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From left: Darion Cornell and Khaleed Spanner from Food and Cookery CVQ, Drejean Canwood and D-Vonte Fleming from Academic and Jee-von Redan from General Construction CVQ.

ST. EUSTATIUS--From Boys to Gentlemen foundation, in collaboration with the Public Health Department, successfully hosted a vibrant cooking competition at Gwendolyn van Putten Schools kitchen on Thursday, November 9.

The event, organised by Shanna Mercera-Gibbs of the Public Health prevention clinic, witnessed the participation of talented individuals from various fields.

The jury panel consisted of Carlos Antonio Martiens, a seasoned chef from St Read more

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Ncf Holds Ceremony For Second Chance Graduates

Keynote speaker Gracita R. Arrindell with the graduates

ST. EUSTATIUS--New Challenges Foundation (NCF) held a graduation ceremony for the second chance education graduates under the theme Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.

The ceremony was held at Mike van Putten Youth Centre/Lions Den on Thursday, June 22. The 10 graduates were Marley Brown, Erika Simmons, Jamile Redan, Tallijah Pers, Ashanti Carti, Shadiro Simmons, Anajah Smith, DShandra Turner, Isiah Courtar and Marques Schrewhardt.

The ceremony featured speeches by board members and invited guests, Commissioner of Education Reuben Merkman, NCF president Charles Lindo and director Francine Foe, who all congratulated the graduates on this hard-fought achievement and offered words of wisdom and encouragement.

President of the Parliament of St Read more

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Statia Joins Airbnb Live And Work Anywhere Campaign

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ST. EUSTATIUS--St. Eustatius joined Airbnbs Live and Work Anywhere campaign to promote the destination to the growing number of digital nomads worldwide. Director of Tourism Charles Lindo said Statia had joined the campaign to welcome digital nomads on May 11.

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Statia Featured On VanguardS Online Virtual Travel Showcase

Director of Tourism Charles Lindo

ST. EUSTATIUS--St. Eustatius was among a number of destinations featured on edition five of TruMarketings Vanguard live event held on March 2.

  Director of Tourism in St. Eustatius Read more

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St. Eustatius Earns Award From Green Destinations

Charles Lindo

ST. EUSTATIUS--St. Eustatius recently received the prestigious Green Destinations QualityCoast Silver Award.

  The island will be honoured during an interactive ceremony along with other recently honoured destinations, during the sixth edition of the Global Green Destinations Days virtual conference, which is Read more

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Scubaqua Upgraded To 3-Star Good Travel Seal Certification

Scubaqua dive centre presenting itself at the Duikvaker fair in the Netherlands.

ST. EUSTATIUS--Scubaqua dive centre in St. Eustatius was recently upgraded to a three-star business certification by Good Travel Seal. Director of Tourism Charles Lindo offered his congratulations to the dive shop, which was the first business in Statia Read more

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Scubaqua Achieves Prestigious Good Travel Seal Certification

Director of Tourism Charles Lindo (left) and co-owner of Scubaqua's Dive Center Marieke van de Wetering celebrating at an event.

ST. EUSTATIUS--Scubaqua Dive Center has achieved a Good Travel Seal certification a programme developed by Green Travel Destinations that is being offered to businesses in St. Eustatius.

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Culinary Enthusiasts Find Their Way Back To Taste Of Cultures

Director of Tourism Charles Lindo hosting Taste of the Cultures.

ST. EUSTATIUS--After an absence of twelve months, Taste of the Cultures returned to St. Eustatius on Thursday, March 25. A crowd of close to 1,000 culinary enthusiasts descended on Mike van Putten Youth Centre/Lions Den Village to enjoy local entertainment, island commu Read more

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Fyi Radio Show Now Also On Zoom And Facebook

Charles Lindo

ST. EUSTATIUS--The For Your Information (FYI) radio programme has been revised from its original radio-only delivery to a combination of radio, Zoom and Facebook Live broadcasts.

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Statia Tourism Foundation Moves Into Berkel House

Director of Tourism Charles Lindo (centre), staff member of St. Eustatius Development Foundation (STDF) Charmaine Turner (left) and STDF Product Development ManagerMayaPandtat the entrance to the new Tourism Office at the Berkel House in Oranjestads historical core.

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The rate of change in the world today conceivably has never been faster. Many of the old systems applied to growth and development are rapidly changing into new forms too different to be fully understood.
The old pattern of a few countries mining the rest of the world for raw materials and reseeding just enough with goods and services to successfully repeat the cycle has been replaced by something else. Global growth and development are no longer almost solely reliant upon the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and one or two other global financial institutions; it now includes significant support from developing countries that once were the countries being mined as a raw material resource.
China is perhaps the indisputable leader of this new growth and development group Read more

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Statia Prepares For Sustainable Conference In September

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius - St. Eustatius is once again preparing for the annual Sustainable Development conference.

The event which is in its 4th year is being held under the theme, "Economic Value of Tourism" and is earmarked to run from September 25th to 26th.

Speaking to our news department, director of the Statia Tourism Development Authority, Read more

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What is the DP going to do?

Dear Editor,

Norako N. V., the private company of former Democratic Party (DP) island councilman and commissioner Nicolaas "Koos" Sneek, has initiated a court case against the Statia Housing Foundation (SHF), alleging non-compliance on the part of SHF in faithfully executing a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed between the two. In the public debate ongoing about this matter my name too is called in my capacity as former commissioner of housing Read more

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