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Condolences Offered After Chinese Worker Dies From Electric Shock
CABINET NOTES: Cabinet learned that a Chinese worker at the Booby Alley project was electrocuted and died at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center today, about two hours after receiving the electric shock.Β The worker and his colleague were erecting a scaffold that came in touch with the high tension wires; the electricity also harmed…
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Marine Weather Alert: High Surf Advisory In Effect
Urgent β Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service11:45 am Sunday 20 April 2025 β¦High surf advisory for the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis and Barbudaβ¦ Locations to be affected: Particularly reefs and exposed northern and northern-facing coastlines with relativelyshallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Until Tuesday pre-dawn for…
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Potentially Super-Hyperactive 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Dale C. S. Destin: Brace for another potentially active and busy hurricane season. According to theΒ 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast by 268Weather, the upcoming season is projected to beΒ above normal, with the possibility of it beingΒ well above normal or super hyperactive. This forecast is based on data up to April 14 and spans the full…
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Cabinet Approves Changes For Street Vendors In St. John’s
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held a discussion with two officials from the St. Johnβs Development Corporation (SJDC) who have oversight responsibility for vendors within the City of St. Johnβs.Β It was agreed that vending along the roadsides near the Public Market givesΒ the City an untidy look and causes traffic to slow to a crawl since…
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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…
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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.
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UPDATE: All Vendors Granted Reprieve Until April 22, 2025
ππππππ π πππ πππ ππ. ππππβπ πππππππππππ πππππππππππ (ππππ) 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…
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NOTICE: St. Johnβs 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…
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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…
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UPDATE: Toddler Reunited With Family Members
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS (STRATCOM) – St. Johnβs, Antigua β 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…
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URGENT: Police Seeking Assistance In Locating Toddler’s Parents
St.Johnβs 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:
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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…
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