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CalvinAir Helicopters Medevacs Another “Round South” Resident Suffering From The “Bends”
St. John’s, Antigua: Monday, April 17th, 2023: After performing the emergency medical evacuation of an Old Road resident, just over a month ago, CalvinAir Helicopters was once again taking the exact half-hour flight route to Guadeloupe for the same purpose. On this occasion, the patient on board was 32-year-old Ruan Roberts, a local entrepreneur and…
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Mike Brennan Selected As Director Of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center
NOAA has selected Mike Brennan, Ph.D., to serve as the next director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, as preparations continue ahead of the 2023 hurricane season. He will assume this new role effective today, April 10, 2023. “The NHC director is one of the most visible and important jobs in the nation, and…
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Recorded Off The Coast Of Dominica
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2023-04-16 07:22 am (Local Time)2023-04-16 11:22 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.0 LOCATION:Latitude: 15.88NLongitude: 61.27WDepth: 85 km NEARBY CITIES:Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 50 km, SERoseau, Dominica, 65 km, NNEFort-de-France, Martinique, 143 km, N*distance and direction to epicenter If you felt this earthquake, please tell us (https://uwiseismic.com/connect/earthquake-feedback/) DISCLAIMER: The event is located by…
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Earthquake Felt Across Antigua And Nearby Islands
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2023-04-16 05:49 am (Local Time)2023-04-16 09:49 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.5 LOCATION:Latitude: 17.55NLongitude: 61.72WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 50 km, NNEBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 116 km, ENEPoint-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 145 km, N*distance and direction to epicenter If…
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Police Investigate Drowning At Long Bay
STRATCOM – The Police at Willikies are continuing investigations into the apparent drowning of a man at Long Bay Beach. It was reported that around 10 am on Saturday 15 April, a 76-year-old resident of Pares Village was bathing in the waters at Long Bay when he apparently encountered difficulties and called out for help.…
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T-Shirt Mas Parade Route For Launch Of Carnival
The highly anticipated launch of the Caribbean’s greatest summer festival will take place on Saturday 15th April 2023 at the Rising Sun grounds at 4pm. To kick off the launch a T-Shirt Mas Parade will wind its way through the streets of St. John’s to much music and fanfare. Route: • Starting at the old…
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CSU Researchers Predicting Slightly Below-Average 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2023, citing the likely development of El Niño as a primary factor. Eastern and central tropical and subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures are much warmer than normal, while Caribbean sea surface temperatures are near their long-term averages. The tropical Pacific currently has…
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False Social Media Posts On Facebook With Images Of The Governor General Of Antigua And Barbuda
PRESS RELEASE – The Office of the Governor General has once again been notified that recently, false information purporting to be associated with the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, has been circulating on Facebook. The false posts feature a photo of the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda and…
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Parking Restrictions On T-Shirt Mas Parade Route
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT – The general public is advised that parking will not be allowed beyond 1pm on Redcliffe Street and High Streets on Saturday 15th April 2023. This is to allow for the smooth flow of the T-Shirt Mas Parade which forms part of the launch of Antigua’s Carnival. Any vehicles parked on these streets…
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Local Supermarket Warns Of Fake Promotions
Epicurean Fine Foods & Pharmacy – Attention valued shoppers, while browsing online please be careful of imposter Epicurean pages posting promotions. Report any such posts and avoid sharing, clicking on suspicious links or giving them any personal information. We will only ever share our promotions or contact winners through our established Epicurean Fine Foods &…
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Broken Mains Disrupting Water Distribution
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – The following areas will be impacted due to broken mains until repair works are completed:
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Safety Barriers Installed Ahead Of Kite Festival At Devil’s Bridge
The organizers of the annual international kite festival have taken a safety-first approach to ensure that patrons stay within the safe zones at Devil’s Bridge during the high-flying event. CP Kites, the organizers of the highly anticipated Easter event has secured the perimeter of the area with a temporary fence. They have also taken safety…
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