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December28th, 2020 PrimeMinister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris extends his heartfelt condolences, and those of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, to the family and loved ones of Mr. Valentine Thomas, a prominent journalist and radio personality who owned and operated Sugar City (90.3) FM. ValT, as he was affectionately called, died on Sunday, December 27th, 2020 after an ongoing battle with kidney disease. He was 64 years old. “Val T’s strong personality and passion for politics – and for life – imbued his outstanding journalism career with authenticity, intensity, originality and a quest for justice,” the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 28, 2020 (RSCNPF): Members of the Special Services Unit (SSU) successfully intercepted a recovering COVID-19 patient who was attempting to leave the country on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the guest called a certified taxi operator using a fake name and left the hotel without properly checking out. The guest, who is a citizen of and resides in the United States of America, was in isolation at the hotel. After receiving information that the guest had left for the airport, the SSU responded appropriately attired in full personal protective equipment. The individual was…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 28, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, joined the leadership and membership of his home town church, the House of Deliverance New Testament Church of God in Tabernacle, for worship on the last Sunday of Year 2020 (December 27), where he extended complements for the season to all and wished everyone all the best for 2021. “The New Year will be a better year than this year has been,” predicted Prime Minister Harris. Dr Harris who was accompanied by Deputy Speaker Senator the Hon Dr…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 28, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, joined the leadership and membership of his home town church, the House of Deliverance New Testament Church of God in Tabernacle, for worship on the last Sunday of Year 2020 (December 27), where he extended complements for the season to all and wished everyone all the best for 2021. “The New Year will be a better year than this year has been,” predicted Prime Minister Harris. Dr Harris who was accompanied by Deputy Speaker Senator the Hon Dr…

As of yesterday, December 26, 2020 the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has confirmed two additional cases of coronavirus disease. The international traveler landed in the Federation on December 11, 2020 from the United States of America (USA) via Antigua and the returning national landed on December 12, 2020 from the USA. Both patients have been in quarantine at one of the COVID-19 certified hotel / accommodation sites since arrival in the Federation. The patients were duly notified and are in isolation. These additional cases bring the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 32 with 21 cases for…

My fellow citizens and residents: There is no gainsaying that 2020 has been an exceptionally challenging year so far. COVID-19 has created a near topsy turvy world, disrupting our traditional customs and practices and imposing on us compliance on an evolving new normal – wearing masks, frequent hand hygiene and physical distancing. COVID-19 presents a dangerous threat to our health and wellbeing. It has also reversed the growth of the global economy resulting in job losses, loss of incomes, business failures and hardships for individuals, corporations and institutions around the world. There are uncertainty and turmoil in many parts of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 24, 2020 (SKNIS): Three nurses from hospitals around St. Kitts were presented with packages for the outstanding work they performed throughout the year from a proud son of the soil, Jefroy Morrishaw, popularly known as DJ Morrishaw, during a brief ceremony on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital.Receiving the packages were Sister Alrona Mckoy- Assistant Nurse Manager at the Mary Charles Hospital in Molineux; Staff Nurse Mirlese Williams from Pogson Medical Center in Sandy Point and Mavis Lewis, Nursing Assistant at JNF.Kerry Tuckett, Director of Institutional Nursing Services at JNF, said…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 24, 2020 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, has commended residents in St. Kitts and Nevis for being key players in the country’s successful management of the COVID-19, which ranks as one of the best among independent countries across the globe.During the COVID-19 Weekly Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) on December 23, 2020, CMO Laws referred to a recent tile circulating on social media that chronicled the distinction that the nation currently holds.“St. Kitts and Nevis has the lowest rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean. The Federation has the lowest…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2020 (SKNIS): Christmas day is just two days away in St. Kitts and Nevis, but citizens and residents are already in a festive move having participated in many virtual, and limited seating events, as well as small gatherings with friends or family. The expectation is for this trend to continue through to January 02, 2021, as that date traditionally signals the end of the annual Carnival season. Carnival is now virtual, but in some corners, the celebrations are not. Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, strongly encouraged individuals to celebrate the season within the context of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2020 (SKNIS): British Airways (BA) flights between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis have been suspended for two weeks, from Saturday, December 26, 2020, to Saturday, January 2, 2021, as a safety measure after a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 Virus (Novel Coronavirus) was discovered in the United Kingdom. The announcement was made at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing on December 23, 2020, by Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws. The Federation joins several other countries worldwide in instituting the suspension to monitor the situation so as not to…