CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit has offered The Bahamas a $100,000 donation to assist with relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
During a tour of Grand Bahama on Wednesday, Mr Skerrit encouraged unity, insisting that it would be the only way to “bring the country back to a state of normalcy.”
“We are on standby from the Caribbean community standpoint in regards to the provisions of technical people to assist with the restoration of lines and poles,” he said. “There are teams on standby ready to come in at a moment’s notice to assist.”
He also urged residents of Grand Bahama to exercise great patience during the recovery process.
“I understand the challenges you’re faced with but I want to say to you, residents of Grand Bahama, that you have to exercise great patience. We must understand that there has only been six days since the storm, not 16, 60 or 600 days. I know there will be anxieties among us but I am very impressed with the intimate knowledge and structure the Prime Minister (Perry Christie) has shown.”
The CARICOM delegation toured Haiti, which suffered immense damage and casualties from the hurricane, before coming to The Bahamas this week.
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