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Page:1 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday July 16th, 2021 NEWS Page:2 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday July 16th, 2021 LOCALNEWS NEWS Culturama to climax independence weekend By Loshaun Dixon COVID-19 task force Evelyn said they were to proceed with our hoping to have Calypso Culturama activities that events, some of which Tents on August 14 and were expected in late July would have been virtual. 28, as well as propos- and August have been Because of the lockdown ing Soca Semifinals postponed, with the major and no rehearsal of some September 4 and senior events set to take place of the activities, we had Calypso Semifinals over the Independence to cancel what we were September 5. weekend in September. planning.” A September 12 fash- Minister of Culture in They had to cancel the ion show is also planned Nevis, Eric Evelyn, speak- ‘Mr Cool’ and Swimwear and on September 16, ing in the Nevis Island competition and had on National Heroes Day, Assembly announced scaled back activities. they are planning a culture Minister of Culture in Nevis, Eric Evelyn the amended festival that pot to showcase Nevisian annually ends in early “We believe that persons Culture. August. He said that the would be happy to hear THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT challenges of COVID-19 that even though we had Poets in the Square is be- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE had led to the changes to cancel what we were ing planned for September FEDERATION OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS planning for late July- 17, and on the evening, a SAINT CHRISTOPHER CIRCUIT “When I spoke last year, early August, you will be Steel Band competition A.D. 2021 the expectation was having some semblance between the Federation’s (PROBATE) SKBHPB2021/0042 They had to cancel the ‘Mr Cool’ and IN THE ESTATE of ALBERT CLIFFORD HEYLIGER late of Fort Street, in the town of Basseterre, in the Island of Saint Christopher, in the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis, who Swimwear competition and had th died on the 16 day of November 2001 in St. Christopher and Nevis, deceased. scaled back activities. ADVERTISEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT we were going to have of Culturama over the leading steel orchestras. full-fledged Culturama independence holiday TAKE NOTICE that an application has been filed by CRYSTAL EDWARDS of Florence this year, but when deal- weekend. September 18 is Nevisian Nightingale Lane, New Pond Site, Basseterre, St. Kitts in the Federation of Saint Christopher, but ing with an enemy like Heritage Day and in the presently residing High Chapparal Upper Apt 158 Middle Road, Devonshire, Bermuda, FL 01, in the COVID, you never know “We already had per- evening Soca Monarch. Country of Bermuda for a Grant of: what the future will hold. mission, all we have to do now is say we are On September 19, Letters of Administration with Will Annexed to the Applicant who is the Grand Daughter of “We have seen the effects rescheduling. I know Independence Day, the the Deceased, the Deceased having died testate on the 16th day of November 2001. of COVID-19 over the that the calypsonian and Senior Calypso finals will past year. When it came soca artiste, in particular, take place. last year we thought it would be happy to hear, Any person having an objection to the grant of Letters of Administration with Will Annexed would blow off in a couple they would have put a lot Evelyn announced that on to the application shall file an objection within fourteen (14) days of the publication of this of months. Unfortunately of work in; a lot of money September 20, a T-shirt Notice. we have almost lost two in, and they would have Mass for fully vaccinated Culturamas from the released some of their revellers will be held pandemic. songs, and we do not want th to leave them in the cold. “Only if you are fully vac- Dated this 15 day of July 2021 He said they were plan- cinated will you be able ning to have Culturama “We have proposed some to attend that event at the this year at end of July/ activities for the indepen- Villa grounds.” early August, but the lock- dence weekend to ensure down would have halted our artistes have an outlet, He hailed the sponsors Filed by Mitcham & Benjamin, Attorneys-at-Laws, of Chambers, Kennylin House, P O. Box New Street, Basseterre, St. Kitts. Tel: 1(869)4652878: Fax:1(869)465-6077; Email:[email protected]; everything. and some persons on the of the festival, and urged Website: www.mitchamandbenjamin.com Island can have enjoy- more to come on board “We had already got- ment for Culturama.” for the 2021 festival. FIRST PUBLICATION ten