• Three ABEMS Supervisors Selected For Advanced Training In The United States

    The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation, and the Environment is pleased to announce that three Supervisors from the Antigua and Barbuda Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have been selected to participate in the prestigious EMS Instructor Level 1 course in the United States of America. Brandon Browne, Critical Care Paramedic, and Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians,…

  • APUA Assists In Power Restoration Efforts In Canouan Following Hurricane Beryl

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, 9th August 2024 – In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, many of our Caribbean neighbours are still grappling with the aftermath, especially in the critical area ofrestoring power utilities. Recognizing the importance of solidarity and swift action in times of crisis, the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) responded without hesitation when St.…

  • Tropical Cyclone Alert In Effect For The Leeward Islands And The British Virgin Islands

    WHCA31 TAPAAL98 ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES3:00 PM ECT SAT, AUG 10, 2024 THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS …AL98 HAS ENTERED THE MONITORED AREA… At 2 pm ECTor 1800 z the centre of al98 was located near latitude 12.0 north, longitude 40.0 west or about 1498 miles southeast of…

  • UPDATE: Met Office Continues To Monitor Progress Of Approaching Tropical Wave

    WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE10:00 AM ECT SATURDAY AUGUST 10 2024 …TROPICAL CYCLONE COULD AFFECT THE AREA… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service continues to monitor actively the progress of an active tropical wave, which has become tropical disturbance Al98, over the central tropical north Atlantic. The system is expected to…

  • Notice Of Cleaning Of The Wastewater Settling Ponds

    As part of the West Indies Oil Company’s (WIOC) environmental and maintenance programs, WIOC intends to clean our Wastewater Settling Ponds and drains to maintain the quality of the water exiting the Facility. The cleaning is scheduled for August 12 – 14, 2024 between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please be advised that, based on…

  • UPDATE: Weather Officials Continue To Monitor Tropical Wave For Potential Development

    WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE4:10 PM ECT FRIDAY AUGUST 09 2024 …TROPICAL CYCLONE COULD AFFECT THE AREA… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service continues to monitor the progress of an active tropical wave, over the central tropical north Atlantic. The system could develop further and become a concern for the Leeward…

  • Air Quality Decreases To Moderate Levels

    Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:35 am Thursday 08 August 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Later today until Saturday. Synopsis: The air quality is expected to decrease to moderate due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with…

  • Tropical Wave Could Become A Concern For The Leeward Islands And The British Virgin Islands

    WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE9:40 PM ECT THURSDAY AUGUST 08 2024 …TROPICAL CYCLONE COULD AFFECT THE AREA… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service is monitoring the progress of a Tropical Wave, over the eastern half of the tropical north Atlantic. The system could develop further and become a concern for the…

  • UPDATE: Wanted Suspect In Police Custody

    George Akeba Chiddick has surrendered to the police. George turned himself in at the Police Headquarters on the morning of Thursday 8th August 2024. A bulletin was issued for his arrest in connection with a shooting incident at No. 3 George Street around 8:30 am on Tuesday, August 6. The Police Administration expresses gratitude for…

  • Weather Officials Monitoring Tropical Disturbance In The Atlantic

    Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL800 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Near the Lesser and Greater Antilles:An area of low pressure could form in the central or westerntropical Atlantic Ocean early next week. Some development of this system is possible while…

  • Police Search For Suspects In East Bus Station Shooting

    STRATCOM: Police are searching for a male suspect involved in a shooting incident at the East Bus Station that resulted in the death of 43-year-old Kergus Martin of Liberta. It was reported that around 11:00 pm on Tuesday, August 6, an unknown assailant, armed with a gun, fired several shots at a group of people…

  • WANTED: George Akeba Chiddick Of Green Bay

    A wanted bulletin is issued by the police for the arrest of George Akeba Chiddick of No. 3 George Street, Green Bay. He is wanted in connection with a shooting incident at No. 3 George Street that resulted in a young woman receiving a wound to her left leg. The incident occurred around 8:30 am…