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President’s Wellness Day; Tackling Climate Change and Health and Wellness.
The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society (ABRCS) has taken a proactive approach to tackle climate change and health and wellness. This move towards environmental conservation and wellness started off on Saturday, November 19, 2022, with the ABRCS President’s Wellness Day. In a major collaborative effort between the Forestry Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture…
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Local Businesses Impacted by Cyber Attack
CABINET NOTES – The Minister of Information shared with the Cabinet an event which occurred one-day last week when one of the offshore enterprises, operating in Antigua, was deliberately (Distributed Denial-of-Service -DDoS) attacked. The ploy ensured that the company’s computer systems could not function normally. The action had some impact on other businesses in Antigua…
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Ministry of Health Issues Influenza Alert
The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment (MoHWE) would like to advise the public that Influenza A H3N2 has been detected in Antigua and Barbuda. Influenza is a respiratory disease that is caused by the Influenza virus that affects the nose, throat and lungs. The Influenza A and B viruses are responsible for seasonal…
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Developed Countries Agree to Fund the “Loss and Damage” Proposal
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the Director of the Department of the Environment (DoE) to present her report on the outcomes of COP27 (Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) held in Egypt over a two-week period. Antigua and Barbuda established its leadership globally on this issue of global…
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Traffic Management Plan for Friars Hill Road
Work under the Government of Antigua and Barbuda’s National Street Lighting Project will include a concrete pour tomorrow (Wednesday, November 23, 2022) between 9am and 11am from Dickenson Bay Road (Premier Beverages) to Dr. Rosa Lee Drive. Road users are asked to use the established diversion (Phase 3B) which can be seen below along with (Phase 3A) which has already occurred. Date: 23rd, November,…
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Almost 200 Seatbelt Fines Issued Since September
Antigua Observer by NewsCo Ltd. – A recently launched road safety campaign is apparently bearing fruit, with a large number of motorists being fined for not wearing seatbelts. In September, the penalty for the failure of drivers and front seat passengers to wear a seatbelt was raised from EC$200 to EC$500. It came in response…
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Video: Potworks Dam
Potworks Dam as of 19 November 2022
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Photos: Potworks Dam
Potworks Dam is Antigua’s largest water catchment. It’s about 500 acres in size and has the capacity to hold one billion gallons of water. Potworks Dam as of 19 November 2022. Watch short video here:
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Small Craft Advisory In Effect
Urgent – Marine Weather Message – Small Craft Advisory Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services Small Craft Advisory in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. Small Craft Warning may be required for some areas Monday night through Wednesday. Locations to be affected: Mainly open waters on the Atlantic…
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Reward Offered for Missing Willikies Youth
A reward of five thousand dollars (EC) is being offered for information that can lead to locating missing Willikies youth Shamar Harrigan. The reward is being donated by the Parliamentary Representative for St. Phillips North Sir Robin Yearwood. Shemar is said to have left his home at about 3pm on Monday, November 14, 2022 dressed…
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Recall of Antigua and Barbuda Machine Readable Passport Extends to 31st December 2023
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 19th November, 2022: The Passport and Citizenship Division of Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday 17th November 2022 announced that through a Decision of the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, it has extended the deadline for the mandatory recall period for all Antigua and Barbuda Machine Readable Passports to 31st December 2023. The decision was taken in light…
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APUA: Water Disruption Notice
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – Kindly be advised that broken mains will impede water distribution in the following areas: • Fitches Creek (2 areas)• Ottos New Town• Bolans• Newgate Street• Lauchland Benjamin Drive• Galley Bay Heights • Factory Road• Coolidge• Lightfoot East• Michael”s Village• Parham• Mount Pleasant• Express line to Deepwater Harbour
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