FROM LEFT : Lester Iroha, Esworth “Ezzie” Roberts, Rodney “Steelpan Boss” Small, Rondy “Luta” Mc Intosh Social Share
The Vincy Cultural Ambassadors group sprung into existence on Friday 09th April 2021, the day La Soufriere Volcano began its explosive eruptions. This group of artistes, musicians and persons in the creative and cultural industries came together and immediately began assisting shelters with food, water and other necessities. The group later shifted its focus to assisting evacuees staying with friends or families at private homes. Members of this group include, Skinny Fabulous, Rondy “Luta” Mc Intosh, Rodney Small, Orande “Bomani” Charles, Shaunelle Mc Kenzie, Charlie “Chewalee” Johnson, Lester Iroha, Andrew James, Pablo Lewis, Franklyn “Supadex” Richards, Esworth “Ezzie” Roberts and others.
Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation donates to NEMO
Wayne Hull (right), Flow Country Manager, presenting 400 airbeds, 400 air pumps and linen to Michelle Forbes (left), Director of the NEMO Social Share
Flow, the country’s leading telecommunications provider, has not relented in its efforts to support the relief efforts across St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the April 9th eruption of the La Soufriere volcano. On Tuesday 11th May, Flow Country Manager Mr. Wayne Hull presented 400 airbeds, 400 air pumps and linens to the Director of the National Emergency Management Organisation Ms. Michelle Forbes at Flow’s Arnos Vale campus.
Director Forbes in her remarks stated: “I wish to express my sincere thanks. We have had over 18,000 persons displaced as a result of the eruption, with persons staying in private homes, and we have another 4,000 persons in shelters. We continue to provide for the needs of those persons who are still requesting bedding. These m
Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves Social Share
Almost EC$118 million was approved by Members of Parliament this week to address “the most immediate humanitarian cleanup demands” caused by La Soufriere’s explosive eruption in April.
The 2021 Supplementary Estimates of St Vincent and the Grenadines totalling EC$117.9 million was passed without opposition just after midnight -on Wednesday morning, and its funding is expected to finance at least 30 distinct and immediate responses to the disaster.
“Even preliminary incomplete assessments of the damage and the loss that we have faced, are sobering estimates. Even without going to the full extent of the red zone, orange zone and up the mountains, we know that cleanup costs will exceed 38 million, we know that there is damage to over 5000 buildings exceeding 35 million. We know that at least 175 million of loss and damage has been inflicted on the agricultural sector and some estimates are as high as US150 milli
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The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Christian Council has appealed to Vincentians to be patient, as the process of Recovery continues
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Christian Council has appealed to Vincentians to be patient, as the process of Recovery continues, in the wake of the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano.
A release from the Council says, although the alert level has now been changed to orange, this does not mean that persons are out of harm’s way, only that the danger is not as imminent.
It said, if the need arises for evacuation, it is anticipated that there will be adequate time to ensure the safety of citizens.
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This was disclosed by Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves, as he presented the
Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2021 in Parliament this week.
The Supplementary Budget of
117.9-million dollars was approved by Parliament on Tuesday night, to address the immediate demands arising from the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano.
Minister Gonsalves said the funds have been earmarked for the most urgent tasks at hand.