Enviroment
Government Issues Stop Order On Unauthorised Sand-Mining Activity
A stop order has been issued by the government to an earth-moving firm involved in unauthorized removal of sand near the shoreline of Maiden Island,...
WIOC Blames Oil Leakage On Heavy Rainfall
The West Indies Oil Company Limited (WIOC), in a press release, explained the release of fuel oil from their facility was of a consequence...
Cabinet Steps In To Ensure That Grant For Windmill Installation Is Utilised
Two officials from the Ministry of the Environment and the Electricity Manager of the APUA were invited to Cabinet to address the slow pace...
Queen Conch closed season in effect
The Environmental Awareness Group is reminding residents that the closed season for Queen Conch is now in effect and will last until the end...
Sprawling ‘Chinese colony’ plan across marine reserve ignites opposition in Antigua
By Gemma Handy (Guardian)
Plans to construct a sprawling “Chinese colony” complete with factories, homes and holiday resorts across a pristine marine reserve in Antigua...
Department of Environment investigates fish kill at the Darkwood Pond
The Department of Environment (DOE) says it is investigating a report of a fish kill at the Darkwood pond located on the southwestern coast...
Antigua To Host Important Biodiversity Meeting
The fourth joint annual Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) meeting, known as the CCI-CBF Week, will take place at...
A Senior Fisheries Officer speaks on Plastic Pollution and its effects on Marine Life
Acting Deputy Chief Fisheries Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs Tricia Lovell, has shared some timely information about plastic pollution,...
Boggy Peak Could Become A Protected Area
Community members within the “Round South” community are invited to attend a follow up workshop on the proposed Boggy Peak Protected Area on Wednesday...
Community Clean Up Ahead Of Weekend Concert
The New Winthorpes Community led the way over the weekend, becoming the first entity to take part in the Ministry of Health, Wellness and...
Minister Says Remove Abandoned Vehicles From Public Property
(PRESS RELEASE)
In keeping with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment’s National Cleanup program which began in 2018, the Ministry is once again...
Plastic Clean Up Ahead Of Anti-plastic Concert
The Cabinet says it was updated on the plans for the Global Anti-Plastics Concert, scheduled for June 1, 2019.
Machel Montano and Ashanti are expected...