French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on June 4, 2013
St. Martin – The population on the French side has multiplied six-fold between 1974 and 2009, a report from the institute for the overseas departments Iedom shows. In 2009, the French-side population stood at 36,824, an increase of 26.5 percent com
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on May 7, 2013
CUL DE SAC, St. Martin – Jonathan Fredon was shot to death on Sunday evening in French Cul de Sac during a shootout whereby seven others were injured. The shooting occurred towards the end of the annual Fish Day celebration at a building across fro
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on May 6, 2013
CUL DE SAC – Yesterday evening a shooting took place after Fish Day in a building across Villa Pizza in French Cul de Sac. The Gendarmerie confirmed that several people got injured but could not give any more information on the victims. More inform
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on April 26, 2013
FRENCH QUARTER -The Mother Theresa of St. Maarten Aura Mercedes “Sadie” Webster Hanson was decorated by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix as a Member in the Order of Orange Nassau in 2003 for her outstanding community service. She was born in Curacao 68
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on April 22, 2013
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 corrupt and has political ambitions, and where murder is punished with th
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 4, 2013
MARIGOT, St. Martin – Retailers in Marigot and with them businesses on the Dutch side will get serious competition from a project that will be constructed in La Savanne on the French side – near the fire station along the Route Nationale 7. This
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on February 19, 2013
MARIGOT – The court in Marigot sentenced former real estate agent Claude Considere last week to a 6 –month conditional prison sentence with 2 years of probation for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy. The court also ordered Considere to underg
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on February 13, 2013
MARIGOT, St. Martin – Finance Minister Roland Tuitt is not the only one to address tax compliance. Alain Richardson, like Tuitt a certified public accountant, and nowadays the President of the Collectivité d’Outre Mer de Saint Martin (COM) is ba
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on February 13, 2013
MARIGOT, St. Martin – The Collectivité d’Outre Mer de Saint Martin (COM) will invest between €5 and €6 million ($6.75 to $8.1 million) in the revival of the center of Marigot. “Marigot is a priority for the Collectivité,” the governm
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on February 12, 2013
St. Martin – Most would agree that after witnessing the children’s parade where eight troupes participated and the adults’ parade with five that the Carnival festivities on the French side are getting bigger and better. However, the winners
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on February 12, 2013
GRAND CASE, St. Martin – The current issue of the journal of the International Reptile Conservation Foundation (IRCF) features an in-depth look at the reptiles and amphibians that have been introduced to St. Martin. Written by Mark Yokoyama, auth
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on February 6, 2013
St. Maarten – The prosecutor’s office confirmed yesterday that investigators searched the office of local notary F.E.G. in October of last year. The notary’s house in Curacao was also searched. Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos confirmed both search
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on February 5, 2013
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 Paradise Village opened officially. Photo Today/
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on January 31, 2013
The new natural pool at Loterie Farm. Photo Today/Daphne Stuut RAMBAUD, St. Martin - What used be a well-kept secret, is now a well-known piece of paradise; Loterie Farm. Loterie Farm is a 135 acres private nature reserve, hidden on the hills o
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on January 30, 2013
GALIS BAY, St. Martin – Computech opened its doors for business yesterday at a location right next to the building of the Port Authority in Galis Bay. Managing partners Jean Arnell and Alain Roper gave journalists a tour of their $3 million-facilit
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on January 30, 2013
Jeff Berger’s St. Maarten Weekly News electronic newsletter every now and then contains useful criticism of the Friendly Island. Never one to mince his words, Berger puts his finger on those shortcomings that are screaming for improvement and that
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on January 15, 2013
GRAND CASE, St. Martin - The three pre- Carnival parades organized by the FCDSM were designed to energize the revelers ahead of the highly anticipated Unity Jump which takes place on Saturday January 26. The second parade took place yesterday afterno
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on January 14, 2013
MARIGOT, St. Martin — There was a tug-of- war between the owner of the Voyager ferry and a female passenger as she wanted to bring her bicycle on board the vessel to St. Barth’s on Saturday evening. The incident created some commotion at the Mari
