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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...
Morales says women and youth empowerment essential for a strong St. Maarten
Philipsburg – National Alliance candidate number 15, Lucrecia ‘Loekie’ Morales, who is of the opinion that the people of St. Maarten are #STRONG as little by little their small island developing state is bouncing More...
First press briefing address of Minister ECYS Jorien Wuite
PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister, fellow ministers of the Council, members of the media, Good Morning. Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the Prime Minister and my fellow council ministers for the More...
Wuite attends second MRP stakeholders consultation meeting
PHILIPSBURG – On Monday, January 15th, almost immediately after the new Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Jorien Wuite, was sworn in, the Minister and members of her cabinet attended a stakeholder More...
The University of St. Martin reopens January 8th 2018
Pond Island — The University of St. Martin (USM), assisted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport with the recent MOU, will open to the general public as of Monday, January 8th, 2018 and More...
The University of St. Martin to remain open
PHILIPSBURG – On Monday, December 18th, 2017 representatives of the University of St. Martin and the Ministry of Education finally arrived at an agreement and signed the MOU securing the continuity of education More...
University turns down rescue-budget; memorandum of understanding remains a secret
PHILIPSBURG – “What is the big secret? That memorandum of understanding should not be confidential,” said an exasperated UP-MP Tamara Leonard on Tuesday morning during the continued central committee meeting More...
University woes
By Hilbert Haar The financial quagmire the University of St. Martin finds itself in should not come as a surprise to anyone, especially not to politicians and decision makers. Under its previous president, Annelies More...
Wycliffe Smith about university woes: “We relied on promises from ministers”
PHILIPSBURG – “Is the university open or not? And did the Minister of Education offer a rescue budget, yes or no?’ those were two of the pertinent questions NA-MP Rodolphe Samuel asked during a second meeting More...
Still hope for university
PHILIPSBURG – There is still hope for the university of St. Martin. On Wednesday afternoon Minister Silveria Jacobs (Education) met with members of the USM board and presented a draft memorandum of understanding More...
