Deeply troubled by the series of volcanic eruptions afflicting their homeland by La Soufrière volcano, nationals of St Vincent and the Grenadines residing in the United States are calling for “all hands on deck” to rush urgent relief aid to their homeland. “This is a day we all hoped would never have come,” declared Vaughan P A Toney, the chief executive officer and president of the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centres, at a hastily-arranged media briefing called by the Brooklyn-based St Vincent and the Grenadines Relief Inc. Toney, who is also a member of SVG Relief Inc, noted that,…
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The Argyle International Airport (AIA) is scheduled to be reopened on Monday even as the scientists monitoring the La Soufrière volcano said that explosions with accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, could restart in the future, impacting St Vincent and neighbouring Caribbean islands. The airport was forced to close because of ash generated from the April 9 eruption of the volcano and the chief executive officer, Corsel Robertson, said that due to significant ash deposits all operations at the Argyle International Airport, have been suspended, until 4:00 pm (local time) on Monday. “The facility…
‘If you think you are going through hell, keep on going. You will come out on the other side.’ Former British Prime Winston Churchill Since 2010 we have experienced a string of disasters. There were Hurricane Tomas, droughts, the Christmas floods of 2013 and now the La Soufriere volcano’s eruptions. Each of these catastrophes does severe damage to our developmental efforts as well as cause death, destruction and hardship among our people. The eruptions, which began on Friday, April 9, have surpassed those that commenced on April 13, 1979. The dome, which built up in the crater of the volcano,…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Christian Council encourages all to be calm, prayerful, and hopeful amidst the current developments with respect to the eruption of the LaSoufriere Volcano, and the evacuation of those living in the Red Zone. It remains true that cooperation and camaraderie, working together and looking out for one another are invaluables asset in times of great challenge. This spirit of collaboration and solidarity that has been wonderfully demonstrated by neighboring countries, ought to be even more evident by all of us on the ground. We have already received words of encouragement and promise of support…
A vessel carrying relief supplies from Saint Lucia to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sank Saturday afternoon, Marine Police say. But another boat saved the three people on board the ‘Sunshine Angels’, according to the police. Law enforcement officials told St Lucia Times that the individuals on board at the time the boat sank were the Saint Lucian captain, Mark Clement St Rose, who lives in Saint Vincent, and Vincentian nationals Cafu Guy and Winsbert Salton Harry. The police here disclosed that the boat had cleared Customs in Saint Lucia and was on its way to Saint Vincent when the…
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is deeply saddened by thepassing of an iconic legend Lennox “Scully” Hunte, a former HandicraftOfficer in the then Ministry of Education, Youth and CommunityDevelopment. Lennox “Scully” Hunte was an Artistic Designer par excellence, anoutstanding craftsman and an extraordinary mas maker and bandleader who won three (3) Band of the Year titles in 1969, 1970 and 1973. His greatest masquerade presentation was the highly creative “In the Hands of the People” which took the Band of the Year title in both the Judges andPeople’s Choice categories in 1973.Overall, his contribution to cultural development in St. Vincent…
On 2nd April 2019, the Leader of SVG Green Party, Warrant Officer Ivan Bertie O’Neal BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA, wrote to His Excellency, The Governor General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, expressing concerns about the geothermal project in SVG. Warrant Officer Ivan Bertie O’Neal BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA, wrote: ‘The proposed geothermal plant is a risk to our drinking water and agriculture. The environmental effects may be temporary or irreversible and may include changes to the landscape and land use, by gaseous emissions into the atmosphere, on surfaces and subsurface water, land subsidence and seismic activity’. La Soufriere last…
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) is set to take a number of initiatives aimed at cushioning the plight of footballers, who have been displaced by the ongoing eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano. President of the SVGFF- Carl Dickson spoke of this plan on Wednesday. “Since the initial explosion on Friday, April 9th, we have taken steps to determine the whereabouts and circumstances of affiliate members evacuated from the Red Zone; this included physical ‘drive-throughs’, visits to shelters and private homes, social media, and direct phone contact,” Dickson said. Dickson disclosed that affected players and affiliates…
St. Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves thanked the Venezuelan government and people for sending the aid when the multi-island nation needs it the most. “Venezuela has helped the island many times in recent years. I was not surprised that it lends a hand again so quickly,” Gonsalves said minutes after the AB “Goajira” T-63 Navy ship arrived in his country. The navy ship sailed from La Guaira State with 68 doctors, rescuers, and experts in disaster situations, who will help in the evacuation and care of the victims of the volcano eruption. “St. Vincent and the Grenadines…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) is cognisant of the many challenges across the region at this time including the debilitating impact of COVID-19 on all areas of society, and all stakeholders operating within the education sector, coupled with the explosive volcanic activity on La Soufrière in St Vincent and the Grenadines. CXC® stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in St Vincent and the Grenadines at this time, and all our stakeholders across the region affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, CXC® stands ready to listen and to engage in dialogue with our…