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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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After Not Finding Stable Employment At Home, Dr. Rhoda Arrindell Gets Job At Howard University

Dr. Rhoda Arrindell signing the guest book at Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley's residence last week.

PHILIPSBURG--After encountering challenges securing stable employment on her beloved island, linguist, author, academic consultant and former Minister of Education Dr. Read more

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One Sxm Pursues Closer Regional Collaboration

One SXM members with Dr. June Soomer following the meeting. From left: Aishira Cicilia, Bakari Arrindell, Gabriel LeBlanc, Theophilus Thompson, Soshina Stephen, Dr. Rhoda Arrindell, Dr. June Soomer, Cindy Peters and Anderson Percival at SoIL Caf (Photo courtesy RA).

~ Arrindell elected VP of Caribbean Studies Association ~

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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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One Sxm Rechaza La Disculpa Holandesa Sin Reparaciones

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten La Asociacin One SXM dijo el martes que ha tomado nota de la declaracin hecha el 19 de diciembre de 2022 por el primer Ministro Holands Mark Rutte en La Haya, pue posteriormente se rindi en Ingls aqu en St. Martin por el Ministro Holands de Salud, Bienestar y Deportes, Ernst Kuipers, “sobre la llamada” ‘disculpa'” por la esclavitud “pasada” en nombre del gobierno del Reino de los Pases Bajos”.

Si bien reconocemos este paso que se aleja de la posicin oficial anterior del gobierno holands sobre el tema, no podemos aceptar la disculpa porque est completamente por debajo de lo que debera ser una disculpa sincera, dijo One SXM.

Adems, declar The One SXM, la Asociacin afirm que est totalmente de acuerdo con la respuesta y los sentimientos expresados por la Honorable Primera Ministra de St 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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