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Kissoon’s Furniture donates 100 mattresses to SVG volcano relief
Kissoon’s Furniture Store this week made available 100 camping mattresses to help with relief efforts for St. Vincent and Grenadines, which has been hit by an erupting volcano over the past few days.
The La Soufriere volcano erupted on…
Over $50M in relief supplies already received for St. Vincent
Over $50 million in humanitarian relief supplies have been accumulated as the government and the business community pool efforts to help St Vincent, which has been hit by an erupting volcano over the past few days.
This is according to…
Gov’t continues to see need to find jobs, assist migrants fleeing Venezuela – Foreign…
Local authorities are committed to ensuring that migrants, particularly those fleeing Venezuelan, are treated in the best way possible, in accordance with Guyana’s national and international obligations, Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud,…
World Bank provides US$20M for St Vincent’s response to volcano eruption
The World Bank has disbursed US$20 million to support the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to the crisis posed by the La Soufrière volcano eruption.
The explosive eruption began on April 8 and has required the…
Guyana to dispatch relief items to St Vincent in 48 hours
Guyana is aiming to send relief items to St Vincent and the Grenadines in the next 48 hours, following the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano on Thursday night.
President Irfaan Ali, along with Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark…
Severe volcanic ash warning in effect for Barbados
Barbados Today - A severe volcanic ash and small-craft warning is in effect for Barbados.
This alert message is valid from 8:30 am Saturday, April 10 and will be updated at 6 pm Saturday, April 10 or sooner if conditions warrant.
A…
Over 4,000 Guyanese in St Vincent safe; persons in volcano red zones evacuated
By Kurt Campbell
With several warnings long in advance and evacuation commencing late on Thursday night, the 4,049-foot La Soufrière volcano erupted on St. Vincent and the Grenadines early on Friday.
According to reports, it sent a…
President Ali, in phone call with Gonsalves, pledges help for looming volcano crisis in St Vincent
See below statement from President Irfaan Ali on the looming volcano crisis in St Vincent and the Grenadines:
Having regards to the emerging situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines, this afternoon I called Prime Minister Ralph…
Evacuation ordered as activity in St Vincent volcano intensifies
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves issued an immediate evacuation order as the situation at La Soufriere volcano deteriorated further on Thursday afternoon, and announced that several cruise ships would be…
St Vincent volcano could erupt in hours, days – scientist says
iWitness News - La Soufriere, which has been erupting effusively since December, can erupt explosively in hours or days, Professor Richard Robertson, the lead scientist monitoring the volcano, said on Thursday.
Robertson noted at an…