Kingstown, St. Vincent, Thursday, August 12, 2021 — The Human Development Service Delivery (HDSD) Project is announcing the launch of the Youth & Adult Training for Employment (YATE) programme for residents of Union Island. For the first time, residents of the Grenadine Island will be able to gain training in two (2) CVQ Level 2 courses: Bar Service – Bartending, and Food & Beverage Service – Restaurant Service, to help residents, improve individual skills leading to level 2 certification. Training begins Monday 23rd August 2021. All Covid 19 protocols will be observed, and the all-media houses are invited to attend the ceremony. YATE is a Technical and Vocational training programme under the HDSD Project. YATE is currently undergoing the training of Cohort 4 which officially started June 3rd 2021. Four hundred and seventy-nine (479) persons were trained and two-hundred and twenty-seven (227) youths were certified in different technical and vocational areas. About The Human Development Service Delivery (HDSD) ProjectThe Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GoSVG) has received funding from the World Bank (WB) for the implementation of the HDSD Project. The project is designed to strengthen the quality-of-service delivery in education, improve the efficiency of social protection systems, and improve the effectiveness of labour market systems.
The design of this project was driven by areas of need and by a range of agencies involved in the development of human capital and the improvement of the delivery of social services to vulnerable citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Project is aligned with the specific sectors, national strategies, and policy direction of the GoSVG in the areas of education, improvements to the delivery of social protection services and ensuring effective labour market systems. President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr. Gene Leon (second right) and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, (centre) display symbolic agreement. On hand for the announcement were Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology, Camilo Gonsalves, (far left) who serves as CDB Governor for SVG, CDB’s Vice President, Operations, Isaac Solomon (second left) and Dorla Humes, Advisor to the CDB President. The CDB team are on an official visit to SVG which is scheduled to run until Sunday July 25, 2021. KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – July 23, 2021: The Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) has approved financing of US$5.3 million (mn) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to support the response to the La Soufriere volcanic eruption which ravaged parts of the country in April 2021. CDB President, Dr. Gene Leon, who is in the country on an official visit, today announced that the Bank has approved an Immediate Response Loan of US$ 5 million as well as an Emergency Assistance Grant of US$300,000.
Speaking at a press conference which was held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingstown, St. Vincent, Dr. Leon said the Bank will also be accelerating the disbursement of funds for its development projects currently being implemented in the country. “While we are supporting the recovery, CDB will also be bolstering the country’s development agenda by financing high priority projects that have transformative value,” the CDB President said. Among the interventions is a US$142.5 million initiative to modernise the Kingstown Port. The project, which is being partially financed by the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF) will entail the construction of a new cargo port in the capital and upgrading of associated roadways to improve traffic flow in the central business district of Kingstown. Construction work is expected to commence in 2022. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is also set to benefit from the 10th cycle of CDB’s Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) which will finance projects designed to increase access to education and improve conditions in low-income and vulnerable communities. Another initiative is the US $13.6 million School Improvement Project which will see nine schools being rehabilitated to enhance early childhood education. Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said, “From the time CDB became operational in 1970, it has had a tremendous impact on the development of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and as we face the current challenges, I am impressed with the programmatic elements of the solutions the new team is providing and I appreciate their approach to partnership.” Dr. Leon and a delegation from CDB are currently in St Vincent and the Grenadines for an outreach visit which is scheduled to run until Sunday July 25, 2021. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for St. Vincent and the Grenadines with activity expected to intensify from tomorrow into Sunday as a result Residents and motorists in areas prone to flash-flooding and land-slides, or near rivers and streams should be prepared. 72 HOURS OUTLOOKAs additional moisture crosses the islands, moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds and periods of rain are forecast for Saturday. A flash-flood watch is in effect for SVG . Residents and motorists in areas prone to flash-flooding and land-slides, or near rivers and streams should be prepared. Latest Weather Forecast - Friday 7th May 2021 (6 Am)Forecast Period:
6:00 am 7th May 2021 to 12:00 pm 7th May 2021 Synopsis: Unstable conditions are affecting the islands Forecast: Occasionally cloudy and breezy at times with isolated light to moderate showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms Weather Advisory: A flash flood watch is in effect for SVG. Residents and motorists in areas prone to flash-flooding and land-slides, or near rivers and streams should be prepared. Winds: ENE – E at 20 – 35 km/h (12 – 22 mph) Sea Conditions: Slight to moderate in open water; with swells from 1.0 – 2.0 m Marine Advisory/Warning: None Upcoming Tides: High: ********* 3:20 pm Low: 8:48 am 10:36 am Background
2020/2021 Eruption Timeline
Situation Management
Lava Dome/Coulee Dimensions (estimated) as of March 19, 2021*
Height: 105m* Length: 912m* Width: 243m* Total volume extruded: 13.13 million m3. *Last values calculated prior to destruction at the onset of the explosive phase. Scientific Monitoring
Volcanic Alert Level – ORANGE The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in collaboration with University of the West Indies's scientists decided to lower the Volcanic Alert Level from "red" to "orange" as a significant decrease of volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded. In addition, no explosions occurred at the volcano since 22 April. NEMO bulletin cites further: An orange Volcano Alert Level means that the volcano may resume explosions with less than twenty-four hours'notice. As a result of this, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines have also taken the decision that residents of communities in the orange zone from Petit Bordel to Gordon Yard on the Leeward side of the island and up to Mt. Young near the RUBIS Gas Station on the Windward side of the island, can return home and carry out normal activities." Lahars (mud flows) could continue to occur if heavy rainfalls remobilise the fresh ash deposits in valleys including Wallibou and Rabacca valleys. Source: The University of the West Indies volcano activity update volcano activity update 7 May 2021
Fri, 7 May 2021, 07:29 07:29 AM | BY: MARTIN https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ Over 1 Million Euros Mobilised in Emergency and Humanitarian AidTuesday, May 4, 2021 — Brussels, Belgium — The Eastern Caribbean States Embassy to Belgium and Mission to the European Union continues to proactively engage stakeholders in Europe to support the OECS Commission’s efforts to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to the Government and the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines following ongoing explosive eruptions at the La Soufriere Volcano, which began on 09 April 2021. Mindful of the magnitude of the disaster, which has affected the daily livelihoods of an estimated one-fifth of the island’s population (approximately 20,000 persons), the Mission acted swiftly to engage the EU, other European States, and selected Missions in Brussels, with an urgent appeal for emergency humanitarian assistance. The Mission’s appeal was well-received by the EU, which moved quickly to provide the Government and the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines with a timely aid package through the EU aid agencies, namely the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and its Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC). Given the gravity of the fast-changing situation on the ground in St Vincent and the Grenadines, ECHO-ERCC expedited the Mission’s request for assistance through an immediate appeal to the EU’s twenty-seven (27) Member States and six other European States. This led to a commitment to provide the Government and the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines with an emergency humanitarian aid package totaling Euro €740,000 to support the most pressing needs, including shelter, food and health needs. Furthermore, the European Union activated its Copernicus system – its emergency satellite mapping service to support visual and air quality assessments in, and around the La Soufriere Volcano. It is expected that the EU aid package would be channeled through its traditional implementing partners. The combined emergency humanitarian package would be made up of a Euro €500,000 allocation from the EU Acute Large Emergency Response Tool (ALERT), and an additional Euro €190,000 that would go towards the current Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Crescent Societies (IFRC), which was established in 1985 to provide immediate financial support to National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Head of the EU Mission in Barbados, Malgorzata Wasilewska stated: “Our thoughts are with those who have been displaced, including those who have been left without clean water or electricity, due to the La Soufriere volcanic eruption. We announce this emergency funding that will support St. Vincent and the Grenadines in their efforts to overcome this disaster, in the context of the challenging COVID-19 pandemic, which will target in particular support to the evacuees, access to clean water and sanitation. The EU stands ready to step up humanitarian support for those in need in this crisis.” On behalf of the Caribbean Export Development Agency, I wish to share our solidarity and unreserved support to the Government and people of St. Vincent & the Grenadines whose lives and livelihoods are being so severely impacted by the ongoing eruptions of La Soufriere volcano.
