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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): As the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to manage the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws during June 17, 2021, NEOC briefing outlined the aims of the National COVID-19 Task Force for protecting the lives of citizen and residents alike and measures persons can take to protect themselves.“Our overall aim is to flatten the curve. We have four public health interventions that we have employed to help us in this fight against COVID-19. We have contact tracing; we continue testing; we continue our COVID-19 vaccination roll-out and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Probation and Child Protection Services continues to ensure that at-risk youth are in contact with their relevant case officers across the Federation. Acting Director in the department Mr. Gerald Connor was the guest on the June 16, 2021 edition of “Working For You” where he detailed how the department continues to function given the circumstances with respect to the ongoing pandemic. “Each officer is still mandated to keep in contact with the young people they are working with. So, we are making it…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Commissioner of Corrections at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP), Terrance James, said that the management of HMP is making every effort possible to protect the staff and residents at the facility from an in-house spread of COVID-19. At a press conference on Thursday, June 17, 2021, the Head of HMP indicated that to date 37 inmates and two members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The infections are confined to the male block within the correctional facility. “My management team and I have been working closely with the National COVID-19 Task Force and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Twenty-six additional inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in St. Kitts were tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number to 37. These additional cases were announced by health officials at a joint Press Conference with the Ministries of Health and National Security on June 17, 2021. “Over the last 12 hours, we obtained the results of 28 positive tests with 26 in the prison and two in the general population,” said Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws gave a breakdown of the cases in the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, announced on June 17 that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis recorded its first COVID-19-related death. “At about 12:14 pm we received word that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has recorded its first death as a result of COVID-19. We wish to extend condolences to the family and loved ones of the dearly departed,” said Minister Byron-Nisbett during a joint Press Conference with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Security. “While we mourn the loss of our first citizen, my…

Highlighting the importance of restructuring Caribbean economies, the Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Ian Durant says increasing competitiveness has to be the top priority for inducing strong and inclusive growth and overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking at the seminar “Reimagining Caribbean Economies in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic”, held virtually this morning as part of CDB’s 51st Annual Meeting, Durant explained that the Region’s economies were small with no reserve currencies and were heavily reliant on imports to maintain standards of living. “This means that increasing gross domestic product, increasing incomes and improving…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (June 17th, 2021) –  St. Kitts continues to be featured in the media. This week, St. Kitts was featured online Texas Lifestyle & Travel Magazine and online and in-print in Town & Country Magazine.Texas Lifestyle & Travel published a full feature on St. Kitts encouraging Texans to escape the summer heat with a trip to the island. The story includes information about the ongoing Five-Day Getaway promotion at Park Hyatt St. Kitts and shares details about the specials being offered at the Four Seasons Nevis and Montpelier Plantation & Beach as well. It further reminds readers that those…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris has expressed his condolences, and that on behalf of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, to the family and loved ones of the individual who succumbed today to the deadly COVID-19 disease.This death, which was announced by the Minister of Health the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett during a special press conference today (June 17), is the first COVID-19 related death in the Federation.“It is indeed a sad day for all of us here in St. Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Individuals in St. Kitts who are currently impacted by a loss of income due to the current State of Emergency, may be eligible for relief from the government. During a national address on June 11, 2021, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced several measures designed to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus. One such measure was that only essential businesses and a few other companies granted permission by the Commissioner of Police can physically operate between the 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. window. Other companies were instructed to operate virtually…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Probation and Child Protection Services continues to work closely with stakeholders to provide comprehensive services to children, parents, and families in need of assistance, said Gerald Connor, Acting Director in the department. “We work closely with a number of different government agencies – the Counseling Unit, the National Drug Council, the Ministry of Education, who has guidance counselors within the school systems and we do that to ensure that children have wrap-around services, not just the children but their families to ensure that they understand the situation [COVID-19 and its…