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Source: 721 News
02 Jun 2016 02:14 AM

Minister Lee Meets With Minister Victorina

Willemstad, CURAÇAO – During his recent trip to Curaçao, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Emil Lee met with the Minister of Public Health, Environment and Nature in Curaçao Siegfried Victorina, to understand what lessons had been learned in regard to the construction of their new hospital and health care cooperation within the Kingdom

“In our desire to spend the people’s money wisely, we should learn from others what they did right and what they did wrong Read more


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HOPE
Source: SMN-News
01 Jun 2016 05:34 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- During his recent trip to Curacao, Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee met with the Minister of Public Health, Environment & Nature in Curacao Siegfried Victorina to understand what lessons had been learned in regards to the construction of their new hospital and health care cooperation within the Kingdom
“In our desire to spend the people’s money wisely, we should learn from others what they did right and what they did wrong Read more


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HOPE
Source: SMN-News
01 Jun 2016 05:05 PM

Studying in the USA shows more returns on government investments.

PHILIPSBURG: --- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs told members of the media on Wednesday that government is not phasing out study financing for the Netherlands as perceived by several persons. The Minister said that over the years and based on data collected it has proven that students who studied in the United States of America have excelled far more than those that chose to study in the Netherlands Read more


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HOPE
Source: The Daily Herald
01 Jun 2016 04:57 AM

Hope Party Launched Ahead Of 2017 Territorial Election

MARIGOT--With the 2017 Territorial Elections a matter of ten months away, independent Councillor Jules Charville’s Hope Party became the first structured party to officially declare it will present a list for next year’s election at a public meeting in the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening.

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HOPE
Source: 721 News
31 May 2016 01:01 AM

***Breaking News***: Major Break In “Zucchini” Murder Case

~Two prime suspects are detained in Dominica~

Deyanida Clarisa Faynete

SINT MAARTEN/DOMINICA – There was a major break in the “Zucchini case” after a news website published the pictures and names of six persons, who were arrested in Dominica, for armed robbery at Jewelry International, located at Fort Young Hotel in Dominica.

Out of the six persons arrested, three of them are from St. Maarten and out of the three, two are wanted as prime suspects in the case called by the Prosecutor’s Office as “Zucchini.”

On March 18, 2014, the young lady Deyanida “Clarisa” Faynete (19) was shot in Dutch Quarter Read more


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HOPE
Source: SMN-News
25 May 2016 05:16 PM

GEBE  Supervisory Board of Directors lost court case.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Shareholder representatives of GEBE will be holding their shareholders meeting on Thursday morning May 26th 2016 as ordered by the Court of First Instance and they will dismiss the three remaining members of the supervisory board of directors namely, Rene Richardson, Ed Gumbs, and Zylena Barry. The shareholder will then appoint the seven new members of the board namely:-

1. Oral Gibbes
2. Tazio Bervoets
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HOPE
Source: The Daily Herald
25 May 2016 05:42 AM

Johnson Apologises For Plagiarised Post

PHILIPSBURG--Secretary-General of the board of the United People’s (UP) party Stuart Johnson has apologised for plagiarising the words of US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders in a message on poverty posted on his “public figur Read more


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OSPP
HOPE
Source: SMN-News
23 May 2016 07:16 PM

South Reward:--- Many of our students in high school in the exam classes are busy with their final exams. We have wished all of them on our radio program “Another View” and via the media much success. Some of our students have applied for study financing and hoping to receive it upon successfully completing their final exams. This means that many of them will be leaving to go abroad to further their studies or to attend the University of St. Maarten and the NIPA. However, the majority of those graduates will remain on the island seeking employment for a year, some until they decide to further their studies Read more


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HOPE
Source: The Daily Herald
21 May 2016 06:10 AM

Stuart Johnson Plagiarises Parts Of Sanders Speech In Poverty Message

PHILIPSBURG--Stuart Johnson appears to have plagiarised parts of a speech on poverty made by US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, in a message on the same subject that he posted on his public figure Facebook page and signed as potential United People’s (Read more


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UPP
HOPE
Source: SMN-News
15 May 2016 06:26 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Maurice Lake has put all rumors to rest at a press conference on Sunday when he joined the leader and members of the United People’s Party (USP) and announced that he will be contesting the September 26th elections on the USP slate Read more


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HOPE
Source: SXMIslandTime
11 May 2016 09:00 AM

Parliament Debating No Confidence Motion In Government

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The leader of the main opposition Barbados Labour Party, (BLP), Mia Mottley, Tuesday described the Freundel Stuart government as being “incompetent,” accusing it also of running the country by “stealth” and bringing the island to its knees economically and otherwise.

Mottley, piloting a motion of no confidence in the government, said that the circumstances in which Barbados has found itself cannot be borne for much longer.

“We cannot have a gover Read more


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HOPE
Source: SXMIslandTime
11 May 2016 08:27 AM

Dutch & French Side Hospital Cooperation Steadily Increasing

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The recent fire at the French side hospital which caused four wards to be evacuated , is a validation that the French and Dutch side hospitals need to work together, and increase their level of cooperation in healthcare.

Minister of Public health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee stated: “The recent fire at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital in Marigot has made a number of beds unavailable Read more


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HOPE
Source: SMN-News
10 May 2016 07:36 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The recent fire at the French side hospital which caused four wards to be evacuated , is a validation that the French and Dutch side hospitals need to work together, and increase their level of cooperation in healthcare.
Minister of Public health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee stated: “The recent fire at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital in Marigot has made a number of beds unavailable Read more


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HOPE
Source: 721 News
10 May 2016 12:11 AM

Minister Lee Encourage Children To Come For Free Eye Exams

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Emil Lee encouraged parents to take their children for free eye testing and glasses at the White & Yellow Cross located in St. Johns Estate.

