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CARICOM Girls in ICT partnership holds virtual events for Girls in ICT Day 2021

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CARICOM Girls in ICT partnership holds virtual events for Girls in ICT Day 2021

CARICOM PRESS RELEASE DATE: 20TH APRIL 2021

Several agencies, as well as regional and international organisations operating in the Caribbean are collaborating to host events to observe Girls in ICT Day this year. The Day will be observed primarily virtually this year under the international theme ‘Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures’.

The CARICOM Girls in ICT partnership Steering Committee is hosting the virtual events via Zoom (Meeting ID: 924 4826 3625; PASSCODE: 406634) and Facebook Live on the CARICOM page will be held around an adapted theme, ‘Connecting CARICOM Girls; Creating Brighter Futures”.

A panel of speakers on the day itself, Thursday, 22 April 2021, comprises girls and women who are influencers and practitioners in the information and communication technology field. Discussants during the virtual event from 10 am to 2pm will be:

  • Tiffani Teachey, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, advocate, professional speaker and best-selling author of What can I be : STEM careers from A-Z;
  • Ingrid Riley, an award-winning Caribbean Tech Industry Trailblazer, Digital Media Entrepreneur, Syndicated Tech Blogger, Podcaster, Event Producer;
  • Laura Alvarez Modernel, a Sr. Programme Manager for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Sector
  • Ms. Danielle Mullings, President, Faculty of Science and Technology Guild Committee
  • Ms. Samantha Sheoprasad Ecosystem Developer, Trifinity Solutions, Guyana
  • Ms. Mikiela Gonzales-Campbell Math Educator & Entrepreneur, Jamaica
  • Ms. Chelsea Jordan S&T Guild Representative & Ecology with environmental Science Student, Barbados
  • Ms. Donna Buchanan -Lynch Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction & Herbal Alchemist and Apiarist, Jamaica

Global technologist, Innovator, Catalyst and Philanthropist, Erica Simmons, will moderate the event. CARICOM Girls in ICT Partnership Focal Point, CARICOM, Jennifer Britton, who is Deputy Programme Manager, ICT4D at the CARICOM Secretariat, will make opening remarks. Representatives from partner organisations, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UNESCO, UNICEF and UN Women will share international policy perspectives for this year with respect to activities to celebrate CARICOM Girls in ICT.

The following day, 23 April, the event from 10am to noon will take the form of practical demonstrations of the application of science and technology. This segment will feature online games, videos and animations of ICT and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and Geography.

The CARICOM Girls in ICT Partnership comprises Ministries of ICT, Youth, Education and Gender in CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, and regional and international organisations. Those organisations are: Guyana Animation Network (GAN) Inc, European Union – Guyana, STEM Guyana, Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) – Guyana, Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), University of Guyana, University of the West Indies, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), CARICOM Youth Ambassadors corp. (CYAP), Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), ITU, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC),  CANTO, and Caribbean Cybersecurity Centre (CCSC). CARICOM Ministers responsible for ICT had endorsed the partnership in November 2019. They recognised that a regional partnership was a good initiative to advance the work to attract more youth of the Region to ICT and STEM careers to support CARICOM resilience.

This is the 10th year of the international observance of Girls in ICT Day.  Since 2011, more than 377,000 girls and young women have participated in more than 11,400 International Girls in ICT Day celebrations in 171 countries, according to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which initiated the observance. The Day is set aside to place the spotlight on girls and young women with the aim of encouraging and empowering them to consider studies and careers in the growing field of ICTs. This will enable both girls and technology companies to reap the benefits of greater female participation in the ICT sector.

The CARICOM Secretariat encourages widespread participation in the events using the following hashtags: #caricomgirlsinict and #caricomwomeninict

Dominican Wanted By Police

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Dominican Wanted By Police

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Tuesday 20th April 2021)-Police on St.Kitts are currently looking for a 28-year-old man from the Dominican Republic said to have committed the offence of wounding.

On Monday 19th April 2021, police issued a wanted poster giving details about the individual in question named  Eriberto Lorenzo.

