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PHILIPSBURG:--- We did not stumble into the present, and are not stumbling into our future, said Prof. Hillary Beckles to the CARICOM and African Union (AU) representatives at one session of the Reparations and Racial Healing Study Tour in Barbados, July 24 28, 2023.
The CARICOM-AU conference brought together perspectives from government and civil society leaders and Reparations advocates from the Caribbean, Africa, and African Diaspora communities on developing a unified front on Reparations from historical crimes Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The One St. Martin Association (One SXM) met at SoIL Caf on Thursday with Dr. June Soomer, Chair of the University of the West Indies Open Campus Council, said One SXM president Dr. Rhoda Arrindell.
One SXM received practical tips for regional collaboration from Dr. Soomer during the informal meeting, said Dr. Arrindell Read more

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BONAIRE:--- A Bonaire delegation participated in the Caribbean Studies Association 2023 Conference from 5th 9th June in St Croix, Virgin Islands United States. This was an historical event as for the first time the island of Bonaire was represented. Our team, Bonaire Human Rights Organization, Davika Bissessar Shaw and James Finies from Nos Kier Boneiru Bek, made a presentation and spoke on behalf of the People of Bonaire and the organizations BHRO, NKBB, and Movement pa Kambio Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Two years after initiating the process to become a member of the Caribbean Reparations Commission (CRC), the One St. Martin (One SXM) Association was formally admitted as an associate member.
After a preliminary meeting with members of One SXMrepresented by Aishira Cicilia, Cindy Peters, and One SXM founder and president Dr. Rhoda ArrindellCRC reconciled One SXMs provisional status and formally invited the association to attend the next CRC meeting on April 25.
Arrindell was One SXMs delegates at the first meeting, which was chaired by CRC chairman, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The One SXM Association said on Tuesday that it has taken note of the statement made on December 19, 2022, by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague, which was subsequently rendered in English here in St. Martin by the Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare, and Sport, Ernst Kuipers, regarding the so-called apology for Slavery past on behalf of the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
While we recognize this step away from the previous official position of the Dutch government on the issue, we cannot accept the apology because it falls completely short of what a sincere apology should be, said One SXM.
Furthermore, stated The One SXM, Association stated that it is in full agreement with the response and sentiments expressed by the Honorable Prime Minister of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- The One SXM Petition Against Accepting Dutch Apology for Slavery Past without Reparations, has netted over 1,000 signatures in the short period it started online and in person, said the association president, Dr. Rhoda Arrindell
Arrindell along with One SXM members and St. Martin activists submitted the petition with the signatures to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Monday morning, December 19, 2022 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Silveria Jacobs; Minister of Education Culture Youth and Sport (ECYS), Drs. Rodolphe Samuel; along with the Head of the Department of Culture Ms Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Silveria Jacobs; Minister of Education Culture Youth and Sport (ECYS), Drs. Rodolphe Samuel; along with the Head of the Department of Culture Ms Read more

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St. Maarten (Simva) To Host 12Th Annual Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Championships, October 12 16.

PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten Volleyball Federation (SIMVA) will host the senior womens championships of the 12th annual Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) here at L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium, October 12 16, 2022, said SIMVA president Leonardo Jeffers.
The SIMVA womens team is confident about its game and with the home crowd advantage, we are expecting to be on the podium on Sunday night, last night of the tournament, said Jeffers.
Ever since we received the announcement that the tournament was going to be held, the ladies have been faithfully training, said Jeffers Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The organizers of last Fridays Culture Time 35th anniversary show donated the proceeds from the event to the Charlotte Brookson Academy of the Performing Arts (CBA), said Fabian Badejo.
The cash presentation was made to Tatiana Arrindell, the school manager on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, said Badejo, host of the long-running PJD-2 radio program.
The 35th-anniversary show was a resounding success both in terms of the performances and the turnout, said Badejo.
Culture Time co-host, Dr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  The highly anticipated Culture Time 35th Anniversary Benefit Show, is expected to be a weekend thriller when it kicks off at 8 pm this Friday, September 30, 2022, at the Cultural Center, Backstreet, said organizer Fabian Adekunle Badejo.
The show had to be postponed from its original date because of the passage of Tropical Storm Fiona and the subsequent precautionary measures government announced to keep people out of harms way.
But were all cooking on gas now, said Badejo, founder, and host of the program, which has been on the air on PJD-2 radio for the last 35 years.
Fernando Clark, a former long-time co-host of the program, said Fridays show will feature some surprises Read more

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Culture Time Clocks 35.

~Anniversary Show at Cultural Center, Backstreet full of surprises~

PHILIPSBURG:---  The popular Sunday afternoon radio program on PJD-2 Radio, Culture Time, will mark its 35th year on the air on September 17th, with an anniversary variety show at the Cultural Center, Backstreet, which organizers say will be full of surprises.
According to Fabian Badejo, Founder/Producer/Host of Culture Time, the anniversary show is a way of saying Thank You to the people of St. Martin, both North and South, who have been listening to the program throughout the years, and encouraging us to keep doing what were doing.
He said the show will feature music, poetry, spoken word, dance, and comedy all by local performers, many of whom have appeared on the program throughout the years.
Tickets for the show are available at US$20 at SoIL, at the entrance to St Read more

