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Works Ministry Launches Initiative to Improve Road Safety
ABS Television – The Works Ministry took a major step Tuesday morning (27th September 2022) in the drive for safer roads in line with the United Nations global target of 100 percent seatbelt use by 2030. The Socially-inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Strategy and Seatbelt Campaign was launched at the John E. St Luce Finance…
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APUA: Water Mainline Replacement
Notice of Works The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit wishes to inform the general public of its ongoing mainline replacement and extension project that work will commence in the Montrula area. Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists are kindly asked to approach this area with caution as traffic disruptions are expected. Projected work period:…
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Back to School and Back to Basics
The long, lazy and sweltering weeks of Summer are all but gone (minus the heat) as the new school year rolled in with much anticipation from students who had been confined to a small corner of their homes; relegated to interacting with their schoolmates from a bright computer screen. It’s the first time in about…
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MET Office Issues High Surf Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf Advisory | Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:00 PM Sunday 25 September 2022 …High surf advisory in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern and north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Until Tuesday.…
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MOH Records One New COVID-19 Related Death and Eighty One New Cases
(Dashboard Update for September 25, 2022) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) revealed eighty-one (81) new COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of September 21, 2022 at 6pm. Five (5) cases were recorded on September 5th, five (5) on September 6th, three (3) on September…
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SLBMC Warns that Reinfections are Possible with HFMD
The Paediatric Department of the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) in its latest publication about Hand Foot and Mouth Disease warns that HFMD can be contracted more than once. Why? Remember that HFMD is caused by several viruses. It further advises to please take the necessary steps to keep your child safe: • Wash…
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Water Catchments Receive Much Needed Rainfall
Antigua and Barbuda has been plagued with drought for most parts of 2022 and during this trying time the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs through several of its divisions/agencies, additionally with the assistance of other ministries and collaboration of other stakeholders and partners have been working to eliminate the negative impact of this…
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Legislation to be Amended to Allow COVID-19 Bodies Entry Into Churches
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet announced that it was lifting certain restrictions on funerals of Covid victims, by allowing viewings at the funeral home with a barrier to prevent mourners from touching the deceased. The Cabinet is going one step further; it has agreed to take to Parliament legislation to amend the law which does…
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Cabinet Conducts Review of the Impact of Tropical Storm Fiona
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet undertook a review of the impact of the storm, Fiona. It resulted in the closure of schools and the cancellation of classes last Friday, September 16, 2022, and impacted electricity and water supply on Saturday and Sunday, 17 and 18 September 2022. The Minister responsible for APUA gave a report…
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NODS and WMO Host Four-Day Workshop On Early Warning System and Flood Forecasting
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) has partnered with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) to host a four-day workshop on how best the implications for men and women can be assessed as it relates to early warning and flood forecasting. The workshop entitled “Mainstreaming gender in End-to-End Early Warning System for Flood Forecasting and…
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New Tropical System of Interest to the Caribbean
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – A tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands is producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms while moving westward at 15-20 mph. Gradual development of this system is forecast during the next several days as the system approaches the Windward Islands, and a tropical…
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Safety Checks Performed Ahead of Scheduled Water Distribution
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – APUA Water Business Unit is currently conducting thorough safety checks on high-voltage electrical panels at the Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant. As a precautionary measure, our team is cross-checking to mitigate any risk associated with irreversible damage to equipment and our plant operators. These safety checks have delayed normal production…
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