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St. Kitts-Nevis Borders Will Remain Closed, PM Says; June 5 General Election to Move Forward

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Prime Minster Dr. Timothy Harris Friday said that borders of the twin island Federation will remain closed, effectively dashing the hopes of overseas nationals who would have wanted to travel here to cast their ballots as had been the case in past general elections here. In a radio and television broadcast, Harris said that the general election on June 5 will be held as the country continues with its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) even as he announced that new regulations will come into force on Saturday, replacing those that expire later on that day. He said that the new regulations would remain in force until June 13 and that the nightly curfew remains in place and must be adhered to. “It will start at 8:00pm and end at 5:00am (local time) the next day Monday to Friday, and it will begin at 7:00pm and end at 5:00am on Saturday and Sunday,” he said. Harris told the nation that his Team Unity administration, which will face cha...