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Better rehabilitation/reintegration programs needed, says MP Ottley Published: 12 April 2021 PHILIPSBURG: - The alarming rate of major crimes in St. Maarten has the attention of United People s UP Party Member of Parliament Omar Ottley, who says better rehabilitation/reintegration programs are urgently needed to reintegrate formerly convicted persons into society. He also has some robbery prevention tips for businesses to apply in their daily operation immediately. Staying alert and training your staff on how to react during a robbery attempt and putting proper surveillance and security measures in place are just a few ways to protect yourselves. The Government s need to put more uniformed officers on patrol in built-up areas is presently hindered by the global economic crisis brought on by COVID-19. But, Ottley says planning and creative policing with support from the Ministry of Justice can go a long way to reducing crime. ....
Published: 31 March 2021 CAY HILL: - St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is pleased to announce the expansion of their Radiology services with the opening of the new, state-of-the-art MRI Suite. This is the first time that SMMC is able to offer this long-anticipated service to their patients. Construction of the MRI Suite began in November 2020 and with the recent arrival of the MRI magnet, operations are scheduled to begin in May. An MRI machine is a device that generates scans (or images) of the body using a strong magnetic field and radio waves. All organs and tissues (with the exception of lung and bone tissue) can be seen in the scan. MRI exams are used to determine traumatic head injuries, tumors, abnormalities, infections, and a number of other medical diagnoses which may ultimately save lives. ....
Published: 31 March 2021 PHILIPSBURG: - The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on April 1, 2021. The Central Committee meeting which was adjourned on March 5, 2021, will be reconvened on Thursday at 10.00 hrs. at the House of Parliament. The Minister of Finance will be in attendance. The agenda points are: 1. Update on the reconstruction project at the airport terminal and the operational projections for 2021 2. Structural composition of the company’s hierarchy and the reasons for the various supervisory boards, and the protection of assets of the country by removing the assets presently at PJIAE and place them correctly at PJIAH (IS/230/2020-2021 dated December 7, 2020) ....
Published: 31 March 2021 PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM): - Many countries in Europe are now in lockdown due to a third wave of COVID-19. The cases are mainly caused by the United Kingdom (UK) variant, which is both more transmissible and causes severe disease. The UK variant is also driving the explosive transmission on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. Over a few short weeks, Curacao went from a handful of cases to over 1,000 in a single week. Sadly, the numbers are still rising, and the number of active cases stands at 2,548 up to Tuesday, and there were three additional deaths. Emergency health resources have since been mobilized and sent to all three islands to cope with the unprecedented healthcare demand, as hospitals and Intensive Care Units (ICUs) approach capacity. The situation is deeply concerning. ....
On Saturday, March 27 th, 2021, BPW Concordia SXM, in collaboration with BPW Barbados and BPW Dominica, hosted a discussion under the theme: “CHOOSE TO CHALLENGE: Let’s Work Together For An Egalitarian World” to mark International Women’s Month 2021. The word Egalitarian means: Believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities (Bing.com). A belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic affairs. A social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people. (merriam-webster.com) The objective of this event was to bring men, women, and various organizations from the Caribbean together to discuss gender equality and other forms of discrimination. The 2 ....