Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 20:19 by Writer In the wake of devastation and death caused by Hurricane Beryl, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders met in an emergency session on Tuesday and agreed to ask the international community for financial relief. “The extent of destruction here will definitely require international support, not only immediate financial support in the form ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 20:10 by Writer Guyana’s Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said the first shipment of relief aid to Grenada from Guyana has arrived in the hurricane-affected country where three people were killed by Beryl. The relief items included generators, water purification tablets, chainsaws, batteries, hygiene items and other necessities. CDC Director General, Retired Colonel Nazrul ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 8:27 by Writer St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said he has received a commitment from Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali to rush a quantity of building materials to Union Island, one of the Grenadines, where Hurricane Beryl smashed more more than 90 percent of the houses. “In one case, ...