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Joint Statement from Governor & Premier – Letter of Thanks for Hurricane Beryl Cooperation

Her Excellency the Governor Mrs. Jane Owen and Honourable Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly have released the following joint letter of thanks today, Thursday, 25 July 2024:  As we look back on Hurricane Beryl and thank Almighty God for His blessings and…

Ethiopia landslide rescuers pull 229 bodies from mud

By Kalkidan Yibeltal in Addis Ababa & Christy Cooney in London From BBC News Footage showed hundreds of people gathered at the scene. Reuters Rescue teams have so far retrieved the bodies of 229 people killed in two landslides in…

Cayman Premier Extends Hurricane Beryl Relief Support to Jamaica

(L-R) Dr. Joseph Marzouca, Honorary Consul of Jamaica; Senator Hon. Dr Dana Morris Dixon, Office of the Prime Minister (Jamaica); Cabinet Secretary Mr. Samuel Rose; Hon. Andrew Holness; Prime Minister for Jamaica; Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Premier; Hon. Desmond McKenzie, Minister…

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES CELEBRATES “FLAVOUR AND FLORA”

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES CELEBRATES SUCCESS WITH  “FLAVOUR AND FLORA” CULINARY EXTRAVAGANZA Piarco, Trinidad & Tobago, July 18, 2024:  Caribbean Airlines is delighted to announce the resounding success of its recent event, “Flavour and Flora,” held last Saturday, July 13, at the Hilton, Trinidad. Part…

WFCU Contributes to Hurricane Beryl Recovery Efforts in Caribbean

Locals getting ready to rebuild their community after Hurricane Beryl July 16, 2024 MADISON, Wis—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) this week pledged $5,000 through its Project Storm Break initiative to assist the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions’ (CCCU) Development Foundation’s appeal…

Trinidadian-born pol heads relief mission to Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique

From Caribbean Life Assemblywoman Jaime Williams, second from left, flanked by Lions holding relief supplies for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Others in photo, from left: Jean Joseph, president of the Brooklyn Canarsie Lions, Tomi Marshall and Brenda Cox. Photo…

Cayman Premier Leads Relief Mission to Regional Neighbours Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

The Cayman Islands Government is pledging approximately CI$1 million dollars in financial and tangible aid to regional neighbours impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Firstly, Honourable Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly will lead a relief mission to Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines…

Cayman: RBC donates $175,000 to Hurricane Beryl relief efforts

PORT OF SPAIN, July 12, 2024 — In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, RBC Royal Bank (RY on TSX andNYSE) (“RBC”) and RBC Foundation USA announced a donation of C$175,000 to the Canadian RedCross and the American Red Cross in…

Malawi’s Farmers Face a Precarious Future From Climate Change-Related Storms

Malawi’s farmers—mostly women—lost their land, livestock, and livelihoods after a storm. They are struggling to recover in a nation considered one of the world’s most affected by extreme weather events.