Weekender
In the past century most government officials on Saba were natives of Sint Maarten. Radio operators, police officers, teachers, and even Administrators as the position of Island Governor was referred to between 1919 and 1983. As the three Dutch Windward Islands had one Lt. Governor, his representative on Saba and Sint Eustatius during aforementioned period carried the title of Vice Lt. Governor...Administrator Maximillian Joseph Huith
In the past century most government officials on Saba were natives of Sint Maarten. Radio operators, police officers, teachers, and even Administrators as the position of Island Governor was referred to between 1919 and 1983. As the three Dutch Windward Islands had one Lt. Governor, his representative on Saba and Sint Eustatius during aforementioned period carried the title of Vice Lt. Governor...Floating through the ‘Venice of the North’
By Laura BijnsdorpA few weeks ago, I visited the Netherlands again. Since leaving university life, I had...
A visit to Oradour sur Glane
France’s living tribute to a murdered communityBy Lisa Davis-Burnett
The stones of history...
Back to School Feature: To teach or to direct, that is the question
St. Maarten educators reflect on their jobs - Part 2By Rik Haverman
Without a doubt, the majority...
To teach or to direct, that is the question Part 1
St. Maarten teachers and school principals reflecting on their jobsBy Rik Haverman
Without a doubt, the majority...
Bird Watch SXM
By Mark YokoyamaThe state of conservation
Last week, over 200 delegates from the Caribbean and...
Simpson Bay Pharmacy: 20 years and still ticking
~ Celebrating with weeklong discount ~Simpson Bay Pharmacy has provided an important service to the St. Maarten...
Bird Watch SXM
Bird Study Skins By Mark YokoyamaStudy skins are – as you may have guessed – preserved bird...
Ready Set Sail in the Caribbean Part 5
~ Visiting saints and a butterfly ~By Laura Bijnsdorp
From Dominica, we sailed towards Guadeloupe...
Secret History: African-American Baseball Players in Japan
In the fall of 1936, a 24-year-old African-American baseball player from rural Louisiana stepped off a boat in Tokyo...Economic woes not over
By Terry Nisbett
Jamaica is paying more to the Internal Monetary Fund (IMF) than it is getting in disbursements for...
Jamaica is paying more to the Internal Monetary Fund (IMF) than it is getting in disbursements for...
Classic Cars: The Art Form of the XX Century
Part VIII, MGBy Adrian and Montague Kobbe
Over the course of its history, Morris Garages (MG) was...
Ready Set Sail in the Caribbean Part 4
~ Exploring the natural beauty of Dominica ~By Laura Bijnsdorp
I was very excited to sail and...
American Whiskey Revival
~ Family bonds are at the heart ~In the last instalment of our American Whiskey Trail journey, we stopped...
Weekend thoughts
This week my head was spinning with the news from NASA about the space probe New Horizons making its closest approach...Five years since the world’s worst oil accident
~ Examining one habitat's demise ~By Lisa Davis-Burnett
In 2010, prior to the April 20 blow out of Deepwater...
From Dusk 'til Dawn
~ Ramadan explained by Imam Yakubu Mohammed ~
By Rik Haverman.
The holy month of Ramadan will come to an end next...
By Rik Haverman.
The holy month of Ramadan will come to an end next...
Archaeology takes centre stage
~ IACA Congress 2015 begins July 19 ~By Lisa Davis-Burnett
This month, experts in the field of Caribbean...
Refrain from labelling students
By Terry Nisbett
The principal of a special education school in Jamaica has found that primary schools are...
The principal of a special education school in Jamaica has found that primary schools are...
Steam locomotives helped open the United States
You know the sound, chu-chu-chu and the high whine of a whistle blowing smoke. The sound is irretrievably linked to...California’s push for cleaner buses could edge out natural gas
Fifteen years ago, California led the way to cleaner transit buses with strict tailpipe emissions standards that...
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