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Missing Cassada Gardens Teen
Fifteen year-old Idean Mason of Cassada Gardens reportedly left her family home last evening between 6pm and 7pm and has not been seen or heard from since. The family is appealing for assistance in knowing her whereabouts. Anyone with information can contact the Youth Intervention Unit at 562-8417 or the nearest police station without delay.
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COVID-19 Related Death Reported as Active Cases Decline
(Dashboard Update for January 17, 2022) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twenty-five (25) new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Wednesday 12th January 2022 at 6pm. One hundred and sixteen (116) samples were processed. Sixty-five (65) recovered cases were recorded. One (1)…
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Parham Police Station Temporarily Relocated
The administration within the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is notifying the residents of Parham and other surrounding areas that operations at the current location of Parham Police Station have been temporarily relocated to the Coolidge Police Station at Carlisle. This move is to facilitate the hosting of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World…
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ABMS Issues Urgent Marine Weather Message
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services (ABMS) has issued the following High Surf Advisories: High Surf Advisory in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. High Surf Advisory goes into effect later tonight for St Kitts and Nevis. High Surf Advisory goes into effect Monday morning for Montserrat. Locations to be affected:…
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Cabinet Updates Quarantine Criteria
The Cabinet invited the Chief Medical Officer and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer to participate in its meeting, in order to procure the advice of the two outstanding Doctors. i. The members were informed that 752 active cases were reported in the first week of January. There is strong evidence to suggest that the surge…
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MET Office Issues a High Surf Advisory
A High Surf Advisory goes into effect Sunday Afternoon for Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands Sunday night for Antigua, Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis. Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed mainly northern and north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping near-shore areas. Timing: Sunday afternoon until Tuesday for Anguilla and the…
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Active COVID-19 Cases Hit the One Thousand Mark
(Dashboard Update for January 14, 2022) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed seventy-five (75) new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Tuesday 11th January 2022 at 6pm. One hundred and forty-four (144) samples were processed. Seventeen (17) recovered cases were recorded. Consequently, the…
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Water Level Fluctuations at the Boiling Lake, Dominica
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago – Observations of water levels and activity at the Boiling Lake reported by local tour guides, to Dominica’s Office of Disaster Management (ODM) over the period 9 – 31 December, indicate that water levels at the Boiling Lake have gradually returned to conditions that closer reflect its normal state of…
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Missing 15 Year Old Teen
The Police seek the assistance of the public in locating 15-year-old Shaunelle Massiah who was reported missing. Shaunelle is a second form student of the Princess Margaret School. She is approximately 5 feet 3 inches in height, brown complexion, slimly built with short hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact the nearest Police Station…
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A&B Records Three Omicron Cases and Increased Paediatric Covid Infections, Says CMO
OBSERVER MEDIA: The country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Rhonda Sealey-Thomas said health officials have identified three cases of Covid’s Omicron variant among the 499 active cases in Antigua and Barbuda to date. On Thursday (January 6), without releasing the exact number, the Ministry of Health disclosed that the fast-spreading but seemingly less deadly Omicron…
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ABDF Deploys Mobile Hospital Units at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre
The Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF) in its continued commitment to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has erected a number of mobile hospital units on the grounds of the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC). These units will aid the Ministry of Health in responding to the surge of COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda.…
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SLBMC Updated Visitor and Patient Care Partner Guidelines
Updated January 10, 2021 The Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) has issued the following updated visitor and Patient care guidelines. The health and safety of our patients, families and staff members is our top priority. Therefore, as much as possible, our visitation guidelines balance preventing the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 with…
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