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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of National Security met with several government ministries, departments, and agencies to discuss the way forward as it pertains to St. Kitts and Nevis’ National Security Strategy – a document that provides a comprehensive plan for an “all of government approach” to further ensure a safe and secure environment for citizens, residents and visitors.“We have met with the agencies within the Ministry of National Security to go through with them exactly what is required in their approach to actualize this particular document,” said Retired Major General Stewart Saunders, National Security Advisor, during his appearance…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley, met in separate virtual settings recently with some of the Federation’s international allies. The meetings, held from March 2 – 11, 2021, form part of the Ministry’s drive to ensure that restrictions of travel and other exigencies posed by the COVID-19 pandemic do not impede bilateral discussions with cherished international partners. During this period, Minister Brantley met with ambassadors representing the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of France, the Kingdom of The Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium, and the European Union.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): One additional case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis bringing the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 to 42, reported Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, during the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 10, 2021.“St. Kitts and Nevis would have today (March 10) identified an additional imported case of COVID-19,” she said. “So that brings our total to 42…29 in St. Kitts and 13 in Nevis.”Dr. Laws noted that 24 days have elapsed between identifying the new case. She added that 41…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): There are over 50 medical doctors in the Federation and of that number, more than 90 percent have taken their first dose of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, said the Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 10, 2021.Dr. Wilkinson was at the time answering a question posed on how many practicing medical doctors are in the Federation and how many of them have been vaccinated so far.“Every specialist working at the hospital, be it…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): Being involved in community activities through various groups gives young people the chance to apply the skills they already have, can boost their self-confidence and self-esteem, as well as give them a sense of belonging in their communities. As such, the Ministry of National Security is focused on reviving community activities to actively engage young people.“In the next two or three weeks, we are going to start some related engagements in terms of not just all of government but all of the community to do some of what we do in deviant behaviours,”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The scope of National Security extends beyond crime and criminal activities as outlined in the National Security Strategy. National Security involves all the threats to a nation, its citizens, the economy, and the institutions and the actions to be taken by the Government of the day and the civil service to mitigate those threats without far-reaching negative effects on the country as a whole.Osmond Petty, Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of National Security, stated, “National Security involves more than just the gangs, although that is a very important part of it. National Security…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ministry of Health’s vaccination programme and public education drive on the COVID-19 vaccine continues this evening (Thursday, March 11) with a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic and Information Session at the St. Paul’s Community Center from 7:00pm. Presentingthis evening will be the Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, who has been one of several at the forefront of the country’s fight against COVID-19; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Delores Stapleton Harris, and District Medical Officer, Dr. Bernicia…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): Since the launch of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out and Awareness Campaign on February 22, 2021, over 5000 persons have been vaccinated, reported Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws.Dr. Laws was at the time speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 10, 2021. She noted that in just two weeks 5,176 persons have received their first dose of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. This means that 15.67 percent of the target population have received their first dose.In St. Kitts alone, 3699 persons have received their first dose, while in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said the Government is encouraged by the number of persons who are going out daily to be vaccinated against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), since the roll-out of the mass vaccination programme on February 22 and the subsequent receipt of an additional 20,000 doses of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Government of India on March 01. Information from the Ministry of Health revealed that as at Wednesday, March 10, a total of 5,176 persons (3,699 on St. Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): One of the most important aspects of the National Security Strategy is the Threat Assessment, says Retired Major General Mr. Stewart Saunders, National Security Advisor while appearing on the radio and television show “Working for You” on March 10.The National Security Strategy provides a comprehensive plan for an “all of government approach” to further ensure a safe and secure environment for citizens, residents, and visitors.The objective of the NSS is to clearly determine the threats that impact, or could impact, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, inform the citizenry, as well as…