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William, Silveria Saddened By Passing Of Freddie York

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister William Marlin and Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs (MECYS) Silveria Jacobs are saddened by the passing of cultural icon George Frederick “Freddie York” Adolphus York, who passed on Thursday a few days after celebrating his 100th birthday Read more

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MAHO:--- The Child Protection Agencies of the Dutch Caribbean and Judges of the Joined Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba held a one-day conference on St. Maarten, entitled “The Child as Focus of Attention in the Caribbean, Together, We are Stronger”. The conference was initiated and hosted by Dutch Dependents Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (the BES islands). It was attended by representatives from the BES islands and St. Maarten.

The related entities—Court of guardianship, Child Protection Services, Center of Youth and Family and the Court officials—came together to discuss the legal frame of the protective measures, matters related to alimony request/collection and other matters of interest.

Paramount also was seeking ways on how these organizations can work better with each other in a more efficient and effective manner to provide assistance to each other in the service of protecting the children in their respective Countries.

At the opening of the conference, there was a welcome address by the Minister of Justice Rafael Boasman, who welcomed participants and encouraged a productive meeting, seeing the critical importance of the topic and the real life situations with our countries and islands.

Other opening remarks were given by Director of the Court of Guardianship St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Several residents of Plough Drive Cul de Sac are extremely relieved that the home that was severely damaged by fire last week was demolished on Friday. The residents along with the owner of the home who was having a hard time obtaining a demolition permit met with the Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel on Wednesday afternoon at the site Read more

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El Nuevo Ceo De Telem Group, Kendall Dupersoy, Asume Cargo

 Traducido por Máxim Castro

POND ISLAND – El nuevo Consejero Delegado del Grupo TelEm, Kendall Dupersoy, asumió oficialmente el miércoles su cargo en el edificio principal de la compañía en Pond Island, donde fue recibido por un miembro de la Junta de Supervisión y del Consejo de Administración.

Vicepresidente del Consejo de Supervisión Paul Marshall, pronunció las observaciones introductorias oficiales seguidas de una respuesta breve del nuevo CEO, que también fue recibido por el miembro del consejo Stephen Constance, el Director Comercial (CCO) Brian Mingo y el Director Técnico (CTO) Eldert Louisa Read more

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Wescot-Williams: Acu Can Strengthen The Socio-Economic Fabric Of Society

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — President of the Parliament of St. Maarten Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams in attendance at the opening of the ACU’s office on St. Maarten. Several members of this credit union reside on St. Maarten and were quite pleased now that the services are brought to St. Maarten.

Credit unions are organizations of persons (members) who save at the institution and also are able to borrow Read more

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Telem Group Briefs Carriers, Gebe, On Fiber-To-The-Home Island-Wide Rollout

POND ISLAND – TelEm Group is following up on the advice of VROMI to inform public utilities company GEBE and other telecommunication carriers on the island about the company’s plans for a massive rollout of its Fiber-to-the-Home Project starting in March.

According to VROMI, TelEm Group’s plans to connect a high number of homes per month with state-of-the-art fiber optic cable could be very disruptive because of the amount of civic works that will be required, and it makes sense for the company to work together with the public utilities company GEBE, UTS and St Read more

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President Of The Parliament Wescott-Williams: Mr. York’S Life Story Is Indeed One Worth Recording.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — I was privileged and honored to celebrate with family and friends, St. Maarten’s illustrious centenarian, Mr. Freddy York. Fittingly so, the family of Mr. York celebrated this milestone with him in grand style, and in true St. Maarten tradition kicked off the celebrations with a church service in his honor on Friday.

“I was thankful for the opportunity to offer words of congratulations on both occasions and stressed the need for the lives of St Read more

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Mp Ardwell Irion: Create More Opportunities And Support More Initiatives For Young Entrepreneurs

CUL DE SAC, Sint Maarten — On Saturday, January 28, ACU Credit Union celebrated its 55th anniversary and opened its first physical location here on St. Maarten.

Another financial institution Qredits, a micro-financing organization, is expected to start its operations. These new financial institutions are welcomed additions to our financial market, especially for small businesses and new entrepreneurs. The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunication, in particular the Department of Economics Transport and Telecommunications, deserves some credit in their continued efforts in finding ways to stimulate our economy with a focus on the Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) the last few years.

The common complaint among SMEs, new and young entrepreneurs is the limited and/or no access to financing Read more

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Minister Jacobs Extends Deepest Condolences To Family And Friends Of The Late George Frederick Adolphus York

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport Affairs and the government of St. Maarten hereby extend sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the late George Frederick Adolphus aka Freddy York.

Our heart goes out to you in this time of bereavement, with special recognition to our Minister Plenipotentiary Mrs. Henrietta Doran-York as well as MECYS Culture Department head Mr Read more

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Minister Jacobs Extends Deepest Condolences To The Family And Friends Of The Late Mr. George Frederick Adolphus York.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Affairs and the government of St. Maarten hereby extend sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the late Mr. George Frederick Adolphus aka Freddy York. Our heart goes out to you in this time of bereavement, with special recognition to our Minister Plenipotentiary Mrs. Henrietta Doran-York as well as MECYS Culture Department head Mr Read more

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Pond Island:--- TelEm Group is following up on the advice of VROMI to inform public utilities company GEBE and other telecommunication carriers on the island about the company’s plans for a massive rollout of its Fiber to the Home Project starting in March this year.

