Police are investigating the death of a man whose lifeless body was found lying in the Colonarie River on Sunday. The dead man has been identified as 19 year old Nicholas Dougan; unemployed of Colonarie. Police say he had a history of epilepsy and foul play is not suspected in his death. A postmortem examination… Continue Reading →
The Forestry Department in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is appealing to Vincentians to be cautious when buying river fish during this time. This appeal was made by Forestry Officer three with responsibility for Law Compliance, Bradford Latham as they continue to call on hunters to desist from poisoning the rivers when catching… Continue Reading →
As the Easter weekend approaches, The Forestry Department is urging Vincentians to be extra careful when consuming the various river species, which are hunted locally. The appeal came from Forestry Officer with responsibility for Law Compliance, Bradford Latham, during the Face to Face programme aired on NBC Radio on Monday. He said the department is… Continue Reading →
The Forestry Department in the Ministry of Agriculture has expressed concern about river poisoning, which appears to be on the rise. Forestry Officer Bradford Latham, says although this practice is traditionally carried out during the Easter period, there have been reports of rivers being poisoned during the month of January Mr. Latham said the reports… Continue Reading →
The Forestry Division in the Ministry of Agriculture will continue activities for Forestry Focus 2014 with a River Stabilization Demonstration at Colonaire today. The Department says during the floods of December 2013, some rivers experienced major overflows that were destructive to communities, resulting in loss of farm land, agricultural produce, tree crops and livestock. It… Continue Reading →
Senior Forestry Supervisor, Cornelius Richards, said Vincentians are becoming increasingly more aware of issues relating to forest and river management following the devastation caused by the December 2013 floods. He made the point while was discussing issues relating to forest and river conservation during NBC’s Face to Face programme. Mr. Richards the Forestry Department is… Continue Reading →
Officials from the forestry Department say thus far for the year 2014 they have been very successful in their sensitization programs which are aimed at having Vincentians desist from poisoning rivers. Forestry Officer, Bradford Latham, said thus far they have only recorded three incidents of River poisoning for the year. He said while there are… Continue Reading →