The Sint Maarten Fire Department unveiled three recently delivered, custom-made fire trucks in a ceremony at the Fire and Ambulance Building on Monday, September 6, 2021. As these vehicles are outfitted with the latest equipment and designed with...
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World Bank Country Director for Caribbean Countries Lilia Burunciuc and NRPB Director Claret Connor on Tuesday afternoon signed a grant agreement allocating US $45 million in additional financing to the Emergency Recovery Project (ERP-1). ERP-1...
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With the necessary operational repairs now complete, the students at Sr. Regina Primary School will finish off the 2020/2021 school year in refurbished buildings that are safer, watertight, and more hurricane resilient. The works at Sr. Regina...
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Families seeking refuge at designated Hurricane Shelters on the island will enjoy a bit more comfort during their stay now that minor repairs and upgrades have been completed as part of the Shelter Repairs Activity of the Netherlands financed...
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Operational repairs to nineteen schools, prioritized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport (MECYS) are set to begin under the School Repairs activity of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund. Working in close collaboration with MECYS...
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The Ambulance Department’s ability to safely transport patients suspected of being contaminated by naturally occurring disease outbreaks, pandemics or industrial accidents has been strengthened with the addition of seven new patient isolation...
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Now firmly in its third phase, the Private Home Repair Program of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund is steadily moving along with repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017. It is anticipated that when the program wraps up in mid-2021, repairs...
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Upgrades to designated facilities on St Maarten that are also used as hurricane shelters are fully underway as part of the Emergency Recovery Project 1 of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund. Four facilities that are used as official shelters...
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The Fire Department’s ability to better communicate during critical moments, such as during the passing of hurricanes or other disasters, was elevated with the arrival of communication equipment purchased through the Sint Maarten Trust Fund by...
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PHILIPSBURG – VROMI Minister Miklos Giterson was updated recently on the progress of the Home Repair Program being implemented by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB). The Minister, NRPB Director Claret Connor and Activity Manager Ursel...
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PHILIPSBURG The resistance of Sint Maarten’s electricity network and water supply to natural disasters will be greatly improved with the execution of the Water and Electricity Resilience Program of the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) and...
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On Wednesday August 7, the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) signed two contracts for the repairs and the provision of new equipment to 13 shelter locations. Present at the brief signing ceremony were the Honorable Prime Minister, Leona...
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