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  • Antigua And Barbuda Shares Bold And Ambitious SIDS Driven Initiatives With UN Members

    NEW YORK – 21st March, 2024…Member states of the United Nations have been exposed to  revolutionary approaches being pursued by Antigua and Barbuda in placing Small Island Developing States on track to securing a resilient and prosperous future. At the United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday of this week, Antigua and Barbuda updated Member States on…

  • NOTICE: No Fly Kite Zone

    The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) wishes to remind members of the public to refrain from any kite flying in the restricted no fly zone for the VC Bird International Airport. As the Easter Weekend approaches, the authority recognises that kite-flying will naturally increase. But persons are equally asked to take note that such…

  • WMO Hurricane Committee Retires The Names Otis And Dora From The Eastern North Pacific Basin Name List

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Otis from the rotating list of names used in the eastern North Pacific basin because of the death and destruction it caused when it made landfall in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco in October 2023. The Committee also retired Dora from the eastern North Pacific…

  • BDF Field Medical Team Vital To Regional Response Mechanism

    Barbados Government Information Service – The Barbados Defence Force’s Field Medical Team (BDF FMT) has been described as one of the most important innovations and additions to the Regional Response Mechanism. Military Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Lovell, made this assertion as he addressed the opening ceremony of the BDF Field…

  • NODS Reports Successful Tsunami Exercise Caribe Wave

    Approximately 70 schools and businesses took part in Thursday’s Caribe Wave Tsunami Exercise surpassing last year’s count of 25. Among those involved in the drill, which tests tsunami readiness throughout the region, were pre-schoolers, students from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions and employees from the public and private sectors. The annual exercise was coordinated on…

  • Recruit Training Commences For Forty-Five Recruit Soldiers

    Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) – On March 18, 2024, the Antigua Barbuda Defence Force proudly greeted 45 new recruits in an opening ceremony held at the Crabbs Training Area (CTA). This marks the commencement of their path toward becoming the next cohort of soldiers. Over the course of the next eight weeks, these…

  • Antigua And Barbuda To Benefit From Recyclable Water Project

    CABINET NOTES – The Prime Minister, the Minister of the Environment, the Minister of Public Utilities and the Minister of Works will welcome a team from Japan in a few days. The Japanese Investment Bank team will sign an Agreement on a Recyclable Water Project, treating gray water. The small recycling plants are to be installed…

  • TRINIDAD: Unrest At The Piparo Mud Volcano

    Trinidad and Tobago Weather Center (TTWC) – On Wednesday evening, March 20th, 2024, shortly after 6:00 PM, increased minor expulsions of mud and gas began at the peak of the Piparo Mud Volcano, located in Piparo. As the night progressed, the volcano’s main cone continued to grow, with occasional bursts of mud and gas through…

  • World Meteorological Day 2024: On The Frontline Of Climate Action

    Dale C. S. Destin – Published 21 March 2024 | Introduction: As we mark World Meteorological Day 2024, the theme “At the Frontline of Climate Action” resonates profoundly in our rapidly changing world. Climate change presents one of the greatest challenges of our time, impacting communities, ecosystems, and economies worldwide. In this blog post, we…

  • Ffyes Beach Water Station To Get Additional Reverse Osmosis Plant

    Office of The Prime Minister Antigua and Barbuda – On Monday 18th March, 2004 Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne and Ambassador of Japan to Antigua and Barbuda, H . E. Matsubara Yutaka, signed a grant aid agreement for the construction of a Reverse Osmosis Plant at the Ffryes Beach Water Station. The grant aid…

  • First Hybrid Power Station Opens In Barbuda

    Barbuda’s first hybrid power station opens – PM Browne calls on Barbudans to join government in advancing Barbuda CODRINGTON, Barbuda – 16 March 2024….. The government’s stated goal of making Barbuda a ‘green’ island took a major step towards becoming a reality with the opening last Friday of Antigua and Barbuda’s first hybrid power station…

  • BARBADOS: Inaugural Regional Field Medical Team Mass Casualty Training Course

    Barbados Defence Force – During the opening ceremony of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) Field Medical Team’s (BDF FMT) Emergency Medical Teams and Mass Casualty Management Training Course; Military Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Lovell asserted that the BDF FMT is one of the most important innovations and additions to the Regional…