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Another Strong Earthquake Recorded Near Trinidad and Tobago
Here are the preliminary details provided by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-01-29 09:40 am (Local Time)2022-01-29 13:40 (UTC) MAGNITUDE:5.2 LOCATION:Latitude: 11.10NLongitude: 61.05WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:35 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago57 km NE of Arima, Trinidad and Tobago70 km…
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Plan to Allow Unvaccinated Visitors to Enter Antigua and Barbuda Delayed
The Covid-19 pandemic that has challenged economies around the world, remained a primary item of discussion and decision-making for the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda. The proposal to allow unvaccinated visitors to enter Antigua and Barbuda with the benefit of a rapid antigen or PCR test was placed on hold until more data can be…
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ABDF Releases Statement on Drowning Incident
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Camp Blizard, Antigua – January 26, 2022 Media Release – Jahmali Smith Drowning Incident On 23 January 2022 at about 8:19pm, the Coast Guard received a report of a missing young man named Jahmali Smith, in the Pigeon Point Beach area. The initial report received by the Coast Guard was…
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Four New COVID-19 Related Deaths Among Cases Reported
(Dashboard Update for January 26, 2022) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed four hundred and nineteen (419) new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Friday 21st January 2022 at 6pm. Two hundred and twenty-five (225) cases were recorded on January 20th and one…
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Earthquake Measuring M5.0 Struck Southeast of Trinidad
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-01-25 11:42 pm (Local Time)2022-01-26 03:42 (UTC) MAGNITUDE:5.0 LOCATION:Latitude: 10.30NLongitude: 60.12WDepth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES:119 km SE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago134 km ESE of Arima, Trinidad and Tobago149 km E of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago If you felt this earthquake, please tell us (https://uwiseismic.com/connect/earthquake-feedback/) DISCLAIMER:…
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Updated Booster and Routine Vaccination Schedule Issued by the Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment has released its updated booster and routine vaccination schedule. Selected health centers are offering the vaccines and persons are asked to pick a site closest to their home address. The health ministry further advises that special consideration will be given to school children in uniform.
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Health Ministry Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Intervals
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to announce changes in the time interval for Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine boosters. These changes have become necessary since documented data and published studies have shown that the Omicron variant requires additional vaccine protection. Persons will recall that the Omicron variant has been identified in…
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Recorded Southeast of Trinidad
According to the University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) a Magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the southeast coast of Trinidad. UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2022-01-24 10:14 pm (Local Time)2022-01-25 02:14 (UTC) MAGNITUDE:5.4 LOCATION:Latitude: 10.26NLongitude: 60.11WDepth: 79 km NEARBY CITIES:123 km SE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago136 km…
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Two People Killed as Two Earthquakes Rock Haiti
Port Au Prince – Two earthquakes with magnitudes of more than 5.3 rocked sections of Haiti on Monday killing two people and injuring several others, less than 24 hours after the country was rattled by other tremors. The authorities said that the quakes are aftershocks of the earthquake on August 14 last year that killed…
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Swetes Youth Drowns at Pigeon Point Beach
The police are currently investigating an apparent drowning incident that took place at Pigeon Point Beach. It was reported that around 4:20 pm on Sunday 23rd January 2022, 23-year-old Jahmali Smith of Swetes, along with other close relatives and friends apparently went to Pigeon Point Beach to bathe. It was further reported that he went…
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Traffic Police Ramp Up Efforts to Tackle Speeding
ABS Television – The police traffic department has intensified the use of radar speed guns in response to speeding on the nation’s roads. The traffic officers are paying particular attention to the freshly resurfaced highways where they say motorists have been frequently exceeding the limit.
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Crime Stoppers Antigua and Barbuda Issues Notice to Flow Customers
NOTICE: FLOW CUSTOMERS Please be advised that FLOW customers are unable to access the Crime Stoppers Hotline 800.8477. We have made several attempts to resolve this issue and unfortunately, there is no immediate resolution. We encourage all FLOW customers to utilize a landline where possible when submitting TIPS or submit a tip via our website…
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