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Concerns for Missing Special Needs Teen
Antigua Observer by NewsCo Ltd. – Fears are growing for the safety of a special needs teen missing from his home for more than 48 hours. Distraught relatives and friends of Shamar Harrigan of Willkies say the young man, who has autism, is in need of his regular medication. Harrigan is 19 but has the…
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CDEMA Signs MoU with World Hope International to Strengthen Disaster Response in the Caribbean
Bridgetown, Barbados November 15, 2022– The CDEMA Coordinating Unit officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S based Relief and Development Organization, World Hope International on November 11, 2022. The signing occurred at the close of the weeklong Regional Search and Rescue Training (RSART) Programme, CDEMA’s first in-person disaster response training held in Barbados since…
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CARPHA: World Diabetes Day 2022
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Diabetes is a leading silent but most preventable killer in the Caribbean. The training of health care providers strengthens and standardises the management of diabetes in primary care settings, which is a cost effective and results intensive way of improving good outcomes in diabetes care region wide. This statement…
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MET Office Issues Small Craft Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather Message Small Craft Advisory | Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services …Small Craft Advisory went into effect last night for Anguilla and this morning for Antigua and Barbuda… Locations to be affected: Mainly open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands out to 20 nautical miles. Timing: Around 8 pm until…
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UPDATE: Missing Swetes Woman Located
ABS Television/Radio – The family of Jowana Lee of Swetes has made contact with her today Sunday November 13, 2022. She has indicated to her family that she is well. The police will be continuing investigations into the matter.
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Earthquake Preparedness and Response: Dr. Rosa Lee Academy of Excellence
The old adage of a person not being too old to learn can be tweaked to read that a person is also not too young to learn. In this case, we’re referring to a set of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed preschoolers. Their fragile minds are as absorbent as sponges hence their appetite for knowledge could be…
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Photos: Earthquake Preparedness and Response: Dr. Rosa Lee Academy of Excellence
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Missing Swetes Woman
The family of 29-year-old Jowana Lee of Swetes Village is concerned as to her whereabouts and is appealing to the public for assistance in locating her. Jowana was reportedly last seen around 10am on Wednesday, November 9 2022 prior to her leaving home to go to Liberta. A report of her disappearance was made at…
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Regional Search and Rescue Training Concludes in Barbados
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) – The Regional Search and Rescue Training Programme officially concluded on Friday 11th November 2022 at the Barbados Fire Academy. The training programme commenced on November 7th and brought disciplined forces from Barbados and Antigua together for a week of comprehensive search and rescue training. The training was funded…
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APUA: Scheduled Outages
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – The APUA Electricity Business Unit will be conducting maintenance on the Cassada Gardens Substation. Interruption will commence tomorrow Saturday 12th November 2022 between the hours of 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Residents of the following communities will experience intermittent power loss for approximately 15 to 30 minutes to allow our crews…
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High Surf Advisory Goes Into Effect
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf Advisory | Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services1:45 am Friday 11 November 2022 …High Surf Advisory goes into effect Friday afternoon 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.…
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CDEMA Hosts Regional Search and Rescue Training Programme
PRESS RELEASE: Bridgetown, Barbados – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is hosting its first in-person regional training session since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Regional Search and Rescue Programme, Disciplined forces from Barbados and Antigua assembled at Arch Hall Fire Academy in Barbados for a week of comprehensive training, as the agency embarks…
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