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“Electoral Reform Is A Race Against Time”

St. Maarten – Bringing about electoral reform that is applicable to the September 26 elections is “a race against time,” DP-MP Sarah Wescot-Williams said at a party press conference yesterday afternoon.

“The proposals I made to parliament will be part of the research,” the DP-leader said Read more

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Wescot-Williams (Dp): “First Get The Hospital  On A Good Footing”

St. Maarten – “It is important to know where we stand. Before we start about a new hospital, the St. Maarten Medical Center must be on a good footing,” DP-leader Sarah Wescot-Williams said at a press briefing yesterday afternoon Read more

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Jones And Priest Host Another View

St. Maarten – Former commissioners of the Island Territory Elton Jones and Lenny P:riest – currently leader of the One Sint Maarten People Party – will host the radio program Another View on PJD2 102.7 FM every Wednesday from 9.30 to 10 p.m. SOS Radio will rebroadcast the program every Monday from 8 to 8.30 p.m.

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Vks Commander Presents Scott Memorial Lecture

St. Maarten News – VKS commander Antonio Rogers will present the fourteenth Lionel Bernard Scott Memorial Lecture on January 28 at the PMIA Hall on Back Street. Past, present and future development of crime as it relates to the self-esteem and reliance of the people of St. Maarten is the topic of this year’s lecture.

The annual lecture honours the memory of L.B Read more

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Broader Scope For Constitutional Court Under Consideration

St. Maarten News – DP-MP Sarah Wescot Williams is entertaining thoughts about broadening the scope of the Constitutional Court. The delegation of Curacao circulated a draft-initiative proposal from the Pais-faction during the recently held Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (Ipko) in St Read more

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Local Financial Training Institute In The Making

St. Maarten – The Central Bank is working on plans for an institute for financial education in St. Maarten, DP-MP Wescot-Williams said yesterday, adding that she is pleased with this, as she proposed the idea in 2014 when she was the country’s prime minister.

“In Curacao such a program is already in place that started years ago” Wescot-Williams said yesterday Read more

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AMSTERDAM/ PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday afternoon Prime Minister of St. Maarten William Marlin accompanied by the Minister Pleni-Potentiary in The Hague, Mrs. Henrietta York-Doran, paid a visit to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte.
Following the discussions Prime Minister Marlin said the discussions were brief but intense.
Both Prime Ministers talked about integrity issues, the Integrity Chamber, support for the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Police.

On Wednesday the Prime Minister will hold talks with Minister of Kingdom Relations, Mr Read more

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ST. PETERS:--- Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Lake says former civil servants and those who have worked for government-owned companies, need to be recognized continuously for their contribution to the development of the civil service corps and the companies that they worked for over the years.
“It has always been the case that we recognize the person when they have passed away Read more

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St. Maarten Newest Radio Program, Another View!

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – The Board of the OSPP is proud to announce to the general public of St. Maarten the beginning of their brand new live radio program, “Another View”. This radio program will be aired every Wednesday on 102.7 FM, PJD2 from 9.30 pm until 10.00 pm.

It will be repeated every Monday on 95.9 FM, SOS Radio from 8.00 pm until 8.30 pm. “Another View” is a radio program, for the people, by the people and with the people Read more

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Senator Arnell Commends Journalists

MARIGOT, St. Martin — Senator Guillaume Arnell continued his tradition of inviting journalists for the each New Year to highlight his achievements, this time at the Parapal Hotel in Concordia on Saturday evening. Among the invitees were Préfète Délégué Anne Laubies, President of the Collectivité Aline Hanson, vice presidents Wendel Cocks and Ramona Connor.

Arnell pointed out that journalists play an important role in a democratic society by disseminating information to the public and contributing to the education of the people about politics and government policies Read more

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No Concrete Plans For New Hospital

Minister Lee: “Investing in existing facility makes no sense”

St. Maarten News: – It does not make sense to invest further in the St. Maarten Medical Center’s current facility, Minister Emil Lee (Public Health, Social Development and Labor) said yesterday morning during the continuation of a parliament meeting about a national ordinance that contains regulations related to public health.

The minister showed that the losses at the hospital are steadily increasing Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Youth Affairs held a Motivational Day for Group 8 students from the six public schools at the Dr. Alma Fleming-Rogers Care Center in Belvedere, Dutch Quarter.

After a short introduction by the Head of Public Education Glenderline Davis-Holiday, the Honorable Minister, Silveria Jacobs spoke to about 150 students present about the importance of having an internal fire in regards to their future.

“Do you know who you are?” Minister Jacobs asked the students in the crowded student hall Read more

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The St. Maarten Chamber Of Commerce And Industry (Coci) Online.

PHILIPSBURG:----The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) on Friday January 15th, 2016, in the presence of a well-attended gathering launched: COCI ONLINE. This COCI service represents the culmination of all executed projects and services by COCI in 2015. COCI President Peggy Ann Brandon explained to the invited guests the journey undertaken by the COCI Board of Directors, Management and staff to attain this result. The COCI Board of Directors in their Caucus of 2014, formulated the objective for 2015 namely to achieve BETTER BUSINESS in Sint Maarten Read more

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Telcell Night Of The Hit Makers 2016 Featuring Tsunami, Control Band, Tanya St. Val, Mika Ben, Jean Marc Ferdinand & Kes The Band

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TelCell Night Of The Hit Makers 2016 Line-UpTelCell Night Of The Hit Makers 2016, St. Maarten’s Carnival Flagship Show featuring Tsunami, Control Band, Tanya St. Val, Mika Ben, Jean Marc Ferdinand & Kes The Band Read more

Here are the basics about Ms. LaToya Lake.

