Today, Monday, October 5, 2015, the General Audit Chamber submitted its report on the “Audit on Governance at Bureau Telecommunication & Post (BTP)”, to Parliament. The purpose of the audit…
Day: October 5, 2015
Prison Workers Week this year on Bonaire
The Prison Workers Week 2015, is organized this year by the Correctional Institution Dutch Caribbean on Bonaire. This annual event takes place from October 5th till October 11th. Every year…
Electricity Production Unit at Power Plant Develops Technical Problem. Load shedding currently underway
One of the electricity production units at the NV GEBE Cay Bay Power Plant is down. Due to the aforementioned, the company has released a load shedding schedule for Monday,…
Ombudsman Dr. Nilda Arduin returned from IOI Annual Board Meeting
The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten recently attended the annual meeting of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Board of Directors held in Windhoek from 21 to 23 September 2015. At the…
Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Plan for St. Maarten’s (SXM) Heritage (Tangible and Intangible)
After five days of intense training and debate, it was adopted last Friday in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten; “The Sint Maarten Action Plan for Heritage Disaster Risk Management Strategy for the…
IATA Interested in SXM Aviation Training Academy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is showing keen interest in partnering with the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, with its Aviation Training Academy. This was revealed at a recent…
Team St. Valz,s wins ST. MARTIN PONY LEAGUE’S youth baseball knock out 5 – 3.
In what could be considered a great game of baseball Jonathan Ministrie of the St. Valz’s Team pitch a “no hitter” to dominate the bats of the the Blue Machine…
UPNext to share motivational, fitness,
UPNext, the youth arm of the United People party (UP) will launch its latest initiative today on Facebook. The group of young people has chosen to share vital information with…
MP Leona Marlin-Romeo contributes to seniors celebrating International Day of Older Persons
Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo treated the country’s senior citizens so they could attend an event for International Day of the Older Persons which was recognized and celebrated…
Fire department installs smoke detectors in homes in Union Farm and Dutch Quarter
The Fire Department on October 1st started its campaign to highlight and promote, “Smoke Detectors Save Lives.” On October 1st the department hooked up a smoke detector in a…