By Lenrod Nzulu Baraka The great English playwright William Shakespeare posited that there is a tide in the affairs of men which when taken at the flood leads on to fame and fortune. Implied in Shakespeare’s sagacious observation is the idea that misfortune and disaster await nations and individuals that fail to take the tide […]
Plastic waste has doubled since 2000: what this means in the hurricane season. By Patrice Quesada. Coordinator, IOM Caribbean – On 1 June, the Atlantic Hurricane Season was officially opened. Four days later, on 5 June, we recognized World Environment Day under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution. What is the connection between plastic pollution, hurricanes, and migration? […]
CHTA’s Director General Advises Investors: Greater Collaboration From Public and Private Sectors Needed to Increase Tourism Growth MIAMI (May 31, 2019) – Frank Comito, CEO and Director General of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), reassured investors that it was a great time to be in the tourism industry, which continues to be the major economic […]
The once popular saying that ‘God is a Grenadian’, is slowly becoming a thing of the past among Grenadians, since the passage of Hurricane Ivan in September 2004. For over a decade, prior to Ivan’s ravage through the island, Grenadians were somewhat complacent despite numerous warnings during the hurricane season which commences 1 June and […]
IICA contributes to the introduction of technology in St. Kitts and Nevis to help nations recover from Maria and Irma Greenhouses, standing tree crops, vegetables, livestock feed, poultry and small ruminants were lost or damaged by the high winds and flood waters caused by last year’s hurricanes. St. Kitts and Nevis, 18 April 2018 (IICA). […]
St. George’s, Grenada – Wednesday 11th October, 2017: The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) has been extremely busy over the past three weeks engaging in relief activities all geared at assisting our brothers and Sisters in the countries affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Achieving many feats embarked upon, NaDMA through collaborations with a number of […]
Thank you very much, your Excellency, for your kinds words and for the warm welcome the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica. This visit of solidarity with your people and your Government and I have to say that even if I had heard about it, if I have seen images in the […]
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, OCT. 03, 2017 – It was an evening of mixed emotions on Saturday, September 23, 2017, as the first flight from the British Virgin Islands (BVI), carrying Grenadian nationals, landed at the Maurice Bishop International Airport. A few days after Hurricane Irma, CARICOM Chairman, Dr. Keith Mitchell, led a delegation to some […]
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, OCT. 03, 2017 – Five members of the Grenada Airports Authority (GAA) Disaster Relief team will be stationed in Dominica for the next two weeks to help restore the Douglas-Charles International Airport. General Manager of the GAA, Mrs. Wendy Francette-Williams, said they are happy to assist with Dominica’s restoration efforts in any […]
