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Road Users Urged to Exercise Caution When Traveling in APUA Working Zones
Friday 10th November, 2023; Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – The general public is reminded of the ongoing Road Rehabilitation Project & Mainline Upgrade spanning from the junction of Marble Hill and Anchorage Road to the corner of Dickenson Bay Street. Road users would have noticed PVC pipes at various locations along Fort Road and…
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Weather Officials Monitoring Tropical Disturbance in the Caribbean Sea
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico; southwestern Caribbean Sea: A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form in the southwestern Caribbean Sea by the middle of next week. Thereafter, environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system while it drifts slowly, remaining…
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Boat Owners Urged to Adhere to the Guidelines for Controlling Mosquitoes
Antigua & Barbuda Fisheries Division (ABFD) – Due to the increase in cases of Dengue fever around the region, the Central Board of Health and the Fisheries Division is appealing to all boat owners to please secure your boats to adhere to the Guidelines for Controlling Mosquitoes at Fisheries Complexes and Fish Landing Sites. With…
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Fire Brigade Medics Commence Recertification Training
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment and the Antigua Barbuda Emergency Medical Services is collaborating with the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda’s Fire Brigade to recertify the medics in the Brigade. An opening ceremony was held at the Sir Wright F George Police Academy earlier this week to launch…
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APUA: Unplanned Outages Update
Wednesday, 8th November, 2023 – Subsequent to the recent notice regarding unplanned electricity outages, we can confirm that the fault has been identified. The technicians at the Antigua Power Company are working diligently to rectify the issue affecting two of the engines located at the Antigua Power Company and Blackpine Power Plant respectively. As a…
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Crematorium Proposed for Antigua and Barbuda
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet invited to its meeting two entrepreneurs of Antiguan descent–normally resident in Canada but are to return home–who are planning to build a crematorium for the purpose of making cremations readily available to grieving families. Each year, about 600 persons die in Antigua and Barbuda and are usually buried in one…
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APUA: Unplanned Electricity Outages
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MISSING: Raffiqua Philip
Missing is Raffiqua Philip who was last seen at about 12 midday on 31st October 2023.
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Tropical Cyclone Formation Not Expected Over the Next Seven Days
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
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Anguilla Shaken by M4.0 Earthquake
University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Center (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2023-11-06 10:02 am (Local Time) 2023-11-06 14:02 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.0 LOCATION: Latitude: 18.13N | Longitude: 62.96W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 95 km, NNW Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 167 km, NW Brades,…
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CBH: Fogging Schedule on Antigua
Fogging Schedule On Antigua – November 6th to 9th 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 4:30pm-8:30pm. Monday 6th: Ovals, St.…
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MET Office Issues High Surf Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services7:40 pm Saturday 04 October 2023 …High surf advisory goes into effect later tonight for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed eastern coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Later tonight until…
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