Nevis Activities

Charlestown, Nevis (July 02, 2007)

Chairman of the Culturama Queen Show Committee Ms. Hazel Francis called on the Nevisian public to lend their support to the five contestants who will vie for the coveted title of Miss Culture 2007/08 one month away, citing that their participation was a show of true patriotism and national pride.
 
She made the comment during brief remarks on Friday June 29, 2007 while the contestants were presented to hundreds of cheering fans at the official launch of the Miss Culture Talent Pageant 2007, on the Charlestown Waterfront.
 
The contestants – Ms. Cable and Wireless St. Kitts/Nevis Ltd. Shannecia Demming; Ms. FirstCaribbean International Bank Ltd. Ms. Camara Lee; Ms. Carib Breweries St. Kitts Nevis Ltd. Chevaughn Claxton; Ms. St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank Romancia Arthurton and Ms. Nevis Air and Sea Port Authority Kim Jeffers – were presented by reigning Miss Culture 2006/07 Cari Nicholas accompanied by the music of the I Africana Drummers. Ms. Nicolas was escorted off the Sea Bridge (SKN) Inc. on the arms of Premier of Nevis the Hon. Joseph Parry, as the contestants made their grand entrance in the Charlestown Port.

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Charlestown, Nevis (June 28, 2007)

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA), announced that it would celebrate its first anniversary in office with a week of activities from July 8-15, 2007, which would include a service of prayer and thanksgiving, a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly and a report to the people of Nevis on its achievements and continued advances in the development of the island.
 
The Hon. Carlisle Powell, while he led a team which comprised of the Hon. Dwight Cozier, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett Legal Advisor and Mr. Llewellyn Parris, Advisor, told members of the media on Thursday June 28, 2007, at the NIA conference room in Charlestown that the activities were designed to involve the general public.
 
“We [NIA] will start our week of activities with a service of prayer and thanksgiving and this will be held at the Church of God at Eden Brown at 3pm; that same evening we will have an anniversary dinner. On Monday July 9th there will be a meeting of the Nevis Island Assembly. That same evening, we will start a round of public meetings when we will report to the general public on our activities for the year and that first meeting will be held in St. Thomas’.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts (June 27, 2007)

Board members and supporters of the Special Olympics Association are working feverishly to ensure St. Kitts and Nevis is represented at the October World Games slated for Shanghai, China.

National Director of Special Olympics, Clarice Cotton told SKNIS that the local athletes are being prepared to compete in Bocce (pronounced boh-chee), swimming and athletics. In total twelve athletes, four coaches and two delegates are expected to participate.

Ms. Cotton thanked the persons who volunteer time to help prepare the athletes. She made special mention of the persons from Ross University who were working along with the swim team.

The Board will need to raise $120,000.00 to ensure they are a part of the historic games, which run from October 02 to 11. Several activities including an awareness walk have been held to aid this effort. The next fund raising activity takes place on Friday at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts (June 27, 2007)

Faron Lawrence, the Chairman for the St. Kitts Music Festival Committee said the 11th edition of the summer extravaganza achieved various benchmarks, fulfilling some expectations while surpassing others.

On Tuesday’s edition of SKNIS’ radio programme, Perspectives, Mr. Lawrence noted that this year’s event topped those of previous years.

“It was absolutely fantastic. Every year you have a festival (and at the end) you think this can’t be beaten. It was beaten,” he stressed. “The lineup was fantastic, the shows were outstanding and the feedback I am getting from visitors and locals (who attended the festival) is just great and I am really proud to be associated with this year’s festival as with all the others.”

Although this is Lawrence’s first year as head of the committee, he has served in various capacities since 1997. Prior to assuming the chair, he co-chaired the Festival’s Finance Subcommittee along with Yvonne Merchant Charles.

Mr. Lawrence said his duties are challenging but welcomed the tremendous responsibility.

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