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Churches Complete Shelter Management Workshop Aimed at Boosting their Capabilities
National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) – On Friday, September 30 2022, nineteen individuals from five churches completed a one-week shelter management workshop, at the Cashew Hill Moravian Church. The churches represented were Cana Moravian, Cedar Hall Moravian, Bible Speaks Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA), Tindale SDA and Steps to Christ SDA. This forms part of a…
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Safety Advisory for Women from the Office of the Directorate of Gender Affairs and the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda
PRESS RELEASE – The Antigua & Barbuda Support and Referral Centre (SARC), attached to the Directorate of Gender Affairs (DoGA), in partnership with the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, is concerned about the vulnerability of some women in our society, and as such, are raising safety and security awareness among those who can…
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New Tropical System of Interest to the Caribbean
National Hurricane Center (NHC): Central Tropical Atlantic; Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands has increased over the past day or so. Some gradual development of the wave is possible during the next few days while it moves generally westward at 15 to 20…
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Another Light Earthquake Recorded Near Barbuda
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2022-10-01 01:27 am (Local Time)2022-10-01 05:27 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.7 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.89N | Longitude: 61.51WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:94 km NE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda151 km NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis182 km N of…
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ONDCP: Public Advisory on Money Mule Scams
ADVISORY: MONEY MULE SCAMS Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) – The ONDCP issues this advisory to alert the public of an increase in fraudulent activity that has been characterized as money mule scams. A money mule is a person who knowingly or unknowingly transfers illegally acquired money on behalf of…
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ONDCP: Advisory on Money Mule Scams to Financial Institutions
ADVISORY MONEY MULE SCAMS Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) – The ONDCP issues this advisory to alert financial institutions of an increase in fraudulent activity that has been characterized as money mule scams. A money mule is a person who transfers illegally acquired money on behalf of or at the…
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Churches Engage in Shelter Management Training
National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) – Four churches are strengthening their capacity to manage emergency shelters under a project being undertaken by the Department of Environment to upgrade shelters in Antigua and Barbuda. On Monday, 26 September 2022 eighteen individuals began a one-week training in shelter management at the Cashew Hill Moravian Church.
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A Second Earthquake Recorded Near Barbuda
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-09-28 5:34 pm (Local Time) | 2022-09-28 21:34 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 4.4 LOCATION:Latitude: 17.82NLongitude: 61.60WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:83 km NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda138 km NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis174 km N of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe…
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Off the Coast of Barbuda
The University of the West Indies UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-09-28 3:48 pm (Local Time) | 2022-09-28 19:48 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.3 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.67NLongitude: 61.74WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:63 km NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda117 km NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis159 km N…
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Works Ministry Launches Initiative to Improve Road Safety
ABS Television – The Works Ministry took a major step Tuesday morning (27th September 2022) in the drive for safer roads in line with the United Nations global target of 100 percent seatbelt use by 2030. The Socially-inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Strategy and Seatbelt Campaign was launched at the John E. St Luce Finance…
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APUA: Water Mainline Replacement
Notice of Works The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit wishes to inform the general public of its ongoing mainline replacement and extension project that work will commence in the Montrula area. Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists are kindly asked to approach this area with caution as traffic disruptions are expected. Projected work period:…
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Back to School and Back to Basics
The long, lazy and sweltering weeks of Summer are all but gone (minus the heat) as the new school year rolled in with much anticipation from students who had been confined to a small corner of their homes; relegated to interacting with their schoolmates from a bright computer screen. It’s the first time in about…
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