Roddy Heyliger On World Tourism Day 2012
"Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development" This year’s theme aims to highlight tourism’s role in a brighter energy future; a future…
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Climate Change: One of the most important and pressing challenges of the 21st century
Climate change: refers to the long-term shift in overall weather conditions over a period of time. Within this century, significant changes are expected. The change in climate has…
Roddy Heyliger: North and South should form an Alliance on Agriculture Development – Food Security
According to the World Food Summit Plan of Action of Rome, 1996, "Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe…
Two Hotels in Mexico Reflag and Become part of Hard Rock International Brand
Hard Rock has officially opened its doors in Mexico with the re-flagging of two all-inclusive resorts, Hard Rock Hotel Cancun and Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta. Each Hard Rock…
Medical Tourism Breaking Ground as Interests of Foreign Investors Grow: Opportunity Comes Knocking
Opportunity is knocking! On July 25 ground was broken on the island of Nevis for a US$15 million medical facility, the New River Medical Centre. The facility will be completed in…
Roddy Heyliger: Create the Sint Maarten/St. Martin Biosphere Reserve
The International Coordinating Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) recently added 20 new…
Roddy Heyliger: Hard Rock International a Plus for Sint Maarten
The Hard Rock International brand will be a plus for Sint Maarten if all goes well with the acquisition of the Simpson Bay Resort property in Pelican. This will be the fourth…
Roddy Heyliger: Despite Gloom and Doom: Medical Tourism Still on Track
The global economy is puttering. When the world sneezes we get a cold. Without a doubt our country is impacted by what is taking place and going on in Europe and the United…
Treatment Of Pelican Workers, by Mr. William Reed
Dear Mr. Editor, Kindly allow me some space in your paper to vent on behalf of the ordinary men and women of St. Maarten, a bit of the frustration they endure in trying to make…
Jeffrey Richardson: Our Incoming Government must be transparent to the people
I listened carefully to the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 and draw my conclusion that our Honorable Prime Minister Sarah Wescott Williams during…