Development has announced it is reviewing work with oxfam after the times revealed documents which suggested the charity had covered up a Sexual Exploitation scandal in haiti. Three Charity Workers including its country director resigned and four more dismissed after an investigation uncovered various examples of inappropriate behaviour, including the use of prostitutes, bullying and intimidation at the height of the relief effort following a devastating earthquake in 2011. Today the former chief executive of oxfam told this programme she was aware of other, earlier cases of Sexual Exploitation by Staff Members whilst she was in charge of the charity. Tonight, questions are being asked about why oxfam failed to warn other aid agencies of the behaviour, as oxfam admitted it could not guarantee the former employees had not taken up otherjobs among Vulnerable People in disaster zones around the world. The 2010 earthquake in Port Au Prince killed 220,000 people and left another 1. 5 millio
And london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven pm in the Eastern Caribbean, where several islands are reeling from the effects of one of the most powerful atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a force five storm system, brings with it gusts of up to 320 kilometres per hour thats 200 miles per hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbuda, said 90 percent of buildings on barbyuda have been demolished after the centre of irma smashed into the island. At least two people have died on saint martin and neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands. President trump has declared a state of emergency on the Us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent laura bicker reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the
And london, youre watching bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the eastern caribbean, where several islands are reeling from the effects of one of the most powerful atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a force five storm system, brings with it gusts of up to 320 kilometres per hour, thats 200 Miles Per Hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbyuda, said 90 of buildings on barbyuda have been demolished after the centre of irma smashed into the island. At least two people have died on saint martin and neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands, President Trump has declared a state of emergency on the Us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent, laura bicker, reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the s
Hurricane irma, a category five storm, is bringing with it gusts up to 320 kilometres an hour, thats 200 miles an hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of Antigua And Barbuda says 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished, barbuda now is literally rubble, he said. The centre of irma smashed into the island, which was home to about 1,600 people. Six people are reported dead on saint martin and the neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands, President Trump has declared a state of emergency on the Us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent, laura bicker, reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. The winds, like a jet engine, roared through the eastern caribbean. The category 5 hurricane ripped roofs off homes and devastated parts of
Atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a category five storm, is bringing with it gusts up to 320 kilometres an hour thats 200 miles an hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbuda says 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished barbuda now is literally rubble, he said. The centre of irma smashed into the island, which was home to about 1600 people. Six people are reported dead on saint martin and the neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands. President trump has declared a state of emergency on the Us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent laura bicker reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. The winds, like a jet engine, roared through the eastern caribbean. The category 5 hurricane ripped roofs off homes a