The initial eruption occurred on April 9, 2021, following decades of inactivity. Vincent, said the island is in a “dire situation” and that scientists have issued warnings that eruptions could continue for another six months. Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of St. The United Nations has appealed for financial assistance totaling $29.2 million to help the estimated 15,000 people displaced by the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano on the Caribbean island of St. UNITED NATIONS REQUESTS $29.2 MILLION FOR AID TO ST.
In addition to Holness, Gaston Browne, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, was the other Caribbean Head of State to join the group of 40 leaders from around the world to discuss the climate crisis. Prime Minister Holness was one of two Heads of Government from the Caribbean invited to participate in the virtual Climate Summit organized by US President Joe Biden. He noted that Jamaica was encouraged by the announcement from the United States that it will cut its emissions by 50 percent and that the US has rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. Holness made his remarks at the two-day virtual Leaders Summit on Climate held on April 22, 2021. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced Jamaica’s determination to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stating that the island will reduce these emissions by 60 percent by 2030. JAMAICA PLANS FOR 60-PERCENT REDUCTION IN GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS BY 2030 She also said that the Opposition PNP is committed to working with the government to find the most effective ways to mitigate Jamaica’s food insecurity and to find housing solutions on other, less agriculturally critical lands. Frazer Binns notes that the current COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for Jamaica to create strategies that will ensure the island’s survival during major crises. The lands the government has identified for housing development are some of the best areas on the island for the production of food. According to Frazer Binns, food security must be the chief factor considered when planning to use prime agricultural lands. Senator Sophia Frazer Binns, Shadow Minister of Land, Environment, and Climate and a member of the People’s National Party, has called on Jamaica’s government to rethink using current sugar-producing lands in Trelawny for housing purposes. JAMAICAN SHADOW SENATOR URGES GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER PLANS TO USE PRIME FOOD PRODUCTION LANDS FOR HOUSING
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