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Scientist calls ‘dotish’ action of man who climbed erupting volcano

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Scientist calls ‘dotish’ action of man who climbed erupting volcano

Updated: 19 Apr 2021 Source: www.iwnsvg.com

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) — The lead scientist monitoring La Soufrière volcano, Professor Richard Robertson, Monday described as “dotish” (stupid) and not an act of bravery, the decision by a man to climb the erupting volcano on Sunday.

“It is absolutely foolish… it is absolutely dotish to do that. People talk about bravery  and to me somebody is brave when you are aware of the risks that you put yourself through because of some positive job or they need to contribute to society in a fundamental way and you still take the action to save your family or something like that,” Robertson told listeners to the state-owned NBC Radio.

“So you are aware of the risk. You know you could be killed or you know you could be hurt but you still do it. That’s a brave person. A brave person is not somebody who goes up to the mountain, putting themselves and their parties at risk and the people who might have to rescue them,” the volcanologist added.

A video has been circulating on social media showing the man, later identified as a “our guide”, going to the summit of the volcano which has been erupting since April 9 and has forced the evacuation of more than 16,000 people in the Red Zone area.

In the video, the person is seen, without a face mask, taking video selfies at the smoldering crater and describing the scene, while a strong wind blows, and steam rises from the cauldron.

He also captures video of a person climbing.

Robertson said that person “is not brave; to me that person is just simply dotish.

“I would suggest that action like that is not sensible. At this time I think for me, people in St. Vincent need to be brave, be brave to what we have to face. We have to face a country in which we will have tremendous devastation because of the volcano

“We have to be very brave to face the circumstances. If we want to live in this land that is really beautiful, we have to deal with the volcano, we have to deal with the hazards. You have to be brave to protect your family that is brave.

“Going up the mountain at this point in time where you could be killed or where you could get people with you killed or you could inspire people who saw you that is a sensible thing to do the same thing, that is not brave, that is dotish, that is what I would call it. I am sorry if I offend anybody with that type of language,” he told radio listeners.

On Sunday, the volcano continued its pattern of explosions with the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), saying that the episode of continuous seismic tremor generated by explosive activity at La Soufriere, lasted until about 9 p.m. (local time/Atlantic Standard Time).

In its latest bulletin, the SRC said that following this, small long-period and hybrid earthquakes started to be recorded again, at a rate similar to before the explosive activity.  It said that this rate dropped significantly during the early hours of Monday.

“No volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded in the last 12 hours.  One rockfall was recorded, at 1:39 a.m. Rockfalls can be generated by a growing lava dome, but this cannot be confirmed without visual observations,” the SRC said, noting that the continuous GPS (Global Positioning System) network has shown a change in horizontal and vertical movement since the initial depressurization noted immediately following the April 9 explosive phase.

It said that the continuous GPS network is used to track changes in ground shape on and around the volcano.  As magma moves beneath the volcano, changes in pressure cause the volcano to change shape (inflate/deflate).

“These changes may suggest magma influx from deep within the sub-volcanic system, however more investigation is needed to confirm this interpretation,” the SRC said, adding, “the volcano continues to erupt. Its pattern of seismic activity over the last few days is typical of the growth and destruction of lava domes”.

Robertson told radio listeners that the volcano in its current state can erupt explosively without warning.

“Anyone on the volcano at the time is at risk of dying horribly from blunt trauma to the body, from excessive burns, and from asphyxiation. Anyone at the summit as you were today will certainly be killed if it has one of the kinds of eruptions that it had on the very same day that you visited.

“Stop putting yourself, your co-hikers, and potentially the search and rescue team that would come to get you if something happens. This is neither brave or useful but simply dotish.”

‘Caring Dad’ Final Moments Of Homicide Victim Remembered

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‘Caring Dad’ Final Moments Of Homicide Victim Remembered

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 16th April 2021)- “Even up to his final moments, his thoughts and concerns  were not of himself but that of his children and  their well-being.”
 
Such was part of the recollection of 38-year-old Keon Fyfield of Newton as read from his formal remembrance (eulogy) at his funeral held on at the Wesley Methodist Church Seaton Street in Basseterre on Thursday 8th April 2021.
 
A Dear Daddy message published in the funeral booklet included the following words: “ You were a big part of our lives. Maybe God was ready for you to go but not us.”
 
