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Montserrat following the passage of Hurricane Maria
Maria knocks out Montserrat’s electricity
Montserrat’s National Disaster Preparedness Response Advisory Committee (NDPRAC) Press Statement
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President David Granger speaking to the Guyanese media corps who are currently covering the United Nations General Assembly in New York
Guyana’s land space can serve as ‘gift’ to the Caribbean battered by hurricanes – President Granger
 President David Granger speaking to the Guyanese media corps who are currently covering the United Nations General Assembly in New York
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“Widespread Devastation!” – Dominica’s Prime Minister Skerrit
"Statement by Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit following last night’s passage of Category 5 Hurricane Maria over the island.
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Hurricane Maria pummels Caribbean island of Dominica as Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico brace for impact
Hurricane Maria slammed into the Caribbean island of Dominica as a Category 5 storm with "merciless" 160 mph winds Monday night, and the storm, deemed "potentially catastrophic" by the National Hur
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CARPHA Deploys Staff to Assist Hurricane-Devastated British Virgin Islands
On Sunday, September 10, 2017, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), as part of the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) which is spearheaded by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agen
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Devastated Barbuda - CARICOM Delegation continue asssessment
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Mr. Gaston Browne joined CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr.
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United Nations deploying aid and personnel to Irma-affected Caribbean territories
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.
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Regional Network launched to collaborate on Zika, other vector borne diseases
[CariVecNet] Mosquito borne diseases continue to impact the Caribbean’s social, economic and health sectors.
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PM: CARIFESTA XIII was a phenomenal success
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has described CARIFESTA XIII, held in Barbados from August 17 – 27, as being “a phenomenal succe
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Barbados Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Stephen Lashley handing over baton to CARIFESTA XIIII 2019 host country Trinidad and Tobago, Minister of Culture and Art, Dr Nyan Gadsby.
CARIFESTA XIII concludes; Trinidad and Tobago next host
The curtains came down on the thirteenth edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts CARIFESTA XIII last evening.
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Chile’s President, Michelle Bachelet and Executive Director of CDEMA, Ronald Jackson, chatting while on a tour of the Agency’s headquarters today. Also pictured is Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs, Adriel Brathwaite (right).
Climate change, disaster prevention highlighted during Chilean President’s visit to CDEMA
  There is a lot that Barbados could learn from Chile, especially given that country’s experience with seismic matters.
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