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Last Updated: Feb 11th, 2008 - 12:59:48 |
IMF approves emergency assistance for Dominica
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will give the Dominican government US$3.3 million in emergency assistance to help it deal with the effects of Hurricane Dean which caused extensive damage to the island in August last year.
Thu, 7 Feb 2008, 15:15
Government of Dominica expresses sadness to United States following passage of Hurricane Katrina
The Government of Dominica, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour has sent a diplomatic note to the United States Government and the Governors of the States of Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, through its Embassy in Barbados, expressing deep sadness at the widespread loss of life in the United States, following the passage of Hurricane Katrina.
Fri, 2 Sep 2005, 15:22
Earthquake north of Dominica
Another earthquake has shook Dominica and surrounding islands on Valentines Day. According to the Seismic Research Unit at the St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies, the tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale occured at 2:05 pm just north of Dominica. The earthquake was felt as far south as Saint Lucia where the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) reported it in four areas - including in the capital Castries.
Mon, 14 Feb 2005, 17:18
Dominica's boiling lake stops boiling
The Seismic Research Unit is to investigate changes in the "boiling lake" in Dominica which stopped boiling in late December 2004. It's the fifth time since 1900 that the lake stopped boiling and the Forestry and Wildlife Division of Dominica has indicated that it is going through a dray/wet phase.
Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 08:19
Earthquake damage in Dominica estimated at US$19 Million
The recent earthquake in Dominica and accompanying heavy rainfall has left the country with damage estimated at US$19 million.This estimate was compiled by the Ministries of Finance and Planning and Communications, Works and Housing and also take into account technical reports from teams of engineers made available through CDERA and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Tue, 14 Dec 2004, 10:34
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| Press Releases |
| | FIRSTCARIBBEAN/CDERA disaster management scholarship pays off |
| | NEMO & USAID/COTS Host Emergency Disaster Planning Training Workshops |
| | BVI Department of Disaster Management launches summer programme |
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| Consultancies |
| | Consultancy Notice - Facilitator - Sector Leads Meeting on Mechanisms for Mainstreaming Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) - Deadline March 28, 2008 |
| | Job Opportunity: Consultant Fund Coordinator Canada Local Responsive Disaster Risk Management Fund - Deadline March 21, 2008 |
| | Consultancy Notice - Restructuring of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Database - Deadline Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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| Situation Reports |
| | MVO report for the period May 2 to May 9, 2008 |
| | MVO report for the period February 22 to February 29, 2008 |
| | Earthquake felt in the Eastern Caribbean |
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| Tenders |
| | Invitation to tender for vehicle |
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| Vacancies |
| | Vacancy - Anguilla - Programme Officer - Deadline April 25, 2008 |
| | Vacancy - CDERA - Information and Communications Officer - Deadline March 7th, 2008 |
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| Workshops, Seminars |
| | Safer building course at HLSCC Marine Center (BVI) |
| | Inaugural Comprehensive Disaster Management Conference |
| | A two-week course to develop skills for LEADERS in the field of disaster risk reduction… |
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| Speeches |
| | Remarks of the CDERA Coordinator at the Jamaica Workshop on Disaster Risk Management Strategy for Tourism Sector |
| | Opening Remarks by Elizabeth Riley, Programme Manager, CDERA at the Disaster Risk Management Strategy for the Tourism Sector Workshop in the Turks and Caicos Islands |
| | Opening Remarks - Donovan Gentles, Chief Researcher, IDRC Project, CDERA, at National Disaster Management Conference 2008 |
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