St. Kitts and Nevis has energetically embarked upon the 2nd phase of a UNESCO-funded cultural heritage project entitled: ‘Safeguarding St. Kitts and Nevis Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – Developing a National Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy. Led by local ICH focal contacts Marlene Phillips (St. Kitts) and Patrick Howell (Nevis), and backed by UNESCO funds worth …
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St. Kitts and Nevis receives UNESCO’s funding to pioneer its Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Policy ambitions
23rd June 2022: Earlier this morning at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the Bureau of the Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) approved an ICH project proposed by the Ministry of Culture of St. Kitts and Nevis to promote the government’s mandate of developing a structured national ICH policy framework. St. Kitts and …
Members of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) National Committee visit Nevis
Friday 27th May, 2022: The Secretary General and Project Officer for the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, along with eleven (11) members of the MAB National Committee visited several sites on Nevis. The first site visited was the Nevis Heritage Village at Fothergills Estate, Gingerland, Nevis, a five (5) acre spread which …
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St Kitts and Nevis rallies support for UNESCO technical assistance
Before UNESCO began its Easter period recess, St. Kitts and Nevis was rallying experts on the ground at its Paris Headoffice to secure this specialised UN agency’s expertise and assistance in contributing to the Federation’s development strategy in the fields of education and science. On the heels of the submission to UNESCO of five substantive …
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The MAB National Committee Clean-up declared a success: Volunteerism is alive and well!!!
St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve St. Kitts Nevis: 29th January 2022. The MAB National Committee’s call for volunteers to assist with the clean-up of the Cayon River, Hermitage and Keys Bay Areas was answered resoundingly on Saturday 29th January, 2022. Heavy equipment operators (L and B Ltd) and over one hundred and twenty (120) volunteers from …
Environmentalist call for greater community involvement in conservation efforts; Eco-Tourism a pathway to job creation
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 26, 2021 (SKNIS): The protection of the eco-system remains paramount to human survival for both present and future generations, In the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, both government and non-government entities continue to champion environmental conservation as a key part of national development. During the January 26, 2022 edition of …
Courtesy Call on UNESCO’s World Heritage expert Professor George Abungu (PhD)
A small contingent representing the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO paid a courtesy call on visiting UNESCO’s World Heritage expert Professor George Abungu PhD on Wednesday 27th October, 2021. The informal meeting was hosted by President of the Nevis Heritage and Conservation Society (NHCS), Mr. Richard Lupinachi and Director Jahnel Nisbett at …
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MAB HOSTS SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL WORKSHOP
Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, November 08, 2021: As part of their 10th year celebration, the National MAB Committee of the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve engaged residents of the St. Mary’s community, in a workshop aimed at educating residents on eco-friendly ways to dispose of solid waste on Saturday November 06. Secretary General of the National …
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Minister Powell hears about growing prominent role played by the Federation in UNESCO’s substantive activities
Paris, France, November 12, 2021: St. Kitts and Nevis ranks as one of the most active English-speaking Caribbean states with a prominent role in a range of UNESCO activities accomplished on the ground. That was the consistent message heard by the Hon. Jonel Powell, Minister of Education, Youth Empowerment, Sport & Culture, during a series of …
Minister Powell Calls For Stronger Voice At UNESCO For Island States In Dealing With Climate Change And Strengthening Education Structures
PARIS, France, November 11, 2021– Barely twenty-four hours after arriving in Paris from the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, the Hon. Jonel Powell, Minister of Education, Youth Empowerment, Sport & Culture was delivering his speech at the 41st session of UNESCO General Conference, at which he made a robust call to the international community to accompany …