Minister: Observe Shutdown Protocols

Minister: Observe Shutdown Protocols

Businesses across Barbados are being reminded that they should observe national shutdown protocols. This reminder is coming from Minister of Home Affairs, Adriel Brathwaite, who took issue with some business houses opening their doors today as Barbados remains under a...
DEM Officials: Be Safe & Stay Indoors

DEM Officials: Be Safe & Stay Indoors

Stay indoors for your own safety! That is the strong advice from Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds, as the island feels the effects of Tropical Storm Matthew. Speaking during a media briefing today at the National Emergency...
Plan Development Critical For Survival

Plan Development Critical For Survival

Government and privately-owned enterprises operating in the Holetown, St. James area were today advised that their ability to survive the impact of a hazard depended heavily on their preparation for such an event. This was one of the key messages they received during...
Media: Disaster Plans In Place

Media: Disaster Plans In Place

The flow of information will continue where possible in the event of a natural disaster as media houses have announced that they have contingency plans in place. And, while some have admitted to not testing those plans to their fullest extent, media managers have...
Download Emergency Shelters’ List 2016

Download Emergency Shelters’ List 2016

The emergency shelters list 2016 can now be downloaded from here or the Department of Emergency Management’s (DEM) website. The list originates from the booklet known as Shelters, and is produced by the Media Resource Department of the Ministry of Education,...

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