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Christmas Lunch For The Shelterees Hosted By Labriska Courtar

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — In light of the holidays, Labriska Courtar organized a Christmas Lunch for the Shelterees living in the Festival Village and the Little League Ballpark who lost their homes due to the major hurricanes Maria and Irma.

A lunch was catered for approximately 100 shelterees which consisted of turkey, ham, lasagna, Journey cakes and much more.

“It has always been a plan of mine, to give back to those in need. Hosting this event with my support team was amazing Read more

POND ISLAND - In light of the holidays, Labriska Courtar organized a Christmas Lunch for the Shelterees living in the Festival Village and the Little League Ball Park who lost their homes due to the major hurricanes Maria and Irma.

A lunch was catered for approximately 100 shelterees which consisted of turkey, ham, lasagna, Journey cakes and much more.

“It has always been a plan of mine, to give back to those in need. Hosting this event with my support team was amazing. It was a good feeling to contribute this Christmas season.

“This Christmas season instead of making it just about receiving and giving gifts, I dedicated my time, with my friends and family to putting this charitable event together Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- In light of the holidays, Labriska Courtar organized a Christmas Lunch for the Shelterees living in the Festival Village and the Little League Ball Park who lost their homes due to the major hurricanes Maria and Irma.

A lunch was catered for approximately 100 shelterees which consisted of turkey, ham, lasagna, Journey cakes and much more.

“It has always been a plan of mine, to give back to those in need. Hosting this event with my support team was amazing. It was a good feeling to contribute this Christmas season Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher on Sunday welcomed Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) and its ship Grandeur of the Seas back to the shores of St. Maarten calling the occasion a “great early Christmas gift for St. Maarten.”

The Minister was joined aboard the ship by almost 100 persons selected as hurricane heroes by her cabinet. The hurricane heroes initiative came from RCCL executives who wanted to make the company’s return to the island a memorable one and an occasion that showed that RCCL stands with St Read more

Mp Ardwell Irion Not In Favor Of New Elections

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Member of Parliament (MP) Ardwell Irion has stated that given the current state of affairs, he is not in favor of new elections. He goes on to say “It is unfortunate that the former coalition could not dialogue and make things work, as the decision to form a new government also costs the people of Sint Read more

EBENEZER:--- The Parliament of Sint Maarten finally convened last Monday, September 25th, to be updated by the Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable William Marlin, on the passing of hurricane Irma. An update, after two and a half weeks, to the highest representative body in the country, is unacceptable!

It took the Dutch Parliament less than a week (they met on September 12th) to deal with the hurricane situation in Sint Maarten Read more

I would like to commend Member of Parliament, the Honorable Ardwell Irion, for presenting a proposal to Parliament that would make MPs more accountable and transparent, particularly towards their voters and the public in general. In the next Annual Parliamentary Report, we should be able to see how each MP voted on a law or a motion.

I also concur with MP Irion that Parliament’s website also needs upgrading Read more

Mp Ardwell Iron Wants To See Revise Voting Record In Annual Report Of Parliament.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion recently brought forward an initiative through Parliament’s Griffier (Secretary General) to revise the voting record in the annual report of Parliament. The report is published every September and the MP calls his initiative “a small but significant step.” MP Irion stated that he wanted to see an extensive record of how he and his colleagues vote in the house of parliament Read more

The St. Maarten Community Collective Signs Agreement With Mpc For The Use Of The Outdoor Basketball Court

SOUTH REWARD – The St. Maarten Community Collective, South Reward celebrated another milestone event for the community on Sunday afternoon when the MOU between the community association and the Milton Peters College was finally signed for the use of the outdoor basketball court. Speeches were done by Community Collective South Reward’s President Mrs. Zahira Hilliman-Marmar, facility manager Mr Richard Woods, Professional basketball player Mr. Patrick Hilliman and community collective treasurer Ms Read more

SOUTH REWARD:----The St. Maarten Community Collective, South Reward celebrated another milestone event for the community on Sunday afternoon when the MOU between the community association and the Milton Peters College was finally signed for the use of the outdoor basketball court.

Speeches were done by Community Collective South Reward's President Mrs. Zahira Hilliman-Marmar, facility manager Mr. Richard Woods, Professional basketball player Mr. Patrick Hilliman and community collective treasurer Ms Read more

Cole Bay:---- Miss Mature Carnival Queen 2016; Norrisa Anatol, organized a workshop for all 2017 delegates taking part in Posh Production’s Queen Pageants. This event was held on Saturday 4th March 2017 at Carl N Sons Conference Room in Cole Bay. The workshop entitled, "Queen Whip 2017," 8amcommenced 8 and ended at 5pm where Anatol gathered St. Martin’s finest professionals in their respective fields to share much-needed tips to the delegates in preparation for the pageants.

The topics covered at the workshop included; Public Speaking, Posture and Walk, Health and Fitness, Dressing, Table Etiquette, Photography, Community Service and Makeup Application Read more

Mp Ardwell Irion: Create More Opportunities And Support More Initiatives For Young Entrepreneurs

CUL DE SAC, Sint Maarten — On Saturday, January 28, ACU Credit Union celebrated its 55th anniversary and opened its first physical location here on St. Maarten.

Another financial institution Qredits, a micro-financing organization, is expected to start its operations. These new financial institutions are welcomed additions to our financial market, especially for small businesses and new entrepreneurs. The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunication, in particular the Department of Economics Transport and Telecommunications, deserves some credit in their continued efforts in finding ways to stimulate our economy with a focus on the Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) the last few years.

The common complaint among SMEs, new and young entrepreneurs is the limited and/or no access to financing Read more