More countries must “think resilience”, and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world, a UN disaster forum concluded on Friday. Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali for the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster
More than 800 Haitians trying to get to the U.S. shores aboard a ship have instead landed in central Cuba. According to the report by The Guardian, this was the largest group of Haitians who are fleeing their crisis-stricken country in hopes of starting anew in
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Coordinating Unit (CU) hosted a virtual Exercise SYNERGY on May 22, 2022, for the upcoming hurricane season. The fourth annual exercise is aimed at building preparedness for the potential multi-island, multi-hazard impact threat to the region. Over 50
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a range of 14 to 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season - which would make this year the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA forecasts that six to
Release - Spring is shaping up to be quite a sizzling one for Reggae singer Jahmali. The legendary crooner has put a soulful stamp on his buzzin' release "Sekkle Down," which is amassing loads of support from wide listening audiences. Produced by Addis Records and distributed
UN News - The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. First elected in 2017, his re-election by secret ballot, was confirmed during the 75th World Health Assembly in
GIS - Grenada Ministry of Health is closely monitoring reports of outbreak of Monkeypox disease in several countries including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and other parts of Europe. The Ministry of Health has issued its first public health advisory, notifying the public of the
DPI - The global coconut industry is expanding and so is the industry in the Caribbean, with Guyana among the top producers. Speaking on day two of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, Ansari Hosein, Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), gave
Media Release - In consultation with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the European Union (EU) is funding the DIRECCT (DIgital REsponse Connecting CiTizens) programme to strengthen the resilience of the health, education and small business sectors in the Caribbean to cope
Josh Boak and Aamer Madhani, AP News - President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations Monday aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it is “going to be a haul” before they feel
