National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing for April 13, 2020
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April 13, 2020
Labour officials committed to resolving all severance and long service gratuity claims
Persons with outstanding claims for Severance and Long Service Gratuity benefits from the Department of Labour have not been forgotten as the federation grapples with the economic fallout from the Novel Coronavirus.
St. Kitts labor department receives 2000 applications for COVID-19 emergency relief fund
The Department of Labour has so far received two thousand applications from persons seeking financial assistance under the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
Nevis COVID-19 EOC Debriefing April 13th, 2020
Watch the Nevis COVID-19 EOC Debriefing April 13th, 2020
Nurse called caring for British leader ‘surreal’
The mother of a nurse who cared for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while he was in intensive care with COVID-19 says her daughter found the experience “surreal.”
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from a highly contagious virus and making sure they can still make…
Second Positive COVID-19 Case Triggers Shutdown Of Portmore Call Centre As Ministry Steps In
The second positive COVID-19 case at a Portmore call centre and the ordering of staff to self-quarantine have triggered more concern that business process outsourcing (BPO) companies – characterised by high-density office arrangements – may…
77% of Saint Lucia’s COVID-19 cases are female: CMO
As of April 12, 2020, Saint Lucia has recorded a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The first two cases were repatriated to the United Kingdom between March 24 and 25, 2020 and four of the remaining cases have since recovered and been…
National Emergency Management Agency begins preparedness measures for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane…
With the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season approaching, Abdias Samuel, National Disaster Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that despite having to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency has already…
Department of Labour sorting through 2,000 applications for emergency income relief
The Department of Labour has received some 2,000 applications from persons seeking financial assistance under the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
Government remains committed to protecting citizens; will not put its people at risk,” says…
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis remains committed to ensuring that citizens and residents are protected, especially at a time when the world is faced with the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is for this very reason why Chairman of the National…
CIC president commends food suppliers for ensuring that the general public’s needs are met
President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC), Giselle Matthews, has publicly thanked food suppliers in St. Kitts and Nevis for working assiduously to ensure that the demands of the general public are met.