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St. Kitts – Nevis PM Proud Of Efforts To Host CARFITA Games

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 05, 2008
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and Taiwanese Ambassador His Excellency John Liu toured the future home of the 2008 CARIFTA Games at Bird Rock on Tuesday and were impressed with the level of professionalism employed by the local workforce in constructing the facility.

The tour was conducted by Wycliffe Morton Jr. the construction Project Manager of the Bird Rock athletic stadium. He was supported by the general managers of Raymore and Associates and Rock and Dirt, the two local companies constructing the Class 2 track and field facility. Other members of the touring party included Minister of State for Sports Hon. Richard Skerritt and his Permanent Secretary as well as officials from other government agencies and representatives from the local athletic association and organizing committee for the games.

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Nevis Culture Officials Speak On St. Johns Fest

Charlestown, Nevis
March 05, 2008
The St. Johns Festival dubbed the St. Johns Fest is fast approaching and Special Advisor to Culture Mr. Halstead Byron made an early appeal to residents of the St Johns community to take advantage and become involved in the Festival that is slated for the Easter weekend. 
 
He said in order to accommodate everyone in the community, the festive activities would not be held in one permanent place but would spread throughout the St Johns community.
 
The festive activities would commence on March 21st, at the Flats in Cole Hill, with the traditional kite flying contest and Food Fair on Good Friday.
 
An organised cure for Cancer Walk is scheduled among activities for Saturday March 22nd. During the evening hours a Queen and Calypso show competition is planned for Bath Village.

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Nevis Premier To Attend Caricom Meeting In The Bahamas

Charlestown, Nevis March 5th, 2008 Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Joseph Parry and Cabinet Secretary in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Mr. Ashley Farrell will be leaving the Federation with a Federal delegation on Thursday, March 6th, to attend the …

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St. Kitts – Nevis National Bank Earns EC$81m Profit In 2007

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 05, 2008 (CUOPM)
The indigenous St. Kitts – Nevis – Anguilla National Bank is reporting a net profit of EC$81 million in 2007 compared to EC$68 million in 2006.

Bank Chairman, Mr. Walford Gumbs in the Annual Report for 2007, released at the recent 37th Annual General Meeting, disclosed that total assets increased to EC$1,935,130,000 or 19.9 percent from EC$1,614,256,000 in 2006, while deposits grew from EC$1,141,913,000 in 2006 to EC$1,290,808,000 or 13 percent in 2007.

He said that the Bank’s loan portfolio increased by EC$132,886,000 or 15.7 percent to EC$979, 357,000 from EC$846,471,000 in 2006.

Mr. Gumbs said the achievements in the Bank’s operations during the year are extremely commendable as this performance surpassed budgetary estimates.

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