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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federation’s vaccination programme continues apace with close to 69 percent of the Government’s target population having received at least their first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and close to 48 percent of the same population having received both vaccine shots. The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, like all nations around the world, has long maintained that the vaccine is the most important weapon at this time in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “The time will come when we will learn to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 28, 2021 (SKNIS):  The State of Emergency (SOE) that was declared in St. Kitts and Nevis on June 15 to help effectively manage the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Federation to be extended until December 31, 2021, by a Resolution of Parliament. This was announced by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during an Emergency Sitting of the National Assembly on Monday, June 28, 2021. Dr. Harris presented the Resolution of the National Assembly made under section 19(3) of Saint Christopher and Nevis 1983 Constitution Order. “…AND WHEREAS the COVID-19 virus continues…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday, July 01, 2021, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other papers will be disseminated later.The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.comCopies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.gov.kn) of St. Kitts and Nevis Information…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 28, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The island of St. Kitts is under a 24-hour lockdown which started on Sunday June 27 from 6:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on Thursday July 1, but health centres will be open today Monday June 28, tomorrow Tuesday June 29 and Wednesday June 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to facilitate those who are due to take the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “The Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday carve out are intended specifically for persons who already have had their first dose of the vaccine and are now requiring the…

Dr. Meguid was well known as an icon in the tourism industry in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, but more so in Nevis, where he was highly respected as a leading hotelier on Nevis. Lady Simmonds joins with me in extending heartfelt condolences to his family and to the staff of the Mount Nevis Hotel. We mourn with you and pray that you may find comfort even in this time of bereavement. Shortly after our Nation celebrated Independence, we opened our United Nations Mission in new York , and Dr. Meguid, in association with Sir Kutayba Alghanim joined…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 28, 2021 (SKNIS): As the Lambda variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 disease continues to spread throughout communities in St. Kitts, with Nevis spared, for the time being, the Government on the advice of health authorities has instituted a 14-day stringent action plan that includes a majority of 24-hour lockdowns and a few days of limited operations in order to curb the spread of the deadly and evasive virus. Since May 19, 2021, the country has seen 384 confirmed positive cases in just five weeks, in stark contrast to a total of just 45…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 27, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Saturday June 26 saw a historic high of 1,374 doses being administered in the current Covid-19 vaccine rollout, with 1,303 persons taking their second dose, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris who was pleased by the high turnout has asked more persons to come forward on Sunday June 27 to take their second dose as all health centres will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “I have, every Saturday, been going religiously to the health centres, encouraging, cajoling, and enticing persons to do what is necessary so that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws, announced during a Special NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing on Saturday, June 26, that the new COVID-19 strain that was picked up in St. Kitts and Nevis in May 2021, is identified as the Lambda variant. In early June, the Ministry of Health sent samples to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for genomic sequencing to determine the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is presently in circulation. “The report says that the SARS-CoV-2 variant belongs to the lineage B.1.1.1 or C.37. The World Health Organization label…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 27, 2021 (SKNIS): The government’s care package initiative that provides meals, groceries and toiletries to persons in quarantine and isolation, as a result of COVID-19, continues to positively impact individuals in need across St. Kitts. At the June 26, 2021, National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing, Janelle Lewis-Tafari, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs, reported that the assistance programme has benefitted 1,182 individuals to date. This is up from 686 persons assisted according to numbers shared at the June 21 NEOC Briefing. Additionally, Mrs. Lewis-Tafari indicated that the number of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 26, 2021 (SKNIS): All outbound passengers who are scheduled to travel during the two weeks of total lockdown will be permitted to have their pre-departure testing done, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws, during a Special NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing on Saturday, June 26. “Over the next two week period of complete lockdown, there are persons who will be leaving St. Kitts and so they would require a pre-departure RT-PCR COVID-19 test and so we are recommending that once you have confirmed your flight arrangements we want you to call 662-9196,” said CMO Laws. “If…