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Govt. Heading Back To Drawing Board On School Bus Regulation

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) Silveria Jacobs announced the sudden suspension of the public tender “School Bus Transportation Service St. Maarten” until further notice.

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Let Common Sense Prevail!

The buzz words in the streets today is that the NA-led government is following in the same footsteps of the previous UPP-led government. This time around they are doing everything within their power to destroy one of the last business fabrics that is owned 100% by locals, the operators of school busses.

This NA government is fully aware that by putting the transportation of school children out on bid that many of the bus owners would not be able to participate in the bid Read more

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St. Peters:---  The buzz words in the streets today is that the NA lead government is following in the same footsteps of the previous UP lead government. This time around they are doing everything within their power to destroy one of the last business fabrics that is owned 100% by locals, the operators of school busses Read more

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Minister Jacobs Congratulates Windies Champs 2016

PHILIPSURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs, on behalf of the Government and people of St. Maarten, congratulated the West Indies female and male cricket teams, who both emerged victorious in their respective final matches held in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 finals held in India.

“Congratulations also goes out to the St Read more

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Lions Club Hosts Student Excellence Awards 2016

SUCKER GARDEN – For the eighth consecutive year, the St. Maarten Lions Club honored young students of cycle 2 group 4 at the club’s annual Student Excellence Awards ceremony.

This year the title sponsor was N.V. GEBE as they have been the sponsor for the past three years. The St. Maarten Lions Club thanked the utility company for their valuable contributions.

The St. Maarten Lions Club the club recently invited 17 youngsters to the Lion’s Den on Sucker Garden Road, and acknowledged their performance in the presence of their families, teachers and peers Read more

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Minister Jacobs Attends Carnival Cultural Programs

PHILIPSBURG – The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs attended both cultural Carnival programs, which took place over the weekend.

The Calypso elimination, which showcased the least number of participants in years, brought out the usual crowd of supporters, proving that the general public continues to support Calypso as a mainstay of the cultural heritage in the celebration of Carnival.

The Minister enjoyed the social commentary, musical and lyrical creativity of the calypsonians, which form part and parcel of Calypso, and were a major part of the entertainment for the appreciative crowd.

The Minister was inspired by the youth and female participants, as several young up and coming calypsonians came out in full force Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister ECYS Silveria Jacobs attended both cultural Carnival programs which took place over the weekend. The Calypso Elimination, which showcased the least amount of participants we’ve seen in years, brought out the usual crowd of supporters, proving that the general public continues to support Calypso as a mainstay of our cultural heritage in the celebration of Carnival Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs, on behalf of the Government and people of St.Maarten, hereby extends congratulations to the West Indies Female and Male Cricket Teams which both emerged victorious today in their respective final matches held in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 finals held in India today Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- For the eight consecutive year, the St. Maarten Lions Club honored young students of cycle 2 group 4 at the club’s annual Student Excellence Awards ceremony. This year the title sponsor was N.V. GEBE as they have been the sponsor for the past three years. The St. Maarten Lions Club wishes to thank the utility company for their valuable contributions.

The St. Maarten Lions Club the club recently invited 17 youngsters to the Lion’s Den on the Sucker Garden Road, and acknowledged their performance in the presence of their families, teachers and theirs peers Read more

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La Ministra De Educación Asistió A Evento De Alfabetización En La Usm

Traducido por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG – La Ministra de Educación Silveria Jacobs, asistió el miércoles, al evento noche de alfabetización, organizado por un grupo de profesores del Agógico Centro Metodista (MAC) de la Universidad de San Martín (USM).

A medida que la lectura se ha destacado en una variedad de formas durante este año académico en la escuela MAC, el logro de la alfabetización es inspirar a la mayoría de los estudiantes a leer más.

Los lectores en la noche de alfabetización, contó con la participación de la Ministra Jacobs, Clara Reyes, del Instituto Nacional de Arte (NIA), a los maestros de la escuela MAC y otros.

La lectura enseña a los niños sobre el mundo que les rodea Read more

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Govt. Suspends School Bus Transportation Bid

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Silveria Jacobs has suspended the public tender “School Bus Transportation Service St. Maarten” until further notice.

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Public Tender "School Bus Transportation Service St. Maarten" Suspended.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs hereby makes it known that the Public Tender "School Bus Transportation Service St. Maarten" has been suspended until further notice. This has been decided in order to ensure proper communication and collaboration between the Ministries of ECYS, TEATT a Read more

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Education Minister At Literacy Event At Usm

PHILIPSBURG – On Wednesday, March 30, Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs attended a literacy evening hosted by a group of teachers of the Methodist Agogic Center (MAC) at the University of St. Martin (USM).

