News, Regional News

Evacuation taking place in St. Vincent as volcano deteriorates

Published 8 April 2021

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Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Source: The Loop

Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves has issued an evacuation order.  

In a news conference a short while ago, Gonsalves says the evacuation order is for all premises in the areas designated as Red Zone on the Northeast and North West of St Vincent and the evacuation of the area itself.  

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Collymore: Vaccination is the solution for the tourism sector reopening

Published 8 April 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Barry Collymore
  • Over 2,000 workers are directly affected by temporary closures
  • Covid-19 has levelled the tourism playing field
  • Grenada has opportunity to command more global tourism market share
  • Tourism opportunity key is citizens becoming vaccinated and reaching herd immunity
https://youtu.be/Q6oFVc-fPDk

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News, Regional News

Vincentians living near La Soufriere Volcano told to be prepared

Published 8 April 2021

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Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Source: Loop

Early morning view of La Soufrière volcano taken from the Belmont Observatory. (Photo credit: UWI-SRC, Prof Robertson)

In a 12pm bulletin issued on the UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) Facebook page, the La Soufriere Volcano situation appears to be intensifying.

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News, Regional News

Dust haze advisory is in effect – BMS

Published 8 April, 2021

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Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Article by
Barbados Today

A significant Sahara Dust outbreak is likely to affect the island, the Barbados Meteorological Services  (BMS) said today in a dust haze advisory issued for the island.

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Education, News, Regional News

Bronte Welsh Primary School needs our support!

Published 7 April 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Bronte Welsh Primary School needs our support!

Dear Communities of St. Kitts and Nevis,

While vacationing in St. Kitts, I visited the Bronte Welsh Primary School, and during a tour with the Principal, Mrs. Rogers we discussed the current needs of the school and how best those needs can be met. She mentioned that the entire school of over 100 students are currently sharing two (2) televisions and in the quest of creating a more modernized and fun learning experience it becomes quite challenging.

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