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CDEMA And NODS Host Four-Day Emergency Logistics Training
Twenty individuals from several government departments are involved in a four-day training on the emergency logistics system of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) which tracks emergency supplies throughout the region. CDEMA’s Logistics System (CLS) aims to support the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) with an update of its inventory at the national…
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Statistics Division Warns Of Suspicious Link
THE STATISTICS DIVISION WARNS THE PUBLIC ABOUT A SUSPICIOUS LINK POSING AS THE RECRUITMENT FORM FOR POTENTIAL CENSUS WORKERS St. John’s, Antigua, March 26, 2024 – The Statistics Division is advising the general public that the department did not release any link in connection to its recruitment drive. It was recently brought to the Division’s…
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Minor Earthquake Felt Across Antigua
University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2024-03-27 11:46 am (Local Time) 2024-03-27 15:46 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 3.7 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.32N Longitude: 61.59W Depth: 22 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 37 km, NE Brades, Montserrat, 90 km, NE Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 119 km, N…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…