May 2020

A high-ranking United States Democratic Congressman has accused the US State Department officials of interfering in the elections to benefit Guyana’s main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).

CSEC, CAPE and CCSLC students will be sitting their examinations in July this year. That was the decision coming out of the First Emergency Virtual Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education on Friday.

The biggest threat to Brazil’s ability to successfully combat the spread of the coronavirus and tackle the unfolding public health crisis is the country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to British medical journal The Lancet.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday outlined a “conditional plan” for reopening British society in the coming months, including the possible return to school for some young children at the start of June, as well as some easing of…

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws provided grandparents with several precautionary methods for maintaining healthy lifestyles while caring for children when their parents return to work.

The Department of Labour in St. Kitts and Nevis is strongly urging employees who have been laid off not to request termination from their employer, but rather to remain patient as more and more businesses resume operations.

Some 3,500 residents of St. Kitts and Nevis have benefited to date from the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund administered by the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board.

With the new local developments related to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 The Bankers’ and Financial Services Association has made changes to its member institutions’ operating hours starting May 11, 2020.

The upcoming 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be above average, says Senior Met Officer Elmo Burke, while appearing at the May 09 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing.

As the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season is fast approaching, Senior Met Officer Elmo Burke shared some preparedness tips that households and businesses should take note of.

The law governing Holiday with Pay was highlighted at Saturday’s National Emergency Operation Centre COVID-19 Daily Briefing, in light of several complaints registered at the Department of Labour.

All employers in St. Kitts and Nevis were reminded of their legal responsibility to update the Department of Labour on changes to the company’s staff over the coming weeks.

With St. Kitts and Nevis slowly moving into gradual relaxation, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris encouraged citizens and residents to not take the COVID-19 Pandemic for granted.

Watch the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing for May 10, 2020

The general public is hereby advised that ALL transit sheds and cargo operations at the St. Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) will continue to be opened and operational this week (May 11th - 15th 2020) from 8 am – 3 pm,…