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Air Quality Returns to Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:00 am Wednesday 28 June 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: Until Monday Synopsis: The air quality is down to return to moderate levels as a result of particulate matter 2.5 and…
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Emergency Services to Benefit from Communication Equipment Upgrade
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…
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Radiation Legislation in Draft Stages
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…
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MISSING: 15-Year-Old Melissa Williams of Bendals
Release from Stratcom: Family Appeals to Teenage Girl to Return Home. The family of 15-year-old Melissa Williams of Bendals is appealing to her to return home. The Fourth Form student reportedly left her parents’ home on June 24 and has not been seen since. Her parents are concerned for her safety and well-being and are…
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VCBIA to Host Safety Awareness Fair
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…
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World Bank Group Announces Comprehensive Toolkit to Support Countries After Natural Disasters
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…
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Tropical Storm Cindy Passing Clear of the Leeward Islands
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…
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APUA to Increase Water Production and Storage Capacity
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…
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WFP and CDEMA Offer Four-Day Logistics Training
A group of individuals from the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) and some of its local partners took part in an ‘Emergency Humanitarian Logistics Workshop which began on Tuesday 20th June 2023 at the former Antigua Air Station in Coolidge. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)…
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First Community Emergency Response Command Centre Opens
One disaster district is boasting the first-ever community emergency response command centre in Antigua and Barbuda to better provide the services required for the management of disasters at the community level. The facility, located on Hawkins Drive in Cassada Gardens in the St. John’s Rural East District, was opened Thursday evening during a ceremony. The…
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CBH Provides Safety Tips for Rodent Control
The Central Board of Health (CBH) is advising members of the general public to take proactive actions to safeguard themselves against rodent infestation and the many health and other issues that can arise from such. Some of these issues include diseases and the damages they can cause. Safety tips: · Cut and prune trees ·…
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1000 Cots Shipped to Dominica as Tropical Storm Bret Threatens
Regional Security System – The Regional Security System (RSS) facilitated the transportation of 1000 cots from St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Dominica yesterday, ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Bret to the Lesser Antilles. This came following a request from the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in Dominica, through the Caribbean Disaster Emergency…
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