“Most if not all of us here this afternoon would have known Keon in a variety of roles -son, brother, nephew, cousin, father, mentor  and great friend but it is the role of father that brought the most joy and happiness to his life. Becoming a father to [names of his five children called]…was his greatest accomplishment . He had a special relationship with all his children not showing any favouritism  for either one  but continually expressing his love  to them in a manner which best suits their needs and personality,” it was also said about the deceased.
 
Additionally, “Keon was not much for words but his actions and that smile that can light up a room spoke a thousand words and left you feeling the abundance of love  that he had for his family  and close friends and for that he will truly be missed.”
 
The deceased’s determination in life was also praised.
 
“Throughout his journey from adolescence to childhood, Keon was never one to be fearful of experiencing all that life had to offer even though at times the struggles of life  would have thrown him some stumbling blocks, his determination to succeed  was an inspiration to all who genuinely  knew, loved and appreciated him.”
 
A police press release issued some six days after Fyfield’s burial (14th April) indicated that two brothers from the Stapleton community have been charged with his murder.
 
They are 22-year-old Dijon Trotman and 21-year-old Divon Trotman.

As reported, Dijon  was charged on April 12, and Divon was charged on April 13; both of whom are in police custody. 
  
“The incident occurred on March 07, 2021. Keon Fyfield had been warded at the JNF General Hospital from that date until his death on March 25,” police say.
 
Via a first police press release dated April 03, 2021,  it was informed that an autopsy was performed on the body of  Keon Fyfield on March 29th  by Resident Pathologist, Dr. Adrian Nuñez who “concluded that death was a result of pulmonary embolism due to prolonged bed rest as a consequence of severe head trauma with cerebral concussion.”
 
It was also stated that the “Police are investigating the matter.”

Shawn Richards Says 2025 Leadership Plan Is Irreversible

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Shawn Richards Says 2025 Leadership Plan Is Irreversible

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 16th April 2021)- Re-elected Political Leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) and St.Kitts-Nevis’ Deputy Prime Minister Shawn Richards has indicated that the course for his party’s future leadership of the Federation “has been mapped out for 2025 and it is irreversible.”
 
He was at the time speaking at PAM’s 55th Convention held on the afternoon of Sunday 18th April 2021 in Sandy Point  under the theme ‘Preparing Now For The Future’ at a recreational ground facility.
 
Richards’ speech saw him officially placing his bid to become the next prime minister and the first one from Sandy Point following the next general elections, constitutionally due in the year 2025.
 
That morning, he was re-elected unopposed at the party’s caucus whereby a new executive committee was installed.
 
Notably, PAM currently has the most seats of the Team Unity coalition government holding four while the People’s Labour Party (PLP) led by Dr. Timothy Harris, now in his second term as prime minister, has two and the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) of Nevis has three.
 
“After 56 years, PAM has to look at itself in the mirror  and determine its future. Michael Jackson once said ‘I am starting with the man in the mirror’. The change, therefore, must start at the top before it shifts to the boundaries below. I cannot argue against the suggestion that the change should begin now, and that while making that change, I am reminded that the former US President Abraham Lincoln once said: ‘that you must be sure  to put your feet in the right place  then stand firm,” Richards stated.
 
He continued: “As your political leader, I am prepared to make changes because to lead, I must also know how to follow. The former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill  once said politics is not a game but a serious business…So if you examine my actions carefully, you would recognise  that I follow the establishment by Lincoln …I have planted my feet in the right place  and I stood firm nor did I play games with anyone . You know my slogan in number five  has always been  ‘No Gimmicks, No Tricks’.Therefore on the matter of future leadership of St.Kitts and Nevis, there is no need for alarm or concern. That course has been mapped out for 2025 and it is irreversible.Nevermind the recent outburst about three terms and leadership  because commitments are made to be honoured and there should be no fear of departure for political expediency.”
 
The PAM leader remarked that after the last general elections in 2020, he understood that there were strong voices expressing sentiments for a new direction to be taken with respect to the leadership of this country, and also unfounded rumours that were allowed to flourish and were even encouraged  but I was able to remain planted in my core principles of honesty, reliability and trust…For me trust was the anchor that kept me tied to all of the commitments that I have made and when I make a commitment I stand by it- No Gimmicks , No Tricks.
 
