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Strong Earthquake Recorded Near Antigua
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-02-15 04:03 am (Local Time)2022-02-15 08:03 (UTC) MAGNITUDE:5.4 LOCATION:Latitude: 16.74NLongitude: 61.35WDepth: 19 km NEARBY CITIES:58 km NE of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe69 km SE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda160 km N of Roseau, Dominica If you felt this earthquake, please tell us (https://uwiseismic.com/connect/earthquake-feedback/) DISCLAIMER: this event has NOT…
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Press Release: Sugar Sweetened Beverages Campaign
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment with the support from the Pan American Health Organization is launching a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage campaign under the slogan, ‘Less Sugar, Longer Life’. The campaign seeks to increase public awareness of the dangers associated with excessive consumption of SSBs and promote the consumption of water and other SSB…
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Love and Safety; Protect Your Family and Protect Your Home
“V-Day” or Valentine’s Day is a widely acknowledged and celebrated international occasion. An occasion that is filled with the display of love, usually exemplified by the giving of gifts to that special someone or someone(s) in some cases. But apart from the romance that marks Valentine’s Day, there is also the less talked about aspect…
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Small Craft Advisory Goes Back Into Effect Tuesday Morning for Antigua and Barbuda
In a recently issued bulletin from the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services (ABMS), a Small Craft Advisory goes back into effect Tuesday morning 15th February 2022 for Antigua and Barbuda with the same likely to be required for other areas by Wednesday. Locations to be affected: Mainly open waters on the Atlantic sides of the…
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The Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority Merge as the First Official Platinum Sponsor of Team Antigua Island Girl’s Pacific Rowing Campaign.
(St. John’s Antigua; February 11, 2022), The Ministry of Tourism and The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority have combined efforts to come forward as the first official sponsor of Team Antigua Island Girls as they prepare to compete in the upcoming Pacific Rowing Campaign. A total of EC $100,000.00 will be contributed towards the cause,…
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MET Office Issues Small Craft Advisory
A Small Craft Advisory issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services (ABMS) is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin Island. A small craft warning may still be required for some areas this afternoon. Locations to be affected: Especially open waters on the Atlantic sides of the…
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Team Island Girls to Row the Pacific Ocean
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Team Antigua Island Girls, Antigua and Barbuda’s history-making rowers, are doing it again. The team of four Christal Clashing, Elvira Bell, Kevinia Francis and Samara Emmanuel will compete in the inaugural Pacific Challenge carded for 2023. Atlantic Campaigns, the official race organizers of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, is also organizing…
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NODS Facilitates Consultations on CAP Expansion
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) is expanding the various means through which hazard warning alerts can be sent to the public through the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). Several radio stations have expressed an interest in being a part of the process by allowing emergency messages to interrupt regular programming. NODS Projects Officer Delamine…
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EAG: Closed Season Notice
The Environmental Awareness Group (EAG) is reminding the general public of the closed season for the following species of fish. The Red Hind, Coney & Nassau Grouper populations have entered their breeding season. Giving them the time to do this is important to our fisheries and to the continuation of life underwater. Do your part…
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Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Gradually Resumes Services
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, February 11, 2022 – After a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases which prompted Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) to suspend some outpatient clinics and lab services (with exceptions), the hospital is now preparing to resume those services. Beginning Monday, February 14, SLBMC will once again provide those services to the community…
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APUA Issues Statement Regarding Island-Wide Outage
ST. JOHN’S Antigua, February 11th, 2022 – The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Electricity Business Unit would like to apologize to its customers for the Island Wide Outage that occurred on Thursday 10th February 2022. At approximately 9:53 pm a system outage occurred that resulted in the overall electrical loss of all circuits on the…
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CARPHA Statement on the Administration of Pfizer Vaccines to Children Aged 5 to 11
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) urges Ministries of Health to continue the rollout of their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Although CARPHA recognizes that uptake of the vaccine is critical to achieving maximum protection from severe disease and death in the Region, Dr. Rian Extavour, Programme Manager, CARPHA Caribbean…
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