St. Maarten - The joint parliamentary majority of the United People’s Party/Democratic Party /Romain Laville coalition reacted to Monday’s adjournment of the plenary session called to discuss a vote of ...
Lisa Alexander reads the contents of the letter she received from Governor Holiday. Photo Caribisch Netwerk.St. Maarten – Lisa Alexander and a handful of activists were on governor drs. Eugène ...
King Willem Alexander and queen Máxima in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on Tuesday.AMSTERDAM – King Willem Alexander succeeded H.M. Queen Beatrix on Tuesday during a historic ceremony in the ...
USM president Annalies van den Assem. Photo Marion Röst. St. Maarten / By Jason Lista – “The pride our students show in everything is beautiful,” says University of St. Martin (USM) president, ...
Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams is flanked by kids of Winair staff and members of the Winair Activity Committee for a rare photo opportunity. St. Maarten –Unlike the previous day when several ...
Miss Pitchounette 2013 Miss Benjamin is assisted by President of the FCDSM Philipe Richardson and President of the Collectivitee, Alain Richardson with the cutting of the symbolic ribbon to declare ...
MP Patrick Illidge answers questions from reporters at the airport upon his return to St. Maarten on March 10. Photo Today / Leo BrownSt. Maarten – Independent MP Patrick Illidge ...
Against a background of the freshly installed picture of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima Prime Minister Wescot-Williams makes her case against dissolving the parliament. Photo Pearl FM 98.1St. Maarten - ...
The Colombian Consul (l) in the meeting with (l.t.r.) Udo Aron, Jorien Wuite, Minister de Weever and Prime Minister Wescot-Williams. Photo Cabinet Prime Minister.St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams ...
Minister Roland Duncan personally signed the management contract with Richbenzwan. Photo DCOMMWhen Richbenzwan N.V. signed a 10-year management contract with Hypnotic Hotel and Entertainment back in 2009 for the management ...
The Dutch news program EenVandaag depicted yesterday Justice Minister Roland Duncan this way with strip club Bada Bing in the background. Photo Screenshot EenVandaag.St. Maarten – The Patrick Illidge bribery ...
Deputy Prime Minister William Marlin addressing the media during an urgent press conference at the A.C Wathey Legislative Hall yesterday afternoonSt. Maarten – “Let’s go to the polls,” Deputy Prime ...
SDF President Charlotte Peterson and Rotary Mid Isle President Jon Hart.St. Maarten – The Rotary Club Mid Isle presented the St. Maarten Diabetes Foundation (SDF) with a donation of $1,500 ...
St. Maarten - Somebody came up with what turned out to be a bright idea to print a few t-shirts with the words, ‘ SHIP HAPPENS, Carnival Dream 2013, St ...
St. Maarten - The Princess Juliana International Airport has been voted the “most stunning landing” in the world by travel fans around the globe, the airport stated in a press ...
Left to right, SCDF Board Member Mr. Radjouki, Kaiso Brat, Paul Dijkhoffz, Executive Marketing Manager at Nagico, Fish Da Mega Boss, Vincent Haakmat, managing Director of I.T and Roxxy.St. Maarten ...
St. Maarten – The national ordinance that regulates the prosecution of politicians has come anew under scrutiny after a publication in the Telegraaf on Saturday. Under the headline: "Alarming study shows: ...
Author Ed Arre. Photo Today / Hilbert HaarMARIGOT, St. Martin – St. Gregory is author Ed Arre’s fictional version of St. Maarten - a place where the Chief Prosecutor is ...
The calypso-coup: in the night of April 28 to April 29, 2012, MPs Illidge, Laville and Frans Richardson (l.t.r.) celebrated the fall of the first Wescot-Williams cabinet. Photo Today / ...
Front row from left: Arthur Spanner, coach Myriam Haar and Sharnun Lake and assistant principal Mrs. A. Hermelijn; second row from left: school counselor Natasha Richardson, Francis Baker, Jude Alexis, ...
Outgoing Prime Minister Daniel Hodge. Photo Caribisch NetwerkWILLEMSTAD, Curacao – Outgoing Prime Minister Daniel Hodge says that the political situation in Curacao offers little hope for the future. That is ...
