BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 30, 2021 (DBSKN) — A firm believer in the adage ‘a healthy nation is a wealthy nation’, the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis is partnering with the organisers of SKN Strongest Man & SKN Fittest Woman Competition in staging the event whose first round, Bench Press, will be held on Sunday April 4.

According to the main organiser, Romaine Belgrove, the competition was first held in 2019 at the Vibes Beach Bar on The Strip in Frigate Bay but could not be held last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be held at the same venue from 1:30 pm on Sunday.

“The Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis was one of my sponsors in 2019, and have this year graciously come back on board to partner with us in hosting this competition for which I thank them,” said Belgrove. “I have a good working relationship with the Development Bank as my business, ‘Quality and experience tyre repairs and services’ in West Basseterre, benefitted from the institution’s Fresh Start loans.

Belgrove made the remarks last week when he received the sponsorship cheque from the Marketing and Product Development Officer at the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis, Chantelle Rochester.

“Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are common in most of our Caribbean countries, and health experts have all along been saying that exercises are one of the most effective methods of keeping the NCDs at bay,” said Rochester. “SKN Strongest Man & SKN Fittest Woman Competition is one event that encourages people to exercise and we at the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis support the organisers of the event.”

 Belgrove who is in partnership with Mr Troy ‘Spuddy’ Hendrickson, CEO of Vibes Beach Bar, said that women shied off in 2019 but several have shown interest this year. Apart from the defending champion, the organiser has stated that some of those who took part in the 2019 competition have confirmed that they will take part.

Others in the organising team are Althus Herbert, Team Member;  Judith Isles, Team Member; and Dr. Garfield Alexander, Team Member/Doctor.

“The winner in 2019 was Vernard Woodley who won some prize money, a championship belt and a rotating trophy that he kept for almost a year,” said Belgrove. “His name was put on the rotating trophy as the first winner. The championship belt and rotating trophy are now back in my possession so once we have the competition again they will be turned over to the next winner going forward.”

While the first SKN Strongest Man & SKN Fittest Woman Competition in 2019 ended in December Belgrove is hopeful that they will be able to get through with the competition events by September and have the awarding of trophies done by Independence Day.

Several activities, starting with Bench Press Competition on Sunday, will take place in the remaining days leading to September. The organiser noted that some of the events they had time included vehicle pull, lift weights put together and walk with them a certain distance and come back, the fireman carry, kettle ball throw and stone carry for men.

“Women will do the tire flip,” explained Belgrove. “They would do more of the cardio stuff – not too much of the lifting, but will do things like push-ups and sit-ups. Women events will take place this year as a number have so far indicated that they will take part.”

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By Monique Washington

More than a dozen children, from Nevis, began learning the traditional art form of making kites, an experience the Junior Minister of Education  Troy Liburd said, he hopes they will be able to pass on to others in the future.

On Monday the Ministry of Education hosted the opening ceremony for its first three-day kite making workshop at the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School. The workshop is being facilitated by Author “Cabbage” Farrell,  Keshawn Merchant, Keshawn Reid.

Junior Minister Liburd said that the art of kite making has been a tradition on the island of Nevis. Liburd who has been participating in kite flying competition said that it is now part of his DNA and he wants it to become a part of the participants DNA as well.

“Kite flying is part of my DNA and hopefully after this experience, it would be a part of the DNA of the youngsters that will be a part of the workshop over the next three days. I hope that your experience over the next three days will be an enjoyable experience.

“I hope that the things that you learn you will take with you and you would share them with your other classmates and friends and family members. And In the future you will be the one teaching and carrying on the tradition for those that come after you,” he said.

Liburd also took the opportunity to thank the sponsors of the event, Hamilton Reserve Bank.

“Let me say a big thank you to Hamilton Reserve Bank for coming forward to provide the finances so that we can facilitate this workshop ….to teach some of our young people’s on the island of Nevis the art of kite making,” he said.

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