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Development Bank sponsors St. Kitts Cricket Masters team for regional tournament

Published 31 May 2019

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Development Bank sponsors St. Kitts Cricket Masters team for regional tournament

Basseterre, St. KittsMay 31, 2019 (DBSKN) — The St. Kitts Cricket Masters team which is preparing to take part in this year’s edition of the Leeward Islands Masters Cricket Tournament that takes place in Antigua from Friday June 7 to Sunday June 9 has thanked the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis for its generous sponsorship.

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NEW BASSETERRE HIGH SCHOOL (BHS) WILL REDUCE FLOODING IN NEWTOWN

Published 31 May 2019

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NEW BASSETERRE HIGH SCHOOL (BHS) WILL REDUCE FLOODING IN NEWTOWN
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 31, 2019 (SKNIS): During a community forum held on May 29, Senior Principal at Stantec Caribbean, Andrew Hutchinson has stated that a number of the key mitigation measures taken at the new Basseterre High School (BHS) will reduce flooding in the Newtown area and replenish the Basseterre Aquifer.

One key measure is the construction of a flood mitigation pond that will not only reduce the flooding in Newtown, but recharge the Basseterre Aquifer with 50 million gallons a year and also to flush the aquifer.

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EXPERTS AGREE – NEW BASSETERRE HIGH SCHOOL POSES NO THREAT TO THE BASSETERRE AQUIFER

Published 31 May 2019

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EXPERTS AGREE – NEW BASSETERRE HIGH SCHOOL POSES NO THREAT TO THE BASSETERRE AQUIFER

 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 30, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – During a well-attended Community Forum held on Wednesday (May 29) evening, a panel of experts dispelled any and all fears as it relates to possible environmental fallout associated with the construction of the new state-of-the-art Basseterre High School at Ponds Estate in East Basseterre.

The panel included Director of the Department of Public Works, Mr. Cromwell Williams; Chairman Innotech Services (St. Kitts) Ltd, Mr. Anthony De Silva; Environmental Engineer and Water Expert, Dr. Halla Sahely; Senior Principal at Stantec Caribbean, Mr. Andrew Hutchinson; Director of the Development Control Planning Board, Mr. Randolph Edmeade, and D&B Project Manager at Innotech Services (St. Kitts) Ltd, Mr. Ian Rogers.

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Development Bank hailed by Department of Sports in Nevis for promoting sports

Published 31 May 2019

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Development Bank hailed by Department of Sports in Nevis for promoting sports

Charlestown, NevisMay 31, 2019 (DBSKN) — The three secondary schools on Nevis participated in the Nevis High Schools’ Basketball Tournament that concluded early in May, and newcomers Nevis International Secondary School (NISS) finished in the third position behind Charlestown and Gingerland Secondary Schools.

Presentations to hand over trophies and medals were held simultaneously on Wednesday May 29 at the winning school and at the third placed school. At the Nevis International Secondary School which had been sponsored by the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr Raybo Smith represented the Department of Sports, while Ms Hyacinth Pemberton, manager of the Nevis branch of the Development Bank, represented the sponsor.

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Tobacco kills one person every 34 seconds in the Americas

Published 30 May 2019

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Tobacco kills one person every 34 seconds in the Americas

Washington, D.C., 30 May 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – Tobacco control measures, particularly those to ensure smoke-free indoor public and work spaces, must be urgently stepped up in order to protect the health of the people of the Americas, says the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), regional branch for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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