You can call this water sport, wet sport or a simple duel of hoses, what is shown is this photograph which was taken on Jouvert morning has become one of ...
St. Maarten- Achieving motherhood does not mean the end of the road when it comes to pageantry and that was demonstrated when Rosalie Hodge, a mother of two swept away ...
A sign points towards the beach bar on Cupecoy Beach. To the left the boulders are visible that block access to the adjoining property and that make it impossible for ...
International teacher of the Art of Living Foundation Dushyant Savadia addressing the participants of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. St. Maarten – The Art of Living Foundation added an important ingredient to ...
Leon Wilson poses with the kids at Port de Plaisance. Photo contributed.St. Maarten - Last week Wednesday students of Sister Regina School in Simpson Bay were given a tour of ...
Students at the Genevieve de Weever School get assistance from Governor Holiday.St. Maarten –Governor Eugène Holiday paid a working visit on Wednesday to the Marie Genevieve De Weever Primary School. ...
Rueben Thompson hands the check to Diana Atmowapiro. Photo contributedGREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association SHTA recently assisted the VSBO-TKL section of Milton Peters College (MPC) ...
[caption id="attachment_22419" align="alignleft" width="550"] Former head of the Finance Department Bas Roorda during the EenVandaag broadcast on Tuesday. Photo screenshot EenVandaag.[/caption] St. Maarten – Financial supervision does not function properly. Bas ...
CIA-students donate the proceeds of their action to Rae Merlet. Photo contributedSt. Maarten - The Community Club at the Caribbean International Academy (CIA) presented to the St. Maarten Aids Foundation ...
St. Maarten - Alain Duzant had two of the six images that was nominated by the judges, but it was a photo from Bernie Verhoeven that produced the wow factor; ...
UP-leader Theo Heyliger shakes hands with National Alliance MP Dr. Lloyd Richardson at the start of Monday’s meeting of parliament. Photo sxmislandtime.com / Samuel AllenSt. Maarten – For the first time ...
Meyshane J., who faces a life sentence for killing Thelma and Michael King, leaves the courthouse with bent head. Photo Today / Milton PietersSt. Maarten – Defense attorneys went out ...
St. Maarten - Irene Serfilia celebrated 40 years of working in the health sector for the government of St. Maarten and Public Health Minister Cornelius De Weever congratulated her with ...
From left to right: Police Chief Commissioner Peter De Witte, President of Parliament Rodolphe Samuel, Governor Eugene Holiday, Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, Deputy Prime Minister William Marlin and NA Faction ...
The Telegraaf depicted St. Maarten yesterday as a Mafia state. Photo Telegraaf / PluisSt. Maarten – Readers did not disappoint the editors of the Telegraaf with their answers to the ...
Prime Minister Wescot-Williams together with the representative of the National Government of the Netherlands, Wilbert Stolte (left)St. Maarten – Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams met with the representative of the National ...
St. Maarten (DCOMM) – Several civil servants from the civil service corps of country Sint Maarten participated in a seminar recently in Berlin, Germany with respect to European Union (EU) ...
The Carnival Dream in the harbor of Philipsburg yesterday afternoon. Photo Today/Milton PietersSt. Maarten – The Carnival Dream cruise ship, as part of the Carnival Cruise Line, remained docked at ...
Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams during one of her U 2 Can Move campaigns. St. Maarten –Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams will continue her U 2 Can Move fitness campaign with zumba classes ...
DP faction leader Roy Marlin addresses the media while Leroy de Weever and Gracita Arrindell look on. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar Majority of eight wants “all noses in the same ...
Morgan stands still for a few seconds between Mark Reid Sr and Fabian Steele after glancing briefly at the window on the tiny white coffin where her two month old ...
St. Maarten - While the apparent cause for the thick patches of smoke that mushroomed from the dump site on Pond Island since early yesterday morning could not be ascertained, ...
Minister of Culture Silveria Jacobs, Tammy Richardson, Prime Minister Wescot-Williams and Gregory Richardson holding the book written by the Richardson siblings at the book presentation yesterday at the University of ...
