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NOTICE: Entrance Time For Animals To Be Slaughtered At The Abattoir
The general public is hereby put on notice that the delivery time for animals has been adjusted. Please note that the time for animals to be brought to the Abattoir for slaughtering purposes for the next day will be as follows: MONDAYS to THURSDAYS 12:00 midday The 5p.m. delivery time will still be applicable but…
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Potential Tropical Cyclone 15 Develops In The Western Caribbean Sea
At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 17.5 North, longitude 85.7 West. The system is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). A turn toward the west is expected tonight and Saturday while the system approaches the coast. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with…
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Air Quality Returns To Good Levels
Saharan Dust Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services3:55 pm Thursday 17 October 2024 Air Quality Index (AQI) Based on Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: GoodLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until Saturday Synopsis: Minimal Saharan Dust and or PM2.5 and PM10 at present. No action is required. Alert Level: I…
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ABEMS Academy Launches New Cohort Of Emergency Medical Technician Training Program
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation, and the Environment, in collaboration with Antigua and Barbuda Emergency Medical Services (ABEMS) Training Unit, is proud to announce the commencement of a new cohort of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training, carried out by the ABEMS Academy. This vital program, hosted at the Glansville Polyclinics, began in October…
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Tropical Disturbance AL94 Unlikely To Become A Tropical Cyclone
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE3:30 PM ECT THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 2024 The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service continues to monitor the progress of tropical disturbance al94 . The system has weakened further over the past 24 hours and is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone. The limited weather associated with…
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Youth In Disaster Management Workshop Held At NODS
Close to 30 secondary school students participated in the 2nd Youth in Disaster Management Workshop held on Tuesday 15th October 2024 as part of activities marking International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction which was observed on Sunday, October 13. The 27 students from both private and government institutions received first-hand knowledge of the workings of…
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NODS And JCI Collaborate To Erect Tsunami Educational Signs
Disaster Risk Reduction Week continued on Wednesday, 16th October 2024, with the installation of tsunami educational signs in St. John’s and surrounding areas. A team consisting of staff from the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) and some members of the Jaycees spent most of the morning putting the signs up in various locations. These…
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NOTICE: Food Handlers’ Training
The Central Board of Health (CBH) is asking the general public to please take note of the following. Any food handler trained before 2018 and wishing to renew their badge must register as a new food handler.
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Tropical Depression Could Form And Pass Over Or Near The Area
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE9:00 PM ECT TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 2024 The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service is monitoring the progress of Tropical Disturbance AL94. The system could develop into a tropical cyclone and pass over or near the area Friday. Tropical disturbance AL94 will possibly become a tropical cyclone in…
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APUA: Power Outage Caused By Iguana
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA): The power outage today (12th October 2024 ), was caused by an iguana coming into contact with the top of a breaker at the Cassada Gardens substation, resulting in a short circuit. This triggered the protection system to isolate the entire substation, impacting approximately 25% of the total load demand.…
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Weather Officials Monitoring Low-Pressure System In The Atlantic
Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL800 PM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Central Tropical Atlantic (AL94):A well-defined area of low pressure located several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands is struggling to produce showers and thunderstorms. This system is currently embedded…
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