Members with Member Retirement Accounts (MRA)  and prospective account holders are reminded of the following important changes to the account which took place in 2012.  

From April 1, 2012, the maximium  monthly deposit to an MRA was capped at $1000. Members can deposit a total of  $12,000 in a calendar year (i.e. from January to December).

From July 1, 2012 

•  ALL members can keep an MRA open and save  up till age 60. Members can opt, however, to close the account anytime after age 55, without any interest penalty.
• The interest rate on the MRA was reduced to 6% per annum 

Please contact a Branch office for further information.

To showcase the creativity of members of staff, the NCCU Vieille Branch organised a Creole Decorating competition among all its offices at the end of October. 

Judging took place on October 31 and the Paix Bouche office  copped the first place.  Penville earned  second place and Vieille CAse 2 and Thibaud tied in third place

The competition was of a high standard with each office beautifully decorated with madras and  local materials. Visitors stepped into a snapshot in time as each office displayed items used by Dominicans in the past.  Locally grown foods,  herbs and dishes were also on display.   

Undoubtedly, the staff of the Vieille Case Branch  demonstrated their creativity.    Congratulations to all the offices on a job well done.   The competition was organised by the Branch Marketing Committee. 

Paix Bouche Sub Branch

Penville Sub Branch

Thibaud Sub Branch  

Vieille Case Sub Branch (Group 2)

Vieille Case Sub Branch (Group 1)

In the early hours of Sunday, October 21, 2012 ,  Webster "Web" Marie  was crowned as the first ever  NCCU Cadence Lypso King.  

"Web" competed against 19 other finalists to win the coveted crown and a cash prize of $15,000. On the way to the throne, he impressed the judges with his performance of "Tutuni" a song written by leading Dominican song writer and performer, MIchelle Henderson.

In second place was Carlyn Xavier, and Janet Azzouz earned the third place. They won cash prizes of $5000 and $2500 respectively.  

 The show was held at the Newtown Savannah and was well-attended by Cadence Lypso lovers who danced and grooved to the infectious music, which comprised old school and new fusions of the Cadence Lypso beat.   

The show was organised by the NCCU  as part of efforts to revitalise the unique and indigenous Cadence Lypso music created by Exile One back in the 1970's. 

   Winner:    Webster "Web" Marie    (Photos courtesy Abigail Antoine)

Carlyn Xavier

2nd Place

(Photo courtesy Abigail Antoine)

Janet Azzouz

3rd Place

(Photo courtesy Abigail Antoine)

  (Photo below Courtesy Abigail Antoine)

 At a press conference organised by NCCU Cadence Lypso Inc and held at the NDFD Conference Room on Thursday, October 11, 2012, the 20 finalists, for the grand Cadence Lypso Show slated for Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Newtown Savannah, picked their positions for performing on the night.  The 20 will perform in the following order.