Published 9 January 2021
Buckie Got It,
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
The St.Kitts National Domino Association will like to inform the following registered teams:
Eccb, Fire and rescue, Eagleclaws, Newcomers, Terminalboyz, Masters, Lodge, Spartans/Figtree, Spanish, St.Peters Allstars, Tilla Morning and King Balang that the tournament begins on Sunday,17th January,2021,5pm at the Newtown Community Centre.
Published 29 December 2020
Buckie Got It,
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Results from the Senior Calypso Finals Sugar Mas 49. December 29, 2020
Queen G – winner
Kibie – 1 st Runner Up
King Craig – 2 nd Runner Up
Big Lice -3rd Runner Up
Seasons greetings and best wishes for 2021
Queenie G, by capturing the Sugar Mas 49 Calypso Monarch title last night, (second female to do so), created three (3) pieces of history:
1-the first & only person to have won both the National Carnival Queen Pageant (1996), and now the Senior National Carnival (Sugar Mas) Calypso Competition
2-the first person to win from a field of twenty (20) calypsonians and of course
3-the first person to win SKN’s title under Covid-19 conditions
Congratulations to all the other calypsonians who placed, as well as those who didnt.
It was a super show.
Best wishes to all for 2021
Published 17 December 2020
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
The Government will be among the biggest ‘party poopers’ this festive season as it leads by example to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the island.
As such, employees in the Government service will not be taking part in the customary Christmas parties at this time of year into the New Year.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in a ministerial statement in the House of Representatives.
“The Government has taken a decision that all office parties related to the Government or its agencies or department, are prohibited,” he told his fellow parliamentarians.
“The Cabinet secretary today (Tuesday) wrote to all the permanent secretaries and that will filter down through circulars to the various departments and agencies.
“We have to set the example as it relates to the maintenance of the orders under the Disaster Risk Management Act,” added Holness.
Drinks in your house (Reality check for ‘Drinks on the house’).
Sharp rises in coronavirus cases in many countries have been linked to parties and other social gatherings. In Jamaica, there is a ban on parties, with the municipal corporations having not issued any permits for entertainment events over the past five months.
Nonetheless, the Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie, told Parliament last week that some 300 illegal parties are held across the country each week in defiance of the Disaster Risk Management Act and the health protocols that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
The police have warned that law enforcers will be clamping down on the illegal activities which include round robins, bike shows and bingo parties.
Since the police asked members of the public on the weekend to tip them off about illegal gatherings, the force is reporting that it has so far received over 100 tips.
Published 15 December 2020
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Auditor Error in the Tabulation of Judges Scores for the SKNNCC Senior Calypso Monarch Quarterfinals
SKNNCC Press Release – Calypso Quarterfinals
The St. Kitts Nevis National Carnival Committee (SKNNCC) engaged the Audit Services of the Chartered Certified\ Accountant Firm, Maitland Maitland & Associates (MMA) to tabulate the scores of the panel of judges for the Senior Calypso Monarch Quarter Finals that were held on the 12th and 13th December, 2020. Representatives of the Auditors were present on both nights of the event to tabulate judges scores and at the end of the competition on the 13th December, 2020 presented the SKNNCC with the total judges scores for the thirty-seven (37) Calypsonians who participated over the two nights of the competition.
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CAUTIONS AGAINST BUYING TICKETS FOR AN EVENT WITHOUT CONFIRMING IT HAS APPROVAL
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 07, 2020 (RSCNPF): Commissioner of Police Hilroy Brandy is sending a word of caution to the potential patrons of various events that are being advertised. He is encouraging persons to ensure that an event has approval before purchasing tickets.
We know that tickets are being sold for events that I have not signed off on and some do not even meet the criteria. This is not fair to the person buying the ticket. Event organisers need to be responsible. The situation this year has presented unique challenges. This is new for all of us, but at the end of the day, people’s safety must come first,” said Commissioner Brandy.
Persons should ask the organiser or promoter of an event if approval to host the function had already been given by the Police. If approved, strict instructions that should be followed are provided to the planners. As a result of the pandemic, activities that attract large crowds are being discouraged and a number of large-scale events that usually take place around this time of year have already been either cancelled or the format has been changed to suit the situation.
“If you ask if the event has approval, then the promoter or planner has an obligation to be upfront with you and say yes if it is yes, and no if it is no,” said the Commissioner. “We have been having this issue where things are being advertised before approval is given, and that should not happen. And so, the season will be a little different this year, but it is in the best interest of everyone’s health.”
