CARICHAM Advocates for Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Resilience in the Caribbean

CARICHAM Advocates for Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Resilience in the Caribbean

The Network of Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (CARICHAM) was represented by Mr. Faron Lawrence, President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry of Commerce (SKNCIC) and Mr. Stephen Lander, Vice President of the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC), at the ‘Understanding Risk Management and Risk Financing for Disaster Resilience’ Training of […]

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 Waitukubuli Artists Association Presents ‘Rîzë

Waitukubuli Artists Association Presents ‘Rîzë

The Waitukubuli Artists Association (WAA) is pleased to announce that the fifth installment in our  ‘Year of the Artist’ presentations. ‘Rîzë’. This three-day exhibition will take place from June 28th-30th at the Rejens Hotel in Portsmouth and the general public is urged to attend this once in a lifetime experience. Created by WAA President Lowell […]

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 IOM Overachieves in Implementing USAID Project – Contributes to Building Resilience in Dominica

IOM Overachieves in Implementing USAID Project – Contributes to Building Resilience in Dominica

The International Organization for Migration IOM officially handed over 16 repaired, rehabilitated and equipped emergency shelters to the government of Dominica at a Closing Ceremony held in Canefield on Monday 24 June for the “Support Emergency Preparedness through Emergency Shelter” project, funded by USAID. Achievements under the project included retrofitting of 16 emergency shelters, provision […]

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 CARIBBEAN STATES EXPLORE THE USE OF SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES TO PROVIDE RELIEF DURING EMERGENCIES

CARIBBEAN STATES EXPLORE THE USE OF SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES TO PROVIDE RELIEF DURING EMERGENCIES

PROVIDENCIALES – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, are holding a high-level symposium on 27 June to discuss how national social protection programmes and systems can play a greater role in disaster risk management and in emergency response. […]

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 Waitukubuli Amateur Radio Association Inc. (WARA)  Field Day Activity June 22nd – 23rd 2019

Waitukubuli Amateur Radio Association Inc. (WARA) Field Day Activity June 22nd – 23rd 2019

Field Day is an annual amateur radio exercise, widely sponsored by International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) regions and member organizations, encouraging emergency communications preparedness among amateur radio operators worldwide. It is typically the largest single emergency preparedness exercise the world over, with thousands of operators participating each year. Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and […]

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 IOM and WAA – Raising Emergency Preparedness Through Public Art

IOM and WAA – Raising Emergency Preparedness Through Public Art

As part of national efforts to build awareness of risks and procedures during emergencies, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has partnered with the Waitukubuli Artists Association (WAA) to share disaster preparedness messages with the public. Artists of WAA will lead student volunteers from five secondary schools, to create wall murals depicting different natural hazards […]

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