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Actualizacin Sobre Los Eventos De Transicin Del Gobernador

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Como parte del proceso de transicin en honor al servicio del Gobernador saliente, los dres. Eugene Holiday, dar la bienvenida al Gobernador entrante, el Sr. Ajamu Baly, Su Excelencia el Gobernador Holiday se reunir con los jvenes y los ancianos esta semana.

El viernes 30 de septiembre, de 4:00p.m. a 6:00p.m., el Parlamento de la Juventud bajo el liderazgo de la Sra. Connie Francis-Gumbs ha organizado un evento especial: “Una conversacin con la juventud” Read more

Update On GovernorS Transition Events

HARBOUR VIEW — As part of the transition process in honor of the service of the outgoing Governor, drs. Eugene Holiday, and of the welcoming of the incoming Governor, Mr. Ajamu Baly, His Excellency Governor Holiday will meet with the youth and the elderly this week.

On Friday, September 30, from 4:00 6:00 p.m., the Youth Parliament under the leadership of Mrs. Connie Francis-Gumbs has organized a special event: A Conversation with the Youth. A total of 36 youths representing different layers of Sint Maartens society and various schools have been invited to discuss matters pertinent to the youth and Sint Maarten with His Excellency the Governor Read more

Host Of Events Planned For Governor's Transition.

HARBOR VIEW:--- As part of the transition process in honor of the service of the outgoing Governor, drs. Eugene Holiday, and of the welcoming of the incoming Governor, Mr. Ajamu Baly, His Excellency Governor Holiday will meet with the youth and the elderly this week.
On Friday, September 30, from 4:00 6:00 p.m., the Youth Parliament under the leadership of Mrs. Connie Francis-Gumbs has organized a special event: A Conversation with the Youth. A total of 36 youths representing different layers of Sint Maartens society and various schools have been invited to discuss matters pertinent to the youth and Sint Maarten with His Excellency the Governor Read more

C.O.M.E. Organiza El Primer Concurso Anual De Talento Para Personas Mayores

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Community Outreach Mentorship and Empowerment Center, mejor conocido como C.O.M.E Center, organiz su primer concurso anual de talentos para personas de la tercera edad en el Cultural Center el viernes 22 de abril de 2022. El animado evento fue parte de las celebraciones del dcimo aniversario del centro comunitario ubicado en Long Wall Road. El enfrentamiento de talentos atrajo a una audiencia que iba desde adultos mayores, adultos jvenes y nios. Este evento fue una de la lista de actividades de recaudacin de fondos del Centro C.O.M.E que se llevar a cabo en los prximos meses, para ayudar a financiar sus muchas iniciativas de alcance comunitario.

La noche cont con actuaciones en tres categoras: baile, modelaje y canto Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--The Community Outreach Mentorship and Empowerment Center, better known as C.O.M.E Center, hosted its first annual Senior Citizens talent showdown at the Cultural Center on Friday, April 22, 2022. The lively event was part of the 10-year anniversary celebrations of the community center located on the Long Wall road. The talent showdown drew an audience ranging from seniors to young adults, to children. This event was one of the C.O.M.E Center's lists of fundraising activities that will be held in upcoming months, to assist in financing its many community outreach initiatives.

The night featured performances in three categories: dance, modeling, and signing Read more

Tzu Chi Donates 175 Food Containers For Elderly Lunch

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Elderly clients of the Home Away from Home Foundation are now receiving their lunches in their own individually marked reusable containers thanks to the donation of 175 food containers to the seniors group by the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation.

Tzu Chi recently donated the food containers to the foundation for the lunch delivery for approximately 90 senior citizens around the country. Each container is individually labelled for each senior Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Elderly clients of the Home Away from Home Foundation are now receiving their lunches in their own individually marked reusable containers thanks to the donation of 175 food containers to the senior's group by the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation.

Tzu Chi recently donated the food containers to the foundation for the lunch delivery for approximately 90 senior citizens around the country. Each container is individually labeled for each senior. The donation will help to foundation to reduce the amount of waste it creates daily as the reusable containers will replace disposable ones that the foundation had been using Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Elderly clients of the Home Away from Home Foundation are now receiving their lunches in their own individually marked reusable containers thanks to the donation of 175 food containers to the senior's group by the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation.

Tzu Chi recently donated the food containers to the foundation for the lunch delivery for approximately 90 senior citizens around the country. Each container is individually labeled for each senior. The donation will help to foundation to reduce the amount of waste it creates daily as the reusable containers will replace disposable ones that the foundation had been using Read more

Tzu Chi Donates Masks To Critical Organizations

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – In an effort to help protect front line workers and vulnerable groups against the highly infectious coronavirus COVID-19 disease, the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation has donated a number of masks to a number of critical organizations for the added protection of their workers and clients.

