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Six Bus Sheds Damaged on the Nation’s Rehabilitated Roadways
One more damaged bus shed was recently spotted on one of the nation’s main thoroughfares on the Sir George Walter Highway. This brings to three the number of damaged structures on this particular stretch of road. A total of six damaged bus sheds have now been recorded on the recently rehabilitated roadways with two others…
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Arriving Passengers Allowed Entry Without Vaccination
CABINET NOTES The Cabinet took the decision to reduce further the restrictions which governed during the Covid-19 pandemic. All persons entering Antigua and Barbuda, commencing next Wednesday, 13 April 2022, subject to any evidence regarding any new variant, shall be allowed to enter without vaccination. However, all those persons who are unvaccinated are required to…
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Police Probe Suspected Drowning
The police are continuing their investigations into the suspected drowning of 50-year-old Wendel Joseph of Skerrit’s Pasture. Joseph reportedly went for a swim at Fort James Beach, along with a female companion around 6:30 pm on Wednesday 6th April. It was further reported that they were about to leave when the deceased returned to the…
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Sargassum Seaweed to be Turned Into Useful Products
CABINET NOTES The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda held a virtual discussion with a non-profit company that is offering to harvest Sargassum before it reaches our beaches and to turn the Sargassum into several useful products. The firm will rely upon the hotel sector, worst affected by the Sargassum, to fund the exercise equitably. The…
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Stories and Stills Mark the Anniversary of 2020-2021 La Soufriere Eruption, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. Monday, April 4, 2022. — Vincentian stories are set to feature in a short film and photo exhibition one year after the explosive eruption at La Soufriere. In recent months, residents of Saint Vincent have been a part of two recovery projects executed in partnership with The University of…
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Fire Department to Receive Much Needed Resources
CABINET NOTES The Chief Fire Officer who is approaching retirement was invited to Cabinet along with the former Chief of Defense Staff in order to explain to the Cabinet why several firetrucks had been disbanded at the Burma Dump. The Fire Chief reported that one truck was 39 years old, another 29 years and two…
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NOTICE: Environmental Awareness Group
Hello, April! We’re looking forward to the visitors you bring to our shores 💦🐢 As we move closer to our annual peak in Leatherback nesting, let’s remember to stay vigilant! Call or WhatsApp the EAG’s 24-hour sea turtle hotline for any signs of sea turtle activity on the beach. Remember to keep your distance from…
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ST. VINCENT: Equipment Used to Monitor the La Soufrière Volcano Vandalised
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) is making an urgent plea for members of the public NOT TO TAMPER WITH OR REMOVE ANY EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED TO MONITOR ACTIVITY AT THE LA SOUFRIÈRE VOLCANO. This call comes after the Soufriere Monitoring Unit visited the site at Greiggs on…
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COVID-19 Cases Continue to be on the Decline
CABINET NOTES The Minister of Health reported that Covid infections are retreating. There are no persons hospitalized with Covid and only 9 active cases are currently reported. The number of new active cases is still in the single digits. The Cabinet is of the view that the management of the disease in Antigua and Barbuda…
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Missing Liberta Teen
The family of 16-year-old Xavier Ashton of Liberta is appealing to the public for assistance in knowing his whereabouts. Xavier was last seen at the Y.M.C.A on Tuesday 29th March 2022 wearing a white vest, black shorts, black shoes and a dark green school bag. He is a third form student of the Irene B.…
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Work on the Country’s Renal Facility Steadily Advancing
CABINET NOTES Work at the new Renal Centre at Holberton Hospital is continuing apace. The government of Antigua and Barbuda is partnering with an internationally recognized organization to bring the centre to reality. When complete, it will be a first-of-its-kind in the OECS and a facility of which all Antiguans and Barbudans can be proud.…
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Traffic Management Notice
Roadworks: 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 affect the flow of traffic on Valley Road North and along sections of Sir Sydney Walling Highway. Valley Road North (VRN) 1. Monday…
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