by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 20, 2019 | Top Stories
New emergency management policy considerations within the context of the national state of readiness are high on the agenda for Barbados. This was one of the items down for discussion during today’s Eighth Meeting of the Emergency Management Advisory Council (EMAC),...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 18, 2019 | Ministry News
Members of the public are being encouraged to sign-up for this year’s Run Tsunami Run 5K Walk and Run scheduled for Sunday, March 24, at 4:00 p.m. The event will start at the Brighton junction, Brighton Road to Highway 1 (Carlton/A1), then continue on to the St....
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 15, 2019 | Top Stories
The public should expect to see more emergency response drills in Barbados. And, Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, said that a drill will be held to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day on Tuesday, November 5, this year. She made these...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 8, 2019 | Ministry News
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) has designated Thursday, March 14, as National Earthquake Preparedness Day. Members of the public are encouraged to conduct the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” earthquake drill within their homes, schools, businesses or...
by BGIS | Feb 17, 2019 | banner, Top Stories
The fire at Phase 1 of the Mangrove Landfill in St. Thomas that broke out just after 6:00 a.m. today is now under control. Officials from the Barbados Fire Service (BFS) will remain on the scene and continue to monitor the situation until the fire is extinguished....