Nature Foundation Develops Five Easy Steps to Reduce Single-use Plastic Pollution!
The Nature Foundation is kicking off its ‘Reduce and Reuse St Maarten’ project by releasing five easy steps businesses and residents can take to reduce their single-use plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is a global concern that has damaging impacts on human and environmental health. At least 9 million tons of plastic enters the world’s oceans More...
Education Minister Congratulates Oranje School Graduates
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, the Honorable Wycliffe Smith celebrated the success of the Oranje School’s Graduating Class of 2018 at their school leaving exercise held at the Dutch More...
Jeremiah David Awarded First Neville York Talent Scholarship
Philipsburg – The Department of Culture within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) is pleased to announce that young St. Maarten performing artist Jeremiah David has been awarded with the More...
Minister Wuite extends thank you as she ends her term as Minister ECYS
PHILIPSBURG — My fellow Sint Maarteners, My tenure as Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) in the Interim Romeo-Marlin Cabinet has come to an end. When I transitioned into the role as Minister More...
Sarah tells LU graduates to use Irma experience to endure and to overcome
Twenty four high school seniors of Learning Unlimited (LU) graduated on Thursday, June 21 and, including securing scholarships at prestigious colleges and universities the world over, will also forever be known More...
Information meeting for the Educational Sector on the 2030 Agenda/SDGs
Great Bay — St. Maarten — On June 21th, members of school boards, school managers and academia, have visited a presentation given by the department of the Interior and Kingdom Relation, BAK, on the More...
The Learning Unlimited Student Government, under the guidance of Danny Fleming
The Learning Unlimited Student Government, under the guidance of Danny Fleming, LU’s Dean of Students, Head of Middle and High School, presented Coach Tom Burnett with much needed supplies for families in More...
Ministry of ECYS introduces Safety and Emergency Response Guidelines for Schools
Philipsburg — The official ‘Safety and Emergency Response Guidelines for Schools’ (SERG) was dispatched this week by The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to all schools as one policy within More...
No hand outs visit MLK
Dutch Quarter — The No Hand Outs movement visited the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School (MLK) on Tuesday morning. Trent Webster one of the founding members and chairman visited the Group 7 class More...
Nature Foundation Visits Several Elementary Schools for St Maarten Shark Week
Last week, during St Maarten Shark Week, Nature Foundation staff visited several Elementary schools to educate children about sharks and their importance to both the natural and human environment. The Foundation More...