PHILIPSBURG:--- A ‘daughter of the soil’ this married mother of one is a certified lab technician who is also a qualified pharmacist assistant. Her free time is spent playing basketball and commentating for the LBC (Ladies Basketball Championship) the island’s newly developed women’s basketball league, who just happen to be in their second season!
And unless you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t hear about it, she wrote the book ‘It’s Like Déjà Vu with You,’ which was launched and overwhelmingly well received.
“The feedback has been amazing Read more

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Hurricanes Fall Again To Jaguars In Nagico Super 50

Saint Kitts — The Guyana Jaguars again got the better of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the NAGICO Super 50 tournament at the St. Pauls Recreational Grounds in St. Kitts. The Hurricanes scored only 172 all out, which proved a simple target for the Jaguars, who cruised to 174 for off 46.3 overs. Veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul score 57 runs, while Kishaul Singh knocked 44 Read more

Marooners Humiliate Volcanoes By 91 Runs

Saint Kitts — The Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) Marooners delivered their best performance of the NAGICO Super 50 Tournament in stunning fashion, humiliating Zone B leaders Windward Volcanoes by a massive 91 runs.  Spectators at the Warner Park in Basseterre St. Kitts were left shell-shocked at the dismal display of the Volcanoes team that have been pretty good all tournament and were unbeaten until that match Read more

Gazebo Socials First Recipient For 2016 In Mp Marlin-Romeo’S Give Back To The Community Project

PHILIPSBURG – The Give Back to the Community Project initiated in 2015 by Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo is continuing and will remain focused on contributing to primarily key persons, organizations, public schools and positive initiatives being conducted in the community.

The Gazebo Socials, an organization that engages in numerous social activities for the seniors of Sint Maarten was one of the first organizations to receive a donation from the MP for 2016.

Gazebo Socials intends to keep a special event for the seniors in the month of January Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Give Back to the Community Project initiated in 2015 by Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo is continuing and will remain focused on contributing to primarily key persons, organizations, public schools and positive initiatives being conducted in the community.

The Gazebo Socials, an organization that engages in numerous social activities for the seniors of Sint Maarten was one of the first organizations to receive a donation from the MP for 2016.

Gazebo Socials intends to keep a special event for the seniors in the month of January Read more

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GREAT BAY(DCOMM): ---- Minister Hon. Ingrid Arrindell of the Ministry Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT), is commending the community with respect to their participation in assisting the organizers of the Heineken Regatta with a clean-up of the Kim Sha beach on Saturday, January 9.

This was the first event with respect to preparations that are underway for the 36th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta which will take place from March 3-6.

This was the 4th edition of the clean-up as Kim Sha beach is one of the venues for the regatta events.

Community participation included students and local organizations such as LAB Sports Academy, Scouting Antiano, K1 Britannia Foundation, Learning Unlimited, St Read more

Minister Of Tourism Arrindell Commends Community On Participation In Clean-Up Of Kim Sha Beach

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister Hon. Ingrid Arrindell of the Ministry Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT), is commending the community with respect to their participation in assisting the organizers of the Heineken Regatta with a clean-up of the Kim Sha beach on Saturday, January 9.

This was the first event with respect to preparations that are underway for the 36th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta which will take place from March 3-6.

This was the 4th edition of the clean-up as Kim Sha beach is one of the venues for the regatta events.

Community participation included students and local organizations such as LAB Sports Academy, Scouting Antiano, K1 Britannia Foundation, Learning Unlimited, St Read more

Six Awarded Scholarships To Attend Scell’S Journalism Course Starting February 1St At Usm

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten —When B. Hassel, Nzinga Lake, Charity Dunker, Cornelius Marie, Morenika Arrindell and Merlyn Williams attended what was slated to be an orientation and informative session on Journalism on December 21, a specialized certification program course, offered by the University of St. Martin (USM) under its newest division SCELL, they received an early Christmas gift of having been recipients of scholarships to cover tuition costs.

They are only required to pay significantly low costs for the textbooks required for instruction Read more

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PHILIPSBURG-:--- Prime Minister William Marlin during the Council of Ministers Press briefing on Wednesday announced that he is  working with Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports Silveria Jacobs to get accreditation for the Fire department training facility.

The Fire Department is actively looking to further develop the Training System Center on their premises, by developing an official institute Read more

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Six Awarded Scholarships To Attend Scell’S Journalism Course Starting February 1St At Usm.

PHILIPSBURG:--- When B. Hassel, Nzinga Lake, Charity Dunker, Cornelius Marie, Morenika Arrindell and Merlyn Williams attended what was slated to be an orientation and informative session on Journalism on December 21, a specialized certification program course, offered by the University of St. Martin (USM) under its newest division SCELL, they received an early Christmas gift of having been recipients of scholarships to cover tuition costs. They are only required to pay significantly low costs for the textbooks required for instruction.The course will be facilitated by Ms.Wendie Brown and coordinated by Dr Read more

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