August 31, 2026 No comments
The Setai St. Maarten Projects Around 60 Management and Corporate Services Roles for 2028 Opening
SINT MAARTEN (INDIGO BAY) - Around 60 executive and middle-management positions are expected to be based in St. Maarten when The Setai St. Maarten opens as planned in 2028, with opportunities spanning hotel management, sales, marketing, revenue management, finance, human resources, information technology, events and conference services. The positions form part of the resort's broader employment plans, under which more than eight out of every 10 jobs across the property are projected to be filled by St. Maarten residents. The Setai said its goal is not only to create operational employment, but also to establish career pathways allowing local employees to progress into supervisory, management and executive positions. The latest employment projections focus specifically on Management and Corporate Services, highlighting opportunities for professionals...
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August 31, 2026 No comments
“When We Goin Do Something That Is We” – Pt.1
SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Sherritza Peterson & drs. Xiomara Balentina) - Long before academics started talking about changing the curriculum to reflect the voices and realities of people from the Global South, the Caribbean had thinkers singing about a Caribbean way of knowing. These creative intellectuals were our Calypsonians. We dare to argue that Calypsonians were the people's university, bringing important issues to the forefront. Over the years, Calypsonians have taught us the power of resistance, while challenging us to live authentically as Caribbean people. In essence, early Calypsonians saw what many of us could not yet see and imagined what we could not yet imagine. Calypsonians were among the first decolonial thinkers in our region. Two Calypsonians who sang so eloquently...
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CBCS and UoC Launch Initiative for Financial Wellbeing Chair
SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) is launching an initiative to establish an extraordinary Chair in Financial Wellbeing at the University of Curaçao dr. Moises da Costa Gomez (UoC). Through this new partnership, the CBCS and the UoC aim to strengthen the link between academic research and practical application in the areas of financial behavior, financial resilience, financial wellbeing, and the stability of the financial sector. The Chair focuses on the connection between financial wellbeing at the individual level—financial knowledge and skills, financial behavior, and resilience—and at the financial sector level, covering financial institutions, supervision and regulation, and financial stability. The central question is how financial wellbeing can be advanced at both levels. Outgoing CBCS President Richard...
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August 30, 2026 No comments
VROMI TAGS APPROXIMATELY 250 CAR WRECKS THUS FAR FOR REMOVAL
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI), has tagged approximately 250 vehicles in the 2 weeks that the campaign against car wrecks began. “Unfortunately, we haven’t even scratched the surface. In known hotspots there are at times 5-10 cars per street. So while the figures are high, even more concerning is that this represents a very isolated reach. More importantly, Government pays a contractor USD$100 for every wreck removed. So alongside the unsightliness of wrecks, the devaluation of quality of life, property values, and the potential health risks, we need to consider the impact of this public funds.” Minister Patrice Gumbs stated while tagging vehicles for removal. The Ministry submitted a financial framework...
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Prime Minister Mercelina Congratulates Curaçao on Little League World Series Championship
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, has congratulated the players, coaches, families and people of Curaçao following Pariba Little League’s victory as the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Champions. Prime Minister Dr. Mercelina has also personally extended congratulations to the Prime Minister of Curaçao, the Honorable Gilmar Pisas, on behalf of the Government and people of Sint Maarten. “This is a tremendous achievement for Curaçao and a proud moment for all of us within the Kingdom. These young players represented their island with discipline, confidence and determination, and today they can proudly call themselves world champions,” Prime Minister Mercelina stated. The championship adds another proud chapter to Curaçao’s sporting history and is...
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