permission from the LOCALNEWS NEWS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday July 16th, 2021 Page:3 Encouraging Nevisians to vaccinate turns hot button issue By Loshaun Dixon any action was taken.” the solution to the crisis. He confirmed the meet- Opposition She said the Opposition ing with the opposition, Parliamentarian in the extended an invitation to and referred to a letter re- Nevis Island Assembly, the Premier, to meet to ceived addressed to him Cleone Stapleton- discuss the issues of the on June 9 . Simmonds, has urged pandemic. the Nevis Island He said the letter had Administration to offer “I am pleased to report stated that the Opposition incentives to encourage that on May 26, 2021, was “unable to accept the Nevisians to go out and the Leader of the NRP offer at this juncture” get vaccinated. Dr Janice Daniel-Hodge met with the Premier, The letter Brantley read Speaking in the Nevis and discussed a number said, “The opposition will Island Assembly on of COVID-19-related is- continue to do its part in Tuesday, Stapleton- sues. However, the vac- creating awareness and Simmonds quoted from a cine was the main focus. sensitising citizens about letter she wrote to Premier At the conclusion of the the COVID-19 virus and Brantley - responding to meeting, the Opposition available vaccine. We (File Photo) Hon. Cleone Stapleton-Simmonds, the only opposition a letter from the Premier agreed to revert to the pray that your govern- member in the Nevis Island Assembly, and Area Representative for the - to take the opportunity Premier with his deci- ment will continue the Parish of St. Thomas, Lowlands, meets for the first time in her official to propose incentives to sion for collaboration to education and awareness capacity with Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, at encourage citizens to get encourage persons to take drive, whilst at the same vaccinated. the vaccine. time try to strike a bal- his Pinney’s Estate office on September 04, 2020 ance to ensure the rights “Such incentives includ- She said the offer only and freedoms of our peo- ed free medical consul- focused on one aspect ple are respected”. tation for side effects or of the COVID situation other health issues per- in Nevis, and that was Brantley said he had nev- sons may experience after vaccination. er referred to it in public taking the vaccine. I also before statements made made a recommendation “I do believe that greater by Stapleton-Simmonds. of a vaccine health hot- and wider collaboration line, where persons can in terms of dealing with “I believe it is important get urgent medical advice a holistic approach to that the public under- as it relates to any side ef- the pandemic, as well as stands that the hand of fects they may experience greater collaboration as it friendship and partner- as a result of the vaccine.” relates to any economic ship that was extended on recovery, would have this issue leaves no room She said she took the perhaps best served the for politics that the hand opportunity to advocate interest of all citizens and was not accepted.” for comprehensive out- residents of Nevis.” reach programmes that He said since the meeting, can reach all levels of the Stapleton-Simmonds said he shared all the informa- community. the opportunity still exists tion he has received with for holistic collaboration Stapleton-Simmonds. “I further made one final recommendation for the “I take this opportunity “Whenever I receive in- government to consider to extend the invitation formation as it relates to covering the cost of medi- to this honourable house; COVID...I forward to the cal expenses of those who to members opposite, to Cabinet and I forward it may suffer side effects af- offer a wider collabora- to the member opposite.” ter taking the vaccines.” tion between both oppo- sition and government, He said the government Stapleton-Simmonds said so we can get on the did all it can to extend she was not aware to date path of assisting our citi- hand of partnership with that any of the recom- zens in dealing with the the opposition. mendations submitted COVID-19 pandemic.” that were put forward “We recognise on this by the Parliamentary Responding to those side we are all in this to- Opposition were taken claims, Premier Brantley gether, and COVID is no into consideration or said that the govern- respecter of persons or enforced. ment had been inviting party.” Stapleton-Simmonds and “I stand to be corrected if her party to being part of Page:4 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday July 16th, 2021 LOCALNEWS NEWS ALMOST 100 AFFORDABLE HOMES IMMINENT FOR NEVISIANS Deputy Premier Hon. has been completed, so 5.4 acres of land as phase Alexis Jeffers, Minister we’re about to roll out.