Students with their certificates after they conducted the Girl Power program of the Aids Foundation. GREAT BAY – St Maarten Aids Foundation, in collaboration with Sector Public Health, delivered the Girl ...
UP-leader Theo Heyliger (l) in the company of casino-boss Francesco Corallo (with glasses) and his poker room manager Pepe on April 30, 2012 at the Waikiki Beach bar in Orient ...
President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union Claire Elshot addressing the members of the media at the Wiclu press conference yesterday morning.St. Maarten – “Badness outa style,” is how the ...
Shirma Roberts flanked by Toastmaster’s President Yvette Dupuis, (right) and Immediate Past President Alicia Etienne-Seaton.St. Maarten – The Disciples Toastmasters Club (DTMC) has added three new members with the induction ...
Airport’s Managing Director, Regina Labega (left) and Marketing Manager, Kalifa Hickinson (right) watch as Dutch Representative Gert Versluis takes a look at the token gift he received after their meeting ...
Kids in the 5 and under age bracket compete in a short sprint and the top three were rewarded for their efforts. This was one of the many events during ...
From left to right: The inspectors together with Acting Secretary General of Ministry VROMI Louis Brown (2nd from left) and Minister of Justice Roland Duncan (6th from left). Photo DCOMMSt. ...
The graduates of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine at the Commencement ceremonies which was held at Sonesta Maho on Saturday morning. Photo Today/Andrew BishopSt. Maarten—The Faculty ...
From left to right Christopher Emmanuel, teacher Mary Victor, adjunct school manager Lucia Kroon, Kalifa Hickinson, manager marketing and communications at the airport and students of the Dr. Martin Luther ...
The causeway swing bridge is putting in place in this contributed photoSt. Maarten – Harbor Group of Companies Chief Executive Officer Mark Mingo announced yesterday that the causeway swing bridge ...
St. Maarten – In an effort to continue to further professionalize the operations of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and to equip ambulances and expand the level of care in ...
The entrance to the Seaman’s Club in Sucker Garden. Photo Today / Hilbert HaarSt. Maarten / By Hilbert Haar – In the sixties of the last century a Japanese fishing company ...
Left to right is the treasurer of the SMHSF Cleon Frederick, Secretary Farina Amjad, President Martha Thewet and Marlene Mingo, of MF Mingo BV, Notary offering a congratulatory hand shake ...
mr. Tamara Tijhuis new Judge of InstructionSt. Maarten – Judge Koen Luijks – currently the Judge of Instruction in St. Maarten – will succeed Judge René van Veen per August ...
The characteristic building of Guava berry Emporium on Front Street. Photo Today / Hilbert HaarSt. Maarten – Soft loans have been secured for the restoration of two of St. Maarten’s ...
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the National Alliance William Marlin announcing the resignation of the outgoing ministers during a press conference yesterday afternoon. Marlin: ‘New elections are the answer to ...
Gang leader Omar Jones is led into the courthouse in this June 6, 2012 file photo. Photo Today / Milton Pieters.St. Maarten – Four suspects have been detained and interrogated ...
The ‘Survivors’ by Jasmine Philips make their way along the final stretch of road on the Pond Fill before entering the Festival Village after creating a lasting impression on the ...
MP Gracita Arrindell and Lawyer HijmansSt. Maarten – MP Gracita Arrindell met with Lawyer Hijmans earlier this week, to discuss further preparations of the objectives to introduce a draft law ...
Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Jacobs revealing the solar panels at the library yesterday afternoon.St. Maarten –Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams joined Deputy Prime Minister ...
The stranded Carnival Dream in port in St. Maarten on March 13. Photo Today / Milton PietersSt. Maarten - While there is no question Carnival Cruise Lines' image has been ...
VVD Parliamentarian André BosmanSt. Maarten – VVD Parliamentarian André Bosman keeps hammering St. Maarten over its perceived inability to deal with corruption. In Monday’s Telegraaf he is quoted on the ...
Winners and nominees pose together for a group picture at the end of the award ceremony.ROTTERDAM – Ivy Defoe and Christella Garard did St. Maarten proud during the second annual ...