In support of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH), the Rotary club of St. Maarten organized an eye examination program to support their initiative in St Read more


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HOPE
Source: SXMIslandTime
09 May 2016 08:37 PM

Minister Lee Encourages Kids To Come For Free Eye Exams And Glasses

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee, would like to encourage parents to take their kids for free eye testing and glasses at the white & Yellow cross located in St. Johns Estate.

In support of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH),the Rotary club of St.Maarten organized an eye examination program to support their initiative on Sint Maarten which Is to provide free eye exams and eyeglasses to those who cannot afford it Read more


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HOPE
Source: SMN-News
09 May 2016 05:53 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee, would like to encourage parents to take their kids for free eye testing and glasses at the white & Yellow cross located in St. Johns Estate.
In support of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH),the Rotary club of St.Maarten organized an eye examination program to support their initiative on Sint Maarten which Is to provide free eye exams and eyeglasses to those who cannot afford it Read more


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HOPE
Source: Today SXM
09 May 2016 12:19 PM

St. Maarten Carnival Director Mike Granger Looks Back

SCDF-Director Mike Granger. Photo contributed.

“We are not a bunch of know-it-alls”

St. Maarten News – “Much of the growth and success of Carnival over the last five years can be attributed to the fact that young, local entrepreneurs were given an opportunity to be part of Carnivals in the various facets of the festival,” says Mike Granger, director of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation SCDF. “Across the board, key aspects of Carnival are now managed by young adults.”

With the conclusion of Carnival 2016, the public has been heaping praise on the SCDF for its steadfast stance on putting local artists and entrepreneurs first in Carnival, Granger notes Read more


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HOPE
Source: 721 News
07 May 2016 12:32 AM

Letter To Editor: Thank You, St. Maarteners

“Is that your ninth notebook already Teacher? Teacher Jodi, you write too much!” That is the comment of one of the 6th graders when I pull out my notebook. Over the past nine months he has kept trace of my work and has explained to others who I am and what I do. “She is learning from us about living on St. Maarten, how we learn and how we teach. And she writes down all the crazy things we say. This is her ninth book!”

This 6th grader is one of the future citizens of St. Maarten, who has been teaching me about living together on this beautiful island Read more


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HOPE
Source: 721 News
28 Apr 2016 09:20 PM

Mp Marlin-Romeo Wants To Know Why Tourism Trade Fair Smart Postponed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – A letter was sent to the president of Parliament on Monday, April 26th, 2016 by the Member of Parliament Leona Marlin-Romeo querying the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (Ministry TEATT), as stakeholder and contributor on the postponement of the SMART annual trade show.

The trade show attracts major wholesalers whose jobs are to sell the destination Read more


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HOPE
Source: SMN-News
28 Apr 2016 04:22 PM

PHILIPSBURG – A letter was sent to the president of Parliament on Monday, April 26th, 2016 by the Member of Parliament Leona Marlin-Romeo querying the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (Ministry TEATT), as stakeholder and contributor on the postponement of the SMART annual trade show.

The trade show attracts major wholesalers whose jobs are to sell the destination Read more


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HOPE
Source: 721 News
25 Apr 2016 12:35 AM

Education Minister Jacobs Congratulates Oranje School On Book Week

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs congratulated Oranje School on its 29th annual Book Week.

Pupils of the Oranje School showed their newly gained knowledge of this year’s theme: “The Body System” all week through readings, demonstrations, songs, dances and various arts and crafts.

The Book Week culminated with a parade that started at the Oranje School, led by two youth drum bands, progressed down Front Street, made its way in front of the Government Administration Building, where several classes displayed their dances, songs and posters before turning on to Back Street and back to Oranje School.

Minister Jacobs said that this is a great example of “Education on the Move” initiated by a school, which she is proud to highlight Read more


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HOPE
Source: SMN-News
24 Apr 2016 09:44 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs congratulates Oranje School on its 29th annual book-week. Pupils of the Oranje School showed their newly gained knowledge of this year’s theme ‘The Body System” all week through readings, demonstrations, songs, dances and various arts and crafts.
The book-week culminated with a parade that started at the Oranje School, led by two youth drum bands, progressed down Frontstreet, made its way in front the Government Administration Building, where several classes displayed their dances, songs and posters before turning back towards Backstreet and back to Oranje School.
Minister Jacobs expressed that this is a great example of Education on the Move initiated by a school which she is proud to highlight and hereby encourages all schools to take the initiative to show correlation between learning and the curriculum while demonstrating learning in creative ways Read more


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HOPE
Source: 721 News
22 Apr 2016 11:09 AM

Soccer Association Presents Report To Minister Of Sports

PHILIPSBURG – On Tuesday, April 19, The St. Maarten Soccer Association (SMSA), represented by President Sudesh Singh, along with SMSA representative Sandro Garcia, presented Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs with a certificate of gratitude, and a report of the 2016 CFU Futsal Qualifier Tournament in Cuba.

SMSA received an official invitation to participate in the Men’s CFU Futsal Qualifier in November 2015 Read more


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HOPE
Source: 721 News
21 Apr 2016 10:56 PM

Mp Tamara Leonard Still Awaiting Answers From Gibson

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (April 21, 2016) – United People’s (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard has again written to Finance Minister Richard Gibson Read more


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