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Quarter of tested children need glasses

PHILIPSBURG - School children were lining up under a tent in front of the Belair Community Center on Thursday morning - the fourth day of the massive eye testing initiative launched by the Lions Club of St. Maarten for the second time under the...

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Dear Reader

According to a news report on DutchNews.nl, almost three in 10 youngsters aged 18 to 25 say they are addicted to social media and keep their phones with them at all times. This according to new research by the national statistics office CBS.

This is a sharp rise compared to three years ago, when 19% of young adults said they could not stop constantly checking their phones.

Young adults are also spending an increasing amount of time using social media. Some 29% say they are busy with social media websites for three to five hours a day and nearly 9% admitting to spending five to 10 hours checking their messages.

Some 34% of youngsters say they spend so much time on sites like Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat because they are afraid of missing something.

One in four say they are restless if they cannot read messages and 37% say being away from an internet connection is a major nuisance.

We highlight this phenomenon again as we also see this habit occuring in the workplace where young adults are constantly checking their smartphones for messages instead of doing their work.

It is already a tough job to keep young adults focused on doing their work, now it will get even tougher for employers as the addiction to social media increases. It is a double-edged sword, however, as businesses are increasingly using social media marketing to target.... exactly.... these same young adults.

Enjoy reading this newsletter on your smartphone. However, do remember moderation is the key.

Have a great day!

The Publisher
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UPDATE: Roland Bryson aka "Mi-Paben" in critical condition

UPDATE: On Roland "Paben" Bryson's health CAYHILL, Sint Maarten - According to a source close to the family of Roland "Paben" Bryson, who suffered a heart attack earlier today, his condition remains the same and the medical team has him in the...

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Drastic measures at the landfill

PHILIPSBURG - Drastic measures at the landfill: the contract with the current management company, Robelto and Sons will be "amicably terminated," the appointment of a waste project manager is imminent and the government will beef up security....

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Repairs to police station get priority

PHILIPSBURG - The first emergency repairs funded by the trust fund at the World Bank will begin in June, Prime Minister Leona Marlin-Romeo announced during Wednesday's Council of Ministers press briefing. There is a budget of $55 million for the...

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Smile though your face is aching

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Paperwork

Here on St. Maarten doing paperwork is not our strongest point. Yet that is what is absolutely required in order to get the funding from the Disaster Fund for social projects on St. Maarten. See the related story. The conditions are as follows...

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Region Urged to Boost Cyber Security As GDPR Goes In Effect

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday May 16, 2018- An appeal has gone out to Barbados and the region to strengthen their cyber security, especially in light of the recent introduction of the cyber security legislation, the General Data Protection...

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Spike in Cyber Attacks on Regional Companies ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday May 17, 2018 - With cyber attacks on the rise across the Caribbean, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Israel Centre for Cyber Defense (CICCD), Andre Thomas, has recommended that authorities in Barbados and...

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Cyber Security Courses to be taught in St. Maarten

"Start a career in cyber security in St. Maarten" says Greg Arrindell PHILIPSBURG - Local businessman and radio personality Greg Arrindell is encouraging people to get into the field of cyber security. The well-known awarded CACCI* Roving...

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Data privacy tops Caribbean Internet conference May 21-23

PARAMARIBO - Data privacy will be among the items topping the agenda at an upcoming Caribbean Internet Governance Forum to be held by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in Suriname this month. The meeting is part of an effort by several ...

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Irma-book focuses on resilience

PHILIPSBURG - On September 6, exactly one year after Hurricane Irma hit St. Maarten, Barbara van der Woude will publish a book about the disaster - available at Kindle but also in print as a pocket book. The title is still a work in progress, but ...

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StMaartenNews.com Letter to the Editor
EXPERIENCES OF A FIRST TIME MP IN PARLIAMENT

Dear Editor, Going through two elections within a mere seventeen months and emerging from that experience as the third highest vote getter with 580 votes, qualified me to become a Member of the Parliament of Sint Maarten. But what does that mean? ...

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New patient monitoring for the SMMC the Pediatric ward

CAYHILL - The St Maarten medical center Pediatric ward has received new patient monitoring devices. The provision of the devices was made possible by the generosity of the AFAS Foundation. The AFAS Foundation is part of AFAS, a company based in...

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MHF foundation signs Care Agreements with SZV

In an ongoing effort to provide Quality Psychiatric Care on St. Maarten care agreements were signed for all insurances managed by SZV those are: OZR, Fzog, ZV, and for Crisis intervention. Also signed was the AVBZ care agreement for patients that ...

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Community service for fencing stolen scooter

PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance sentenced a 17-year old kid to community service for fencing a scooter. The boy was involved in an accident on November 26 of last year with his two-wheeler and when the traffic department examined the...

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Court drops charges for firing flare gun

PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance dropped all charges against a 21-year old man who had fired a flare gun at a civil servant who had threatened him with a two by four on September 12, 2017. The defendant, Kely S. had found shelter with a...

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Hammer-wielding police officer gets community service

PHILIPSBURG - Police officer Bernadette Augusta Harrigan saw red during an argument with her sister on September 30 of last year and she took a swing at her sibling with a claw hammer. The sister sustained a slight injury and Harrigan, 43, was...

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Bad birthday: arrested for gun possession

PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance sentenced Bryan Giovanni Henson to 15 months of imprisonment, with 3 months suspended and 2 years of probation, for firearm possession on Wednesday. The prosecution had demanded 5 months straight and...

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Court finds no proof for ill-treatment

PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance acquitted four defendants of committing public violence on September 30, 2017, against a man one of them had just thrown out of his apartment. But the court found one of the participants in the brawl...