Members of the ID-card committee in the Emilio Wilson Park: From left to right X-Rey, Daniella Jeffry, André Patrick, Elton Jones and Dr. Aurelius Scot. Photo contributed.GREAT BAY – The ...
From left to right: President Rodolphe Samuel receiving a copy of the draft 2013 budget from Minister of Finance Roland Tuitt last week Friday.St. Maarten – For the first time ...
Editorial, St. Maarten News - Posted on June 18, 2013
The evaluation report about the deployment of the Marechaussee in St. Maarten brings a few things to light that are reasons for concern. First of all some of these Dutch military police officers apparently have come across what the report euphemis
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 18, 2013
St. Maarten – Former Justice Minister Roland Duncan was “extremely positive” about the contribution of the Royal Dutch Marechaussee flexpool to the general investigation capacity of the police force in St. Maarten. This appears from a just publ
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 18, 2013
USM president Annalies van den Assem. Photo Marion Röst. St. Maarten / By Jason Lista – “The pride our students show in everything is beautiful,” says University of St. Martin (USM) president, Annelies van den Assem. They “are intelligent
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 18, 2013
Front row from left: Arthur Spanner, coach Myriam Haar and Sharnun Lake and assistant principal Mrs. A. Hermelijn; second row from left: school counselor Natasha Richardson, Francis Baker, Jude Alexis, assistant-coach Debbie Zwanikken and Malacai
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 18, 2013
CIA-students donate the proceeds of their action to Rae Merlet. Photo contributedSt. Maarten - The Community Club at the Caribbean International Academy (CIA) presented to the St. Maarten Aids Foundation with $2,300, 100% of the proceeds from a s
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten- Achieving motherhood does not mean the end of the road when it comes to pageantry and that was demonstrated when Rosalie Hodge, a mother of two swept away most of the prizes and was crowned as the undisputable mother of the year. Hodg
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten / By Jason Lista - The recent immigrant law proposal coming out of The Hague was justifiably criticized by the Council of State. The law targeted Dutch nationals from the island of Curacao and would have required them to undergo distinct
Editorial, St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
That there was something amiss with Taxand Curacao and the deal it got from former Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto back in 2011 is no secret. But that the situation at the company got so out of hand that the court allowed the appointment of an extern
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
THE HAGUE / WILLEMSTAD – The police in Zoetermeer arrested a 26-year- old man in Zoetermeer on Saturday evening. He is suspected of involvement in the May 5 murder on Pueblo Soberano-leader Helming Wiels, the Telegraaf reports based on a story from
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten / By Hilbert Haar – The Common Court of Justice has appointed HBN Law attorney Chris de Bres as external manager of TC, a company formerly known as Taxand Curacao. De Bres is charged with investigating mismanagement by Judith Brewste
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
Education Minister Silveria Jacobs left office in style yesterday with her head held high, no regrets and all the best wishes for the new government. That is a refreshing and encouraging approach to politics that deserves some attention after all
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten – There was an almost eerie silence outside the office of Governor drs. Eugène Holiday yesterday afternoon. Inside, the governor was occupied with the swearing in of six ministers of the Wescot-Williams III cabinet. Outside, photograph
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten - In a reaction to an article published in Today's Thursday edition headlined "Amfo funds dry up-Safe Haven stops client intake," Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams says that she will now meet with the foundation in an attempt to remedy
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten – Is the position of governors in the Caribbean weakening? Douwe Jan Elzinga, a professor in constitutional law at the National university in Groningen thinks this is the case. He explained his point of view in an opinion piece in the m
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten – On Friday morning around 4 a.m. police arrested a man with the initial S.J.F. for insulting and threatening police officers. The incident occurred according to a police report in front of the Golden Eyes nightclub on the Airport Boule
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten – When Sunday July 7 rolls around, Topper’s Taste of St. Maarten-event will enter its sixth edition. For the first time, 8 French restaurants will join 18 dutch-side restaurants in this festive food sampling bonanza that will bring be
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten - On Thursday the Philipsburg Jubilee Library will launch its e-Book service to the public of St. Maarten at 6 pm, in the library’s hall. As the demand for eBooks among library patrons continued to grow and its use slowly becomes com
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 17, 2013
St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams announced on her Radio Show "One on One with the PM" on Friday that she expects marines to be stationed on St. Maarten starting in August and that she is exploring the possibility to make the marine
Editorial - Posted on June 14, 2013
This afternoon six ministers will be sworn in as members of the cabinet Wescot-Williams III. This will drag politics out of the deadlock it has experienced since Romain Laville and the DP withdrew their support for the previous government on May 5.
