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Street Lighting Project To Pick Up Momentum
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet invited the Electricity Manager and one Electricity Engineer, both from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA), to its meeting in order to enquire into the speeding-up of lighting of dark areas in the City of St. John’s and its environs. The question of personal security and of having well-lit areas…
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APUA Ponders Desalination Alternatives
CABINET NOTES – The Minister of Public Utilities made a report on water production and distribution, and his plans to address both. The turbidity of the ocean has made the intake of water from the sea impossible at times; consequently, APUA will likely follow other nations and construct deep wells on land near the ocean…
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Small Craft Advisory In Effect For Antigua and Barbuda
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:00 pm Wednesday 15 February 2023 …Small Craft Advisory in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands……Small Craft Advisory goes into effect Thursday morning for Montserrat……Small Craft Advisory goes into effect Thursday afternoon for St. Kitts and Nevis… Locations to be affected:…
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High Surf Advisory Goes Into Effect For Antigua
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:00 pm Wednesday 15 February 2023 …High Surf Advisory goes into effect Thursday for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands……High Surf Advisory is likely for the rest of the area by Saturday… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northeast coastlines with relatively…
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MET Office Issues High Wind Advisory
Urgent – Weather MessageHigh Wind AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:00 pm Wednesday 15 February 2023 …High Wind Advisory goes into effect Thursday night for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Especially coastal waters, elevated terrains, exposed coastal areas and open terrains, on the windward side…
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Water Disruption Notice
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – Good day, we have received reports of another broken main in Parham that unfortunately will interrupt today’s distribution schedule to the following areas: Repairs are expected to be carried out. We do apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Missing New Winthorpes Man Found Alive
STRATCOM – George “Murphy ” James of New Winthorpes, who was reported missing by his family was found alive. At approximately 9:55 am on Wednesday 15 February 2023, a friend went searching for Mr. James and found him in the area of Weirs Estate, in close proximity to where he was last seen. He appears…
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MET Office Issues Small Craft Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:00 pm Tuesday 14 February 2023 …Small Craft Advisory goes into effect Wednesday night for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, 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: Wednesday…
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Barbados PM Mia Mottley ‘Early Warnings For All’ Caribbean Launch Address
United Nations Caribbean – “Disasters remind us that we are all world citizens whether we like it or not.” This was the warning made by #Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, as she addressed the world’s first regional launch of Early Warnings (EW4ALL) in Barbados where she called for stronger global partnerships and civil society…
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M4.5 Earthquake Recorded East Of Antigua
University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2023-02-12 3:28 pm (Local Time) 2023-02-12 19:28 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.5 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.18N Longitude: 61.03W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 91 km, E Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 117 km, NE Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis,…
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PM Mottley Wants Ships Ready To Respond In The Caribbean
BARBADOS TODAY – Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for two emergency ships to be stationed in the Caribbean to provide rapid response to countries in the aftermath of a disaster. She urged the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday to work with the international community to have those ships pre-positioned in the north and the…
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UPDATE: Delarno Davis Charged For Robbing A Corn Alley Store
STRATCOM – The Police arrested and charged 18-year-old Delarno Davis of Golden Grove Extension with robbery. The accused is alleged to have armed himself with a firearm and entered a Corn Alley store and robbed the owners of almost $31,000 dollars worth of jewellery and electronic items. The items include one hundred and twenty-seven rings;…
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