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Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the Government will be implementing additional measures to strengthen the resilience of this country
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the Government will be implementing additional measures to strengthen the resilience of this country
The Prime Minister outlined some of the measures, as he contributed to the debate on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill in Parliament on Tuesday.
A Supplementary Budget of
117.9-million dollars was approved by Parliament Tuesday night, to address the immediate demands arising from the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano
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Several persons who were displaced by the Explosive Volcanic Eruption have indicated an interest in returning to their homes in the Orange Zone.
Last Thursday, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced a change in the alert level for the La Soufriere Volcano to orange, following a decision made by Cabinet.
Director of the National Emergency Management Organization, Michelle Forbes says NEMO will facilitate the necessary transport for persons who will be returning to their homes in the Orange zone.
Some 22-thousand people were displaced following the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano on Friday April 9
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There are more than four thousand people in 84 shelters on mainland St. Vincent, while there are several persons who evacuated to union Island, Bequia and Canouan.
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Head of the La Soufriere Volcano Monitoring Team, Dr. Thomas Christopher said La Soufriere Volcano remained quiet over the past twenty-four hours.
Speaking during NBC’s Eyeing La Soufriere Morning Edition today, Dr. Christopher said there has been no seismic activity over the past 24 hours and some gas measurements were conducted yesterday.
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Following the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, the Montreal Gazette got to wondering: Who’s monitoring volcanic activity in Canada if there’s any at all and who’s standing on guard for thee if volcanic activity elsewhere in the world could affect Canadians?
There are nine volcanic ash advisory centres (VAACs) in the world, one of which is in Montrealers’ own backyard. Set up by the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization in the city’s downtown, the Montreal VAAC is responsible for monitoring the airspace within Canadian borders as well as the North Pole and Greenland.
SVGFIU marks its 19th Anniversary Social Share
The number nineteen is an auspicious number known to be associated with success and honour, which adequately depicts the work of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Intelligence Unit (SVGFIU) throughout the years as it celebrated its 19th anniversary on May 6, 2021. The SVGFIU is the national centralised agency responsible for the receipt, analysis and investigation of suspicious transaction reports. This hybrid unit consists of an administrative, legal, investigative, analytical and supervisory department, and contributes to the economic and social stability of the nation by fulfilling its mission to safeguard financial systems from abuse by deterring the incidents of money laundering, terrorist financing and other serious crimes.