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March 2020

Notice from Happy Endings Restaurant

In light of the global health crisis, effective immediately and until further notice, Happy Endings Restaurant will be operating take-out service only during its usual business hours 10:00 a.m. to…

St Kitts and Nevis confirms two COVID-19 cases

By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St Kitts, March 25, 2020 - Hours after St Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris informed the nation at a press conference Tuesday afternoon and a…

There’s Now Only One Country in the Americas…

There is now just one country across the Americas that has no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. Saint Kitts and Nevis is the only country in both North and South America that has not reported…

St. Kitts-Nevis Government Injects $12 Million…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 24, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As part of its comprehensive stimulus package announced to soften the significant health, fiscal and economic…

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…

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…

Nine Young Persons Sworn In As Fire Officers

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2020 (SKNFRS): Nine young persons hailing from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis have taken the bold step to commit themselves to saving lives as members of the…