Yearly Archives

2015

TRACKING ERIKA….5AM REPORT

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA WARNING STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 5:21 AM ECT WED, AUG 26, 2015 THIS IS FOR ST KITTS AND NEVIS TROPICAL STORM ERIKA CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. NEW TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS…

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY AT 8PM

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015 800 PM AST TUE AUG 25 2015 AIR FORCE AND NOAA PLANES FIND ERIKA POORLY ORGANIZED... SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION…

Police Force Seizes Large Quantity of Illegal Drugs

(ZIZ News) - At least two Ericsson employees working through telecommunication company LIME were taken into police custody on Tuesday afternoon, following what seemed to be a tip-off involving illegal items or substances. The Royal St.…

Eight Receive National Awards

(ZIZ News) - It was a proud day for some of the nation's most dedicated public servants and their families as they were honoured during an Investiture, hosted by the country's Acting Governor General, Tapley Seaton QC. Held at Government…

No Trash Collection during Storms

(ZIZ News) - Wilmon McCall, Operations Supervisor at the Solid Waste Management Corporation, said persons should refrain from putting household waste outside during the passage of any storm. McCall was at the time speaking on the…

SCASPA Encourages Customers to Pick Up Cargo

(ZIZ News) - The St. Christopher Air and Seaports Authority is now focusing on clients clearing their cargo from the seaport as the Atlantic Hurricane Season heats up. Currently, Loui Hendrickson, SCASPA'S Seaport Manager said his…

Police Updates (August 25, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests An adult and two (2) juveniles were jointly formally arrested and charged with two (2) counts of Obstruction, two (2) counts of Resisting Arrest, two (2) counts of Battery On Police and one (1) count of…

Tropical Storm Erika Advisory # 1 from LIAT

ISSUED AT 4:00PM - AUGUST 25, 2015 JOHN'S, Antigua - LIAT wishes to advise that due to the impending passage of Tropical Storm Erika, it has been forced to cancel the following services for Wednesday, August 26, Thursday, August 27 and…

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA ADVISORY NUMBER 3

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015 1100 AM AST TUE AUG 25 2015 ...ERIKA SHOWING LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH AT THIS TIME... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------…

UN chief welcomes deal to defuse Korea standoff

United Nations, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday applauded an agreement between North and South Korea to defuse a military standoff, saying momentum from the deal could help manage other problems on the…

Greece: Newly formed party receives mandate to form Gov’t

Athens, Greece (AP) -- A new anti-austerity party formed by rebel lawmakers who quit the governing left-wing Syriza was given its chance Monday to seek government coalition partners and prevent Greece from holding its third national vote…

UN condemns first executions in Kurdish region in 7 years

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN on Tuesday condemned the execution by the government of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region of three people convicted of murder and kidnapping, in the first use of the death penalty in the region in seven…

Former JTA President Dorothy Raymond dies

Kingston, Jamaica -- Former president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association Dr Dorothy Raymond has died. She passed away yesterday. On Monday, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association expressed how saddened they are by the death of Dr Raymond, who…