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Minister Teatt Connor Stresses Importance Of Tourism To Mac 3Rd Graders

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On March 11, 2015, Honorable Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Claret Connor visited the Methodist Agogic Center (MAC), St. John's Campus and spoke to the 3rd grade students of campus 1 & 2 about Tourism and how it affects their lives.

The visit is in keeping with the Ministry's vision, which is to create greater awareness and understanding about the industry and the importance to the economy and by extension, the citizens of this country.

Minister Connor was very impressed with the knowledge the students have about Tourism, and how it contributes to the island Read more

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Wib Middle Management Employees Move Closer To Obtaining Associate Of Arts Degree At Usm

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Windward Islands Bank employees received their USM specialized certificate "Towards an Associate of Arts Degree in Business Management for St. Maarten Professionals".

The University of St. Martin (USM) collaborated with the Windward Islands Bank Ltd. (WIB) to offer its Middle Management employees a set of academic courses with the objective to update their skills in Business Administration, and offer them the opportunity to gain a USM's Associate of Arts degree.

The program for the WIB employees, which consisted of the components, Business and Marketing, Business Communication, Management and Human Resource Management, Accounting and Finance, was held at the training facility of the bank.

The USM instructors of the Hospitality and Business Divisions, Dr Read more

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Minister Teatt Connor Presented With 2014 Yearbook

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Department of Statistics (STAT) published a Yearbook at the end of 2014.

It is a user-friendly; a compact publication based on the latest statistics on a range of topics from St. Maarten's population, to health & education to tourism and transport and much more.

The Yearbook is available digitally at www.stat.gov.sx and priced at ANG 25.00 for print copies which can be bought at the Receivers Office.

In Photo: L to R: Minister Hon. Read more

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Minister Connor Meets With Police, Regatta To Ensure Safety, Security, Overall Experience

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Minister of Tourism Claret Connor on Monday hosted a meeting with all the key players in the organizing and security of the Heineken Regatta.

The meeting which was held at the Police Department focused on ensuring a safe and memorable experience for residents and visitors alike by making sure all contingent plans are in place.

The Minister stressed that the Regatta is important to the marine industry which, in turn, is important to St Read more

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Civil Servants Receive Certificates, Successfully Completing English And Spanish Course

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Saturday, February 28 at the University of St. Maarten, a certificate ceremony was held for those civil servants who successfully completed the USM course in English and Spanish.

Present at the ceremony were Minister of TEATT, The Honorable Claret Connor, Secretary General, a.i., Ministry Education, Spo Read more

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Police Intensify General Controls

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The police department has again intensified their general controls as of Monday March 2nd with the start of the Heineken Regatta.

This event which has been growing steadily over the years will be given a lot of attention because of the large amount of visitors to the island and the many events that will be held during this event.

The police department will be working in close collaboration with the V.K.S., the Coast Guard, Customs, Sint Maarten Sea Rescu Read more

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