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Kudos for thrifty youth

Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union Limited president Glendon Belle (left), posing with Thrift Club award winning sisters Nakiah and Zahra (third and fourth left, respectively) with their parents Minister of Family Stephen Lashley (right) and wife Deborah (second left).

Mon, September 03, 2012 - 12:08 AM

THE youth arm of the Barbados Public Workers’ Cooperative Credit Union Limited now has an asset base of over $10 million.

Glendon Belle, president of the credit union, told the DAILY NATION last night that he was proud of the growth of the Thrift Club, which now had over 9 000 members.

He made this disclosure following the club’s awards ceremony at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre where presentations were made to Barbados Scholars and Exhibitioners who are members of the club.

“The youngsters are doing positive things and we as a credit union are mindful that we have a social responsibility to our youth. (MK)

Please read the full story in today’s DAILY NATION, or in the eNATION edition.

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