PHILIPSBURG – Island Gems Charity Foundation recently donated a medium sized printer to Sundial School’s Art Room. The printer-scanner was very much in need to save the work of the…
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Minister of Education visits police department The Minister of Education the Honorable Sylveria Jacobs visited the Police Head Quarters on Tuesday February 2nd where she was given an extensive explanation…
Insurance Association elects Board – Dwayne Elgin voted new President
PHILIPSBURG—- The Sint Maarten Insurance Association (SMIA) installed a new Board following their recent annual elections. The new Board will be led by President elect, Dwayne Elgin (CEO of NAGICO…
Sexually transmitted case of Zika in Texas
DALLAS, Texas, United States, Wednesday February 3, 2016 – A case of Zika virus infection transmitted through sexual intercourse has been discovered in Texas. Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS)…
MEDIA RELEASE CARPHA Stresses the Need for a Coordinated Regional Response to Zika
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.February 2, 2016. On February 1st, 2016, Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared that clusters of microcephaly and other neurological…
Multi-disciplinary group meets in preparation for Zika virus
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, spearheaded a multi-disciplinary meeting that took…
Press Release Dutch Minister of Interior Affairs & Kingdom Relations Plasterk informed about Port St. Maarten’s Contributions to National Economy and Job Creation
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Dutch Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk on Tuesday afternoon visited the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility where he received a…
Road works planned for Sucker Garden road and Arch road commencing Saturday
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that road works will be carried out on Sucker Garden road and Arch…
Visit CPS FB Page for Zap Mosquito Game App for Kids. Help prevent dengue fever, zika and chikungunya
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has developed a game app called “Zap-a-‘quito…put a torpedo on the mosquito.” It is designed to help educate…
Antigua, Caribbean, Dominica, earthquake,Guadeloupe,
Guadeloupe archipelago was lightly shaken by a 4.9-magnitude earthquake on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which measured 4.9 on the Richter scale, struck at around…