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March 24, 2020
Special Emergency Wage Fund Set Up To Provide…
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 24, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – On Tuesday, March 24, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis announced a significant and far-reaching stimulus…
St. Kitts-Nevis Closes Borders to all Commercial…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2020 (SKNIS): To continue protecting citizens and residents against COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has decided to close the…
Traffic Accident on Pond Road Being Investigated
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2020 (RSCNPF): Police are investigating a traffic accident on Pond Road in which a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The incident occurred close to 8 p.m. on Friday…
All is being done to make Nevis ready for the…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 24, 2020) -- Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) says all is being done to make Nevis ready for the advent of…
Police Investigating Traffic Accident in St. Pauls
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2020 (RSCNPF): The Police are investigating a traffic accident that occurred in St. Paul's in which the driver had to be hospitalised. The accident occurred sometime…
Updates on COVID-19 in the OECS
OECS Media Release Tuesday, March 24, 2020 — Several Member States have reported their first imported cases, and contact tracing, testing and quarantine measures are being taken. It is expected that…
Government Braces For Economic Impact Of COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN, CMC: The Barbados government has announced a BDS$20 million (One Barbados dollar=US$0.50 cents) “survival” stimulus package even as it braces for significant loss in revenue and increased…