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Taxi associations formalising prices

PHILIPSBURG--Four taxi associations – Dutch St. Maarten, Airport, Genesis and Philipsburg Independent – are in the late stages of formalising price zones for the island.

After a number of meetings with each other and Transport Minister Ted Richardson, progress had been made, although the plans have not had the final sign-off. This task will now fall onto the newly appointed Transport Minister Claret Connor.

However, the associations chose to publicise the plans in the form of a pre-release Read more

>PHILIPSBURG:--- On Saturday Dec 13, 2014 the ICUC, the Intercontinental University of the Caribbean, held a thesis defence exam for its St. Maarten based students in their Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management program. Six students earned their bachelors degree on Saturday and have joined their seven predecessors making the total graduates 13.

The International Hospitality & Tourism Management (IHTM) program of ICUC was founded on The World Bank's recommendation Read more

Sxm Students Attending Intercontinental University Of The Caribbean Sit Thesis Defence Exam

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Saturday Dec 13, 2014 the ICUC, the Intercontinental University of the Caribbean, held a thesis defence exam for its St. Maarten based students in their Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management program.

Six students earned their bachelors degree on Saturday and have joined their seven predecessors making the total graduates 13.

The International Hospitality & Tourism Management (IHTM) program of ICUC was founded on The World Bank's recommendation.

In 2001 The World Bank recommended to establish "a good quality hotel and restaurant school in Curaçao that could also attract students from elsewhere in the Caribbean" as an integral part of the overall economic reform and recover strategy of the island.

In accordance with the World Bank's view that the school should be "undertaken by the private sector, with the Government playing a suitable catalytic and supporting role", the IHTM program has been developed and initiated in 2003 in a strategic alliance with the Government – the Hospitality Industry – and the Tourism Sector.

In 2006 a second campus of the school was opened on St Read more

Four minister candidates reportedly fail screening

PHILIPSBURG--It appears that efforts to put together a new cabinet have come up a few ministers short. Four of the minister candidates reportedly have failed the extensive screening to take up a post in what has been billed as the Marcel Gumbs Cabinet.

Those said to have failed the security and integrity screenings are finance minister candidate Richard Gibson Sr., health minister candidate Leroy de Weever, infrastructure minister candidate Peggy-Ann Brandon and deputy minister plenipotentiary candidate Lucas Berman.

According to people close to the issue, attorney and former minister in the Netherlands Antilles Gibson Sr Read more

>PHILIPSBURG:--- Rotary Club of St. Maarten Sunrise was pleased to welcome Attorney Jason Rogers, Central Voting Bureau Chairman to their recent morning meeting. In the aftermath of the recent elections Rogers in his presentation gave a recap of the recent elections and elucidated on the role of the voting bureau during and after the elections. Pictured from left to right, Rotarian Cookie Bijlani, Rotarian Marcellia Henry, Rotary Sunrise President Virginia Asin, Rogers, Rotarian Meredith Boekhou Read more

>PHILIPSBURG:--- November is Rotary Foundation Month and Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise Foundation Director Meredith Boekhoudt recently gave a review to fellow members on the Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation was formed on the advice of Past Rotary International President Arch C. Klumph who suggested an endowment "for the purpose of doing good in the world". The Foundation aims to "advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty" Read more