THE ROADS, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) has received three new vehicles to assist with clean up efforts, following the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano on April 9, 2021. The two water sprinkling trucks and wheel loader were purchased by the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines at a combined cost of over $EC500,000. According to a release from BRAGSA, Communications Officer, Rohan Cupid said the vehicles …
Peto residents daunted by ash
Sasha Hooper with the help of others in the process of cleaning up one day after returning from the shelter Social Share
MANY RESIDENTS OF Petit Bordel are said to not be returing there for the long term as they are worried about the health effects, and quality of life because of the level of ash still in the community.
CARLOS FREDERICK’S house in Petit Bordel with ash piled in yard
Shop owner of the ‘La Casa’ Grocery and Bar, Movis Matthews, regularly visits her North Leeward village home where she has been living for 20 years, but still hasn’t moved back with her children.
Several persons from villages on the north-western coast of St Vincent, who were housed at the Bethel High School shelter feel as though they were forced out of their temporary home. [caption id=
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Several persons from villages on the north-western coast of St Vincent, who were housed at the Bethel High School shelter feel as though they were forced out of their temporary home.
Lloyd Edwards
On Wednesday, SEARCHLIGHT visited the shelter at Campden Park and spoke to evacuees who were packing up to leave for their homes in Petit Bordel and Chateaubelair following a government notice advising evacuees in communities within the orange hazard zone when they were to begin returning to their homes.
Marvlin Delpesche said she feels disrespected in the way they were asked to leave the shelter.
Normally in this week which marks the anniversary of African Liberation Day, my topic for this column would have been pre-chosen. This year, in addition to Africa Day, as it has been renamed, May 25 marked the 90th year since our country first received electricity; it was also one year since the police murder of George Floyd in the USA which continues to have huge repercussions; and was also an …