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~Anniversary show full of surprises at Cultural Center, Backstreet~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The popular Sunday afternoon program on PJD-2 Radio, Culture Time, will mark its 35th year on the air on September 17, at 8 pm, with an anniversary variety show at the Cultural Center, Backstreet, said organizers.
According to Fabian Badejo, founder/producer/host of Culture Time, the anniversary show is full of surprises. It is a way of saying Thank You to the people of St. Martin, both North and South, who have been listening to the program throughout the years and encouraging us to keep doing what were doing.
The show will feature music, poetry, spoken word, dance, and comedy all by St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- From Havana to Port of Spain, Caribbean lit fests and other cultural activities are inching back to life as countries and territories of the region and around the world continue working to put manners on the Covid-19 pandemic.
Caribbean Literature Day, July 12, 2022, is also ready to repeat its growing popularity as a peoples celebration in the region, and with activities by individuals and institutions from Canada to Kenya.
This year, Frontlist. in, Indias publishing platform and the Texas-based Greene Publishing have joined those announcing the celebration, said Lasana M Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On the eve of Emancipation Day, July 1, 2022, the One SXM Association reiterates its call to the Parliament of St. Maarten to hold a referendum post haste, consulting the people on independence for the territory, said One SXM member Dr. Rhoda Arrindell.
According to One SXM, Emancipation was not a gift from any paternalistic monarch who suddenly experienced a change of heart and had a Saul moment Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The poetry and drama by Lasana M. Sekou and analysis of his work have been published in five books in Europe and the Caribbean between January and April 2022.
Last January a study of Hurricane Protocol by the St. Martin author appeared in Vernaculars in an Age of World Literatures. Edited by Christina Kullberg and David Watson, professors at Uppsala University, Sweden, the book of critical essays was published by Bloomsbury Academic.
The global context analysis of chapter four by Dr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The ONE SXM Association met with the Ad Hoc Committee for Electoral Reform of the Parliament of St. Maarten on Tuesday, March 1 to submit a draft resolution calling for a consultative referendum within two years, or latest simultaneously with the next parliamentary election.
The ONE SXM Association implored the Parliament of the southern part or Dutch territory of the Caribbean island of St. Martin, to make use of its constitutional authority to convene the referendum with the sole question of Independence: Yes, or No?
Giving the presentation was Dr Read more

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COLE BAY:--- The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset awarded nine professionals for their outstanding contributions to the community through their vocation and for exemplifying the Rotary ideal of, Service Above Self.

 During the clubs general meeting, President Norrisa Anatol presented the 2022 Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunsets Vocational Excellence Awards to Dr. Tasheena Maccow Thomas, Owner of TeeZan Health and Wellness Center in the Health category; Ms. Nicole De Weever, Owner/Founder of Art Save Lives Foundation, local and international dancer and choreographer, in the Arts category; Dr Read more

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Committee Of Education, Culture, Youth And Sports Affairs (Cecysa) To Meet On Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Committee of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Affairs of Parliament will meet on November 18, 2021.

The Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, at 9.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. Dr. Rhoda Arrindell will be present.

The agenda point is:
Presentation on the status of the development of a national anthem for Sint Maarten (IS/115/2021-2022 dated October 12, 2021)

Due to measures taken to mitigate the coronavirus (COVID-19), the House of Parliament is only allowing persons with an appointment to enter the Parliament building.
The parliamentary sessions will be carried live on St Read more

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MARIGOT:---The tribute concert with 25 poetic performances for the late Raymond Helligar takes place here at The Gardens on Saturday, August 7, said organizer Sabrina Charville.
The open-air program under the mango trees, which begins at 4:30 pm, honors the work of Raymond Big Ray Helligar as a spoken word artist, said Charville. He was a founding poet at the recitals in Sandy Ground organized by Coffee & Soda Biscuits, a cultural association founded by Charville in 2017.
A number of the poets and spoken word artists scheduled to perform on Saturday will don a black beret, a cap often worn by Helligar Read more

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by Rhoda Arrindell, PhD

PHILIPSBURG:--- While authority figures regularly condemn our youngsters, calling out undesirable behavior, they seem misguided in how to adequately address these behaviors and empower our youngsters.
In 2011, I created the program Get off the Block, Get on the Bus, and Get Busy (GB3) to try to address the immediate needs of our wandering youth Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Rafel Skeete Caribbean Baseball Invitational (RSCBI) is taking place here this weekend, June 25 27, at the Little League Stadium on Soualiga Road.
The well-known St. Martin veteran baseball player Rafel Skeete is on the island with his team from the USA. Skeete is a board member of the Piper Davis baseball group in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Rafel has been focusing on Caribbean baseball games, creating a team to work on the local tournament. He also provides a platform for young athletes to showcase their talents in front of US college recruiters and scouts, said Dr Read more

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South Reward Hoops & Beats Expo Considered A Great Success

South Reward:--- The St. Maarten National Basketball Association (SXMNBA) and Faceoff Studioz on April 25th 2021 decided to collaborate and form Hoops & Beats Expo in which they provide a platform for basketballers and local artists to showcase their talents to their peers and to the rest of St. Maarten. Hoops & Beats held their first of a series of events in the district of South Reward which was well received by public. With the blessings and endorsement of The South Reward Community Council, the council and a few residents came out in full force to support this event Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---   The book published by House of Nehesi (HNP) that was checked out the most from Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) in 2020, is Language, Culture, and Identity in St. Martin by Rhoda Arrindell.
Last Friday, PJL librarian Francia Housen provided the list of The top 10 books from HNP that were checked out for the year 2020, said HNPs Jacqueline Sample.
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