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Meeting With School Bus Operators On Thursday

PHILIPSBURG – In the general interest and safety of students and the public, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (MECYS) as well as the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT) are of the opinion that all school bus activities must be regulated by law, and there must be certain binding agreements in place to ensure that all parties are aware of their rights and responsibilities.

Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs, and on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATTT) Ingrid Arrindell are inviting all School Bus Operators to a meeting scheduled for June 30, at the Dr Read more

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Education On The Move (Eom) Launches Banner Campaign

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Silveria Jacobs officially launched the EOM banner campaign along with Education On The Move (EOM) project manager Angelique Martis-Romou, and partners the Sister Borgia School and the Windward Islands Bank (WIB).

The Education On The Move Campaign is an educational campaign where all educational stakeholders and the community of St Read more

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Ministry Of Finance Hosts Tax Summit 2016 Themed: “A Consensus To Collaborate”

DAWN BEACH – The Ministry of Finance called upon key (internal) stakeholders to take part in a critical discussion during the Tax Summit of Friday, June 17, to improve tax compliance.

In attendance were Prime Minister William Marlin, Minister Public Health Social Development and Labor Affairs Emil Lee, and Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Silveria Jacobs, during the first hour as well as representatives of the various Ministries of Government and SZV, SOAB, SER, CFT, Ombudsman and Council of Advice.

“A lot of territory was covered Read more

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Minister Invites All To Celebrate Emancipation Day

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Culture Silveria Jacobs urged residents and citizens to celebrate the significance of Emancipation Day by inviting them to Emancipation Day celebrations.

The celebrations begin from June 30, with a re-enactment of the Freedom Run hosted by NIA Read more

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Minister Jacobs Commends Association For Hosting Tournament

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Sport Silveria Jacobs is pleased that St. Maarten will be hosting one of the pools of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 20 qualifying tournament, with matches having begun on Wednesday night, June 15.

“St. Maarten is proud to be able to support this initiative that the Soccer Association has been awarded this esteemed pleasure, which hosts Cuba, Puerto Rico, Antigua and Barbuda as well as St Read more

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Follow Up To St. Maarten’S Gender Equality Movement

PHILIPSBURG – “Gender equality is not a woman’s issue, it is a human issue. It affects us all,” a release from the University of St. Martin’s (USM) School of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (SCELL) stated.

SCELL hosted the Gender Equality round table discussion on Saturday, June 4, at USM. The event, which was a collaboration with the Women Island Network WIN (founded by SCELL) was a success as most of the participants were eager to join the WIN network after the discussions held.

Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Silveria Jacobs was among the guests Read more

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Education Minister Slams Newspaper For Negative Story About St. Maarten Student

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs has slammed the Today Newspaper for publishing a front page story of a St. Maarten student in Tallahassee, Florida, who committed an infraction, suggesting the story may have been a deliberate attempt at highlighting the negatives of a St. Maarten student.

The student’s father, a civil servant, has broken his silence, not only to express dismay at the story, but has accused the government of victimization as it relates to denying his child study financing Read more

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Increased School Inspections Expected

PHILIPSBURG – There will be increased inspection and assessment of government-funded schools on St. Maarten beginning the new 2016/2017 school year, announced Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs at the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday, June 8.

The Minister noted that in a bid to assess the performance of schools, and to improve the quality of education on St Read more

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Nsi Board Introduces New Director To Minister Of Education

PHILIPSBURG – The board of the National Sports Institute (NSI) introduced to the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs, the new NSI Director David Forsythe, on Thursday, June 2, at the Cabinet of the Minister.

The NSI is the executing arm of Government in the area of Sports, and is responsible for the management and maintenance of Government’s sports facilities, and the development of Sports programs in St Read more

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