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Trinidad and Tobago mobilising to send assistance to Dominica

Michelle Nurse Sep 19, 2017 0

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is mobilising to send assistance to the Commonwealth of Dominica. Currently coordination is taking place under the leadership of the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of National Security and the…
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Guyana sends first set of relief to Hurricane affected islands

Michelle Nurse Sep 19, 2017 0

The first set of relief by Government to hurricane-affected islands Antigua, St Maarten, and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) arrived in Antigua via aircraft on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix who…
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Climate change, disaster prevention highlighted during Chilean President’s visit to CDEMA

Michelle Nurse Aug 25, 2017 0

There is a lot that Barbados could learn from Chile, especially given that country’s experience with seismic matters. Minister of Home Affairs, Adriel Brathwaite, made this point today during a press briefing, following the official…
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CARIFESTA XIII Opening Ceremony now on Sunday

Michelle Nurse Aug 18, 2017 0

The Opening Ceremony of the 13th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) will now be held on Sunday 20 August, 2017. The Festival was scheduled to be opened on this evening, but the passage of Tropical Storm Harvey forced its…
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Barbados gets ‘all clear’ after Tropical Storm Harvey

Michelle Nurse Aug 18, 2017 0

The Department of Emergency Management has issued the All Clear for Barbados following the passage of Tropical Storm Harvey, the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) announced Friday morning. Public and private sector…
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