Year: 2017
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Prime Minister Skerrit praises CARICOM solidarity as Chairman visits
Prime Minister of hurricane-ravaged Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit on Tuesday welcomed CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell of Grenada to the island for a first hand view of the devastation. Prime Minister Skerrit praised the strong solidarity from CARICOM Governments and people. Share this:
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Hurricane Maria could cost Dominica billions of dollars, says CDEMA
REGIONAL disaster management and relief authorities are predicting that it will cost Dominica several billions of dollars to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, which struck the Eastern Caribbean island last week, killing an estimated 20 people and leaving the small island nation in devastation. In the wake of the category five hurricane, there have been reports…
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CARICOM Chairman leads delegation to hurricane ravaged Dominica
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell (2nd right) led a regional delegation to hurricane-ravaged Dominica on Tuesday, and met with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (right). The Chairman’s delegation included (from right) CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr. Warren Smith, Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS) Captain Errington Shurland, and Executive…
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Aid beginning to flow to Dominica – PM Skerrit
Aid beginning to flow to Dominica – PM Skerrit Prime Minister of Dominica, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has assured Dominicans, that aid was beginning to flow into the country. View image on Twitter In an address on Monday morning, the Prime Minister, provided the assurance and detailed the forms of assistance that were imminent. Listen to his address: In an address on…
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Hurricane Maria relief efforts – comprehensive list, contact information
Hurricane Maria relief efforts – comprehensive list, contact information September 25, 2017 @ 11:26 am September 25, 2017 @ 11:26 am
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Strong CARICOM support for hurricane ravaged Dominica
The Governments and people of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States continue to actively support their sister country Dominica following Monday night’s devastating passage of Category 5 Hurricane Maria. “We’ve lost all that money can buy”, Prime Minister Roosevelt had disclosed after surveying the widespread damage to houses and infrastructure. A number of deaths have also been reported. The government of…
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CARICOM representatives show solidarity with Dominica’s Prime Minister following passionate UN speech
Representatives of CARICOM Member States and the CARICOM Secretariat were among the many delegates who expressed sympathy with Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit following his stirring speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. The Prime Minister’s address came just a few days after Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated his island, causing at least 15 deaths and widespread damage to…
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Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addresses the UN General Assembly
UNGA 72ND SESSION STATEMENT. Secretary General to the United Nations- H.E. Antonio Guterres, President of the General Assembly- H.E. Miroslav Lajcak Distinguished Heads of Delegations, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr. President; I come to you straight from the front line of the war on climate change. With physical and emotional difficulty I have left my bleeding nation to be with…
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Hurricane Maria Kills three in Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Sep. 22, CMC – Three people were killed on Thursday as heavy rains stemming from the close passage of the powerful Hurricane Maria, lashed sections of Haiti. The police report that early Thursday, a 45-year-old man drowned as he attempted to cross the Grand Ravine River and two people in the district of Cornillon were killed…
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