safety steps

Antigua and Barbuda National Park – Our coral plant nursery’s buoy, a critical guardian of our delicate ecosystem, has been stolen! This buoy not only safeguards our corals but also serves as a beacon, warning vessels and divers in the harbour about the presence of our precious nursery. Its theft jeopardizes both marine life and…

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) | August 10, 2023 – Scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service — have increased their prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season from a near-normal level of activity to an above-normal level of activity with today’s update. Forecasters believe that current ocean and atmospheric conditions,…

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) – The Regional Proposal Writing workshop for Non-governmental and Civil Society Organizations in the Caribbean takes place from August 7th – 11th, 2023. The workshop is being facilitated by CDEMA through its Regional Training Centre ((RTC) in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to strengthen community resilience through…

Central Board of Health (CBH) – It was just around 10pm when the curtains were drawn bringing the 2023 Carnival festivities to an end. As the patrons, revellers, onlookers and vendors cleared the streets the true magnitude of the work to be done was realised. Armed with their rakes, shovels, brooms, gloves, and garbage bags…

Dale C. S. Destin – July-Standby is over; it is now August-Lookout-You-Must be prepared for the hurricane season if you have not already done so. As we move into the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season, 268Weather has released another updated forecast for the 2023 season. With higher confidence, the forecast continues to call for this…