Despite stormy conditions the Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams decided to continue with hosting the Pink Zumba Session in front of the Government Administration building last Friday.
The PM, joined by a handful of civil servants and members of the community, braved the rain and wind to take part in the special Zumba session commemorating breast cancer awareness month. A walk-a-thon as also scheduled for Saturday evening but due to the passing of Tropical Storm Raphael the activity, also centered on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was postponed to a later date.
The Prime Minister initiated the Zumba sessions as part of the U 2 Can Move Campaign centered on physical fitness. The PM Launched the U 2 Can Move campaign for civil servants and members of the community to move away from sedentary lives and focus more on getting active and staying fit. Prime Minister Wescot-Williams encouraged the whole community to take part in the free Zumba sessions held every Friday in front of the Government administration Building. Videos of the Zumba sessions can also be found on the Prime Minister’s Facebook Page.