St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten - The consumer price index for St. Maarten has increased by 0.8 percent in the month of April 2012 when compared to that of February 2012. The price index recorded in April 2012 is 121.5.This is evident from the data released by the Depar
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams and European Union’s ambassador to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and the Dutch overseas countries and territories Robert Kopecky go over the documents in the presence of Kopecky’s attaché ahead of the
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
Speakers at the opening ceremony of the five day workshop on human trafficking organized by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Foundation Windward Islands (Atip), the International Organization on Migration and the United Nations High Commission on
The figures released by the Department of Statistics on Monday should give the just over one month old “Government that is working for the people” a clear idea of what their priorities should be in the coming period – getting the economy moving
In St. Maarten it is possible to win 186 votes in national elections, become the faction leader of a party and bring your own government down. If there are, as was the case in 2010, only 13,708 votes cast, and the three party leaders win 5,870 of the
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams speaks at the opening of the five day workshop for law-enforcement agencies, government officials and non-governmental agencies that will address the protection of asylum seekers, refugees, victims of human tr
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten - Cooperating Foundation (Samenwerkende Fondsen) presented the board of the White and Yellow Cross Foundation with a cheque for 30, 200 for their so-called “snoezel” room in the new Sister Basilia Daycare from funding agency. “Snoez
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten – Tomorrow morning the Court in First Instance will handle the case of Josane Rosemarie Antoline E. It is the third trial that follows from the investigation into malversation with paper work for applicants seeking a temporary residence
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin – The préfecture has issued yet another warning to Le Shore, a beach bar and restaurant in Sandy Bay outside Marigot on the way to the lowlands, after neighborhood residents filed new complaints about noise pollution. The prefe
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten – The House of Parliament will meet in a public plenary session June 29 to discuss a three point agenda, which includes the appointment of a new President of Parliament. Newly sworn in National Alliance MP Rodolphe Samuel has been named
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten – Ombudsman Dr. Nilda Arduin and the staff in the Bureau Ombudsman hope that Complaint Officer Kim Huisman will make a full and speedy recovery from the injuries she sustained last Friday. Huisman was injured during an attack on Rue de
We like food for thought, if only because it doesn’t make us obese, but we also like outside ideas because they offer a fresh perspective on matters we are dealing with on our island. In the multicultural society called the Netherlands, it took th
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten – The draft amendment to Book 7A of the Civil Code tabled by the National Alliance is the first point on the agenda of a public Central Committee of Parliament on June 28. The meeting in the General Assembly Chamber begins at 10:00 a.m.
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten –The island suffered a brief total blackout at 1:18 p.m. because the protection mechanism of one of the transformers that powers the GEBE power plant was activated as a result of an over current. This resulted in an abrupt shutting down
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
A typical St. Maarten beach scene where environmental awareness signs are to be placed. (DCOMM Photo)GREAT BAY – The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau collaborates with Love the Lagoon and Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (Epic) to place environm
In the Day of Emancipation no one should be subjected to labor exploitation. This is the way I think This is the way I do This is the way I show My care and my love for you Sint Martin baby nation You deserve much more than this It is time
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
ST. PETERS – The St. Maarten Youth Council Association is reminding all schools, churches, youth groups, sport clubs and other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that nominations for the 2012 St. Maarten Outstanding Youth Awards (Smoya) will clo
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
St. Maarten - The rate of inflation reached an all-time high of 5.5 percent in April 2012. The rate has been steadily increasing since April 2011. This is evident from the data released by the Department of Statistics (Stat) on Monday. “Inflation
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on June 26, 2012
Robert Gibbs (Winair’s change manager and interim Financial Director), Michael Cleaver (Winair’s Managing Director), Hans de Jong (representative of the Netherlands) and Gerrit Draai (Representative of the Netherlands on the Supervisory Board
How do we turn our paradise in the Caribbean into a truly green enclave? Prime Minister Wescot-Williams is already eyeballing the example of Aruba that struck a deal with entrepreneur Richard Branson and his Carbon War Room to have the complete islan
