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NHC Monitoring Four Areas for Possible Tropical Development
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – In the center of the Tropical Atlantic: Downpour activity associated with an elongated area of low pressure over the center of the tropical Atlantic Ocean gets a little better organized since yesterday. Environmental conditions are forecasted to be generally favorable for additional gradual development over the next few days and…
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Updated Antigua and Barbuda Travel Advisory – August 26, 2022
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory effective August 29, 2022 to facilitate the smooth movement of passengers to and from the country. Antigua and Barbuda has benefitted from a highly successful strategy of mass vaccinations, quick detection of imported and community-spread infections, and proactive public awareness campaigns insignificantly reducing COVID…
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Notice: Trenching and Laying of Pipes on Fort and Anchorage Roads
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit will begin trenching and laying pipes from the new Fort James Reverse Osmosis Plant to the corner of Fort Road and Anchorage Road near A.S Bryden and Sons. Work will commence from today Friday 26th August 2022. Motorists and pedestrians are kindly asked to approach this…
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Cabinet Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions for Passengers Arriving by Air
CABINET NOTES – The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has decided that all COVID-19 restrictions are to be lifted for arriving passengers by air. With respect to passengers arriving aboard cruise ships, the Cabinet has decided to adhere to the protocols enforced by the cruise lines until such time as the cruise lines themselves alter…
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One New COVID-19 Related Death Recorded
(Dashboard Update for August 24, 2022) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed fifty-four (54) new COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of 20th August, 2022 at 6pm. Fourteen (14) cases were recorded on August 16th, seven (7) on August 17th, eleven on August 18th, eleven…
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Images: 2022 Hurricane Shelters
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No Major Surge of COVID-19 Cases After Carnival 2022
CABINET NOTES – The Minister of Health reported that there is NO major surge of Covid-19 after Carnival 2022. He concluded that 57 infections serve as evidence that boosters are working and encouraged Antiguans and Barbudans to get vaccinated and boosted. The Minister drew the Cabinet’s attention to large-scale events before that led to as…
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August Updated Forecast for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Dale C. S. Destin | My August updated forecast for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is out, and despite the July-August lull in tropical cyclone activity, it continues to call for a busy and active/above-normal season. This is because the existing and projected atmospheric and oceanic conditions are what usually favour such seasons. There is also still…
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August Update: Below Normal Rainfall Still Most Likely for Antigua for 2022
Dale C. S. Destin | The prediction for rainfall remains off-putting for Antigua for 2022. My latest updated forecast once again projected rainfall to be most likely below normal. The most likely forecast total for the year is 1091 mm (43.0 in), up just 2 mm (0.08 in) from the previous forecast. There is also a…
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Increased Awareness Necessary as Jellyfish Population Surges
Ruleo Camacho – The Jellyfish are here! We are starting to see the annual bloom of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in our waters. The large amounts we see in the summer months are likely due to mass hatching that occurs during the warmer sea temperatures. Moon Jellyfish feed on zooplankton and are considered passive opportunistic…
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ABEMS Releases the Facts on August 5th Traffic Accident
PRESS RELEASE: The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is aware of a publication by various media houses regarding a traffic accident which took place on Friday 5th August 2022 in Fig Tree Drive. In the various media reports, it is being alleged that the Antigua Barbuda Emergency Medical Services (ABEMS) took a while…
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News Release: Gracekennedy Not Impacted by Capri-Sun Recall in US Market
August 16, 2022, Kingston, Jamaica – It has been reported in the media that Kraft-Heinz, the Capri-Sun licensing partner in the US, has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 5,760 cases of Capri-Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink products. This is happening in the US only and there is no risk of a serious health…
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