BRIDGETOWN, MIAMI and TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2017 – CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) is donating US$450,000 to support organizations providing humanitarian relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Irma. The funds, which include a donation through CIBC FirstCaribbean’s ComTrust Foundation, will be distributed through the Red Cross and other local relief agencies. “Hurricane Irma has had […]
The Government of Grenada through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wishes to assure everyone affected and/or concerned about others affected by Hurricane Irma, that the Ministry is currently working to confirm that ALL Grenadian nationals in Hurricane Irma’s path are safe. Affected nationals with reliable access to telecommunication are encouraged to contact the Ministry using […]
Monday 11th September 2017 – Kingston, Jamaica. The Digicel team in Trinidad & Tobago is working feverishly to load a 210 ft. barge with crucial supplies to send to countries severely affected by Hurricane Irma. With the damage to the islands being described as “unprecedented”, a massive barge scheduled to set sail for the islands […]
Statement by Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides Brussels, 11 September 2017 “Hurricane Irma has left a trail of devastation across many countries. It is our moral duty to help those in need whose lives and homes are being destroyed or severely threatened. We stand in full solidarity with all those in […]
As the Northern Caribbean region continues to grapple with the effects of Hurricane Irma, Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of the Caribbean Community, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has been in constant communication with the CARICOM Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, and the Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), […]
Bridgetown, Barbados – September 6, 2017: The United Nations System is deploying staff and assistance to meet the needs of vulnerable Caribbean citizens in the path of record-breaking Hurricane Irma. Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have unique economic, environmental and social vulnerabilities that are exacerbated in severe natural crises. “Hurricane Irma is an unprecedented […]
