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UN Warns That Half the World is Not Prepared for Disasters
A new report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems. The numbers are even worse for developing countries on the front lines of climate change. Less than half of the Least…
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Traffic Alert: Flashing Traffic Lights
The general public is reminded that until further notice, the traffic lights at the junction of Old Parham Road and Wireless Road will remain flashing. This is in an effort to ease congestion due to ongoing roadworks on Old Parham Road. Drivers are asked to proceed cautiously and pedestrians should pay keen attention to the…
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COVID-19 Pandemic Continues to Constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the thirteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Thursday, 13 October 2022, from 12:00 to 16:00 CEST. The WHO Director-General concurs with the advice offered by the Committee…
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Call for a Regional Mechanism to Finance Future Pandemics
Press Release: The Honourable Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Sir Molwyn Joseph has called on regional financial institutions to put in place enabling infrastructure to allow Caribbean countries to tap into emergency funding to respond to pandemics, such as COVID-19. Sir Molywn made specific reference to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and…
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High Surf Advisory Issued by the MET Office
Urgent – Marine Weather Message – High Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services4:10 PM Saturday 22 October 2022 …High Surf Advisory goes into effect tonight for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern and eastern coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing:…
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From Record-Breaking Dry 21 Months to Wettest Month and Day in Over 21 Months
Dale C. S. Destin | The past 21 months, ending August, is the driest such period on record for Antigua, dating back to at least 1928, the furthest distance back for reliable data. Since the heavens opened in November 2020, for the following 21 months – December 2020 to August 2022, drought reigns. The island-average…
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Roadworks Continue on the Nation’s Major Road Networks
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure rehabilitation Project is ongoing with road work underway on Valley Road North, Sir Sydney Walling Highway and Old Parham Road. Effective: Monday 17th October 2202 until further notice: The traffic lights at the intersection of Old Parham Road and Wireless Road will remain in a flashing…
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National Street Lighting Project Enters Phase Two
St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda: The Government of Antigua and Barbuda National Street Lighting Project now underway to upgrade the existing street lighting infrastructure in the twin island state will turn its focus on Friars Hill Road. The street lighting project engineers have said that work in Lot 1 (phase one) on Sir George Walter…
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Increased Lighting for Dark Roadways, Villages and Schools
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the INET and Electricity Managers and the General Manager of APUA to its meeting to answer questions related to their portfolios. i. The Cabinet inquired of the Electricity Manager about lighting dark areas on Airport Road, Friars Hill Road, parts of the City of St. John’s, and several villages including…
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Antigua and Barbuda Hosts 14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiative
The Minister of Health Sir Molwyn Joseph has called for a focus on primary health care to achieve universal health coverage. The Minister was speaking at the formal opening of the 14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiative currently underway in Antigua and Barbuda. Sir Molwyn intimated that health promotion and health education are…
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14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiatives Officially Launched
Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment – The 14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiatives was officially launched today (October 19, 2022) with an opening ceremony at the Royalton Hotel Antigua. The three-day conference which is taking place from October 19-21, in Antigua and Barbuda is being held as a collaborative effort between…
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There Have Been No Recorded Monkeypox Cases in Antigua and Barbuda to Date
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, through the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, announced on October 13th, 2022 that several suspicious cases were tested with all proving negative except one which was still pending. The result for the pending case was also negative. Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment the honorable Sir…
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