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 14, 2013
St. Maarten – “It has been a unique experience being part of the process of St. Maarten becoming a country within the Kingdom,” Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos said yesterday at his farewell reception at the Pasanggrahan Hotel on Front Street. Mos wi
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 14, 2013
Position Minister Economic Affairs remains open St. Maarten – Governor Drs. Eugène Holiday has scheduled the appointment and swearing in of six ministers for the Wescot-Williams III-cabinet and the Minister Plenipotentiary for this afternoon at
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 14, 2013
St. Maarten – Police arrested a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old as suspects in a shooting that took place on Pond Island on Monday evening. M.A.J. and E.R.J. were taken into custody without incident, the police stated in a press release. It did
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 14, 2013
St. Maarten –Two unknown armed men attacked two people in their home on Jordan drive in the Lowlands on Wednesday evening. They seriously beat up their victims and tied them up. The robbers threatened their victims with weapons while they searched
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 14, 2013
St. Maarten - St. Maarten's National Institute of Arts will send six talented young students to a performing arts showcase in Curacao this weekend. NIA's all-girl Taiko Drumming Ensemble will play alongside more than 40 other children and teens f
Editorial - Posted on June 13, 2013
That a sorely needed institution like Safe Haven has to send clients away because funding has dried up is a crying shame. Domestic abuse is a serious issue that needs serious attention and organizations that serve to help abuse-victims are entitle
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 13, 2013
Management company petitions court again tomorrow St. Maarten / By Hilbert Haar – The Tamarind Hotel in Pointe Blanche is going through rough times. The flamboyant tree in front of the reception is in a glorious condition and the gardens are ne
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 13, 2013
St. Maarten - Two months after its funding with Antillean co-financing agency Amfo dried up, the Safe Haven Foundation home for battered women has had to deny clients because of financial troubles. It's a sad turn of events for a foundation that h
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 13, 2013
St. Maarten – The Social Economic Council of St. Maarten (SER) held its first annual symposium at the Westin Hotel yesterday under the theme of “Innovate or Deteriorate, Corporate Social Responsibility as the way forward for St. Maarten.” The s
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 13, 2013
“Political choice was made to form a new government” St. Maarten - Considering the current political environment and the ongoing debate His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, drs. E.B. Holiday considers it important that the population
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 12, 2013
St. Maarten – United People’s party-leader Theo Heyliger is the only one so far to comment on the screening process of the candidate ministers for the third Wescot-Williams cabinet. Answering questions from this newspaper, Heyliger indirectly con
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 12, 2013
St. Maarten – At the order of the prosecutor’s office, the fishing vessel Lady Gina will be auctioned on Saturday morning at Bobby’s Marina in Simpson Bay. The 43-foot diesel engine-powered boat belonged to Cobert Mc Elroy Jeffrey, a 56-year- o
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 12, 2013
Antigua takes the big white boats seriouslySt. Maarten / By Jason Lista –The local government simply has a “lack of understanding” of the marine industry as a whole says veteran yachtsman Robbie Ferron. The industry comprises at least 15% of t
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 12, 2013
St. Maarten – The Byblos Lounge in Simpson Bay is teaming up with the St. Maarten Aids Foundation for the month of June to heighten awareness of HIV and raise funds for prevention and testing programs on the island. For the entire month of June,
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 12, 2013
St. Maarten – Outgoing Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams encourages the community to hang the country’s flag from their homes, offices and other buildings on Flag Day tomorrow to show pride in St. Maarten. “A flag is a unifier. It represe
St. Maarten News - Posted on June 12, 2013
St. Maarten – Non-governmental organization KeLaHa Projects, in partnership with The Healthy Caribbean Coalition, held a press conference at the Ministry of Health yesterday announcing an e-petition drive to increase awareness of cervical cancer an
