hurricanes

Disaster area: Will 2020 bring more extreme weather events?Disaster area: Will 2020 bring more extreme weather events?

Disaster area: Will 2020 bring more extreme weather events?

The Caribbean may be known for its sun but, as anyone who lives in the region knows, the weather forecast… Read More

3 years ago
A history of hurricanes: The evolution of the Caribbean’s storm response strategyA history of hurricanes: The evolution of the Caribbean’s storm response strategy

A history of hurricanes: The evolution of the Caribbean’s storm response strategy

The first recorded hurricane in the Caribbean hit Hispaniola in 1495, during Christopher Columbus’ second voyage to the island. Described… Read More

4 years ago
Funding Infrastructure GapsFunding Infrastructure Gaps

Funding Infrastructure Gaps

Public infrastructure has long been viewed as risky investment but 2019 brings new, potentially lucrative opportunities across the region. Resilient… Read More

5 years ago
Creating a Better USVI, Post-StormCreating a Better USVI, Post-Storm

Creating Better USVI, Post-Storm

Last month a LIAT aircraft ushered me beneath fluffy clouds to the mere 83 square kilometers of St. Thomas. By… Read More

5 years ago
Solar Power: A New RealitySolar Power: A New Reality

Solar Power: A New Reality

While the world is beginning to be awed by renewable energy sources such as solar energy, this phenomenon is not… Read More

5 years ago
LIST OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS PER DISTRICT – 2018LIST OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS PER DISTRICT – 2018

LIST OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS PER DISTRICT – 2018

As Inspected and Certified by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour Read More

5 years ago
5 Essential Steps for Strong Disaster Recovery5 Essential Steps for Strong Disaster Recovery

5 Essential Steps for Strong Disaster Recovery

When disaster strikes or is set to arrive‚ the people of the Caribbean always turn their attention to what… Read More

5 years ago
SIXTH ANNUAL CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN WALK FOR THE CURE RAISES raised EC$60,000 in Saint LuciaSIXTH ANNUAL CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN WALK FOR THE CURE RAISES raised EC$60,000 in Saint Lucia

SIXTH ANNUAL CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN WALK FOR THE CURE RAISES raised EC$60,000 in Saint Lucia

Two devastating hurricanes slowed down but could not derail the fundraising momentum of the region’s largest cancer care and awareness… Read More

6 years ago
Hurricane Irma Tests The Catastrophe Bond MarketHurricane Irma Tests The Catastrophe Bond Market

Hurricane Irma Tests The Catastrophe Bond Market

When Hurricane Irma tore through the Eastern Caribbean, laying waste to the island of Barbuda and advancing west towards Florida… Read More

6 years ago
Saint Lucia Goes SolarSaint Lucia Goes Solar

Saint Lucia Goes Solar

Saint Lucia took its first steps towards utility-scale renewable energy generation last month when the country broke ground on a… Read More

6 years ago
Sammy, Pollard to Lead Teams in Fundraiser for Hurricane VictimsSammy, Pollard to Lead Teams in Fundraiser for Hurricane Victims

Sammy, Pollard to Lead Teams in Fundraiser for Hurricane Victims

A Caribbean Select XI will take on Trinidad side in Port of Spain on October 14, to raise funds for… Read More

6 years ago