U.S. Consul General Margaret Hawthorne hosted a reception for former Commander of SOUTHCOM General Douglas Fraser and the CAPSTONE group, which is a joint service professional military education organization for…
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TelEm Group CEO cautions against “Free Wi-Fi” idea for St. Maarten
TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, is advising “caution” to an idea coming out of a recently concluded telecommunication conference in the Dominican Republic, that St. Maarten…
BOPP Students
The two students are currently working at the Department of Communications (DCOMM) for the allotted time of the program. The students met with Minister Jacobs on Wednesday, July 26th, after…
Kingdom of the Netherlands Voluntary National Review report online
During the month of July 2017, St. Maarten joined other countries comprising the Dutch Kingdom, at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. This United Nations event served as…
SHTA, UTS-TDC, and USM Organize Hurricane & Disaster Preparedness Seminar
On August 17th, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with UTS-TDC Training Center and University of St. Martin (USM), will hold its third Hurricane & Disaster Preparedness Seminar…
Lysanne reads St. Martin poetry at New York literary festival
Artists helping each other to perform to new audiences is what St. Martin poet Lysanne “GoddessEye” Charles credits for her participation in this summer’s “Word, a Caribbean Lit Fest” in…
CORRUPTION IS STILL RAMPANT IN GOVERNMENT!
Sint Maarten has probably made it in the Guinness Book of world records for having four integrity reports, within a period of fifteen months, written about the rampant corruption in…
Dutch Television Crew on Island to Film Nature Foundation Activities
Last week, the well-known Dutch Television show ‘Bestemming’ was on Sint Maarten to film and document Nature Foundation’s activities that are funded by the Dutch National Postcode Lottery. The Dutch…
Minister, STB meets with Huawei to explore connectivity possibilities
Minister responsible for Telecommunication Affairs Mellissa Arrindell Doncher recently met with officials from Huawei Technologies to explore possibilities of establishing wifi solutions for cruise visitors in collaboration with local providers.…
SINT MAARTEN STUDENT GETS CHTAEF GRANT
This week, a Sint Maarten student, Ms. Nathalie Boston, won a Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Association Education Fund study grant. This was made public by the Sint Maarten Hospitality and…