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NOTICE: Museum Closure
Museum of Antigua and Barbuda – The Museum will be closed to the general public today until further notice. The main floor and upstairs gallery continue to be flooded due to a leak in the roof, which is being repaired. Our cleaning-up operations continue. We do apologize for any inconvenience. Please call 462-1469, 462-4930 or…
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City Streets Litter Free Following Carnival Festivities
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…
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268Weather Updated 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
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…
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Beat the Heat Safety Tips
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Missing Piggotts Teen
STRATCOM –The police and the family of Summer Glo Lake of Piggotts are appealing to the public for help in finding her. The 13-year-old reportedly left her parent’s home on Saturday, August 5 2023 sometime after 8 pm to visit a relative in the said village. It was further reported she subsequently left that home…
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Air Quality Drops to Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:20 pm Saturday 05 August 2023 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Sunday morning until Monday morning Synopsis: The air quality is to fall to moderate levels as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and…
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Excessive Heat Outlook Issued for Antigua and Barbuda
Excessive Heat OutlookAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:45 pm Thursday 03 August 2023 …Potential Excessive Heat Event for Antigua and Barbuda 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Wednesday… The winds are forecast to drop to light speeds from Monday to Wednesday, by most models. This will likely allow for the combination of heat and humidity…
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Missing English Harbour Man
The Police and the relatives of Steadman Christian of English Harbour are seeking the assistance of the public in locating him.
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Small Craft Advisory Goes into Effect
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services8:45 pm Friday 04 August 2023 …Small craft advisory goes into effect Saturday night for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Mainly, open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands out to 20 nautical miles. Timing: Saturday night…
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Jamaica Fire Brigade to Benefit from JICA Training Courses
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) – An offer of training courses aimed at improving the skills of Jamaica’s fire fighters in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was the major talking point when a regional team from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) visited the Jamaica Fire Brigade…
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CDRU Training Completed as Part of EXERCISE TRADEWINDS 2023
August 02, 2023 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Agency (CDEMA) just wrapped up its CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) training which was part of EXERCISE TRADEWINDS 2023 in Georgetown Guyana. CDEMA in conjunction with US-SOUTHCOM facilitated the workshop which showcased first-aid training, casualty response training, and other relevant exercises to the 34 participants from eleven…
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Carnival Safety Tips
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