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2020 would have seen an increase in air passenger arrivals, says airport manager Elsworth Warner
Each year since 2017, there has been an increase in arrivals at the Robert Lewellyn Bradshaw (RLB) International Airport and 2020 would have been no different if it were not for the COVID-19 outbreak, says Elsworth Warner, Airport Manager,…
No commercial flights coming into St. Kitts and Nevis at this time except for essential purposes
As of March 26, 2020, the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport has not been accepting commercial flights due to the Coronavirus outbreak. However, there were some exceptions including repatriation flights, medivac, emergency,…
Health authorities in St. Kitts-Nevis focus on delaying and containing any second wave of COVID-19
St. Kitts and Nevis no longer has any active cases of COVID-19 following the announcement on Monday (May 18) that the last of the 15 confirmed cases has recovered. However, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Hazel Laws warned that the…
CMO reports on new inflammatory syndrome in children linked to COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made a connection between COVID-19 and Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Against this backdrop, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws reported on the…
All necessary measures must be considered before children return to school, says Chief Medical…
With the recent findings of a new disease linked to COVID-19 found in children namely, the Paediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome (PIMS), Dr. Hazel Laws, Chief Medical Officer warned that all necessary measures must be considered…
All 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in St. Kitts-Nevis have recovered
All 15 patients confirmed with COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis have now officially recovered.
Ministry of Transport launches bus operations video and hands over 200 masks to bus drivers
In a short but significant ceremony on May 18, the Ministry of Transport not only launched its promotional video on bus operations in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, but handed over 200 masks from Sun Island Clothes Ltd. to bus…
Bus drivers and taxi operators to benefit from $120 million stimulus package
Bus drivers and taxi operators have been included to benefit from the $120 million stimulus package to help those negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Minister of Transport, the Honourable Ian Patches Liburd.
All Confirmed Cases in St. Kitts & Nevis are Recovered
St. Kitts & Nevis is pleased to announce that, as of today, all 15 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the Federation have successfully recovered from the virus with 0 deaths. St. Kitts & Nevis was the last country in the…
The White House commends the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, expressing gratitude for his…
Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris spoke today, Monday, May 18th, 2020, with the United States National Security Adviser, Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien, who phoned from the White House Situation Room.
Persons who don’t abide by quarantine directions are liable to criminal penalties
Divisional Commander for District ‘A’, Superintendent Cromwell Henry, said that persons who refuse to abide by the quarantine directions or orders are liable to criminal penalties.
CMO announces all COVID-19 cases recovered
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws has announced that all 15 positive covid-19 cases in St. Kitts & Nevis have recovered.
Sixty-eight acres of land already cultivated for farmers to utilize under the Ministry of…
Director in the Department of Agriculture, Melvin James, said that to date, 68 out of the 273.5 acres of land reserved for farmers under the Ministry of Agriculture’s stimulus package of $10 million have been cultivated.
St. Kitts-Nevis Social Security receives 6,100 applications under COVID-19 Relief Fund
A total of 6,195 applications has been received and processed under the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund administered by the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board.
Social Security has a moral and legal obligation to assist during COVID-19, says Director Maynard
The economic carnage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect industries and individuals around the world. In St. Kitts and Nevis, the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board stepped in to provide income assistance…