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MET Office Expects Improved Rainfall Totals This Year but Could Fall Below Average
ABS TELEVISION: The head of the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services is confident there will be more rainfall this year than in 2021 when totals were at a historic low. However, Dale Destin says there is still a 40 per cent chance that the amount for this year will be below the average the country…
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EAG: Safe Sea Turtle Interactions Notice
Environmental Awareness Group Notice (EAG): Let’s ALL have a safe Whit weekend— humans and turtles alike! The nesting season is a critical time for sea turtles nesting on Antigua & Barbuda’s beaches. Practicing good sea turtle etiquette ensures that these threatened animals can safely and easily contribute to the survival of their species. As we…
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APUA: Maintenance and Repair Notice
The Camp Blizzard Reverse Osmosis Plant is currently offline due to mechanical issues affecting pumps. This RO plant assisted by the Filtration Plant Pump Station usually services Coolidge and surroundings, Hodges Bay, Cedar Grove, Royal Gardens, Crosbies north, New Winthorpes, and Judges area. Alternatively, we will be substituting by using the Ivan Rodrigues Reverse Osmosis…
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Air Quality Bulletin: Air Quality to Fall to Moderate Levels
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: Moderate Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: Saturday afternoon until Tuesday Synopsis: The air quality to fall to moderate levels as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with a fresh surge in…
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Residents Urged to Stay Alert as Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins
ABS TELEVISION: Are you prepared and on alert? Well, if you are not, you need to act with dispatch because the Atlantic Hurricane season began Wednesday and continues until November 30. It is forecast to be the seventh straight season that will see above-average activity. An average hurricane season produces 14 named storms, and 7…
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CDEMA Team Heads to Suriname to Assess the Impact of Heavy Flooding
CDEMA – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), has deployed a two-man team to travel to Suriname to assess the impact of heavy flooding caused by recent heavy rainfall. This follows a Declaration on Wednesday, May 25, from the President of Suriname, Chandrikaperdad Santokhi, that the districts of Brokopondo, Sipaliwini, Marowijne, Para, Saramacca, Coronie…
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Updated Prediction: Below Normal Rainfall Most Likely for Antigua for 2022
Dale C. S. Destin | The prediction for rainfall remains discouraging. My latest forecast continues to call for most likely below normal rainfall for Antigua. The most likely total for the year is 1080 (42.5 in), down 25 mm (1 in) from the previous forecast. There is also a 70 percent or high confidence of…
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NODS: 2022 Hurricane Season Preparations
It’s the start of the 2022 hurricane season and the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) has been engaging in several activities to ensure that it is adequately prepared for any threat of a hurricane. The season is predicted to be above normal with 14-21 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes and 3-6 major hurricanes. Training has…
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Ministry of Health Announces Second COVID-19 Booster Shots for Specific Groups
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment announces that the Ministry will begin the administering of second Covid-19 booster vaccines on June 1, 2022 to specific groups. This policy is being implemented by the Government on the heels of recommendations made by the National Technical Working Group and the Senior Medical Technicians within the…
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NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has issued its outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. It’s predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to November 30, is forecasting a likely range of 14…
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Robbery Suspect Escape Police Custody While Being Transported
ABS Television/Radio – A Wanted bulletin is issued by the police for the immediate arrest of 27yr-old Rickardo Bassawan of Bennett Street, Villa. Bassawan escaped from police custody earlier this afternoon in Potters, after he was being transported to Her Majesty’s Prison. He appeared at District “B” Court today on a charge of Aggravated Robbery,…
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NSWMA to Conduct National Clean-Up Exercise
CABINET NOTES The Cabinet agreed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will conduct a national clean-up in the Month of June, 2022. Old cars parked on the streets will be taken away to Cooks landfill; large X’s will be placed on them ahead of time to give their owners adequate notice of their…
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