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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis through the Ministry of Health has adopted a ‘Life First’ strategy in managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health, the Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett, during her presentation to the Federal Parliament on September 30, 2021, spoke to the broad 4-pronged public health approach to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in the Federation. “In our fight against COVID-19, we have implemented a broad 4-pronged public health approach to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in the Federation. We believe, however, that continued monitoring and evaluation of our response is vital to provide critical data/information…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Persons desirous of being vaccinated can now do so without any appointment, said the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Health, during her presentation at the September 30 Sitting of National Assembly at Parliamentary Chambers. “The Ministry of Health aims to remove all barriers to the access to vaccination. There is now no appointment needed for vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine. Persons can simply walk into the various clinics during the scheduled hours for vaccination and be vaccinated,” said Minister Byron-Nisbett. The Federation received an additional 1000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. And we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Figures from the 13thActuarial Review of the Social Security Fund as of December 31, 2020, indicate that the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security system remains strong but must continue to diversify to ensure greater sustainability. Honourable Eugene Hamilton, Minister with responsibility for Social Security, laid copies of the latest actuarial report on the table of the National Assembly during a sitting on Thursday, September 30, 2021. The minister quoted three positive takeaways from the report. The report is done every three years. The first point notes that the net total assets of Social…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues the fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus, vaccination has been a key tool in protecting both citizens and residents alike. Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF) Dr. Cameron Wilkinson recently spoke to the effects of Myocarditis, learning to live with COVID-19 in the Federation, and the importance of teachers and students to be vaccinated for in-person classes to take place with minimum risks.   “Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart and Pericarditis is an inflammation of the surrounding of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health has invested heavily to ensure that the Federation’s healthcare system is resilient against the impact of the deadly COVID-19 disease. Minister of Health, the Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett, during her presentation to the Federal Parliament on September 30, 2021, stated that although there has been a slight backlog in the processing of results, regional assistance has been secured to assist with the processing, so that results can be delivered in a more timely and efficient manner.   “Our laboratories have been stretched over the past two weeks. That meant that our turnaround…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Public Infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Honourable Shawn Richards, said phase two of the traffic lights project in Basseterre will be further delayed.During the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference on September 28, Deputy Prime Minister Richards said that there was a decision taken to further delay the commissioning of the traffic lights. “The reason why that decision was taken was that in the first instance we were doing some work on the Bird Rock and Bay Road junction and that work to some extent is still incomplete and the reason why that work is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Diplomatic relations between the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have over the years helped many persons to achieve tertiary education. Officials from the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) addressed the September 29, 2021, scholarship ceremony and encouraged the 17 students who received scholarships to make the most of the opportunity presented to them. “Education and human resources are the cornerstones for national development. Over the years, it has been our great pleasure to provide scholarship opportunities to support the bright minds…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health continues its vaccination programme across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and has acquired the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for use in the Federation. Recently, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, indicated that at the present moment the Ministry of Health will focus on getting more of the target population vaccinated, while it follows science in relation to booster shots. “Some countries have gone and are administering booster shots to their elderly. Now in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, we are presently offering two COVID-19…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett said that her Ministry was created to target the untapped creativity of the young people of the Federation. In an interview on September 28, the Minister stated that her ministry came to fruition after the last general elections in 2020.“During the campaign, there were a number of persons who would have been the faces behind the virtual experience that we had for the campaign and we recognised the talents that we have in St. Kitts and Nevis and the level of creativity…

22 September 2021 – A regional policy dialogue was organized virtually for CARICOM countries to improve their capacity in accessing multilateral funds for the implementation of measures for adaptation to climate change and resilience-building using the South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) mechanism. Thanks to this dialogue, the participating countries will be able to improve their capacities in designing and negotiating projects to be presented to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and other financing sources, to allow them to address global shocks, such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of the event were to…