Environment

The Caribbean must strengthen its emergency shelter systems with trained personnel, tighter coordination and more resilient facilities as disasters grow more frequent and severe, officials said on Monday. That message …

The government is working with international development partners to help finance private sector initiatives that convert sargassum into commercially viable products, while examining how its fleet could use the biofuel, …

A new European Union-backed programme aims to strengthen early warning systems, disaster response and community preparedness across the Caribbean, with fresh support for regional agencies and post-disaster recovery following Hurricane …

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has demanded immediate government intervention to tackle persistent severe flooding on the KNR Husbands Highway at Heywoods Road, St Peter, warning that public safety is …

Mounting loads of sargassum seaweed are making the popular Enterprise, Christ Church beach — popularly known as “Miami Beach” — less attractive to visitors and threatening livelihoods, particularly during the …

Vulnerable people, particularly those living alone, are being urged to register with the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) before a hurricane threatens Barbados, with officials appealing to those in need …

The Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) has again appealed for a state emergency policy to protect homeless people by moving them to safe shelter during hurricanes. Two months into …

Government crews have intensified drain-clearing and roadside clean-up operations across Barbados as the island prepares for Grand Kadooment and the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, with multiple teams deployed …

Following years of flooding woes in Sunset Crest, Holetown, residents are optimistic that this year’s hurricane season will not see as much flooding as previous years, after extra measures were …