The second shipment of volcano relief supplies to be sent by the government and people of Guyana landed at Port Kingstown mid Sunday morning. Lady Fazeela arrived laden with bounty and was greeted by the Honorary Consul of Guyana H.E. Nigel Russell, Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves and other prominent citizenry as well as Port and Customs staff. Consul Russell remarked that he’d coined the term “love shipment” at the arrival of the first ship load which docked on April 17 and brought with it an estimated 300 tonnes of Guyanese donated supplies. The gift that arrived on Sunday spanned the…
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Several Vincentian politicians have shown an all too rare form of bipartisanship as they shared their views about what should be done regarding the volcano ravaged Red Zone communities they all vie to represent. “We have to take into account the potential challenges posed by the frequency of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, but the north western and eastern coast is home to some 20, 000 people. We must systematically consider greater mitigation measures to reduce damage to infrastructure, loss of lives and livelihood. “Our people have shown remarkable resilience in the face of natural disasters.…
This renowned team of food first responders, dubbed World Central Kitchen, hit the ground with fast paced productivity mere days after the first explosions erupted from La Soufriere on April 9. Through partnership with local restaurants and since the SVGCC’s Hospitality and Maritime Institute at the Diamond Industrial Estate became their SVG base of operations that productivity has shot to over 6, 000 meals being delivered to 95 locations spread across St. Vincent. Some of these are delivered to persons still living in the orange zone, private and public shelters and even to households who are hosting displaced compatriots. Prime…
IntroductionThis week, we feature the statement made by Prime Minister, Dr. The Hon Ralph E. Gonsalves at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council held on Monday, April 19, 2021. The meeting which was organised by the current President of the Council, Vietnam, was convened to discuss the role of regional and sub-regional organisations in enhancing confidence building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution. Below is the statement in its entirety. Thank you Mr. President,St. Vincent and the Grenadines thanks the briefers for their insightful comments; and we commend Vietnam for its leadership in initiating this debate on…
The guilty on all counts verdict delivered last Tuesday against Derik Chauvin, the racist murderer of George Floyd, has brought joy to the hearts of millions of people around the world. Pundits have shamelessly proclaimed that the American system of justice has prevailed. Don’t believe their lies. The guilty verdict is not proof that the system worked. The verdict proves that the system knows when to protect and preserve itself. The guilty verdict was an indictment of the American system of injustice. The glare of the entire world, the magnificent anti-racist, anti-white supremacist protests that rocked the USA through the…
Now, more than ever, is the time for the super-rich of Mustique and Canouan to start paying tax as Vincentians do. Our country has been devastated by the La Soufriere volcano eruption. Farmers need to be compensated for the loss of their crops and income, and families need to be compensated for damage to their properties. For decades, Vincentians have been subsiding the super-rich of Mustique and Canouan. It is the taxes of Vincentians that pay for the road and other services the super-rich of Mustique and Canouan use. Now, it is time to turn the tables. It is essential…
The country’s water system was expected to be back to full capacity and distribution by this weekend, Garth Saunders, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), said. Saunders assured, during a radio update, that as of the day of the update – Wednesday 21st April – that members of his team were in the field identifying the areas that were still without water. As a result of the series of explosive eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano, which began on April 9, the national water system was thrown into disarray. The CWSA team was quick…
Lead Scientist of the La Soufrière Monitoring Unit, Professor Richard Robertson announced that the first time the team was able to successfully measure sulphur dioxide (SO2) flux at La Soufrière, occurred on Thursday, 15th April when Gas Specialist Dr. Thomas Christopher (UWI-SRC/MVO), with the assistance of the SVG Coast Guard, conducted the measurements. These measurements add to a third element to the unit’s monitoring tools – seismology and ground deformation being the others. The presence of sulphur indicates that fresh magma from a deeper source is present and could trigger continuing eruptions. Tons of potentially dangerous ash were deposited here…
As the region rallies to assist the thousands of people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines displaced by the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano, CIBC FirstCaribbean has sent a shipment of much needed supplies to the island. The shipment which was coordinated by the Barbados Coast Guard left the island on Thursday (April 15) evening aboard the Admiral Bay and arrived in St. Vincent early Friday (April 16) morning , for presentation to the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO). The relief supplies which include over 40 pallets of food, water, cleaning supplies and sanitary items were purchased by funds…
Three (3)new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from a total of threehundred and seventeen (317) samples processed April 20th– April 22nd2021. Thepositivity rates for each day are as follows: April 20th – 138 samples processed – no positive cases – 0% positivity rateApril 21st – 59 samples processed – two (2) positive cases – 3.4% positivityrateApril 22nd – 120 samples processed – one (1) positive case – 0.8% positivityrateEight (8) new recoveries were recorded on April 22, 2021. The number of totalrecoveries is seventeen hundred and eleven (1711). One hundred and nine(109)cases are active and ten (10) persons with COVID-19…