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APUA Linesmen To Aid In Electricity Restoration Efforts In The Southern Grenadines
St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited: The St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) welcomed two teams of Linesmen from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) and the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) this month to aid in restoration efforts in the Southern Grenadines. On Sunday 21st July 2024, a team of five Linemen from APUA arrived,…
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Debby Strengthens To A Category One Hurricane
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Debby was located near latitude 28.6 North, longitude 84.0 West. Debby is moving toward the north near 12 mph (19 km/h). A gradual decrease in forward speed with a turn toward the northeast and east is expected on Monday and Tuesday. On the forecast track,…
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Air Quality Falls To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services5:50 pm Saturday 03 August 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until Tuesday. Synopsis: The air quality is moderate due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the fifteenth surge in Saharan Dust…
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Weather Forecasters Monitoring Tropical Wave East Of The Windward Islands
Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL800 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on TropicalStorm Debby, located over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. East of the Windward Islands:A tropical wave located a few hundred miles to…
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MISSING: 13-Year-Old Zaziana Cummings Of Swetes
The assistance of the public is being sought in locating 13-year-old Zaziana Cummings of Swetes. She left home at about 9PM on Friday 2nd August, 2024 and has not been seen since. Zaziana is a first form student of the Irene B Williams Secondary School and is about 5 feet tall. She was last seen…
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Tropical Storm Debby Forms In The Gulf Of Mexico
At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Debby was located near latitude 23.9 North, longitude 83.2 West. Debby is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). This motion is expected to continue tonight, followed by a northward turn on Sunday and a slower northeastward motion Sunday night and Monday.…
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Police Issue Caution And Safety Tips Ahead Of Carnival Holiday Weekend
STRATCOM: As residents and visitors look forward to celebrating during the extended holiday weekend of carnival, the Police Administration has taken several steps to ensure everyone’s safety. This includes implementing a number of security measures, such as increased police patrols, random stop-and-search, and traffic checks across the island. The main focus is to address the…
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Tropical Depression Four Forms Off The South Coast Of Cuba
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Four was located near latitude 21.4 North, longitude 79.7 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28km/h). A turn toward the northwest is forecast on Saturday, followed by a slower motion toward the north and then the northeast on Sunday…
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New Police Outpost Located In St. John’s Rural South
GIS Antigua & Barbuda: Member of Parliament for St. John’s Rural South Hon. Daryll Matthew is playing his part in the fight against crime in his constituency. This as MP Matthew has handed over to the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda a Police Outpost which is located in Nut Grove. The new Police…
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Statement By Governor And Premier On Access To And From Montserrat
The Governor and the Government of Montserrat recognise the access challenges the island continues to face and together are working on the longer term solutions to improve the situation on a more permanent basis. Currently there is an acute issue in relation to fuel supplies for our two carriers, Fly Montserrat and SVG. The supplier…
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Tropical Disturbance Continues To Exit The Area
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE9:00 AM ECT THURSDAY AUGUST 01 2024 …TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IS EXITING THE AREA… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service continues to follow the progress of a tropical disturbance. The system is passing over the northern Caribbean, west of the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands as…
