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Hillside Pupils Reap Produce From Agricultural Project

CAY HILL--Radish (red beets), parsley and baby carrots were amongst the produce that pupils from the Asha Stevens Hillside School’s Community School programme reaped from the school’s gardening project in March.

St. Maarten Christian Party

The St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) presented their manifesto to members and guests on Tuesday evening at the Belair Community Centre.

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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Hosts Of Activities To Profile World Health Day 2016 – Diabetes: Beat It!

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, in connection with World Health Day (WHD) 2016 which is to be commemorated onApril 7, has planned a number of activities in conjunction with stakeholders to profile WHD which focusses on Diabetes: Beat It!

Stakeholder, the Diabetes Foundation of St. Maarten (DFS), has circulated diabetes related information throughout the community especially giving tips to prevent or care for a Diabetic Foot.

The Bank of Nova Scotia will be highlighting Diabetes by decorating its offices in blue and white, and flyers containing information about diabetes will also be available.

The Minister of Public Health Emil Lee will also be issuing a statement to the community on this international day of observation, World Health Day.

The DFS in collaboration with a Dietician will be hosting a cooking demonstration on Saturday, April 9th at Le Grand Marche on the Bush Road.  There will be breakfast from 10am to 11am and lunch from 11am to 12pm.  Individuals will also have the opportunity to test their glucose and blood pressure.

The local slogan to profile this very important health issue is “Be Aware, get Diabetes Care.”

Diabetes is a largely preventable and treatable disease that is rapidly increasing globally Read more

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I’m Emil Lee, I’m the Minister of Labor, Health & Social Affairs and I’m happy to commemorate world health day 2016 under the theme of Be Aware Get Diabetes Care, which is an initiative from the Ministry of Health in particular our department of CPS or Collective Preventive Services.
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases in our country, it is a disease where the body cannot properly process the sugar within its system Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- With no treatment or vaccine available, it should be a priority to prevent the zika virus from becoming an epidemic on our island.
The Ministry of public Health, Social, development, and Labor, in particular the Collective Prevention Services(CPS) section General public Health, gave a presentation about the Zika virus on Friday at the Fire Department. The presentation was given by the head of CPS Dr. Virginia Asin .
Present were the honorable Prime Minister William Marlin, representatives of VROMI, members of the office of disaster management team, CPS, amongst others.
In her presentation, Dr 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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PHILIPSBURG:--- Last week Tuesday, approximate ninety educators from Seventh Day Adventist and both Hillside Schools, Asha Stevens and Helmich Snijders Campuses, came together for a day-long DigiKidz conference. The day was organized by Foresee Foundation, the executor of the DigiKidz project in collaboration with the Tech Teams, Managements and School Boards of all three schools.
The theme of the day was “the Way Forward” assisting schools in how to further develop the integration of ICT and Technology in its schools and classrooms.
After the welcome by Oralie Boirard, General Director of the Hillside Schools, addresses were given by School board Executive Director for Hillside, Mrs Read more

Know Your Community Police Officer

Know your Community Police Officer

~ Philipsburg CPO Steven Carty ~

By Andrew Dick

PHILIPSBURG--The term Community Police Officer (CPO) has been used by police management for some time now, but do you know every CPO on the Police Force? And do you know which one represents your district? These are the questions we hope to answer during this series of articles as we get to know each officer in the CPO programme.

Inspector Steven Carty is the CPO of district Philipsburg, which includes the areas of Pointe Blanche, Over the Bank, Hope Estate, Guana Bay and Pond Island Read more

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Three Governments Departments Restored And Ready For Regular Operations.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of General Affairs hereby makes it known that the Public / Customer Services at the following three Government Departments; Finance Department, Records & Information Management (DIV), Department of Economic Licenses has been restored and they will be opened for regular operations on Tuesday April 5th 2016.

“While the electrical problems were resolved, the Receivers Office, Civil Registry, Public Service Center - Simpson Bay continue to be affected by t Read more

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Prime Minister, Fire Dept, And Vromi At Presentation On Zika Virus

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin and teams from the Fire Department and VROMI, attended a presentation on the Zika virus by Dr. Virginia Asin Oostburg, held at the Fire Department on Friday, April 1.

Dr. Oostburg discussed the evolution of the Zika virus, the symptoms, how to confirm if someone has contracted the virus and prevention measures.

The Zika virus is contracted when an infected mosquito bites a person 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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Political Parties Smcp And Map Will Contest Upcoming Elections One

GREAT BAY – After much discussion, the Millennial Advancement Party (MAP) under the leadership of Peter J. Gittens, and the St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) led by Wycliffe Smith, have decided to contest the 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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U2cm Kicks Off “Move ‘N Lose”

PHILIPSBURG – Members of U 2 Can Move (U2CM) on Thursday, March 31, began to register and weigh in for the project “Move ‘N Lose.”

This project pools members of the U2CM organization into 2 groups, led by 4 instructors to collectively lose weight during a period of 4 weeks.

U 2 Can Move is an initiative started in 2012 by then Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams to promote an active lifestyle amongst especially women 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: Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel said in a press release that he has serious concerns regarding the current pricing of Petroleum products on the island relating to LPG, fuel and low sulfur diesel.

The Member of Parliament believes the people of St. Maarten have a right to know accurate and concise calculations relating to these products 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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PHILIPSBURG:---- Members of U 2 CAN MOVE on Thursday, March 31st, began to register and weigh in for the project "Move N Lose" . This project pools members of the U2CM organization in 2 groups, lead by 4 instructors to collectively lose weight during a period of 4 weeks.
U 2 Can Move is an initiative started in 2012 by then Prime Minister, Sarah Wescot-Williams to promote an active lifestyle amongst especially women.

This program continues with activities such as Zumba classes and exercises 3 times weekly 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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Financial Institution Started For Country

MAHO--Parliament Chairperson Sarah Wescot-Williams and Finance Minister Richard Gibson jointly witnessed the establishment of the foundation called “Financial Institute St. Maarten” at the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) Conference held in Sonesta Maho Beach Resort this week 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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