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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to increase the capacity and resiliency of the health sector to meet the potential challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. At the July 14, 2021 briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel, indicated that the Federation will receive two field hospitals at the end of August this year. Each field hospital can house up to 40 beds. One of the field hospitals will be based in St. Kitts while the other will be based…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to inform the general public that the National Honours Award Nominations forms are now available at the Security Desk at Government Headquarters, Church Street. The forms are to be completed and accompanied by a detailed profile of the nominee and submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister, Government Headquarters, Church Street, no later than 16th August, 2021. Forms submitted late will not be considered.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to honour its commitments to eligible citizens and residents, who file for severance after being made redundant.According to statistics from the Department of Labour as of July 08, 2021, a total of 2,443 severance claims have been submitted. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, spoke about the latest figures on the July 13 edition of Leadership Matters.“I am happy to report that the Federal Government has paid out $37.9 million to 2,333 claimants. This is the largest payout in the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts & Nevis has demonstrated remarkable management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the community outbreak on May 19, 2021, with the Lambda variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has seen 499 cases shy of two months, the country’s expert all-of-society approach in containing the virus has resulted in 81 percent of cases recovered from the dreadful disease. In the first wave of the virus, the country’s exceptional administration of the pandemic for 14 months only resulted in 45 confirmed cases.The Ministry of Health’s Situation Reports for the past four days have recorded a total of 14 new COVID-19…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, said that unvaccinated persons in society are not discriminated against, instead, the fight continues in order to protect those who are not able to be vaccinated. “There is no discrimination against the unvaccinated and we need to stop talking about unvaccinated as if it is a race or gender that cannot change,” said Dr. Wilkinson, while responding to a question on the July 14 edition of the NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing. “Our fight all along has been for the unvaccinated.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws is appealing to citizens and residents that they must remain vigilant and comply with the pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures because the COVID-19 pandemic is not going anywhere anytime soon. The Chief Medical Officer said living with COVID-19 involves the effective face, space, and hand measures. These are: always wearing a face mask when in public, frequently sanitizing hands, and maintaining a safe distance of six feet from others. She also advised persons to boost their immune system, exercise regularly, avoid large crowds, and stay at home unless necessary.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Prior to the hurricanes of 2017, the National Disaster Management Act stipulated that persons can only enter an emergency shelter 72 hours after the impact of the natural disaster, however, that system has since changed. During the July 14 edition of ‘Working for You’, Deputy National Disaster Coordinator, Claricia Langley-Stevens, explained that the National Emergency Management Agency recognized that the model of opening shelters prior to the impact of a storm worked better. She said, “In 2017, we found at the mitigation level that it was necessary to activate some of our primary shelters…

Vehicle owners are reminded that vehicle inspection depots have resumed operation and, as such, the requirement for a vehicle inspection report to complete the licence renewal process is in effect. — 30 —

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation (MOFA&A) is pleased to inform the general public that the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) has organized a Webinar on Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine. This virtual meeting is set for Friday, 20th August, 2021 from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. Taiwan government officials will share in English, international standards and Taiwan’s experiences in border management and animal and plant disease prevention that render Taiwan free of major global diseases to improve competitiveness in agriculture. A code will be required to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Claricia Langley-Stevens, Deputy National Disaster Coordinator at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that the agency is reinforced by the National Disaster Mitigation Council, a council that provides general oversight and related policy guidance. “We answer to an authority that is referred to as the Mitigation Council. So the National Mitigation Council is the governing authority that guides the actions of the agency. That is a decision-making body,” said Mrs. Langley-Stevens, during the July 14 edition of Working for You. The Council, which comprises permanent secretaries, heads of key response agencies and non-governmental…