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Bulk Waste Collection Temporarily Suspended
The National Solid Waste Management Authority wishes to advise the general public that our Bullk Waste Collection services bas been temporarily suspended until further notice. We are asking an residents to properly secure their bulk waste on their premises until further notice. Individuals who are unable to wait may proceed in procuring the services of…
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WANTED: Delon Shawn Wills of St. Phillip
A wanted bulletin is being issued by the police for the arrest of Delon Shawn Wills of St. Phillip. The 35-year-old is wanted for multiple Fraud offences, Aggravated Robbery, and Housebreaking. He is believed to be armed and therefore considered dangerous. He was last spotted at the airport. The police are appealing to him to…
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Heritage Quay Facility to Undergo Renovations
Antigua Cruise Port will begin upgrading the Heritage Quay facility this week. The work on the over 30-year-old structure will be in stages, with renovations starting on the “red carpet” near the Heritage Quay Pier. Railings will also be refurbished during the first phase. Other areas of improvement include curbs, paver stones, the bandstand, lighting,…
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APUA: Notice of Works
September 20th, 2023 – The APUA Water Business Unit is carrying out Mainline Upgrades from the junction of Marble Hill and Anchorage Road junction to the corner of Dickenson Day Street. This project is currently ongoing and is expected to be completed by mid October 2023. During this time, consumers may experience intermittent disruptions to…
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Antigua and Barbuda Benefits from Insecticidal Resistance Workshop
Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment – Vector Control Technicians and Laboratory Technicians attached to the Central Board of Health and the Dunbar’s laboratory are participating in an Insecticidal Resistance Workshop in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). The workshop is focusing on the use of insecticides as…
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Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Achieves Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, September 17, 2023 – Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) announced today that it has earned the Baby-Friendly® designation from the Pan American Health Organization for achieving some of the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and babies. The program, which is administered by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, supports…
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Resumption of Derelict Vehicle Collection
September 18, 2023 – The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to advise the general public that the collection of Derelict Vehicles has resumed as of September l l 1h, 2023 in District I . District I covers the communities of Old Road, Cades Bay, Urlings, Johnson ‘s Point, Crabbe Hill, Bolans, Jennings, Ebenezer,…
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Nigel Becomes the 6th Hurricane for the Season
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nigel was located near latitude 27.2 North, longitude 51.4 West. Nigel is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days. Nigel is then forecast to…
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APUA: Intermittent Service Disruption-Fort James R.O. Plant
September 15th, 2023 – The current sea conditions may exceed the acceptable levels of turbidity for intake into the Fort James Reverse Osmosis plant. As a result, customers may experience intermittent disruptions or low pressure to their normal distribution patterns over the next several weeks. A solution in the form of an Ultra Filtration Unit…
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APUA: Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant Production Update
ST. JOHN’S Antigua, 15th September, 2023 – The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) recognizes the importance of access to water for public health and economic growth. The circumstances of the ongoing drought are the worst that we have experienced in Antigua dating back to 1928. Surface water production ceased more than two years ago and…
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Weather Officials Monitoring Tropical Wave for Possible Development
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa by Wednesday. Gradual development of the wave will be possible thereafter and a tropical depression could form late this week or next weekend while the system moves westward across the eastern tropical Atlantic. *…
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Tropical Storm Nigel Forms in the Atlantic
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nigel was located near latitude 23.0 North, longitude 48.6 West. Nigel is moving toward the north-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and a general northwest to north-northwest motion is expected to continue for the next few days. Maximum sustained…
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