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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Marie Genevieve De Weever Primary School (MGDW) hosted its School Leaving Ceremony 2023 on Wednesday morning on the school campus.

Under the theme, "Lift me up," 32 students will leave primary education and embark on their journey in secondary education for the new school year 2023-2024.

Present at the ceremony was the Honorable Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran, Chief of Staff of the Minister of ECYS Glenderlin Holiday, a former student of MGDW Pilot Captain Aaron Leerdam, and another distinguished guest along with proud parents/guardians.

"We are extremely proud of our students as we continue to encourage them to reach their maximum God-given potential," remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of MGDW.

Johnson said in his address, "We have a collective responsibility to ensure we lift up our students if there is a moment of weakness Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, December 13th the Latin artist Johan Misiedjan from Belgium arrived in Sint Maarten on promotour.
It is the intention that his management team will start an intensive promotion of his music through the media in various Caribbean countries.
The singer of Surinamese origin scored 16 number one hits in his mother country and was number one in the national top 40 of Suriname for no less than 13 weeks with his last bachata hit Mi lobi wi. This hit was also number 1 for three weeks at radio Stanvaste in the Netherlands.
Johan Misiedjan has already released 3 albums and is working on his fourth Read more

Exclusive: Government Appoints 3 Members To Telem Supervisory Board.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of St. Maarten has selected three persons who they have appointed to the Supervisory Board of TELEM.
SMN News has learned that the three new members of the board are Robert Budike, Damien Smith, and Jenelle Presentacion, these three members will now join Earl Wyatt and Dagmar Daal giving the SBOD 5 members Read more

Ministra De Justicia Apoya Oportunidades De Desarrollo Para Los Reclusos En La Prisin De Point Blanche

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El lunes 26 de abril de 2021, la Ministra de Justicia, Sra. Anna E. Richardson, junto con su personal de apoyo, se reuni con la Directora de la Fundacin Institutos Judiciales Sint Maarten (SJIB), Sra. Cynthia Filemon y Directora Gerente de Proyectos , Consultancy & Management International (PCMI), el Sr. Robert Budike para discutir la reintroduccin de los programas de desarrollo de reclusos en la prisin y centro de detencin de Point Blanche Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, April 26th, 2021, the Minister of Justice, Ms. Anna E. Richardson, along with her support staff, met with the Director of the Foundation Judicial Institutes Sint Maarten (SJIB), Ms. Cynthia Filemon, and Managing Director of Projects, Consultancy & Management International (PCMI), Mr. Robert Budike to discuss the reintroduction of inmate development programmes at the Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention.

Minister Richardson has made clear her commitment to supporting the establishment of programmes and activities through which inmates, who are currently serving time at the prison, can further develop themselves and be provided the right tools that will help them build an honest life upon release Read more

Benjamin & Parker Tax Management And Risk Auditing Examinations Sessions Startsmay 15, 2017

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On May 15, 2017 Benjamin & Parker Corporation in association with PCMI SXM, managed by Mr. Robert Budike, will organize the examination sessions  (Online/Onsite) for the following sciences:

-Tax Administration Plus+, which gives the participant full tax management capabilities and qualifications
E-Anti Money Laundering a tailored course designed for Electronic detection of financial behavior.
-Risk and Efficiency Auditing, which prepares the Auditor for Cash improvement and Effectiveness enhancement within Small and Medium Size Enterprises

The objectives:
Tax Administration Plus+
The Tax administration Plus+ prepares the student to scan, edit and solve fiscal problems independently Read more

Robert Budike, Number 18 On The National Alliance To Extend His Gratitude

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Robert Budike, Number 18 on the National Alliance Slate would like to extend his gratitude for the 39 persons who casted their votes on him in the last elections and also for the moral support he received from everyone.

It was his first time running on a political slate and it was a humbling, but very exciting experience for him and he got to learn the society better.

He definitely supports this coalition government and he foresees great things happening for the people of this beautiful island as both parties agreed to do away with their differences and to work very hard for everyone Read more

Robert Budike, # 18 Candidate On The National Alliance Slate Release Animation

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Robert Budike, candidate number 18 on the National Alliance Slate released a very interesting animation of his program. He has been the first one who used animations to inform the electorate about his sincere intentions Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Businessman Robert Budike who postulated himself on the National Alliance slate for the September 26th parliamentary elections gave SMN News an inside view as to his reasons for contesting the election and why he chose the National Alliance.
Budike said he is a certified accountant that has a business on Pondfill and over the years, he has clients that are MPs and even business people that share their concerns with him as a businessman 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

Claude Wathey Commemoration: Everybody On The Same Page Again

Family members and representatives of DP and UP gather for a group picture together with Minister Claret Connor. Photo Today / Leo Brown

St. Maarten – After the awkward split in the election year 2014, when the Democratic Party and the United People’s party organized separate wreath laying ceremonies to commemorate the birth date of the late Dr Read more

USM in dire financial straits, suggests education surcharge

~ Govt to raise subsidy in 2016 ~

PHILIPSBURG--University of St. Martin (USM) outlined its dire financial situation on Wednesday, showing that the institution has been operating at an average deficit of some US $159,000 per annum over the past five years.

USM Manager of Finances and Operations Robert Budike painted the grim picture during a meeting of Parliament’s Permanent Committee on Education and Youth.

Budike suggested that an education surcharge similar to the St Read more

>PHILIPSBURG:--- In mid March 2014, Benjamin & Parker (www.b-parker.com), initiated onsite certification sessions for the online course "Efficiency Auditing", a new science to secure corporate workflow effectiveness and corporate financial waste, in association with PCMI under management of Mr. Robert Budike. The course had a particular characteristic as it emphasized the Colombian method of efficiency and risk management applications, after considering its thoroughness and security scrutiny safeguards to contain operation and financial high impact incidents Read more