The Nature Foundation organized an excellent Shark Week Rum Tasting Event at Buccaneer Beach Bar last week with about a hundred people joined the Shark Week event. The Shark Week Rum Tasting was sponsored by Buccaneer Beach Bar and Bacardi Rum and glasses were distributed by CC1 St. Maarten. The Rum Tasting was the closing party of St Maarten’s Shark Week, which was held by the St Maarten Nature Foundation staff from the 8th until the 16th of June. “It is time we change our image about sharks, they are not out there to attack and scare people; sharks are…
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“We’re so excited to have an event in Haiti this year!” Ingrid Flores is delighted to add a new country to her map of events. She is the coordinator of the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF). It is organized every year by BirdsCaribbean. Partners across the region host events as part of the festival each spring. Its focus is on the types of birds that are unique to each island, or to the Caribbean itself. This spring, events took place in at least 16 islands and involved over 2,000 people. For the first time, partners in Haiti joined the celebrations.…
GREAT BAY — Sint Maarten (DCOMM) — Hurricane Exercise 2018 (HUREX 2018) will once again involve a major training exercise that will take place on Tuesday, June 26 between the hours of 8.30am and 10.30am. Residents and motorists will see an increase in emergency response vehicles (with sirens) on the public roads en-route to a major incident. Response to the major incident will include military and civil authorities such as Police, Ambulance, Fire, Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten and other emergency response services and non-governmental agencies. The public and motorists do not need to be concerned with respect to the…
The Public Prosecutor’s Office Sint Maarten and the Joint Court of Justice on Sint Maarten on Monday, June 25th, 2018, made a start with the digitalizing of criminal proceedings. Incoming files will be scanned and processed digitally. The decision to digitalize is a result of the experience following Hurricane Irma. It became evident that it is risky working with printed documents. Digitalization will contribute to a better control of processes and make the processes more efficient and timelier. A joint session was held with staff of the court and Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, where details of the filing structure…
Great Bay — St. Maarten — The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. The United Nations’ (UN) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking falls on June 26 each year to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to a society. What Do People Do?The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has, over the years, been actively involved in launching campaigns to mobilize support for drug control. The UNODC often teams up with other organizations and encourages people in societies to…
GREAT BAY — Sint Maarten (DCOMM) — The Inspectorate of TEATT (Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications) is requesting all businesses to have their documents on display as required by law in the event of an inspection. According to art. 43, Permits Ordinance, AB 2013, GT no. 126, businesses selling food and beverages are required to have visibly displayed at a height of two (2) meters above the floor an operational permit or a certified copy of a permit. Additionally, the Inspectorate also inspects all businesses to ensure that they have their business/director’s permit as well as a…
POND ISLAND — Tuesday, June 26, 2018 marks International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The theme for 2018 is: ‘Listen First – Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe.’ Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever says the ‘Listen First’ theme is an initiative to increase support for prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities. By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June…
Philipsburg –The Dominica Foundation St. Maarten (DFS) will be hosting representatives of the Dominica Social Security (DSS) at its upcoming general meeting. DSS will provide information on the services available for Dominicans residing on St. Maarten/St. Martin. The Provisions for Voluntary Coverage are intended to allow Dominican Nationals who are not currently engaged in Insurable Employment (i.e. either as employees or self-employed persons) in Dominica to voluntarily make contributions into the Dominica Social Security (DSS) System—with a view to gaining access to the Long-term Benefits (Age, Invalidity and Survivors) as well as (Funeral Grant) which are available under the program. Such…
With the news that the old Government Administration Building is to be torn down, the crew of Teen Times jumped at the opportunity to remind MP Theo Heyliger of his promise to St. Maarten’s youth and young artists in 2014 to construct a multi-purpose Center for the Performing Arts on that location. Teen Times has been persistent and vocal in its championing of a Performance Arts Center since 1996. The group has called for a space for young artists to hone their skills and a world class venue that can hosts local and international performing arts events. In 2014 Heyliger,…
PHILIPSBURG — On Monday June 25th, the new Council of Ministers lead by Prime Minister Leona Romeo – Marlin were sworn in by the His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday marking the start the new governing period 2018 -2022. Prime Minister Romeo-Marlin addressed the nation during the Inauguration reception at the Government Administration Building. “My fellow Sint Maarteners, I must first thank God for granting me the strength and opportunity to take up the role of becoming the second female Prime Minister for Sint Maarten. I must also thank the United Democratic Party and its leader MP Theodore Heyliger, the St. Maarten Christian…
