Upcoming events
on
TUESDAY JUNE 24, 2008 6:30 PM UNTIL
Come meet and Greet Former students and Friends at
The Methodist Church Hall (Old Boy's School) BASSETERRE
FINGER FOODS AND DELICIOUS LOCAL DRINKS WILL BE SERVED TO WHET YOUR APPETITE AND BRING BACK FOND MEMORIES OF YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
A CONTRIBUTION OF $25.00 EC OR $10.00 US IS REQUESTED
Ellenitta Nathaniel 465-2168 or
Patricia Hector 465-1222
Mobile Confirmation Schedule (June 16 to 21, 2008)
The St. Kitts-Nevis Electoral Office is pleased to inform of its Mobile Confirmation schedule for the week: Monday, June 16 to Saturday, June 21, 2008.
In Nevis:
Mon., June 16 to Sat., June 21 Old Brown Pasture School Room, Brown Pasture
On the first day of operation in a particular community, eg. Mon., June 16 at the Old Brown Pasture School Room, Mobile Confirmation will commence at 10:00 a.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. All other days of operation, the venues will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. except on Saturdays when venues will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency, Sir Cuthbert Sebastian,
Governor General of St. Kitts-Nevis
The IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CO-CATHEDRAL
Presents
Gospel Recording Artist & Composer/Arranger
ValLimar Jansen and Thomas Kendzia
LIVE in Concert at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium
(EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK)
On THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE, 2008 AT 7:00 PM
Adults $50, Children $25.00 (12 and under)
TICKETS ON SALE IN THE CATHOLIC PARISH OFFICE
EAST INDEPENDENCE SQUARE STREET MON - FRI 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Proceeds in Aid of the Church Renovation Fund
June 21 and 22 National Championships - Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium at Bird Rock.
St. Kitts and Nevis’ top sprinters including Kim Collins, Virgil Hodge and Tiandra Ponteen will be among athletes contesting the June 21 and 22, track and field National Championships at the new Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium at Bird Rock.
The two-day competition will be used as a qualifying event to select representatives for a number of upcoming track events including the July 08-13 World Junior Championships in Poland and the XXIX Olympic Games slated for August 08-24 in Beijing, China.
Speaking on SKNIS’ radio magazine, Perspectives,Osdel ‘Scotty’ Hanley of the St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) said that this event is meaningful as it marks the first time overseas based athletes such as Collins and Hodge will compete at the Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium since it’s opening in March.
“They are really looking forward to coming home and showing the local fans how much they have developed,” he added.
Friday 30 May Independence Square - 11.00am onwards
The Department of Agriculture is hosting its first "Eat Local Day" on Friday 30 May 2008. The intention is to get everyone in the Federation to eat at least one dish/ meal or preferable the whole day's menu from locally grown and produced foods.
The event is to raise awareness in the nation of the wide variety of food available and to demonstrate that food security is within our means. The event is supported by restaurants, hotels, cafes, food vendors, and the general public.
For more information contact the Department of Agriculture on 465-2335
Thursday 29th May 7.30 p.m.
UWI Centre, Fortlands, St. Kitts
Sky Blue Roof - poems by P. Clayton Huggins.
P. Clayton Huggins was born in Nevis West Indies. He emigrated to Toronto as a teenager with his parents, where he lived for more than 30 years.
He graduated from York University with a BA (Double Honours) in Psychology and Anthropology. He has studied at the Toronto School of Art and also designs furniture. He also holds a doctorate in Homeopathy.
This is his first book of poems. P. Clayton Huggins currently resides in Nevis
Mobile Confirmation Schedule (June 02 to June 14, 2008)
The St. Kitts-Nevis Electoral Office is pleased to inform of its Mobile Confirmation schedule for the week: Monday, June 02 to Saturday, June 14, 2008.
In St. Kitts:
Mon., June 02 to Sat., June 07 Half Way Tree at Half Way Tree Community Centre
Mon., June 02 to Wed., June 04 Keys at the Keys Community Centre
Thurs., June 05 to Sat., June 07 Fig Tree at the Fig Tree Gospel Hall
Mon., June 09 to Sat.,June 14 Conaree Community Centre
In Nevis:
Mon., June 02 to Sat., June 07 Gingerland at the Gingerland Police Station
On the first day of operation in a particular community, eg. Mon., June 02 at the Half Way Tree,and the Keys Community Centres and on Thursday, June 05 at the Fig Tree Gospel Hall as well as Monday, June 02 at the Gingerland Police Station in Nevis, Mobile Confirmation will commence at 10:00 a.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. All other days of operation, the venues will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. except on Saturdays when venues will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been advised by the British High Commission of changes regarding the logistical arrangements for issuing visas for the United Kingdom.These changes are part of a move to concentrate decision-making on visa applications in a number of hub posts around the world, to ensure quality and improve efficiency in the face of rising demands.
The Ministry has been advised that from 2nd June 2008, the British Consulate in New York will be responsible for making decisions regarding the issuance of visas. Applicants will continue to apply to the British High Commission in Barbados, which will in turn forward the relevant documents to the British Consulate in New York.Online applicants will be required to pay for the Visa with an internationally recognized credit card at the time of completing the visa application form.
Applicants will still be required to pre-book appointments. However, applicants must also make a personal appearance at the British High Commission in Barbados to submit documents and provide the necessary biometric data. When the British Consulate in New York would have made a decision, which may be arrived at in approximately three weeks, applicants will be alerted via email. Subsequently, the British High Commission in Barbados will notify the applicant that the documents are available for collection. Alternatively, the documents could be forwarded directly to the applicant (living outside of Barbados) by courier, a service which would have been paid for during the online application process.
