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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 9, 2021 (SKNIS): During the June 8, 2021 edition of “Leadership Matters”, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris informed that although the Caribbean nation of Cuba was developing several vaccines none to date has been given approval for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). Prime Minister Harris said that he had received official communication from the Cuban Embassy in St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about the status of vaccine development in Cuba.   “One of the things persons in the opposition has thrown up to play the game of obstructionism is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 08, 2021 (SKNIS): Persons in quarantine as a result of the extensive contact tracing process in St. Kitts and Nevis who are due a second shot jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been assured that their vaccination schedule will not be interrupted. Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, shared the news during the question and answer segment at the Special National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing on Monday, June 07. “If you happen to be one of those persons who are in quarantine, which means that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 8, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Water Services Department in its continued efforts to modernize and better meet the needs of the citizens and residents of the Federation has implemented an e-bill payment method. This e-bill payment according to the Communications Officer at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Che-Raina Warner, will serve to modernize and make it convenient to customers of the water services department. She also said, “Currently, the system does not allow you to view the balance after paying however, the intention moving into the future is for us to have a customer web…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 8, 2021 (SKNIS): Attorney General within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr, says persons can legally work remotely from home. During the June 7, 2021, edition of the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing, Attorney General Byron, in relation to a question asked as to whether government workers can work remotely from home to reduce the number of persons in government offices, said yes they can. “The law that governs the COVID-19 response, the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act 2020 does provide for people to work remotely from home,”…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 08 – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has lauded the work of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in keeping the Currency Union safe. PrimeMinister Harris spoke to the contribution of the ECCB over the last fifteen (15) months of the pandemic as an instrument of public policy. TheBank was particularly helpful in providing special relief for mortgage payments to Commercial Banks. Prime Minister Harris said as part of this special relief, a twenty-one (21) month moratorium was granted to eligible persons. Dr. Harris was at the time speaking during…

Public Health (Restriction of Movement) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Public Health Act, Cap. 9.21, the Minister of Health with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers makes the following Regulations: [Published 8th June 2021, Extra Ordinary Gazette No. 32 of 2021] Citation. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Restriction of Movement) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021. Interpretation. In these Regulations, “principal regulations” means the Public Health (Restriction of Movement) Regulations, No. 15 of 2021. Amendment of regulation 3. Regulation 3 of the principal regulations is amended in subregulation (1)…

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Order, 2021 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020, the Chief Medical Officer makes the following Emergency Order: [Published 8th June 2021, Extra Ordinary Gazette No. 32 of 2021] Interpretation. In this Order “Order” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Order, No. 14 of 2021. Amendment of section 1(2). Section 1 subsection (2) of the Order is amended by replacing the expression “Tuesday 8th June, 2021” with the expression “22nd June, 2021”. Amendment of section 4(d). Section 4 paragraph (d) of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 08, 2021 (SKNIS): Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, said that the Roll-Up 2 Roll-Out COVID-19 vaccination campaign is a fight for the unvaccinated in society, who cannot take a jab and are thereby vulnerable to the deadly disease.At a Special COVID-19 Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre on June 07, 2021, the Medical Chief of Staff issued a call for every able-bodied person to join the war to end the global pandemic.“We have been fighting for every school child who is unvaccinated, every pregnant woman and…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 18 May 2021. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging Ministries of Health and clinicians to only use the medicine, ivermectin, under the conditions of well-regulated clinical trials for COVID-19, or for approved indications. This is a result of the limited evidence available to assure a favorable benefit-risk balance when used in treating patients with COVID-19. This is also reflected by the recommendations of the global health authority, World Health Organization (WHO). In its “Therapeutics and COVID-19: Living Guideline”, March 31, 2021, the WHO Guideline Development Group explains “The effects of ivermectin on…

On June 6th, 1988 the Freewinds was christened in the harbor of Willemstad, Curacao and set sail on her maiden voyage calling to the ports of Aruba and Bonaire. Thirty-three years later the Freewinds has become an integral part of the Caribbean region. In addition to providing a distraction free environment for her passengers, the Freewinds has been assisting every port she visits with volunteer work, social benefit programs and fundraising events for worthy causes. After starting off with a simple itinerary in the ABC Island of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, the Freewinds has expanded to ports throughout the Caribbean…