Nevis News

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis (May 11, 2007)

Minister of State with responsibility for Sport Hon. Richard Skerritt officially opened the inaugural Caribbean Conference of the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER-SD) on Friday.

Governor General His Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Acting Prime Minister Hon. Sam Condor and Deputy Premier in the Nevis Island Administration Hon. Hensley Daniel were among senior government officials attending the opening held at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel and Casino in Frigate Bay.

Minister Skerritt welcomed the ICHPER-SD officials, which included President Dr. Dong Ja Yang and the regional Secretary General Mark Mungal, and other visiting sporting officials and all delegates describing them as “outstanding and hardworking servants of youth development.”

“All of you are here because of your commitment and dedication to the health, fitness and general well being of the communities and the societies where you live and work,” the minister of state said. “I hope that (this) conference will ? reinvigorate your enthusiasm, if thatt is needed and strengthen your commitment, wherever that is possible.”

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Charlestown, Nevis (May 11, 2007)

The Gingerland Primary School (GPS) can now enjoy the benefit of enhanced visibility, thanks to two pointer signs which were erected and unveiled by Mrs. Joycelyn Liburd on the grounds of the Gingerland Police Station.
 
The event was witnessed by a number of top Education officials on Nevis and a contingent of students from the school on Friday May 11, 2007. The signs form part of a practicum which would lead to a Bachelor of Education Degree for Mrs Ilena Mills, the schools Deputy Principal.
 
While she gave an overview of the project, Mrs Mills explained that the project was a partial fulfilment of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Distance Education Programme which required students to complete a Practicum with specific focus on a school or community related need.
 
Mrs. Mills explained that she had selected the sign project because it was both community and school based and also because the GPS had been in existence for over 28 years, the school’s name which had been painted on a retaining wall was not visible from any other location beyond its immediate environs.

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Charlestown, Nevis (May 10, 2007)

Mrs. Viola Maxima Hanley of Gingerland turned 90 years last weekend, an achievement the Hon. Hensley Daniel Minister of Social Development on Nevis believed, was a reward for her devout Christian values.
 
During a birthday celebration attended by family, friends and well wishers on Monday May 07, 2007, at Grove Park Road, on day after her birthday, Mr. Daniel said in brief remarks that Mrs Hanley like many other Nevisians who had recently celebrated their longevity lived a simple life.
 
“It seems to me that the people who are reaching these milestones there is something common about them and I say it for the benefit of all the young people. They are simple people who go about life espousing the Christian values of care, discipline, respect and honesty,” he said.
 
Another noteworthy trend Mr. Daniel referred to was that the celebrants were surrounded by caring children, grandchildren and great grand children who enjoyed the company and had showed appreciation. The elders he said, had responded and somehow took it to mean, that they had reason to continue to live and to live well.

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