Irma

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
Flying HighFlying High

Flying High

Agriculture, tourism, conservation and disaster recovery - drone technology is revolutionising many aspects of life in the Caribbean. Read More

5 years ago
Caribbean RecoveryCaribbean Recovery

Caribbean Recovery

Hurricane Irma swept into the Caribbean on September 6, 2017. By the time it made landfall in Cuba, the category-five… Read More

5 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
EIB Donates EUR 250 000 Following Hurricanes in the Caribbean & Earthquakes in MexicoEIB Donates EUR 250 000 Following Hurricanes in the Caribbean & Earthquakes in Mexico

EIB Donates EUR 250 000 Following Hurricanes in the Caribbean & Earthquakes in Mexico

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide EUR 250 000 donation to emergency aid agencies following two recent major… 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
How Can Businesses Respond Effectively to Each HurricaneHow Can Businesses Respond Effectively to Each Hurricane

How Can Businesses Respond Effectively to Each Hurricane

Recent weeks have proved once again just how vulnerable the Caribbean is to hurricanes. Hurricane Irma caused immense damage throughout… Read More

6 years ago
We were spared from Irma, not BlessedWe were spared from Irma, not Blessed

We were spared from Irma, not Blessed

Saint Lucia sat like the tender fillet mignon of the archipelago while the northern Caribbean islands prepared for unbearable days… Read More

6 years ago
EU Disburses EC$11.6M Grant Aid to AnguillaEU Disburses EC$11.6M Grant Aid to Anguilla

EU Disburses EC$11.6M Grant Aid to Anguilla

The European Union disbursed total of €3.6 million (EC$11.6M) to Anguilla, as the first tranche of grant assistance through… Read More

6 years ago
C&W Communications Joins Major Relief Effort for Markets Affected by Hurricane IrmaC&W Communications Joins Major Relief Effort for Markets Affected by Hurricane Irma

C&W Communications Joins Major Relief Effort for Markets Affected by Hurricane Irma

C&W Communications (C&W) today announced its latest involvement in joining the vast relief effort underway for those impacted by Hurricane… Read More

6 years ago
Message from the Premier of the British Virgin Islands Following Hurricane Irma’s ImpactMessage from the Premier of the British Virgin Islands Following Hurricane Irma’s Impact

Message from the Premier of the British Virgin Islands Following Hurricane Irma’s Impact

The world is now aware of the destruction caused in the BVI by Hurricane Irma, record category 5 hurricane.… Read More

6 years ago
Saint Lucians Assured of Safe Transfer and Housing of Prisoners from Hurricane Ravaged Caribbean IslandsSaint Lucians Assured of Safe Transfer and Housing of Prisoners from Hurricane Ravaged Caribbean Islands

Saint Lucians Assured of Safe Transfer and Housing of Prisoners from Hurricane Ravaged Caribbean Islands

Local security officials as well as the British Government will ensure prisoners brought to Saint Lucia will be safely transferred… Read More

6 years ago
EU Mobilises Further Assistance for Hurricane Irma Hit Islands.EU Mobilises Further Assistance for Hurricane Irma Hit Islands.

EU Mobilises Further Assistance for Hurricane Irma Hit Islands.

"Hurricane Irma has left trail of devastation across many countries. It is our moral duty to help those in… Read More

6 years ago
The UWI Stands Ready to Provide Assistance for Caribbean Territories Following Hurricane IrmaThe UWI Stands Ready to Provide Assistance for Caribbean Territories Following Hurricane Irma

The UWI Stands Ready to Provide Assistance for Caribbean Territories Following Hurricane Irma

As The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community continues to follow the tragic stories of the aftermath of… Read More

6 years ago
Here’s a List of Charities Helping Victims of Hurricane IrmaHere’s a List of Charities Helping Victims of Hurricane Irma

Here’s List of Charities Helping Victims of Hurricane Irma

Over the past few days, Hurricane Irma, recorded as one of the most powerful hurricanes in the Atlantic, has caused… Read More

6 years ago

World Bank Offers Support to Respond to Hurricane Irma

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim made the following statement as Hurricane Irma ripped through the Eastern Caribbean and… Read More

6 years ago

EU Response Following Hurricane Irma

The European Union is mobilising its emergency response instruments to assist countries affected or threatened by Hurricane Irma. Read More

6 years ago

UNDP Sending Experts to Support Caribbean as Irma Hits

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is sending experts on crisis recovery to support the people of the Caribbean as… Read More

6 years ago

Flow Initiates Credit Facility For Markets Impacted By Hurricane Irma

Ahead of what was already expected to be serious storm as of Monday, Flow proactively provided free local on… Read More

6 years ago

ECLAC Expresses Solidarity and Offers Support to Caribbean Countries Affected by Storms

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) expressed today its solidarity to all the countries affected by… Read More

6 years ago