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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Acting Director of the Department of Probation and Child Protection Services, Gerald Connor, says that children have been affected by domestic disputes, as well as economic hardship, brought about by COVID-19 lockdowns where some parents have lost their jobs. During the June 16 edition of ‘Working for You’, Mr. Connor spoke about some of the issues that came about from the first lockdown in 2020. “A father can no longer afford to help to pay the rent because he is probably working construction and working in one of those vulnerable areas that took one of the hardest blows and therefore he can no…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Acting Director in the Department of Probation and Child Protection Services, Gerald Connor, said that the unit serves dual purposes and has an important role to play in ensuring that children and young people are kept safe from harm. Our department operates two-fold. You have the child protection and that unit deals with children who are vulnerable, are being abused and are disenfranchised in a way that would cause whatever type of abuse, be it mental or physical,” said Acting Director in the Department of Probation and Child Protection Service, Gerald Connor, on Working for You on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): On Saturday, June 19, 2021, St. Kitts and Nevis will be at the halfway point of a 14-day partial lockdown instituted to slow the community spread of COVID-19. “The virus doesn’t move if people do not move” has been stated repeatedly by health experts the world over. This rationale is what prompted local health authorities to recommend the extension of the curfew from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. as well as limited operations and movement in the hours outside of the curfew. At a press conference on Thursday (June 17), Medical Chief of Staff…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): According to St. Kitts & Nevis’ COVID-19 Situation Report for Friday 18th June, 2021, the positive cases of COVID-19 have increased by 25 from the report given the day before. Active cases now stand at 233, with 70 recovered, one death, and 304 confirmed cases since the first two detected cases on March 24, 2020. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws said that the 25 new positive cases are not linked to Her Majesty’s Prison, which has seen an outbreak with 37 inmates and two members of staff testing positive for the SARS CoV-2, the virus…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): The long-awaited arrival of the Celebrity Millennium cruise line has been delayed until further notice, according to the Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Mr. Abdias Samuel. He made these comments at the NEOC COVID-19 Briefing on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. “The Ministry of Tourism and the (St. Kitts) Tourism Authority have indicated due to the restriction of movement that has been implemented, the port of call that should have been scheduled for June 16, 2021, by the Celebrity Millennium has been delayed until further notice. The situation remains fluid and we anticipate…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): As the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to manage the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws during June 17, 2021, NEOC briefing outlined the aims of the National COVID-19 Task Force for protecting the lives of citizen and residents alike and measures persons can take to protect themselves.“Our overall aim is to flatten the curve. We have four public health interventions that we have employed to help us in this fight against COVID-19. We have contact tracing; we continue testing; we continue our COVID-19 vaccination roll-out and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2021 (SKNIS): In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Probation and Child Protection Services continues to ensure that at-risk youth are in contact with their relevant case officers across the Federation. Acting Director in the department Mr. Gerald Connor was the guest on the June 16, 2021 edition of “Working For You” where he detailed how the department continues to function given the circumstances with respect to the ongoing pandemic. “Each officer is still mandated to keep in contact with the young people they are working with. So, we are making it…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Commissioner of Corrections at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP), Terrance James, said that the management of HMP is making every effort possible to protect the staff and residents at the facility from an in-house spread of COVID-19. At a press conference on Thursday, June 17, 2021, the Head of HMP indicated that to date 37 inmates and two members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The infections are confined to the male block within the correctional facility. “My management team and I have been working closely with the National COVID-19 Task Force and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Twenty-six additional inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in St. Kitts were tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number to 37. These additional cases were announced by health officials at a joint Press Conference with the Ministries of Health and National Security on June 17, 2021. “Over the last 12 hours, we obtained the results of 28 positive tests with 26 in the prison and two in the general population,” said Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws gave a breakdown of the cases in the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, announced on June 17 that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis recorded its first COVID-19-related death. “At about 12:14 pm we received word that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has recorded its first death as a result of COVID-19. We wish to extend condolences to the family and loved ones of the dearly departed,” said Minister Byron-Nisbett during a joint Press Conference with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Security. “While we mourn the loss of our first citizen, my…