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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: • Potters east of the school (requires rock breaker) • Ottos New Town • Bolans • Creekside to Golden Grove new extension • Galley Bay Heights • Clare Hall (two areas) • Factory Road
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Cabinet Continues to Press for Better Water Distribution
CABINET NOTES – The Potworks Dam, capable of holding 1,200 million gallons of water is still near-empty because of the long drought that may now be coming to an end. The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA), therefore, relies 100% on its desalination water to reach homes, businesses and institutions in Antigua. While the Reverse Osmosis…
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Water Disruption Notice
Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – Kindly be advised that broken mains will impede water distribution today Thursday, 17 November 2022 in the following areas: • Potters east of the school (requires rock breaker) • Ottos New Town • Bolans • Creek side to Golden Grove new extension • Golden Grove east of the football…
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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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