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Coci Discusses Trade Relations St. LuciaS Minister Of Commerce And Business Development

Philipsburg The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI), is proud to announce the successful meeting held with a visiting delegation of St. Lucia, comprising of the Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs- Honourable Emma Hippolyte and the CEO of Export Saint Lucia. This meeting was held last Saturday 15 July at the COCI Office, in which meaningful discussion on collaboration opportunities in trade, interisland connectivity and food security, among others were discussed Read more

New Executive Board St. Maarten Chamber Coci

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — During the first general board meeting, held on 11 January 2023, a new executive board was elected for the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI).

Ms. Peggy Ann Brandon as the newly elected member to the board was elected President of the board. Long standing member, Mr. Louis Bute was elected Vice President and Ms. Mirurgia Brown retained the position as the elected Treasurer. This sitting executive board will oversee the strategic direction of COCI along with the other members of the board of directors for the calendar year 2023.

During said meeting, Ms Read more

Coci: St. Maarten Business Community: Now Is The Time To Prepare For Covid-19

SINT MAARTEN — PHILIPSBURG The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is widely spreading to other countries around the world and has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). At this point in time, Dutch St. Maarten remains free of COVID-19.

President of the COCI Board Benjamin Ortega on behalf of the board is calling on the business community to prepare for the arrival of COVID-19 by preparing contingency plans and to look at the economic/financial impact on their business operation for the next second and third quarter year periods of 2020 Read more

Chamber Invites Businesses To Participate In Hub Santo Domingo 2020

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) From March 17 until March 19, the Dominican Republic multi-sector trade fair Hub Santo Domingo 2020 will take place, and the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) is inviting Chamber registrants to participate in the business to business event and exhibition.

Hub Santo Domingo 2020 is being organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Santo Domingo and the Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD). The two-day B2B event will bring together over 1000 business representatives from the Dominican Republics capital city, and there will be approximately 300 exhibitors from regional and international markets.

This is a collaborative effort that includes the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (Ministry TEATT) and the Social Economic Council of Sint Maarten (SER).

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Board President Ortega Invites Business Community To Check Out New And Improved Coci Social Media Networking Platforms

SINT MAARTEN, PHILIPSBURG Social media is not just another fad. It plays a very important role in social marketing and has been seen as a simply better way to do business. Social media gives the ability of a one-on-one communication between business and customer.

COCIs Social Media Team recognized that with the daily technological advances comes change and innovation. As an initiative of the Board for 2019 and 2020, President Benjamin Ortega announced the boards plans to improve the digital presence of COCI.

One of COCIs goals for 2020 is to provide ease of access and a good source of information for its clients Read more

Work Together And Develop An Equal Kingdom

When your house is on fire you do not fight about who is to blame or how the fire may have started. Before you do anything else, you try to minimize the damage and then you try to extinguish the fire.

Burning houses. That seems the best way to describe the current situation on Sint Eustatius (Statia) and Sint Maarten: Caribbean parts of our Kingdom. The Statian government has been sent home by Secretary of State Knops. According to the Dutch government, this is due to an administrative culture best characterized as lawless and severe financial mismanagement Read more

Incoming Coci Board Members

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry  will like to inform the general public that on January 17th, 2018, where the newest members of the COCI’s Board of Directors were sworn in after all of their credentials were confirmed and in order. Our new members have few words to give to the general public.

“I am very happy to be on the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. I’ve been trying to be part of this board for a while now and I promise that I’ll do my best and work as hard as I can.” – Edsel Gumbs

“ I would like to thank everyone for welcoming him to the Board of Directors and that it will be a pleasure working along side everyone.” – Nikhil Kukreja

“ I would like to thank the board for the warmth he received at this first meeting Read more

Social Activist Quincy Gario Gives Keynote At Usm

PHILIPSBURG – Faced with what many consider the worldwide resurgence of virulent forms of ethnic chauvinism and xenophobia, fear and urban uprisings as Donald J. Trump prepares to inhabit the White House, and the PVV, the Dutch rightwing party, becoming the major vote getter in the upcoming elections in the Netherlands, the University of St. Martin (USM) has teamed up with the Eastern Caribbean Public Health Foundation (ECPHF) of St. Eustatius, and the National Archaeological and Anthropological Memory Management (NAAM) on Curaçao, to organize a 2-day conference entitled: “Raising the Curtain on Race.”

To start off the discussion and offer useful input, Quinsy Gario, one of St Read more

Y2x Crew: This Week Is All About Girl Power

CONCORDIA РRecent guests on Fresh with the Y2X Crew, Member of Parliament (MP) Cornelius de Weever, Ren̩ Violenus of the National Alliance (NA), Joslyn Richardson of One St Read more

Esté Preparado Para Las Elecciones De Este Año: Sintonice Fresco Con La Tripulación Y2x

Traducido por Máximo Castro

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten.- Es tiempo de elecciones otra vez. El 26 de septiembre está a la vuelta de la esquina. La pregunta es, “¿estás listo (a)?”

Youth 2 Xtreme (Y2X), el ala juvenil de Victorious Living Foundation, tiene las herramientas que necesitas para estar listo para las próximas elecciones. Y2X presenta: Elecciones de 2016 en su programa de radio semanal, FRESCO, a través de Youth Radio 92.5FM.

Durante esta serie de programas sobre las elecciones, los candidatos de diversos partidos políticos tienen la oportunidad de debatir sobre temas importantes, como la educación y la salud, así como demostrar al pueblo de San Martín que ellos son la elección correcta para las elecciones de este año.

Los invitados recientes para esta serie de elecciones incluyen a: Chasen Williams del Partido Democrático (DP); Pastor Wycliffe Smith y Claude Peterson, del Partido Cristiano St Read more

Be Prepared For This Year’S Election: Tune Into Fresh With The Y2x Crew

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — It is election time again. September 26 is just around the corner. The question is, “are you ready?”

Youth 2 Xtreme (Y2X), the youth wing of Victorious Living Foundation, has the tools you need to be ready for the upcoming election. Y2X presents: Election Series 2016 on their weekly radio program, FRESH, on Youth Radio 92.5FM.

During this election series, candidates from various political parties have the opportunity to debate on important topics, such as education and health as well as to prove to you, the people of St Read more

Sdm Highlights Importance Of Infrastructural Improvements

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Protecting the environment and investing in our infrastructure, has an incredible value for us, our tourism product and ultimately our economy.

“Maintain and improve rather than expand,” says Benjamin Ortega from the St. Maarten Development Movement (SDM).

“Currently our St Read more

Sdm Reach Out To Cay Bay Community

CAY BAY – On Saturday, August 13, Benjamin Ortega, leader of the St. Maarten Development Movement (SDM), SDM candidates and Cay Bay residents, came out to Elder Drive to repair a basketball court that has been broken down for quite some time.

The idea came to mind during one of SDM’s ongoing district community meetings when SDM visited Cay Bay Read more

Sdm Announces Its First 5 Candidates

PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Development Movement (SDM) Leader Benjamin Ortega, proudly presented the first 5 candidates, who are eager to contest the elections of September 26.

Although the hurdle of postulation is still around the corner, SDM is confident that the people of St. Maarten, their members and future members will give the movement the needed support through votes to obtain the chance of being elected representatives of St Read more