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UPDATE: inet Service Interruption
inet – Sunday 16 July 2023: We would like to acknowledge that our upstream service providers are still working on resolving the issue that is currently impacting the internet quality of mobile and home services. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide timelines on how soon this will be rectified since the origin of the fault…
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Mass Casualty Management Training Programme Completed
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently completed a Mass Casualty Management Training Programme. Fifty persons to include, Doctors, Nurses, Police, Fire Officers, Defence Force Soldiers and Navy, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Medical Technicians, Officers attached to the National Officer…
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inet Service Interruption Notice
inet – Saturday 15 July 2023: We are currently experiencing intermittent data service as a consequence of technical issues on the network of our upstream provider. This is impacting the internet quality of our home and mobile services. Customers may experience degraded service as a result. Our technicians have been in contact with our upstream…
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Two APUA Workers Injured in Freak Accident
STATE MEDIA – Two employees of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit have been rushed to hospital, after a frightening incident while on the job Friday evening 14th July 2023. The two, aged 44 and 27, were in an excavated area carrying out mainline replacement work when dirt, stones and debris caved…
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Subtropical Storm Don Forms Over the Central Atlantic
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Don was about 1165 miles (1875 km) west southwest of the Azores (latitude 32.9 North, longitude 46.8 West). The storm is moving toward the north near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this general motion is expected during the next…
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Trinidad and Tobago Records Two Cases of Mpox
Ministry of Health – Trinidad and Tobago: The Ministry of Health (MOH) wishes to advise that the first confirmed case of Monkeypox virus was detected in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday 11th July 2023. The patient is a middle-aged male with travel-related history. He was tested earlier on the same day and the sample was…
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Low-Pressure System In The Atlantic No Threat To The Caribbean
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – This Wednesday, an area of low pressure located more than 500 miles east-northeast of Bermuda continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms well to the south of its center. Environmental conditions are forecast to be marginally conducive for some development of this system, and a subtropical or tropical depression or…
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Strong Earthquake Felt Across Antigua and Barbuda
On Monday July 10th 2023 at about 4:28 PM residents in Antigua and Barbuda were shaken from their afternoon activities as a strong earthquake was felt across most parts of the islands. As the shaking subsided, social media platforms were buzzing with persons reporting that they “felt it”. The reports stated that the quake was…
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Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Performs First Penile & Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implants Procedure in the Region
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, July 2, 2023 — Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) has performed a dual penile implant and artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) procedure to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence—A first in the Eastern Caribbean. The procedure was performed on a male in his sixties who had been suffering from erectile dysfunction…
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“Resilient Salary” for Reducing Disaster Risk and Enhancing Recovery
Rose-Ann Smith (PhD) – I recently participated in the CDEMA’s Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment Methodology alongside colleagues from various Caribbean countries. The training was not only informative but also enlightening, sparking numerous fruitful discussions on actions to achieve disaster resilience. I listened intently to my Antiguan colleague throughout these sessions as he addressed a problem…
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Small Craft Advisory Goes Into Effect
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:15 pm Saturday 08 July 2023 …Small craft advisory goes into effect Sunday night for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat and Anguilla… Locations to be affected: Mainly, open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands out to 20 nautical miles. Timing: Sunday night to Wednesday for…
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Air Quality Drops to Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services9:45 am Saturday 08 July 2023 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: Moderate Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: Sunday afternoon until Wednesday Synopsis: The air quality to fall to moderate levels again as a result of particulate matters 2.5…
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