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Select Batches of Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder Recalled
PRESS RELEASE – The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division is strongly warning consumers not to use certain infant formulas made by Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) after the producer made a voluntary recall of selected batches of infant formula powder due to a possibility of contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii in product sampled outside the U.S. According…
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CBH Fogging Schedule on Antigua
Fogging Schedule on Antigua January 1st to 5th 2024 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 Mon Tue Wed Thur…
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Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Strikes the West Coast of Japan
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Tectonic Summary – The January 1, 2024, M7.5 earthquake on the west coast of Japan, on the island of Honshu, occurred as a result of shallow reverse faulting in the Earth’s crust. Focal mechanism solutions for the earthquake indicate faulting occurred on a moderately dipping reverse fault striking to the…
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2023 Rainfall for Antigua – Near Normal with Records
By Dale C. S. Destin – Published 31 December 2023 | As we bid farewell to 2023, it is slated to end on a dry note. After a promising start to the year, our last notable rainfall was in October when there was near-record rainfall. Since then, there has been virtually no need for umbrellas…
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M4.9 Earthquake Shakes Dominica and Nearby Islands
University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2023-12-31 07:31 am (Local Time)2023-12-31 11:31 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.9 LOCATION:Latitude: 15.30NLongitude: 60.53WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:Roseau, Dominica, 95 km, EFort-de-France, Martinique, 98 km, NECastries, Saint Lucia, 149 km, NNE*distance and direction to epicenter If you felt this earthquake, please…
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U.S Embassy Issues Security Alert for American Citizens in Trinidad
Security Alert — Exercise Caution – Potential for Increased CrimeU.S. Embassy Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Date: December 28, 2023 Location: Trinidad, St. Augustine area Event: Exercise caution as there is potential for increased crime. Criminal activity often occurs in crowded public locations such as markets, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of worship,…
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Earth Had its Warmest November on Record
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – November 2023 was the warmest November in NOAA’s 174-year global climate record. Last month also continued the year’s record-warm streak, according to scientists and data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Below are more highlights from NOAA’s November global climate report: Climate by the numbers November 2023 The…
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NODS and The Directorate of Gender Affairs Collaborate to Distribute Care Packages
December 20th, 2023 – The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment through the Directorate of Gender Affairs and the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) have collaborated to provide care packages to persons from vulnerable communities who have been impacted by the recent natural hazards that have plagued the country. The activity,…
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APUA Prepares to Complete Overhead to Underground Conversion
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, 22nd December 2023 – The Antigua Public Utilities Authority prepares for overhead to underground conversion of a portion of its power distribution system from the junction of WIOC Pond and Friars Hill Road to Government House. The Ministry of Housing, Works, Lands, & Urban Development has commenced the National Highway & Community…
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Dominican Republic Shaken by M5.3 Earthquake
UPDATED 2023-12-26 03:24:25: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC): No Warning, Warning or Tsunami Watch for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Location: PUERTO RICO TRENCHDate: 2023-12-26 03:24:25 AM (GMT-4)Magnitude: 5.3 MlDepth: 9 km depth. Latitude: 19.6258 Longitude: -68.8005 Source: Seismic Network from Puerto Rico
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CBH Fogging Schedule on Antigua
Fogging Schedule on Antigua from December 26th to 29th. 2023 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 Mon. Tue. …
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Near Record-Breaking Dry November Followed Near Record-Breaking Wet October
Dale C. S. Destin – In the span of two months, Antigua experienced a meteorological rollercoaster, going from a near-record-breaking wet October to a near-record-breaking dry November. With an island-average total of 25.7 mm (1.01 in), November 2023 has emerged as the second driest such month on record. It fell just short of the historic low set back in 1947, a…
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