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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 — In an effort to speed up the arrival process of relief items into Dominica, the following information should be forwarded to the OECS Commission from all vessels…

A nursing home in San Juan made desperate pleas for diesel as its power generator ran low. An elderly man was carried out on a stretcher after going a week without dialysis. Children wearing nothing…

Attorney General Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin said that the government will be footing the bill to lay murder accused, Deon “Ticks” Thomas, who has been on ice for over five years, to rest. “The…

Twenty-seven Dominicans are confirmed dead, 27 are confirmed missing, and 18 are unconfirmed missing, Daniel Carbon, Dominican police chief announced yesterday morning. The overwhelming majority of…

Monday, September 25, 2017 — Saint Lucians are encouraged to gather at the square (next to the cathedral) in Castries tomorrow, Tuesday September 26, to donate much-needed items for hurricane-stricken…

OECS Media Release Monday, September 25, 2017 — In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and Maria, the private sector continues to play a critical role in donating much needed emergency supplies and…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts — A press release issued on Saturday by the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) in St Kitts and Nevis announcing a drastic 50 percent cut in the investment requirement for its…

(BARBADOS TODAY) – The OECS Bar Association is concerned about what is happening in Dominica, especially reports of looting, following the passage of Hurricane Maria last Monday. Widespread looting…

Media Release New Zealand High Commission Barbados 22 Sep 17 Saturday, September 23, 2017 — The Government of New Zealand has announced that it is contributing NZ$250,000 to the immediate relief…

Report from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) as at 9pm 22 September 2017 Saturday, September 23, 2017 — SYNOPSIS OF HURRICANE MARIA: Maria, the 13th named hurricane of the…

OECS Media Release Friday, September 22, 2017 — In the wake of Hurricane Irma and Maria, emergency personnel, food and other supplies are reaching critically affected islands with a focus on the…

The arrival into the Caribbean of Britain’s biggest in-service warship, dispatched to help with hurricane recovery efforts, has been branded “hugely significant”. Loaded with more than 60 tonnes of…

WASHINGTON, DC — Linda McMahon, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, issued a statement on Thursday making known that S.B.A. is now providing low-interest loans for businesses,…

President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that a major disaster exists in the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in the territory due to…

Sep 21, 2017 Government, Ministry of the Presidency, News DPI, Guyana, Thursday, September 21, 2017 The Government of Guyana remains undoubtedly committed to aiding Caribbean territories that were…