An official in the Ministry of Health has highlighted the importance of psycho-social support for persons who have been displaced by the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano. Social Worker in the Ministry of Health Rozelle Solomon said this support will go a long way toward ensuring that these persons are mentally stable during this… Continue Reading →

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has appealed to Vincentians who have had to relocate from the Red Zone, because of the activity at La Soufriere Volcano, not to endanger their lives by returning to the area. The Prime Minister issued the word of caution, during his remarks at the launch on Sunday of a programme… Continue Reading →

Vincentians are mourning the death of Parnel Campbell QC, who passed away last night.Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has expressed sadness and personal loss of Mr. Campbell who served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, from 1987 to 1995. He also served as the Chairman of the Constitutional… Continue Reading →

A United Nations Global Funding Appeal was launched here today for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, to support the ongoing Volcano Relief and Recovery Effort. Addressing the event, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves outlined the challenges which now exist, in the wake of the explosive eruption. He pointed out that the northern one third of… Continue Reading →

Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar says his Ministry is working diligently to ensure the survival of the Livestock industry, in the wake of the explosive eruption at La Soufriere Volcano. The Minister outlined the steps being taken to safeguard livestock, during a tour to the Red Zone on the Windward side of the country on… Continue Reading →

Head of the La Soufriere Monitoring Team, Professor Richard Robertson said the current phase of volcanic activity at La Soufriere is likely to continue for a prolonged period. Speaking on NBC Radio , Dr. Robertson noted that those persons who have been relocated are not likely to be able to return to their homes for… Continue Reading →

Seismic activity at La Soufrière Volcano continued the pattern established after the explosive activity on Sunday. The National Emergency Management Organisation, NEMO said in its latest bulletin that small long-period and hybrid earthquakes continued to be recorded. The continuous GPS network has shown a change in horizontal and vertical movement since the initial depressurization noted… Continue Reading →