Giving an outlook on PAM’s future, Richards had this to say: “Therefore when I tell you today that the future is looking bright for PAM believe me. When I tell you that the  future for St.Kitts and Nevis is also looking bright believe me and so now when I tell you that after the next general elections, there will emerge the first Prime Minister from Sandy Point also believe me….and so in that regard, I also want to say to my Cabinet colleagues  that come the next election, I expect your full support for Shawn to be the next prime minister.”
 
Furthermore, in speaking about Prime Minister Dr.Timothy Harris, he pointed out that “ just as he became the third prime minister of this country, it is my intention to be the fourth prime minister of this country. Just as he became the first prime minister from Tabernacle, I intend to be the first prime minister from Sandy Point.”
 
According to Richards: “My guiding principle as a future leader of this country is to maintain hope and to strengthen the father of each citizen. For us as  a party we have to remember that for us preparing now for the future comes with many responsibilities. It means we are ready to lead but in leading  we must remember that we lead not for ourselves but for the people.”
 
The other members of the PAM executive committee following its 2021 caucus are: Deputy Leaders Lindsay Grant and Eugene Hamilton(Parliamentary Representatives for Constituencies Four and Eight respectively),Chairman Jonel Powell (Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Two),Deputy Chairperson Danielle Warner, General Secretary Natasha Grey, Assistant General Secretary  Azard Gumbs Treasurer  Charles Morton and Public Relations Officer Delwayne Delaney.
 
Notably, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PAM did not host a convention in 2020.

Minister Of Tourism Talks 100%  Immunity Through Vaccine For Sector Balance

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Minister Of Tourism Talks 100%  Immunity Through Vaccine For Sector Balance

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 16th April 2021)-  In addressing attendees at a Tourism Stakeholder’s Meeting held on Wednesday 14th April 20201 held at the Marriott Hotel, Minister of Tourism stated that a 100% immunity in the tourism sector must be achieved as he promoted and appealed for cooperation in taking the COVID-19 vaccine and likewise spoke about a policy for such going forward.
 
“We must achieve a 100% immunity in the tourism sector …and this is the only way  to balance  what we all crave for and I crave for  and I am pleading with you to get and that’s to get vaccinated.”
 
Grant informed that in June 2021, cruises will begin  in St.Kitts and Nevis all things being equal with what is planned to be a first phased approach.
 
“Now what does that mean? We have been in discussions with the Ministry of Health and their team and we’re going to have a phased approach to cruising.That means come June when the cruises begin as the CEO said …we don’t expect five ships in harbor  and we also don’t expect it to be business as usual.”
 
According to Grant: “Obviously, it means that likewise we are going to have to be vaccinated and so the policy going forward for us will be that any purveyors of the industry will have to be vaccinated which means that if you’re a tour operator you’re going to have to be sanctioned  by the St.Kitts Tourism Authority and all the members of the team who work in the industry who will come into contact with those individuals who are on the cruise ships will have to be vaccinated.”
 
As understood, any cruise line that comes to St.Kitts and Nevis, all the crew  will have to be vaccinated and all the passengers  likewise will have to be vaccinated.All cruise ship passengers over the age of 18 must be vaccinated while children under 18 must present a negative RT-PCR test within 72 hours  prior to home port disembarkation as well as negative RT-PCR test taken prior to home port departure for all onboard guest and crew.
 
The Tourism Minister said vaccination is not being made mandatory.
 
“We are not making vaccination mandatory; let me put it quite clearly so we don’t have any miscommunication in the message.We are not saying that the vaccination is mandatory.  We are saying to you that as a policy, we are asking the employers to make sure that their employees are vaccinated and that every single employee  who will come into contact  with the passengers and the crew are likewise vaccinated.” 
 
It was highlighted that all travel approved tours or attractions, employees and agents interacting with the vessel and engaging in tours must be vaccinated which include ship agents, St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA) staff, SCASPA (ST. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority) staff, immigration, Customs, taxi and tour operators and shore excursion teams.
 
According to Grant, staff who do not take the vaccination will be required  to take an RT-PCR test at their own cost every two weeks.
 
