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Rae-Dawn Thomas Wins Miss Labour Pageant

Rae-Dawn Thomas - Miss Labour Queen 2008

Rae-Dawn Thomas – Miss Labour Queen 2008
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
May 06, 2008 (CUOPM

A 13-year-old student at the Basseterre High School, who represented Constituency #1 during the Miss Labour Queen Pageant, walked away with the coveted title from a field of eight contestants on Saturday night.

Rae-Dawn Thomas, who gave a powerful message in her performing talent, gaining 172 of a possible 180 points in that segment, amassed an overall total of 511.5 points.

National Political Leader of the governing St. Kitts – Nevis Labour Party and Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas robed the winner and her Parliamentary Representative for East Basseterre, Dr. the Hon. Earl Asim Martin, placed the crown before a massive crowd at Carnival Village.

First runner-up with 464.5 points was Vashni Belle of Constituency #7 (Ottley’s to Belle Vue). Tamara Francis of Constituency # 2 (Central Basseterre) was Second Runner-Up with 391.5 points and the Third Runner up position went to Ashley Browne of Constituency # 5 (Fig Tree/Sandy Point). She received 383 points.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Bids Farewell To Speaker of The House

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
April 24, 2008 (CUOPM

The St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly bade farewell to its Speaker the Hon. Marcella Liburd and shortly after, unanimously elected the Hon. Curtis Martin as her successor.

Liburd served as a senator in the First Denzil Douglas Labour Party Administration from 1995 until she resigned in early 2000 to make way for incoming Senator the Hon. Jacinth Henry-Martin, who went on to serve as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 2000 to 2004.

Liburd, who was elected Speaker following the 2004 General Elections, was the Federation’s Second Female Speaker of the law making body. The first was the Hon. Ada May Edwards, who also served in the House of Assembly, during the Labour Party Administration of the Right Excellent Sir Robert L. Bradshaw.

Ms. Liburd, a lawyer, former educator and sports enthusiast, is the fourth female to be a member of the National Assembly in St. Kitts and Nevis. The others were Mrs. Jean Byron-Condor, Miss Constance Mitcham, Mrs. Anne Wigley and Mrs. Jacinth Henry-Martin.

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