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Swimmers Return Without Medals But With A Wealth Of Knowledge

Photo: Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs, second from left poses with some of the returning swimmers at L’Espérance Airport outside Grand Case yesterday afternoon. Photo Today / Milton Pieters

St. Maarten News – Somebody once said ‘competition is important, but winning isn’t as vital’ however failure to win a medal in any sport provides the impetus for an individual or a team to do better the next time they have to compete.

For the swimming delegation that represented both sides of the island during the Carifta Games in Martinique, it was a learning experience and despite the fact they were unable to secure medals, they were able to set personal best records while competing with some of the best swimmers in the region.

Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs was not there in her official capacity, but she was there to support her son and the rest of the team Read more

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Rumors (To Have Ted Richardson As New Airport Director)

Elton Jones was the first one to bring it up and UP faction leader Franklin Meyers repeated it in parliament yesterday: Ted Richardson, the former minister of tourism, economic affairs, transport and telecommunication could become the successor of ousted airport director Regina Labega.

While Meyers asked a simple question, Elton Jones did not beat about the bush, expressing his concerns about this candidate in a letter to the editor that we published yesterday.

Richardson’s record as a minister is not exactly stellar Read more

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Little Opposition To 2016 Draft Budget

MP Tamara Leonard: “I feel like we have to take a hit too.” Photo Today / Milton Pieters

St. Maarten News – The parliament seemed to be going in record tempo through the debate about the draft 2016 budget yesterday. By 6.35 p.m. all speakers had put in their two cents in the first round; only nine MPs used their right to address the issue Read more

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National Bank Next Step For Finance Ministry

Ministers Gibson, Marlin, Kirindongo and Lee at the beginning of the afternoon session in parliament. Photo Today / Milton Pieters

St. Maarten News – After the approval of the 2016 budget, Finance Minister Richard Gibson will set the first steps towards the establishment of the National Bank of St. Maarten. The minister made the announcement at the end of his presentation about the draft 2016 budget to parliament yesterday morning.

“To have Gebe with 70 million guilders in the bank and do nothing with it is stupid,” the minister said Read more

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For Development New Hospital: Szv Signs Consulting Contract With Royalhaskoningdhv

Standing: Henk de Zeeuw. From left: Minister Emil Lee, Glen Carty, Eduard Boonstra and Robert Jan James. Photo contributed

St. Maarten – Social and Health Insurances SZV signed a consulting contract on Friday with Dutch engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV as part of the first phase of the development of the new national hospital of St Read more

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Black History Month Lecture: “Your Son Does Not Need Drugs, He Needs His Daddy”

Dr. Umar Johnson (center, autographing book) surrounded by guests at the Black History Month Lecture. Photo CLF

MARIGOT/GREAT BAY – “When you give a five-year-old, an eight-year-old, or a ten-year-old psychiatric medication, you are interfering with the brain’s natural growth process,” said US clinical psychologist Dr. Umar Johnson at the 25th annual Black History Celebration Lecture.

Dr. Johnson delivered the lecture, organized by Conscious Lyrics Foundation (CLF), “to an audience of over 600 people, at the University of St Read more

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