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Minister Lee Returns From Fact Finding Trip To Colombia

PRESS RELEASE -  Minister of public health, social development, and labor Emil Lee, recently returned from a fact finding mission to Columbia. As the Ministry has been forced to make budget cuts, as a show of support for cost cutting, Minister Lee financed his own travel expenses.

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Airport Intends To Implement Concession Fees For Inbound Cargo To St. Maarten --- Pjiae Official’S Remains Mum On Pending Issues.

Cargo tenants faces 10% increase in rent.

Airport:--- Tenants at the cargo building at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) are at their wits ends since they are unable to get answers from the operational and supervisory board of the government owned company. According to the tenants of the cargo building that is currently under construction the tenants said they were informed that their rent will increase by 10% while the increase is not a one-time increase instead the cargo tenants will face an increase in rent as per the cost per cost price index (CPI) Read more

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The University Of St. Martin (Usm) Well Represented At The Leeward Island Debating Competition (Lidc)

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The USM is proud to announce the accomplishments of two students who participated in the LIDC as part of team St. Maarten, Mr. Dwayne Griffith who is enrolled in the USM GED Tutorial program and Ms. Alexandria Baly Stanford who is a second year student in the General Liberal Arts program.

Team St. Maarten participated in three debates; Debate 1 which was won by the team with Dwayne Griffith as 1st speaker. Debate 2 which were also won by Team St. Maarten with Alexandria Baly Stanford as 2nd speaker, finally Debate 3 where team St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- USZV interim director Glen Carty signed contracts with three companies on Wednesday afternoon for the completion of the Government Administration Building located on Pond Island. The contractors are Lievense, Windward Roads and Windward Islands Electrical Company (WEC).
The signing ceremony took place in the presence of several members of the Council of Ministers while Prime Minister Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of public health, social development, and labor Emil Lee, recently returned from a fact finding mission to Columbia. As the Ministry has been forced to make budget cuts, as a show of support for cost cutting, Minister Lee financed his own travel expenses.
The purpose of the visit was to get a first-hand assessment of the quality of healthcare that the people of St.Maarten receive when referred there Read more

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Ninety Teachers Attend Digikidz Conference

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A full house for the Digikidz conference, Photo contributed

St. Maarten News – Approximate ninety educators from Seventh Day Adventist and both Hillside Schools, Asha Stevens and Helmich Snijders Campuses, came together last week Thursday for a day-long DigiKidz conference, organized by Foresee Foundation, the executor of the DigiKidz project in collaboration with the tech teams, management and school boards of all three schools.

The theme of the day was “the way forward” assisting schools in how to further develop the integration of ICT and Technology in its schools and classrooms.

After the welcome by Oralie Boirard, General Director of the Hillside Schools, addresses were given by the school board Executive Director for Hillside Asha Stevens and school board advisor Alvin Connor Read more

St. Maarten Garbage Collectors Want Money From Shopkeepers

Uncollected garbage on Front Street. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar

St. Maarten News – The messy situation with garbage collection got uglier yesterday after reports that All Waste in Place, the company responsible for collecting garbage in Philipsburg, has approached shopkeepers to sign individual contracts. Without these contracts, garbage will not be collected downtown.

Several shopkeepers have flat out refused to sign any contract with the garbage collector. Others, like real estate agent Leroy de Weever, disposed of their store garbage under their own steam Read more

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Pondfill Ring Road Foot Bridges Have Lost Their Shine

This foot bridge has seriously deteriorated over the past 40 months. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar

St. Maarten News – Back in December 2012, with the festive season around the corner, then Prime Minister William Marlin ordered public works to build three foot bridges across the ditch that separates the unfinished ring road from the Walter Nisbeth road.

The landmass created by the ring road track was designed as a parking area – and it still functions as such today.

In 2012, the foot bridges were in a mint condition, but the past forty months they have taken serious hits from the weather conditions.

The wooden planks over a simple steel frame that form the bridges, have come loose and they feel so iffy in certain spots that they give the impression they could collapse any day Read more

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Student Receives Support From Mp Marlin-Romeo

MP Leona Marlin-Romeo (left) presents her check to Cyril Brooks. Photo contributed

St. Maarten News – Cyril Brooks also known as Junior has been chosen as April’s recipient for the Give back to the Community project Independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo initiated.

Cyril Brooks has been recently accepted to follow the Travel & Tourist Consultancy study in France and inspires to become an entrepreneur in the cruise industry.

“This is a young ambitious Sint Maartener who has shown his willingness to further his education by working several side jobs in preparation for his departure Read more

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Minister of VROMI intends to hire sub-contractors for district parcel 5 and 6 at Contractor’s expense.

PHILIPSBURG:---Businesses in the Philipsburg area who does not dispose of their garbage in a timely manner as laid down by government could expect fines as high as NAF5,000.00 announced Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers. The Minister of infrastructure announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that his Ministry plans to take serious actions against businesses in the Philipsburg area Read more

Scell & Telem Fiber Optic Training Big Success

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The University of St Martin’s School of Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning (SCELL) and Telem’s Fiber Optic Training Certification course commenced on Tuesday April 5th 2016 and is a big success.

The training is facilitated by professional, certified Light Brigade instructors, the company is based out of Washington State, Washington. Light Brigade offers certification for all trainings.  

