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PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister of Education, Sports Youth and Cultural Affairs, Ms. Silveria Jacobs, takes time out of her busy schedule to meet, compliment their efforts and offer guidance to the students of Charlotte Brookson Academy of the Performance Arts who will be participating in various Summer Intensive Programs. Minister Jacobs informed the students that she is proud of them, and that they are blessed to be afforded this opportunity Read more

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Nsi Board Introduces New Director To Minister Of Education

PHILIPSBURG – The board of the National Sports Institute (NSI) introduced to the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs, the new NSI Director David Forsythe, on Thursday, June 2, at the Cabinet of the Minister.

The NSI is the executing arm of Government in the area of Sports, and is responsible for the management and maintenance of Government’s sports facilities, and the development of Sports programs in St Read more

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Studying in the USA shows more returns on government investments.

PHILIPSBURG: --- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs told members of the media on Wednesday that government is not phasing out study financing for the Netherlands as perceived by several persons. The Minister said that over the years and based on data collected it has proven that students who studied in the United States of America have excelled far more than those that chose to study in the Netherlands Read more

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Jacobs Negotiates Accord With Keiser University

FORT LAUDERDALE--Thanks to the efforts of Education Minister Silveria Jacobs, selected St. Maarten students will be given scholarship grants ranging from US $10,000 to $12,500 for their tuition, housing and meal plan per year for a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Programme at Keiser University Flagship Campus in Florida.

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FORT LAUDERDALE FL:---. Minister of Education Culture Youth & Sports, Silveria Jacobs on the final leg of her working visit to the United States to promote studying in the region through partnerships with educational institutions, visited Keiser University Flagship Campus in West Palm Beach Florida.
At Keiser University the Minister Jacobs and her Delegation form the Department of Study Financing held discussions with the Campus President Tom L Read more

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Jacobs Negotiates Extension Of Monroe College Mou

NEW YORK--Despite increasing college and university tuition cost in the United States, St. Maarten students attending Monroe College in New York will continue to benefit from discounted tuition, housing and meal plan rates.

Education Minister Silveria Jacobs has “successfully renegotiated” an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of St Read more

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NEW ROCHELLE,NY/PHILIPSBURG:--- Notwithstanding, the ever increasing college and university tuition costs in the United States, St. Maarten students attending Monroe College in New York will continue to benefit from discounted tuition, housing and meal plan rates as Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs successfully renegotiated an extension of the MOU between the Government of St Read more

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Minister Jacobs Signs Mou With Flagler College

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida – On Friday, May 20, Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with President of Flagler College Dr. William Abare.

This agreement will enable students from St. Maarten to study at Flagler College and receive a discounted tuition rate.

Flagler College is a small, private residential college located in the USA’s oldest city, St Read more

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Minister Jacobs Signs Mou With Flagler College

Minister Jacobs and Flagler College President Dr. William Abare 

On Friday May 20, 2016, Minister Silveria Jacobs signed a MOU with Dr. William Abare, the president of Flagler College. This agreement will enable students from St. Maarten to study at Flagler College and receive a discounted tuition rate.

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PHILPSBURG:--- On Friday May 20, 2016, Minister Silveria Jacobs signed a MOU with Dr. William Abare, the president of Flagler College. This agreement will enable students from St. Maarten to study at Flagler College and receive a discounted tuition rate.
Flagler College is a small, private residential college located in the USA's oldest city, St Read more

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Marlin-Romeo Wants Plans For Ventilation Of Sports Facilities

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo has raised her concerns with Minister of Sports and Health Silveria Jacobs about the plan of approach on e Read more

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Pep Presents Minister Jacobs With Certificate Of Thanks

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs was presented with a certificate of thanks by the Patrol Eradicating Pedophilia (PEP) representative Jackmaurice Montas.

The initiative taken by PEP during Carnival was to challenge participating students of Youth Extravaganza to send a message about bringing awareness and empowerment to the youth about pedophilia and ways to combat it.

“Not only in other countries, but on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs together with the Department of Culture hosted an award ceremony on Friday May 13th in honor of the Pioneers of the Carnival Village. Minister Jacobs outlined the historical account of the Carnival Village in her speech.

The Genesis of St. Maarten Carnival Village

Forty six years (46) ago, the late Lt Read more

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Culture Ministry Honours Carnival Village Pioneers

PHILIPSBURG--The persons responsible for starting the Carnival Village some 46 years ago were honoured by Government during a ceremony on Friday.

