GAIA closed until April 16
Article by April 13, 2021
Grantley Adams International Airport Inc. wishes to advise the public that due to the ongoing ash fall
resulting from the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent, the Grantley Adams International
Airport will remain closed until noon, Friday, April 16, 2021.
During this period of airport closure, access to the airport will be limited to authorized, essential
airport personnel.
Passengers who have been affected as a result of this closure are asked to contact their respective
airlines for alternative flight arrangements
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UK provides emergency assistance to SVG Social Share THE UK IS providing emergency assistance in response to volcanic eruptions in St Vincent and the Grenadines, which saw more than 15,000 people evacuated.
The rapid crisis funds will help provide lifesaving humanitarian supplies like shelter, sanitation kits and protective equipment, a release stated.
Urgently needed technical experts will support relief efforts on the ground, support emergency telecommunications, and restore critical lifeline facilities, like transport links The UK has provided an initial £200,000, via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to support the regional response, through the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
The UK will continue to work with the CDEMA and other agencies to assess the need for further support.
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The Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM) has a new president. Senior Reporter at Starcom Network, Keith Goddard, emerged winner last Sunday during the virtual Annual General Meeting of the association.
He succeeded veteran journalist Emmanuel Joseph who served the last two terms and Nation reporter Rachael Agard who was also running for that post.
Goddard began his career in the late ’90s at the then Rediffusion, and worked at Barbados Advocate, Caribbean Media Corporation and Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation.
Outside of the media, he served as corporate communications specialist at the Grantley Adams International Airport for 11 years.
- April 14, 2021, 3:38 PM
The ash plume from an explosive eruption of Saint Vincent s La Soufrière volcano as seen from NOAA s GOES-16 satellite, on April 11, 2021. The ash, which has reached an altitude of 40,000 feet and has been carried east by prevailing winds, has caused problems in Barbados as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. (Image: NOAA)
Airports in the Caribbean countries of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados remain closed after La Soufrière, a volcano on Saint Vincent, roared to life over the weekend for the first time since the late 1970s, blanketing the island’s lush landscape in a layer of ash and blocking out the sun.
St Vincent s Volcanic Eruptions Have Left Barbados Blanketed in Ash insideedition.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insideedition.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.