The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, the honorable Silveria Jacobs wishes to inform the general public and in particular students, parents and guardians that the crisis with…
Category: Islands’ News
SZV ENCOURAGES STAFF TO BE LEADERS WITHIN HEALTH SECTOR
On Friday February 12th, the Social and Health Insurances SZV hosted a staff conference themed ‘ Cross The Line’ in which local and international speakers including Minister of Public Health…
Jose Rosales acts temporarily as Police Chief
Effective March 1st, 2016 the Chief of Police of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force of (KPCN), Mrs. Hildegard Buitink, will retire. The procedure for recruiting a new Chief of Police…
Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School field trip to WINAIR and SXM Airport
For their “Community Workers” project the children of group 4 of the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School had chosen “Pilot” as their topic and requested WINAIR and the SXM Airport…
Nature Foundation Warns for Potential of Sargasso Seaweed Invasion
The St. Maarten Nature Foundation is warning for the potential of large amounts of Sargasso Seaweed washing ashore on local beaches resulting in a situation similar to that of 2011/…
Port Management Commends Customs Department on Illegal Drugs Find
Port St. Maarten Management commends Sint Maarten’s Department of Customs for their recent confiscation of drugs from a container at the port. This action by Customs once again testifies to…
Urgent Central Committee meeting about status of Police matters scheduled for Tuesday postponed
The Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for February 23 has been postponed at the request of the Members of Parliament who requested the meeting. The Central Committee meeting…
Urgent Plenary Session scheduled for Wednesday about closure of food establishments
The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent plenary public session on February 24th. The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Emil Lee will be present for…
Permanent Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations scheduled to meet Wednesday on eight-point agenda
The Permanent Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations (CKAIR), will meet on February 24th. The CKAIR Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 11.00am in the General Assembly…
Suspect of sex offense transferred from St. Eustatius to JICN Bonaire
On Tuesday February 23th , a suspect was transported from St. Eustatius to the Correctional Institution Dutch Caribbean on Bonaire by the police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office. There he…