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Beachgoers Asked To Be Cautious As High Surf Warning Is In Effect
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:55 am Friday 02 February 2024 …High surf warning in effect for Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands……High surf warning goes into effect this afternoon for Antigua and Barbuda… Locations to be affected: Reefs and mainly exposed northern and north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gentle…
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Saharan Dust Brings Unhealthy Air Quality To T&T
Trinidad and Tobago Weather Center (TTWC) – As forecast, a major surge of Saharan Dust has moved across Trinidad and Tobago and the remainder of the Windward Islands, significantly reducing air quality and visibility across the region. While there are no official alerts, watches, or warnings in effect for Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados is currently…
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Tomlinson’s Cemetery To Be Operational Shortly
CABINET NOTES – The Minister of Health and Wellness reports that an area of the Tomlinson’s Cemetery, earmarked more than 20 years ago for burials, will shortly begin to receive funerals. Both the Public Cemetery in St. John’s, and the Lady of the Valley Cemetery just outside Bolans are filled. Community cemeteries are being utilized at the…
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Coast Guard Responds To Sinking Incident
On 29th January 2024 at about 11:56pm, the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) Coast Guard received a report from Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Fort-De-France of a vessel that ran aground and was taking on water in Falmouth Harbour, with one person on board. Upon receiving the report, the ABDF Coast Guard immediately deployed…
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UPDATE: Second Escapee Back In Immigration Custody
The Department of Immigration has advised that Donnalee Samantha Salmon was apprehended on Tuesday night (30th January 2024) in the Crosbies area and she is now back in custody. This means that both women who escaped from the Immigration Detention Centre on January 20, 2024, are now back in custody. Her compatriot, Tiffanie Stephanee Howell, turned herself over to…
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Major Saharan Dust Surge To Move Across T&T, Lesser Antilles
Trinidad & Tobago Weather Center – From today (January 30th, 2024), a major Saharan Dust surge is forecast to begin moving across Trinidad, Tobago and the Lesser Antilles, with peak concentrations from Tuesday through Thursday this week across T&T. This surge is forecast to be more concentrated compared to the Christmas 2023 surge across the…
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UPDATE: One Escapee Surrenders, the Other Remains at Large
The Immigration Department has advised that one of the two Jamaican females who escaped custody on January 20, 2024, has turned herself in to the authorities over the weekend. Tiffanie Stephanie Howell is now back in custody after being on the run for more than a week. Her compatriot – Donnalee Samantha Salmon – is however still on…
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CBH: Fogging Schedule for Antigua
The Central Board of Health (CBH) has released its fogging schedule for Antigua starting 29th January to 2nd February 2024.
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CBH Temporarily Halts Its Fogging Campaign
The Central Board of Health (CBH) will not be conducting fogging between the 22nd to the 26thof January 2024 due to the high wind advisory issued by the Met Office. However, do continue to check and eliminate mosquito breeding sites on your premises.
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Newest Strain of COVID-19, JN1 Detected in Barbados
BARBADOS: Statement From The Ministry Of Health And Wellness On The Local COVID-19 Variant Testing – The Ministry of Health and Wellness is informing the public that test results have revealed the newest strain of COVID-19, the JN1 (a sub-variant of Omicron) has been detected. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. the Most Honourable Kenneth George, recently…
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UPDATE: Missing 12 year-Old Kira Bright Found
12 year-old Kira Bright who was reported missing on Wednesday 24th January 2024 was located at about 7:30 PM on Market Street on Friday 26th January 2024. Kira is currently with her family and is reported to be in good health as the Police continue their investigations into her disappearance. Anyone with information regarding the…
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APUA: Notice of Works
The general public is asked to take note of following notice issued by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).
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