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When Volcanic Ash Became a “Disaster”

When Volcanic Ash Became a “Disaster”

Last week I spoke about preparing for the hurricane season, which is the most often talked about disaster in the Caribbean, even though there are many other hazards that exist for us. I was a young teenager when the La Soufrière Volcano in St. Vincent in the...
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING…even in times of war!

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING…even in times of war!

“Organize for peace BUT prepare for war” is an old army saying that is as relevant to business continuity planning in the business world as it is in the military. In all of my years as a Business Continuity professional, I never thought I would be assessing potential...
Planning

Planning

Recently our neighboring island of Trinidad  was impacted by an island  wide power outage  which occurred around 12:30 p.m. and lasted until approximately 12:30 a.m. which caused loss of supply to all customers. Sadly, electricity was not the only thing that impacted...
Business Continuity during COVID-19

Business Continuity during COVID-19

We are in an unprecedented moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended businesses in nearly every industry. Across the globe, companies are quickly shifting operations and forcing employees to work from their homes. Non-essential businesses have been ordered to close...