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Technical Services to start work for Blue Zone parking

MARIGOT--The Collectivité’s Technical Services will begin installing infrastructure and informative signs to indicate Blue Zone parking areas in downtown Marigot as of this Thursday, September 24.

This first phase requires a month-and-a-half of work, the Collectivité noted in a release. Commissioning of the Blue Zone is scheduled for mid-November, just before the start of the new tourist season.

The creation of a Blue Zone was initiated by President Aline Hanson’s majority party in the context of the revitalization of Marigot’s town centre Read more

Sandy Ground school children spread the message for peace

MARIGOT--An estimated 550 children from the Sandy Ground UNESCO-affiliated elementary school (now renamed Aline Hanson School) and the Jérôme Beaupere School took part in a march Monday at 9:00am in observance of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace.

As was the case last year the march followed a short circuit in Sandy Ground, starting from and finishing at the school Read more

Doligez leaves Préfecture for new posting in France

MARIGOT--A farewell cocktail party was held in the Préfecture on Tuesday to say goodbye to Secretary-General of the Préfecture for St. Martin and St. Barths Matthieu Doligez who is to assume a new post in Gap in the Alps of Haute Provence, Southern France, as Cabinet Director for the Préfet.

As is customary on these occasions, speeches were given followed by a presentation of gifts.

Those paying tribute to his service included Préfète Anne Laubies, President of the Collectivité Aline Hanson and his counterpart on the Dutch side, André Hoeneveld, Director of the Cabinet of Governor Eugene Holiday.

Doligez spent three years and eleven months in St Read more

Two million euros invested in courses for the unemployed

MARIGOT--The Collectivité has committed to investing 2 million euros in vocational training for the unemployed in keeping with its Youth Policy with 85 per cent of its financing coming from European Social Funds (ESF).

The recent two information days for its 2015-2016 territorial job training programme, supported by the Human Development Department under the portfolio of President Aline Hanson, was deemed a great success with a record attendance, the Collectivité noted in a release Read more

Collectivite invests 2 million Euros for unemployment training

>MARIGOT:---- As part of its dedicated Youth policy, the Collectivite of St. Martin has organized two days of information for its 2015-2016 territorial job training program, supported by the Human Development department under the portfolio of President Aline Hanson.

French Quarter and Sandy Ground, both considered priority areas in the new City contract, have successfully hosted the two days of information with record attendance.

The Collectivite agreed to invest 2 million euros this year in which the European Social Fund (ESF) in vocational training funds 85% Read more

Homeless situation at marina has reached crisis point, says district

~ Authorities given 72 hours to take action ~

MARIGOT--Representatives of District Five and the marina and merchants associations of Marigot have warned they will take matters into their own hands unless authorities take action on the homeless persons’ situation and overall sanitation of the Marina Royale parking area, once and for all.

The merchants association says it is imperative that the situation is dealt with now in low season before the high season starts. Businesses or restaurants have closed in the marina due to the unresolved situation that is negatively impacting tourism and the island’s image.

A press conference at the Marina Royale parking area on the St Read more

Green brigade poised to start Sargassum weed operation

MARIGOT--Eighteen unemployed persons, now referred to as the “green brigade” (brigade verte) officially signed one-year renewable contracts Thursday in Hotel de la Collectivité to launch the start of a major Sargassum weed collection, beginning at the end of September.

The project is based on a unique insertion and access to employment agreement signed between the Employment Office, Centre Symphorien d’Insertion—an association that won the bid to employ the young people—and the brigade members themselves.

In mid-July the Collectivité and the Préfecture announced the release of 200,000 euros, financed equally, for 2015 to fight the Sargassum phenomenon Read more