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Schools to remain closed on Wednesday
NOTICE FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
The Ministry has announced the closure of all Public Educational Institutions will remain closed on Wednesday...
Barbados shifts Antigua back into medium risk COVID category
Effective today, two Caribbean islands have shifted categories in the latest COVID-19 travel protocols issued by Government of Barbados.
Antigua and Barbuda, which was formerly...
Robbery at Barnes Service Station
An armed assailant reportedly robbed the Barnes Service Station on Sir George Walter Highway on Tuesday afternoon.
According to reports, two men pulled up to...
Flash-flood warning extended to 9 p.m
Antigua remains under a flash flood warning until at least 9 p.m.
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services confirmed that the warning has been further...
Rapid antigen tests arriving in countries to assist in COVID-19 response
The Pan American Health Organization has deployed 190,000 new COVID-19 antigen diagnostic tests donated to four countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and...
Heavy rains result in islandwide flooding – NODS
There have been no reports of injuries from the island-wide flooding Monday and Tuesday
however the impact on properties, vehicles and livestock has been moderate.
According...
Drought-Busting, Lenny-Type Rainfall Impacted Antigua
Dale C. S. Destin|268weather
A newly formed tropical disturbance caused drought-busting, Lenny-type rainfall across parts of Antigua. The system dumped over 270 mm (close to 11 inches) across parts...
Flash Flood Warning In Effect Again For Antigua
UPDATE
#FlashFloodWarning extended to 9 pm tonight. A flash flood warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring in the warned area. Residents in these...
Season’s record breaking 29th storm, Theta, forms
2020 will go down as the most active Atlantic hurricane season yet, following the formation of subtropical storm Theta on Monday (November 9).
Theta formed...
37 results pending at CARPHA
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) has revealed...
Heavy rains flood homes and businesses in Antigua
Consistent rains over the last 24 hours have flooded homes and businesses, left many roads impassable and washed away cars.
The impact of the flooding...
UPP Chair expresses confidence in US VP-elect Harris, but does not expect immediate change...
Real News: In spite of the tough times ahead for President-elect Joe Biden and his Vice President, Kamala Harris, the former Speaker of the...
Giant African Snail now in evidence on Barbuda; Council suspects it was imported in...
Real News: Giant African Snail now in evidence on Barbuda; Council suspects it was imported in PLH materials
After infesting Antigua for over a decade, the...