Anguilla

  • Photo of SCLAN pledges its support for hurricane ravaged countries

    SCLAN pledges its support for hurricane ravaged countries

                                    SCLAN pledges its support for hurricane ravaged countries (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Chair of the  Spouses of the Caribbean Leaders Action Network (SCLAN), H.E. Kim Simplis Barrow, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Belize and Special Envoy for Women and Children in Belize…

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  • Photo of Cayman Islands Premier delivers relief aid for Anguilla hurricane recovery

    Cayman Islands Premier delivers relief aid for Anguilla hurricane recovery

      Hon. Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands, on Friday 15 September 2017 delivered 15,000 lbs of relief aid to assist Anguilla in its post hurricane recovery.   Anguilla, an Associate Member of CARICOM was pummeled by one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record, hurricane Irma, on Tuesday 5 September. It damaged the main hospital, schools and…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Delegation tours hurricane devastated islands – announced plans for Donors Conference

    CARICOM Delegation tours hurricane devastated islands – announced plans for Donors Conference

    CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell of Grenada and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday completed a tour of hurricane devastated islands and have indicated that arrangements are being made  to convene an international  Donors Conference to mobilise the ‘significant resources’ required for the recovery effort. The touring CARICOM Delegation included  Mr. Ronald Jackson, Executive Director of the Caribbean…

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  • Photo of “Communities have pulled closer together”  –  Anguilla’s Governor

    “Communities have pulled closer together”  –  Anguilla’s Governor

    “The people of Anguilla have responded, as I knew they would. Communities have pulled closer together; neighbours are helping neighbors to overcome the challenges, and supporting each other. Most importantly, unlike what we may have heard from other places in the region, Anguilla remains calm and Anguillians as ever, remain respectful of the rule of law.” FULL STATEMENT: Statement from…

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  • Photo of CDEMA STEPS UP HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT

    CDEMA STEPS UP HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT

    Relief efforts for the countries affected by Hurricane Irma in the eastern Caribbean have been stepped up following the passage of Hurricane Jose out of the area. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) advance team,  is operating out of its staging post in Antigua, which was largely unaffected by the hurricanes. The advance team, consisting of the CARICOM Disaster…

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  • Photo of CCRIF to pay US15.6 Million to Antigua/Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts/Nevis after Irma

    CCRIF to pay US15.6 Million to Antigua/Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts/Nevis after Irma

    Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 7, 2017 – CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) will be making payouts totalling approximately US$15.6 million (EC$42 million) to the Governments of Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla and St. Kitts & Nevis as a result of the passage of Hurricane Irma which triggered payments on these countries’ Tropical Cyclone policies. Preliminary calculations of…

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  • Photo of Jamaica Government Assessing Irma Damage- Checking on Jamaicans

    Jamaica Government Assessing Irma Damage- Checking on Jamaicans

    Prime Minister Andrew Holness is today (September 6) making contact with his colleague Prime Ministers across the Caribbean who have been affected by Hurricane Irma. Prime Minister Holness in expressing concern about the damage says “this is a period of assessment and planning to ascertain what Jamaica can do to assist our Caribbean brothers and sisters who have been significantly…

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  • Photo of Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands hammered by Hurricane Irma

    Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands hammered by Hurricane Irma

    “What we experienced is like something you see in a horror movie…cars flying over our heads…40-foot containers flying left and right…persons were literally tying themselves to their roofs with ropes.” Shared a visibly shaken resident of Barbuda, recounting her experience to the ABS (Antigua/Barbuda Broadcasting Services) Television/Radio when the “most powerful hurricane ever recorded over the Atlantic Ocean” – Hurricane Irma,…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Chairman  –  The Community stands ready to assist post-Irma recovery efforts

    CARICOM Chairman –  The Community stands ready to assist post-Irma recovery efforts

    The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Rt Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, has expressed his sorrow at the deaths caused by Hurricane Irma. “This massive storm has already claimed lives in many of the countries and has inflicted severe damage to infrastructure in the affected islands,” the Prime Minister said. “I extend condolences to the…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Chair congratulates Caribbean athletes, extends gratitude to Usain Bolt

    CARICOM Chair congratulates Caribbean athletes, extends gratitude to Usain Bolt

      Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, has extended congratulations to all the athletes who participated in the World Championships and made the Region very proud. In a congratulatory message to the athletes, Prime Minister Mitchell said he was “extremely proud” of their performances. He recognised the successes of Usain Bolt…

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