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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Around the globe, countries continue to battle the COVID-19 virus in an effort to save lives and return to some sense of normalcy. Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France Hospital (JNF) Dr. Cameron Wilkinson in response to questions regarding the effectiveness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against the new variants of COVID-19, stated that according to reports, St. Kitts and Nevis is well equipped for the fight. “There is actually a report that came out on June 16, 2021, indicating that the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine holds a 92 percent effectiveness against…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2021 (SKNIS): The New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Center has given many juveniles a second chance at life. On the June 23, 2021 edition of “Working For You”, New Horizons Case Worker Ms. Shaneze Sam stated that a specifically tailored reintegration plan is put in place for all residents of the facility to ensure their smooth transition back into society. “Reintegration begins when the child enters our gates that very first day; there is when we start to look at what will happen when the child leaves. We start to work with families to identify what we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2021(SKNIS): Officials from the New Horizon Rehabilitation Center say that their role as house parents in the resocialization process of children begins with looking after their well-being. New Horizons House Parent, Culbert Browne, said during the June 23 edition of ‘Working for You’ that “Just like any other home with a parent, you make sure that the child is well looked after, make sure they are doing their chores, teaching tidiness and teaching the essential things that they would go out to the community and add to the society.” New Horizons Director, Adele Williams, added…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health’s robust contact tracing continues to identify new cases of COVID-19 with twenty-nine (29) positive results within the last 24 hours. St. Kitts & Nevis COVID-19 Situation Report No. 455 as of Thursday 24th June, 2021, states that the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 425 with 324 active cases, 98 recovered cases, and three deaths. 410 of those cases were recorded in St. Kitts while 15 were registered in Nevis. To date, there have been 20, 112 negative results. The country’s vaccination programme has been making steady progress with…

The Traffic Department is appealing to individuals to kindly remove their tents, tables and associated items that were left behind on the sidewalks and streets of Basseterre. The deadline to have these items removed is Friday, July 09, 2021. Failure to do so would result in these items being confiscated.  

The Traffic Department, in collaboration with The Public Works Department, are appealing to owners of vehicles who usually park in front of the Shoreline Plaza, to kindly discontinue parking in that area. This is to mitigate potential conflicts in relation to the Traffic Lights along the Bay Road. 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Hazel Laws, has confirmed that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines received from SK Bioscience, a South Korean based facility, are approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Laws made her statement on June 23, 2021, at the National Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Briefing in response to a question asked whether the Federation had received vaccines from the SK Bioscience company and whether they were approved vaccines. “Both are approved by the World Health Organisation and so the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has added an additional 19 cases of COVID-19 as announced on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at a briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, provided the update during the briefing with figures suggesting a slowing trend of the infection rate over the past eight days. The total number of confirmed cases recorded from June 16 to 18, 2021, was 79. The following five days saw a total of 78 confirmed cases from June 19 to 23, 2021. Dr. Laws said that…

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon has proposed the formation of a regional action group, combining the strengths and capacity of key regional institutions to drive the Caribbean’s economic and social development agenda.“We can benefit from combining our strengths to provide leadership, advice and influence that can drive the agenda. I see this as a key element that we need to move the region forward,” Leon said.Mapping out a pathway for progress during the inaugural hosting of The President’s Chat at CDB’s 51st Annual Meeting, DrLeon spoke of the region as an ecosystem where collaboration and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health’s robust contact tracing continues to identify new cases of COVID-19 with nineteen (19) positive results within the last 24 hours. St. Kitts & Nevis COVID-19 Situation Report No. 454 as of Wednesday 23rd  June, 2021, states that the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 396 with 301 active cases, 92 recovered cases, and one death. 381 of those cases were recorded in St. Kitts while 15 were registered in Nevis. To date, there have been 19, 757 negative results. The country’s vaccination programme has been making steady progress with…