by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 21, 2023 | banner, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) As Barbados continues its preparations for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, members of the public are urged to take note of the hurricane shelters nearest to them. A total of 18 public Category One shelters and 12 privately owned ones have been...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 1, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) As officials continue preparations for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, residents across Barbados are being encouraged to ensure that their homes can withstand an event. Predictions from the Barbados Meteorological Service (MET Office) indicate that...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 1, 2023 | Top Stories
Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams. (FP) Residents whose homes may become compromised during a storm or hurricane are being encouraged to seek shelter early. Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, made this...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Apr 27, 2023 | Ministry News
District Emergency Liaison Selwyn Brooks (standing) training members of the emergency services in the use of the chainsaws. (GP) Persons interested in learning how to use a chainsaw so they can provide assistance in their communities after a disaster are urged to...
by Julie Carrington | Apr 20, 2023 | Top Stories
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley greets Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator, Richard Spinrad, at the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology and NOAA on Climate...