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Graduation At The Pointe Blanche Prison

POINTE BLANCHE – On Friday, June 23, 40 inmates of the Pointe Blanche Prison received their certificates for the various courses they followed and successfully completed during a graduation ceremony held at the facility.

Certificates were awarded to the graduates in the fields of Music, Christian education, preparations for GED, Mathematics, Computer classes and the English and Dutch languages.

Among the invited guests were: Minister of Justice Rafael Boasman; representing the Minister of Education was Shermina Powell; members of the commission of supervision of the prison Johannes Schols, Ludwina Hodge and Wilfred Manning; coordinator of education at the Miss Lalie Center Lenrich Wilson; and Public Relations Officer for the Minister of Justice Fernando Clark.

The ceremony started at 9:30am with an opening prayer by Reverend Elfreda Lake followed by words of welcome and inspiration to the graduates by Prison Directors Steven Carty and Wilfred Williams.

Minister Boasman addressed the graduates, urging them to make the right choices in life Read more

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Road Markings Are Being Painted On A.J.C Brouwers Road

Philipsburg –  Soualiga Infrastructure Company BV was contracted by the Ministry of VROMI to paint the road markings on the A.J.C Brouwers road. So far the roundabout at the top of Cole Bay Hill down to the old cake house intersection have been completed.

Wednesday night the contractor will continue from the old cake house to the roundabout on Bush road. On Thursday the painting of the road markings will continue to the Osborne Kruythoff roundabout.

Minister of VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel is proud to have local Sint Maarteners contracted to paint the road Read more

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Minister Jacobs: Change Is Not Easy, However, More Accountability, More Efficiency Are Needed

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Silveria Jacobs addressed the media in Wednesday’s, June 21, Council of Ministers Press Briefing.

She first congratulated graduating students saying, “I would like us as a community to recognize and applaud them, but also to encourage them to never stop learning, to become lifelong learners.”

She also informed that the school-leaving ceremonies of each school is now a separate event Read more

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Minister Lee: Working To Ensure That The Health Of The Population Is Well Protected

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Emil Lee addressed members of the media in Wednesday’s, June 21, Council of Ministers Press Briefing.

He first addressed some confusion in the public about the water situation, “so I thought it’d be good to try and recap and give a little bit more clarity on the situation.”

“Number 1, the Inspectorate last night issued a press release announcing that they would be intensifying their supervision of drinking water, and that’s a release that the media should have already, so there are some points that I’m going to elaborate on a bit,” Minister Lee began.

“For the public information, the water that is distributed via GEBE is water that’s produced by a process called reverse osmosis Read more

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Update #: Statia Police Arrested The Man Who Was Injured On Sunday 1:00Am In Concordia

UPDATE POLICE # 2: Suspect Arrested

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius – On Sunday June 25, in the afternoon hours, the police on Sint Eustatius (KPCN) arrested the man who was injured early Sunday morning and transported to the hospital.

The arrest was ordered by the Public Prosecutor BES. He is suspected of involvement in the death of the female victim found.

The investigation in this case continues.

UPDATE POLICE # 1: MURDER IN STATIA

KPCN starts extensive investigation into death on Statia

ORANJESTAD, St Read more

Address Of Pm William Marlin At The Governor’S Symposium On “Ict Governance – Shaping Our Future”

The topic of this Forum calls for a re-thinking and re-imagining of what a future St. Maarten should be like in terms of its use and integration of Information Technology in its everyday life. We could look at this from the perspective of government’s IT Department and what the policy is with regards to harvesting the fruits of technology for the benefit of the people. I am, however, sure that there are better qualified experts who will address this point of view.

Permit me, therefore, to take a broader view of the issue and share with you my vision of St Read more

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Corporate Governance Council Presents Year Report 2016 To Prime Minister Marlin

 

PHILIPSBURG – On June 20th, representatives of the Corporate Governance Council met with Prime Minister the Honorable William Marlin at his office to deliver the Year Report 2016.

Chairman of the CGC Mr. Perry Wilson handed over the report, which summarized the activities of Corporate Governance Council for the year 2016 Read more

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“Pen On Paper” Presented To Prime Minister Marlin

PHILIPSBURG – Author Joseph Lake Jr. presented Prime Minister William Marlin with his recently launched book “Pen on Paper” – (St. Martin 1970-2001) along with “Six 4 Nine” and “Friendly Anger”, two other books which were also authored by Mr Joseph Lake Jr.

