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Minister Jacobs: “No one wants the university to close”
PHILIPSBURG – ‘On Tuesday we agreed in the Council of Ministers that we must do something for the University of St. Martin (USM),” Minister Silveria Jacobs (Education) said on Wednesday, adding that the university More...
MPs question roof repair program
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University’s financial management under fire
PHILIPSBURG – Minister Silveria Jacobs (Education) expressed doubts about the University of St. Martin’s (USM) financial management at yesterday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. She has asked SOAB, the More...
President of Parliament wants the financial position of Government presented to Parliament
Philipsburg — The President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams has convened an urgent meeting of Parliament to hear from Government what the financial outlook of the country is. The President of Parliament More...
Are we Ready? – Part One
A few years ago when I was a student at the University of St. Martin (USM) I was fortunate enough to do two political science classes. One with Khalilah Peters and another with Arjen Alberts. Both classes were More...
Tzu Chi adopts 6 schools for breakfast programme
Philipsburg — Tzu Chi Foundation St. Maarten has broadened its humanitarian efforts and has adopted six schools for a breakfast programme to provide students with fresh breakfast each morning. Tzu Chi donates More...
Businessman Michael Ferrier: “Nothing about looting is correct”
GREAT BAY – “I have no doubts that we will come back in better shape,” says businessman Michael Ferrier. “Compared to a month ago, the island is already looking great.’ By Hilbert Haar Ferrier, owner of More...
Labor Office on Responsibilities of the Employers, Rights of the Employees
PRESS RELEASE Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Department of Labor Affairs and Social Services Topic: Responsibilities of the Employers, Rights of the Employees On Wednesday 6 September, More...
St. Maarten: what about the children?
PHILIPSBURG –Eveline Henriquez is struggeling with a huge moral dilemma: should she let her children be evacuated or not? “The oldest is old enough to let him leave to go to family in The Netherlands.” More...
The cult of transparency
Dear Editor, As is the case in the wider world, here on St. Martin too, transparency has become a hip hip hurray word; a feel good word; a word without spot or blemish. Few question how they came to love this word More...
