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WMO Ends Use Of Greek Alphabet For Storms

WMO Ends Use Of Greek Alphabet For Storms

The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee has retired Dorian [2019] and Laura, Eta and Iota [2020] from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names “because of the death and destruction they caused” and also “decided that the Greek alphabet will not be used in future because it creates a distraction from... Read more of this article

$336,000 Donated For Bahamas Disaster Relief

$336,000 Donated For Bahamas Disaster Relief

The Bermuda Red Cross said they would like to “thank the people of Bermuda for their overwhelming support,” noting that they have received $336,391.04 in donations for the hurricane relief effort in the Bahamas. Dorian devastated parts of the Bahamas, killing at least 65 people and leaving thousands more homeless. A spokesperson said,... Read more of this article

BE Solar Raises $2,180 For Hurricane Victims

BE Solar Raises $2,180 For Hurricane Victims

In September, BE Solar pledged to donate $20 per solar panel sold towards Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas. A spokesperson said, “Over the course of the month, 109 solar panels were sold to clients in Bermuda. These solar panels will offset the consumption of fossil fuel and will help to reduce the carbon emissions in Bermuda.” Jo... Read more of this article

Concacaf & UNICEF USA To Support Bahamas

Concacaf & UNICEF USA To Support Bahamas

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football [Concacaf] is teaming up with UNICEF USA to bring awareness to relief efforts in the Bahamas following the terrible impact of Hurricane Dorian. A spokesperson said, “Concacaf and their Member Associations, through the Nations League matches taking place across the region... Read more of this article

Gosling’s Happy Hour For A Cause On Oct 4

Gosling’s Happy Hour For A Cause On Oct 4

[Updated] Gosling’s have partnered with Bermuda Red Cross to hold a charity event titled “Happy Hour For A Cause” on Friday, October 4 from 6.00pm to 9.00pm to support those devastated by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The event poster said, “Come join us for Happy Hour at the Goslings Wine Cellar on Friday, October 4 6pm... Read more of this article

Green Family Donate $15,000 To Bahamas Relief

Green Family Donate $15,000 To Bahamas Relief

The Green family has stepped in to cover the $15,000 shortfall in funds needed to send additional hurricane relief to the Bahamas. Following the announcement from Minister of National Security, Wayne Caines, that there were insufficient resources to send a second consignment of donated supplies to the still recover islands of the Bahamas, the Green... Read more of this article

PwC Donate $375,000 To Help The Bahamas

PwC Donate $375,000 To Help The Bahamas

PwC in the Caribbean and the PwC US Charitable Foundation have donated a total of US$375,000 to the disaster relief and recovery efforts in The Bahamas. The partners and staff of PwC firms operating in the Caribbean donated a total of $125,000. The funds, raised by firms in The Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, East Caribbean,... Read more of this article

Video: Bahamians Thank Bermuda For Donations

Video: Bahamians Thank Bermuda For Donations

Some of the people of the Bahamas have offered their thanks and gratitude for the delivery of donations to the beleaguered island following the destructive passing of Hurricane Dorian. After a call was made on September 6 for people to donate goods for the hurricane-ravaged island, the Seventh Day Adventist Church on King Street was filled with new... Read more of this article

$187K Donated To Red Cross For Dorian Relief

$187K Donated To Red Cross For Dorian Relief

Over $187,000 has been donated to the Bermuda Red Cross to assist the Bahamas after they sustained catastrophic damage in Hurricane Dorian. “The official death toll across the Bahamas is 52. But that number is expected to skyrocket, with 1,300 people still missing two weeks after the hurricane,” CNN reported this weekend. A spokesperson... Read more of this article

EY Donates $200K To Hurricane Dorian Relief

EY Donates $200K To Hurricane Dorian Relief

EY today announced a $200,000 donation to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas. Leadership of the EY region of the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands will donate $100,000, with EY Americas matching the donation, to The Bahamas National Emergency Management Authority [NEMA]. “This is an extraordinarily difficult time... Read more of this article

St. George’s Preparatory Students Give Back

St. George’s Preparatory Students Give Back

[Written by Vejay Steede] For the students of the St. George’s Preparatory School [SGPS], this week has been about much more than getting back to school. An initiative was presented to them at their first assembly on Tuesday morning. P6 Teacher, Social Studies Teacher Leader, and resident Good Samaritan, Tamara Sukdeo, told the school about the recent... Read more of this article

Bahamas PM: “We Are A Nation In Mourning”

Bahamas PM: “We Are A Nation In Mourning”

“We are a nation in mourning,” said Bahamas Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis as he reflected on the catastrophic devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian. “Dorian flattened homes after it made landfall September 1, killing at least 50 people, officials said. The death toll is expected to go up as search and rescue crews scour the ruins... Read more of this article

HMS Protector Arrives In The Bahamas

HMS Protector Arrives In The Bahamas

The HMS Protector has arrived in the Bahamas and will berth in Nassau to deliver Bermudian aid this afternoon [Sept 12] following the devastating effects of Hurricane Dorian. A Twitter account for the vessel tweeted the photo below, saying, “New dawn Bahamas. The HMS Protector has arrived in the Bahamas and will berth in Nassau to deliver Bermudian... Read more of this article

BIU Launch Fundraising Drive To Help Bahamas

BIU Launch Fundraising Drive To Help Bahamas

The Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] launched a fundraising drive to assist the Bahamas, which has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian and is in urgent need of assistance. The latest reports from the international media state, “Bahamas emergency services have listed 2,500 people as missing after Hurricane Dorian struck the islands last week. This... Read more of this article

$100,000 Donated To Red Cross For Bahamas

$100,000 Donated To Red Cross For Bahamas

The Bermuda Red Cross has collected over $100,000 so far after launching an appeal to aid the Bahamas after they sustained catastrophic damage from Hurricane Dorian. A spokesperson said, “On September 3rd we launched an appeal to the residents of Bermuda to aid those devastated by Hurricane Dorian, one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the... Read more of this article

Western Union Waives Bahamas Transaction Fee

Western Union Waives Bahamas Transaction Fee

Western Union will provide zero-fee transactions at most Western Union retail agent locations to The Bahamas, from September 9 until September 16, 2019. A spokesperson said, “Today, Western Union – a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and the Western Union Foundation announced a multi-faceted response... Read more of this article