Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2017
Photos of Dominica post Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria knocked out power and all communication in Dominica overnight Monday as its category 5 winds flattened buildings, ripped off roofs and drenched the island...
PM Browne to focus the world’s attention on Climate Change and its effects on the Caribbean
St. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 20th September 2017…..Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne will focus the world’s attention on Climate Change and its effects on the Caribbean when he addresses the United Nations General Assemblyon Thursday.
PM confirms several hurricane related deaths in Dominica
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed there are seven deaths reported in Dominica as rescue and recovery missions get underway after hurricane Maria.
World Bank and CDB may not lend much to help Barbuda
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he is not optimistic about receiving any significant financial assistance from two major lending institutions to help the Barbuda recovery process.
Farmer killed, ex-girlfriend hospitalised
A well-known farmer was stabbed to death Wednesday afternoon at his Gilbert’s Estate home and farm following an alleged domestic dispute incident.
State of emergency has been declared in Dominica
Official statement from Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit
After having endured the path of hurricane Maria, the Commonwealth of Dominica...
Hurricane Maria’s death toll climbs in Dominica
The Barbados based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is reporting that at least six people were killed when a powerful Hurricane Maria slammed into the island on Monday.
Rescuers search rubble of school as Mexican quake toll hits 217
Rescue workers scrabbled through rubble as dawn broke on Wednesday, searching for dozens of children feared buried beneath a Mexico City school, among hundreds of buildings destroyed by the country’s most lethal earthquake in a generation.
From Russia with fuel – North Korean ships may be undermining sanctions
At least eight North Korean ships that left Russia with a cargo of fuel this year headed for their homeland despite declaring other destinations, a ploy that U.S. officials say is often used to undermine sanctions.
Press release: National Office of Disaster Services reports on hurricane Maria in Antigua & Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda was spared any major damage from Hurricane Maria Monday night into Tuesday morning however, about two families in the Grays Green...