Shocking details in UNICEF-report about children’s rights
PHILIPSBURG — UNICEF, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, has so far conducted two studies into the situation of children and adolescents in St. Maarten. The first report was published More...
Community Police Officers celebrate Book Week
PHILIPSBURG — In celebration of Book Week 2019 the Police force KPSM was invited to read for students of the primary schools on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of October 2019. Inspectors Leonard and S. Crispulo More...
Parents and guardians invited to bring their children to the Nagico Health & Fitness Fair on Saturday
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) will be participating in the second annual Nagico Health & Fitness Fair, at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex. Youth Health Care is More...
Suspect in teacher vehicle theft still under investigation
~ Student will have his day in court ~ PHILIPSBURG — The recent theft of a teachers’ vehicle still has the teacher in question traumatized. The fact that the teacher had left her vehicle keys on her desk More...
Education Minister calls on adults to protect children
PHILIPSBURG—The Minister of Education Wycliffe Smith has issued a strong statement with regard to pedophiles who molest children. He said that the gravity of the situation that the pedophiles inflict on the children More...
Response to ‘School fights’
Dear editor, In reference to the editorial titled “School fights“. While I agree that this has reached a critical stage, I agree with most statements made by the writer and applaud the writer for addressing More...
CPS: Prevent Drowning this School Holiday Season
GREAT BAY — Sint Maarten (DCOMM) — Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), is advising parents and guardians More...
POLITICS NAVIGATING BETWEEN THE WAVES OF JUSTICE AND POWER
As the great value of education for every citizen, since last century, has been recognized by almost all governments in the world, such generally has resulted in better attention being given to elevate the quality More...
Walmart Market 109 gives gifts to Sister Borgia School
Philipsburg — Walmart Market 109 Associates and management south Florida pull together during the busy Christmas Holidays and purchased toys/games for children at the Sister Borgia School in St. Maarten. More...
The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten focuses its efforts on our children
PHILIPSBURG – Since the passing of Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria, The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten has spent its time, effort and financial resources with a direct focus on the children of Sint Maarten. According More...