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Cultures brought together in celebration of humanity, peace

Cultures brought together in celebration of humanity, peace

POINTE BLANCHE--A kaleidoscope of cultures, music and speeches with the common thread of spreading peace embodied Art of Living's "Celebrating Humanity" event in Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities on Sunday evening.

The feeling of togetherness and peace culminated in singers performing Bob Marley's "One Love" as the stage filled with performers from across cultures and genres.

A gathering of several hundred people meditated together after a message of peace by Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who addressed the gathering live from Germany. The event was streamed via the Internet, allowing viewers throughout the Art of Living network to follow the programme.

Art of Living invi...

New Ministers to be sworn in today

~ All candidates pass vetting ~

PHILIPSBURG--Governor Eugene Holiday will swear in the seven Ministers and Minister Plenipotentiary of the new National Alliance (NA)/Democ...

Delegation from Anguilla discussed visa problems

ANGUILLA--A high powered delegation from Anguilla was in French St. Martin on Friday, May 18, to discuss the measure announced that holders of Anguillian passports would ...

Report suggests that pension age be raised

PHILIPSBURG--Increasing the pension age to 62 from 60 and upping the maximum income to pay premiums to NAf. 100,000 are two recommendations of a report recently delivered...

Three injured as car, taxi crash on bridge

Three injured as car, taxi crash on bridge

PHILIPSBURG--A black Hyundai Elantra collided with a Ford Eco Line F350 taxi in the vicinity of Prins Bernhard Bridge on Friday, May 18, around 2:20am.

The taxi was travel...

Islands

Vaccination Open House
Monday, 21 May 2012
A number of parents and guardians turned out to the Youth Health Care Section-organised Vaccination... Read more...

Recruitment Expo 2012 attracts many yearning to return home
Monday, 21 May 2012
ROTTERDAM--Yearning to return to their island, more than 1,100 students, graduates and young... Read more...

Regional

Lottery scam mastermind among 28 held by police
Monday, 21 May 2012
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica--Police Saturday reported a major achievement in their crackdown on the... Read more...

Acting Chief Justice critically injured, as four die in crash
Monday, 21 May 2012
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad--Acting Chief Justice and Appeal Court Judge Wendell Kangaloo has been... Read more...

U.S.

Blind Chinese activist arrives in New York
Sunday, 20 May 2012
NEW YORK--Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and... Read more...

NATO to hand combat role to Afghans by mid-2013
Sunday, 20 May 2012
CHICAGO--NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country... Read more...

International

Serb rightist Nikolic wins presidency, backs EU path
Sunday, 20 May 2012
BELGRADE--Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic, last in power when Slobodan Milosevic's Serbia was... Read more...

Italy earthquake kills six, damages historic buildings
Sunday, 20 May 2012
SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy--A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured... Read more...

Business

Iraqi Kurdistan will push ahead with oil export plan
Sunday, 20 May 2012
ARBIL, Iraq--Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said on Sunday it expects to start exporting its... Read more...

World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil
Sunday, 20 May 2012
CAMP DAVID, Maryland--World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to... Read more...

Opinion

Oral Gibbes owes an apology
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Dear Editor, On one of Oral Gibbes’ live television shows he had the former union leader,... Read more...

Roads- we can do better than this
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Dear Editor, Allow me some space in your well-read newspaper throughout the island and Eastern... Read more...

Sports

Sharapova delayed by Rome rain but beats Li for title
Sunday, 20 May 2012
ROME-- Maria Sharapova saved a match point to beat Li Na in the Italian Open final on Sunday after... Read more...

Heat overpower Pacers to tie playoff series
Sunday, 20 May 2012
INDIANA - The Miami Heat bounced back from their back-to-back defeats to the Indiana Pacers to win... Read more...

People

Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62
Sunday, 20 May 2012
LONDON--Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who with brothers Barry and Maurice helped define the disco era... Read more...

Status update: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gets married
Sunday, 20 May 2012
NEW YORK--Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on... Read more...

Supplements

Sisters are doing it for themselves!
Friday, 18 May 2012
~ Lifelong friends reunite annually, this year in St. Maarten ~ By Lisa Davis-Burnett Sometimes I... Read more...

Nurse ‘Lizzie’
Friday, 18 May 2012
By Will Johnson No one can say that Saba has not been studied. In the past several hundred years,... Read more...

Editorial

Editorial - The will of the people
Monday, 21 May 2012
Some time around 9:30 this morning the serving members of the Council of Ministers will demit... Read more...

Editorial - The will of the people
Monday, 21 May 2012
Some time around 9:30 this morning the serving members of the Council of Ministers will demit... Read more...

Classifieds

Tuesday May. 22, 2012
Monday, 21 May 2012

Monday May 21, 2012
Monday, 21 May 2012

Community

Notices May 21
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Saturday, May 26 TALENT SHOW Organised by Sr. Borgia School PTA Place: Sister Borgia School Time:... Read more...

Notices May 19
Friday, 18 May 2012
Saturday, May 19 BEACH YOGA SESSION Organised by: Art of Living Foundation Time: 6:30 - 7:30am... Read more...