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on January 8, 2013
We have been observing and assessing the mentality and attitude of the government institutions which includes the parliament of St. Maarten since 10-10-10. It is unfortunately sad that we have to inform you that our parliament still does not understa
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 28, 2012
FRIAR’S BAY, St. Martin – “We end the year with mixed feelings; there were some positive developments but they were overshadowed by negative and depressing developments for our people,” said drs. Leopold James in his state of the grassroots S
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on November 22, 2012
St. Maarten - The first executive meeting between the Council of Ministers and the Collectivité of St. Martin was described as very “frank,” by Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams yesterday. The meeting was attended by six of the seven minister
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on November 14, 2012
ANSE MARCEL--Art Lovers Association will host a special exhibition of artworks from its members at the Radisson Blu Resort, Marina and Spa from Friday until Sunday. A reception to mark the opening of the exhibition and the collaboration with Radisson
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on November 13, 2012
MARIGOT – The Collectivité de Saint Martin will round up stray dogs from public roads between next Monday until the end of the month. Dog owners are advised to keep their animals at home and attached, also after the stray dog-action ends. For i
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on November 13, 2012
BELLE PLAINE – A call to secure our future in honor of the work of our forefathers; this is how Governor drs. Eugène Holiday presented St. Maarten Day’s theme “One people, respecting the past, investing in the future” in his address on Sunda
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on November 12, 2012
FRENCH QUARTER—The St. Maarten Day celebrations hosted by the Collectivité of St. Martin began with an ecumenical church service at the Methodist Church in French Quarter yesterday. Following the wreath laying ceremonies at the border monument in
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on October 24, 2012
St. Martin - “The French side of the island can remain competitive as a major regional tourist destination with innovative and smart projects involving young people, tradition and culture.” This was the general consensus after a delegation from t
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on October 9, 2012
Roderick Halley receives his ID card from Leopold JamesMARIGOT, St. Martin -Roderick Halley and Maria Chemont received their cultural identification cards for their contributions as St. Martiners to the community by the coordinator of the St. Martin
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on October 5, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin - The public will have the opportunity to visit the EDF (Electricité de France) power plant tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the company’s open house. The 5 hour open house will include a bilingual (English and French) gu
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on October 4, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin - The Collectivité de St. Martin is appealing to the parents to contribute to the meals program that affords all children to have a meal at school on a daily basis. The Collectivité is presently providing some 4,500 meals to the
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on October 4, 2012
MARIGOT - The €18 million that the Collectivité received recently from France is a cash advance on the projected taxes for six years without any interest added to the principal amount, President Alain Richardson said. These funds are part of an ar
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on October 1, 2012
Marigot, St. Martin - There has been a call for a financial plan because of the high unemployment in the overseas territories at a meeting of the presidents of these territories which in the Azores. Collectivité President Alain Richardson said it is
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on October 1, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin—It is not acceptable that the car rental companies are taking over the parking facilities at the Marigot waterfront, the president of the Collectivité Alain Richardson says. “I find it irresponsible and unbearable the way t
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on October 1, 2012
MARIGOT---The Collectivité of St. Martin has received a financial injection from the French Government of €18 million. President Alain Richardson said that prior to his departure to Paris there was about €100,000 in the government’s coffers wh
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on September 28, 2012
ORIENT BAY – The fire that destroyed the popular beach hangout and dance club Boo Boo Jam on Wednesday night ended an era that started seventeen years ago when Rubert Beauperthuy built the establishment. Investigators confirmed to this newspaper th
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on September 25, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin – Alain Richardson, President of the Collectivité d’Outre Mer de Saint Martin joined leaders on the Dutch side in offering condolences to the King family. In a statement issued yesterday, Richardson offered the condolences on
