Parliamentarians will be meeting for the first time in the New Year on January 15 with representatives from the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC).
The Central Committee session is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 4.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House of Parliament at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point for the meeting is a presentation by USC, Trinidad. USC is a private, co-educational institution with a diverse student body.
It is operated by the Caribbean Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and is housed on three hundred and eighty-four acres of land.
Graduates of the university serve the church and society, not only in the Caribbean, but also in many parts of the world. The University’s name is honoured as many of its graduates have earned advanced degrees in internationally recognized and renowned institutions.
Members of the public are always welcome to be present in the General Assembly Chamber during public meetings to follow the parliamentary session scheduled for that particular day.
The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House.
The parliamentary session will be carried live on St. Maarten Cable TV Channel 120, via Pearl Radio FM 98.1, the audio via the Internet www.pearlfmradio.com, and also via www.sxmparliament.org.