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Nevis Water Department safeguards against COVID-19, changes operations at Billing office
Effective Monday 30th March, the Billing office of the Nevis Water Department in Charlestown will be operating under reduced hours from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on weekdays, Monday to Friday.
Poverty Alleviation Program Application Process Moved Online
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Mrs. Elreter Simpson Browne, wishes to inform the general public that due to the confirmation of cases of the Coronavirus, COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Ministry…
2020 St. Kitts Music Festival postponed until next year
The St. Kitts Music Festival, which was slated for June 24-28, 2020, has been postponed until June 23-27, 2021, says Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, during his address to the nation on March 26.
NASPA institutes new safety guidelines at ports on Nevis in light of COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and on March 25th, 2020, the federation recorded two cases of COVID-19. There is no doubt that the risk of spreading this virus remains very high, and every…
Managing normal feeling of anxiety is important at a time of national concern over COVID-19
With the news of two confirmed cases of individuals having COVID-19 in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Cherrilyn Warde Crawford, Clinical Psychologist within the Ministry of Health, stated that it is normal to feel anxious at the…
Plans to facilitate income support relief for workers affected by COVID-19 fallout underway
Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis have been assured that the Department of Labour and the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board are working expeditiously to facilitate the payment of income support relief for employees and…
Flow supports customers with Faster Broadband Speeds
Flow customers in the Federation have received a tremendous boost to their current Broadband speeds at no additional cost thanks to a FREE broadband speed upgrade for all Flow Basic Broadband customers from 6 Mb to 15 Mb.
Social Distancing Designed to Reduce the Spread of the COVID-19 Virus
With public health officials reminding persons to be vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic, Chairman of the National Disaster Mitigation Council, Honourable Attorney-General, Vincent Byron, is appealing to persons to practice social…
No need for upsurge in shopping as St. Kitts and Nevis has an adequate supply of food, says PM…
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is advising citizens and residents that there is no need for “panic shopping,” in light of Tuesday’s (March 24) confirmation that the Federation recorded its first two cases of the COVID-19 disease…
SWMC announces COVID-19 measures
The Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) on Thursday announced changes to its operations as a result of COVID-19 preparatory measures currently being taken to protect staff and customers.
Medical practitioner urges public to cooperate fully with police
“Now is the time to really understand the difficulty of the job our Police have…,” said Dr. Al Pierre from the St. Kitts and Nevis Medical and Dental Association.
OTI issues Notice of Company Closure
We write to inform you that, effective March 30, 2020 the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI), will close its doors. This is as a result of continuing losses at the hotel that have now been exacerbated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which…
COVID-19 Update: Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel
Abdias Samuel call on "communities to listen to reputable and creditable sources of information"
CMO denounces “malicious” and “misleading” voice messages
The following is a statement from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws