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Category: Islands’ News
EU Ambassador unveils plaque in Middle region
The European Union and Sint Maarten have over the years enjoyed cooperation in a number of development areas. The Head of Delegation of the European Union to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad…
Plenary Committee meeting regarding 2016 National Budget postponed until February 29
The House of Parliament will meet in a plenary public session on February 29th. The plenary public meeting that was scheduled for February 15 in the General Assembly Chamber…
Owner requested to remove abandoned boat from Ring Road
Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), would like the owner of a boat (see picture) which is located on the Ring Road in Philipsburg, to…
SHTA pleased with a more businesslike approach to Government
Since its inception, SHTA has been using the administrative and management expertise of our membership base to provide all incoming Governments, committees, task forces etc., with information, suggestions and opinions…
Telem Management mislead to the Parliament and the public of Sint Maarten
Mrs. Helma Etnel, Chief Financial Officer of Telem Group, lied to the Parliament of St. Maarten when answering questions regarding why the Help Desk of Telem is in Curacao and…
Minister of VROMI visits the Landfill
In November the Government of St. Maarten held the Public Tender for the management of the Sanitary Landfill and this tender was won by the locally owned company Robelto &…
The Salt Reaper “seasons the listener with a local and global flavor”
Rediscovering the collaboration of Lasana Sekou and Angelo Rombley By Tamara Groeneveldt The Salt Reaper – selected poems from the flats by Lasana M. Sekou is a poetry-music CD…
St. Martin Book Fair in the New York Daily News, Writer’s Digest, Trinidad’s Guardian
The St. Martin Book Fair, slated for mid-2016, is already being profiled in the USA and Caribbean media. “Readers and authors will be gathering in the Caribbean for the 14th…
King Ocean sponsors shipping for 4C Foundation’s Educational projects
During the last two years, Foresee Foundation has shipped a considerable number of Technology devices and equipment via King Ocean Shipping. This was reason for Mr. Charles Gittens, regional Manager…