A third shipment of approximately 250 tonnes of emergency relief items is scheduled to depart for St Vincent and the Grenadines today to aid the island in its recovery from the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.
The vessel ‘Lady Fazeela’ has on board 100 water tanks, approximately 12,000 cases of bottled water, a quantity of rice, food items, fruits, vegetables and personal protective gears.
President Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’) Mark Phillips yesterday afternoon visited the Muneshwer Wharf, Water Street, Georgetown to tour the vessel and conduct an inspection of the items before departure.