Caribbean Art and Poetry Moored at Venice, Screened at The Cooper Union in New York City.

NEW YORK CITY:--- Caribbean-inspired art and poetry will be screened and performed at The Cooper Union in New York City, Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 4 PM, said architect Margaret Matz of The Cooper Union Alumni Association.
The video artworks “BLING” and “GLORIA” by Jean-Ulrick Désert and “Untitled,” a set of print-like scratchboard etchings by Cozbi Cabrera will be screened at the college in Room 201/201A, at 41 Cooper Square, Manhattan. Désert, a Haitian-born artist and Cabrera, of Honduran heritage, are both alumni of Cooper Union programs...

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Port to Launch its New Tech PCS Single Window Next Month.

POINTE BLANCHE:---  More than 300 delegates including representatives from Port St. Maarten attended the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) 49th Annual General Meeting Conference & Exhibition (AGM) that recently took place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The CSA is considered the voice of the Caribbean shipping industry.
The AGM was an opportunity to share expertise and ideas and to promote the latest developments and innovations from across the world of shipping.
CSA AGM brought together a specialist audience of shipping experts fr...

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Ombudsman meets with Secretary General of VROMI to discuss concerns within the Ministry.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Ombudsman Gwendolien Mossel held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of VROMI, Mr. Louis Brown, Acting Head of the Inspectorate Department, Mr. John Davis and Acting Head of the Permits department, Mr. Charlon Pompier, regarding several pending cases concerning the Ministry.
The Ombudsman expressed serious concerns about the lack of responses to requests of the public and the investigations of the Ombudsman, despite several reminders. Currently, the majority of cases concern the departments of Domain Affairs, Ins...

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SHTA calls on companies, ngo’s for sharing events for 2020 event calendar.

PHILIPSBURG:---The Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and Carib Beer call on companies and NGO’s to send in their planned events for 2020. The Annual St. Maarten Event Calendar will be distributed throughout Sint Maarten and by many international partners in January. It is considered the official event Calendar for St. Maarten by the St. Maarten Tourism Board. This collaborative amalgamation of events helps promote the diversity and dynamism of the island.

The calendar provides businesses and NGOs a platform to showcase thei...

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