STATIA INCREASES SURVEILLANCE FOR SIGNS OF MONKEYPOX
~The Public Health Department stresses the risk to the public is low but urges everyone, including people who have travelled to affected countries, to be vigilant ~…
Youth Health Care Kicks Off its 5 th Annual Breastfeeding Photo Contest
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) Youth Health Care from the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), this week kicks off its 5 th Annual…
Open invitation to TelEm Group “FUN Raiser” event Sunday
Host of activities planned by Personnel Association to raise funds for three worthy causes The Personnel Association flyer inviting TelEm Group staff to take part in Sunday’s…
Sint Maarten to Host Third Ministerial Forum on School Safety in the Caribbean
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) will be hosting the Third Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) Ministerial Forum from June 28 – 30, 2022.This…
APAP: “Progressive meeting with Minister VSA on Mental Health issues”
St. Maarten, just like the rest of the world is currently facing a mental healthcare crisis, while already burdened with the community wide impact of the aftermath of hurricane…
Support for parents affected by childcare benefit affair in the Caribbean Netherlands gets underway
As of Monday the 16 th of May, support for affected parents in the Caribbean Netherlands got underway. Maaike Umbelino-van Sleen from the Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland (BCN)…
CARPHA Continues to Focus on Results Based Management to Achieve Results for the CARICOM Region
On June 15th and 17th, employees of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) participated in a training workshop aimed at increasing the Agency’s capacity to deliver results…
Wire Bending Exhibition
The Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO is organizing a ‘Wire Bending Exhibition’ on June 23, 2022. We are inviting schools and the public to visit the exhibition,…
CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP AT THE CARIBBEAN BROADCASTING UNION New President is Dr. Claire Grant
At its meeting of June 2022, the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) officially noted the recent change of leadership of the organization. Dr. Claire…
STATIA TAKES ‘GIANT STEP’ TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
The tiny Caribbean island of St. Eustatius – known affectionately as Statia – has taken one giant step towards environmental preservation with a commitment to develop…