Get up and Stand Up with R4CR!
St Peters – The 1973 Hit Song Slogan by the great Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, today plays one of the roles towards motivating many community oriented activist. The phrase GET UP, STAND UP, stimulates our minds and souls to ACT ! Act on behalf of nature, cultural preservation, injustice, prejudice, workers rights, quality education, protecting our children, the...
Arrest Made in Connection with Human Smuggling Investigation
Cole Bay, (KPSM) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), in collaboration with the Immigration and Border Protection Services, conducted a targeted operation on the morning of Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, at a guesthouse in Cole Bay, as part of an ongoing investigation into human smuggling.
During the operation, KPSM personnel, under the leadership of the prosecutor, apprehended 14...
Medical Express will be a pioneer in the Dominican Republic with a certification of excellence for medical tourism.
This recognized certification seeks to improve clinical and administrative outcomes, quality, transparency and safety in patient-centered care.
Santo Domingo. - Through an inter-institutional agreement with Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA), the Médico Express San Isidro outpatient health center is set to become the first healthcare service provider in the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean region to attain GHA Certification for...
Commissioner Heyliger Receives First Healthcare Card as Saba Prepares for Rollout
On Wednesday, March 13th, 2024, Commissioner of Health, Eviton Heyliger met with representatives from Zorg & Jeugd Caribisch Nederland (ZJCN) - at the Government Administration Building for the official presentation of the new healthcare card for residents of the Caribbean Netherlands. Also present at the occasion were representatives of the ZJCN, Mewael Fitiwi, Carolyn Johnson, and Milva Linzey. Saba...
Encouraging statistics
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert
Looking at encouraging stabilizing statistics is like looking through the glass window of the oven when baking a soufflé. It may be holding, but with a little breeze it will still go puffffff and fall apart.
Be careful about using or interpreting encouraging statistics for the purpose of forecasting. If times are tough, statistics don’t help, a...
Manumissions of St. Eustatius 1836-1862 now findable in genealogical database Wiewaswie
The St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance has worked together with CBG Center for Family History to add the manumissions of St. Eustatius for the period 1836-1862 to the WieWasWie genealogical database.
Manumission means the conferment or self-purchase of freedom of enslaved Afrikans by their enslavers before the abolishment of the chattel slavery system. The official date for the abolishment of slavery in...
Grand Raffle to Support Youths of Soualigan Culture
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten -- Youths of Soualigan Culture, under the auspices of the St. Maarten Youth Council Association, is hosting a Fundraising Raffle with proceeds going to the funding of their trip to the UNESCO 5th Annual World Heritage Youth Symposium in Olympia, Greece, from April 17-20, 2024.
The Symposium is a contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals promoting...
Island Gems supports animal care groups
CAY HILL -- The stray and unwanted pet population on the island continues to be a challenge for residents, visitors and the animal care organisations working tirelessly to curb the problem on both sides of the island. To this end, Island Gems Charity Foundation has made its annual donation to three very active groups to aid with spay/neuter campaign...
Lanzamiento Oficial del Frente Caribeño con el Apoyo del Partido Revolucionario Moderno de la República Dominicana
Philipsburg, St.Maarten - El Frente se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento oficial de nuestra organización, con el respaldo del Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM) de la República Dominicana. Este emocionante momento marca un nuevo capítulo en nuestros esfuerzos por fortalecer la voz y representación de la comunidad domincana y caribeña en todo el mundo.
Este Frente Caribeno, bajo el liderazgo...
“My Study or Career: My Choice” workshop to be held on April 18, 2024
Career exploration tips to be given to participants.
“My Study or Career: My Choice” workshop to be held on April 18, 2024
PHILIPSBURG – The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is organizing a workshop entitled “My Study or Career: My Choice” on April 18, 2024 at the University of St. Martin from...