In recent days, a large quantity of masks was donated to representatives of the St. Maarten Police Force, Pointe Blanche Prison, Miss Lalie Center Youth Detention Facility, Home Away from Home Taking Care of the Elderly Foundation, Hope Estate Recreational Center for the elderly, Hurricane Irma Integration Shelter as well as to individual volunteers and community leaders, who are constantly out assisting persons in the community.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In an effort to help protect front line workers and vulnerable groups against the highly infectious coronavirus COVID-19 disease, the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation has donated a number of masks to a number of critical organizations for the added protection of their workers and clients.

In recent days, a large quantity of masks was donated to representatives of the St. Maarten Police Force, Pointe Blanche Prison, Miss Lalie Center Youth Detention Facility, Home Away from Home Taking Care of the Elderly Foundation, Hope Estate Recreational Center for the elderly, Hurricane Irma Integration Shelter as well as to individual volunteers and community leaders, who are constantly out assisting persons in the community Read more

Season 2 Of Me & Szv Radio Show Premiers February 3, 2020

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten After a successful airing of Season 1 of Social & Health Insurances SZVs radio show entitled Me & SZV on 98.1 Pearl FM in 2019, SZV has expanded the broadcast of the show on two additional radio stations. Season 2 will premiere on Monday February 3rd at 4pm on 102.7FM PJD2 radio, Tuesday February 4th at 6pm on 98.1FM Pearl radio and Wednesday February 5th at 12pm noon on 96.3FM Oasis radio. Interested listeners also have the option to listen to the show and other interviews with SZV representatives online via www.szv.sx > SZV radio.

The Me & SZV radio show is produced by SZV as an informative program for the public Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Several persons on Friday, September 30th, submitted a request to the Chairperson of the Central Voting Bureau for a recount of ballots in all districts on St. Maarten.
According to the law, every voter on St. Maarten has the right to do so.
The letter signed by Mr. Wycliff Smith, Frans Richardson, Read more

Szv Hosts Info Session With Smspa

PHILIPSBURG – Social and Health Insurances SZV recently hosted an information session for the board of the St. Maarten Seniors and Pensioners Association (SMSPA), members of Home away from Home and Meals on Wheels foundation.

SZV presented the operational roadmap of the departments Care Procurement, Labor and Health, Medical Referrals, Medical Claims and Pension.

The session highlighted the correlation between the departments, and the services of SZV independently and as a whole Read more

Szv Hosts Info Session With Smspa

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - Social & Health Insurances SZV recently hosted an information session for the board of the Sint Maarten Seniors and Pensioners Association, members of Home away from Home foundation and Meals on wheels foundation.

SZV presented the operational roadmap of the departments Care procurement, Labor & Health, Medical referrals, Medical claims and Pension.

The session highlighted the correlation between the departments and the services of SZV independently and as a whole Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Social & Health Insurances SZV recently hosted an information session for the board of the Sint Maarten Seniors and Pensioners Association, members of Home away from Home foundation and Meals on wheels foundation. SZV presented the operational roadmap of the departments Care procurement, Labor & Health, Medical referrals, Medical claims and Pension.
The session highlighted the correlation between the departments and the services of SZV independently and as a whole Read more

Tzu Chi Continues Rice Relief, 611 Bags Of Rice Given To 605 Families

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation continued its massive “love rice” relief distribution programme in August donating 611 bags of rice to 605 families around the island in that month.

The foundation estimates that the number of family members that will benefit from last month’s relief is almost doubled at 1,735. Each bag of rice weighs 10 kilograms. August rice distribution brings the total amount of rice Tzu Chi has distributed since the programme started just over two months ago to1,141 bags of rice to 1,084 families.

  The relief effort in August was possible thanks to the participation of the foundation’s committed volunteers who set aside time to visit families in the various districts to make the distribution Read more

First New Year’s Event SMPSA Friday Feb. 6th.

>PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the SMSPA would hereby like to invite the members and the prospective members of the seniors and pensioners association to the first New Years Event.

Come and hear our New Years message. Come and hear what we have on the program for this year 2015?

As one of the first topics we start this year with the health care for seniors in Sint Maarten. Too much complaints are reaching our board Read more

Seniors discuss concerns, National Development

BELAIR--The St. Maarten Seniors and Pensioners Association (SMSPA) held a well-attended seminar on the "Rights of the Seniors" on Thursday, where special attention was paid to their involvement in the National Development Plan (NDP), progress in the rights of seniors since a number of international acts and plans had been passed, progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and their feedback.

In her official opening address, caretaker Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams started off with discussing overall rights as per the constitution adopted after 10-10-10 Read more

Seniors grateful for GEBE relief

~ Seniors association hopes for other positive developments ~

PHILIPSBURG--President of the St. Maarten Seniors and Pensioners Association (SMSPA) Patricia Flanders has shared that seniors were very thankful for GEBE NV's recently implemented Senior Relief Programme. GEBE bills, she said, were an issue worth tackling for the seniors who are faced with low pensions and high costs of living.

"The seniors were very happy; some did not have to pay a penny." She said that a few came up to her and hugged her, thanking her for pushing the issue.

The programme has had mixed reactions both before and after its implementation, because it does not benefit everyone Read more