Islands and Suriname working to safeguard cultural heritage
WILLEMSTAD—More than twenty participants representing Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Suriname will gather in Curaçao from Tuesday to Saturday for...
Sporting legends honoured at Rambaud St. Louis Fête
MARIGOT--The fifteenth annual Rambaud St. Louis Fête took place on Sunday in the village of Freetown to celebrate its unique history as the sanctuary...
Beatrice Richardson receives Elton Jones Memorial Award
COLE BAY--St. Maarten AIDS Foundation and its local support group for persons living with HIV “Helping Ourselves in a Positive Environment” (HOPE) hosted the...
Sport federation gets new name, logo and e-mail
PHILIPSBURG--Since the election of a new board at an Extra Ordinary General Meeting, April 21, the St. Maarten Sport Federations has been busy.
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Spartanz crowned KFC T20 champions
CUL DE SAC--An impressively spell of bowling from Caribbean General Contractors Spartanz Captain Kenroy David and off spinner Arif Khan ensured that their team...
Venezuela opposition slams Maduro state of emergency
CARACAS--Venezuela's opposition on Saturday slammed a state of emergency decreed by President Nicolas Maduro and vowed to press home efforts to remove the leftist...
Culture Ministry honours Carnival Village pioneers
PHILIPSBURG--The persons responsible for starting the Carnival Village some 46 years ago were honoured by Government during a ceremony on Friday.
Minister of Culture...
Europe celebrated during May in French St. Martin
MARIGOT--The role Europe plays in St. Martin’s development, and specifically how its funding programmes contribute to the economy and welfare of citizens, is being...
Parliament sends draft dispute law to Govt.
PHILIPSBURG--Parliament has forwarded the draft kingdom law for the establishment of a dispute regulation for the Dutch Kingdom to Government. Members of Parliament (MPs)...
By the people, for the people
by Sanne Rotmeijer
PHILIPSBURG--This summer the second round of the National Dialogues is expected to start in St. Maarten. Various representatives will be personally invited...
