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The Department of Community Development and Social Services will be hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Sensitization session for older persons between the ages of 62 and 80 years. The session will be held at the Zion Moravian Church located on Victoria Road on Thursday, 25th March 2021, at 9:30 a.m.All older persons are encouraged to come with their questions and find out more about the COVID-19 vaccine.Kindly note that all COVID-19 protocols will be observed.Persons seeking further information may call our office at 1-869-467-1314.-END-

Basseterre: St. Kitts, March 12, 2021: The Ministry of Education incollaboration with the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine(RUSVM), on Friday 12 March, handed over five fully functional computer labsacross five Primary Schools in St. Kitts. The schools that benefited from thepartnership are, Edgar T. Morris, Eastridge, Violet Petty, and the Sandy Pointand Newton Ground Primary Schools. The unveiling ceremony took place onthe respective school grounds.The new computer labs enable the Ministry of Education to fulfil Strategy 5.2of the 2017-2021 Education Sector plan as well as to transform the teaching-learning environment.Minister of Education, the Honourable Jonel Powel stated that education…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 15, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The appearance of Covid-19 forms part of what Jesus taught about the end times, and a leading cleric is saluting the leadership of the government of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for the way they have gone about in keeping the pandemic at bay. “I am declaring unto you that you must not make the mistake and see Covid-19 as simply a virus because Jesus declared before His coming there will be signs and one of the signs which He says, will be pestilences, and pestilences that…

The National Covid-19 Task Force is addressing two security breaches that haveoccurred within the past four days at a resort on Nevis that had been approvedto offer guests a “vacation in place” quarantine option which permits guests whotest negative for Covid-19 upon arrival to utilise the services and amenities ofthe resort without leaving the property. Investigations into the matter haverevealed that the first of these two incidents occurred on Thursday evening andinvolved two (2) guests who illegally left the resort’s premises for approximatelytwo (2) hours. The second security breach took place after midnight on Saturdaymorning and involved six (6) guests…

The National Covid-19 Task Force is addressing two security breaches that have occurred within the past four days at a resort on Nevis that had been approved to offer guests a “vacation in place” quarantine option which permits guests who test negative for Covid-19 upon arrival to utilise the services and amenities of the resort without leaving the property. Investigations into the matter have revealed that the first of these two incidents occurred on Thursday evening and involved two (2) guests who illegally left the resort’s premises for approximately two (2) hours. The second security breach took place after midnight…

The St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce extends our warmest congratulations to St. Kitts-Nevis National Bank as it began celebrations of its 50th Anniversarycelebrations on February 28, 2021. The Bank commenced operations in 1971, as the smallestbank in the Federation and now has grown to become the largest commercial bank in theEastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).According to its Managing Director, Dr. Analdo Bailey, National Bank was incorporated on 15February 1971, with paid up capital of $164,000.00 and total assets of $440,000.00, and now boasts a capital base of $539 million and total assets in excess of $3.3…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 12, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As part of the Government’s initiative to improve public knowledge and information on the importance of vaccination, the Ministry of Health held another successful COVID-19 Information Session and Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, March 12. Closeto 100 persons from all cross sections of society turned up to the St. Paul’s Community Center to be part of the informative session. Majority of those persons in attendance were residents of St. Paul’s. MedicalChief of Staff of the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, was the lead presenter at…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 12, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, today, Friday, March 12, handed over five new computer labs to five primary schools in St. Kitts that will enhance the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom. Thefive schools that benefited from this generous contribution by Ross University were the Edgar T. Morris Primary School, Estridge Primary, Violet Petty Primary, Sandy Point Primary, and the Newton Ground Primary School. Briefceremonies were held at each school today…

As of Thursday, March 11, 2021 the Federation has confirmed one additional case of coronavirusdisease. The international traveler landed in the Federation on Wednesday March 10, 2021 fromthe United States of America (USA). The patient has been in quarantine at one of the COVID-19certified sites since arrival. The patient was duly notified and is now in isolation.This additional case brings the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 43 with 30cases for St. Kitts and 13 cases for Nevis. Please note that 41 cases have fully recovered withzero deaths. There are now two (2) active cases. These patients are stable…

POST- CABINET BRIEFING FOR MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, March 08, 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 National COVID-19 Task Force gave its weekly briefing to the Cabinet where the usual update on statistics with respect to infections, recoveries, and deaths locally, regionally, and internationally was given. Additionally, the Chief Medical Officer gave an update on the number of persons…