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Water Production To Increase As Rough Seas Abate
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet received a report on water shortages as a consequence of a continuing drought. Greater efforts continue to be exerted in order to ensure that every community receives some water several times each week. The rough seas are beginning to abate and the reverse osmosis plants are capable of increasing productivity. There…
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No Sale Of Alcohol On Good Friday
STRATCOM – The Police Administration is reminding members of the general public that in accordance with Section 32 of the Licensing (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Act, No. 9 of 2014, of the Laws of Antigua and Barbuda, NO Alcohol must be sold on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. It, therefore means that the owners and operators…
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Antigua And Barbuda Contingent Complete Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Training
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Co-ordinating Unit (CU) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other International Partners provided a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) training for senior staff in select sectors targeting seven (7) Participating States as well as Disaster Managers. The…
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Police Invite Public To Identify Recovered Property
STRATCOM – The Police are currently in possession of a number of auto parts, electrical and landscaping tools, and other household items that were recently recovered during several police operations. As a result, members of the public who were victims of theft are asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at 462-3913 to make…
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2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast To Be Near Historical Average
AccuWeather meteorologists recently put the final touches on their initial forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, and they are emphasizing that preparations should begin in earnest even though the official start date is two months away. Mother Nature threw a bit of an atmospheric curveball in 2022 despite the presence of a moderate to strong…
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Lifeguard Tower At Fort James Beach (Antigua)
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Video: Lifeguard Tower at Fort James Beach
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Antigua And Barbuda Represented At WMO Session
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association (RA) IV Hurricane Committee: Forty-fifth Session (HC-45). SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, April 1, 2023: Mr Dale Destin, Director of the ABMS and Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda with the WMO, participated in the WMO Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee: Forty-fifth Session, in San Jose, Costa Rica, March 27-31,…
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WMO’s Hurricane Committee Retires Fiona And Ian From List Of Names
San Jose, Costa Rica, 29 March 2023 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Fiona and Ian from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction they caused in Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. Farrah will be used to replace Fiona in…
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DALE C.S DESTIN: Wettest February in Nearly 20 Years
Antigua just experienced the wettest February in nearly two decades. February 2023 turned out to be the wettest since 2004. The total for the month of 81.0 mm (3.19 in) was not only the wettest since 2004 but the 10th wettest on record dating back to 1928. Comparison of the 1991-2020 average for February versus the…
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CABINET NOTES: Unlawful And Tragic Attempt To Smuggle A Group Of West Africans Out Of The State
The Cabinet invited the Commissioner of Police, the Chief of Defence Staff of the ABDF, the Director of the ONDCP (Organization of National Drug Control Policy and Money Laundering), the Chief Immigration Officer and support staff, and the Superintendent of His Majesty’s Prison for a briefing on the subject of the unlawful and tragic attempt…
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CDEMA Hosts Post Disaster Needs Assessment Methodology Workshop
CDEMA – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is hosting a five-day workshop on Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Methodology in Bridgetown, Barbados from March 27-31, 2023. Approximately thirty (30) participants from seven CDEMA Participating States; Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are attending the…
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