GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – On Saturday, November 18th the Inspectorate of TEATT (Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications) conducted a country wide control on bars and restaurants for business licenses and the playing of music. Controllers were divided in to four teams totaling 12 Controllers and dispatched throughout the country. The controls started at 7.00PM and ended at 11:30PM. A total of 17 businesses were controlled in the Philipsburg, Suckergarden Road, A.T. Illidge Road, Cul de Sac, Cole Bay and Simpson Bay areas. One establishment in Philipsburg was closed for not being in possession of a…
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PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten would like to present the December month cruise ships call schedule as information for the community and for business establishments planning purposes. There will be two ships in port on Christmas day December 25. ~ Cruise Ship Call Schedule for December available ~ Cruise ships will be in port on the following days: December 4, 5, 8, 17, 19, 25, 26, 27, 29, and 31. This is the latest cruise ship call information that the port has at this point in time as cruise lines continue to update their itineraries. Royal Caribbean International…
PHILIPSBURG— “Jollification is a Caribbean tradition where neighbors and friends would come together to assist in a community effort in exchange for support, a hot meal and drinks would be provided. Within several neighborhoods across St. Martin, people have been observed coming together to eat, drink and enjoy good music. This jollification could perhaps be viewed as a local coping strategy and a source of healing and rebuilding,” according to the St. Maarten Foundation For Psychologists & “Orthopedagogen” (SFPO). Rebuilding a nation post-IRMA SFPO officials cited the former founder and president of the St. Martin Nation Building Foundation, drs Leopold…
PHILIPSBURG — The Customer Service Mobile Academy (CSMA), an affiliate company of Training Professionals International (TPI) firm, today launched its first annual St. Maarten Customer Service Week tagged ‘Raising the bar in the Caribbean Customer Service’. The training event which took place at Holland House Beach Hotel, aims to introduce the participants to international hospitality practices. Holland House staff impressed with first annual Customer Service Week opening day According to the Director of CSMA, Dr. Natasha Gittens, the objective of the training is “giving the Caribbean, specifically St. Maarten, an opportunity to receive certification in specific subjects”. She further stated…
Oranjestad –Every two years the Board of the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund Caribbean Region (PBCCG) awards a prize on each of the six Dutch Caribbean Islands in recognition of outstanding efforts in the fields of art, culture and nature. This year we chose to award Marcella Gibbs-Marsdin with the 2017 PBCCG Prize on Statia after consideration of several submittals from the community. On November 8, 2017, Michèle Russel-Capriles, the chairman of the PBCCG traveled to Statia, accompanied by Thijs Tromp, the board secretary of the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund in Holland, to bestow the honor on Marcella Gibbs-Marsdin for her…
The Bottom, Saba –Every two years the Board of the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund Caribbean Region (PBCCG) awards a prize on each of the six Dutch Caribbean Islands in recognition of outstanding efforts in the fields of art, culture and nature. This year we chose to award William ‘Will’ Stanley Johnson with the 2017 PBCCG Prize on Saba. On November 7, 2017, Michèle Russel-Capriles, the chairman of the PBCCG traveled to Saba, accompanied by Thijs Tromp, the board secretary of the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund in Holland, to bestow the honor on Will Johnson for his dedication to documenting and…
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Every business entity that caters to cruise passengers by offering various services and products, will have to put extra effort in displaying the St. Maarten charm and welcome during the first and future cruise ship calls that kick-off in the month of December #SXMStrong. Being extra courteous and embracing cruise passengers will go a long way during the cruise passenger destination experience which will be assessed by the cruise lines. A cruise lines goal is to always provide an enjoyable and memorable cruise vacation experience for its guests. While varying by Cruise Line, sailed guests 18+…
Grand Case, St. Martin—People of all ages flocked to Friar’s Bay to celebrate St. Martin’s nature and enjoy fun activities at Les Fruits de Mer’s 2017 Migratory Bird Festival, which was held this past Saturday, November 25th, at Kali’s Beach Bar. The festival’s 2017 theme was “Welcome back!” to the island’s migratory birds and habitats that are recovering from the hurricane. The event also welcomed people back to the natural beauty of Friar’s Bay, and brought some to the French side of the island for the first time since Irma. “It was a gorgeous day, and there was fantastic birdwatching…
PHILPSBURG — St. Maarten henceforth has its first successful entrée of its documentary heritage in the Memory of the World Register for Latin America and Caribbean. The Memory of the World Programme (MoW) is a UNESCO initiative, created in 1992, aimed at preserving the documentary heritage of the world – housed in libraries, archives and museums – as a symbol of the collective memory of humanity. It calls for the preservation of valuable archival holdings, library collections and private individual collections. A range of formats are embraced under the rubric “documentary heritage” such as paper, music, videos, scrolls, art, stone and fabric. This heritage reflects the diversity…
PHILIPSBURG — A brief meeting between the Council of Ministers and Dutch State Secretary, Mr. Raymond Knops, was held on Monday, November 27, 2017. Parties discussed the steps that will be taken to actualize the reconstruction phase to ensure that the urgent aid for those persons that were affected by the hurricanes could commence. It was highlighted that short term projects which will have immediate impact on the lives of the people of Sint Maarten should be given the highest priority. Furthermore, the World Bank was indicated as the institution to manage all project requests for funding to ensure accountability…
