-
Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Rocks Antigua And Barbuda
UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-04-18 1:31 pm (Local Time) 2025-04-18 17:31 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.2 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.59N | Longitude: 62.06W Depth: 33 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 58 km, NW Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 81 km, NE Brades, Montserrat, 90 km, NNE *distance and direction to…
-
Police Warn Against Alcohol Sales On Good Friday
The police are reminding the public that there shall be no sale of alcohol on Good Friday. To avoid confusion, this period extends from midnight on Thursday, 17th April 2025, to midnight on Friday, 18th April 2025. Members of the public are encouraged to comply with the laws.
-
UPDATE: All Vendors Granted Reprieve Until April 22, 2025
𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍’𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 (𝐒𝐉𝐃𝐂) STATE MEDIA: Reference is made to the notice from the St. John’s Development Corporation (SJDC) issued earlier, which indicated that vendors are permitted to operate until further notice. Please note that this reprieve will be for the period, Holy Thursday up to Easter Monday. Vendors are advised…
-
NOTICE: St. John’s Vendors Allowed To Continue Operations
NOTICE TO VENDORS FROM ST. JOHN’S DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION As per the instructions of the Acting Prime Minister, Sir. Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin, please be advised that vendors operating in the vicinity of the V.C Bird Bust, the Fisheries Complex and Lower St. John’s City, are permitted to continue operating in their current vending areas until further…
-
NOTICE: Single Lane Traffic On Valley Road North
The Project Implementation Management Unit within the Ministry of Works is hereby advising the general public ofsingle lane traffic to facilitate ongoing road infrastructurerepairs on Valley Road North (VRN), in the vicinity of BolansPolice Station and Hamilton Estate. Flag persons will be employed and the general public isencouraged to follow all instructions to ensure a…
-
UPDATE: Toddler Reunited With Family Members
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS (STRATCOM) – St. John’s, Antigua – April 16, 2025: The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda wishes to inform the public that the toddler who was found wandering has been safely reunited with his family. The Police extends sincere gratitude to all who shared the information and assisted in ensuring…
-
URGENT: Police Seeking Assistance In Locating Toddler’s Parents
St.John’s Antigua – April 16 , 2025 – Police are appealing for assistance in locating the parents of the toddler featured in the photo. He is answering to the name Tion Peters. If you know him or his parents please contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 without delay. UPDATE:
-
NOTICE: Potworks Reservoir Tapped Out
The APUA Water team has reached the limit of water we can safely extract from the Potworks Reservoir. For months, it supplied up to 900,000 gallons daily to several southeastern communities, but low rainfall has reduced water levels too much to continue. These areas will now receive water from the Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant. While…
-
APUA Launches National Water Conservation Campaign
St. John’s, Antigua – April 14, 2025 – In a country long challenged by water scarcity where low rainfall and growing demand continue to place pressure on supply the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has launched a revitalized national conservation campaign titled: “Water Works Wonders! Every Drop Counts! Preserve It!” This nationwide public education initiative…
-
ABDF To Conduct Live-Fire Training Exercise
PUBLIC NOTICE – BRC 2501 TRAINING EXERCISE The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force wishes to inform the general public that the Basic Recruit Course 2501 will be conducting a live-fire training exercise on Thursday, April 17th, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM at the Crabbs Training Area. This exercise will involve…
-
Enhancing Safety At North Sound Drag Racing Track
CABINET NOTES: The North Sound Drag Racing Track east of the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is continually attracting thousands of youth and racing enthusiasts on a regular basis. The Cabinet recognizes that despite investing heavily in the track over the years, the facility currently requires several upgrades in order to bring the facility to international…
-
Roadway Repairs Funded By $100 Million User Fee
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet spent considerable time discussing the roadways that are to be repaired by the Public Works and private contractors, utilizing the $100 million loan that will be repaid utilizing the new user-fee, recently imposed. A list of roadways will be published by the Ministry of Works with expected dates of commencement and…
safety steps 