by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 16, 2023 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The public is invited to learn more about the weather, climate and disaster risk reduction during an upcoming panel discussion to be hosted by the Barbados Meteorological Services (MET Office) and the Department of Emergency Management. It takes place on...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Oct 24, 2023 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) Members of the public are invited to come out and learn more about the Weather, Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction during a panel discussion being hosted by the Barbados Meteorological Services and the Department of Emergency Management. It takes place...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Oct 12, 2023 | Top Stories
Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds. (FP) Barbados will join the rest of the world to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), tomorrow, Friday, October 13. The day was designated to promote a global culture of...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Apr 1, 2022 | Top Stories
The La Soufrière volcano. (UWI Seismic Research Centre/FP) Barbados will mark its first Volcano Awareness Week from Sunday, April 3, to Saturday, April 9. This week is being hosted by the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to mark the April 9, 2021, anniversary...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 23, 2021 | Top Stories
Director of the DEM, Kerry Hinds, speaking at the opening ceremony of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training workshop for members of the Oistins Bay Gardens Inc. (J. Rawlins-Bentham/BGIS) Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) measures and building resilience to...