Posh Productions Presents Pageantry Plans for Carnival 2019
PHILIPSBURG - On Tuesday, July 10th, 2018, in the conference room at the House of Parliament, Anna Richardson, the director of Posh Productions presented the organization's pageantry plans for Carnival 2019 as a part of the St. Maarten's golden...
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Therefore, we ask your attention and support for the candidates who will be participating in next year's pageantry shows. Corporate sponsorship is crucial to the pageants' success and candidates will be soon approaching institutions for assistance. Please support them in their endeavors.
Read our indepth
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video report of the presentation of the pageantry plans of Posh Productions for the 50th anniversary celebrations of carnival in 2019.
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First US$55M Grant from the Sint Maarten Trust Fund ...
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Bar operators want a solution to "poor upkeep of lavatories"
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Council of Ministers meets Committee on Kingdom Relations
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Video News: Presentation Post Productions Pageantry Plans
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Front Street to be closed on Friday for beautification works
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Business Professional Women of Concordia Ceremony
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WIB Supports "Back to School Drive"
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Parliament invites the public to nominate persons for...
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First in-house Taxation Risk Seminar July 23-27
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WIB Cole Bay Branch Closure as of July 16
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Weather Forecast: Friday to Saturday
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Dutch police reveal sorry saga of the runaway groom
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