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By Hilbert Haar It is official. The government has published its house rules and procedures for the live Council of Ministers press briefing as well as its media accreditation policy in the National Gazette of More...
Journalists demand postponement of accreditation policy
PHILIPSBURG -- Seven journalists affiliated with The Daily Herald and five other media workers have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in which they express their concerns about the media More...
Boycott the press briefing
By Hilbert Haar If something gets me really going, it is a government that imposes all kinds of silly rules on journalists. DCOMM certainly got me going with the publication of its media policy. Don’t get me More...
DCOMM media policy triggers widespread criticism
PHILIPSBURG -- The Department of Communications has published a media policy that is going to affect journalists who want to attend the weekly press briefing of the Council of Ministers, government press conferences, More...
Fire Dept./ODM: Puerto Rico Earthquakes and Tsunami Public Information
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – National Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson said on Sunday, that due to the continued earthquake activity along the southern coast of the island of Puerto Rico, More...
Schools Closed on Tuesday
~ Fire Dept./ODM/Ministry MECYS: Schools Closed on Tuesday. Coastal residents advised to be vigilant. Swimmers stay away from the beach. ~ GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, More...
St. Joseph Primary School participates in STB in-school tourism awareness campaign
GREAT BAY — Sint Maarten (DCOMM) — On Wednesday, May 30th the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) in its continued efforts in bringing about greater awareness for the country’s Tourism Industry to More...
CPS calls on parents and guardians to take preventive measures against scabies
GREAT BAY — Sint Maarten (DCOMM) — The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), seeks to share information More...
Minister De Weever provides destination update to International Travel Trade Media
GREAT BAY — Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Cornelius de Weever, last Wednesday, May 30, provided an update about More...
DCOMM: Public is requested to follow and consume official sources only and not rely on unsubstantiated information
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) which falls under the Fire Department, has been receiving queries with respect to a WhatsApp video circulating about a weather system that More...
