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PHILIPSBURG – March 11 and 12, 2016 marked the dates for SXM DOET 2016. SXM DOET is part of the largest volunteer initiative ever launched in the Dutch Kingdom. The goal of the initiative is to ensure that locally existing organizations successfully execute a project, one they have not yet been able to, which benefits themselves, and in turn,...

PHILIPSBURG – Representatives from St. Maarten participated in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s third joint island training on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) on May 17-20, in Willemstad, Curaçao. The delegation consisted of Secretary General of St. Maarten National Commission (NatCom) for UNESCO Marcellia Henry, Policy Advisor for the Department of Culture Sharine Allamby-Duncan, and Youth Representative...

The WICSU/PSU Union was appalled upon reading the headline of The Daily Herald, Thursday May 19: “Prison guards suspended over smuggling into house of detention.” Needless to say, the WICSU/PSU Union considers this to be a most disturbing and frightening development that ought to be placed very high on the agenda of the Minister of Justice. Furthermore, the WICSU/PSU Union...

Traducido por Máximo Castro GRAN BAY, (DCOMM).- El Ministerio de Vivienda Pública, Medio Ambiente, Ordenación Territorial e Infraestructuras (Ministerio Vromi), anunció que la firma contratista S. M. Green Diamonds N.V. comenzará con operaciones de limpieza en temporada de huracanes durante los meses de junio y julio. Las limpiezas en la zona en cuestión serán en la parcela 2 y se llevarán...

Traducido por Máximo Castro GRAN BAY, (DCOMM) - Ministerio de Vivienda Pública, Medio Ambiente, Ordenación Territorial e Infraestructuras, (Ministerio Vromi), anunció que para este domingo 29 se iniciará la limpieza de la zanja de Coralita, en la intersección con el puente de Zagersgut. Las labores de limpieza tendrán se llevará a cabo de  8: 00 a.m. hasta las 4:00 pm. Las...

~La ODM advierte a la población que sólo basta con el paso de una tormenta para que la temporada sea considerada mala.~ Traducido por Máximo Castro Great Bay, Sint Maarten (DCOMM).- La Oficina de Gestión de Desastres (ODM), ha hecho un llamado a la comunidad a que comience a prepararse a tiempo para la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico, teniendo...

SANDY GROUND, St. Martin – A lifeless body was discovered yesterday, Thursday, May 26, in the afternoon near "sand" restaurant on Sandy Beach close to the former Belle Creole Hôtel. Captain Maignan of the St. Martin Gendarmerie confirmed to 721news that a male lifeless body had indeed been discovered. He also stated that the identification process is still ongoing. The victim...

COLE BAY - St. Maarten AIDS Foundation (SAF) is partnering with Divico Cash and Carry to offer free and confidential HIV testing in Cole Bay at the wholesaler’s location on Union Road in Cole Bay on Saturday, May 28. Testing is open to the public from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The foundation and Divico’s partnership will also see participation of the Government...

Cape Bay, Sint Maarten -- Police spokesman Inspector Ricardo Henson has confirm to 721news that more than 3 homes has been destroyed by fire late Thursday evening. According to Inspector Henson the Police dispatch center got the call around 10:30 PM Thursday evening that a huge fire broke out in Cape bay. We will update this story on friday morning...... Aerial Footage of...

GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that that the cleaning of the Coralita trench at the intersection of Coralita and Zagersgut Bridge will take place on Sunday May 29 from 8:00AM through 4:00PM. The aforementioned is in connection with the cleaning of all storm water channels in preparation for the...