SZV celebrates International Nurses Day

Social & Health Insurances celebrated International Nurses Day by gifting a special rose to its staff with nursing background. Pictured: some of the staff that was celebrated during International Nurses…

Minister Jacobs extends condolences to the family and relatives of Zahir Edwards

The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports would like to extend condolences to the family, friends, teammates and loved ones of Zahir Edwards who passed away this past Wednesday,…

Business Outreach & Placement Program preparation in full force

The Department of Youth Affairs has announced the start of the application period for the annual Business Outreach and Placement Program (BOPP) 2016.   The BOPP, coordinated by the Department…

Rotary Sunrise Awarded for Outstanding Community Work at the Rotary 7020 District Conference in Nassau, Bahamas

Rotary is an international volunteer organization with 1.2 million members, 35,000 clubs in 532 districts, 34 zones and 17 directors. The Head Quarters is in Illinois and Rotary International is…

Nature Foundation Monitors Pelican Breeding Sites Near Fort Amsterdam Reiterates Call for Further Investment in Birding Tourism

The St. Maarten Nature Foundation recently concluded its annual Pelican Monitoring Project where it focused on the nesting and breeding sites of the National Bird. The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)…

WICB Tribute to Tony Cozier

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Wednesday paid tribute to Winston Anthony Lloyd Cozier. The legendary cricket journalist, died on Wednesday morning in Barbados. He was…

APS RESTRUCTURING COMPLETED.Board Secretary, New Managing Director Appointed

APS, St. Maarten’s general pension fund administrator, has completed a restructuring process, which has resulted in the reorganization of the organization. The reorganizing brought with it the naming of a…

Joint Press release RCN and the unions ABVO, Acom, NAPB BES and WICSU

Agreement on labor conditions Civil servants Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland The unions have reached an agreement with the Director of RCN, Jan Helmond, regarding the labour conditions 2016 -2017. This result…

Rotary club to issue tickets for eye exams on Wednesday

The Rotary Club and the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH) will resume with eye examinations tomorrow May 11th  at 9am at the white & yellow cross. They will be…

Dutch & French side Hospital cooperation steadily increasing

The recent fire at the French side hospital which caused  four wards to be evacuated , is a validation that the French and Dutch side hospitals need to work together,…