Last Updated on July 27, 2026, 3:01 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Porsha Precious Perkins and Keznambi Archibald were crowned Mr & Miss Talented Youth 2026 at the Nevis Cultrama 52. Both Perkins and Archibald competed in the Republic Bank Mr. & Miss Talented Youth Pageant 2026 on Sunday July 26, 2026 at the NEDACS Cultural Complex, in Charlestown.
Perkins and Keznambi represented the Charlestown Primary School in the pageant and in the competition both scored an outstanding 887 points each. The Nevis Culturama Festival stated that both the contestants deserve the title as they showcased confidence, talent, poise and dedication on the stage during the pageant.
They also shared that they made their school, families and entire Nevis community proud of them. Moreover, the first runners up of the event were Levandre Hanley and Kamorli Warner and scored an impressive 866 points. Hanley and Kamorli represented the Ivor Walters Primary School in the pageant.
Myesha Jeffers and Tyquon Connor secured the title of 2nd runner up and scored an excellent score of 842 points during the competition. Both the constants represented St. Thomas’ Primary School in the pageant. The Nevis Culturama organization congratulated all the winner of Republic Bank Mr. & Miss Talented Youth Pageant 2026 through dedicated social media posts
The Nevis Culurama Festival committee said, “Congratulations to all our incredible contestants for delivering outstanding performances at the pageant, your confidence, creativity, and passion made this year’s competition truly unforgettable”.
Additionally, the Republic Bank (EC) Limited served as the title sponsors for the Pageant. Two more schools participated in the Mr and Miss Talented Youth Pageant, namely the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School and Violet O. J. Nicholls Primary school. The committee also extended gratitude to the Republic Bank for continually investing in the island youth and giving them an opportunity to nurture their talent. They stated, “ Your support helps preserve our culture while inspiring the next generation of leaders”.
The organization even expressed sincere Thank You to the participating schools, contestants parents, sponsors, volunteers, judges and patrons who made the competition successful this year.
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