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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 13, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — With the arrival of the first tranche of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines, on Thursday August 12, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris has said that this gives the country more choices as adolescents could get their own protection by getting vaccinated. “I am happy that we have received the Pfizer vaccines, and our health professionals here could perhaps say more about what is special and unique with regard to the Pfizer vaccines,” said Dr Harris at the ceremony held at the Welcome Centre of the RLB International Airport after 11,700 Pfizer Covid-19…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 13, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is guided by regional standards recommended by the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), the regional center for promoting efficiency and competitive production in goods and services through the process of standardization and the verification of quality. This was according to Stuart Laplace, Director of St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of standards (SKNBS) during his appearance on the August 11 edition of ‘Working for You’, while addressing where the Federation stands concerning Standards Mark on a CARICOM level. “At the CARICOM level, of course, there is the…

TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 8:30 AM ECT FRI, AUG 13, 2021 THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS…TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL95 COULD BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND AFFECT THE AREA…A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WITH OVER A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.GIVEN THE FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES…

Winds: East – northeast at 10 to 18mph.Seas: 1 to 1.5metres or 3 to 5feet.Weather Forecast for St. Kitts & Nevis: Today will be partly cloudy to cloudywith a 60 percent or a moderate chance of showers. Tonight will be mostly cloudywith a 60 percent or a moderate chance of showers.Eastern Caribbean Forecast: An active tropical wave moving through theEastern Caribbean will generate unsettled conditions today and tonight. Instabilityand moisture associated with the wave could maintain cloudy periods with showersfor the Virgin Islands southward the Windwards Islands. Daytime heating couldtrigger a moderate chance of showers across Trinidad and Tobago as…

TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES2:00 AM ECT FRI, AUG 13, 2021THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS…TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL95 COULD BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE ANDAFFECT THE AREA…A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ANDTHE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, INTHIS CASE, A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WITH OVER A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OFBECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA. WATCHESAND WARNINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY BE REQUIRED INTHE NEXT 48 HOURS. GIVEN THE FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING AL95 FORECAST TRACK,SIZE AND INTENSITY, IT…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 12, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis are recommending that pregnant women who are able to get vaccinated to protect against the deadly COVID-19 virus should safely do so. The decision is in line with recommendations from the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At Wednesday’s (August 11, 2021) briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, said that expecting mothers must first present a note from their doctor before receiving a jab. “If you consent, and request a letter from your Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,…

Washington, D.C., August 12, 2021 (PAHO)—Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), expressed concern about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Caribbean countries and made a strong appeal to people to get vaccinated.Speaking at her weekly media briefing, Dr. Etienne, who is from Dominica, said, “I am truly very concerned about what is happening in the Caribbean” with people reluctant to get vaccines and relaxing their adherence to public health measures. “So please, please, please take your vaccines and please wear your masks properly, social distance. I know the Caribbean people like to be close, and we like…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 12, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is drawing closer to achieving herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus, which is a testament to the success of the government’s Roll Up 2 Roll Out vaccination campaign launched in late February 2021. At the close of business day on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, a total of 44,067 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine had been administered in the twin-island Federation. A breakdown of the figure indicates that 33,908 doses have been administered in St. Kitts and 10,159 doses in Nevis. Of those numbers, 20,059 persons received a second jab of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 12, 2021 (SKNIS): The Bureau of Standards Bill, 2021 is set not only to inspect goods and commodities at the border but also to address quality concerns by ensuring that a detailed label is provided on all goods and commodities. In addressing the differences in quality of products between the United States and the Caribbean during the August 11 edition of ‘Working for You’, Director of St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards, Stuart Laplace, explained how that occurs. “In the United States, you cannot restock an item on the shelf that is within 45 days of expiry which…

TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 5:10 PM ECT THU, AUG 12, 2021THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS…TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL95 COULD BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND AFFECT THE AREA… A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WITH OVER A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.GIVEN THE INHERENT FORECAST…