The training established a great partnership between Telem and The University of St Read more

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Concordia Political Alliance Rolls Out Two Programmes

PHILIPSBURG--The Concordia Political Alliance (CPA) will be championing a baseball league programme and a youth development and training centre, according to leader of the political party Jeffrey Richardson. The party held a press conference on Tuesday to make the announcement and to introduce one Read more

Hillside Pupils Reap Produce From Agricultural Project

CAY HILL--Radish (red beets), parsley and baby carrots were amongst the produce that pupils from the Asha Stevens Hillside School’s Community School programme reaped from the school’s gardening project in March.

St. Maarten Christian Party

The St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) presented their manifesto to members and guests on Tuesday evening at the Belair Community Centre.

Let Common Sense Prevail!

The buzz words in the streets today is that the NA-led government is following in the same footsteps of the previous UPP-led government. This time around they are doing everything within their power to destroy one of the last business fabrics that is owned 100% by locals, the operators of school busses.

This NA government is fully aware that by putting the transportation of school children out on bid that many of the bus owners would not be able to participate in the bid Read more

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Hosts Of Activities To Profile World Health Day 2016 – Diabetes: Beat It!

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, in connection with World Health Day (WHD) 2016 which is to be commemorated onApril 7, has planned a number of activities in conjunction with stakeholders to profile WHD which focusses on Diabetes: Beat It!

Stakeholder, the Diabetes Foundation of St. Maarten (DFS), has circulated diabetes related information throughout the community especially giving tips to prevent or care for a Diabetic Foot.

The Bank of Nova Scotia will be highlighting Diabetes by decorating its offices in blue and white, and flyers containing information about diabetes will also be available.

The Minister of Public Health Emil Lee will also be issuing a statement to the community on this international day of observation, World Health Day.

The DFS in collaboration with a Dietician will be hosting a cooking demonstration on Saturday, April 9th at Le Grand Marche on the Bush Road.  There will be breakfast from 10am to 11am and lunch from 11am to 12pm.  Individuals will also have the opportunity to test their glucose and blood pressure.

The local slogan to profile this very important health issue is “Be Aware, get Diabetes Care.”

Diabetes is a largely preventable and treatable disease that is rapidly increasing globally Read more

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I’m Emil Lee, I’m the Minister of Labor, Health & Social Affairs and I’m happy to commemorate world health day 2016 under the theme of Be Aware Get Diabetes Care, which is an initiative from the Ministry of Health in particular our department of CPS or Collective Preventive Services.
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases in our country, it is a disease where the body cannot properly process the sugar within its system Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- With no treatment or vaccine available, it should be a priority to prevent the zika virus from becoming an epidemic on our island.
The Ministry of public Health, Social, development, and Labor, in particular the Collective Prevention Services(CPS) section General public Health, gave a presentation about the Zika virus on Friday at the Fire Department. The presentation was given by the head of CPS Dr. Virginia Asin .
Present were the honorable Prime Minister William Marlin, representatives of VROMI, members of the office of disaster management team, CPS, amongst others.
In her presentation, Dr Read more

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St. Peters:---  The buzz words in the streets today is that the NA lead government is following in the same footsteps of the previous UP lead government. This time around they are doing everything within their power to destroy one of the last business fabrics that is owned 100% by locals, the operators of school busses Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Last week Tuesday, approximate ninety educators from Seventh Day Adventist and both Hillside Schools, Asha Stevens and Helmich Snijders Campuses, came together for a day-long DigiKidz conference. The day was organized by Foresee Foundation, the executor of the DigiKidz project in collaboration with the Tech Teams, Managements and School Boards of all three schools.
The theme of the day was “the Way Forward” assisting schools in how to further develop the integration of ICT and Technology in its schools and classrooms.
After the welcome by Oralie Boirard, General Director of the Hillside Schools, addresses were given by School board Executive Director for Hillside, Mrs Read more

Know Your Community Police Officer

Know your Community Police Officer

~ Philipsburg CPO Steven Carty ~

By Andrew Dick

PHILIPSBURG--The term Community Police Officer (CPO) has been used by police management for some time now, but do you know every CPO on the Police Force? And do you know which one represents your district? These are the questions we hope to answer during this series of articles as we get to know each officer in the CPO programme.

Inspector Steven Carty is the CPO of district Philipsburg, which includes the areas of Pointe Blanche, Over the Bank, Hope Estate, Guana Bay and Pond Island Read more

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Three Governments Departments Restored And Ready For Regular Operations.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of General Affairs hereby makes it known that the Public / Customer Services at the following three Government Departments; Finance Department, Records & Information Management (DIV), Department of Economic Licenses has been restored and they will be opened for regular operations on Tuesday April 5th 2016.

“While the electrical problems were resolved, the Receivers Office, Civil Registry, Public Service Center - Simpson Bay continue to be affected by t Read more

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Prime Minister, Fire Dept, And Vromi At Presentation On Zika Virus

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin and teams from the Fire Department and VROMI, attended a presentation on the Zika virus by Dr. Virginia Asin Oostburg, held at the Fire Department on Friday, April 1.

Dr. Oostburg discussed the evolution of the Zika virus, the symptoms, how to confirm if someone has contracted the virus and prevention measures.

The Zika virus is contracted when an infected mosquito bites a person Read more

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Minister Jacobs Congratulates Windies Champs 2016

PHILIPSURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs, on behalf of the Government and people of St. Maarten, congratulated the West Indies female and male cricket teams, who both emerged victorious in their respective final matches held in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 finals held in India.

“Congratulations also goes out to the St Read more

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