According to VROMI, TelEm Group’s plans to connect a high number of homes per month with state-of-the-art fibre optic cable could be very disruptive because of a number of civic works that will be required, and it makes sense for the company to work together with the public utilities company GEBE, UTS and St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Recently, Parliament held a meeting to discuss the appointment of a quartermaster for the Integrity Chamber by the Dutch Government. Most Parliamentarians, however, overlooked the fact that the discussion had to be focused on the process, the procedure, the legality and the validity of said appointment. With the exception of MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, parliamentarians and members of government spoke more about the Integrity Chamber Read more

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Pond Island:--- TelEm Group’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, officially took office in the company’s main building on Pond Island Wednesday morning, where he was greeted by a welcoming party of Supervisory Board and Management Board members.

Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Directors, Mr. Paul Marshall, delivered the official introductory remarks followed by a short response by the new CEO, who was also welcomed in by board member, Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel has called on the residents of St. Maarten to be a bit more patient as the contractors continue to work on the roads on St. Maarten. The Minister explained that road repairs are being conducted in a number of areas and he is cognizant of the fact that the blocking of certain roads is not convenient for the residents Read more

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Meeting to discuss Insel Air Scheduled.

PHILIPSBURG: --- Minister of Justice Raphael Boasman told members of the media that after holding meetings with Chief of Police Carl John and Chief Prosecutor Ton Maan they have decided to put a plan of action to deal with the ongoing situation at the prison. Without divulging information the Minister said that there will be more actions taken which will show in the near future that actions are being taken to better manage the prison system. He stressed that the raid that took place on Tuesday with the involvement of the marines are one of those actions Read more

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Caribbean Travel Marketplace

St. Maarten Public Health and Labour Minister Emil Lee and St. Martin Tourist Office President Jeanne Rogers-Vanterpool are in the Bahamas representing the country at the 2017 Caribbean Travel Marketplace Read more

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Nipa Students Can Apply For Study Financing

CAY HILL – On January 25, the Division of Study Financing-Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, visited NIPA and gave a Study Allowance Information Session to the students.

The presentation was conducted by Lissa Carter, who gave some valuable information in relation to the procedures NIPA students can now take, if they want to be considered to receive study financing.

There were approximately 28 students present, who were all keen on obtaining this important information Read more

Haiti President-Elect Says Trump Business Background To Help Ties

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s incoming president said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump‘s business background would give him a better grasp of bilateral relations, as the impoverished Caribbean nation recovers from a devastating hurricane.

President-elect Jovenel Moise, a successful banana exporter, was declared winner this month of a vote initially held in 2015 that had to be rerun more than a year later, due to allegations of voter fraud. He is scheduled to be sworn in on Feb Read more

Gobernador Juramentó A Tres Nuevos Mediadores Laborales

Traducido por Máximo Castro

Harbour View.- Tres nuevos mediadores del Departamento de Labores, fueron juramentados el miércoles día 25 de los corrientes por su Excelencia el Gobernador de Sint Maarten, drs. Eugene.B. Holiday. Los tres nuevos Mediadores Laborales del país Sint Maarten, son: Amador Muller,  Leroy Brooks y  Marcellina Loblack.

Durante la ceremonia, el Gobernador Holiday señaló la importancia de la función de mediación en los conflictos laborales Read more

Skills Training And Ged Tutorials Start At Soil In Betty’S Estate.

BETTY’S ESTATE:--- The new skills learning and GED tutorial program called The Bridge starts here on Monday, February 6, 2017, at 5:30 pm, said Dr. Rhoda Arrindell, the program director at the Institute for Language Research and Development (ILRD).
“The Bridge is a 12-week program, catering to at-risk youngsters and other individuals who need assistance in getting to their next station,” said Dr Read more

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GREAT BAY:--- The petition for a new referendum on the constitutional future of St. Martin (South) was presented here to the Parliament of Sint Maarten on January 31, 2017, said Joseph H. Lake, Jr., president of the Independence for St. Martin Foundation (ISMF).
Members of the Foundation made the presentation at Parliament House, at approximately 10:30 am on Tuesday. Representing the Foundation were Joseph H. Lake, Jr., Dr. Rhoda Arrindell, Fabian Adekunle Badejo, Hon Read more

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Nagico Insurances Celebrates 35Th Years.

EPIC Pension Policy launched

GREAT BAY:--- Today, NAGICO Insurances is celebrating its 35th anniversary and to commemorate this they have launched a new NAGICO Pension Policy called EPIC (Entity Pension Insurance Contract), which will be followed by several other exciting products and promotions throughout the course of the year for all their loyal and prospective customers.
"This celebration marks 35 solid years of excellence in service to our customers, since we opened our doors on St Read more

POND ISLAND:--- On Monday, January 30th, 2017, The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Affairs, Honorable Silveria Jacobs, together with the managing director of HEMCO NV, Mr. Henry Frederick & NV GEBE Mr. Kenrick J. Chittick, signed agreements to commence the emergency repairs at the Leonald Conner School. The repairs are scheduled to take 4 weeks until completion.
The assignment of the works was sealed with the signatures of Min Read more

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Jacobs Says Freddy York Is A ‘Cultural Pillar’ Of St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs says George "Freddy York" York is the “root of tangible and intangible cultural heritage in St. Maarten, which is evident in the music of the pan, calypso, musical talent, sound production, poetry, etc. of his offspring who share his genes.

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