CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell of Grenada and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque have stressed the Community’s commitment to the recovery effort in islands damaged by Hurricane Irma. They were part of a CARICOM delegation which visited affected areas on the BVI Tuesday....
CDEMA steps up hurricane relief effort
Relief efforts for the countries affected by Hurricane Irma in the eastern Caribbean have been stepped up following the passage of Hurricane Jose out of the area. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) advance team, is operating out of its staging post in Antigua, which was largely unaffected by…...
CARICOM Heads of Government meet on Hurricane situation
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in special emergency session today, Saturday 10 September to receive an update on the effects of the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Jose on the Region and progress on the co-ordinated response to provide relief for those affected. The meeting, presided…...
UWI ready to help Caribbean territories following Hurricane Irma
As the University of the West Indies (UWI) community continues to follow the tragic stories of the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and impending Hurricane Jose, the university says it is saddened and stands ready to assist recovery efforts. Reports on the impact of the category 5 Hurricane Irma include loss…...
CCRIF to pay US15.6 Million to Antigua/Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts/Nevis after Irma
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 7, 2017 – CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) will be making payouts totalling approximately US$15.6 million (EC$42 million) to the Governments of Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla and St. Kitts & Nevis as a result of the passage of Hurricane Irma which triggered…...