by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 21, 2017 | Ministry News
Emergency management officials today praised students of the Alma Parris Memorial School for their response to a “tsunami threat” around 9:30 this morning. Acting Deputy Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Captain Robert Harewood, commended the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 20, 2017 | Ministry News
Members of the public are invited to attend a free movie night hosted by the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) on Saturday, March 25, at the Glebe Playing Field, Glebe, St. George, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The pasture will be transformed into a drive-in type...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 13, 2017 | Ministry News
Barbados is working on developing a Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to share messages with the population and emergency response teams during a hazard. This was disclosed by Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, as she addressed a press...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 9, 2017 | Ministry News
Residents of Barbados are now more aware of the earthquake and tsunami hazards than in previous years. However, according to Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds, there is still much work to be done in creating more awareness. “Over...
by Sharon Austin | Nov 21, 2016 | Ministry News
Government received another payment last month, under the tropical cyclone and excess rainfall insurance policy following the passage of Tropical Storm Matthew in late September. And, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher Sinckler, will receive a...