We applaud the solidarity demonstrated by the entire Caribbean and partners with St Vincent and the Grenadines at this difficult time and salute the resilience of its people. St Vincent and the Grenadines has to now cope with another disaster in addition to the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. We at the Caribbean Export Development Agency pledge our commitment to assisting St Vincent and the Grenadines during these challenging and difficult times as well as during the recovery period to follow. Deodate Maharaj – Executive Director, Caribbean Export For more information about La Soufriere volcano eruptions please visit: National Emergency Management Organisation University of the west Indies Seismic Research Centre International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN) How to help St. Vincent and the Grenadines – List of places to donate Greater food safety is the goal of a new project recently launched in Jamaica by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). The two-year activity will seek to provide BSJ’s subsidiary the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) with capacity building resources to assist and strengthen the country’s production of safe food products for local consumption and export. Funded by the European Union (EU) and managed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) the Certification Services by the National Certification Body of Jamaica Project will build capacity at the NCBJ to offer globally accepted testing and certification support in food safety management. The initiative will also train a cadre of persons locally to supervise existing food safety systems to maintain compliance with export requirements. Safer food production and increased exports to new and existing markets are the anticipated results. Mr. Daniel Best, Director, Projects Department, CDB at the launch stated that, “these activities are part of our efforts to increase competitiveness and agricultural productivity by enabling increased market access. This is being achieved with the provision of the requisite infrastructure to enable efficient agricultural value chains recognising its potential to tackle income insecurity. The intent, in that regard, is to expand businesses’ access to new markets and diversify their existing products in order to increase sales and revenue.”
Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw while advocating for Jamaica to produce its way to prosperity, cited the impact of the project on the country’s Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) which he indicated would open doors in CARICOM and ease their navigation of trade barriers. According to the Minister, “the spin-offs…are job creation and increased brand visibility for Jamaica as our MSMEs penetrate new markets and deepen their footholds in others armed with certificates confirming that Jamaican goods and services are of a high quality and meet international market requirements.” Good morning to all, A decrease in cloud cover is forecast from this afternoon across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as the shearline gradually moves southwards. Saturday will be fair to occasionally cloudy with isolated showers, while Sunday is forecast to be cloudy and hazy with a few shallow showers. An improvement in showers is anticipated as the day progresses. Early morning showers are possible around Monday. Winds will generally be between east north east and east at approximately 20km/h- 35km/h during the next 72 hours period. Seas will be slight to moderate in open waters with northerly swells peaking at 1.0m on the eastern coasts and 2.0m on the western coasts. In addition, there will be slight haze intrusion around Saturday night, intensifying as the weekend progresses, possibly reducing air quality to moderate. Current Conditions: Partly cloudy Winds: East Northeast at 20 km/h or 13 mph Temperature: 25.5 °C Relative Humidity: 78 % Barometric Pressure: 1013.6 mb 24 Hour Rainfall: 0.2 mm Sunrise: 6:08 am Sunset: 6:15 pm PROTOCOL FOR THE ENTRY OF TRAVELLERS TO ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – revised 28/01/20216/2/2021 AIM: The safe entry of travellers to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a manner that reduces the risk of the importation and subsequent transmission of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. OBJECTIVES:
ESTABLISH RISK OF ARRIVING TRAVELLER: The arriving traveller will:
PHASED PROCESS OF ENTRY OF TRAVELERS TO ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES:TESTING & QUARANTINE:
PHASE #9 - Commencing Monday February 1, 2021
b. High Risk Countries:
iv. MUST Mandatory quarantine for seven (7) days in a Tourism Authority/MOHWE approved Transition/Quarantine Hotel at their cost.
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