Study financing ordinance in the works

PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers has approved the draft ordinance study financing. “It is the first legislation the ministry has produced since 10-10-10,” Minister Jorien Wuite (Education) said at Wednesdays’ Council of Ministers press briefing. Currently, the ministry is still working with the island ordinance and the study financing More...

Schools get money for emergency repairs
PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers approved the advices for school repairs on Tuesday. Minister Jorien Wuite (Education) said on Wednesday that funds can now be made available for repairs to four schools. The More...

National Unesco commission is almost there
PHILIPSBURG – Efforts are underway to officially install the St. Maarten national commission for Unesco, Minister Jorien Wuite (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport) said at Wednesday’s Council of Ministers More...

Education Minister Wuite takes thank you gifts to Dutch Representative
PHILIPSBURG – As a follow-up to the digital letter of appreciation sent to Dutch Ministers Ingrid van Engelshoven of Education, Culture and Science and Arie Slob of Primary and Secondary Education and Media, More...

Minister Wuite supports local students at UNICEF Children’s Rights Film Festival Finale in Curacao
PHILIPSBURG — Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Jorien Wuite traveled to Curacao on Friday, April 13th and returned on Monday, 16th. The primary purpose of the visit was to support students More...

Best film winners Hillside Christian School students returned to St. Maarten
Photo caption: The winners of the best film, Hillside Christian School students and school representatives who left on Friday, April 13th, 2018, to Curacao to represent St. Maarten in the regional finale of UNICEF More...

Children’s rights films at Belair Community Center
PHILIPSBURG – Friday at 7.30 p.m. five mini-movies will be featured at the Belair Community Center as part of Unicef’s Children’s Rights Film Festival. Minister Jorien Wuite (Education, Culture, Youth and More...

Saba Primary School invests in T.O.P. teacher program
SABA/PHILIPBURG — In January of 2018 the school board of the Sacred Heart Primary School in Saba determined that raising the bar in teaching standards and investing in their teacher’s professional development More...

Employability drives policy for tertiary education ordinance
PHILIPSBURG – Employability becomes the main driver of higher education, Minister Jorien Wuite (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport) said during a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament on Monday afternoon. More...

Y.E.S Foundation Sponsors Free Community Event
BELAIR — The Youth Empowered for Success Foundation, (Y.E.S.) will sponsor a free Motivation Speech in celebration of National Women’s Month for the St. Maarten community titled, “Queens You Deserve the More...