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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten is pleased to announce that it has continued its support to the Education for Us All Foundation with the sponsorship of two scholarships for the new academic year. The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten President Henna Budhrani recently presented a check for US $6,000 to Tamara Leonard of the Education for Us All Foundation Read more

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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs issued a tribute with respect to civil servant Chantal Schaminee-Ringeling who worked at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports.

“Chantal Schaminee-Ringeling was a bright light full of energy, motivated with a bubbly and positive attitude, always ready to help everyone she could, with the ability to light up a room.

“Husband John, daughter Thalia, mom Carmen and brothers, her live spirit and positive energy could no longer be contained in this frail human form we inhabit, she now lives in the vast expanse of time and space and lives within each and everyone she has loved or touched in some special way.

“Today I'd like to offer words of comfort and hope through these words of scripture.
2 corinthians 4: 16-18
16 Therefore we do not lose heart Read more

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Education is Emancipation 

Lisa Alexander, who will be contesting the upcoming September 26 Parliamentary Elections with the United St. Maarten Party (USP), has committed herself to distributing printed copies of the Constitution of St Read more

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Minister Jacobs To Students: Life’S Journey Is Always An Adventure.

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs offered words of encouragement to students departing the country for study overseas.

“Life's journey is always an adventure, a path filled with decisions and actions that affect the hills and valleys of success and challenges. As you students embark on a new step on your path of life I offer you words of encouragement, strength, courage and determination to persevere.

“Many tiny steps have brought you to this point, with encouragement from parents, teacher’s family and friends, or maybe despite lack of same - Yet you are here.

“As you embark on this next leg, remember to stay focused on your end goal while enjoying the journey Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Nature Foundation initiated their coral reef monitoring program according to the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Protocol GCRMN-Caribbean baseline scientific monitoring methods last week. Staff of the Nature Foundation attended a Coral Reef Monitoring Workshop hosted by the Regional Activities Center of the SPAW Protocols of the Cartagena Convention on Biodiversity in the Caribbean in Jamaica in April and is now applying the methods here on Sint Maarten Read more

Shooting Range and Forensic Lab, and dog brigade now available to investigators.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Korps Politie St. Maarten (KPSM) is moving forward as the current Minister of Justice Edison Kirindongo along with his colleagues in the Council of Ministers work tirelessly to get the police the necessary tools they need to better solve crimes on St. Maarten.
On Friday, several dignitaries and invited guests were invited to the former Soremar Building located in Orange Grove Cole Bay where the Minister of Justice officially handed over the keys to the building which will house the police shooting range and the Forensic lab where a team of forensic technicians will be able to do much needed forensic work on St Read more

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Usp: Alexander Marlin Was A Wonderful Human Being.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) and its leader Member of Parliament Frans Richardson extend heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Alexander Marlin.

“In such times there are no perfect words of comfort to extend Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---- Minister Plenipotentiary Henrietta Doran-York, although very pleased with the quantity of Security officers that are in the public as well as the private sector throughout Sint Maarten, is also of the opinion that it is widely noticeable that the quality of many of these officers, is way below par.

It is therefore that on Tuesday July 26th, 2016, the Minister Doran-York met with Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- At the Government Administration Building, Prime Minister William Marlin welcomed a field trip group of children on Wednesday, July 28, from Teacher Shanna's Annual Summer Camp 2016.

The camp attendees as well as their leaders were all special guests of The Department of Communication Council of Minister’s Live Pr Read more

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The Democratic Party(Dp) Will Be Again Starting Its Radio Program, This Time Around, Named Voice Of Dp. Voice Of Dp Can Be Heard Weekly On 98.1 Pearl Fm, Starting Tuesday, August 2, From 5:30-6:30 Pm

PHILIPSBURG:--- VOICE OF DP will provide the St. Maarten electorate with vital information on the electoral process and give them an opportunity to ask questions on a variety of issues.. Interviews will be conducted with stakeholders as well as DP candidates.
“My aim is the same as it was when airing a similar program going into the election of 2014 Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- SCELL,The University of St. Martin’s School of Continuing Education & Life Long Learning was selected by Q.F.S. Enterprises N.V, the St. Maarten Kentucky Fried Chicken & Pizza Hut Franchises to facilitate a Service of Excellence Customer Service Retreat for store employees held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.
General Manager, Derryck Jack of the St. Maarten franchises stated: This was “state of the art training.” The employees had fun, were engaged, laughed, learned and enjoyed refreshing their knowledge of our vision, mission and new marketing direction Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Following the establishment of SZV, as the successor of SVB, I have alerted successive directors of SZV of my assertion that the reductions in the AOV pension of pensioners living on French St. Martin were not correct.
What is being applied currently is that former workers of St. Maarten (South), who earned a pension due to their years of work over here and now living on French St. Martin, would get a reduced amount in pension, solely because they reside "across the border".
Somewhat understandable, SZV management had a lot on their plate and this issue was not a priority.
I persisted and finally got the attention for the point I have been making all along Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister William Marlin on Wednesday told reporters at the Council of Minister's press briefing that after reading the newspapers especially a letter to the editor regarding the government administration building he is obliged to set the record straight.
Marlin said he aware that its election year and there are some politicians that are in full campaign mode but to circulate erroneous information is not something that can be ignored.
He said while browsing through the newspapers he read a letter to the editor that states that some sort of deal was made involing NAF Read more

