Region Nine Disaster Management Centre commissioned at Lethem

The new Region Nine Disaster Management Centre that was commissioned at Lethem on Friday

Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Friday commissioned a $96 million Regional Disaster Management Centre at Lethem, in Region Nine.

A Department of Public Information (DPI) report said the new facility is expected to boost the region’s preparedness to handle natural disasters.

Prime Minister Phillips called the establishment of the centre a significant milestone in the country’s disaster risk reduction, while noting that it is the first of its kind in the country.