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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs wishes all students, teachers, management and staff of schools as well as parents and guardians of students a successful school year as they return to school on Monday August 15th, 2016.
“A new school year is an opportunity to be a new you, to put old, bad habits behind you and to be motivated from day 1 to be the best you can be.

“Set your goals high and work hard to achieve and surpass them in 2016/2017 Read more

Hope leader became emotional as she made a statement.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Of the nine political parties that submitted their list to the voting bureau on Monday, only three of them handed in a list with a full slate of 23 candidates. They are the United Peoples Party (UPP), United St. Maarten’s People Party (USP), and the National Alliance (NA).
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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

Elshot Concern That Teacher Salary Scales Will Not Be Completed By New School Year.

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) is hopeful that the matter of teacher scales will be finally addressed and completed in time for the start of the 2016-2017 school year.

There will also be a request for the re-evaluation of the current scales.

President of the WITU Claire Elshot has requested a meeting with the Minister of Education the Honorable Read more

Minister Jacobs To Students: Life’S Journey Is An Adventure

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs offered words of encouragement to students departing for study overseas on Sunday, July 31. Some 34 students travelled to the Netherlands from Princess Juliana International Airport SXM.

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Minister Jacobs To Students: Life’S Journey Is Always An Adventure

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs offered words of encouragement to students departing the country for study overseas.

“Life's journey is always an adventure, a path filled with decisions and actions that affect the hills and valleys of success and challenges. As you students embark on a new step on your path of life I offer you words of encouragement, strength, courage and determination to persevere Read more

Minister Jacobs To Students: Life’S Journey Is Always An Adventure

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs offered words of encouragement to students departing the country for study overseas.

“Life’s journey is always an adventure, a path filled with decisions and actions that affect the hills and valleys of success and challenges. As you students embark on a new step on your path of life I offer you words of encouragement, strength, courage and determination to persevere.

“Many tiny steps have brought you to this point, with encouragement from parents, teacher’s family and friends, or maybe despite lack of same – Yet you are here.

“As you embark on this next leg, remember to stay focused on your end goal while enjoying the journey Read more

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs issued a tribute with respect to civil servant Chantal Schaminee-Ringeling who worked at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports.

“Chantal Schaminee-Ringeling was a bright light full of energy, motivated with a bubbly and positive attitude, always ready to help everyone she could, with the ability to light up a room.

“Husband John, daughter Thalia, mom Carmen and brothers, her live spirit and positive energy could no longer be contained in this frail human form we inhabit, she now lives in the vast expanse of time and space and lives within each and everyone she has loved or touched in some special way.

“Today I'd like to offer words of comfort and hope through these words of scripture.
2 corinthians 4: 16-18
16 Therefore we do not lose heart Read more

Minister Jacobs To Students: Life’S Journey Is Always An Adventure.

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs offered words of encouragement to students departing the country for study overseas.

“Life's journey is always an adventure, a path filled with decisions and actions that affect the hills and valleys of success and challenges. As you students embark on a new step on your path of life I offer you words of encouragement, strength, courage and determination to persevere.

“Many tiny steps have brought you to this point, with encouragement from parents, teacher’s family and friends, or maybe despite lack of same - Yet you are here.

“As you embark on this next leg, remember to stay focused on your end goal while enjoying the journey Read more

124 Students Approved For Government Scholarships

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs says some 34 students will be travelling to The Netherlands on Sunday, July 31, to further their studies. The Ministry of Education received 182 requests for study financing this year, of which 124 were granted, 51 were denied and seven are pending.

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One Hundred And Twenty Four Students Receive Study Financing

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — One hundred and twenty four study financing applications have been granted out of a 182 submitted applications this year, disclosed Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs at the Council of Ministers Press briefing. She noted some of these cases have been appealed and 60% of these appeals have already been dealt with, but she was unable to provide the results of those appeals.

