Saharan dust is a mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara, the vast desert area that covers most of North Africa. Large plumes of Saharan dust routinely track into the Atlantic Ocean in the warmer months. Every so often, the dust can travel thousands of miles across the Atlantic at altitudes of 5,000 to […]
The Anguilla Governor’s Office under the legal basis set out in the Regulations, 2020 made by the Governor under Section 97 of the Elections Act 2019 (Act No. 18/2019) has accredited the “Anguilla Independent Citizens Observers (AICO)”. The role of the Anguilla Independent Citizens Observers (AICO) is to observe and evaluate the upcoming Anguilla General […]
The Ministry of Health notes all residents being repatriated to Anguilla are required to quarantine for at least 14 days after their arrival to Anguilla pursuant to the Public Health (Quarantine) Regulations and the Quarantine (COVID -19) Rules 2020. Persons under quarantine have had their movements restricted and are routinely monitored by health personnel to […]
Border closure 1. On 18 June, Executive Council agreed to extend the regulation closing ports to 14 July while keeping the previously agreed exemptions unchanged. These exemptions tightly limit the permitted movement of vessels and aircraft to those: i. used for cargo and medical purposes, including medical evacuations; ii. carrying passengers out of Anguilla; and […]
On June 5th 2020, the Minister of Health, Hon. Evans McNiel Rogers signed Public Health (Government Quarantine and Isolation Facilities Regulations 2020 and Public Health (Quarantine) Regulations 2020 as approved by Executive Council under section 8 of the Public Health Act, R.S.A. c. P125 as a critical part of Anguilla’s COVID-19 response. On June 5th […]