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Deadline Set for the Alleviation of Water Challenges as Drought Continues
CABINET NOTES The Cabinet agreed that the water challenges are to be successfully addressed by September 30th 2022. By that time three (3) additional Reverse Osmosis plants will likely come on stream to supplement the 6.5 million gallons of water daily to exceed 9 million gallons, daily. The current demand is 8 million gallons daily.…
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Police Appeals for Peaceful Celebration on Labour Day
The police are appealing to the public for a peaceful celebration during Monday’s Labour Day activities. The Commissioner of Police, under the Public Order Act Cap 357, has granted permission to several groups and organizations to hold marches and rallies on Labour Day. He is calling upon the leaders of these organizations to ensure that…
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Wet Weekend for the Northeast Caribbean
Dale Destin – 268Weather: A trough system is poised to cause wet weather across the northeast Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda. Several of the more reliable weather models are forecasting the potential (10 percent chance) for rainfall totals exceeding 25 mm (over 1 in) to fall over the period Friday to Sunday of this weekend.…
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Hurricane Committee Retires Ida, Prepares for 2022 Season
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Ida from the rotating lists of names because of the death and destruction it caused in the USA in Aug/Sept 2021. Imani will instead be used in the lists of names, which are overseen by the WMO to help in the communication of storm warnings and…
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MOH Records One New COVID-19 Related Death
(Dashboard Update for April 27, 2022) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed thirty-three (33) new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 25th April, 2022 at 6pm. Five (5) cases were recorded on April 20th, three (3) on April 21st, eleven (11) on…
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Urgent Marine Weather Message – High Surf Warning
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services (ABMS) A High Surf Warning goes into effect Wednesday 27th April 2022 for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. Locations to be affected: Reefs and mainly exposed northern and north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gentle to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Wednesday morning until late Wednesday night for…
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APUA Apologises for Water Distribution Delays
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit wishes to apologise to its customers who were scheduled for water distribution and did not receive it as planned. Unforeseen technical issues cause major delays to today’s (26th April 2022) anticipated distribution. We will be repairing a broken 20″ main between Crabbs RO Plant and Parham…
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Antigua & Barbuda: Updated Travel Advisory
UPDATED ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TRAVEL ADVISORY – April 16, 2022 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its Travel Advisory effective immediately to ensure the continued safety of travelers and residents. The State continues to carry out a combination of screening, testing including random testing of arriving passengers, the issuing of monitoring bracelets and…
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Climatologist Dale Destin Predicts Below Normal Rainfall Most Likely for Antigua
The year will most likely be another drier than usual one for Antigua. My early forecast calls for the rainfall total for 2022 to most likely be 1105 mm (43.50 in) with a 70 percent or high confidence of it being in the range of 811 to 1463 mm (31.93 to 57.60 in). The main…
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Is This The First Atlantic Tropical Wave For 2022?
Weather enthusiasts on social media were buzzing with excitement on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, as the Barbados Meteorological Service (BMS) analyzed what they consider to be the first Atlantic tropical wave of the year. Whether it is determined to be one by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) or the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), wet weather is still forecast this…
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APUA: Water Distribution Schedule
Saturday 23 April 2022 Distribution Schedule 5:00 am to 12:00 midday St.John’s CityMichael VillageOvals areaLower OttosGrays Farm and surrounding areas 5:00 am to 5:00 pm FreetownHalfmoon Bay HillBarnes HillNew WinthorpesPowellsJudges 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Ottos New TownRadio RangeBrigginsAmerican Road 5:00 am to 11:00 am Liberta (high areas):Quarry HillEvergreen Tree Hill 11:00 am to 5:00…
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Water Supply to Increase as Prevailing Drought Conditions Continue
CABINET NOTES The Cabinet held an extensive discussion on the challenge of water supply that has emanated principally because of drought. Last year, 2021, less than 18 inches of rain fell, when ordinarily an average of 39 inches of rain will fall each year. The country is now relying 100% on desalinated reverse-osmosis water for…
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