit said the…

(Dominica News Online) A year ago, hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, making small nations like Dominica lose more than 200% of its annual GDP in a matter of hours. Today, many countries are still rebuilding. With…

Today, we take a look back at the Category Five hurricane, Maria, that roared through Dominica on the night of 18 September, one year ago. For hours from about 9:00 pm on 18 September, 2017, the winds, ripping through at more…

(European Union) The European Union disbursed the second grant assistance tranche of EC$14.3 million (€4.55M) to Anguilla for education reform and training under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Programme. The assistance is…