NASSAU, BAHAMAS — PwC in the Caribbean and the PwC Charitable Foundation have collectively donated $100,000 to disaster relief and recovery efforts in St Vincent and the Grenadines. On April 9, 2021, the La Soufriere volcano erupted, sending ash and gas plumes miles into the sky and affecting neighboring islands. The disaster has displaced about […]
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CIBC FirstCaribbean donates to relief efforts in St Vincent
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — As the region rallies to assist the thousands of people in St Vincent and the Grenadines displaced by the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, CIBC FirstCaribbean has sent a shipment of much-needed supplies to the island. The shipment, which was coordinated by the Barbados Coast Guard, left the island on Thursday […]
CARIBBEAN SOLIDARITY: Bahamas Cabinet reviewing how to assist St Vincent & Grenadines
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he is monitoring the volcano eruptions in St Vincent and the Grenadines and advised that Cabinet will review the matter to see how to best assist. The 4,049-foot La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent erupted on Friday, just hours after government officials ordered an evacuation […]
PRAY FOR ST VINCENT: La Soufrière volcano erupts
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The 4,049-foot La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent erupted around 8.40am yesterday, just hours after government officials ordered an evacuation of nearly 7,000 people on the surrounding communities. The eruption reportedly sent a five-mile thick acrid cloud of ash billowing above the island. St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves […]