“It was angry. That’s what it sounded like to me. When the roof came off, there were these horrible screeches, this horrible noise. It was devastating, and we all had to run.” Primrose Thomas’ home was destroyed along with 90 percent of the houses and buildings in Barbuda. Powerful hurricanes…...
BVI premier calls on UK for ongoing support after hurricanes
LONDON, England — Premier and minister of finance Dr Orlando Smith was in the United Kingdom last week discussing the British Virgin Islands’ recovery effort with senior UK government ministers following hurricanes Irma and Maria. This came as donor countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agreed…...
Canada commits to CARICOM-UN Pledging Conference for hurricane ravaged countries
Canada has confirmed its participation in the upcoming CARICOM-UN Pledging Conference for the CARICOM countries devastated by the two recent Category Five Hurricanes, Irma and Maria. New Canadian Ambassador to CARICOM Her Excellency Lilian Chatterjee made the commitment while presenting her Credentials to CARICOM Secretary-General General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on…...