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A LOT OF PRAISE has been heaped, deservedly, both officially and in the media, on the many persons, organisations,
business entities and countries which have responded positively to the eruption of La Soufriere volcano. No praise is too high for them and we can only urge them to continue.
Yet there is evidence that many of our negative traits are still with us, even amplified in some cases in current-
day conditions. We are still witnessing the selfishness, greed, lack of respect for the efforts of others; impatience and, unfortunately discrimination based on a class basis that we witnessed in 1979. Sadly too, some of
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The Ministry of Agriculture is taking a scientific approach to the process of rebuilding the Agricultural Sector
The Ministry of Agriculture is taking a scientific approach to the process of rebuilding the Agricultural Sector, in the aftermath of the Explosive Eruptions of La Soufriere Volcano.
This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Saboto Caesar, as he addressed several issues during the Eyeing La Soufriere Morning Edition yesterday on NBC Radio.
Minister Caesar says Farmers can expect to see a new path taken for the development of the Agricultural Sector.
Meanwhile, Director of Forestry Services, Fitzgerald Providence spoke about some of the devastation of the forest as a result of the volcanic ash fall.
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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution in “Solidarity with and support for the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as neighbouring countries affected by the impact of the eruptions of the La Soufriere Volcano”.
This was disclosed by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves while speaking on NBC Radio this morning.
He said the resolution received overwhelming support from the Member States of the UN General Assembly.
The Prime Minister also spoke about the assistance to be provided by the United Nations Environment Program.
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Soufriere still poses significant threat
RODERICK STEWART, Volcano-Seismologist from the UWI-SRC(left) and PROFESSOR RICHARD Robertson-Seismologist from the UWI-SRC Social Share
EXPERTS AT The UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) advise that La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remains dangerous despite pauses in explosive activity.
During a virtual press conference hosted on Wednesday, April 21, Roderick Stewart, Volcano-Seismologist from the UWI-SRC/Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) emphasized, “… although it is easy to identify the start of eruptions, conclusively saying when eruptions are over, often proves more difficult.”
The UWI-SRC and Vincentian authorities continue to monitor developments at the volcano, as they have been since the onset of heightened activity in December 2020, which entered an explosive phase on April 9, 2021. Advice provided by the UWI–SRC enabled the successful evacuation of 13,000 residents from the des