• Caribbean Education Ministers Reaffirm Their Commitment To Safer And More Resilient Schools

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 Castries, Saint Lucia, Ministers of Education and regional stakeholders gathered here recently for the Fourth Caribbean Ministerial Forum on School Safety, reaffirming their commitment to the Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) and sharing concrete actions to ensure safer learning environments in the face of escalating climate…

  • MISSING: Police Searching For Missing Pigotts Resident Kerry Oliver

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda – Sunday, May 25, 2025: The police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating Kerry Oliver of Pigotts, who has been reported missing. Reports indicate that he left home around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2025, and has…

  • Installation Of High-Pressure Pumps To Boost APUA Water Production By 1.1 Million Gallons

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—ž… https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA): The APUA Water Business Unit is pleased to announce the arrival of high-pressure motor pumps for installation at both the Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant and the Ivan Rodrigues Reverse Osmosis Plant. Once successfully installed, these upgrades are expected to increase water…

  • Minor Earthquake Recorded Near Antigua And Barbuda

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β Β Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-05-25 09:00 am (Local Time) 2025-05-25 13:00 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 3.9 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.68N | Longitude: 61.59W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 69 km, NE Brades, Montserrat, 120 km, NE Basseterre, Saint Kitts…

  • Extreme Rainfall In Antigua: May 17, 2025 Analysis

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 Dale C. S. Destin: Saturday, May 17, 2025, delivered a deluge across portions of Antigua and Barbuda, prompting many to ask:Β Was this normal? How unusual was it?Β Let’s break down the numbers and put this extreme rainfall into perspective. How Much Rain Fell? Rainfall across the country…

  • New Tomlinson’s Cemetery Opening Date Announced

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 CABINET NOTES: The new public cemetery at Tomlinson’s will be opened on June 16, 2025. The Ministry of Works has completed the roads and parking apron within the cemetery. The ministry is now carrying out ancillary work on the facility, readying it for the June 16…

  • NODS: List Of Hurricane Shelters For 2025

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 National Office of Disaster Services (NODS): Forty-nine structures have so far been designated as shelters for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially runs from June to November. Personnel from the Ministry of Works joined with District Disaster Coordinators (DDCs) to inspect the buildings for their…

  • Ministry of Works Carrying Out Nighttime Road Works To Lessen Traffic Disruptions

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 The Public Works Department (PWD) returns to Herbert’s Main Road for continued overnight works as part of the ongoing improvement project. Crews will be working both day and night over the coming days to enhance road conditions in the area. PWD began night works on Newgate…

  • St. John’s City Cleanup Initiative Gains Cabinet Support

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦ https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet commended the Minister for Social and Urban Transformation, the Hon. Rawdon Turner, for his outstanding efforts in the ongoing cleanup of St. John’s.Β  The Cabinet further directed the Minister to expand his focus to include a nationwide initiative targeting the removal of…

  • NOAA Releases Its Outlook For The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β Β Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): NOAA’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. The…

  • Notice Of Nighttime Road Works

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 The Ministry of Works wishes to advise the general public that night works will be conducted tonight, Thursday, May 22, 2025 in the following areas: β€’ Newgate Street β€’ Herberts Main Road Please exercise caution, as heavy-duty equipment will be in operation. Motorists are asked to…

  • Ministry Of Works Urges Motorists To Follow Traffic Instructions

    π—π—’π—œπ—‘ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 π—–π—›π—”π—‘π—‘π—˜π—Ÿ! π—–π—Ÿπ—œπ—–π—ž 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—›π—˜ π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—žβ€¦Β  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 The Ministry of Works advises all motorists to adhere to the detour and other instructions from personnel controlling traffic. This is in keeping with the scheduled night road works for the base preparation of asphalt and drainage works on Herbert’s Main Road and other major roads…