Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley returned home from Barbados this morning after the singing of an energy MOU on Saturday in Bridgetown.
Franklin Khan, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Wilfred Abrahams, Minister of Energy and Water Resources for Barbados signed on behalf of their countries
In a statement via his facebook page the Prime Minister returned to his homeland from Barbados before the warning associated with Tropical Storm Dorian; which resulted in the shutdown of all air transportation.
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that the country will shut down at 10:00 a.m. instead of the previously announced noon.
She made the announcement this morning citing the strengthening of Tropical Storm Dorian overnight.
At 5:00 a.m Tropical Storm Dorian was centred near 11.9N, 56.3W or about 225 miles (365 km) east-southeast of Barbados. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 60mph (97km/h), with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 45 miles (75km) from the centre.
She said that the airport would also be shut down and she advised Bajans to remain indoors.
*Photos courtesy Dr. Keith Rowley’s Facebook page*
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