Designs for the new National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) are now complete and are with the Building Authority for the final step of approvals. The design team of Virella, Crespo,…
December 2018
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DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT ESTABLISHING FLOOD-RESILIENT SMART COMMUNITIES THROUGH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION PARTNERSHIPS CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has received financing from the…
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BVI SEIZES OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN MISSION TO ROMANIA
by Jasen Pennby Jasen PennFriday 7th December, 2018 – Deputy Financial Secretary, Ms. Alva McCall represented the Territory at a training in Disaster Risk Reduction and Post Disaster Reconstruction at an exploratory mission to…
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SATELLITE EMERGENCY RELIEF WAREHOUSES BEING ESTABLISHED
by Jasen Pennby Jasen PennSatellite warehouses are being established in key locations throughout the Territory as the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) continues to enhance community resilience.. The DDM will be using containers to…
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MESSAGE BY THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HONOURABLE MARLON PENN IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY 5TH DECEMBER, 2018
by Jasen Pennby Jasen PennPeople of the Virgin Islands; International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2018 is being celebrated this year under the theme “Volunteers build Resilient Communities”. Through this period of celebration we want to…
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BEACH SAFETY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE BVI
by Jasen Pennby Jasen PennTuesday 4th December 2018 – 9am Beach Information issued by the Ocean Safety Unit, Conservation and Fisheries Department Decreasing North East Swell… Take Caution whilst visiting and bathing at the…
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3rd December 2018 – The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has indicated that a dominant Atlantic high pressure system continues to be the main weather feature affecting conditions across the…