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The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC) recorded two minor magnitude earthquakes early Thursday morning, both striking within the Caroni Swamp. The first quake, registering a magnitude of 2.9, was widely reported across central Trinidad. Four to six seconds of shaking accompanied by what sounded like an explosion occurred at 2:57 AM. The…

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) is aware of the concerns being expressed by our valued stakeholders, based on the premature release of correspondence addressed to the Ministries of Education concerning syllabus suspension. This situation is regrettable and understandably would have caused anxiety among our key stakeholder groups. In order to address the matter, CXC® has…

ABS Television – 27 year old Meco Pelle has died after a motorcycle crash in Old Road on Monday night. The Old Road resident lost control of his motorcycle then crashed into a parked vehicle before he was thrown several feet away from the wrecked motorcycle. The man was rushed to the Sir Lester Bird…

Regional Security System (RSS) – The Regional Security System’s Joint Task Force (RSS JTF) was deployed on Thursday May 23, 2024, in support of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda and the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force for security operations around the hosting of the United Nations 4th Small Island Developing States Conference…

Regional Security System (RSS) – Commissioner of the Royal Police Force of Antigua & Barbuda, Atlee Rodney, and Chief of Defence Staff of the Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force, Col. Telbert Benjamin, welcomed the Regional Security System’s Joint Task Force (RSS JTF), to Antigua. The troops, which were drawn from Barbados, Grenada, St. Kitts and…

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a below-normal season. NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named…

Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force – In preparation for the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), force personnel from Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent arrived in Antigua at the V.C Bird International Airport and Nevis Street Pier to bolster the national safety and security during the duration of the conference.