On May 7, 2015, five volunteers from the U.S. Forward Operating Location (USFOL) partnered with six volunteers and staff from Fundashon Sentro di Dama (SEDA). SEDA is a non-profit organization…
Category: Islands’ News
Nature Foundation Steps up Lionfish Control Efforts
The St. Maarten Nature Foundation has stepped up recent lionfish removal dives both inside and outside of the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area after the conservation organization noted…
Office of Disaster Management calls on nation to prepare for 2015 Atlantic hurricane season; Remember it only takes one
Office of Disaster Management (ODM), is calling on the Sint Maarten community to begin to prepare timely for the Atlantic hurricane season, and to have the necessary plans in place…
Parents/Guardians Mark your calendar for Vaccination Open House May 16th
Section Youth Health Care, within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, will be having their annual Vaccination Open House on Saturday, May 16. The Vaccination Open House…
Prime Minister Gumbs, Connor and Bourne-Gumbs attend Swearing in Ceremony in Anguilla of Elected Members of the House of Assembly
Hon. Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs led a delegation to Anguilla on Monday to attend the 1st Meeting of the First Session of the 11th Anguilla House of Assembly on Monday…
Theft
On Saturday, May 9th a theft at a construction site in Zeelandia was reported. A red angel grinder, a multimeter, a draper all keys and a side cutter were removed…
20-odd writers from India to Brazil to St. Lucia, heading for the 13th annual St. Martin Book Fair 2015
The 13th annual St. Martin Book Fair is set for June 4 – 6, 2015, said Shujah Reiph, book fair coordinator and president of Conscious Lyrics Foundation (CLF). Novelists, poets,…
Sint Maartener Alfonso Blijden now member of UNESCO Regional Committee
Sint Maartener Alfonso Rolando Blijden has been appointed as the country’s representative on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of…
Minister TEATT Meets with Council of Advice
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Hon. Claret Connor earlier in the week met with members of the High Council of State, the Council of Advice…
AIDS Foundation and Scotiabank Launch Annual Fundraising Campaign
St. Maarten AIDS Foundation and Scotiabank announced the launch of the annual Stronger Together/ Red Ribbon fundraising campaign for 2015. It is the ninth year that Scotiabank spearheads the fundraising…