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St. Kitts – Nevis 2008 Scholar To Pursue IT Degree

Ms. Agiel Browne – St. Kitts – Nevis Scholar 2008
Photo Provided By Ms. Browne

Basseterre, St. Kitts- Nevis
October 14, 2008 (CUOPM)

The 19-year-old 2008 State Scholar, Miss Agiel Browne, intends to pursue a degree course in Information Technology at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

“I am very, very, happy. I will next year begin studies in Information Technology at the University of the West Indies,” said Browne, a former Sixth Form student of the Charlestown Secondary School in Nevis, in a telephone interview with the Communications Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister (CUOPM).

“I want to express my heartfelt thanks to Almighty God first, then my mother, Roher Browne; my father, Rawlinson Isaac; family members, teachers and friends, who played a role in my success to date,” said Browne of Liburd Hill, St. James Parish.

The Federal Ministry of Education named Browne, the 2008 State Scholar following guidance from the Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) which provided the Scholarship Rank Order Listing for St. Kitts and Nevis.

Nevis Co-Operatives Minister Hector Hails NCCU Pioneers

Nevis Co-Op Minister – Hon. Robelto Hector

Charlestown, Nevis
October 13, 2008

Minister with responsibility for Co-operatives on Nevis Hon. Robelto Hector, said the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) embodied the theme of International Credit Union Week 2008 – “My Credit Union: It belongs to Me”.

In an address to launch a celebratory week of activities on NTV Channel 8 on October 12, Mr. Hector contended that for over 30 years due to the pioneering work of some Nevisians, thousands of ordinary citizens now had an ownership stake in a thriving financial co-operative business that they could call their own ““ the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union.

The Co-operatives Minister said the local Credit Union movement would this year celebrate International Credit Union Week with a special sense of achievement, mindful that the three credit unions in the Federation, with a support base of 12, 300 members, had accumulated M$118 in Assets, M$97 in Savings Deposits; M$86 in Loans and M$11 in Reserves.

He advised the public to take a moment as they celebrated during the week to reflect on the privileges that Credit Union Members enjoyed, due to their ownership.

Glenn “Ghost” Phillip Is “Ready To Serve” St. Kitts – Nevis

PM Douglas (Red Shirt) Speaks With The Crowd
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 13, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is praising incoming Labour Party candidate Glenn “Ghost” Phillip for answering the call to serve the residents and work with the young people of Constituency # 4 and the people of St. Kitts and Nevis.

“I spoke with him a few months ago. He is now demonstrating his readiness to serve by opening his own constituency office and joining with the sitting Parliamentary Representative, the Hon. Rupert Herbert, to serve the people of this constituency,” said Prime Minister Douglas, who spoke on Saturday at the official opening of the office on Main Street, Old Road.

Prime Minister Douglas described the incoming candidate as “a young man who is kind, fair, giving, respectable and wanted in Constituency #4.”

Prime Minister Douglas said recent surveys have indicated that a majority of the people in Constituency # 4 “favour Glenn “Ghost” Phillip as the next Parliamentary Representative.”

Nevis Premier Honours Educator At Ceremony

Mrs. Jocelyn Liburd At School Renaming Ceremony

Charlestown, Nevis
October 13,2008

Nevis Premier and Minister of Education, the Hon. Joseph Parry commended Mrs. Joycelyn Liburd at the School Renaming Ceremony on Thursday, October 8th at the Grounds of the Gingerland Primary School, as the school was renamed in her honour.

Premier Parry, in his Feature Address, said Mrs. Liburd has had a distinguished career in education and in guiding the young generation. Mr. Parry said he was proud that the school will be renamed the Joycelyn Liburd Primary School and suggested that a photograph of Mrs. Liburd should be prominently displayed in the school in recognition of Mrs. Liburd’s outstanding contribution to the school over the years.

The Renaming Ceremony was part of the schools 30th Anniversary Celebrations, which have as their theme: “Providing a sound education for the youths of this nation-past, present and future.”

Nevis Tourism Urges Locals To Participate In NICHE

NICHE Rum Tasting – Oualie Beach Resort 2007 Charlestown, Nevis October 13, 2008 A top tourism official on Nevis issued a call to Nevisians to participate in the fourth Nevis International Culinary Heritage Exposition (NICHE). The event hosted by the Nevis …