The Caribbean: Hurricane Irma Situation Report No. 5 (as of 13 September 2017)
REPORT from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Published on 13 Sep 2017 • Irma has dissipated over the south-eastern United States on 12 September and is no longer a threat to islands in the Caribbean. • Anguilla,…
Boris Johnson meets Irma’s destruction
Boris Johnson sees Hurricane Irma’s devastation as he lands in the Caribbean BY GEORGINA STUBBS SCOTT D’ARCY From Mirror UK The Foreign Secretary insisted Britain reacted “extremely fast” to the disaster after the nation’s response was branded too slow Foreign…
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JAMAICA – Losses pile up as a result of air space shutdowns
From Caribbean News Service The Jamaican Government is facing more losses following Friday’s lightning strike which damaged radar and communication equipment at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority and resulted in intermittent shutdowns of the country’s air space. Nari Williams-Singh, Director…
Airmen provide humanitarian relief to Caribbean Islands
By Airman 1st Class JaNae Capuno, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs From US Air Force MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFNS) — Airmen across the U.S. came together to support the Hurricane Irma relief effort, Sept. 12, 2017, at…
WH rips ESPN anchor’s Trump comments: ‘A fireable offense’
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday slammed as “a fireable offense” Twitter comments by ESPN anchor Jemele Hill ripping President Donald Trump as “a white supremacist” and “a bigot.” “That’s one of…
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BARBUDA – Robert DeNiro pledges “significant contribution” to rebuilding effort
From Caribbean News Service Movie actor Robert De Niro has also pledged to make a significant contribution to the rebuilding efforts of Barbuda. This was revealed by Government’s Chief of Staff Lionel “Max” Hurst in his minutes of Wednesday’s Cabinet…
Daring dresses 3
The 33 most daring dresses celebrities have ever worn Part 3 By Kim Renfro and Chloe Pantazi, INSIDER From Business Insider Celebrities often push the boundaries of fashion on the red carpet, from wearing dresses designed like a swan’s body…
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ANTIGUA – LIAT expects losses in excess of EC$ 6 million as a result of Irma
From Caribbean News Service Hurricane Irma will have a negative impact on LIAT of EC$6 million through to the end of the year, Chief Executive Officer Julie Reifer-Jones said Wednesday. “Regional travel is very dependent on the state of the…
Vale the Village Voice: New York bible axes print edition
By Jamie Robertson Business reporter, From BBC News The Village Voice, for 62 years the poster child of American alternative journalism, is set to end its print edition. Although the title is to disappear from news stands, it will live…
Cartoon of the Week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
