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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Minister of Education, Hon Jonel Powell meets with the St.Kitts Nevis National Commission for UNESCO

On 23 June 2020, the Hon. Jonel Powell, newly appointed Minister of Education, Youth Sport and Culture, received his first in-depth briefing on the Federation’s active participation in, and activities at UNESCO, a division which is part of his portfolio. In a one-hour virtual session Ambassador to UNESCO in Paris, Dr. David Doyle, and Ms. …

New Secretary General to the St. Kitts & Nevis National Commission for UNESCO – Ms. Dorothy L. Warner

The new Secretary General to the St. Kitts & Nevis National Commission for UNESCO in the Ministry of Education is Ms. Dorothy L. Warner. She brings to the position substantial experience and knowledge from the breadth and depth of her involvement in the education system of St. Kitts and Nevis.  At heart, she is an …