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The COVID-19 pandemic has currently spread to most if not all countries in the world resulting in severe situations both personally and financially. The prevention of the spread of this virus has mostly involved lock downs, more or less severe depending on where you live. In most countries, the lockdown situation meant that generally only essential staff could continue to work at their workplace, be it within the work premises or their approved environment, while the rest of the population had to self-isolate and where posible, work remotely.

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December 2nd – 6th, 2019 Sint Maarten   The Road to Resilience Checkpoint 2019 “Safeguarding Our Communities, Livelihoods & Economies”  Click here: https://www.cdema.org/cdm11/

On Friday, October 4, 2019, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will launch a virtual course to equip volunteers, first responders and persons in the community to provide the initial response to individuals experiencing psychological distress after a crisis. The 10-hour, self-learning course titled, ‘Psychological First Aid (PFA) in […]

By Natario McKenzie NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Government is concerned over the potential impact Hurricane Dorian’s devastation may have on this nation’s sovereign credit rating, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday.   Turnquest told reporters outside Cabinet it is important to get the business community back up and running quickly.   “Obviously in any circumstances […]

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Webinar: Integrating Sustainability into Daily Decision-Making Wednesday, October 9, 2019 2:00PM-3:00PM EST (1:00pm-2:00pm CST, 12:00pm-1:00pm MST, 11:00am-12:00pm PST) Register In light of an ever changing climate, increasingly stressed infrastructure, and growing financial pressures, integrated water management and embedding sustainability into daily practices is becoming more and more important to the success of water systems. In […]

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This Webinar and will cover the needs and challenges that tourism facilities face in terms of their wastewater treatment systems. To register, please see the following link: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/477022420737999361  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently kicked off a project to make Dominica’s water supply resilient to climate change and tackle inequalities in the access to water. With support from the United Kingdom through CDB, a strategic plan, a feasibility study and detailed designs are under development to help the Government of […]

By Peter Beaumont The destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas could cost “hundreds of millions, if not billions” of dollars to repair, according to the deputy prime minister, as aerial images showed whole neighbourhoods destroyed. With the death toll climbing to seven and scores more still missing, helicopters operated by the US Coast Guard among […]

With peak winds of 185 mph, Hurricane Dorian is the strongest storm on record to strike the Bahamas, and threatens to bring hurricane-force winds, coastal flooding and other impacts to the east coast of Florida and Southeast U.S. It also ranks as tied for the 2nd-strongest storm (as judged by its maximum sustained winds) ever […]

By Tim Stelloh and Rachel Alves de Lima Hurricane Dorian tore across the Bahamas on Sunday as a historically powerful hurricane, leaving scenes of devastation in its path. When the Category 5 hurricane made landfall on Great Abaco Island, east of Miami, on Sunday at 2 p.m., Dorian’s maximum sustained winds were 185 mph — an Atlantic hurricane […]

The country’s parametric insurance coverage through the CCRIF SPC (formerly Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility) will likely kick in due to the strength and devastation of Hurricane Dorian, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest told Guardian Business yesterday, adding that the government will also likely have to turn to the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) […]

We have extended the application deadline for our “Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition” to October 15th, 2019 due to a significant number of requests from potential entrants. The same rules apply, there is just more time to submit project proposals and videos! The Competition is a unique opportunity for Caribbean nationals (ages 18 […]