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Kingstown – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government says farmers, as well as other people, employed in the volcano Red Zone will get income support of either EC$500 or EC$400 per month for the rest of the year to help cope with loss of income as a result of the eruption of La Soufriere volcano.
“Many of these individuals face lengthy periods of reduced or non-existent income before they can restore their earning capacity, or their ability to independently support their families,” Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves told parliament.
by Tyler Durden
Monday, Apr 26, 2021 - 08:20 PM
There s no doubt the Caribbean island of St Vincent is experiencing a humanitarian crisis as chronic food and water shortages develop amid ongoing volcanic eruptions at the northern part of the island. Volcanic ash blankets the island and has heavily impacted its agricultural economy.
According to Bloomberg, St. Vincent and the Grenadines could experience a halving of gross domestic product due to the near-continuous showering of ash across the island since April 9. The damage on the north of the island is bordering on apocalyptic, Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves told Bloomberg in a telephone interview. The country is not recognizable as a Caribbean island in the north of the country.
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines is continuing to receive assistance from its Caribbean neighbours, to support the Volcano Relief and Recovery Effort.
Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Keisal Peters were on hand at the Kingstown Port on Saturday, to greet the second vessel of relief supplies from Guyana.
During his remarks, Minister Gonsalves thanked the Government and people of Guyana for continuing to assist St. Vincent and the Grenadines during this difficult period.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Keisal Peters said the solidarity displayed by Guyana and other CARICOM partners has been overwhelming, and is greatly appreciated.
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