March 2020

Senior Minister and Minister of Labour, the Honourable Vance Amory, said that the Department of Labour and the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board will assist in ensuring that persons who qualify for the temporary relief…

To cushion the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said that the government has injected ten million dollars into the agricultural sector and…

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that Bayticol was made free of cost for the first six months of the year as part of his administration’s 2020 budget to assist farmers.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 — COVID – 19 is posing new and extraordinary challenges for education systems across the world, including the OECS Member States. With the recent closure of schools from 16th March 2020 in many of the…

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has confirmed its first two cases of the COVID-19 disease (novel coronavirus), as a 57 year-old female and a 21 year-old male, both Kittitian nationals, tested positive for the virus.

Minister of Education, Hon. Shawn Richards has reaffirmed the Ministry of Education’s commitment to ensuring the health and overall well being of all within learning institutions across St. Kitts by announcing the closure of schools this…

Watch PS Hodge’s Appeal to General Public on Safety of Children in light of local COVID-19 cases

In keeping with our national response focused on increasing physical distancing and promoting health and wellness of all, the Ministry of Education has been advised to close all schools immediately. Thus, all Early Childhood Centres as well…

Watch Address by Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on the first Confirmed Cases of COVID 19

The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank has announced several measures to assist persons who have lost income as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Minister of State Responsible for Health Hon. Wendy Phipps made the announcement in an address to the nation on Wednesday. The health minister said both persons, a male and female, who are citizens of St. Kitts, have a travel history to New…

The patients are a 57 year-old female and a 21 year-old male (of the same household), both of whom are Kittitian nationals, with recent travel histories to New York, USA – a jurisdiction which, up until March 24, 2020 had recorded some…

Minister of Education, Hon. Shawn Richards has reaffirmed the Ministry of Education’s commitment to ensuring the health and overall well being of all within learning institutions across St. Kitts by announcing the closure of schools as of…

Due to the ongoing impact of the Corona Virus Pandemic affecting the world today, the St. Kitts Cricket Association Executive have decided to suspend all cricket activities with immediate effect until April 18th in the first instance…

Fellow citizens and residents, good day. Today, Tuesday, 24th March, 2020, I come once again to address you in my capacity of Minister of Education.