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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 03, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Social Development has expanded its care package initiative to benefit households in need of support as a result of a loss of income or reduced income due to the community spread of COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis. The initiative provides meals, food supplies, and toiletries to persons in COVID-19 quarantine or isolation identified through the robust contact tracing and testing exercise by the Ministry of Health. Earlier this week, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development, Janelle Lewis Tafari, announced the initiative’s expansion to qualifying households. “As of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Superintendent of Police, Cromwell Henry, said that the National COVID-19 Task Force will continue to crack down on persons who were placed in quarantine or isolation and who continue to breach the COVID-19 Regulations. He said such behaviour will not be tolerated. Superintendent Henry was at the time speaking at the NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing for Friday, July 02, 2021. “The Task Force takes a very dim view of persons who act irresponsibly and puts the public at risk. We remind persons who are in quarantine or isolation that the main condition of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Osmond Petty, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, announced during the NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing for Friday, July 02, 2021, that just around 50 percent of the population at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) have received at least the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “There are 179 inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison of which 89 have been vaccinated, that is just around 50 percent. Sixty-four of that 89 have been fully vaccinated with their two doses and 25 have had one dose,” said Mr. Petty. Fifty-five inmates were tested positive…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Thirteen additional inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in St. Kitts tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 55 with 40 inmates showing signs of recovery. These additional cases were announced by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws, while presenting the Health Emergency Operations Committee (HEOC) Situation Report on Friday, July 02, 2021, during the NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing. “On July 01, we identified an additional 13 inmates who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. This brings the total number of inmates diagnosed to 55,” said CMO Dr.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Self-employed persons in St. Kitts and Nevis were strongly encouraged to become insured with St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board so that they can look ahead with hope for business continuity and dignified retirement. The appeal was made by Minister responsible Social Security, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, during a national address to mark the 25th Anniversary of Self-Employed Coverage in the Federation. The address aired on July 01, 2021, the date of the anniversary. “Today, there are 5,862 self-employed persons registered with social security across all sectors of employment,” Minister Hamilton stated.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 2, 2021 (SKNIS): Students across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis are currently sitting the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) CSEC and CAPE examinations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Mr. William Hodge outlined measures that have been put in place to allow for the smooth flowing of exams in the safest way possible. “A number of measures have been put in place to allow us to have students sit the exams in a safe environment. All candidates from the secondary schools and private candidates are to complete a form…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 2, 2021 (SKNIS): During the June 30, 2021 edition of “Working For You”, questions were raised related to environmental protection and water security in St. Kitts and Nevis. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Ms. Sharon Rattan, and Director of the Department of Environment, Ms. June Hughes, both stressed the importance of water security and outlined works done thus far in addressing this issue. “We are working to assist with some of these water-related challenges. The Ministry of Environment works a lot with the water department and (Ministry of) sustainable (Development). Sometimes water is not…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 2, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Team Unity Government subscribes to all United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more so SDG 1 which aims at ‘ending poverty in all its forms everywhere’. That goal came into sharp focus on Thursday July 1, when a family in Stone Castle, Tabernacle Village, received keys to a two-bedroomed house valued at more than $100,000 thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Government, the Ministry of Social Development, and local NGOs. “We have been able to do this because we want to govern with compassion in our heart,” said Prime…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 29 of 2021 COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2021 In exercise of the power conferred by section 27 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020 the Minister makes the following Order: [Published 2nd July 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 40 of 2021] 1. Citation.This Order may be cited as the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2021. 2. Interpretation.“Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020. 3. Amendment of Schedule VII.Schedule VII of the Act is…

1 SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 28 of 2021 COVID-19 (Quarantine) Regulations In exercise of the power conferred by section 25 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020, the Minister, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, makes the following Regulations: [Published 2nd July 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 40 of 2021] 1. Citation.These Regulations may be cited as the COVID-19 (Quarantine) Regulations, 2021. 2. Interpretation.“Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020; 3. Notice of Quarantine/Isolation. (1) Subject to section 21(2) of the Act, a person who…