Acting on the advice of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Cabinet, the Deputy Governor-General of Nevis, Her Honour, Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, O.B.E., M.H., has officially declared Wednesday, 5th April, 2023 to be a public half-holiday on the island of Nevis starting at 12:00 noon.

This will be to facilitate persons wishing to attend the 2023 Bank of Nevis International/Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Championship Sports Meet.

The event is expected to see a total of nine (9) schools participate namely: the Charlestown Primary School, Jocelyn Liburd Primary, St. Thomas’ Primary, Ivor Walters Primary, Elizabeth Pemberton Primary, Nevis Academy, Maude Cross Preparatory, St. James Primary and the Violet O. Jeffers Nicholls Primary schools. Persons are encouraged to attend the event