St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 20, 2012
St. Maarten - An eighty three year old Pointe Blanche resident is appealing to the health authorities to intervene in a case of destruction of property via unabated sewerage and waste water. The elderly French national, who only wished to be identi
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 20, 2012
St. Maarten – Telecommunications Minister Franklin Meyers reacted in parliament yesterday to results of the lawsuit the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) brought against him in an attempt to force his ministry to allow for the landing of a fibe
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 20, 2012
St. Maarten – The police’s Special Robbery Unit is investigating two robberies that took place in Sucker Garden this past weekend. In both instances the robber(s) took the victim’s gold chain. The first robbery was at 7:45 p.m. on March 16. T
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 20, 2012
St. Maarten - Physical fitness, health awareness and financial planning are just some of the areas that a series of private and public organizations will be collaborating on to make the fourth annual Lions’ Club Health and Wellness Fair a success
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 20, 2012
ORANJESTAD - The Island Government of St. Eustatius has decreased the price of drinking water from $12.85 per cubic meter to $11.18 per cubic meter. The decision was taken on February 28 and took effect on March 12. The rate was last adjusted in 2004
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 20, 2012
St. Maarten – The police’s Special Robbery Unit is investigating the March 14 robbery at Rainbow Supermarket on Sucker Garden road. The victim – K.P.N. – told officers that two unknown young men entered the store at 8:00 p.m. and stole the mo
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten – Chairman of GEBE’S Supervisory Board of Directors Julius Lambert has resigned per July 8, 2012 when his term officially comes to an end. The decision is part of a letter he sent the Chairman of the Shareholder Foundation Ralph Richa
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin / By Andrew Bishop - The youth of St. Martin were praised for their contributions to the electorate which resulted to “the victory” at the polls for the Triple R group which was headed by Alain Richardson. In his address to th
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten – Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto says he will clarify exactly how much government thinks it can collect from foreign condo owners in 2012. The figure for 2012 in additional tax revenues from this item is 21 million guilders. “It is
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten – The plenary session of parliament with respect to the 2012 National Budget, will start today at 10:00 a.m. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House of Parliament on Wilhelmina Straat #2.1 in Philipsburg. The plenary meeting will
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten – Imbali Center for Creative Movement hosts a family fun day on March 24 to raise money that will pay for students to attend the annual French Federation of Dance being held in St. Barth this year. The fundraiser will be at the school a
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten - Foundation Classical Delight hosts a concert and lecture over two nights in the final week of March. The concert will be at Belair Community Center on March 28 and the lecture will be at the library on March 29. The two events, which a
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
GREAT BAY - The “Pirates of the Caribbean” style brigantine tall ship La Malouine from St. Malo in France came on a week visit to St. Maarten/St. Martin before sailing back across the Atlantic to Europe. The vessel was constructed in 1969 in Gdan
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Lions Club committee in charge of the 4th annual health & wellness fair reminds the community to visit the Festival Village March 24 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., for an opportunity to take various health tests and inf
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten – Justice Minister Roland Duncan has been notified that the Kingdom Council of Ministers will handle a treaty on police cooperation between French and Dutch St. Maarten by the end of the month. The treaty is seen as a concrete tool that
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten - TelEm Group is giving its support to a massive health and wellness fair at the Festival Village on March 24. The day-long event will feature a host of free health tests from different organizations along with the distribution of importa
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
St. Maarten - Plans are on stream for the hosting of the sixth annual St. Maarten Believer’s Connection Convention. The convention has been slated for April 26 - 30, 2012 under the theme ‘A Time for Divine Breakthrough.’ An organizing committee
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association recently launched its travel auction site www.stmaartenauction.com to drive tourism to the destination by offering vacationers the option to bid on hotel stays and activities to create the m
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
Facts about Hurricane Hunter aircraft 1- The WC-130 J aircraft, which is part of the U. S. Air Force Reserve 53rd weather reconnaissance squadron, has the ability to fly into the eye of a hurricane. 2-These specially equipped aircraft are responsib
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 19, 2012
WILLEMSTAD – Insel Air invests in its customer relations by announcing a new and improved customer contact center. Interactive Intelligence which is an IP business communications solutions provider and its elite partner - IS360 – will build the n
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten – Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place in Sucker Garden at 1:00 a.m. on March 13. The victim - B.B.A. – was held up by two unknown young men while walking from “FeFe Bar” to “El Capitan”. The victim told
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten – Several Members of Parliament who cautioned Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto that his plans to collect income tax from foreigners who rent out their properties as vacation spots are curious what reply he will give to the Board of finan
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
Birthday present: community service for causing fatal accident St. Maarten – The Court in First Instance sentenced truck driver Manuel de Jesus Marlin Benitez to a 9-month conditional prison sentence for causing an accident on May 6 of last year
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten – The Court in First Instance denied a request by the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) yesterday to treat it as if it were in the possession of all necessary permits to land a fiber optic cable in a manhole of UTS on the beach in S
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten – The Court in First Instance acquitted Rolex-dealer Spifo N.V. yesterday of filing incorrect tax returns. Spifo operates Goldfinger jewelry stores in Philipsburg, Marigot and St. Barths. At the trial on January 19, prosecutor mr. Gonda
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams on Wednesday made a case for the Parliament of St. Maarten to have central committee meetings be made private. The prime minister was at the time speaking at the Council of Ministers weekly press bri
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams wished all of the candidates of Sunday’s French territorial elections all the best on Wednesday. With the recent signing of a Declaration of Intent between the French and Dutch sides of the island
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten - Today’s parliamentary meeting called by the National Alliance (N.A) faction for the Council of Ministers to individually present their involvement and compliance with the policies and rules set by the finance minister in drafting the
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
St. Maarten - Five air traffic controllers went to Trinidad on Saturday to pursue a six-week Basic Radar Course, moving them one step closer to becoming certified radar controllers. The minimum requirement for becoming a certified radar controller is
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 16, 2012
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) honors seven “Titans of Calypso” for the first time as part of its official Carnival events. Entitled “Honoring of local Carnival legends” the event will be held on Friday, Ap
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 14, 2012
GREAT BAY – The St. Maarten Archeological Center Simarc organizes the National Day of Trees next week Thursday. A day earlier Boomfeestdag is commemorated in the Netherlands whereby a Guavaberry tree will be planted at Land van Cuijk in North-Braba
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 14, 2012
WILLEMSTAD – Mayesi Hammoud recently became partner at law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. The thirty-five year old lawyer runs a successful all round practice in the fields of dispute resolution, corporate law, employment and insurance law. Hammou
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 14, 2012
St. Maarten – The Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (Canto) has launched its 2012 essay writing competition and is inviting teenagers on St. Maarten to submit entries and win some super prizes. Last year’s runner-u
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 14, 2012
WILLEMSTAD – The Board of financial supervision (Cft) has expressed concern over the income projections in the draft budget 2012. Much like Members of Parliament the Cft does not believe that Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto will be able to collect
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on March 14, 2012
St. Maarten / By Hilbert Haar – “The government of St. Maarten supports the establishment of a Gaming Control Board, but in order to realize this current legislation will need to be adjusted.” This statement stems from the standard questionnai
