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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – In a decisive response to a critical public health situation, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands has formally requested an emergency declaration from President Joe Biden. This action follows the Governor’s declaration of a local state of emergency on Oct. 30, 2023, in response to hazardous levels of…

Dale C. S. Destin – Published 8 November 2023 | Is the hurricane season over for Antigua and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean? The hurricane season runs until November 30. However, since Hurricane Tammy exited the area about 15 days ago, no disturbances have formed between Africa and the Caribbean, the place where we…

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 likely to form over the southwestern Caribbean Sea in a few days. Gradual development is possible thereafter, and a tropical depression could form late this week while the system drifts…

Stakeholder Consultations Held Ahead of Bumper Cruise Season – (St. John’s Antigua, November 7th, 2023) – The 2023/2024 Winter Tourist Season is setting into high gear, and it’s expected to be bumper. With this in mind and considering the ramifications for traffic flow in the city of St. John’s, Tourism Minister the Hon. Charles Fernandez…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…