• “Beat the Heat” Campaign Aims To Protect Children From Heat-Related Illnesses

    The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation, and the Environment, in partnership with UNICEF Eastern Caribbean, has initiated a comprehensive campaign titled “Beat the Heat” aimed at safeguarding children from heat-related illnesses in Antigua and Barbuda. Launched in 2023, the “Beat the Heat” campaign focuses on raising awareness about the symptoms of heat exhaustion and…

  • Overturned Vessel Off Cove Industrial Park Tobago

    On Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) received reports of an overturned vessel in the vicinity of the waters off the coast off Cove Eco Industrial and Business Park Tobago.

  • NOTICE: All Government Schools Closed

    *NOTICE FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION* STATE MEDIA – All Government Schools and learning institutions are CLOSED today February 8, 2024 due to the the inclement weather. Private institutions are encouraged to do likewise.

  • 24-Hour Flash Flood Watch In Effect For The Leeward Islands

    FLASH FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT WHCA31 TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WATCHANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES5:05 PM ECT WED, FEB 7, 2024 The Leeward Islands – A flash flood watch goes into effect, for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and St. Kitts and Nevis from 8pm today Wednesday to 8pm tomorrow Thursday. A flash flood watch means that moderate to major…

  • Flash Flood Warning In Effect For The British Virgin Islands

    FLASH FLOOD WARNING STATEMENT TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WARNINGANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES12:26 PM ECT WED, FEB 7, 2024 A flash flood warning is in effect for low lying and flood prone areas of the British Virgin Islands valid until midnight today Wednesday. A flash flood warning means that moderate to major flooding is occurring or imminent…

  • Flash Flood Watch Issued For The Leeward Islands And Anguilla

    FLASH FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT WHCA31 TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WATCHANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES12:30 PM ECT WED, FEB 7, 2024 The Leeward Islands and Anguilla A flash flood watch is extended for low lying and flood prone areas of Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands until 8 a.m tomorrow Thursday. Meanwhile, a flash flood watch goes into…

  • Flash Flooding Possible Across The Leeward Islands And The BVI

    Hydrologic OutlookAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services12:15 pm Tuesday 06 February 2024 …A cold front could cause flash flooding across the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on Wednesday/Thursday… A cold front is expected to cause wet weather across the northeast Caribbean on Wednesday and Thursday. There is the potential (10 percent chance) for…

  • NHC Issuing Experimental Tropical Cyclone Forecast Cone Graphic During 2024 Hurricane Season

    National Hurricane Center Experimental Tropical Cyclone Forecast Cone Graphic National Hurricane Center (NHC) – Beginning on or around August 15, 2024, NHC will begin issuing an experimental version of the cone graphic that includes inland tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings in effect for the continental United States. Recommendations from social science research suggest…

  • Trinidad Rocked By Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake

    University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2024-02-05 10:18 pm (Local Time) 2024-02-06 02:18 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.2 LOCATION: Latitude: 11.01N Longitude: 62.06W Depth: 32 km NEARBY CITIES: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 72 km, NW Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, 95 km, NW San Fernando,…

  • CBH: Fogging Schedule for Antigua

    The Central Board of Health (CBH) has released its fogging schedule for Antigua starting 5th February to 9th February 2024.

  • ‘Arter’ Marks A Year Of Getting Kids Pumped About Health

    Heart and Stroke Foundation: Arter knows a thing or two about the impact of too much sugar and not enough exercise on one’s health. High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke are just some of the ailments he’s witnessed among loved ones, inspiring his crusade to help reverse the trend. The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s eye-catching…

  • NODS Hosts Four-Day Public Information and Education Workshop

    National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) – A number of individuals came together at NODS for a four-day workshop to look at how the national disaster management’s public information and education programme can be enhanced. The sessions, which ended Thursday, targeted members of the Public Information and Education Sub-Committee – one of the groupings established…