Charlestown Primary School Celebrates 16 Years

Charlestown, Nevis Primary School Students

Charlestown, Nevis Primary School Students

Charlestown, Nevis
April 29, 2008

Congratulatory remarks of well wishes and continued academic and athletics success were conferred upon the staff, students and parents of the Charlestown Primary school by area Representative for Charlestown Hon. Robelto Hector. He expressed the sentiments during the school’s special Devotions held in honor of its 16th anniversary, which was celebrated on Monday 28, April 2008. 
 
He articulated for students to maintain the team effort which Principle Mrs. Alice Swanston attributed to the school’s success and to embark on setting academic goals in order to emerge as high achievers.
 
He impressed upon all those who attended the devotion, to remember those persons who had contributed to the school’s success.
 
“Let me say congratulations to the teachers and continue the hard work you are doing. Parents, you have given support to the teachers and to the school and I want to say to you congratulations and continue to work hard.
 
“It is a time that we all should be proud of. It’s a day that we should reflect on those who contributed to this school and we must thank them for their contribution.  Throughout the day students, I want you to each take a little time and say to your teacher “˜thanks for the great things you have done for this school and for you’,” Mr. Hector said.

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Nevis’ Agriculture Open Day 2008

Charlestown, Nevis
April 21, 2008

Final plans are progressing smoothly in readiness for Nevis‘ premier annual agricultural showcase on April 24th to 25th and officials of the Department of Agriculture, hosts of the annual event, said all preparatory works are on schedule.
 
During an interview with the Department of Information on Monday April 21, 2008, the Department’s Communication’s Officer Mr. Eric Evelyn described the 14th Agriculture Open Day at the Villa grounds in Charlestown, as an event to promote food security and a tool to promote farming at every level.  The Theme for the 2008 fair is “Micro-Farming: The Driving Force for Agriculture ““ Past, Present and Future”.
 
“The reason for this theme being, we are trying to promote agriculture at all levels. We have over the years done a lot to promote commercial farming but we are trying to promote farming from a micro level to a macro level, where you can have people doing farming in their backyard and even persons who do not have space can be doing farming in containers,” he said.
 
Mr. Evelyn explained that the theme was selected against the backdrop of rising food prices worldwide and agriculture officials wanted to buffer the effect on Nevis.

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