“Pen on Paper” highlights journalism on St. Maarten during the 20th Century Read more

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Ministry Of Vromi Launches New Free Mobile App   

Philipsburg –  The Ministry of VROMI has launched a new mobile app to keep the people of Sint Maarten more informed about the happenings within the Ministry.

The Ministry of VROMI app is the one place that you can be connected to all media platforms the Ministry is associated with, such as: The Ministry of VROMI Facebook page, the Government of Sint Maarten Facebook page as well as The official Government of Sint Maarten website.

The Ministry of VROMI app was made in such a way that it is user friendly to everyone with a smartphone or tablet.

The Ministry of VROMI app user will be able to keep up to date with all press releases and news feeds from the Ministry of VROMI Facebook page Read more

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Sint Maarten Delegation Participates In Tripartite And Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (Ipko) In The Netherlands

HOLLAND — From June 14-16, 2017 delegations from the Parliaments of the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten met in The Hague, Netherlands for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).

Topics such as climate change and energy, youth, education, economic opportunities within the Kingdom, health care, discrimination and integrity were discussed and information was exchanged on these topics by the four parliamentary delegations. Furthermore the delegations informed one another about the state of affairs of the execution of the Paris Agreement and the latest developments surrounding the fast ferry connections between the islands Read more

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Department Of Culture Represented At Annual Csa Conference

Nassau, Bahamas — The 42nd Annual Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Annual Conference themed “Culture and Knowledge Economies: The Future of Caribbean Development?” was held at the Meliã Nassau Beach Resort in Nassau, Bahamas on June 5-10, 2017. Department of Culture Policy Officer Sharine Allamby was amongst the 300 attendees and other St. Maarten representatives including Mrs. Okama Brook, Program Chair of the CSA’s Executive Council and academics Dr. Francio Guadeloupe and Dean Geneve Philips of the University of St Read more

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Departing Cft Chairman Bakker: “New Curaçao Govt. May Combine Budgetary Balance With Economic Stimulus”

WILLEMSTAD, Cura̤ao РDuring its visit to Cura̤ao, the Board of financial supervision for Cura̤ao and St. Maarten (CFT) indicated that the new government is facing the challenge of having to combine budgetary balance with the need to promote economic growth.

For several years now, Curaçao has complied with the standard of a balanced budget, but up till now the 2017 budget execution is lagging behind compared to the forecast. The new government will need to take the necessary steps to prevent a budget deficit over 2017.

The challenges are the insufficient tax revenues, keeping the social funds balanced and the strengthening of the financial management Read more

Mlk Hosts Musical And Awards Day Celebration

 

PHILIPSBURG – The students of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School on Wednesday morning, June 21, participated in a musical and awards day celebration.

Students recapped the life values of Peace, Responsibility, Love, Cooperation, Dependability, Tolerance, Respect, Honesty and Unity, which they learned over this school year during the monthly assembly.

“We continue to strongly promote the development of our students socially, emotionally as well as their overall academic performance,” said School Manager Stuart Johnson.

The students also showcased and highlighted several local musical icons such as King Beau Beau, Calypso Barbara, The Mighty Dow and King Vers.

“It was surely a moment of true pride to see our students being recognized for their hard work and commitment over this school year,” Johnson said.

Students received awards in Language Arts, Mathematics, Dutch Language, Music, Sports, Most Helpful, Most Improved and the Principal’s Award.

“I encourage all of you students to continue to reach your maximum God-given potential and a special thank you to all my staff who made this event possible,” concluded Johnson.

The Dr Read more

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What Will Parliament Do With All The Reports?

Last week, yet another annual report was added to the long list of reports that Parliament has in its possession.

The General Audit Chamber, one of the High Councils of State, submitted for the seventh time, its annual report in both the Dutch and English languages. Hence, Members of Parliament, who are not versed in the Dutch language have no excuse about not being able to read or understand the Chamber’s annual report.

I would like to commend the Chamber for producing a very good report Read more

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Smmc Teams Up With Sscf On World Sickle Cell Day

CAY HILL – On World Sickle Cell Day, June 19, the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) held a conference in collaboration with the St. Maarten Sickle Cell Foundation (SSCF) in an effort to create a platform where medical professionals and patients could take part in a discussion about the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The theme of the meeting was “Voices of the Community,” which represents the different voices who expressed themselves through the forum.

