The Netherlands has been criticised by Amnesty International for continuing to put people awaiting deportation in solitary confinement and for failing to provide shelter to all people, including irregular migrants.…
Day: February 25, 2016
Trench Cleaning scheduled for Sunday along Bush Road
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that there will be hindrance to road traffic on Sunday, February 28…
Pledge of Special Talent Scholarship to Keacy Carty
In keeping with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports desire to encourage young people to excel and succeed in all areas of their lives, and further in keeping…
WICB AND SCOATIABANK REPORTING SUCCESSFUL 15-YEAR PARTNERSHIP
St. John’s, ANTIGUA – Up to January 2016, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is reporting that at least 20 of its senior players at the first class level, men…
Second Confirmed Case of Zika
On Sunday, February 21st , 2016 the second case of Zika was confirmed on Sint Maarten. This case involves a Dutch Tourist from Netherlands who arrived on SXM on February…
Nature Foundation assists VSA with mosquito controls
Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA), Emil Lee approached the Nature Foundation St. Maarten for advice on sustainable and environmentally friendly measures to reduce disease spreading mosquitos…
Information session for construction companies on Saba
On Friday February 5th, 2016, the Labour Inspectorate organized an information meeting for the construction companies on Saba. Approximately 20 companies were personally invited by the local SZW worker, Martijn…
Urgent Plenary Session of Parliament about sale of NewGovernment Building scheduled for Friday
The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent session on February 26. The public plenary session has been set for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber…
CPS Public Health meets with health care specialists and lab regarding Zika virus preparations
The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, recently coordinated a meeting with medical professionals that included gynecologists, a pediatrician,…
Sint Maarten represented at the FIFA Extraordinary Congress in Zürich
Zürich-The executive board of the Sint Maarten Soccer Association (SMSA), represented by President Sudesh Singh and General Secretary Danaë Daal, traveled to Switzerland on Wednesday to take part in the…