On Monday June 22nd 2015 during a small ceremony held at the Philipsburg Police Station two civil servants namely Sylvia Gibs and Laurence Blijden said goodbye to their colleagues working…
Category: Islands’ News
Armed robbery Ken’s Bar
On Saturday June 22nd, 2015 at approximately 8 pm, an unknown and armed man stormed into the Ken’s Bar and Restaurant in Dutch Quarter and robbed the establishment of a…
Annual report for the year 2014
The General Audit Chamber has submitted the annual report for the year 2014 to the President of Parliament. Each year the General Audit Chamber is required by law (National Ordinance…
Grace period and summer opening hours at PJL
The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) would like to announce to the general public that it is adjusting its opening schedule for the summer months and is currently extending its annual…
Sea Turtle and Tern Nests Protected by Nature Foundation Summer Job Students
The first Sea Turtle nests of the season where laid last week when several nests were recorded by the Nature Foundation on Simpson Bay Beach. In response to the nesting…
U.S. Coast Guard Helps a Day Care and a Community Center on Bonaire
Last Friday, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Bear assisted in two community relations projects during their stay on Bonaire. In coordination with the Bonaire government, 11 USCGC…
ROTARY CLUB OF SINT MAARTEN INDUCTS THREE NEW MEMBERS
SAMUEL, SABNANI & MAIDASANI NOW ROTARIANS The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten inducted three new members at its weekly lunch meeting at the Divi Little Bay Resort on June 17,…
American University of the Caribbean (AUC) students volunteer at the St Maarten Zoo
On Saturday June 20th, the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) students came out in full force to volunteer at the St Maarten Zoo for their Community…
Hans Kuilder transfers management RCN/OCW to Nolly Oleana
It is with pride that Department Head Hans Kuilder from the Caribbean Netherlands part of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (RCN/OCW) transfers the management of this department to…
Young St.Maarteners will be back soon after circumnavigating the world
Young St.Maarteners Max Loubser (Captain), Kippy Gilders and Laura Bijnsdorp are amongst the crew on the Corina IV, a 52-foot sailboat that embarked on a journey to circumnavigate the world…