Published: 15 March 2021
The artist from Belarus Victoria Valuk launched her personal world art tour show Artifact on the eve of spring! The start took place at the end of February, despite the coronavirus, epidemic, and the borders still closed for the most part! In this extraordinary art show, her paintings are and will be hidden in different parts of the world like a treasure. Whoever finds it will be able to keep the painting for himself/herself! Each of the artworks by Victoria Valuk in her show acquires the status of an artifact and a personal number.
So, the first four artifacts were recently sealed in bottles and left in the hot Caribbean region from snowy Belarus!
Published: 15 March 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - Two lucky players are now celebrating their substantial wins after playing the Caribbean Lottery’s Pick 4 game recently. Alberto Richardson, who won $40,820 in October 2020, struck gold again two Fridays ago, with a whopping win of $161, 660.
Like any other Friday, Richardson went to the Retail Office to purchase his tickets for the daily draws. While waiting, he asked the clerk, with a smile on his face, to check his recently purchased tickets.
With great enthusiasm, the cashier reported that Mr. Richardson was the lucky winner of a dazzling $161,660.
“Playing with the Caribbean Lottery gives me great joy,” said the happy winner. “The games are easy and I love the fact that you can play big and win big!”
Published: 15 March 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - On Friday, March 12th, 2021, the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in the Hague hosted an Election debate with Candidates of six political parties. The parties which were represented in this debate were BIJ1, represented by Ms. Lysanne Charles, UBUNTU (UCF), represented by Mr. Carlos Lopes, DENK, represented by Ms. Isaura Carillho, D66, represented by Drs. Jorien Wuite, Christen Unie, represented by Mr. Don Ceder and CDA, represented by Mr. Koos Sneek.
The purpose of this debate was not only to offer a platform for the candidates to inform the voters of the party programs and visions but more so to encourage voters hailing from the Caribbean and South American diaspora in the Netherlands to go out and vote.
Published: 15 March 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - The Sint Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) says that the number of stay-over visitors to the destination is on the increase and this is a sign that recovery of the tourism sector is underway.
In the months of November, December, and January the destination welcomed 32,669 stay-over arrivals. December is the month that recorded the highest number of stay-over arrivals, welcoming 13,488 visitors in total.
The breakdown of the arrivals of November, December, and January showcases that 55% of all arrivals were from the US, and 23% from France.
March 2021 marks one year since the country closed its borders due to the COVID-19 outbreak which later became a global pandemic.