Applicants will not be required to travel to New York.
Nationals of St Kitts and Nevis are reminded that they do not require a visa to enter the United Kingdom for stays of six (6) months or less.
For further information, please contact the British High Commission in Barbados or the Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom in St. Kitts and Nevis.
British High Commission
Lower Collymore Rock
P O Box 676
Bridgetown BB11000
BARBADOS
Telephone
1 (246) 430-7800
Fax
1 (246) 430-7813
Email
britishhcb@sunbeach.net
Website
www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/barbados
Mr. Peter Allcorn
Honorary Consul of the
United Kingdom in
St. Kitts and Nevis
Frigate Bay
St. Kitts
Telephone
869 466 8888
Fax
869 465 8889
Kittitian Appointed New Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Justice Hugh Anthony Rawlins
Rawlins, a national of St Kitts and Nevis, is currently a Court of Appeal Judge with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court – a position he has held since 2005. He takes over from outgoing Acting Chief Justice, Sir Brian Alleyne S.C. of Dominica.
Rawlins was called to the Bar in his native St. Kitts/Nevis in 1985, having completed his LLB at the University of the West Indies and his Certificate in Legal Education at the Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica.
He has since gained wide ranging experience from his appointment to a number of key positions. He served as Crown Counsel, acting Registrar and Additional Magistrate before being appointed Solicitor General in St. Kitts/Nevis between 1989 and 1995.
Rawlins moved on to become a Lecturer in Law at the University of the West Indies between 1995 and 2000. Then in 2000 when the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court introduced the post of Master, Rawlins took on that role for two years before being appointed a High Court Judge, a position he held for three years before his elevation to the Court of Appeal.
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, headquartered in St Lucia, is the Superior Court of Record for the nine OECS Member States; Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands.
The general public is hereby informed that tickets for the One Day International matches between Australia and the West Indies, slated for Friday 4th & Sunday 6th July, are now on sale at the Warner Park Stadium Ticket Booth, located on East Park Range.
The opening hours for the Ticket Booth are 9:00am-4:00pm, daily, Monday to Friday. Telephone number is 465 3479. Ticket prices are- Southern Stands EC$75.00 and Grounds EC$30.
Members of the St. Kitts Cricket Association who are interested in purchasing tickets for the Players Pavilion should contact the Treasurer of the association.
Meanwhile, tickets for the Party Stand will soon be available and the public will be advised in a subsequent announcement.
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank - The Thomas De La Rue Scholarship
Economics Students Get Scholarship Offer
The ECCB is once again collaborating with the De La Rue Group PLC and the University of the West Indies to enable a suitably qualified ECCU citizen to pursue studies in economics, through the grant of the Thomas De La Rue Scholarship.
The Thomas De La Rue Scholarship is awarded every two years to a national of any of the Bank’s eight member countries with an Upper Second Class Honours degree in Economics, who is committed to working in the Caribbean on completion of their studies.
Details of the award are available from the ECCB Human Resource Department and the scholarship offices on each UWI Campus.
The Thomas De La Rue Scholarship was launched in 2004 and first awarded in 2006 to Ms Denise Knight, of Antigua and Barbuda. Ms Knight has completed her studies and is finalising her thesis. She has returned to her teaching position at the Antigua State College.
The scholarship is named in honour of the founder of the De La Rue Group Plc, the company that prints the EC banknotes
Logos 2 in Jamaica
The floating Book Store Logos 2 is currently touring the Caribbean and is due to arrive in St. Kitts on Friday 2th May until the 7th May. Reports from other islands suggest a very popular and busy period in port. Books are on sale to the public; ship tours and other educational opportunities are also available.
The St. Kitts-Nevis Electoral Office is pleased inform the public of the Mobile Confirmation
schedule for the next two weeks.
April 28 to April 30, 2008 Challengers Community Centre
Newton Ground Pavilion
St. Peter’s Anglican School Room
May 01 to May 03, 2008 Estridge Primary School
May 06 to May 10, 2008 Old Road Community Centre
Sandy Point Community Centre
Boyds Gospel Hall
All Mobile Confirmation venues will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday - Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday’s.
The Department of Consumer Affairs as part of its Outreach Action Plan is hosting a competition to create a Song and Jingle to raise consumer awareness. Entries for the song should come from young people aged 12-18 years and for the jingle 19years and above. The closing date for entries is April 30 2008. Please contact the department on Tel: 467-1550 or 467-1547 for more details.
Good Friday 21 March
Rotary club of St. Kitts and The Dept. of Community and Social Development Kite Flying Competition
10.00am - 2.00pm, Frigate Bay - Only handmade kites may compete
Easter Monday 24 March
50th Anniversary Aquatic Sports, 9.00am at the cenotaph for a memorial service, then at the Ferry Terminal for the sports.
Women Make the News 2008
UNESCO’s global action to promote gender equality in the media, “Women Make the News,” will be launched for the eighth year on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2008 (8 March), with the aim of encouraging news media to give editorial responsibility to women editors and journalists on that day.
Department of Gender Affairs - St. Kitts
March 10th 2008 - International Women's Day Awards,
March 17th and 24th - Girls Empowerment Sessions in high schools, Women's health emphasis on Sunday Programme of Ministry of Health
March 24th - Panel Discussion on radio and tv on Lowering Family and Intimate Partner Violence to Facilitate a Kinder Gentler Society,
Public Awareness via the media during the month.
-
Advertisement