Present at the event were members of SSCF, Dr Read more

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St. Maarten Continues To Soar …

BARBADOS – St. Maarten Toastmasters continue to soar as they maintain a strong presence in the leadership of District 81.  Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development.  District 81, which encompasses all Caribbean islands, hosted its May 2017 conference on the island of Barbados, during which the international speech contest and elections for district leaders took place.

The prominence of territory St. Maarten did not go unnoticed as its Toastmasters were elected and/or nominated in key leadership positions in the District Read more

Management & Leadership Development A Priority For N.V. Gebe 

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, On Monday June 19 & Tuesday June 20, N.V. GEBE’s Executive Management Team, (EMT) completed a (2) day accredited Management & Leadership training facilitated by Training Professionals International Firm, (TPI).

Over the last months the GEBE Managing Board (MB) has been committed to enhancing the performance levels of the EMT. The Management & Leadership training was customized for GEBE and focused on: Understanding the difference between effective Management & Leadership, stressed the importance of effective communication among all GEBE managers and highlighted the value of hosting regular meetings to build strong working relationships that will take GEBE to the next level.

Managers were given techniques to apply their new knowledge to support their successful daily functions and job responsibilities Read more

New Consul Of Guyana Pays Courtesy Visit To Prime Minister Marlin

 

PHILIPSBURG –  Recently the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Guyana to Sint Maarten Mr. Cleveland Beresford, paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister the Honorable  William Marlin.

Mr. Beresford is the first Honorary Consul of that country in this regard, he will be the point person for all consular issues and cooperation between Sint Maarten and Guyana.

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Ambulance Department Inaugurates Two New Ambulances Equipped With Power Pro Hydraulic Cot Stretchers & Loading System

CAYHILL, Sint Maarten —  In the continuing effort to further professionalize the operations of the Ambulance Department of Ministry VSA and to equip our ambulances with the latest Emergency Medical Services (EMS) innovations on St. Maarten, two new fully equipped ambulances with the Power Pro Hydraulic Stretchers & Loading System were commissioned by Minister Emil Lee last week.

“The Ministry of VSA continues to make investments to improve the quality of care delivered to the people of St Read more

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Minister Lee: Public Health Not At Risk

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Emil Lee in Wednesday’s, June 14, Council of Ministers Press Briefing first addressed the issue of possible contamination of the drinking water in St. Maarten after a statement was made by the Inspectorate.

“Indeed some hotels on the island have tested positive for Legionella, which can happen based on various causes Read more

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Minister Gibson: Reforming And Simplifying Our Tax System

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr. addressed members of the press in Wednesday’s, June 14, Council of Ministers Press Briefing.

He announced that the division of the assets of the Netherlands Antilles resulted in St. Maarten receiving its share of NAf Read more

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Mark Your Calendar For The Next Breast Abnormalities Screening For June 24

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Saturday, June 17, marked the first day of a two-year breast abnormalities screening survey where 23 women participated in the screening.

The women took the opportunity to pass by the Vineyard Office Park Building in Philipsburg at the Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), to take part in the survey.

“Congratulation to the women who came out and who have already registered to pass by during theSaturday screenings.  I compliment them for their participation as this is a very important screening for women’s health.

“Minister of Public Health Emil Lee and the Acting Secretary General of Ministry VSA Joy Arnell also visited the screening activity on Saturday.

“I am reminding women to mark their calendar for next Saturday and come out and contribute to the breast health screening survey.  With the information that is gathered, we will be able to develop additional intervention strategies,” Dr Read more

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Cops And Kids/ School Debate Finals

On Wednesday June 14th the Community Police Officers who headed the Cops and Kids Program held the school debate finals at the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School in Cay Hill. The debate finals were held between students of the sixth grade representing the Seventh Day Adventist School, Sister Borgia School, Oranje School and Ruby Labega School.

During the first round, the Ruby Labega School defeated the Sister Borgia School eliminating them from moving on to the quarter finals Read more

A Critical Look At Parliament’S Budget

Parliament needs to be transparent with its budget! During budget debates members of parliament pose numerous questions, some critical, many political, concerning government’s budgeting and spending, but no one raises questions about parliament’s budget and parliament’s spending. The reason for this is because parliament’s budget is camouflaged among the budgets of the High Councils of State. Furthermore, according to the Compatibility Ordinance and the Rules of Order of Parliament the budget of Parliament is drafted by the Secretariat of Parliament, approved by the Presidium and then sent to the Minister of Finance to be included in the national budget Read more

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