GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs Patricia Lourens – Philip continued on her second tour of primary public schools last week Thursday where she visited the Genevieve de Weever, Martin Luther
Perry Geerlings, Director of the Cabinet Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague met with Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake on Friday to discuss the functioning of the Sint Maarten House in
The rugged, undeveloped coastline between Guana Bay and Pointe Blanche is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes on Sint Maarten, and on Friday it was also a classroom of sorts. Local naturalist and author joined the tour operator and
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications Hon. Ted Richardson is happy to report that COPA Airlines will be adding two additional weekly flights in December bringing the airlines airlift to the destination to four. The two additional flights
Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake listened attentively to the concerns of the Cay Bay Community Council and will work diligently on addressing the issues identified. Some of the issues and
The University of St. Martin (USM) Elite Alumni Foundation held its first meeting on Tuesday among members of the board. The foundation headed by President Stuart Johnson discussed several discussion points and projects which will promote USM. Johnson said, “our first
On Tuesday August 13th the Rotary Club of Sint Maarten Sunrise represented by the Vice president Mrs. Joseanne Peterson and the Police department represented by Community Police Officers Steven Carty and Arcella Leonard, collaborated in a project to empower the
About 48 students of the celebrated Art Saves Lives (ASL) project, aged between 12 and 32, under the inspirational leadership of Broadway star, Nicole de Weever, surprised arriving passengers and several departing ones as well with a short but exciting
After the presentation on Friday afternoon in the House of Parliament by the President and Vice Presidents of the Collectivite of St. Martin and other officials, an exchange of gifts of appreciation took place between President of the Collectivite Hon.
Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake is busy addressing the concerns of the FOGA residents after 23 persons living in the area brought to his attention issues of concern and their
If we were to choose an animal to be the official symbol of St. Martin, the best choice might be this small lizard. It has been given the names Bearded Anole and Anguilla Bank Bush Anole, although neither name is
On Monday August 5th 2013 in the evening hours based on a tip of criminal activities taking place, a raid was conducted by police a t a home in the Low Lands area. During this raid three persons namely, two
On Tuesday August 6th at approximately 12.00 p.m. the Simpson bay Police patrol informed the Central Police Dispatch and the other police patrols that they were in pursuit of a man riding on a black scooter at very high speed
Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake says an investigation has revealed that so far indications are that sand was removed illegally from a stockpile behind the Zoo at the Ring Road
Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake said in order to ensure the long-term water supply to several residential districts, initiated a meeting between the GEBE Distribution Department and several land owners
Les employés du centre médical de la partie hollandaise, le SMMC, protestent depuis hier, mercredi 31 juillet, contre la nomination de leur nouveau directeur général, Gersji Rodrigues Pereira. Ainsi, une centaine d’employés a déambulé dans les couloirs avec des panneaux
Innovative Strategic Concepts (INSCO) est heuruex d’annoncer sa collaboration avec Marketing Solutions en lancant SXM Girl’s Night Out (SXMGNO). Samedi 3 août, Saint-Martin’s Girls Night Out (SXMGNO) sera un événement sans précédent dans cette région. Créé autour de “la femme”,
Concilier le tourisme et le poker c’est possible, et Sint Marteen s’affiche de plus en plus comme une destination phare en la matière, un atout de plus pour capter une clientèle spécifique. Les sociétés organisant des séjours all inclusive intégrant
The third reported shooting incident over the last weekend leaves the second person injured. On Sunday July 28th at approximately 11.00 p.m. police patrols and detectives were directed to the parking lot of Peking Supermarket opposite Tropicana Casino for a
On Friday July 27th at approximately 05.10 a.m. a police patrol was sent to Defiance road to investigate a shooting incident. On the scene the investigating officers spoke to the victim with initials A.A.F who stated that he and his
Le dernier siège vacant, après que le nouveau Gouvernement de Sint Maarten se soit formé le mois dernier, est désormais pourvu : le Ministère du tourisme, des affaires économiques, du transport et des télécommunications est désormais placé sous la responsabilité
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies Mark Mingo and Hector Peters, General and Governmental Affairs, on Wednesday, July 24 placed a wreath in the presence of some of the harbour staff at the statue
The Lowlands Community Garden is a new initiative being set up to provide local, sustainably-grown produce to the island community of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. All fresh produce will be grown using the latest ‘aquaponic’ technology, which means that in addition to
As part of his working visit to Sint Maarten, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his delegation visited the Philipsburg Police Station on Saturday July 20th. At 09.00 a.m. on his arrival at the police station, he was received by Chief
On July 10th 2013, the Minister of Justice of Sint Maarten, Mr. Dennis L. Richardson, held a meeting with border control institutions. Present at this meeting were representatives of the Police, Coast Guard, Customs, Immigration and Border Protection Service and
