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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Charlestown, Nevis (May 10, 2007)

Minister of Social Transformation in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) the Hon. Hensley Daniel, disclosed that all households would benefit from the energy saving bulbs programme currently ongoing in Nevis.
 
The Minister’s announcement came on Tuesday May 08, 2007 while he gave a public update on the distribution of the low energy bulbs by Cuban Social Workers, on Nevis Television.

“It must be noted that some of the areas would have to be returned [to for redistribution] as there was an insufficient amount of 110 bulbs to distribute.

 “It is expected that this distribution of bulbs would continue for three to four more weeks. Persons in areas where bulbs have been distributed and have not received any bulbs could call telephone number 469-0703 and state their name address and contact number, so that the Cubans could return to their areas to distribute the bulbs accordingly. Arrangements will be made to provide bulbs to businesses to sell at a cheaper rate,” he said.

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