Students plant trees with President

Addressing students and teachers yesterday on the grounds of the President’s Residence, St Ann’s on the occasion of World Forest Day observed each year on March 21, Carmona said that denuding of forests for construction is leading to flooding. Young people who understand the effects of the denudation of forests, he said, will have to make the difference to preserve the environment for future generations.

Reema Carmona, the President’s wife, in remarks noted that the agricultural sector seemed to be lacking in the country.

To improve and trigger the sector, she urged the students to go back to their schools and talk to their friends about the importance of protecting the trees, forests and the environment.

Fifty saplings provided by the Ministry of Agriculture were planted throughout the grounds.