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GREAT BAY  (DCOMM):--- Several staff members from the Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, and the Inspectorate, completed a three-day course on vector control. On July 22, the CPS staff members were presented with their certificates. The course started on July 20.
Mr. G. Davelaar was the instructor during the first two days while Mr. L. Tromp was the instructor on the last day.
The participants were instructed on the anatomy, physiology and behavior of mosquitos Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten Henrietta Doran-York, stationed in The Netherlands, recently paid a working visit to Sint Maarten, where she had several informative visits with among others the Prime Minister William Marlin and various Government Ministers on Sint Maarten.
In the meetings with Prime Minister Marlin, Minister Doran-York updated the Prime Minister on the state of affairs of her Cabinet Read more

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Exclusive: Another Local Cop Facing Victimization At Landsrecherche.

Local police officers are being victimized, while Justice Ministry says it lacks human resources.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Another local police officer that is working at the Landsreacherche is allegedly being victimized by the head of the justice department that is currently under investigation.
SMN News learnt that Ademar Doran tried to send home major Henk Lake who is demanding that he be given a Lansbesluit for the position he is currently holding. According to information reaching SMN News major Lake has been working at the National Detectives department since 2011 and to date he has no Lansbesluit Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The University of St. Martin School of Continuing Education and Life Long Learning, (SCELL) celebrated the first graduating class of the USM/SCELL’s Journalism course. The course commenced in August of 2016 and comprised of 16 weeks. The course instructor, Wendie Brown facilitated the (6) scholarship recipients on the key principles and theories of Journalism, Media & Reporting.
The Journalism scholarship was established with a joint MOU inclusive of, The University of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- A message of hope permeated the air as DP and UPP family and friends commemorated the birthday of the late Dr. A. Claude Wathey, co-founder of the DP.

The annual wreath laying at the statue of the late Dr Read more

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The Hague, The Netherlands:--- Incumbent Kingdom Ambassador the Hon. Mr. Jeroen Roodenburg, who was previously stationed in Baghdad, Iraq will be taking up his new post in Colombia within short, visited the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary accompanied by Mrs. Jacinda Hofland from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs..
He was received by the Cabinet’s Director, Perry Geerlings and acting Director of the Cabinet, Margie van Gijn.
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PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Frans Richardson on Monday extended heartfelt condolences on behalf of the board and members of the USP, to the family and friends of Educator and civil servant Chantal Schaminee-Ringeling who passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer.

"Chantal was a dedicated educator and administrator in her functions within government at the Inspectorate of Education Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Cooperation between the Netherlands and St Maarten in the area of healthcare is a top priority for Minister of Health, Emil Lee. Representatives of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor (VSA) led by Minister Emil Lee recently met with a delegation from the Ministry of Kingdom Affairs led by its Secretary General Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: ---With news that St. Maarten’s record of tourist arrivals for this year is anticipated to be significantly less than last year, a suggestion has been put forward that St. Maarten diversify its tourism product to incorporate more cultural and natural attractions like organized hikes and a botanical garden and to “piggy back” locally made art off the backs of other products to make them more attractive to visitors as souvenirs.
This suggestion is being put forward by One St Read more

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NA looking for 10 seats and four years in office to complete the work they started.

Dawn Beach:--- The National Alliance congress held at the Westin Dawn Beach was packed to capacity as their supporters turn out in large numbers.
At the congress several awards  were  given out to long standing supporters who stood beside the party ever since it was established in 1975 Read more

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Exclusive: Labor Mediator Held Illegal Referendum At Gebe --- Boasman Missing In Action --- Wifol/ Aswe Contemplating Court Case.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Former Minister of Labor and now labor mediator Raphael Boasman may soon find himself in hot water for holding a referendum at GEBE on Friday without inviting or even informing the WIFOL/ ASWE who signed a Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) of the rank file (non- managerial) employees of the company.
According to the President of WIFOL/ ASWE Theophillus Thompson the union he heads signed a Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) at the end of 2013 and it is still valid.Thompson said several articles of that CLA did was not executed by the Human Resource Manager Clifford Sasso.
Thompson further explained that the company’s HR had to establish a labor management committee, salary scales had to be properly adjusted and executed, the job description of the workers  also had to be put in place but up to this day none of that was done Read more

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