Additionally, he said tour operators on the island will be required to agree  to random testing or testing requirements decided by the CMO [Chief Medical Officer] at the owners and employers expense or the employee’s  expense.
 
He said taxi and tour operators and attraction owners must bear the cost of testing, quarantine and isolation of their staff.
 
Grant went on to say that the Ministry of Health and SKTA will negotiate for discounted sector rates for testing at JNF for quarantine and isolation  with approved quarantine site managers and owners.
 
The Minister of Tourism pointed to the neighbouring  island of Anguilla indicating that through changed protocols, the island has seen an almost  state of normalcy as a significant amount of the population is vaccinated.
 
“…everything really hinges on the vaccination,” he told the local stakeholders.
 
“This is our first step to reviving what we consider to be a very critical industry, a critical element of our economy and so we are expecting that the vaccinated tours and attractions  are our pathway and our attract to hopefully full recovery,” Grant stated.
 
“I’m hoping that we would have much cooperation  by persons in the industry so that we can get and arrive at our necessary goals  so that we could come back to some state of normalcy,” he said also.
 
 
Front Page Photo: This source photo which was posted on www.facebook.com/facesofstkittstourism has the caption, which reads in part, “Tourism Minister The Hon. Lindsay Grant convinces craft vendors who work in the tourism industry to #ChooseLife, by taking the COVID-19 Vaccine. The St. Kitts Tourism Authority in conjunction with the Ministry of Health arranged for a Vaccination Clinic on Port Zante for tourism workers in that area…”
 
Workers which included workers from the retail shops, restaurants and bars, Amina Craft Market, Port Zante Security and Island Constables Unit

SKN Considers Options For SVG People Displaced By Volcano

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SKN Considers Options For SVG People Displaced By Volcano

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 16th April 2021)- More than 150 hotel rooms in St.Kitts and Nevis are expected to be reserved  so as to accommodate displaced citizens and residents of St.Vincent and the Grenadines, as one of two options, in light of the active La Soufrière volcano should requests be made for hosting facilities in the Federation.
 
National Disaster Coordinator at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Abdias Samuel says there are two options that have been considered in terms of potential acceptance of displaced persons from St.Vincent.
 
“One is that our hospitable citizens and residents who may want to accept them into their home  as a form of sponsorship or Vincentians who are living in St.Kitts and Nevis and they want to have their family returned from the impact zone or the affected areas,” he said while speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing held on Wednesday 14th April 2021.
 
For the next option, Samuel- who is also Chairman of the COVID-19 National Task Force- listed hotels that have come on board to assist by way of making rooms available.
 
He thanked management of the four establishments namely St.Kitts Marriott Hotel who has stated that 30 rooms would be made available, the Koi Resort for 70 rooms to be made available  and also Sugar Bay Club who has informed of approximately 30 rooms they will have available. 
 
“On Nevis, my understanding from our colleagues on Nevis  is that Mount Nevis is being considered.  They have indicated that they may have 30 rooms… to provide these services for the potential acceptance of displaced  persons…”, he added.
 
According to Samuel, “There is no specific date” as it relates to the arrival of individuals from the affected island.
 
“This will be a well-coordinated activity when the NEMO [National Emergency Management Organisation] would advise CDEMA [Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency] who will then advise the country. Also, we will have the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St.Vincent who will be a part of this collaborative effort and they will notify St.Kitts and Nevis when they will have potential candidates  who will meet our criteria for being accepted into St.Kitts and Nevis under this particular designation. So at the present moment, we cannot say when this is going to happen. It’s gonna be dependent on the request from the affected state  to the countries who are providing these options.”
 
On Monday 12th April, through a supplies drive arrangement by the government and people of St.Kitts and Nevis including companies and individuals, items were successfully shipped to St.Vincent and the Grenadines that day despite a short notice to the public.
 
Workers’ representation organisation, The St.Kitts-Nevis Trades and Labour Union, owner of this media house, donated cases of bottled water purchased from local company Rainforest Water thanks to the contribution of executive members as well as contributors who quickly responded to the humanitarian relief effort.
 
