The Minister of Culture Silveria Jacobs extends to the entire community of St. Maarten as well as to our treasured visitors a happy and safe Carnival 2016. 48 years of…
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Minister of Justice Kirindongo signs National Decrees for Immigration Officers
On Thursday, Minister of Justice Edson Kirindongo signed national decrees for a number of Immigration Officers who work with the country’s Immigration and Border Protection Service. Minister Kirindongo described…
St Maarten Lions Club donates to the Lions Little League Team
St. Maarten Lions Club Youth Health and Education Committee Member Lion Daryl Stuart made a presentation in the form of a $1,000 cheque to the Little League Team Lions which…
SXM Named ‘Caribbean Airport of the Year 2016’
The Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, has been named “Caribbean Airport of the Year 2016” by the Caribbean Journal, one of the region’s leading online journals. In its edition of…
Early Childhood Development Participatory Policy Planning Conference
On Wednesday, April 13, the launch of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Participatory Policy Planning Conference at the NIPA. This two day conference is intended to discuss the topics needed…
Soualiga Corporate Club Youth Leadership programs comes to an end with outstanding presentations by the Soualiga Elite youth.
The Soualiga Elite Youth consist of members of the Sint Maarten Youth Parliament and PEP foundation, in collaboration with the coordinators of this organization we saw great potential and we…
Health insurance policy for the uninsured available for less than 3 dollars a day
One of the Ministry of VSA’s top priorities is to ensure that everyone has access to affordable and quality healthcare. Having affordable health insurance is a critical part of having…
Be The Change donates to SXM BJJ
During the month of March, Be The Change members raised a total of $795 for SXM BJJ to instill confidence in students through the study of martial arts and self…
SZV and VSA joint controls to begin this week
~Businesses advised to have documents in order~ In the Ministry’s effort to increase labor compliance, Minister of public health, Social development, and Labor Emil Lee held discussions with SZV and …
Department of Culture to embark on Cultural Mapping of St. Maarten & partners with UNESCO
The Department of Culture within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports will engage in the Cultural Mapping of St. Maarten. A Cultural Map of St. Maarten would enable…