Agreement reached The unions reached an agreement with the RCN director, Mr. Sybren van Dam, concerning the labor conditions 2013-2014. This result was reached after a year and a half…
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Jan Helmond started in his new position
On Monday September 1st Jan Helmond started in his new position of secretary to the Kingdom Representative/director of RCN/Central. “I expect in my dual function to contribute to the necessary…
UTS completes 200MB Fiber circuit for Coastguard
UTS has completed the delivery of 200 Megabyte (MB) fiber optic cable circuit to the Coastguard headquarters in Simpson Bay. The new connection is a symmetrical 200MB (200MB upload and…
Water Production Plant Pointe Blanche II
Pointe Blanche, St. Martin (August 28, 2014)- Minister Cornelius De Weever, responsible for production and distribution of water, has received word from Seven Seas Water that the equipment and installations…
USFOL Volunteers Donate School Supplies to Goslinga School
Volunteers from the U.S. Forward Operating Location (USFOL) sponsored a school supply collection campaign throughout Curacao. The project was a partnership between the Curacao’s Ministry of Education, Goslinga Middle school…
Mobile Medical Unit on its way
Great Bay, St. Martin (August 27, 2014)- The island of St. Maarten will soon have a Mobile Medical Clinic that will go through the various districts offering basic medical care…
Minister of Justice starts development of new Justice Information System
Fighting crime effectively requires constant cooperation between law enforcement agencies and permanent sharing of information. Using the newest technology can help in achieving this. Friday August 23 the Minister of…
15th Caribbean Jamboree: Life, tracking treasures in Curacao, 2014
About 700 Scouts of 17 countries, including the United States and Denmark, participated in this Jamboree from July 21-28 2014. Scouts were involved in different activities tracking their treasures and…
USM alumni host Youth forum
The “Students Stand Up” Youth Forum was organized by the USM Alumni Foundation on Tuesday evening in order to provide the opportunity for students to voice their perspective and concerns…
ROTARY CLUB OF ST. MAARTEN PRESENTS LEG PRESS TO THE WHITE & YELLOW CROSS FOUNDATION
The Rotary Club of St. Maarten presented a Leg Press to the White and Yellow Cross Foundation. Funds for purchase of the Leg Press were raised by the Rotary Club…