Monday and Tuesday, May 18th and 19th, all island representatives (Island-Governors, Commissioners, Island Secretaries, Registrars and Island Council members) of the Caribbean Netherlands came together in St. Maarten. There they…
Category: Islands’ News
Nature Foundation Mystery Birding Tour Resounding Success
The Nature Foundation Mysteries Bird Tour held this past weekend was a large success, with over 50 participants from all segments of the community coming out in order to learn…
Family Reading Evening at the library
The Philipsburg Jubilee Library, in collaboration with the department of Social Services and Section Labor Market (SOD/SLM) have officially launched a new literacy program with a family reading evening that…
The University of St. Martin (USM) to host an information session on UVI Bachelor in Business Administration program
The University of Virgin Islands (UVI) Dean of the School of Business, Dr. Stephen Reams will be on island to host an information session scheduled for Wednesday May 20th at…
RCN and P-Direkt offering 15 new jobs
Rijksdienst Dutch Caribbean and P-Direkt are offering 15 new jobs to create more employment on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The 15 vacancies for contact centre assistant are open as…
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TRIP MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
A group of USM Hospitality and Tourism Management students will be going on a study tour to Monroe College in New York at the end of May. This tour is…
Minister of Youth Affairs Bourne-Gumbs calls on families to spend weekend together in connection with International Day of Families
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs Hon. Rita Bourne-Gumbs, in connection with International Day of Families observed around the world on Friday, 15th of May, calls on Sint…
In Latin America/Caribbean Only 1 in 5 People with Hypertension Manage to Keep their Blood Pressure below 140/90
17th of May marks World Hypertension Day, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), along with the Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of…
Less than a week left to apply for Hurricane Emergency Pass
There is less than a week left to apply for the annual Hurricane Emergency Pass for the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This is only applicable for the business sector and…
Council for Law Enforcement presents separate reports on Security of public officials and on confiscated items
Representatives of the Council on Law Enforcement on Friday last (May 15) presented its report “ The security of public officials in Sint Maarten” to St. Maarten’s Minister of Justice,…