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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) – Tsunamis can in an instant destroy entire towns and erase decades of development. This makes them one of the deadliest and costliest hazards. And their impact is uneven.  The poor and those facing inequality are often the hardest hit by tsunamis, with impacts that linger long after…

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment congratulates Dr. Kamaria De Castro on being appointed as Chief Medical Officer effective November 2nd, 2023. Dr. De Castro, a woman of the soil, comes to the position with a wealth of knowledge in the medical field. She graduated with top honours from the Faculty…

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment recently hosted an Infection Prevention Control Campaign in collaboration with the Central Board of Health Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua & Barbuda Emergency Medical Services , USAID Eastern and Southern Caribbean and UNICEF Eastern Caribbean at the Tradewinds Hotel. One hundred twenty participants benefitted from the…

(St. John’s Antigua; October 31, 2023) – The Beach Safety and Security Unit (BSSU) within the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation, and Investment commenced a special lifeguard instructor and examiner course in collaboration with the Canadian Life Saving Society yesterday (Monday). Twelve individuals are set to undergo training, with two of them coming from…

Dale C. S. Destin – Published 30 October 2023 | A historic moment was etched into the records when Tammy became the first hurricane to make landfall on Barbuda in October. Earlier in the month, Philippe became the first tropical storm to make landfall on Barbuda in October. Even more extraordinary is that for the first time ever, two named storms…

Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) – 21 October 2023 marked the 5000th day of “Pause” 5. It now accounts for 48.4% of the total duration of the eruption. The eruption began on 18 July 1995, with a phreatic explosion and has since been characterised by the occurrence of eruptive activity in five distinct “Phases”, separated by…

Chemical Awareness Week 2023, (previously called Pesticide Awareness Week) was held from Monday 16th to Friday 20th October bearing the theme “Safe Use and Management of Chemicals is our collective responsibility”. After experiencing a break due to the COVID19 Pandemic, the awareness reconvened last year but on a smaller scale. This year’s observance has been…

The Caribbean island of Jamaica was shaken by a Magnitude 5.4 earthquake at about 10:57 a.m. local time on Monday, 30th October 2023. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake was located about 2 miles west-northwest of Hope Bay at a depth of about 6 miles. According to the country’s Prime Minister…

CABINET NOTES – The Ministry of Works is presently reviewing its schedule of work for the improvement of the road infrastructure in the country. The Cabinet agreed that more resources are to be allocated to that ministry to augment its road programme. Work is continuing on the approach road for the bridge at Cades Bay…