Community emergency managers push self-help preparedness Ricardo Roberts13/08/2026053 views An “unacceptably high level of complacency” could undermine the country’s resilience, a community emergency manager said on Thursday, as he urged people to take personal responsibility for being prepared for… Read more
Tropical Shipping gives to Ashley Lashley Foundation as youth programmes end Lauryn Escamilla31/07/2026034 views The Ashley Lashley Foundation received a $5 000 donation from Tropical Shipping on Friday as two youth-focused summer programmes, the Safe Coast BIM youth disaster and emergency preparedness and Cook… Read more
Push for purpose-built, accessible emergency shelters Shamar Blunt21/07/2026055 views Caribbean disaster managers are urging governments to shift from using schools and community centres as emergency shelters and invest in purpose-built facilities designed to safely accommodate vulnerable groups, including people… Read more
Caribbean urged to strengthen emergency shelter systems Shamar Blunt21/07/20260112 views 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… Read more
Govt exploring sargassum-to-biofuel opportunities – Straughn Lourianne Graham17/07/20260444 views 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,… Read more
EU launches regional climate resilience plan Ricardo Roberts17/07/20260119 views 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… Read more
DLP demands urgent action over ‘hazardous’ St Peter highway flooding Ricardo Roberts11/07/20260390 views 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… Read more
Enterprise vendors fear worsening sargassum will threaten livelihoods Lourianne Graham11/07/20260200 views 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… Read more
DEM urges vulnerable folk to register before storms Lourianne Graham10/07/20260101 views 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… Read more
Shelter head repeats call for emergency powers to protect homeless Lourianne Graham09/07/20260175 views 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… Read more