EC$5,000 AWARD FOR THE EVERYDAY FINANCIAL HERO
“The Everyday Financial Heroes Project” is the first in a series of initiatives being piloted as part of Financial Information Month, October 2009. Everyday financial heroes are persons from humble beginnings who, by working hard and managing their money wisely have achieved their financial goals of owning a house, sending their children to college or [...]
Commonwealth Scholarship Opportunity
The Commonwealth Commission is inviting applications for two master/PhD/Research scholarships at a university in the United Kingdom. The course of study can be one year taught masters courses, six months of clinical training in medicine or dentistry, doctoral degrees or up to three years and one year research on a split-site basis. Applicants should [...]
LET’S END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE FEDERATION
By Michael Fallahay, LMHC [Peace Corps volunteer] Gender-based violence against an intimate partner is one of the most under-reported and un-prosecuted crimes occurring in St. Kitts and Nevis. The recent sentencing of singer Chris Brown for his assault on Rhianna in California highlighted that partner abuse is not just a one-time event but a pattern of [...]
St. Christopher National Trust
On October 1, 2009 the St. Christopher National Trust (SCNT) will be launched at a formal ceremony at the National Museum Building in downtown Basseterre. The SCNT has evolved from the St. Christopher Heritage Society, a nongovernmental organisation that was founded in 1989. The Act that has enabled the Society to attain National Trust status [...]
As Rhone Passes, Loved Ones Remember Legacy
Howard Campbell, Gleaner Writer Trevor Rhone, arguably Jamaica's greatest playwright, is dead. The 69-year-old Rhone died yesterday at a Kingston hospital after suffering a heart attack. The husky-voiced Rhone is best known for a series of plays that are ranked among the finest in local theatre, including Smile Orange, Old Story Time and Two Can [...]
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