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St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Fol reportedly joining coalition

WILLEMSTAD – Pueblo Soberano (PS) leader Helmin Wiels does not expect Eugene Cleopa’s departure from the smallest coalition party - Man – will lead to the fall of the government because the “Fol may soon join the coalition.” Fol leader Anth

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Minister Jacobs and students arrive in the Netherlands

Minister Jacobs and students arrive in the Netherlands

(Third from left) Minister Plenipotentiary Mathias Voges, Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary Henrietta Doran-York, Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs and St. Maarten House Advisor Perry Geerlings, standing with St. Maarten’s brightest minds who

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Two commit daylight robbery

St. Maarten – The police’s special robbery unit is on the hunt for two masked men who robbed Su Chinese supermarket in Cape Cay of $50 on July 25. The robbery took place near 4:30 p.m. The owner, who’s been identified as X.L., told police that

Opinion - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Letter: The new administration building debacle (mess)

Dear Editor, During a press conference a question pertaining to the new administration building was posed to the prime minister. It appeared to me that the prime minister became somewhat irritated when the question was posed. As a tax-payer of t

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Civil servants who refuse to marry gays will not be sacked

THE NETHERLANDS - Civil servants who refuse to marry gay couples will not face the sack, home affairs minister Liesbeth Spies told parliament in a briefing on Monday. Spies said banning civil servants on these grounds would need a change in the law a

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Not enough money budgeted for executing plans of approach

St. Maarten – There are insufficient funds allocated in St. Maarten’s 2012 budget for the execution of the plans of approach, the Progress Committee St. Maarten writes in its sixth report to the ministerial consultation. The report was about the

Uncategorized - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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St. Maarten Police force gets quality check in September

St. Maarten – The Kwaliteitsbureau Politie will pay an inspection visit to the police force in Philipsburg in September, the Progress Committee St. Maarten writes in its sixth report to the ministerial consultation. The inspection, or visitation, w

Editorial - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Editorial: A matter of great importance

When our news team came up with the idea to interview “the man who sleeps in the alley next to the court house” we were looking to confront our nation and its leadership with a story on the issue of homelessness. What we’ve ended up with is muc

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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Tropical wave brings rain and gusty winds

St. Maarten July 31, 2012 – The Meteorological Department of Curacao lifted its heavy rainfall advisory at 9:00 p.m. last night. By that time heavy showers and windy condition – brought on by a tropical wave - that had started early in the day ha

French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 1, 2012

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St. Martin Book Fair gifts for the elderly, students and prisoners

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT- President of House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP) Jacqueline Sample says gifts of the ‘Cuisine is culture’ poster and a book of St. Martin poetry are making the rounds as part of the program to generate more public awareness of the

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