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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in its continued effort to fight against the COVID-19 virus spread throughout the Federation has suspended the construction industry for two weeks. This suspension came amid the new lockdown measures taken to combat the virus which started on Saturday, June 12, and will extend for two weeks. Attorney General in the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Honourable Vincent Byron during a discussion on ZIZ television on June 12 said that there are some exceptions to be made with the construction industry. He gave an example saying, “I…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Education authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have implemented several stringent measures to ensure that students undertaking Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams are protected from COVID-19. The first series of CSEC exams run from June 15 to 25, 2021. These are oral exams. Additional CSEC and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) sittings will take place from June 28 to July 30, while Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCLSC) exams are scheduled for August 09 to 12. At a press conference on Monday (June 14, 2021), the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, 15th June 2021 – The Inland Revenue Department is aware of the challenges that our customers are currently experiencing because of the Covid-19 pandemic, as it relates to meeting their tax obligations. The Department has taken the decision to extend the due date for all taxes due and payable on 15th June,2021 to 30th June,2021. These taxes are: Costal Levy Island Enhancement Fund (E-Fund) Hotel & Restaurant TaxInsurance Premium TaxInsurance Registration FeeTravel Tax Tourism Development LevyUnincorporated Business TaxValue Added Tax Withholding Tax We encourage customers to continue utilizing our fleet of E-Service which can be found on…

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2021. CCRIF SPC is pleased to announce that its member governments have renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclones, excess rainfall, earthquakes, and the fisheries sector ahead of the upcoming 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This is the second year in a row that members have ceded over US$1 billion in risk to CCRIF. The Facility’s first non-government member, ANGLEC – Anguilla’s electric utility company – not only renewed but increased its coverage. ANGLEC joined CCRIF in 2020, purchasing the newest product that offers coverage for electric transmission and distribution systems. CCRIF started operations…

The St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network (SKSTMN) had the pleasure of working up a nesting leatherback female that visited one of our beaches during the day to nest this season. This is a very rare event as sea turtles typically nest at night so we were very excited to capture some images in the daylight hours. What a unique story this leatherback had to tell us! She was originally tagged on North Friars Beach, St. Kitts, April 16th, 2015 by members of the SKSTMN, Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC) International Team, and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM). …

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…