BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - THE Nevis Culturama Committee (NCC) has pulled the plug on two of its scheduled events for this year's festival due to the current regulations in place.
The Ms. Culture Swimwear and Mr. Kool Contests have been cancelled, according to a statement from the NCC.
“The public is hereby notified that due to the current statutory provisions relating to the restriction of movement as a result of an outbreak of the Covid-19 Virus, the Ms. Culture Swimwear and Mr. Kool Contest scheduled to take place on the 1st day of August, 2021 has been cancelled,” the NCC said in a media statement.
The Federation, over the last month, saw a major outbreak of the Coronavirus on the island of St. Kitts, prompting the Government to implement strict measures to combat its spread.
Amongst the measures implemented were strict curfew, ticketing for persons found not wearing masks in public places, and a 24-hour lockdown.
Culturama is expected to be the first major event to be held in the Federation on a limited basis with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging.
Despite the outbreak still spreading within the country, the island of Nevis has not been impacted and the festival is likely to still be held virtually.
“In the prevailing circumstances, the Nevis Culturama Committee has paid close attention to the effect of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, 2020 and the Statutory Rules and Orders, which call for all of us to be compliant with the safety measures provided therein. As such, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the event,” the statement added.
On Monday (June 28), the Government had moved to the Parliament to extend the State of Emergency for another six months, as St. Kitts and Nevis recorded more than 400 confirmed cases within the last month.
