Health officials last week in Jamaica was in a frenzy after the discovery of a Jamaican who was diagnosed with the highly contagious disease malaria, after a visit to a…
Day: January 22, 2013
Rotary Awareness Month (January 2013)Leadership and Peace through Cultural Diversity
The Four Rotary Clubs on St. Maarten/Saint Martin are planning one of the largest Youth conferences St. Maarten has hosted for the second time called RYLA. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards…
What does the ‘Gezinsvoogdij’ do?
The family guardianship (gezinsvoogdij) on Bonaire is part of the Youth Care and Family Supervision Dutch Caribbean (Jeugdzorg en Gezinsvoogdij Caribisch Nederland). There are 6 so-called ‘family guardians’ (‘gezinsvoogden’) working.…
Government, SIDF and SKELEC agree to prevent further increases in electricity rates
Photo: Minister of Energy, the Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin
Cabinet to take measures to prevent proposed increase in Cable TV rates
A decision by the Cable Company to increase rates from the first of February is not sitting well with the Cabinet of Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L.…
Mobile Control of Immigration receives certificate of completion on Education Course.
Five colleagues from the use of force of the mobile control of immigration were presented with certification of completion of an educational course. The immigration control will be intensify during…
New Executive Board for 2013 presented by Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce on Friday introduced their Executive Board and spoke of plans for the year 2013. New elected President Ms. Tamara Leonard , Vice President Mr.Hubert…
MP Douglass says Parliamentarians can make Provisions in the Law to Regulate Prostitution.
PRESS STATEMENT Prostitution is the oldest profession in the World. No one should be surprised that the Dutch liberal legal system allows for it. St. Maarten is no different than…
Over 500 secondary school teachers in St. Kitts and Nevis to get latops
Secondary school teachers in both St. Kitts and Nevis are to get their laptops. This was disclosed Tuesday following Monday’s routine Cabinet Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of the…
Press statement by MP James questions whether potential job losses loomin wholesale sector
PRESS STATEMENT Are their potential Job Losses in Wholesale Sector with Increase in ToT on Alcohol & Tobacco Products It is clear that the Honourable Minister of Finance Roland Tuitt,…