[CARICOM Conference Summit]
Regional leaders are keen to forge stronger links with Africa, and they will also take time to discuss their first CARICOM-African Union Summit to be held in June, as well as the 15th Meeting of the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development.
Photo: YouTube
The Bahamas
BAHAMAS HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATE: MOST ISLANDS NOW “OPEN FOR BUSINESS” EXCEPT THE ABACOS
[Bahamas News\ Hurricane Dorian Update]
One of the best things people can do to help, now more than ever is to visit. The Bahamas is open for business and still delivering the tropical getaway the country is known for. In addition to planning a trip to The Bahamas, those who wish to contribute can find a list of The Bahamas’ verified partners at www.bahamas.com/relief.
Photo: Facebook
BAHAMAS PRIME MINISTER MINNIS ON HURRICANE DORIAN’S DEVASTATION: BAHAMAS CANNOT FACE THIS ALONE
[Hurricane Dorian]
Bahamas Prime Minister Minnis: “Because of the massive devastation, The Bahamas could not, and cannot face this tragedy alone,” said the Prime Minister. “We have mobilized the entire government to meet this challenge, in partnership with the international community.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
OECS CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES ARE PROVIDING CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO BAHAMAS IN WAKE OF HURRICANE DORIAN
[Hurricane Dorian]
OECS Director General Didacus Jules: “Dorian reminded us that our sisterhood is not just a common history and that our brotherhood bears the scars of the same vulnerabilities… Today is a role call of family, a call to give not as charity but as the obligation of family. Bahamas’ burden of pain is also our anguish, Bahamas’ loss is our impoverishment… And, sadly with the inevitability of climate change, tomorrow for any of the rest of us.”
Photo: Facebook
CARICOM CHAIRMAN LEADS DELEGATION TO THE BAHAMAS IN WAKE OF HURRICANE DORIAN’S DEVASTATION
[Hurricane Dorian]
A CARICOM delegation will be arriving in the Bahamas Thursday to assess how they can further help in the recovery effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
Photo: YouTube