China sends TT test kits, medical supplies
The government of China is expected to send 4,000 covid19 diagnostic test kits, among other medical supplies, to Trinidad and Tobago.
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March 19, 2020
No need for panic if we support local farmers and eat local foods during potential coronavirus…
There is no need for panic if we support local farmers and eat local foods during a potential outbreak of the Coronavirus or COVID-19.
The Fight Against COVID-19 Requires an All Hands on Deck Approach, Says St. Kitts-Nevis’ Chief…
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, said that protecting citizens and residents against any incidences of the COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis requires an all-hands-on-deck approach.
PM Harris applauds St. Kitts-Nevis’ plan and response to the COVID-19 outbreak
As of today, March 18, 2020, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has not recorded any confirmed cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), despite the fact that at least 150 countries and territories worldwide, including several…
Port Security Task Force established on Nevis in response to Coronavirus
The Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority (NASPA) has established a Port Security Task Force functioning at all ports of entry under its preview to enhance security in response to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation (MOFA) Embassies and Missions Overseas
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation wishes to advise the general public that owing to reports of the COVID-19 in some jurisdictions which host our missions, the Ministry has decided to implement measures to protect our missions,…
U.S. Embassy Visas
The General Public is asked to note that in an effort to minimize exposure to the evolving worldwide pandemic (COVID-19), the U.S. Embassy will limit visa processing (Both immigrant and non-immigrant) to cases not requiring personal…
ECCB approves $4 million grant to help member governments to prepare and manage the COVID-19…
On the recommendation of the ECCB Board of Directors, the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has approved grant funding, in the sum of EC$4.0m (EC$500,000 each), to the ECCB Member Governments, to help in their…
St. Kitts-Nevis’ CMO urges people with respiratory symptoms to stay home in case of COVID-19…
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, has recommended that in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, people who are displaying respiratory symptoms should remain at home.
Chief Medical Officer advises to boost one’s immune system to mitigate against COVID-19
Messaging about social distancing, proper hand hygiene and cough etiquette is featured quite prominently on radio and television as well as on social media platforms as ways to protect against contracting COVID-19 otherwise known as the…
Members of COVID-19 National Working Group recommend getting information from official sources
Head of the COVID-19 National Working Group, Abdias Samuel, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws have dismissed rumours circulating on social media that St. Kitts and Nevis has a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Trump calls himself ‘wartime president’ as he battles virus
Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also signed an aid package —…
Conaree resident charged in Cayon Street shooting incident
The police have charged Alexander Samuel of Conaree Village for discharging a Loaded Firearm in a Public Place, Possession of Firearm, Possession of Ammunition and Possession of Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life on Tuesday. He remains in…
COVID-19 Townhall Meeting at Newton Ground
Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris and cabinet members were joined by health officials to update the residents of constituency number 6 on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at a special edition of the “Vision 2020 And Beyond” town…