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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Ministry of Finance Conference Room, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. Several issues affecting the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis were deliberated on. The Director of the NEOC (National Emergency Operations Center), the Chief Medical Officer, the Medical Chief of Staff, and the Commissioner of Police presented to the Cabinet on the COVID-19 situation within the Federation, the measures that have been put in place to contain the spread of the virus, and how…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is partnering with the Government of Barbados to provide EUR 50 million (USD 60 million) in long-term financing to support the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response and support new healthcare investments.The long-term financing will strengthen the national emergency response, as well as supporting pandemic preparedness and other interventions included in the national response plan.The financing complements the EU’s support for fair and equitable vaccine access through Gavi, the Global Vaccine Alliance in the Caribbean, which includes a grant of EUR 8 million (USD 9.8 million) to the Caribbean Public Health Authority (CARPHA), and help ensure access…

Ministry of Health Media ReleaseJune 14, 2021Issued By: Office of the Chief Medical Officer This evening, Monday June 14, 2021, I wish to update you on the present COVID-19 situation. Over this past weekend we have recorded twenty-two (22) additional cases. These new cases are nationals. The individuals are in isolation and are being monitored. These cases bring the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 209 with 195 cases for St. Kitts and 14 cases for Nevis. Please note that 64 cases have fully recovered with zero deaths. There are now one hundred forty–five (145) active cases. The Ministry of Health continues its…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 13, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Even as the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis races towards achieving herd immunity in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, there is some vaccine hesitancy among young people between ages 18 and 30 which Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is seeking to reduce by personally encouraging them to take the vaccine. Prime Minister Harris spent the better part of the day Saturday June 12 at the Sylvia Garnette Primary Health Care Facility where he was, as he has been doing on all Saturdays, encouraging persons from his constituency (St.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 13, 2021 (SKNIS): Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital in Basseterre, St. Kitts, is asking all non-essential workers to stay at home for the next two weeks as the country moves quickly to contain the rapid community spread of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. An extended curfew period was imposed on St. Kitts and Nevis on June 12, 2021, for the next 14 days in the first instance, restricting movement between 6 pm and 5 am daily. While persons will be allowed to move during the morning and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 13, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws announced that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is monitoring 123 active cases of COVID-19, with 32 cases recorded within the last 24 hours as authorities grapple to contain the community spread by introducing stringent measures to restrict movement and thereby break the transmission cycle. The total number of confirmed cases since the introduction of the virus into the Federation on March 24 last year is 187 with 64 cases recovered and no deaths. The announcement was made while presenting the Health Emergency Operating Committee (HEOC) Situation Report…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 12, 2021 (SKNIS): The two leading Faith-based associations in St. Kitts have pledged full cooperation with the government as it rolls out more stringent protective actions to flatten the curve of the second wave of COVID-19. At the June 12, 2021 edition of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing Reverend Canon Dwane Cassius, spoke on behalf of the St. Kitts Christian Council and the St. Kitts Evangelical Association and said that the church would do its part in this national effort. The latest measures came into effect at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 12, 2021 (SKNIS): Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel, announced on the Saturday, June 12 edition of the NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing that the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) have temporarily suspended all quarantine services until further notice. “The Ocean Terrace Inn is no longer providing quarantine services at this moment until further notice. I am appealing to all persons who would have had reservations until the end of July to make reservations with other quarantine sites or vacation-in-place sites,” said Mr. Samuel. He encouraged persons to contact Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour; Royal St.…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 21 of 2021 Public Health (Restriction of Movement) (No. 2) Regulations 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 11th June 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 34 of 2021] Citation and duration.These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Restriction of Movement) (No. 2) Regulations, 2021.These regulations shall come into force from 6 p.m. on Saturday 12th June, 2021 and shall expire at midnight on…

FIFA and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration, with the aim of promoting sports integrity and social responsibility while furthering the development of football in the region. The landmark agreement was signed by CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a virtual ceremony attended by the presidents of the national football associations of CARICOM countries, Ministers of Government and Representatives of the countries, as well as Concacaf President Victor Montagliani. “We are delighted to enter into this agreement with the Caribbean Community, the aim of which…