Port St. Maarten to welcome world’s largest cruise ship Harmony of the Seas for upcoming season

Port St. Maarten will welcome the Oasis class vessel Harmony of the Seas, now considered the world’s largest cruise ship of Royal Caribbean Lines (RCL), in November when the vessel…

Message of PM William Marlin on Occasion of the 175th Anniversary of the Catholic Church on St. Maarten

Brothers and sisters in Christ, Twenty-two years before the Proclamation of Emancipation on St. Maarten, the Catholic church was established on this half of the island with Fr. Arnold ten…

‘CONCACAF Women’s Football Day a Success’

More than 60 girls and women participated in the Women’s Football Day that took place on Saturday May 21st 2016. The event, sponsored by Law office Sulvaran & Peterson, took…

Meetings of parliament

The meeting requested by all 7 opposition members on vote-buying is scheduled for tomorrow Monday, at 2 pm. The Minister of Justice has been invited to this public meeting. Imagine…

Decolonization Committee

I believe MP Cornelius de Weever got a little overzealous when he suggested placing the matter of reinstating St. Maarten on the UN’s list of non-self governing territories on the…

NIPA Hosts First Ever Staff Retreat

On Friday May 13th 2016, The AVE Board of NIPA, staff and department heads attended the First NIPA retreat under the title “Rebranding NIPA”  Presentations on the strategic objectives of…

AVE NIPA board signs contract for the development of its first level 4 course.

On Monday May 16th the AVE Board of the NIPA was please to sign a contract with local educator Dr. Maria van Enkervoort, to develop its first level 4 course. This…

Justice Minister on working visit to Barbados

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Edson Kirindongo was on the island of Barbados from Sunday May 15th through Tuesday May 17th for a working visit. During his visit the minister…

Minister Lee participates in Sister Regina School Washing Hands-Hygiene Week

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), was invited to participate in the Sister Regina School “Washing Hands/Hygiene…

Dancers Ade Chike Torbert and Shola Roberts arrive in St. Maarten for Art Saves Lives final screening in preparation for yearly Summer Intensive

Screening addition this Saturday at LB Sports Auditorium~ Ade Chike Torbert and Shola Roberts, both dancers and teaching artists will be on the island this weekend to teach Art Save…