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Antigua Relief Vessel to Deliver Critical…

Statement from the Antigua & Barbuda Marine Association Wednesday, September 20, 2017 — Our friends in Dominica were hit by Hurricane Maria on Monday evening. The category 5 storm on the…

Major early reading development program launched…

OECS Media Release Friday, September 15, 2017 — Kindergarten to Grade 3 students across six Eastern Caribbean States will soon benefit from a new innovative Program aimed at vastly improving their…

ECSC Update on Anguilla High Court ECSC – an…

Friday, September 15, 2017 — The High Court building in Anguilla has been extensively damaged following the passage of Hurricane Irma. As a result, the High Court in Anguilla will remain closed until…

C&W Communications Joins Major Relief Effort…

PRESS RELEASE:-Actions unveiled to help join Hurricane Irma relief effort MIAMI, FL (September 14th, 2017) – C&W Communications (C&W) today announced its latest involvement in joining the vast…

Message from the Premier of the British Virgin…

Statement from Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith OBE Thursday, September 14, 2017 — The world is now aware of the destruction caused in the BVI by Hurricane Irma, a record category 5 hurricane. Like…

Public officers to get two months salary bonus

Hundreds of Public Officers on island who are members of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) will be receiving a salary bonus which is equivalent to two months’ salary at the end of this month.…

Earthquake felt in Saint Lucia

Residents of some areas in Castries have reported being shaken Friday by an earthquake 112 km North North East of the capital City. The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), has confirmed…

Another tropical depression forms far from…

Brett ClarksonContact Reporter Sun Sentinel Keep an eye on these two. As Tropical Storm Jose continues to circle in the Atlantic, posing minimal threat to land, a pair of rough-weather patches off the…

‘For first time in 300 years, there’s not a…

Barbuda has been left completely devastated by Hurricane Irma. An estimated 95% of Barbuda’s structures are damaged, and the entire island of around 1,800 people has been evacuated. “The damage is…

Hurricane Irma Situation Report #6

Report from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) as of 9PM AST on 13th September 2017 Thursday, September 14, 2017 — SYNOPSIS OF HURRICANE IRMA: Irma, the 9th named hurricane of…

Can The Caribbean Rebuild After #Irma?

After days of concern, I received a short What’s App message from a friend in Tortola. He said simply that the island had been flattened, that he and his wife had lost everything, but they were…

Architect explains best roofing to withstand…

As the Government of Antigua and Barbuda look forward to re building Barbuda, the focus is on rebuilding structures that can withstand the strongest hurricane. Ninety percent of the buildings in…

Hurricane Irma Update: Caribbean Luxury Resort…

(UPDATED 9/13/17) Following the devastating Category 5 Hurricane Irma, many travelers are concerned about their future holiday plans and what the effect has had at their favorite resorts. I have been…