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University of the West Indies Seismic Research Unit (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2023-07-01 00:19 am (Local Time) | 2023-07-01 04:19 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.2 LOCATION:Latitude: 15.93NLongitude: 61.49WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 35 km, SRoseau, Dominica, 70 km, NSaint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 137 km, SSE*distance and direction to epicenter If you…

(St. John’s, Antigua, June 29, 2023) – The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation, and Investment’s Beach Safety and Security Unit held a special ceremony today (Thurs) to commemorate a significant milestone in the unit’s growth and its commitment to beach safety in Antigua and Barbuda. During the event, six officers within the unit were…

Dale C. S. Destin – Published 26 June 2023 | Introduction – As we progress through the final week of the first month of the Atlantic hurricane season, 268Weather has released its updated forecast for the 2023 season. The forecast continues to call for this year’s hurricane season to be above normal with the potential…

Approximately 1.935 million persons from across Regional Security System (RSS) Member States have been affected by hazard events since 1982, and the estimated damages to these nations have surpassed US $8 billion. This was disclosed by Executive Director of the RSS, Commodore Errington Shurland, during the launch of the RSS’ Unity Exercise (UNEX) 2024, which…

CABINET NOTES – The Telecommunications Division in the Ministry of Public Utilities. The Minister is seeking to access significant sums to move and install all the computers and other hardware required from its current operating location to another.  He is also seeking to modernize many of the pieces of equipment required because they are no…

CABINET NOTES – The Director of the Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards was accompanied by two lawyers from the Ministry of Legal Affairs to address the issue of setting standards for imported radiation equipment and the proper disposal of such equipment and devices that utilize radiation in their functioning. The Bureau is hoping that…

V.C. Bird International Airport – The safety of both the traveler and the employees in our vast airline community is everything to us here at the V.C. Bird International Airport. That’s why we are extremely pleased as the Airport Authority to collaborate with the Airlines Association in our very first Safety Fair next Tuesday, 27th…

June 22, 2023 – The World Bank Group today announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help countries respond quickly and effectively to an ever-growing onslaught of crises. At the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, Ajay Banga announced an expanded toolkit for crisis preparedness, response, and recovery that includes: (1) Pausing…

WOCA31 TAPA – TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 11 AM ECT SUNDAY JUNE 25 2023 …Tropical Storm Cindy is passing north of the islands… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services is following the progress of Tropical Storm Cindy, which is passing well north of the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin…

CABINET NOTES – Several Managers of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) were invited to Cabinet to address their preparedness for the hurricane season as well as the production and distribution of water. The APUA team reported that a new power plant is being constructed that will be driven by liquid natural gas (LNG). A new…