By Holly Baker Off the far east end of the island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas is a small island called Sweetings Cay. A place that became popular for bone fishing, authentic Bahamian food and an...
Authored by: Andrew Coakley Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: September 2, 2021 FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- “Today, we remember. Today, we remember the victims of Hurricane Dorian and we...
Dual crises of COVID-19 and climate impacts are impeding local recovery efforts, with Abaco still looking like Hurricane Dorian hit just last week Abaco, Bahamas (August 24, 2021) — Across Abaco, it...
As Hurricane Dorian hovered over the Bahamas, its 185 mph winds churned up seawater and created a 20-foot storm surge that contaminated wells and freshwater sources. Though surrounded by ocean, much...
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, the Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe says the formation of the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness,...
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$100 million COVID-19 Response and Recovery Development Policy Loan for The Bahamas. The operation will...
When Hurricane Dorian tore across the Bahamas in 2019, tens of thousands of families were left without clean water and basic supplies. Local wells had been engulfed with seawater and the utility...
Summary of revisions made to the emergency plan of action: This operation update documents the following changes to the emergency plan of action: A No-Cost Extension of the appeal operational...
When Hurricane Dorian slammed into the shores of the Bahamian islands in 2019, it took many things away from people who lived there. It destroyed houses, businesses and material things but even more...
Key messages • The increasingly severe impacts of cyclones, floods and drought in the Eastern Caribbean necessitates a rethink in the way OECS member states prepare for disasters and build...