Enviroment
Clean-up Efforts Plagued By Illegal Dumping
The National Solid Waste Management Authority says an area cleaned in Five Islands recently was subject to illegal dumping only days later.
Illegal dumping and...
Photos Of Sea Pollution Gets The Attention Of Prime Minister Gaston Browne
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has ordered that reports of sea pollution in Antigua & Barbuda be addressed immediately.
He was responding to the author of...
OPEN LETTER: To PM Browne, Sea Pollution In Antigua (With Photos)
Dear Hon Gaston Browne,
This is a follow up to my previous 2019 emails sent to you and the Minister of Health and the Environment...
NPA, DCA collaborate in removing illegal structure from Mamora Bay
An illegal coastal structure has been removed from the Mamora Bay area located within the boundaries of the national parks in Antigua.
Heavy duty equipment...
COMMENTARY: Climate Change killing the Caribbean one cut after the other
By Sir Ronald Sanders
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS. He is also a senior fellow at the Institute...
Two Men Ordered To Work At Solid Waste For Six Months On Illegal Dumping...
Four persons were convicted after appearing in court on Thursday 23rd July 2020 on charges of Illegal Dumping; a serious offence in the Litter...
Fisherman Urges Nationals Against Catching Undersized Lobsters
A fisherman from the Northeast coast says he caught three Chinese nationals fishing for undersized lobster at Claxtons Bay, thereby breaking the law and...
Almost 200 Tonnes Of Bulk Waste Removed In Potters
The National Bulk Waste Clean-up got off to a great start on Monday 15th July 2020 in the St. George constituency.
According to the General...
Today Is National Bulk Waste Clean-up Day
The National Bulk Waste Clean-up will begin today, July 15th 2020 until July 28, 2020.
It is an initiative of the Ministry of Health, Wellness,...
Department of Environment Holds Public Sector Grants Workshop
The Department of Environment and the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) – within the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance held a consultative workshop...
Local Farmers To Benefit From Green Waste Site Being Set Up By NSWMA
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is working on a new initiative to transform green waste into useful material for local farmers.
“A few...
Antigua & Barbuda First CARICOM Country To Launch Caribbean Tree Planting Project
Antigua & Barbuda, officially kicked-off the Caribbean Tree Planting Project on Saturday 22 February, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium headed by the project’s...
Over 50 Cars Marked Already For Operation Derelict
In keeping with its 2020 mandate, Operation Derelict got underway on Thursday in Old Road and after two days of the exercise, close to...