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Millions Approved To Alleviate Water Woes For Farmers
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Peter Phillips, gave the assurance that the Ministry was actively pursuing the construction of two water catchment...
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CCRIF Makes First Parametric Insurance Payouts of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 29, 2021. Following Tropical Cyclone Elsa, CCRIF made two payouts to the Government of Barbados under the country’s tropical cyclone and excess rainfall parametric...
Hurricane Elsa Relief Drive A Success
Several non-governmental organisations are in a better position to assist those persons impacted by Hurricane Elsa. Today, the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, in collaboration with...
Elsa Relief Fund Now Accepting Donations
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 15, 2021 Barbadians and those living in the diaspora are encouraged to give generously to the Hurricane Elsa Relief Fund to assist hundreds of fellow Barbadians to get back...
Support Drive-Through For Victims Of Hurricane Elsa
The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations has partnered with the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to assist those affected by the passage of Hurricane Elsa on July 2. As such,...
DEM Reports On Damage From Hurricane Elsa
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 6, 2021 | TOP STORIES Post Hurricane Elsa media update with Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams – July 6, 2021. (PMO) To date, the...
Government Focused On Rebuilding Destroyed Homes
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | JUL 6, 2021 | TOP STORIES Post Hurricane Elsa media update with Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams – July 6, 2021. (PMO) ...
Statement on the Hurricane Elsa Relief Effort
On Saturday, July 3, Prime Minister Hon. Mia Amor Mottley announced that Government would be working with the Third Sector in the relief effort to address needs occasioned by the passage of Hurricane...
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Latinoamérica & El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal (28 de junio - 4 de julio 2021) al 28 de junio 2021
CIFRAS CLAVE 1,1K+ CASAS EN BARBADOS AFECTADAS POR EL HURACÁN ELSA $12,5M EN PÉRDIDAS AGRÍCOLAS EN SANTA LUCÍA CAUSADAS POR EL HURACÁN ELSA 180K PERSONAS EVACUADAS EN CUBA ANTE LA LLEGADA DEL HURACÁN...
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Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update (28 June - 4 July 2021) As of 5 July 2021
KEY FIGURES 1.1K+ HOMES IN BARBADOS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE ELSA $12.5M IN LOSSES TO AGRICULTURE IN ST. LUCIA DUE TO HURRICANE ELSA 180K PEOPLE EVACUATED ACROSS CUBA AHEAD OF HURRICANE ELSA'S IMPACT ...
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Hurricane Elsa Situation Report No.1 as of 5:00pm on July 2, 2021
Hurricane Elsa Impacts CDEMA Participating States Location: 14.2N 63.7W 180 miles or 290 km WNW of St. Vincent Moving: W at 30mph Min pressure: 991 MB...29.27 inches Max sustained: 85 MPH...140 KM/H ...
Government Prepares For Passage Of Tropical Storm
by Sheena Forde-Craigg Press conference with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and officials from the Department of Emergency Management. (PMO) All public services have made the necessary arrangements...
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The Caribbean - Tropical Depression FIVE (GDACS, NOAA-NHC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 01 July 2021)
Tropical Depression FIVE is moving west-northwest over the central Atlantic Ocean and on 1 July at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located approximately 735 km north-east of the coast of French Guiana and...
World Bank Approves US$100 Million for Barbados’ COVID-19 Response and Recovery
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2021 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$100 million COVID-19 Response and Recovery Development Policy Loan for Barbados. The operation will support...
Barbados: The EIB contributes USD 60 million to the Government of Barbados’ national pandemic response
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is partnering with the Government of Barbados to provide EUR 50 million (USD 60 million) in long-term financing to support the country's COVID-19 pandemic response...
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Survey On Impact Of Volcanic Ash On Farmers
BY JOY-ANN GILL | APR 27, 2021 | MINISTRY NEWS The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security will be conducting a survey to assess the impact of ash fall from La Soufrière Volcano in St. Vincent and...
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Met Services Concerned About Volcanic Ash
Press briefing by Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins – April 10, 2021. (PMO) While computer models are predicting that in the next few days there will be just light...
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Latinoamérica & el Caribe - Resumen de Situación Semanal (8-14 de febrero 2021) al 15 de febrero 2021
LATINOAMÉRICA & EL CARIBE: COVID-19 Fuente: OPS/OMS - https://bit.ly/2O25YQw CIFRAS CLAVE 602,2K CASOS NUEVOS DE COVID-19 EN LATINOAMÉRICA Y EL CARIBE ENTRE 8-14 DE FEBRERO 2021 1M+ VACUNAS...
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West Coast Project brings flood relief
By Joy-Ann Gill Residents and business houses in Holetown and Trents, St. James, are now seeing some relief from flooding, thanks to a project implemented by the Ministry of Environment and National...