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Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, reported that 1062 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were administered in a single day, the most jabs ever taken in a day since the roll-out of the vaccination programme on February 22 of this year. “Today, we have had the largest number of doses of vaccine administered for the year so far since we have started our vaccination rollout. I am advised that today, we administered 1,062 doses. This is again the largest number of doses that have been administered since…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 26, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris described Tuesday (May 25) as a ‘red letter day’ in the twin island Federation, as the country achieved two significant milestones in its vaccination programme. More than 1,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine were administered on Tuesday – the most ever in a single day. Also, St. Kitts and Nevis has now surpassed the 50 percent vaccination mark of the Government’s target population. Atthe end of day yesterday (May 25), a total of 23,340…

This morning, Wednesday May 26, 2021, I wish to update you on the present COVID-19situation. Within the last thirty -six hours we have recorded one (1) additional case. This newcase is referred to as Case # 61 who is a national and is linked to cases #51 & #52. Theindividual is in isolation at a COVID-19 certified facility. This case brings the total number ofCOVID-19 confirmed cases to 61 with 47 cases for St. Kitts and 14 cases for Nevis. Pleasenote that 45 cases have fully recovered with zero deaths. There are now sixteen (16) activecases. These patients are stable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The special guests will be Mr. George Gilbert, Director of the PWD; Mr. Livingston Pemberton, Chief Engineer at PWD; and LaReine Gumbs, Engineer at PWD. The discussion will focus on Public Works Week 2021, which runs from May 22 to May 28 under the theme “Working Together to Serve You Better”. The Week of Activities will be talked about. The panel will also engage in a lively…

Prime Minister St Kitts and Nevis Updated the Nation on the Ongoing COVID-19 Situation in the Federation – Tuesday, May 25, 2021 My fellow citizens and residents. I wish to update you on the current situation and the necessary measures we are taking to protect the health of the people of our Federation. We were all saddened by the news of the recent cluster of cases of COVID-19. At this point I wish to empathize with the parents, teachers, students and the communities impacted by the events over the last week. I appeal to the public to be sensitive to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 26, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws has confirmed that of the 16 active cases of COVID-19, seven are children in the age range from three (3) to 15 years. All public and private schools in St. Kitts and Nevis have been closed for two weeks from May 25 to June 8, 2021, in an effort to help contain the spread. The other nine (9) active cases are adults between the age group of 33 to 49 years. She further said that all 16 active cases are in stable condition and…

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 — Her Excellency Lilian Chatterjee, Ambassador of Canada to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), presented her Letters of Credence to Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the OECS at a virtual ceremony on Friday, May 21, 2021. In presenting her credentials to the Director General, Ambassador Chatterjee stated that as Canada’s second Ambassador to the OECS, she was very proud to take up this position. The Ambassador further stated that the OECS and Canada have not only a lot to build upon but a lot to accomplish together. Commenting on the history of the relationship between Canada and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 25, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is introducing new measures to protect workers who are placed in quarantine or isolation from losing their income during their time away from work due to the local exposure to COVID-19. Minister of Labour, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, noted that the Ministry of Labour is working closely with the Legal Department to ensure that the necessary protections are applicable to the Social Security Act and they fall in line with the provisions of the Quarantine Act, the Public Health Act, and the COVID-19 Control and Prevention…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform the general public of the Indigenous Literature Prize of America (PLIA), offered in collaboration with the Embassy of the United Mexican States. This competition will cater for written or orally recorded work in the participant’s mother tongue. Interested persons are free to choose a theme for their work, which can contain one or more stories. The length of each submission must be at least 40 sheets in the indigenous language, or the amount corresponding to the translation of the common language of…