The National Emergency Management Organisation has confirmed that there was a large explosion at the La Soufriere Volcano at approximately 4:15 am. The explosion was seen on the Martinique radar. La Soufriere's dome has since collapsed and pyroclastic flows along the valleys on the eastern and
His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Philip, the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest on Saturday next week, in a low-key ceremony. In an official announcement, the funeral will take place on Saturday 17 April 2021 at 3:00 pm in St George’s
La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent has entered an explosive eruptive phase with tremors continuously experienced overnight. The country’s National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) confirmed that the 4,049-foot volcano had erupted on Friday morning. "La Soufriere Volcano erupted the second Friday in April (Friday, April 13) in 1979, four
The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. Although more than 700 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, richer countries have received more than 87 per cent, and low-income countries just
Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, at midday, weeks after he was treated in hospital for an infection. He was 99. The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his wife's side throughout her 69-year
UN News - The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could possibly cause rare blood clots in some people but further studies are required to confirm the link, experts with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The opinion by the subcommittee of WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine
Media Release - World Health Day will be observed today, 7 April 2021, under the theme “Together for a fairer, healthier world”. It is a call for urgent action to eliminate health inequities and mobilise action to attain better health for all and leave no
UN News - The aim of the UN-backed COVAX scheme is to get two billion vaccine doses into the arms of around a quarter of the population of poorer countries by the end of 2021. What are the main challenges that need to be overcome,
The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has announced that it will control re-entry for International Ferry Passengers through the Road Town Jetty Seaport as it re-opens on April 15. A press release from the BVIPA said there will be only ONE daily round trip ferry service during
Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful spaced apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday marked by pandemic precautions. From vast Roman Catholic cathedrals to Protestant churches, worshippers followed regulations on the coronavirus.
