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PRESS STATEMENT: On the Fourteenth Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Special Emergency session on Thursday 15 April to discuss the situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines caused by the on-going volcanic eruptions of La Soufriere. They committed to continue providing extensive support to St Vincent and the Grenadines and pledged solidarity with that Member State as it strives to…
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#La Soufriere – Thursday update
The following is the Thursday morning Scientific Update from the UWI Seismic Research Centre which is monitoring La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1. Seismic activity at La Soufrière continued to follow the established pattern with bands of tremor about between 13 and 15 hours apart separated by swarms of small long-period earthquakes. 2. The latest band…
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Barbados to relax quarantine requirements effective May 8: CARICOM BUSINESS
Effective May 8, vaccinated persons entering Barbados will only be made to quarantine pending the results of one locally administered COVID-19 PCR test. This could result in a quarantine period as little as 24 hours. According to Prime Minister Mia Mottley, a vaccinated person is defined as someone who in a two-dose regime had received both doses plus 14 days,…
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#La Soufriere – Wednesday Update: Another Overnight Explosion
La Soufriere recorded another explosive eruption Tuesday night. The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (SRC) reported that the ‘large explosion’ began around 10:48 p.m. and the local emergency management organisation (NEMO) said there were pyroclastic flows down the eastern side of the volcano. Pyroclastic flows or currents are fast moving collections of solidified lava, ash and hot…
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#LaSoufriere – Tuesday morning update: Another explosion
Vincentians awoke to another explosive eruption of La Soufriere volcano, Tuesday morning. The UWI Seismic Research Centre reported that the explosion occurred at 6:30 a.m. Huge ash clouds could be seen rising in the early morning skies. La Soufriere moved into an explosive phase last Friday, depositing large quantities of ash across most of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Neighbouring…
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Monday morning update #LaSoufriere Volcano
The UWI Seismic Research Centre Team has reported a large explosion at La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Monday morning. The explosion took place at about 4:15 a.m. and dangerous pyroclastic density currents (flows) were observed on the eastern and western flanks of the volcano, the SRC Team said. Pyroclastic flows are fast moving flows of lava,…
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Sunday morning update #LaSoufriere volcano
UWI Seismic Research Centre – La Soufriere Eruption Scientific Update: 11/04/21 9am 1. In the last twelve hours episodes of tremor normally lasting up to 20 minutes have continued to be recorded. 2. The intervals between the tremors have been between 1.5 to 3 hours. 3. Based on visual observations and satellite imagery, the intervals are associated with periods of…
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Statement on Volcano Activity in St Vincent and the Grenadines by Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has mobilised to support St Vincent and the Grenadines as it faces the possibility of an imminent eruption of La Soufriere Volcano. Following an evacuation order of the immediate area around the volcano by Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, CARICOM Member States have offered support to house evacuees from the affected area. The scientific…
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Evacuation Order issued as activity intensifies at La Soufriere volcano, SVG
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday issued an Evacuation Order for areas close to La Soufriere volcano, after scientists reported increased eruptive activity at the volcano. The evacuation order which takes immediate effect will cover the North-Eastern and North-Western parts of the island. Here is the Prime Minister’s announcement:
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Guyana set to grow by 20.9% in 2021: CARICOM BUSINESS
Guyana’s economy will remain resilient against the effects of COVID-19, maintaining its growth trajectory as the petroleum sector ‘picks up steam’, the World Bank has said. Guyana grew at an extraordinary rate of 43.5% in 2020, having completed a year of oil production. The positive spill-over effects have been dampened by a deep contraction in the non-oil economy, triggered by…
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