by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 1, 2021 | Top Stories
Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds. (FP) Take action now! That is the advice from Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, as Barbados remains under storm warning as Tropical Storm Elsa continues its journey towards...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 18, 2021 | Top Stories
https://youtu.be/aASnncFPayk?t=625 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s press conference – June 17, 2021. (PMO) Residents should expect to see more rain in the coming weeks as tropical waves continue to pass through the area, from as early as tomorrow night,...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 11, 2021 | Top Stories
Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds. (FP) Barbados’ communication systems to alert the public about pending disasters received a passing grade following the conclusion of the annual Caribewave exercise today. But, while the messages were...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 9, 2021 | Top Stories
(FP) The annual Caribewave exercise will take place in Barbados on Thursday, March 11. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s exercise will take the form of a communications test to evaluate the country’s response functions. To do so, it will utilise...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 16, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) A full communications test will be conducted in Barbados this Thursday, March 19, as Barbados continues to pursue the UNESCO internationally approved Tsunami Ready Certificate of Recognition for the Shermans, St. Lucy, to Mullins, St. Peter communities....