Melinda Simon, Senior Facilitator at the National Office of Disaster Services, urged the community to take disaster information more seriously, citing a worrying lack of awareness among residents

All primary and secondary schools in Antigua and Barbuda are set to benefit from a new School Sports Uniform Initiative, providing free uniforms for sporting disciplines; the program is due to launch early next year in partnership with a local retailer

A call for preparedness has been issued across Antigua and Barbuda as Hurricane Erin continues to pose threat to the twin-island nation; authorities highlighted the community’s well-established reputation for storm readiness, discipline, mobilization

With Carnival festivities at their peak across Antigua and Barbuda, health officials are urging vendors to employ food safety measures and are intensifying their control operations on local food stalls, reminding that proper food handling is critical

The annual School Uniform Grant Voucher Program is seeing a consistent flow of applicants: since its launch on 7 July, over 2.500 families already shew up and more are expected before the program ends at the end of August