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CMO provides recommendations for mental health during social isolation periods
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws provided advice on how to protect one’s mental health during this pandemic while presenting at a special edition of the NEOC’s COVID-19 Daily Briefing on Sunday.
The World of Work is Changing
As the federation observes Labour Day 2020 Minister of Labour, the Hon. Vance Amory says workplaces and employees must evolve as the world responds to the Covid-19.
Number of COVID-19 recoveries in St. Kitts and Nevis continues to increase; number now stands at…
More than fifty per cent (50%) of the 15 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease in St. Kitts and Nevis have now recovered – a development that Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and his Team Unity Government are pleased with.
Medical Chief of Staff says persons with asthma are not exempt from wearing mask
Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, says that persons with asthma are not exempt from wearing masks in the general public.
Regular endurance exercise can reduce risk of developing severe form of coronavirus disease, says…
According to Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, recent medical research findings have strongly supported the possibility that regular endurance exercise can reduce the risk of developing the severe form of Coronavirus disease and…
Governor of ECCB proposes several action points for keeping safe amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Dr. Timothy Antoine, has proposed several action points that could lead to saving lives and the economies within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) during the COVID-19…
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank implements several initiatives to assist member states during the…
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has implemented several initiatives aimed at assisting member states during the COVID-19 Pandemic, said Dr. Timothy Antoine, Governor of the banking institution.
Social security makes it easier to apply for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board has made it easier for applicants to sign up online for the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
Decision to forego annual Labour Day Rally is in keeping with international COVID-19 guideline of…
With social distancing being one of the main measures employed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 disease in the Federation, St. Kitts and Nevis, like most Caribbean countries, will this year forego the customary rally and march held in…
Two thousand residents benefit from Social Security’s COVID-19 response in St. Kitts-Nevis
Some two thousand residents of St. Kitts and Nevis have received their share of $2 million issued under the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing for May 2, 2020
Watch the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing for May 2, 2020
Crop farmers respond generously to stimulus package offered by the Ministry of Agriculture;…
Over 200 farmers in St. Kitts have responded generously to the Ministry of Agriculture’s stimulus package of $10 million and cultivation is expected to begin shortly, said Director in the Department of Agriculture, Melvin James, during the…
Food handlers with expired permits urged to submit relevant documents to renew licences
To assist clients within the food industry to effectively carry out their duties, the Department of Environmental Health has urged individuals with expired food handler’s permit to submit the necessary documents to renew their permits.
Compliance task force urging businesses to comply with regulations or face full force of the law
Chair of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel is warning businesses to comply with regulations in compliance with SR&O 15 of 2020.
Schools remain closed
Minister of Education the Hon. Shawn Richards has announced that schools will remain closed until further notice as the country battles the spread of the coronavirus.