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ABDF-Alpha 2 Conducts Inaugural Passenger Flight To St. Kitts
Antigua Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) – On Wednesday 13th February, 2024 the Antigua Barbuda Defence Force AirWing Unit had the honour of flying the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honorable Gaston Browne for its first passenger flight of Alpha 2 to St. Kitts. Mr.Browne had the pleasure of being interviewed by a student…
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CBH: Fogging Schedule On Antigua
The Central Board of Health (CBH) wishes to advise the general public that as part of the Mosquito Control Program for the Adult Aedes aegypti Mosquito, the Vector Control Unit will be conducting fogging operations in the following areas commencing 4:30am & 4:30pm.
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SIDS4 Social Media Platforms Fully Activated
Stay Connected With SIDS4 On Social Media… In addition to the official conference website, the SIDS4 Conference is pleased to announce the launch of its social media channels on Facebook and Instagram. You can find us at @sids4ab, where we will provide weekly up-to-the-minute information on the conference, frequently asked questions, and other valuable insights.…
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Grenada Continues To Carefully Monitor Oil Spill
St. George’s Grenada – Monday 19th February 2024 – NaDMA continues to monitor the ongoing oil spill that occurred off the coast of Tobago. The most recent Satellite Imagery revealed that images as of Saturday 17th February are consistent with previous imagery which indicated that the oil spill traveled to the south and southwest of…
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NODS Encourages Participation In Annual Tsunami Drill
National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) – From coast to coast, we’re uniting for the Caribe Wave 2024 Tsunami Exercise! Join us on Thursday March 21st at 11:00 a.m, as we test our readiness, strengthen partnerships, and educate our island community about tsunami preparedness! Together, we build resilience and safeguard our shores! Read more: https://www.tsunamizone.org/caribewave/
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Antigua’s Record-Breaking February Rainfall: A Meteorological Marvel
Dale C. S. Destin – Published 09 February 2024, Updated 10 February 2024 – February has brought unprecedented rainfall records to Antigua this week. The downpours witnessed were nothing short of historic, shattering previous records and leaving a significant mark in the meteorological books. On Wednesday and Thursday (February 7 and 8, 2024), rainfall totals…
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Police Appealing For Help In McKinnon’s Shooting Incident
STRATCOM MEDIA RELEASE | St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda | Saturday, 17 February 2024 : The police are appealing for help in solving a shooting incident, which resulted in one man nursing gunshot wounds at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center. The alleged incident occurred around 9:25 pm on Friday, 16 February in the McKinnon’s…
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Improvements At SLBMC Reported To The Cabinet
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet invited the Chief Medical Director and four (4) other management officials of the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) to provide an update on the several improvements that are taking place at the country’s premiere medical center. For more than an hour the officials answered piercing and probing questions of…
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Midwifery Programme Resurrected And Relocated To UWI Five Islands Campus
The Antigua State College’s School of Midwifery Programme, dormant for three years, has been resurrected and relocated to the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus. Under the leadership of Laurellyn Williams, former Head of the Antigua State College’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, the program commenced on January 22, 2024, and is set…
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Missing Swetes Man Garfield Thomas Jr. Located
The family of Garfield Thomas Jr. of Swetes has located him. A family member reported to the police that he showed up at home around 10:50 am on today’s date (Saturday 17th February, 2024) and he appeared to be in good health. Previous Story:
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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Recorded Near Guadeloupe
University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2024-02-17 1:09 pm (Local Time) 2024-02-17 17:09 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.1 LOCATION: Latitude: 15.93N | Longitude: 60.79W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 90 km, SE Roseau, Dominica, 96 km, NE Fort-de-France, Martinique, 151 km, NNE *distance and…
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