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Friday February 22nd, 2019 The Federation’s Politically Independent News Source Issue #1269 MARIJUANA COMMITTEE DOUGLAS SCORES SUGGESTIONS MAJOR VICTORY OK’D AS PASSPORT STORY ON PAGE 19... CASE DISMISSED STORY ON PAGE 20 STORY ON PAGE 9... JAPAN GIVES MILLIONS IN EQUIPMENT TO NIA NO CURFEW FOR NOW STORY ON PAGE 2... CMYK Page:2 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday February 22nd, 2019 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday February 22nd, 2019 Page:3 Nation-wide curfew Former Tourism From the Supervisor of Elections. Issue off the table for now Minister make No 84: Objections by the Numbers. CWI Bid The objections have been of a vacant seat in Nevis 9 launched. some years ago. By Loshaun Dixon he intends to reallocate a significantly under- Of the 45,515 names on We are aware that registrants sizeable portion of that achieved. By leading a the register that was pub- may have died and be cre- budget to grassroots harmonized effort of all lished on January 31st, just mated/interred overseas and Former Minister of cricket. stakeholders, we would about 3% (1,346) have been our Registrar may not have Tourism of St. Kitts be well on the pathway questioned; 728 as a result the information. Once again, and Nevis and for- “Refocusing attention to overdue success.” of deaths, 618 whose ad- we urge remaining loved mer West Indies Team on the basics of cricket, dresses is being challenged ones to share evidence with Manager Ricky Skerritt and helping more young They are also opposed as incorrect. If we exclude our offices to prevent imper- has thrown his hat into people to enjoy play- to recent moves by questions about deaths, then sonation or others attempting the ring to try and un- ing and learning from Cameron to create an the imputed error rate on the to vote in your loved ones’ seat Dave Cameron as the game, is what must ‘executive status’ for register stands at less than names. Some have already President of Cricket become our daily mis- the elected office of the 1.5%. The Offices, the- peo done so. Thanks. West Indies (CWI). sion at CWI. We must CWI President. A ple, the staff, the scrutineers also help as many of our and Registration Officers I want to remind the public Skerritt alongside talented youth as pos- According to Skerritt, have done a remarkable job. that apathy does not help. If President of the sible to proudly make President Dave Nevis 11 for a total of 199. for deaths have been left en- the competent authority in you are subpoenaed to ap- Attorney General Hon Vincent Byron St Vincent & The the transition to regional Cameron’s intention According to the infor- There were no objections in tirely to the Office. this matter; we will not be pear for a hearing, please Grenadines Cricket and international com- to implement sweep- mation received, wrong Nevis 10. depending on any agree- do so. These ordinary resi- Association Dr. Kishore petitiveness, at the high- ing changes to the addresses in St Kitts con- For deaths, decisions will ment between parties on this dency objections must now By Monique Washington forces to measure what they con- Shallow will contest the est levels. Every dollar democratic process of stituencies is as follows: 9 Objections due to deaths be evidence based: if the matter. all be scheduled for hearings sider to be sufficient to bring the election to be held next CWI spends in the future decision-making within persons in No 1, 112 per- were as follows: 101 in St data from Registrar of Births and determinations. situation under control to be able month and will hope to should relate in some West Indies Cricket is sons in No 2, 150 objections Kitts 1, 135 in St Kitts 2, 83 Deaths and Marriages con- We are ever mindful of the The possibility of placing St. Kitts to curtail, to monitor , to take in thwart a third term by way to the growth and troubling. “His desire in No 3, 90 objections in No deaths in St Kitts 3, 88 in St firms a registrant as being“dead” registrant of Bath All of this is part of the effort and Nevis nationals on a curfew af- for questioning anyone who they Dave Cameron. Their betterment of all those to lead CWI as a full- 4, none in No 5 and in No Kitts 4, 64 deaths in St Kitts deceased, then that name Village who turned up to at one person, one vote in ter the recent six gun-related homi- have an interest in,” said Byron. nominations were sup- involved in our beloved time executive, is not 6, 2 in No 7 and 56 in No 5, 66 in St Kitts 6, 41 in St will be removed from the give evidence in Court in the the right place and fairness cides in one week, is off the table for To be able to determine who ported by the Leeward game.” According to a reflective of the West 8. In Nevis 9 there were Kitts 7 and 150 in St Kitts register as the law allows. infamous election case that for all in this and upcoming now after the Federal government should be apprehended and who Islands Cricket Board statement by the group Indies cricket ethos. 164 objections and in 35 in 8. In Nevis, the removals We regard the Registrar as resulted in the declaration elections. was advised that it is not necessary. should be taken off the street.” and Trinidad & Tobago The 10-point ‘Cricket By advancing his plans Cricket Board. First’ plan presents for an autocratic leader- On Monday during a town hall Byron said “in our constitution strategies to simplify ship structure, which meeting in Nevis with members all of our citizens have certain Skerritt, 62, and but strengthen admin- marginalizes the role of the Team Unity Government, rights that are expressed in that Shallow, 35, have devel- istration, improve the of commercially re- Attorney General Hon Vincent Constitution. And those rights we oped a 10-point ‘Cricket regional franchise pro- cruited executives, the Byron in addressing a question, said deem to be very important. First’ plan that identifies gramme, and increase incumbent has placed that after the six murders, a number the strategies needed to support for younger his personal thinking of options were looked at, but for He noted that after the govern- regain global competi- cricketers through inter- diametrically opposed to now the idea of curfew is off of thement was advised they decided tiveness and dominance national exposure and a the values of West Indies table. not to implement a curfew. and focuses on the skill more decentralised High cricket.” and character develop- Performance System. From Feb. 8 to 14, six young men “We did not feel that we should ment of young players The plan promises a Skerritt and Shallow were gunned down in St. Kitts, re- go that way, said Byron. “We were with extensive use of realignment of team also wish to propose cording one of the bloodiest weeks advised that it was not necessary science, technology and selection criteria with a a six-year term limit in the Federation’s history. to go that route, but that there innovation. renewed focus on talent on the Presidency. Dr. would be significant increase in spotting and develop- Shallow has himself “We had a joint meeting with the the monitoring and work done by Skerritt has promised ment. It also calls for recently successfully police high command the other the security forces to bring this to immediately seek the a repair of internal and caused the enactment of arms of security forces, to be able under control.” reallocation of finances external stakeholder an unprecedented term to make an important and critical and resources to the relationships. limit amendment to the response to what was happening,” On Sunday a number of development of young constitution of his local said Byron. “Since I have been a Regional Security System cricketers, coaching Dr. Shallow said he was association. part of this government, we have (RSS) officers arrived development,on St and Kitts the convinced to join Skerritt tried our best to work very hard to to help fight crime.territorial RSS officersgoverning as a Vice President can- “I am convinced that a ensure that, not only the security arrived in the Federation last year bodies rather than non- didate because he holds Presidential term limit forces have the necessary resources but were recalled late last year. cricket activities. By my the simple view that will remove much of the required but to established the type estimation, too much ‘West Indies cricket is uncertainty and anxiety of framework and parameters. We “The gang violence that we have cost is being wasted on far better than our cur- caused by the cricket do not want to tolerate any form of with these young people,” Byron administrative and non- rent status suggests.’ politics and excesses criminal activity that would threat- said, “is something we will not cricket related activities that too often surround en the peace and stability of our tolerate. We want to put them on including the high price “Ricky and I share the the office of President,” country.” notice that the security forces will of running an elaborate philosophy that the said Dr. Shallow. do what they have to do with the office for the President,” actual cricket must be Byron noted that suspending civil support of the government behind said Skerritt.