by Jacqueline Sample St. Martin, Caribbean —The cover design of Nativity/Nativité/Natividad, a new poetry book out of St. Martin, appears to be asking us to enter the epic poem through a portal of two towering sculptures by Fernando Botero. The images that dominate the cover are of the colossal Adán and Eva bronze statues,...
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GREAT BAY, St. Martin – The author Cynthia Wilson, a grande dame of Barbadian culture, has presented copies of her short stories book, Same Sea … Another Wave, to seven St. Martin institutions, said Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP). Same Sea recipients are the St. Martin’s Home and  Bethany Home,...
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GREAT BAY, St. Martin – Felecita Williams, author of St. Martin’s newest autobiography Because of Prayer, returned home recently from a book tour, said Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP). At least one of the island’s alert media caught wind of the writer’s book signing in Rotterdam at the Heritage Full...
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GREAT BAY, St. Martin – The island’s 2010-2011 school year began last week in the south and within short school doors will open in the north as well. But not a full week into the school year and Albert Chance of Van Dorp bookstore had to re-order copies of An Introduction to Government and...
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PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Protecting the intellectual property of musicians, artists, manufacturers and other innovative enterprises will be the focus of Monday afternoon’s presentation by entertainment lawyer and author Warren Cassell at ICT Roadshow St. Maarten. ICT Roadshow St. Maarten is the first part of a week-long programme of activities which has been dubbed...
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ST. MARTIN  – The children of José H. Lake, Sr. held a family reunion here last weekend. The descendants of the late St. Martin newspaper publisher, labor activist, politician, and patriot, participated in a private prayer at their patriarch’s gravesite; picnicked at Le Galleon Beach; and attended a dedication service at the Catholic Church...
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GREAT BAY, St. Martin -The five-day training camp of the United Volleyball Club opens Monday, July 26 and will run until July 31, said veteran volleyball sports organizer Rhoda Arrindell. The UVC camp participants will train at the St. Maarten Academy PSVE campus and will be housed in style at the Oyster Bay Resort. The...
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Italian gets Ph.D. on Lasana Sekou’s work GREAT BAY, St. Martin—While all interested eyes here were on the St. Martin Book Fair, visiting authors, and new books launched on St. Martin between the end of May and the first two weeks of June, there were other news brewing afar about the island’s writings, said...
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GREAT BAY, St. Martin—Author Felecita Williams (L, standing) and principal P. Friday pose with pupils of the MLK, Jr. Primary School in Dutch Quarter (6/4/10). Williams visited grades 4 and 5 as part of the “Meet the Writers” program of the 8th annual St. Martin Book Fair. She spoke about her life and near-death...
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PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Three new routes have been added by the regional airline WINAIR, which has been the main carrier into Montserrat since the opening of the new airport in 2005. Starting June 28th the airline will be offering flights into St. Lucia, Dominica and Tortola. WINAIR’s Managing Director, Edwin Hodge said after extensive and significant talks, the...
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