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Suspect in fatal hit and run traffic accident comes forward

PHILIPSBURG -The Police Traffic Department has released information that the suspect in the fatal hit and run traffic accident which took place on Saturday, January 27th 2018, at approximately 4 a.m. on Union Road in the vicinity of Ace Mega...

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Police arrests two suspects in separate investigations

PHILIPSBURG - On Tuesday May 15th police arrested two men suspected of being responsible for several break-ins in the Philipsburg and Sint Peters areas. The first suspect identified with initials M.J.F has been arrested as a suspect responsible...

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Vocational Training School receives presentation from STB

POND ISLAND - On Tuesday, May 15, staff from the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) visited the St. Maarten Vocation Training School group 4 Business Administration class, where they received a presentation from STB. STB is continuing with its...

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Civil Servants return from World Bank procurement training

SANTO DOMINGO - The World Bank Group recently organized a training on the 'New Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers' within the Caribbean region. The training was held in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic...

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Sint Maarten co-signs Declaration of Intent at Conference

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Minister of Social Development, Labour and Well-being hosted the Children Rights Kingdom Conference titled "Samen Kómen, Samen Bliíven, Samen Wérken" on May 14 th, 15 th and 16 th on Curacao with the special theme of...

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Action plan child protection in the making

PHILIPSBURG - The development of a concrete action plan to improve children's protection though their emergency preparedness by each participant, participating institution or department. That is one of the objectives of a 3-day long child...

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EOC preparing for Atlantic hurricane season

SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - The Emergency Operation Center (EOC) met for its second meeting this year on Monday May 14th at the Fire and Ambulance Department in Cay Hill. The EOC meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister, who is responsible for...

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Starting the development of a resilient building regulation

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - On Sint Maarten, new building regulation to build back better and be more resilient in disasters is necessary to avoid ma...

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Our Country is often referred to as a State of Law (Rechtstaat). This means that our Country is governed by the rule of law, and that every formal decision of the state must be based on a law and the authority provided by law to make such decisions.

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Blok: Curaçao economic positioning abroad

THE HAGUE - The Curaçao Minister for Economic Development Steven Martina is on a working visit in the Netherlands. Among other things, he held talks with Chairman Hans de Boer of the employers' organization VNO-NCW and the management of Port of...

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Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao starts crowdfunding

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RdK on schedule with refinery

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Emma Bridge gets new pontoon

WILLEMSTAD - This morning the pontoon bridge was closed. Curaçao Ports Authority indicated in press release that it had to replace one of the pontoons of the famous Emma Bridge or as it is called The Swinging Old Lady. For those who need to cross ...

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Mosquito Breeding Site Elimination & Cleaning Up...

GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - The Mosquito Breeding Site Elimination & Cleaning Up Campaign vector control team members from the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) starting in the week of May 14th will be heading into...

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Gasoline and Diesel Prices to be adjusted on Thursday

The current price of unleaded gasoline is Naf.2.141 per liter; the new price will be Naf.2.177 per liter. The current price of diesel is Naf.1.665 per liter; the new price will be Naf.1.680 per liter. The Government of Sint Maarten regulates the...

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Register on May 11+18 for the Supermarket Voucher Programme

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Red Cross has launched the second phase of the Supermarket Voucher Programme through which families in need receive Red Cross food vouchers allowing them to purchase groceries in participating supermarkets. Enter...

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SZV REMINDS OF MONTHLY PREMIUM DECLARATION AND PAYMENT...

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Social & Health Insurances SZV is actively reminding companies of their obligations in accordance to the Federal Ordinance for Sickness and Accident Insurance. One of those obligations being the monthly declaration...

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Generation New Status STM band to travel to Miami to perform

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SMMAF Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition May 26

SINT MAARTEN (ST. PETERS) - St. Maarten Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF) proudly presents its Second annual spring competition on Saturday, May 26th at MPC Gym in South Reward from 12-4pm. This event is unique in that two very different combat...

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TelEm Group celebrates World Telecommunications Day

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Minister De Weever Congratulates those working in telco

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Deadline MHF "Within the Dark" art competition May 18th

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Coast Guard searching for missing cruise ship crew member

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Hato Roundabout Gets Further Upgrade

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Antigua Minister Out of Cabinet Again Amid Bribery Scandal

ST JOHN'S, Antigua, Wednesday May 16, 2o18 - Antigua and Barbuda's Trade and Investment Minister Asot Michael has resigned from the Cabinet amid allegations that he is linked to a British investor accused of bribery. Michael yesterday submitted...

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Kellogg's closes factory in Venezuela as Maduro claims...

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Bar and cafe owners plan mega claim against smoking room ban

Bar and cafe owners say they will present the government with a multi-million euro damages claim if it presses ahead with plans to close all smoking rooms within two years.

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Two of three Schiphol baggage handlers agree to settle

Aviation industry union FNV Luchtvaart has reached agreement with two of the three independent baggage and passenger handling firms at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. But the union has yet to agree with the third handling company so a chance of...

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Young Dutch adults admit to being addicted to social media

Almost three in 10 youngsters aged 18 to 25 say they are addicted to social media and keep their phones with them at all times, according to new research by the national statistics office CBS. This is a sharp rise on three years ago, when 19% of...

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Brussels tells NL to curb excessive residency permit costs

The European Commission on Thursday urged the Netherlands to stop charging 'excessive and disproportionate fees for residence permits' under EU legal migration rules. While member states are allowed to charge immigrants for processing...

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