SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Monday, July 21, 2014)—The vast majority of the employees of the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, will have to undergo security screening administered by the National Security Service St. Maarten. In addition the managing director and
GREAT BAY, St. Martin (July 17, 2014)—There are Caribbean people who would call Tabish Khair “a bold man,” “that bold-faceted fellow,” for daring to write How to Fight Islamist Terror from the Missionary Position, his newest novel. Some of us might agree
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Monday, July 14, 2014)—It was party time for employees of the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, Saturday as they were treated by management to dinner followed by a dance at Tantra in what managing director Regina
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)—When partners in the Air Service Development Committee (ASDC) met last week, the main objective was to seek ways to improve connectivity between international and regional flights to serve the needs of all
GREAT BAY, St. Martin (July 7, 2014)—Though only launched here in June, “Love Songs Make You Cry – Second Edition by Lasana M. Sekou has already been studied in the Caribbean literature course at CIELS university in Italy. “The students enjoyed the class and
The facts and findings of Language, Culture, and Identity in St. Martin by Rhoda Arrindell is at the center of the Emancipation Day discussion on Tuesday, July 1, at 7:30 PM, at Philipsburg Jubilee Library, according to House of Nehesi
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – In February 2014, the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and the Department of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BAK) organized a MAF (Millennium Acceleration Framework) workshop. The goal of the workshop is to create an
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)—Kevin Jeffers is the first recipient of the Jean Christian Aviation Scholarship, which was launched by the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, on June 23. Jeffers was obviously overcome with joy, as he
A last minute change in the program brought the issues of Reparations and the continuing struggle of West Papua for its independence from Indonesia to the forefront of the Presidents’ Forum at the 12th Annual St. Martin Book Fair, Saturday,
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (thursday, June 12, 2014)—The Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. (PJIAE) in compliance with its Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan, will be holding an emergency evacuation drill of the terminal building for the entire SXM
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (thursday, June 12, 2014)óThe Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. (PJIAE) in compliance with its Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan, will be holding an emergency evacuation drill of the terminal building for the entire SXM
The Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, stood out once again on the international arena when it received the European Award for Best Practices in Brussels, Belgium, last week. President of Parliament, drs. Gracita Arrindell, and deputy Minister Plenipotentiary Josianne Fleming-Artsen
With His Excellency drs. Eugene Holiday, Governor of St. Maarten and his wife in attendance, the closing ceremony of the 12th Annual St. Martin Book Fair will long be remembered for the standing room only audience which rose to its
GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (June 6, 2014)—Language, Culture, and Identity in St. Martin by Rhoda Arrindell is the featured book of the main book launch and closing ceremony of the 12th annual St. Martin Book Fair, Saturday, June 7, at
SIMPSON BAY, St. Martin (June 1, 2014)—The book of short stories, Love Songs Make You Cry – Second Edition by Lasana M. Sekou, will be launched at the Opening Ceremony of the St. Martin Book Fair on Thursday, June 5, at 8
Wednesday, June 4 – 7 PM – 8 PM A Pre-Book Fair Program @ Mr. K Cigar Lounge, Sucker Garden Road Economic opportunities for small island territories and states; survivability of small island states and territories in the Caribbean; life after debt, and
GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 13, 2014)—Can it get more sophisticated, “international,” or symbolic of a “launch” than this? The Opening Ceremony of the 12th annual St. Martin Book Fair will take place at the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) on
GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 4, 2014)—The St. Martin Book Fair, with its classic literary teaser theme of “Crime&Punishment,” is geared for its 12th annual edition on June 5 -7, 2014, said Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP).
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Monday, April 13, 2014)—Four departments of the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) took part in the annual Career and Job Fair of the St. Maarten Academy PSVE held at the school last Friday. The Human Resource
GREAT BAY, St. Martin (April 1, 2014)—St. Martin author Lasana M. Sekou was the keynote speaker at the first conference of the Virgin Islands Writers Association (VIWA) held in St. Croix on Monday, March 31, 2014, said VIWA principal Valerie Combie. “One
GREAT BAY, St. Martin (March 11, 2014)—This year the English Literature course at the University of Trieste, Italy, is focusing on “Caribbean Short Stories: Language, Politics, Family, Myths,” said Dr. Michela A. Calderaro, professor of English at the Department of
GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (March 6, 2014)—Do you know how many St. Martin women have written books? This could be a great quiz question for International Women’s Day (IWD); and the number of authors might surprise you given the young
Seaborne Airlines, one of the fastest-growing airlines in the region, was airborne from San Juan, Puerto Rico to the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) as it executed its maiden flight to St. Maarten on Saturday, March 1, 2014. Met with the traditional water
February saw one of the highest use in recent years of St. Martin books by school children, young people and adults, said Morenika Charles Arrindell, public relations officer at (PJL). The island-wide Black History Celebration and the February book exhibit at
“Welcome to the gentleman’s club,” blurted out a male colleague when Sophia Peterson Rismay was called to receive a token of appreciation at the end of year party of the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM). She stepped up to the
