• Police Seek Assistance To Locate Relatives Of Elderly Woman

    St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — Monday, 12 May, 2025: The police are asking seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the relatives of an elderly woman who was found in the Scott’s Hill area. The woman, who appears disoriented and unable to communicate her identity, was picked up along the roadside around 3:30…

  • Ministry Of Education Announces Class Cancellation At All Public Schools

    Sunday, 11th May, 2025 – In light of the press statement issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers on Sunday evening of continued industrial action, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries hereby informs parents and guardians that all classes scheduled for Monday, 12th May, 2025, are cancelled at public schools throughout…

  • 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Trinidad And Tobago

    UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-05-11 8:41 pm (Local Time) 2025-05-12 00:41 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.5 LOCATION: Latitude: 10.96N | Longitude: 62.23W Depth: 31 km NEARBY CITIES: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 86 km, NW Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, 111 km, WNW Carúpano, Venezuela, 115 km, ENE *distance and direction to…

  • TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays On Friar’s Hill Road

    The Ministry of Works advises the general public that there will be delays on Friars Hill Road (FHR) between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm in the vicinity of Woods Mall today, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

  • High Surf Advisory Alert For Antigua And Barbuda

    Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service11:45 am Saturday 10 May 2025 …High surf advisory for Antigua and Barbuda… Locations to be affected: Particularly reefs and exposed northern and northern facing coastlines with relativelyshallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: From Sunday midnight until Tuesday night for Barbuda From Sunday…

  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Motorists Urged To Exercise Caution During Cycling Race

    Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB): The Traffic Department would like to inform the public about a cycling race scheduled for Sunday, 11th May 2025, beginning at 7:00 a.m. The race will commence on Friars Hill Road, proceed through the roundabout at Langfords, turn left onto Blue Waters Main Road, continue onto Marble…

  • UPDATE: Wanted Man Gareth Walker Surrenders To Police

    Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM): Gareth Walker, who was wanted by the police in connection with firearm-related offences, is now in police custody. The 44-year-old resident of Ottos voluntarily surrendered himself at Police Headquarters shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, accompanied by his attorney. Investigations into the allegations against him are ongoing. The Police Administration…

  • Police Renew Appeal For Gareth Walker To Surrender

    Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM): The police are renewing their appeal for Gareth Walker of Ottos to voluntarily surrender himself to the nearest police station without delay. Walker is wanted in connection with ongoing investigations into firearm-related offences. The public is strongly advised not to approach him, as he is considered potentially armed and dangerous.…

  • Cabinet Calls For Action On Rapidly Deteriorating Section Of Friar’s Hill Road

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet expressed its dissatisfaction with the quality of engineering that leads to rapid deterioration of that 500-foot length of Friars Hill Road, immediately west of Woods Shopping Center.  Hundreds of drivers traverse the short length of highway daily, and the potholes that have re-appeared as a result of the recent rains serve…

  • MISSING: 13-Year-Old Kira Bright

    St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda – Thursday, May 8, 2025The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Kira Bright, who has been reported missing from her home. Kira reportedly left her parents’ residence without consent on Thursday, May 2, 2025, and has not returned since. The young teen is known to have a…

  • Fire Alarm Triggered At APUA Business Centre

    ST JOHNS ANTIGUA, 7th May 2025: At approximately 11:45 a.m. today, Wednesday 7 May 2025, the fire alarm at the APUA Business Centre was triggered. Evacuation protocols were immediately activated, and staff safely exited the building and assembled in the vacant lot at the top of High Street. The St. John’s Fire Brigade responded promptly.…

  • NOTICE: APUA Unplanned Power Outage

    The Antigua Public Utilities Company (APUA) Electricity Business Unit would like to inform customers of an unplanned outage affecting customers serviced by the Five Island #1 and Belmont #4 Circuit. We would like to reassure our customers that our technicians have been dispatched and are working diligently to resolve this issue and restore normal service…