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Welcome to the first newsletter of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society for 2017 and Happy New Year to everyone in the NHCS community. As always, the start of the year gives us a chance to reflect on recent happenings, such as my pleasure in taking up the post of Executive Director, a notable coastal clean up, timely initiatives to reduce marine pollution and president Devon Liburd’s visit to New York for birthday celebrations […]
The hit UK gospel comedy stage play “Love Sax and all that Jazz” is setting it sail towards St Kitts. The show which has inspired and uplifted audience in the region including Barbados, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago will be on the island in February 2017. About the play 5 friends, 5 dilemas same old story Shanice has had enough, Lisa is quite contented, Louise can’t find any, Kelly has way too much and Chantelle […]
EASTERN CARIBBEAN COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION FOR MUSIC RIGHTS (ECCO) APPOINTS MUSIC LICENSING AGENT IN ST. KITTS Press Release June 30 2016 The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Grace Richardson as ECCO Agent in St Kitts & Nevis with immediate effect. As ECCO Agent, Richardson will handle the licensing of public use of music in St Kitts and Nevis; collection of music use data; and […]
REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS ABOLITION, 23RD OF AUGUST The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. […]