May 2020

On his special day, the Ministry of Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services has extended Birthday greetings to Mr. Connor. “Congratulations on becoming a centenarian Mr. Connor,” said the ministry.

The men and women serving at the Tabernacle Fire Station are better equipped to respond to emergency incidents following the commissioning of a state-of-the-art fire tender on Wednesday, May 06, 2020.

While live virus testing at National Primate Centers in the United States have demonstrated that the green velvet monkey can contract the covid 19 virus, the transmission of coronavirus from humans to wild monkeys and vice versa has not yet…

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has issued an appeal for citizens and residents to act responsibly during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The night time curfew hours in St. Kitts and Nevis have been adjusted, as part of the new COVID-19 Regulations, published under SR&O No. 16 of 2020, which were announced by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris last evening…

In its calculated and careful steps towards gradually opening up the Federation, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis announced tonight (Thursday, May 07) that the SR&O No. 16 of 2020 Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations will now…

While appearing on the May 06 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing, Director of the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards, Stuart Laplace, provided some clarity surrounding the misconceptions of hand…

Director of the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), Stuart Laplace, has stated that the bureau is satisfied with the standard of the production of local hand sanitizers, during the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC)…

Director of the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards, Stuart LaPlace, while appearing on the May 06 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing, stated that the bureau has calibrated a number of temperature guns…

Commissioner of Corrections at Her Majesty’s Prison in St. Kitts and Nevis, Terrance James, indicated that several precautionary measures were implemented very early on to safeguard inmates from contracting the COVID-19 virus.

Commissioner of Corrections at Her Majesty’s Prison in St. Kitts and Nevis, Terrance James, said that the early release of inmates has to first go through a process before a final decision is made.

The $15 million earmarked by the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board to facilitate the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund will not impact the stability of the Social Security Fund.

Chair of the Covid-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuels condemned the actions of persons making prank calls to the 911 line used for emergencies.