Seven of the plications are pending exam results, considering CXC results are published at a later time Read more

Work At Vocational School Stalling, Minister Not Pleased

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs has disclosed that construction work on the St. Maarten Vocational Training School will not be finished in time for the new school year. “Four classrooms not being finished. We have been recently been made aware that the contractor has slowed down the works, even though he has had several opportunities…was supposed to finish since February,” Minister Jacobs said.

The four classes have been housed in Belvedere and later back to the school and this has been quite tedious Read more

National Alliance Congress 2016: Marlin And Jacobs Returned As Party Leader And Deputy

St. Maarten News —Members of the National Alliance has returned William Marlin and Silveria Jacobs as the leader and deputy leader respectfully with a unanimous vote at the party congress Sunday Read more

National Alliance Pleased With Party Convention Sunday

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The National Alliance Party held their party convention on Sunday. According to President of the Party Cedric James, the convention lived up to all expectations pointing to the huge turnout of members to the event on Sunday afternoon.

As a result of the convention there were no changes in the leadership structure of the party.

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NA looking for 10 seats and four years in office to complete the work they started.

Dawn Beach:--- The National Alliance congress held at the Westin Dawn Beach was packed to capacity as their supporters turn out in large numbers.
At the congress several awards  were  given out to long standing supporters who stood beside the party ever since it was established in 1975 Read more

Minister Jacobs Awards Winners Of Heritage Essay Competition

PHILIPSBURG--The winners of the first Intangible Heritage Interscholastic Essay Competition, hosted by the Department of Culture, received their awards from Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs at the Government Administration Building on Friday, July 15.

  The purpose of this initiative was to stimulate the young minds, inspire intellectual and creative thought and acknowledge the impact of African heritage on St Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---- On Tuesday, July 12, 18 civil servants were sworn into the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports during a ceremony held at the A.C. Wathey Legislative Hall. The 18 civil servants were sworn in by Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs, in the presence of Secretary General Jorien Wuite and various Department/Division heads.
Minister Jacobs congratulated the civil servants after the ceremony, explaining that the power of the oath comes for those who takes it Read more

Master Piece Art & Poetry Soirée

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - As promised, Sunday July 3, 2016, New Era Art Gallery lit up Front Street with a late afternoon of Poetry, Jazz and Art of diverse medium at the Royal Palm Plaza.

Present at this exciting and hyped soirée were, The Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports Silveria Jacobs; The Ombudsman Dr Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Fifty two young persons were honored at the GIFTED Royalty Awards Ceremony held at the University of St. Martin last Thursday evening, June 30. Nominations for the awards were received from seven high schools for the students they wished to recognize for their outstanding performance in each of five categories. The participating high schools were: St. Maarten Vocational Training School, Milton Peters College, St. Maarten Academy – Academic Section, MAC Comprehensive Secondary, St Read more

Five Young Kings And Five Young Queens For 2016 Gifted Royalty Awards

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Fifty two young persons were honored at the GIFTED Royalty Awards Ceremony held at the University of St. Martin last Thursday evening, June 30.

Nominations for the awards were received from seven high schools for the students they wished to recognize for their outstanding performance in each of five categories.

The participating high schools were: St. Maarten Vocational Training School, Milton Peters College, St. Maarten Academy – Academic Section, MAC Comprehensive Secondary, St Read more

10 Young Kings And Queens Selected For Gifted Royalty Awards

PHILIPSBURG – Some 52 young persons were honored at the GIFTED Royalty Awards Ceremony held at the University of St. Martin (USM0 Thursday evening, June 30.

Nominations for the awards were received from seven high schools for the students they wished to recognize for their outstanding performance in each of five categories. The participating high schools were: St. Maarten Vocational Training School, Milton Peters College, St. Maarten Academy-Academic Section, MAC Comprehensive Secondary, St Read more

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

Meeting With School Bus Operators To Discuss The Draft School Bus Policy And Service Level Agreement To Be Held On Thursday

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - In the general interest and safety of students and the public both 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.

The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (MECYS),Ms Read more

Meeting With School Bus Operators To Discuss The Draft School Bus Policy And Service Level Agreement To Be Held On Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- In the general interest and safety of students and the public both 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.

The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (MECYS), Ms Read more