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Marine Bulletin: Small Craft Warning
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft Warning – Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services6:40 PM Friday 15 July 2022 A Small Craft Warning is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda. Locations to be affected: Especially open Atlantic waters. Timing: Midnight tonight until 2 am Sunday. Synopsis: Fresh to strong and gusty winds are expected to cause…
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Antigua and Barbuda’s Carnival 2022 Will Focus On Road Safety Public Awareness
PRESS RELEASE Date: Thursday 14th July, 2022 St. Johns Antigua and Barbuda – The Ministry of Works through the Project Implementation Management Unit and the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation are teaming up with the private sector in Antigua and Barbuda to launch a campaign aimed at increasing road safety awareness. The initiative forms…
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Birth Defects in Antigua and Barbuda May be Linked to the Use of Pesticides
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭 The Cabinet invited the Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Research, to address the issue of pesticide use around Antigua and Barbuda. In cases of infants born in Antigua and Barbuda with malformed organs and retardation, it is likely the result of ingestion of mother’s milk that may contain remnants…
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Wanted Bulletin: Villa Man Wanted By Police
The police are making an appeal for Shajah Joyce of Villa to surrender himself at any police station immediately. Joyce is sought for questioning in connection with an alleged wounding incident at Fort Road around 2:15 am on Thursday, July 2022. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts may contact the Criminal Investigations Department at…
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Two Suspected Monkeypox Cases Test Negative for the Viral Infection
ABS TELEVISION – Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph says there are no confirmed cases of monkeypox virus in Antigua and Barbuda. He told ABS TV in an exclusive interview two individuals suspected of having the viral infection have since tested negative. He said the samples were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency as part…
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About Monkeypox; Things You Should Know
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder, and monkeypox is rarely fatal. Monkeypox is not…
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Product Recall: Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream
PRESS RELEASE: Voluntary Product Recall: Häagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA: The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division advises consumers of a product recall on HäagenDazs Vanilla ice cream due to chemical contamination. The recall is due to the presence of trace amounts of the chemical ethylene oxide found in this flavour of the ice…
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Traffic Management Notice: Traffic Management for the Week Beginning Monday 11th July 2022
Works: Construction Works by C.O. Williams on Valley Road North and on Sir Sydney Walling Highway. Ongoing works associated with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation project will result in: road closures, slow-moving traffic as well as single lane traffic on sections of Valley Road North (VRN), along sections of Sir…
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July Update: Below Normal Rainfall Still Most Likely for Antigua for 2022
Dale C. S. Destin The prediction for rainfall remains unpromising. My latest updated forecast continues to call for most likely below-normal rainfall for Antigua. The most likely total for the year is 1089 (42.9 in), up 9 mm (0.4 in) from the previous forecast. There is also a 70 percent or high confidence of the rainfall…
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Air Quality Bulletin: Air Quality Drops to Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services3:15 PM Saturday 09 July 2022 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: Moderate Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: Sunday morning until Wednesday Synopsis: The air quality is expected to fall to moderate levels as a result of particulate matters…
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Marine Bulletin: Small Craft Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageSmall Craft AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:40 AM Sunday 10 July 2022 A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. Locations to be affected: Mainly open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands out to 20 nautical miles. Timing: Until Monday…
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Minor Earthquake Recorded Near Antigua
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-07-09 00:58 am (Local Time)2022-07-09 04:58 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.4 LOCATION:Latitude: 16.62NLongitude: 60.93WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:79 km NE of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe115 km SE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda155 km NNE of Roseau, Dominica If you felt this earthquake, please tell us (https://uwiseismic.com/connect/earthquake-feedback/) DISCLAIMER: this event has…
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