NIA set to open school year with new classes

The National institute of Arts (NIA) reopened for the 2014-2015 school year on Monday, September 1 with a full roster of established and new classes at the John Larmonie Center.…

THE MOHICANS OF SCOUTING ANTIANO READY TO KICK OFF NEW SCOUTING YEAR

On Saturday 6 September the scout year will open its doors again for the youth of Sint Maarten. Baloo Merlyn Schaminee, Chief Commissioner, in an interview says that after weeks…

Nature Foundation Sea Turtle Watch Group Cleans Sargasso Seaweed from Simpson Bay Beach

The St. Maarten Nature Foundation Sea Turtle Watch Group, a group of citizens that are specifically trained to assist the Foundation in Sea Turtle Conservation, cleaned a large section of…

International Literacy Day to be celebrated with Read-a-thon at Library on Saturday

The Philipsburg Jubillee Library (PJL), St. Maarten National Commission for UNESCO, Jet Blue, and Students of the University of St. Martin (USM) have joined forces to put on their first…

Female found dead in trunk of car

On Tuesday morning September 2nd at approximately 04.30 the lady with initials R.M.O. from the Dominican Republic arrived at the Philipsburg Police Station and reported that her daughter L.M.M.O (24)…

Kingdom Representative Gilbert Isabella.

On Monday September 1st Gilbert Isabella has started in his new position of Kingdom Representative for the public entities Bonaire, St.Eustatius and Saba. On his first working day on Bonaire…

Nature Foundation Launches Third Annual Lionfish Derby

Encourages all to register to take part for cash prizes The St. Maarten Nature Foundation will be launching its third Lionfish Derby during the month of September. Participants are asked…

Royal Islander Club, La Terrasse staff receive RCI Diamond Award

Royal Islander Club Front Desk Clerk Kimany Bernard and La Terrasse Housekeeping Supervisor Valina Albert are recipients of the 2014 RCI Diamond Award, presented annually by timeshare exchange company RCI,…

Effective Immediately Moratorium on Car Rental Permits and Expansion of Fleets Removed

Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication (Ministry TEATT), announces that effective immediately the moratorium on car rental permits and expansion of fleets has been removed.   The Minister…

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