“Today, (Monday, April 12th), we have been overwhelmed by the number of donations received, which were requested via our parent agency CDEMA in Barbados, in response to a call for assistance made by Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves, on behalf of his countrymen,” Samuel said in a press release then.
 
Another food supplies drive is currently being undertaken by The National Emergency Management Agency and the Nevis Disaster Management Department in collecting non perishable food items to assist in the relief efforts, and the cut off time for doing so is set for Monday 19th at 12 pm.
 
Items can be dropped off at the NEMA Headquarters located at Lime Kiln, between 8am – 4pm.
 
Individuals who have questions can contact the agency by calling 466-5100.
 
The La Soufrière Volcano, which is located in northern section of  St.Vincent, exploded at about 8:40 on the morning of Friday 9th April 2021. Notably, on Tuesday 13th April, 42 years since its last eruption, another explosion was recorded.

Police: Brothers Charged With Murder Of Keon Fyfield

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Police: Brothers Charged With Murder Of Keon Fyfield

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Wednesday 14th April 2021)- Police on St.Kitts have revealed- via a press release dated 14th April 2021 that two brothers from the Stapleton community have been charged with murder of 38-year-old Keon Fyfield of Newtown.

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TWO MEN CHARGED FOR KEON FYFIELD’S DEATH
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2021 (RSCNPF): The Police have charged two men for the death of Twenty-two-year-old Dijon Trotman and his 21-year-old brother, Divon Trotman, both of whom are from Stapleton Village, were charged for the offence of Murder. Dijon Trotman was charged on April 12, and Divon Trotman was charged on April 13. They are both in Police custody. The incident occurred on March 07, 2021. Keon Fyfield had been warded at the JNF General Hospital from that date until his death on March 25.

Cruise ships leave as most volcano evacuees prefer to remain in SVG

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Cruise ships leave as most volcano evacuees prefer to remain in SVG

The majority of evacuees from the red volcano hazard zone have indicated that they would prefer to stay in St Vincent, and therefore the cruise ships that had been on standby have left our waters.

“We have to take a decision sometime this afternoon, maybe early tomorrow as to whether we just tell the cruise vessels, the cruise companies, thanks for their help…because people want to stay home,” rather than be evacuated to another jurisdiction, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves indicated yesterday morning, April 12, while speaking on the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).

“People seem to want to stay home. But they had that option, but if they don’t want to take up that option fine,” he continued.

Speaking later that day on ‘Beyond the Headlines’ broadcast by the Grenada Broadcasting Network (GBN), the Prime Minister informed that a relatively small number of persons indicated they wanted to leave.

Some countries who agreed to accommodate evacuees had apparently noted they would want evacuees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, while one country said PCR testing, rapid testing and quarantining would suffice.

On the other hand, there is no requirement for persons in shelters to be vaccinated or even tested on entry; but it is encouraged, he said. Only mask wearing and other protocols are being insisted upon.

The Government took the decision to express gratitude to the cruise ships, he said, because the numbers are not large enough. He said smaller groups will be facilitated with chartered vessels from Bequia or Canouan.

La Soufrière erupts on its 42nd anniversary

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La Soufrière erupts on its 42nd anniversary

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) — The La Soufriere volcano erupted, on Tuesday, 42 years to the day as it commemorates her own anniversary with another explosive episode.

The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) reported that the eruption began at 6:30 a.m. (local time) “and still continues at the time of this post.

“We continue to monitor and update accordingly,” the SRC said, warning, “the volcano is at alert level Red”.
It said that seismic activity is continuing along the pattern established on Monday with short bands of continuous seismic tremor interspersed with long-period earthquakes.

“Following the latest band of tremor, at 1:30 am, the long-period earthquakes have steadily become more frequent. Audible venting was heard associated with some periods of tremor and long-period earthquake activity.

“The volcano continues to erupt explosively and has now begun to generate pyroclastic density currents — hot (200°C-700°C), ground-hugging flows of ash and debris. Explosions and accompanying ash fall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days impacting St. Vincent and neighbouring islands,” the SRC added.
The volcano hadn’t erupted since 1979 and La Soufriere has a history of deadly eruptions. Records show that in 1902, the volcano erupted for nearly eight months.

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