St. Kitts Nevis National Co-Operative League Limited to mark International Credit Union Day 2020 with a number of activities.
Thursday 15th October will be celebrated by Credit Unions and Co-operators all over the world as International Credit Union Day. In St. Kitts and Nevis, it will be no different.
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The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is inviting students age 9-12 to participate in an Art Contest. The winning design will be represented on the t-shirts for Energy Month, to be celebrated in November. Prizes to be won so tell someone to tell someone.
OFFICIALS PLANNING INNOVATIVE EVENTS FOR SUGAR MAS 49
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 02, 2020 (SKNIS): Because of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Sugar Mas events for 2020 will have a different feel and formula of the rich cultural expressions traditionally associated with the annual activities. Against this backdrop, officials of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Carnival Committee (SKNNCC) are planning innovative events.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES
PATRIOTIC COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
As part of activities planned to commemorate International Day of Older Persons celebrated on October 1st annually, the Department of Community Development and Social Services hosted an “Oldie Goldie Patriotic Wear Competition”.
Participants, who must have been 62 years of age or older, were expected to don their creative outfits displaying the colours of the national flag. The judging of submissions took place on Tuesday 29th September 2020. Ms. Rodney Elliott placed 1st while Ms. Beulah Elliott placed 2nd in the competition. Both ladies will be awarded a cash prize compliments the Development Bank of St.Kitts and Nevis as well as attractive tokens from SL Horsfords and Co. Ltd.
This activity was coordinated by the Seniors Enrichment Programme committee which is charged with the responsibility of improving the delivery and scope of the Department’s services to older persons to ensure that they live a dignified and purpose-filled life as they age. This year, the Department is observing its 20th anniversary of delivering its home care programme. Accordingly, a number of activities were expected to be delivered over a ten (10) month period commencing March 2020 with a Church Service and culminating in October 2020 with a Seniors’ Gala. However, due to the debilitating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the calendar was revised to one (1) event, one (1) competition and two (2) public awareness campaigns.