As reading has been highlighted in a variety of ways during this academic year at the MAC school, the goal of the literacy evening was to inspire more students to read more.

Readers at the literacy evening included Minister Jacobs, Clara Reyes of the National Institute of Art (NIA), teachers from the MAC school and others.

Reading teaches children about the world around them Read more

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Education Minister Hopes That After Meeting, Sboa Has Clarity On New Busing System

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs expressed the hope that after meeting with the St. Maarten School Bus Owners Association (SBOA) that they will better understand government’s thrust behind the school busing system re-evaluation

“It is not the intention of government to take the bread out of anybody’s mouth, but we must be very realistic Read more

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Mac Literacy Evening

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – On Wednesday, March 30th, Honorable Minister Silveria Jacobs attended a literacy evening hosted by Group Four and Three teachers of the Methodist Agogic Center at the University of St. Martin.

As reading has been highlighted in a variety of ways during this academic year at the MAC school, the goal of the literacy evening was to inspire more students to read more Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, March 30th, Honorable Minister Silveria Jacobs attended a literacy evening hosted by Group Four and Three teachers of the Methodist Agogic Center at the University of St. Martin.
As reading has been highlighted in a variety of ways during this academic year at the MAC school, the goal of the literacy evening was to inspire more students to read more.
Readers at the literacy evening included Minister Jacobs, Clara Reyes of the National Institute of Art, teachers from the MAC school and others.
Reading teaches children about the world around them Read more

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Government Meets School Bus Owners

School Bus Owners Association representatives on the left and Prime Minister William Marlin, Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs and Ministry ECYS representatives. (DComm photo)< Read more

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Parents Of Lionel Connor School Peeved --- Principal Acting In Conflict Of Interest By Selling School Uniforms.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Parents of students attending the Lionel Connor School in Cole Bay are upset now that the school now that management is forcing them to purchase school uniforms from the Principal of the school. Some of the parents contacted SMN News and stated that the school changed their uniforms and instead of allowing them to purchase the new uniforms from stores at a cheaper price they are being forced to purchase their school uniforms from the Principal whose shirts ranges between $12 to $18 depending on the sizes Read more

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Government Meets School Bus Owners

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister William Marlin, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) Silveria Jacobs and Ministry ECYS representatives met with School Bus Owners Ass Read more

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Minister Jacobs And Prime Minister Marlin Meet With School Bus Owners Association Regarding School Bussing Service

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministry ECYS) Silveria Jacobs, Prime Minister William Marlin, as well as a delegation of the Ministry ECYS, met with board members of the School Bus Owners Association to clarify the announcement made in the papers in reference to the new school bussing service which is expected to go into effect August 2016.

The board members of the School Bus Owners Association representing 31 school bus owners had the opportunity to express their concerns about the new school bussing service and the perceived negative impact it could have on their livelihood.

The meeting was positively received and Minister Jacobs re-iterated that is not her intention to put anyone out of business.

She has the responsibility to execute government policy and regulations in compliance with the National Accountability and Compliance Ordinance and thus regulation of school bussing service is necessary.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) are available to be reviewed as of Wednesday March 30, after which an informative session is planned for April 13, 2016.

Members of the board were encouraged and have agreed that they will review the TOR to get a better idea of what will be expected in executing the new school bussing service.

Minister Jacobs has promised to remain open to dialogue with the association in the future.

PHOTO CUTLINE: School Bus Owners Association representatives on the left and Prime Minister William Marlin, Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs and representatives from the Ministry ECYS seated on the right Read more

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GREAT BAYDCOMM):--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministry ECYS) Silveria Jacobs, Prime Minister William Marlin, as well as a delegation of the Ministry ECY Read more

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School Bus Association Not Happy With New Gov’T Rules

Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--“Our livelihood is being threatened by the current sitting Government,” read a statement by St. Maarten School Bus Owner’s Association (SBOA) on Monday after it received word about the changes made by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports re-eva Read more

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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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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports has taken note of the recent meeting held by the teachers at the University of St. Martin. The minister would like to reassure the teachers, parents/guardians and the general public, that the challenges faced by teachers in the Public Schools as well as all other schools has the full attention , concern and priority of the minister and the Ministry ECYS. It is important to note that during my first tenure as Minister in 2012/2013 several education conferences were held with teachers, managers and school boards to identify challenges and solutions Read more

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