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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts & Nevis’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, said that the procurement in the first instance of 21, 600 doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine, will provide coverage for 20 percent of the national population. She said this during the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Press Briefing on February 10. “The doses are the product of AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccines,” she said.   “The start date for delivery can be as early as mid to late February, however, there were some conditions where the specific date of delivery would be dependent on the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis received its first two thousand (2,000) doses of COVID-19 vaccines last week, and by the end of this month the Federation is expected to receive an additional 21,600 doses as a result of its participation in the COVID-19 Global Access (COVAX) Facility. Moreover, the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has pledged $600,000 to assist St. Kitts and Nevis in procuring extra vaccines, while the Government of India and other allies have expressed their willingness to aid the Federation in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ good governance and accountability agenda will again be on full display on Tuesday, February 16, when three Federal Cabinet ministers will join Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on the popular Leadership Matters virtual series forum. DeputyPrime Minister, the Honourable Shawn Richards; Minister of Health et al., the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett and Minister of Education et al., the Honourable Jonel Powell, will sit alongside Prime Minister Harris on Tuesday night’s panel where they will give detailed…

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has extended congratulations to the West Indies cricket team on their test series victory against Bangladesh.Prime Minister Rowley praised the discipline, determination and grit of the Caribbean players, under the captaincy of Kraigg Brathwaite, to secure two consecutive wins against the home side.He commended coach Phil Simmons and the entire team for their cohesive approach, skill and passion and especially Nkrumah Bonner who clinched the Man of the Series title for his important, consistent performance with the bat. The Prime Minister also lauded…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, February 14, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is a signatory to the Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) which ensures vaccination of 20 percent of the population, but the Dr Timothy Harris-led Team Unity Government has plans to have over 70 percent of the population immunised against the virus. “Many of you have paid a great price through loss of jobs and decreased income, but I assure you that there is light at the end of the tunnel,” assured Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris when he updated the Nation on the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 13, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has secured its first batch of vaccines for the Novel Coronavirus. PrimeMinister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, in a national address this evening (Saturday, February 13), confirmed that the Federation has received two thousand (2,000) doses of vaccine this week, courtesy of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. “Our first batch of vaccines has arrived in the Federation and will soon be in the arms of our frontline workers and other priority groups as determined by…

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque expressed profound thanks to the Honourable Mia Mottley Prime Minister of Barbados for her provision of Covid-19 vaccines for the staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Prime Minister Mottley directed that 100 doses of the batch she donated to Guyana be provided to the staff of the Secretariat based at the headquarters of the Community in Guyana. The Prime Minister has also made provision for staff of the Secretariat based in Barbados. “It is with immense gratitude that I welcome the Prime Minister’s generosity in supplying the Secretariat with vaccines to combat…

On Wednesday 10th February, 2021 and Thursday 1 1 th February, 2021 at Government House, Saint Kitts, His Excellency Sir S W Tapley Seaton, GCMG,CVO,QC,JP,LL.D conducted virtual accreditation ceremonies for nine (9) Ambassadors accredited to the Federation by their countries.On Wednesday the Countries and their respective Ambassadors were as follows: The Republic of Turkey, Ambassador Her Excellency Yesim KebapcioäluThe Federal Republic of Germany, Ambassador Her Excellency Ute KönigThe Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ambassador His Excellency Sandor Marnix Raphaél Varga van Kibéd en MakfalvaThe Czech Republic, Ambassador Her Excellency Katerina LukeöovåThe Republic of France, Ambassador His Excellency Jacques-Henry HeulsOn Thursday the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2021 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for the first sitting of the National Assembly for the year to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday 18th February 2021, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other papers will be disseminated later.The National Assembly will be carried 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.kn) of…

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRoque on Friday praised the strong solidarity within CARICOM as Member States share their limited first batches of COVID-19 vaccines. The Secretary-General’s comment came as he led his CARICOM Secretariat Staff in taking vaccine shots from 100 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine provided by Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados. The Barbados Prime Minister also made donations to Guyana and other CARICOM neighbours from its supply of 100,000 doses received from India. Dominica, which also received 70,000 doses from India, has shared with some Eastern Caribbean territories. “This shows the solidarity that exists in CARICOM,” the…