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Dr. Geoffrey Hanley
Constituency #1
Hon. Marcella Liburd
Constituency #2
Hon. Konris G Maynard
Constituency #3
Steve Wrensford
Constituency #4
Kenny Douglas
Constituency #5
Hon. Denzil L. Douglas
Leader - Constituency #6
Leon Natta
Constituency #7
Dr. Terrance Drew
Constituency #8
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Democracy for Federation of St Kitts and Nevis suffers crushing blow on legal technicality despite compelling evidence of fraud!
Fearful of losing the June 5th 2020 elections, the Harris-led UNITY concoction resorted to widespread abuse of office, plundering of state funds while they wantonly and disgracefully robbed Kittitians of free and fair elections. UNITY resorted to extensive bribery, electoral fraud and massive instances of corruption and list padding. These gross irregularities resulted in UNITY assuming government.
The St Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) rightfully filed petitions with substantive evidence based on eye-witness accounts highlighting the extent to which Harris and his counterparts bought the election in a massive “payments for vote” scheme abusing our patrimony in exchange for votes. However, without the benefit of having the substantive matters heard in court SKNLP has been prevented from pursuing the matter on a simple legal technicality. This is indeed an alarming and disappointing situation for the SKNLP. The June 5th General Election was neither free, fair or free from fear. It was not conducted on a level playing field. A New York Times article entitled “Latin America is Facing a Decline in Democracy under the Pandemic” published on July 29, 2020, cited the 24-hr lockdown as one of the main impediments hampering opposition efforts to connect with voters while candidates on the government side were allowed to do so.
The SNKLP shares in the disappointment of our overwhelming majority of supporters and we remain resolute in our position that the elections were stolen and fraudulent. The tactics employed have left us with a fractured and deeply divided government and country which needs rescuing. SKNLP expresses our thanks to all our supporters and those who continue to stand on the side of truth, justice and democracy. We remind you that the fight for democracy will be endless for the citizens of St Kitts and Nevis.
SKNLP will be the guardians of our democracy. We will not rest until the will of the majority of the people is recognized.
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In the Spirit of Christmas/Carnival let’s take ‘A Walk Through Time’ into Christmas Past.
Christmas celebrations of the olden days were rich in culture and spirituality. During the Christmas/Carnival season people would come together dressed in their costumes, acting out scenes ranging from bible stories to cultural acts.
It was a September 1957 proposal by the popular community activist, Basil Henderson, that established carnival in St. Kitts-Nevis. He put together a powerful committee to execute the celebrations for December of that same year, which consisted of Major L.N. Alfonso (the resident Leeward Islands Chief of Police), Tony Lawrence, Leroy Coury, A. Knight, E. Vanterpool, Miss Barker, Mrs. J. W. Herbert, Mrs. Pinnard, Redmill, Mrs. Skerritt, Mrs. V. Vysipal, Miss. M. Malone, Miss Dinzey, Dr. Boyd, Mr. Brisbane, Mr. Belcher, Mrs. Mestier and Mr. P. Evelyn. They were a group of motivated individuals and received support from other prominent individuals, government officials and social organizations like the Jaycees.
It was exciting times. Word had spread not only locally but beyond the shores. On October 19, J. Marcus Christopher from Antigua, a major figure in that island’s inaugural carnival wrote to Henderson’s committee expressing interest in the festivities. Christopher was already planning a trip to St. Kitts for his Skele-Hoppers, an Antiguan troupe of over 50, to be accompanied by Antigua’s Brute Force Steel Band so the Christmas/carnival festivities fell right in line.
The historic day arrived and on Wednesday, December 18th 1957 at 8pm, St. Kitts’ first Carnival was launched at Warner Park by the Master of Ceremony, the Carnival Committee’s President, Basil Henderson. The President gave an enthusiastic welcome to the thousands present, which was followed by an address by the Hon. F. T. Williams, Minister of Social Services. The Invaders, Casa Blanca and the Battalion steel bands played their road march tunes to the delight of the audience, then the carnival season was declared officially open.
Carnival was off to a good start. Colourful lights, steel band music and fireworks generated a high energetic festive inauguration. It lived up to the hype and everyone looked forward to the upcoming events, which consisted of fancy dress football match, Christmas tree lighting , calypso contest, steel band recital, carnival queen show, procession of troupes, and carnival dance.
The Old Mask Carnival Dance was held on December 30th at the Stapleton Cotton House from Midnight until 5.00 a.m. Admission to the Cotton House dance was 50 cents with free transportation courtesy of the Fallen Angels Carnival Troupe. Patrons were asked to dress in elaborate masks and festive costumes and prizes were awarded for the most original costumes. After the dance, revelers danced through the streets of Basseterre, still in costume, spreading the Carnival feeling.
The street parade with the glitter and tinsel, the queen show which was organized by the Jaycees, and the calypso show were some of the highlights. The first official calypso competition was held at the Apollo Cinema on December 21, 1957 and Mr. Winston Barker, known as the Mighty Kush, was declared first Calypso King of St. Kitts.
It was not until the following year, 1958, that we had the first Miss St. Kitts & Nevis, Ms. Claudina Bagnal.
In the mid-60s political rivalry between the Christmas Festivities Committee and the Soul Carnival Committee, two organizers of the annual festival, threatened the development of carnival, which halted the celebrations for a few years. It was Paul Southwell who pioneered legislation for Carnival to be nationalized in 1971.