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NOTICE: Bypass On Sir Sidney Walling Highway Operational
The Project Implementation Management Unit within the Ministry of Works swiftly responded to the public’s outcry regarding the alternative route to accommodate the reconstruction of the big culvert between Pares Village and Collins Junction. Please be advised that the newly constructed bypass to facilitate the flow of traffic is now fully operational.
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NOTICE: Partial Closure Of Sir Sidney Walling Highway
PARTIAL CLOSURE OF SIR SYDNEY WALLING HIGHWAY (SSWH) AT THE CULVERT BETWEEN PARES VILLAGE AND COLLINS JUNCTION. Special Notice is given that the PARTIAL closure of SSWH at the BIG CULVERT located between the eastern end of Pares Village and Collins Junction, previously scheduled for 7th December 2024, will now take place on Friday 13th…
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NOTICE: Ongoing Works On Old Parham Road
The Ministry of Works is hereby reminding the public of ongoing sidewalk rehabilitation on Old Parham Road. Please proceed with caution and follow the instructions of flag persons who will be directing the flow of traffic.
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Update: Search And Rescue Operations For Missing Barbudan Fishermen Scaled-Down
The Antigua Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) along with local and regional partners, have descaled search efforts to locate and rescue fishermen aboard Fishing Vessel (FV) ‘GIVE THANKS’ which was expected in port on Sunday, 01st December 2024. The ABDF Coast Guard and Air Wing branches have descaled its active search and rescue (SAR) operation in locating…
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ABDF Coast Guard: Search and Rescue Mission From Sailing Vessel “Poestered”
The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) Coast Guard completed the transfer of a Search and Rescue (SAR) survivor yesterday, Sunday 07th December 2024, who was found in distress off the coast of Puerto Rico. The ABDF Coast Guard received information from the Captain of Motor Tanker (M/T) ORANGE OCEAN at approximately 4:00 pm local time,…
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2024 Hurricane Season Summary: The 21st Most Active on Record
Dale C. S. Destin – Published 03 December 2024: Despite threats of a very late tropical cyclone, the official 2024 hurricane season, which was quite active, came to a quiet end Saturday night. The season is responsible for over 400 deaths and over US$222 billion in damage, the second costliest on record. 268Weather adjudged the season’s activity above…
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Minor Earthquake Recorded Near Antigua And Barbuda
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2024-12-09 00:47 am (Local Time)2024-12-09 04:47 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 3.9 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.69N | Longitude: 61.59WDepth: 16 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 70 km, NEBrades, Montserrat, 121 km, NEBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 134 km, ENE*distance and direction to epicenter DISCLAIMER: This preliminary location…
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MONTSERRAT: Soufrière Hills Volcano Activity Remains Low According To Preliminary SAC 29 Report
Preliminary Statement Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) 29, 28th November 2024… The Montserrat Volcano Observatory reports that activity at the Soufrière Hills Volcano has remained low and is broadly consistent with levels of unrest observed since 2019, with some changes in seismicity. The volcano has produced higher rates of volcano-tectonic earthquakes since around 2019, and this…
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Fishers Urged To Prioritize Safety Before Heading Out To Sea
A Fisheries Observation: Rough Seas in December by Brent Simon Historically, Antigua experiences heightened sea state hazards from December to February due to the trade winds surge common in the Caribbean “winter” months. These winds intensify as high-pressure systems in the North Atlantic interact with lower pressures near the equator. This results in stronger and…
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Antigua And Barbuda Represented At The 13th Caribbean Conference On Comprehensive Disaster Management
Antigua and Barbuda is being represented by an eight-member delegation at the 13th Caribbean conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) now taking place in St. Kitts. The conference, organized by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), began on Monday under the theme “CDM Road to Resilience: Checkpoint 2024 – Levelling up for a Dynamic…
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Office Of The Prime Minister Loses Control Of Its Social Media Platforms
ST. JOHN, Antigua and Barbuda – 3rd December, 2024……..The Communications Unit within the Office of the Prime Minister has advised its social media subscribers that it has lost control of its Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, X (Twitter) and Threads services. The Unit announced that it recently discovered that it’s officers can no longer access and post information…
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7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern California
United States Geological Survey (USGS): The December 5, 2024, M 7.0 Offshore Cape Mendocino earthquake occurred approximately 100 km southwest of Ferndale, California, off the coast of northern California in the vicinity of the Mendocino Fracture Zone. This earthquake occurred in the vicinity of the Mendocino triple junction – the region where the Pacific, North…
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