Prime Minister and Minister of Airports and Seaports, Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, is encouraging young people to further their studies in Aviation, specifically, aircraft crash investigation.
Gonsalves speaking at the opening of a Port Resiliency Program (PReP) noted there are insufficiently trained persons in this field not just in St. Vincent and the Grenadines but across the region.
This, the Minister of Airports and Seaports referred to this as a “regional weakness.”
Dr. Gonsalves stated that he raised this point at the last CARICOM meeting where he suggested the region should have a body of aircraft crash investigators.
He used the opportunity also to highlight St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ vulnerability with regards to potential hazards including the La Soufriere volcano.
Dr. Gonsalves said he is really happy that the workshop is taking place and urged all participants to take it seriously.
Prime Minister Gonsalves emphasized that this involves “life and death” and our economic well-being.
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is collaborating with the Outreach Aid to the Americas (OAA), Americas Relief Team (ART) along with IOS Partners, headquartered here, sponsored by the FedEx Corporation and the Miami International Airport.