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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 9, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that the Team-Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has paid out benefits to over 2,100 claims amounting to 34.3 million dollars in Severance. In relation to a question asked about the severance fund on the online forum series ‘Leadership Matters’ on June 8, 2021, the honourable prime minister made mention of the difficulties which his administration has faced with respect to the Severance Fund when it gained office. He said, “One of the challenges that we faced when we took office…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 09, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have ruled out the introduction of a 24-hour lockdown at this time, noting that rising cases of COVID-19 remain manageable. On Tuesday’s (June 08) edition of Leadership Matters, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, announced that 25 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus were detected, taking the number of active cases to 66. Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, said that closing the country for the next 14 days is not necessary given the facts on the ground.…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, June 07, 2021: Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education Dr. Debbie Isaac, highlighted the Ministry’s desire to promote the continuity of education within the Federation amidst the physical closure of schools due to the surge of local positive Covid-19 cases. In a statement to the nation, Dr. Isaac, reminded the public that “There will be no examinations for students in Kindergarten to fourth form”, for the rest of the 2020-2021 academic year. She assured stakeholders that virtual classes which will focus on revision and reinforcement will replace the physical classroom experience. “During this period [physical…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 9, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and is one of the rare countries with no COVID-19 related deaths to date. Minister of Health, the Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett stated during the June 8, 2021 edition of “Leadership Matters” that the Ministry of Health has made considerable financial investment to improve the healthcare system of the Federation. “We have been making the necessary improvements and investments to strengthen our health system. Over the past year, we have strengthened our public health policies to ensure that we are able to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 09, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said his Team Unity administration is committed to ensuring the highest level of safety and protection for its citizens and residents in the use of COVID-19 vaccines, and as such it will only consent to the use of vaccines that have been granted approval for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO). Theprime minister was responding to a question posed by a caller on the latest edition of Leadership Matters on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 9, 2021 (SKNIS): During the June 8, 2021 edition of “Leadership Matters”, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris informed that although the Caribbean nation of Cuba was developing several vaccines none to date has been given approval for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). Prime Minister Harris said that he had received official communication from the Cuban Embassy in St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about the status of vaccine development in Cuba.   “One of the things persons in the opposition has thrown up to play the game of obstructionism is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 08, 2021 (SKNIS): Persons in quarantine as a result of the extensive contact tracing process in St. Kitts and Nevis who are due a second shot jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been assured that their vaccination schedule will not be interrupted. Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, shared the news during the question and answer segment at the Special National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing on Monday, June 07. “If you happen to be one of those persons who are in quarantine, which means that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 8, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Water Services Department in its continued efforts to modernize and better meet the needs of the citizens and residents of the Federation has implemented an e-bill payment method. This e-bill payment according to the Communications Officer at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Che-Raina Warner, will serve to modernize and make it convenient to customers of the water services department. She also said, “Currently, the system does not allow you to view the balance after paying however, the intention moving into the future is for us to have a customer web…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 8, 2021 (SKNIS): Attorney General within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr, says persons can legally work remotely from home. During the June 7, 2021, edition of the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing, Attorney General Byron, in relation to a question asked as to whether government workers can work remotely from home to reduce the number of persons in government offices, said yes they can. “The law that governs the COVID-19 response, the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act 2020 does provide for people to work remotely from home,”…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 08 – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has lauded the work of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in keeping the Currency Union safe. PrimeMinister Harris spoke to the contribution of the ECCB over the last fifteen (15) months of the pandemic as an instrument of public policy. TheBank was particularly helpful in providing special relief for mortgage payments to Commercial Banks. Prime Minister Harris said as part of this special relief, a twenty-one (21) month moratorium was granted to eligible persons. Dr. Harris was at the time speaking during…