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BARBADOS: Eye on Traffic
BARBADOS: NATION NEWS – Thousands of illegal vehicles will be tracked when sophisticated scanners now being erected in at least eight locations are activated. Authorities are going after those in uninsured or unregistered vehicles using the technology that will also detect speedsters as the vehicle tags will transmit information to a central database also connected…
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Drought in Antigua Shows Transition of Potworks Dam
WADADLI UNPLUGGED – Insufficient rains across Antigua and Barbuda has resulted in inadequate storage of ground water, water deposits or irrigation systems. These droughts can last for months, years or longer and result in a lack of drinking water for residents, water for vegetation and animals. In this case, the ground water at Potworks Dam…
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Official Statement: Honorable Dean Jonas, on Recent Homicide and Gender-Based Violence in Antigua and Barbuda
Official Statement from the Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development and the Blue Economy, The Honorable Dean Jonas, on the death of Ms. Neltah Telemaque and on gender-based violence in Antigua and Barbuda. As Minister with responsibility for Gender Affairs and on behalf of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, I would like to…
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Accelerating Access to Vaccines is an Urgent Priority in the Face of New Variants, says PAHO Director
Washington D.C., 8 December 2021 (PAHO/WHO) – With 20 countries yet to reach the WHO’s year-end vaccination target of 40%, and the Omicron variant now detected in six countries in the region, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne said that accelerating access to vaccines will be key to protecting populations, particularly…
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Vigilance Urged as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads
St. Vincent and The Grenadines – SVG TV: Local paediatrician Dr. Shari-ann Davis Andrews is urging parents and teachers to be vigilant at home and at school for the hand, foot and mouth disease among children and to take the necessary precautions to prevent its spread. Listen as Dr. Shari-ann Davis Andrews explains the signs,…
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Boiling Lake Water Levels Continue To Fluctuate
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago – Friday, December 10th, 2021 Observations made by a field team of officers from Dominica’s Office of Disaster Management (ODM), Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division and Fire Services Division on a visit to the Boiling Lake on 1 December, indicated that water levels at the Boiling Lake have decreased since the previous visit made on 22…
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Tracking COVID-19 in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has released the following statistics regarding the status of COVID-19 within the Union. Percentage of population administered COVID-19 vaccines as of 10 December 2021. As of 10 December 2021, the ECCU had recorded a total of 39,349 cases of COVID-19; New Cases – 96; Deaths – 751.
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Cabinet Notes: December 8, 2021
On Wednesday 15th December 2021, the Cabinet will convene for the very last time in 2021. The decision to ratify the lifting or a possible extension of the State of Emergency (SOE) and the accompanying Curfew will be announced the following day when the Parliament will convene. i. The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus…
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Disaster Agency and UWI Sign MOU of Cooperation
On Thursday morning a Memorandum of Understanding between The University of the West Indies (UWI) and Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) was signed, revising the way the two institutions will cooperate to bring about solutions within the Caribbean. Andria Grosvenor – Deputy Executive Director (Ag), CDEMA Coordinating Unit said the goal of the memorandum…
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CDEMA Launches Climate Resilient Facility
OBSERVER MEDIA: The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has officially launched its Caribbean Resilient Recovery Facility to build capacity through holistic approaches for climate-resilient Caribbean. The facility, launched during the agency’s Regional Recovery Symposium, is aligned to the Regional Response Mechanism and will be a turning point for recovery planning in the region. CDEMA will be the pioneer for strategic guidance…
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Met Office Issues Small Craft Advisory
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services (ABMS) has issued a Small Craft Advisory which goes back into effect Friday for Antigua and Barbuda. Locations to be affected: Mainly open waters on the Atlantic or eastern sides of the islands. Timing: Friday until Monday. Fresh winds are forecast to cause a combination of wind waves and…
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Ministry of Health Issues Holiday Vaccination Schedule
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has issued its vaccination scheduled for the upcoming Christmas Holidays. Residents are encouraged to get vaccinated as the global fight against the COVID-19 virus continues. As the festive season swings into high gear persons are asked to continue following the established health and safety protocols as we…
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