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Shelters are not disabled-friendly, says Warner
The president of the Antigua and Barbuda Association for Persons with Disabilities says the island’s shelters are not disabled-friendly.
Bernard Warner said the designated shelters...
Nods Director on preparedness for Hurricane Irma
Director of the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) Philmore Mullin is warning residents against possible complacency hours ahead of the possible arrival of...
Hurricane watches upgraded to Hurricane warning
The government of Antigua has issued a Hurricane Warning for the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis. A Hurricane Watch...
LIAT flights disrupted by Hurricane Irma
The Antigua-based regional airline LIAT is advising passengers that due to the impending passage of Hurricane Irma, several destinations will be affected.
The carrier...
Digicel says it is ready for Irma
With the potential threat of Hurricane Irma bearing down on Antigua and Barbuda over the next couple of days, Digicel says it has put...
Foreign students concerned as Irma approaches
Some students at the American University of Antigua (AUA) have been expressing concern about the impending weather system, Hurricane Irma, which forecasters say has...
Hurricane Irma’s impact could start on Tuesday
Hurricane Irma could threaten Antigua and Barbuda and islands at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, just a week after Hurricane...
MSJMC ready for Irma-officials
(PRESS RELEASE)
Officials at Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC) will activate Phase 3 of its Hurricane Management Plan starting today in response to threats associated...
Hurricane Watch in effect for Antigua and Barbuda
The government of Antigua has issued a Hurricane Watch for the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis.
The government of the...
Former newscaster takes ill on BA flight, hospitalised in England
Former journalist and news broadcaster, Dave George, had emergency pneumonectomy (lung surgery) in England after falling ill on a British Airways flight to London last...
King Swallow hospitalised in New York
Veteran calypsonian Sir Rupert King Swallow Philo has been hospitalised in a New York hospital with an undisclosed illness.
The singer is in New York to...
Bulk Waste Management in preparation of Hurricane Irma
In preparation for the anticipated storm, Hurricane Irma, The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is asking the public not to put bulk waste...
Delayed Opening for Public Schools
The following message has been posted on the Facebook page of the Minister of Education, Science and Technology Michael Browne:
All public educational institutions will...