This year marks the 25th anniversary of Unesco World Heritage status for the Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications. With May being Heritage Month, this is a time…
Unesco urges St Regis condos be halted or scaled back
Representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation have called for plans to build additional residential buildings at the St Regis Hotel to be reconsidered. A report from…
Unesco officials meet St George’s stakeholders
A recent visit by Unesco officials was deemed “a pivotal moment” in efforts to bolster St George’s. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said in a statement: “This…
Fort Albert gets makeover by an army of volunteers
A disused fort at St George’s has been cleared of dumped waste and overgrowth by an army of volunteers, bringing the historic structure part way back to its former glory….
St. George’s: Bermuda’s World Heritage Site
In 2000, UNESCO designated much of the East End to have ‘Outstanding Universal Value’. What does this status mean for Bermuda today – and tomorrow? Our collective sense of humanity…
A passion for patching up Bermuda’s historical gems
When Dean Saunders started repairing a wall at Fort Albert in St George’s he could not believe that people turned up to have a look around. “There were people from…