BY JOY-ANN GILL – APR 16, 2021 — BGIS Volcanic ash is poisonous to pets and it is also highly abrasive. This is the word from the Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Following its recent compilation of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on The Impact of Ash Fall From La Soufriére Volcano […]
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‘ APR 15, 2021 – JOY-ANN GILL – BGIS Press conference re: COVID update and national cleanup efforts, hosted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley at the Grantley Adams International Airport – April 15, 2021. (PMO) Government has started to clean up the country, and it is being managed across sectors, with all citizens expected […]
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President Ali addresses Special Emergency Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government Staff WriterApril 15, 2021 Speaking at the 14th Special Emergency Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government today, April 15, 2021, HE President Mohamed Irfaan Ali assured Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves that Guyana was fully committed to assisting the people of St Vincent and the […]
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By JULIE CARRINGTON – BGIS Press conference re: COVID update and national cleanup efforts, hosted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley at the Grantley Adams International Airport – April 15, 2021. (PMO) Over the next few days, all construction companies will be involved in a major clean-up exercise, as Government presses ahead to remove the […]
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Ministry of Transport, Works and Water ResourcesPine East-West Boulevard, the Pine, St Michael Barbados, W.I. 2021-04-12PSAROAD SAFETY DURING VOLCANIC ERUPTIONSDriving on roads affected by volcanic ash poses hazards, irrespectiveof whether the ash is dry or wet, as traction is reduced, leading tosliding, the faster you are driving.The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) […]
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PICTURED — Education Minister the Honourable Santia Bradshaw. Press Conference: Update on Schools in Barbados and; CDEMA Relief Efforts for St. Vincent (4/14/21) – the update on schools in Barbados will be provided by Education Minister the Honourable Santia Bradshaw and the CDEMA Relief Efforts will be presented by the Executive Director of the Caribbean […]
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APR 13, 2021 – By SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG – BGIS With the recent destruction of the La Soufrière volcano dome in St. Vincent and The Grenadines, there should be a reduction in the volume of ash plumes reaching Barbados. However, Director of The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, Professor Richard Robertson, during a La Soufrière emergency update tonight, […]
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Motorists are asked to note that there will be road maintenance on going along the Barrow section of the ABC Highway in the area of Norman Niles roundabout going north-west towards Clyde Walcott roundabout and onto Warrens, St. Michael. This work is the cleaning up of the highway due to the severe ashfall experienced over […]
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The Grantley Adams International Airport. (FP) The Grantley Adams International Airport will remain closed until noon, Wednesday, April 14, due to the ongoing ash fall resulting from the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent. During this period of airport closure, access to the airport will be limited to authorised, essential airport personnel. Passengers who […]
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Featuring Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams, Director of the UWI Seismic Research Centre, Dr. Erouscilla Joseph; and a representative of DEM. VIEW IT BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK ……
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