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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

Without The Past, There Is No Future.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL), Division Education and Innovation (DEI), Division Public Education, and iSTEP Technology Team of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports teamed up to unveil for the second time its project Learning Through Technology at your Library. This was announced by the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports, the Honorable Drs. Rodolphe E. Samuel during the press briefing on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
The origin of this phrase Without the past, there is no future remains a mystery, but the message is clearunderstanding where we are going comes from knowing where weve been Read more

Voters Turn Out Low During Morning Hours, Most Polling Stations Empty.

UPP political pundits refused to respect the MB that states that political supporters must stay at least 200 meters away from all polling stations.

PHILIPSBURG:--- It appears as though the polling stations will have to work long hours this evening if the current trend continues, since most of the polling stations had a low turn out up to midday on Election Day September 26th.
Most of the polling stations SMN News reporter visited had hardly anyone in line except for Dutch Quarter Community Center and at John Larmonie Center where UPP candidate Claret Conner had his supporters inside and outside of the polling station where Conner went to cast his vote.
At the Middle Region polling station two police patrol vehicles had to be called to the scene to remove a group of youngsters that were wooing voters to vote of the UPP Read more

Clean Debate Dominated Academy's ‘Generation Hope’ Panel Discussion

CUL DE SAC, St. Maarten  - How will they reduce the brain-drain on St. Maarten, what plans or programs will they put in place to reduce crime among the youth on the island, and how can they diversify the economy instead of us relying on tourism as the major economic activity, were just some of the questions posed during Tuesday's panel discussion by students of several high schools to representatives of the nine political parties contesting the September 26 parliamentary elections.

The event, which was sponsored by St Read more

Cul de Sac:--- How will they reduce the brain-drain on St. Maarten, what plans or programs will they put in place to reduce crime among the youth on the island, and how can they diversify the economy instead of us relying on tourism as the major economic activity, were just some of the questions posed during Tuesday's panel discussion by students of several high schools to representatives of the nine political parties contesting the September 26 parliamentary elections.

The event, which was sponsored by St Read more

Academy Hosts ‘Generation Hope’ Panel Discussion

CUL DE SAC, St. Maarten - St. Maarten Academy’s academic campus has taken the initiative to host a panel discussion with the representatives of the various political parties and high school students in the run-up to Parliamentary Elections.

The event, which takes place on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 under the theme, "Generation Hope; Our Future Leaders", will see an interactive discussion among the party representatives and students from the host school, Charlotte Brookson Academy, MAC Comprehensive High School, St Read more

National Alliance Wants 10 Seats For Stable Govt.

SUCKER GARDEN–The white party, National Alliance (NA), presented 23 candidates to its supporters at the new party headquarters in Sucker Garden on Sunday afternoon. The party will present its list on Monday, led by veteran politician and sitting Prime Minister William Marlin.

  The inclusion of younger candidates shows the party’s vision for the future, according to Marlin, who presented the candidates Read more

Twenty Years After Hurricane Luis: “People Started To Cry When They Heard The Sound Of The Wind”

Glen Carty and “Mr. Hurricane” Dennis Richardson. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar

St.  Maarten / By Hilbert Haar – “I did not know what a hurricane was. I was in the radio business and I thought, I am going to drive around. I was on Bush road when at 3 p.m. all hell broke loose. I saw one of those heavy freezers that stand in front of supermarkets twenty meters up in de air.  That’s when I got scared, I thought I was going to die.” It happened on Tuesday, September 5, 1995, tomorrow exactly twenty years ago Read more

Candidate #11 On The National Alliance Slate Says "Thank You"

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Candidate #11 on the National Alliance slate, Mr. Cedric Peterson would like to take this opportunity to express his sincerest gratitude to the people of St. Maarten.

A statement from the first-time political candidate reads:
"I am truly grateful to my family, friends and supporters for their generous contributions of time, energy, money and effort to my campaign during the recent Parliamentary elections.

The people of St Read more