World Breastfeeding Week which is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world,…
Category: Islands’ News
Process started to compile Communicable Disease Prevention Guidelines for the Hospitality Industry
Staff from the Sint Maarten Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA), St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), and Sonesta Great Bay…
CPS Re-emphasizes use mosquito repellent and take measures to eliminate mosquito breeding sites after recent rainfall
The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is calling on the populace due to the recent rainfall over the…
Food wholesalers and warehouse depots requested to have plans in place to secure their premises in event of a storm/hurricane threat
Food wholesalers and warehouse depots are requested to have their facilities storm/hurricane ready by having a plan in place to prepare and secure their properties in the event of a…
Prime Minister Marlin conducts tour of the New Government Building
As a follow-up to Prime Minister’s William Marlin’s promise in last Wednesday’s Council of Minister’s Live Press Briefing, a tour of the New Government Building was conducted on Monday, August…
Soualiga Service Point/Punto Mio presents Back 2 School campaign
Soualiga Service Point/Punto Mio is launching their Back 2 School campaign. The campaign entails the submission of a video, which should be maximum 1 minute long, where the student…
Hard Surficing of Dirt Roads
The Honorable Minister of VROMI, Angel Meyers, is launching another key project “hard surfacing of dirt roads”. The Marigot Hill road (picture 2) is the first from a list of…
Nature Foundation Reminds Public That Only Registered Vessels Are Allowed to Operate in the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area
The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation would like to remind the public that only vessels which are registered at the Nature Foundation and who have purchased User Tags for the Marine…
Prime Ministers William Marlin commends Minister Plenipotentiary Henrietta Doran-York for a Job well done in the Netherlands.
Honorable Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten Henrietta Doran-York, stationed in The Netherlands, recently paid a working visit to Sint Maarten, where she had several informative visits with among others the…
Parliament invites the public to nominate persons for Annual President of Parliament Award
Parliament invites the public to send in nominations for the Annual President of Parliament Award. The application documents are on the parliament’s website. Persons have until August 15, 2016 to…