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St. Kitts and Nevis now at scenario two in terms of the spread of COVID-19
During an NEOC COVID-19 Daily Briefing held on April 08, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, highlighted the four stages of viral transmission and the four scenarios that the…
No information vacuum on COVID-19, says SKNIS Director-General; urges media to access accurate…
Speaking at an NEOC COVID-19 Daily Briefing on April 08, Director-General of the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) and Chair of the COVID-19 Communications Task Force, Lesroy Williams, made it clear that there is no shortage…
Health official reiterates that persons confirmed with the COVID-19 virus must remain in strict…
The Federal Ministry of Health is continuing to advise persons confirmed with the COVID-19 virus to remain in strict isolation, said the Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marissa Carty while presenting the St. Kitts…
PM Harris sings the praises of medical professionals in the handling of the COVID-19 situation in…
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has paid glowing tribute to the exemplary service being rendered by the nation’s medical fraternity in the response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19 disease).
COVID-19 Impacted Workers May Qualify for Poverty Alleviation Programme Assistance
Persons whose income has fallen below $3,000 per month because of the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for assistance under the government’s Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP).
Partial Curfew Days Designed to Assist Persons Conducting Essential Business Only, Says…
Superintendent Cromwell Henry has advised the general public that partial curfew days are designed to assist persons conducting essential business only. The statement was made during the April 08 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC)…
St. Kitts-Nevis Continues to See an Influx of Cargo Ships Containing Mostly Food and Medical…
Kennedy De Silva, Comptroller of Customs, said that there continues to be an influx of cargo ships bringing loads of containers of food and medical supplies into the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, thus there is no need for impulsive…
PM Harris announces extension of state of emergency and COVID-19 regulations
In his important address to the nation yesterday, Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, announced that both the State of Emergency and the COVID-19 Regulations made under the…
Department of Agriculture holds meetings for livestock and crop farmers; seeds distributed to ensure…
In order to support the efforts that the Government of National Unity is undertaking to ensure the safety and the health of the people of the federation, the Department of Agriculture held two meetings on March 29 and 30, 2020, said…
Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force hails zoning regulations to control the movement of…
Zoning regulations that were put into effect today, Wednesday, April 8th, 2020, to control the movement of shoppers and traffic – particularly into the major town centres of Basseterre in St. Kitts and Charlestown in Nevis – are being…
Department of Social Services on Nevis continues to offer support service during lockdown
We want at this time to continue to assure members of the general public that the Social Services Department, the Ministry of Social Services, we are continuing to do what we have to do to ensure that persons in the community are well taken…
Payments Under COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Begin Next Week
The first disbursement of monies under the Social Security COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund will begin next week. The payments will be made to applications already processed.
Donations Continue as Government Addresses Wide-ranging Fallout from COVID-19
National Disaster Coordinator and Head of the COVID-19 National Task Force, Abdias Samuel, has saluted the contributions of nationals and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis who continue to contribute resources to the war against COVID-19.
Essential Workers and Exempted Individuals Encouraged to Exercise Care and Caution on the Road…
Divisional Commander for District A, Superintendent Cromwell Henry, appealed to essential workers and persons who are exempted to be on the road during the curfew to exercise prudence when commuting. The appeal was made during The National…
STEP employees and govt auxiliary employees to receive early payment this Wednesday and Thursday
Persons receive wages from the public sector, the Government Auxiliary Employees, (GAE), and the Step workers, will be paid on the morning of Wednesday April 8 and Thursday April 9 based on your zone.