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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 25, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has announced a 24-hour lockdown as part of a slate of additional restrictive measures being taken to limit the movement of people, which will in turn halt the current spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease in the Federation.  In a national televised address, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said these additional measures have become necessary as “the reduction envisaged over the 14-day incubation period was not realized.” Theprime minister said, “Under these new restrictive measures,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 25, 2021 (SKNIS): In a national address on June 25, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris announced additional stricter measures to stem the tide of community spread of the COVID-19 virus that has seen 383 new positive cases in just five weeks and three deaths in less than one week. “We continually emphasized the importance of the use of the non-pharmaceutical measures of social distancing, wearing of masks, and hand sanitizing to decrease the spread. We warned about complacency and inaction in this fight as the virus is relentless in its attack and we…

Address to the Nation by the Hon. Prime Minister, Dr. Timothy Harris to Update on the COVID-19 Situation – June 25, 2021 My fellow citizens and residents: In my address to the Nation on June 12, 2021, I outlined a number of measures intended to contain the community spread of the COVID-19 virus. I stated that these measures would be in place for 14 days until June 26, 2021. The measures taken as a whole were intended mainly to significantly contain the spread of COVID-19. We continually emphasized the importance of the use of the non-pharmaceutical measures of social distancing,…

TERMS OF REFERENCE National Liaison Consultant – St. Kitts and Nevis Green Climate Fund (GCF) project: “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” Background: The GCF- Readiness Project titled “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” (GCF CARICOM AgREADY, in short) is funded through a Grant Agreement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with The Bahamas- The Ministry of Environment and Housing as the lead National Designated Authority (NDA) and the Inter-American Institute of Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) as the delivery partner. The AgREADY project seeks to raise…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 25, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health’s robust contact tracing continues to identify new cases of COVID-19 with three (3) positive results within the last 24 hours. St. Kitts & Nevis COVID-19 Situation Report No. 456 as of Friday 25th June, 2021, states that the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 428 with 313 active cases, 112 recovered cases and three deaths. 413 of those cases were recorded in St. Kitts while 15 were registered in Nevis. To date, there have been 20, 172 negative results. The country’s vaccination programme has been making steady progress with 36,632 total doses administered representing 68.5 % of persons who have had…

June 25, 2021… The Nevis Tourism Authority, (NTA) joins the wider tourism fraternity in mourning the passing of noted hotelier, Dr Adly Fahmy Abdel Meguid, owner and chairman of the board of the Mount Nevis Hotel, who has died at the age of 92. The Nevis Tourism Authority offers heartfelt condolences to his family and to the staff at Mount Nevis Hotel.For many years, the NTA has had the privilege of working with the legendary hotelier. Egyptian by birth, Doc’ as he was affectionately called, followed his retirement from the United Nations, where he served as an economist for 25…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (June 24th, 2021) –  St. Kitts was featured in a story on the Boston Magazine website titled 5 Reasons Why St. Kitts Is the Hidden Gem of the Caribbean. Penned in partnership with the team at Boston Magazine, the feature outlines five enticing reasons for visiting St. Kitts, from its rich history to its picturesque beaches.This partnership is part of a strategic plan to raise brand awareness within our source markets in order to support the ongoing hotel promotions while simultaneously building demand for travel in 2021. Boston is one of our top 4 source markets in the…

Bridgetown, Barbados June 24, 2021– CDEMA has officially deployed five Detailed Damage Sectoral Assessment (DDSA) teams to Guyana on June 23, 2021 to report on sectors affected by escalated flooding. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) called on CDEMA to prepare a damage and loss estimate report which will be compiled after teams assess the key Regions 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam), 5 (Mahaica-Berbice), 6 (East Berbice-Corentyne), 7 (Cuyumi-Mazaruni) and 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice). CDEMA Executive Director (Ag.), Elizabeth Riley, stated “CDEMA commends the CDC for its leadership and is pleased to work in collaboration with our regional and international partners to provide support…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 25, 2021 (SKNIS): Notice has been given of an Emergency Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Monday, June 28, 2021, at 10:00 am. The Honourable A. Michael Perkins, Speaker of the National Assembly, informed that the meeting of the Assembly is being summoned in accordance with Section 3 (3) of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly. The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on ZIZ TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live…

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…