Minister of Culture Silveria Jacobs gave inspiring words to family members about eight persons who opened the first booths in the Carnival Village. The man who spearheaded a fact-finding mission to St Read more

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Minister Jacobs Extends Condolences To Family Of Zahir Edwards

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon. Minister Ms Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG – The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs extended condolences to the family, friends, teammates and loved ones of Zahir Edwards, who passed away on Wednesday, May 11, after collapsing while playing basketball, his lifelong dream, at the L.B Read more

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Iconos Del Carnaval De St. Maarten Serán Homenajeados Este Viernes

Traducido por Máximo Castro

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – La Ministro de Cultura, Silveria Jacobs ha revelado la realización de una ceremonia para mañana viernes en honor a los iconos de Carnaval San Martín. Los “honraremos a ellos el viernes próximos, aquí en el Salón Legislativo Claude Wathey por ser los iniciadores (de carnaval),” dijo la ministra Jacobs Read more

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Icons Of St. Maarten Carnival To Be Honored This Friday

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Minister of Culture Silveria Jacobs has disclosed that a ceremony will be held on Friday to honor the icons of St. Maarten Carnival. “We will be honoring them on Friday upcoming, right here in the Claude Wathey Legislative Hall for being the initiators (of carnival),” Minister Jacobs said. “It all started with the former, late Lt Read more

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Jacobs Urges Nia Dance Team To Strive For Gold In France

SIMPSON BAY--Education Minister Silveria Jacobs has encouraged the National Institute of Arts (NIA) dance team to strive for gold in France.

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SIMPSON BAY:--- On May 2nd Co-Director of National institute of Arts Arlene Halley and dancers Dashaun Prince, Jeremiah David, Keona Inguenaud, Kiara Vanterpool, and Naomi Warsop left for France to join NIA teacher Peggy Oulerich and Team mates Lian Borsje and Zoe van Zadelhoff for the National Confederation de Danse, in Dijon France.

“I would like to congratulate the Directors, Teachers, parents and especially the students on this accomplishment,” said Minister of Culture Silveria Jacobs Read more

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Education Minister Jacobs Congratulates Oranje School On Book Week

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs congratulated Oranje School on its 29th annual Book Week.

Pupils of the Oranje School showed their newly gained knowledge of this year’s theme: “The Body System” all week through readings, demonstrations, songs, dances and various arts and crafts.

The Book Week culminated with a parade that started at the Oranje School, led by two youth drum bands, progressed down Front Street, made its way in front of the Government Administration Building, where several classes displayed their dances, songs and posters before turning on to Back Street and back to Oranje School.

Minister Jacobs said that this is a great example of “Education on the Move” initiated by a school, which she is proud to highlight Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs congratulates Oranje School on its 29th annual book-week. Pupils of the Oranje School showed their newly gained knowledge of this year’s theme ‘The Body System” all week through readings, demonstrations, songs, dances and various arts and crafts.
The book-week culminated with a parade that started at the Oranje School, led by two youth drum bands, progressed down Frontstreet, made its way in front the Government Administration Building, where several classes displayed their dances, songs and posters before turning back towards Backstreet and back to Oranje School.
Minister Jacobs expressed that this is a great example of Education on the Move initiated by a school which she is proud to highlight and hereby encourages all schools to take the initiative to show correlation between learning and the curriculum while demonstrating learning in creative ways Read more

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Soccer Association Presents Report To Minister Of Sports

PHILIPSBURG – On Tuesday, April 19, The St. Maarten Soccer Association (SMSA), represented by President Sudesh Singh, along with SMSA representative Sandro Garcia, presented Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs with a certificate of gratitude, and a report of the 2016 CFU Futsal Qualifier Tournament in Cuba.

SMSA received an official invitation to participate in the Men’s CFU Futsal Qualifier in November 2015 Read more

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St. Maarten Nectar Launches Zika-Campaign In Schools

St. Maarten News – St. Maarten Nectar, local producer of natural cosmetics and Bug 0% repellents launched its fight against the Zika virus – and specifically its mosquito bite prevention campaign. This is an island-wide program which encourages children to develop healthy bite prevention habits.

The campaign was launched with the placement of over 100 posters in public areas around the community like supermarkets and drugstores on the island. The company stressed its “Protect-Repel-Eliminate” message at various schools and playschools and donated diffusers as part of its social corporate responsibility program.

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St. Maarten Nectar Launches Campaign In Schools Against Zika

SIMPSON BAY – St. Maarten Nectar, local producer of natural cosmetics and Bug Off repellents launched its fight against the Zika virus, and specifically its mosquito bite prevention campaign. This is an island-wide program, which encourages children to develop healthy bite prevention habits.

The campaign was launched with the placement of over 100 posters in public areas around the community like supermarkets and drugstores on the island. The company stressed its “Protect-Repel-Eliminate” message at various schools and playschools and donated diffusers as part of its social corporate responsibility program.

Management of St Read more

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