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University board plans to address issues of concern
~ Johnson had resigned, but board wanted her to stay on ~ PHILIPSBURG--The supervisory board of directors of University of St. Martin (USM) will be calling a press conference in about two weeks to shed light on recent developments at the institution and the challenges it faces. The board will also uncork its plans to keep USM on stream. The press conference will be called when member of the board Danny Ramchandani returns to St. Maarten.[More....]
Academy is struggling with space constraints
The Daily Herald - ~ To undergo needed repairs in summer ~
EBENEZER--The odour problem in the business section at the Preparatory Secondary Vocational Education (PSVE) section of St. Maarten Academy has resulted in space constraints as some teachers and students refuse to use the section.
Some displaced teachers have reportedly resorted to conducting their lessons outdoors, though Chairperson of the Board Josianne Fleming-Artsen said a schedule was being used to accommodate all classes.
SMITH Board Members Did Not Execute EXCO Decision --- Reliable Sources.
SMNN - Philipsburg:--- SMN News has been reliably informed that civil Servants from the education department who were also members of the SMITH board did not follow through on the decisions taken by the executive council since 2006.
The source said the executive council took a decision in 2006 to appoint a director and a team to assist with getting the SMITH program accredited, and to make the SMITH a foundation but the board members and the education department who is responsible for executing the decisions of the executive council did not follow through with their task. The source further said while they believe politics may be the motive to end the SMITH program the former commissioner of education Sarah Wescot Williams also did not follow up with the decisions taken by her council in 2006.
Justice Committee Profiles St. Maarten Youths.
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Philipsburg: --- A delegation comprising of several members of the State Judicial Committee of Curacao visited St. Maarten over the weekend and met with schools and other foundation in order to gather information. The committee members are Mr. M. Jamalodin, (PAR) Mrs. M. Louisa-Godett (FOL) Mr. E. Eisden,(MAN) Mr. M. Navarro,(Forsa Corsow), Mr. C. Janga,(P.A.R.) Mr. D. Lucia, (P.N.P) Mr. A. Nicolas, (Independent) all of whom were invited by senator Rudolph Samuel of the National Alliance. The working visit of the Judicial Committee was mainly to gather information and to get a clear picture and the nature of the actual problem with the youths on St Maarten.[More....]
Student carries out hair raising attack on Career Fair at PSVE
PHILIPSBURG -One student of the Vocational School was arrested on Friday after placing students and faculty of the St. Maarten Academy PSVE School as well as and the police in danger. This happened during the Career Fair at the school on which got off to a successful start with over 20 companies and entities participating. The student seen in the photo, through a bottle at first then a stone over the wall of the PSVE.[More....]
Blackman recruits in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM--Finance and Personnel Affairs Commissioner Xavier Blackman left Sunday afternoon on a recruitment trip to the Netherlands. His primary aim is to meet with St. Maarten and Antillean students who have completed or are close to completing their studies. Blackman was originally scheduled to travel to the Netherlands last week, but this trip was postponed because of issues with the draft 2010 budget. The Island Council will handle the budget on Monday, March 22.[More....]
Commissioner Heyliger signs USONA agreement for school information system.
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GREAT BAY (GIS)—On Thursday, Commissioner Theo Heyliger signed an agreement with USONA for the financing of an Education Management Information System. Present were Lars Walrave, Dutch Representative on St. Maarten, Reginald Isenia, Director of USONA(St. Maarten), and Bart Pasman also of USONA.[More....]
Use prison as last option for first offenders - Wigley. By Rawle Nelson.
SMNN - "I think that jail should be used as a last option when dealing with first time offenders as we continue to see that many first time offenders continue to return after they would have been placed with hardened criminals," this is according to former Senior Defense Force Officer and now Managing Director of a private security firm, Shawn Wigley. He has also issued a passionate appeal to the relevant authorities to create initiatives with the view to promote the social development of young people here in St Kitts and Nevis. He said that this will help to curb what he said is the staggering increase in criminal activities within the federation.
Registration of 4 to 9 year old children.
SMNN - The Department of Education hereby informs all parents that the second phase of the implementation of compulsory education continues from March 8 through March 12, 2010 with the registration of children between the ages of 4 and 9. This registration is important in order to get an accurate picture of the number of children whose status is not regulated (the undocumented) that need to be placed within the school system for the upcoming school year.
Rebuilding Lives: Education is crucial to the rehabilitation of offenders.
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Educating young inmates through training in the trade areas of barber, computer repair and tailoring, is a very positive development and a step in the right direction in rehabilitating these persons and making their way back into society as productive citizens. Last week Foundation Judiciary Institutes Windward Islands signed a financial agreement with Dutch-funding agency AMFO for over Naf.155,000 to develop the intervention rehabilitation program based on the aforementioned trade areas. [More....]
