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April 06, 2023
General Audit Chamber shares expertise for the global development of courseware in Oslo.PHILIPSBURG:--- The Director of Sint Maarten’s General Audit Chamber, Mr. Keith de Jong, was invited to participate in a prestigious product development meeting organized by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions Development Initi...
April 06, 2023
NAGICO Insurances shows appreciation to Veteran Fire Officers in honor of the celebration of Firefighter’s Week.PHILIPSBURG:--- Five Veteran Fire Officers were recognized yesterday by NAGICO Insurances, for their years of service and contribution to our island.NAGICO collaborated with the Firefighters Foundation, which hosted a week of activities to commemorate ...
April 06, 2023
Brison believes short term solutions can be found for justice workers.~Richardson clarifies the situation during Question Hour~ PHILIPSBURG:--- In today's question hour in Parliament where questions were posed by Members of Parliament regarding the current situation within the Justice Ministry.However, MP Rolando Brison...
April 05, 2023
MP Romou continues to promote Literacy with her Reading “Is Lit with MP Romou Program” as she donates books to her adopted school the Sister Marie Laurence School.PHILIPSBURG:--- MP Romou continues to promote Literacy throughout the various Primary schools in St. Maarten, with her “Reading is Lit with MP Romou” Reading Program.On Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, MP Romou donated various books to the reading program a...
April 05, 2023
Ministry of VROMI announces Landfill Holiday Operational Schedule.PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI), hereby announces the holiday operational schedule for the Main and Irma Landfills on Pond Island.For Good Friday,...
April 05, 2023
Public meeting of Parliament for a question hour with the Minister of Justice regarding the placement procedure and the ongoing issues between the Police Union and the Minister of Justice.PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on Thursday, April 6, 2023. The Public meeting is scheduled for 13.30 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The agenda point is:Qu...
April 04, 2023
SMMC to conduct fire evacuation drill on April 5th.CAY HILL:--- St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) will conduct a fire evacuation drill on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 10:30 am. The drill will last approximately one (1) hour during which the fire alarm system will be activated and actors portraying pat...
April 04, 2023
Destination promoted at Florida Roadshow Events.PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau in collaboration with the French Tourist office and local hoteliers recently organized a series of events as part of the Florida Roadshow for travel advisors, agents, and cruise planners in the cities of M...
April 04, 2023
Zr.Ms. Holland intercepted more than 2.2 tons of cocaine in four days.WILLEMSTAD:--- The Dutch Navy Ship Zr.Ms. Holland on March 10 and 13, intercepted four drug transportations in the Caribbean Sea and confiscated more than 2.2 tons of cocaine. The so-called go-fasts were discovered by the maritime patrol aircraft of th...
April 04, 2023
Rotary Sunset Celebrates Amir Baharani as Butterfly Story Winner.PHILIPSBURG:--- The Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, District 7020 announced their winners, with much appreciation to our local young authors. The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset received a total of twenty stories, with three being submitted to the Rot...
April 04, 2023
Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Netherlands agree to Mutual Regulation for cooperation on reforms.THE HAGUE, the Netherlands:--- With the signatures of the Prime Ministers of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten and the state secretary of Kingdom Relations under a new Mutual Regulation, the legal basis has been laid for sustainable cooperation fo...
April 04, 2023
R4CR to host Round-6 funding information sessions US$750K available in grants for CSOs.PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, April 12th, R4CR will host the first of three (3) information sessions for civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-profit organizations (NPOs) on how to secure a grant during the 6th round of project financing. This ses...
April 04, 2023
Parrotfish: Important Coral Reef Keepers.BONAIRE:--- Parrotfish are more than just pretty faces. The average parrotfish spends up to 90% of its day cleaning the coral reefs. Their sharp beaks allow them to easily scrape algae off corals and rocks, essential for keeping the reefs healthy and t...