Health

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (OCTOBER 26, 2021) -- The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on the return of COVID-19 sensitization workshops. In…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 26, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) - In observance of Blindness Awareness Month, universally celebrated in October, the St. Kitts (Basseterre) Lions Club held the annual ‘Journey for…

ST JOHN’S (CMC): The Speaker of the Antigua and Barbuda Parliament, Sir Gerald Watt, on Tuesday called on legislators to show proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it was…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 14, 2021 (SKNIS): During October 13, 2021, NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF) and Acting Chief Medical…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 11, 2021)- - Nevis has received a 40-bed capacity field hospital that will be used to bolster the island’s ability to house COVID-19 patients should the need arise.…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 10, 2021) -- The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) as Nevis joins with the…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 08, 2021) -- The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding distribution of masks and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 07, 2021 (SKNIS): The new quarantine requirements announced for fully-vaccinated incoming travelers under Statutory rules and orders No. 38 of 2021 will indeed lead to…

Article bysherrylynclarke@nationnews.com ST JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government welcomed a court ruling that dismissed an application by a union representing public servants which sought to…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 07, 2021) -- The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on the occasion of Breast…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that the recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic must be sustainable and inclusive,…

Earlier, the UK government did not accept people vaccinated with Covishield and considered them as unvaccinated. The need for them to go through 10-day quarantine was criticised in India. The new…

Source : Jamaica Obderver THE Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is encouraging residents of member countries to verify the information they receive about the novel coronavirus pandemic and…

BRIDGETOWN (CMC): Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have been told that there is “ample provision” in their constitutions to support mandatory vaccination laws as the…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 02, 2021) - - Twelve persons have received the first dose as the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) rolled out the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Nevis on…