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United Nations Day for Disaster Reduction

In 2009, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) declared October 13th the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR). The aim of this observance day is to...

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Building Resiliency Through International Cooperation: The DRM Authority’s Leadership Meets with British High Commissioners to The Bahamas and Jamaica

Nassau, The. Bahamas. October 2nd, 2026. – A contingent of DRM Authority leadership, including Minister the Hon. McKell Bonaby, Executive Chair Gregory Burrows, and Managing Director Aarone Sargent, welcomed the...

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Aarone Sargent named “Top 40-Under 40″

Nassau, 21st September 2026 – Aarone Sargent, Managing Director of the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority, was named to the 2026 “40-Under-40” list at a banquet on Saturday, 19th September...

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Seven years after Dorian: We are building a system that works, but the work is not finished

Dear Editor, Earlier this month, the Disaster Risk Management Authority and the Inter-American Development Bank co-hosted a Whole-of-DRM symposium, “From Recovery to Resilience: Seven Years After Dorian.” The event brought...

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Strengthening international partnerships for a more resilient Bahamas

Last week, Minister McKell Bonaby and a DRM Authority team, including Managing Director Aarone Sargent and Assistant Managing Director Dominique Martin, met with H.E. Smita Rosetti, High Commissioner of the...

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DRM Authority conduct IDA and DANA Training in Abaco

August 25th, 2026. Marsh Harbour, Abaco – The DRM Authority hosted a weeklong Initial Damage Assessment (IDA) and Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (DANA) training in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, from...

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UN Representatives pay a courtesy call to the DRM Authority

We were pleased to welcome representatives from the United Nations (UN) and PAHO/WHO for a courtesy call on Friday, June 26th, to strengthen collaboration in disaster risk management. A DRM...

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The Passing of Rupert Roberts

We mourn the passing of prominent businessman and philanthropist Mr. Rupert Roberts. As the founder of the Super Value chain of grocery stores, Mr. Roberts was widely recognised as a...

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DRM Welcomes UK Vice Consul at the Operations Centre

Nassau, NP, The Bahamas. 10th February, 2026. The Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority recently welcomed Ms. Yasmin Conroy, Vice Consul in the United Kingdom’s High Commission to Jamaica with responsibility...

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Fearless Firsts: Youth Ambassadors Lead the Way in Building a Resilient Bahamas

This summer, two pioneering tenth-grade students — Kianna Rolle and Gabryel Saunders — made history as The Bahamas’ first Disaster Risk Reduction Youth Ambassadors. For eight weeks, they stepped out...

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