SCDF President Michael Granger (r) and his French counterpart Philippe Richards (behind) join revelers at the unity Jump up. Photo Today / Milton Pieters.St. Maarten - The level of corporation ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
The Cabinet of Curacao’s Minister Plenipotentiary Roy Pieters in The Hague opened a condolence register for tributes to Helmin Wiels.WILLEMSTAD – Shock, unbelief, anger and sadness were the prevailing sentiments ...
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 ...
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. ...
[caption id="attachment_20639" align="alignleft" width="550"] Behind, left to right: Rolando Brison, Brian Mingo, Sarah Wescot-Williams and Emile van der Weerd; sitting, left to right Erno Labega, Michael Granger and Helma Etnel. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 - 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; ...
[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 ...
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 ...
Left, President of Parliament Rodolphe Samuel and Secretary General to Parliament Josef Semeleer, Council of State Vice President Piet Hein Donner (second right), Council of State Secretary H.H.C. Visser (third ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
St. Maarten – The Book The Diary of a St. Martin Salt Checker was presented to Governor Eugène Holiday at his office by author Will Johnson in the company of ...
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 ...
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 / ...
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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 23, 2012
St. Maarten - Since the year 1970, the 23rd of February has been a special day for the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the gaiety, pomp ceremonies and cultural extravaganzas involve each of the country’s six races. George Semple, t
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 23, 2012
St. Maarten – Minister of Economic & Tourism Affairs, Telecommunications & Transport Franklin Meyers encourages young adults to sign-up for the Youth Entrepreneurship Training programme that further develops the skills of unemployed young p
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 23, 2012
St. Maarten – The Central Committee of Parliament will be having a hearing with the Notaries at 4:00 p.m. today on National Ordinance supplementing Title 1 of Book 7 of the Civil Code regarding provisions on the Sale of Property and Assets, and det
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 23, 2012
GREAT BAY - The St Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA) thanks the police force of St. Maarten for increasing the police presence in the Simpson Bay area. The association has noticed a consistent increased presence of patrol officers in cars an
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 23, 2012
St. Maarten – Vice Prime Minister Theo Heyliger congratulates the approximately 400 people who have become naturalized citizens last week. The naturalisation ceremony took place at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in the presence of Governor drs Eugene
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten – Gasoline and diesel prices will go up for the second time in just under two weeks on Thursday. This is the second time this month that the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications has approved hike and cit
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
Foundation organizes raffle in March to fund project St. Maarten – The SXM women’s shelter project intends to raise $90,000 in March through a raffle to fund the first phase of a state of the art community service women’s shelter project at
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten - The portrayal of several cultures by revelers highlighted the penultimate event on the schedule for Saint Martin Carnival 2012 and already the Fcdsm president is looking forward to the next one. Thousands of spectators lined the route t
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
Maximum penalty from 2 to 9 years St. Maarten – Under the new penal code St. Maarten will for the first time in its history become tough on driving under the influence of alcohol. Under current legislation the maximum punishment is 2 years, but
Opinion - Posted on February 22, 2012
Dear Editor, So called animal lovers only love certain animals. They love the dog, the cat, the canary and the dolphin. Most professional animal lovers are women. They love dogs because a dog is faithful and will never betray them. They love the
Dear Editor, I was appalled this morning when a security guard from Mullet Bay Golf Course strongly informed me that pedestrians could no longer walk the fringes of the golf course going from Cupecoy to Maho or vice versa. “You can
Opinion - Posted on February 22, 2012
Letters to the editor are always welcome at our newspaper. So far we have set only one condition and that is that writers sign their letters with their true name. After all, we live in a constitutional democracy where citizens have the constitutional
Opinion, St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten is still the Friendly Island in spite of the seemingly high murder rate of 31.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011. However, for journalists the country is a safe place to work: nobody got murdered in this profession last year, or in the man
Opinion - Posted on February 22, 2012
Dear Editor, It’s human nature to want and feel appreciated in our standing in life. What is self-preservation? Self-preservation is the sibling of self-care. In the same way that we need to care for ourselves we need self-protection, too
Editorial - Posted on February 22, 2012
Of all the stimulants available to consumers, alcohol is probably still the most accepted one. Smoking kills (but selling cigarettes remains legal), marijuana, cocaine and other mind-blowing products are addictive, but alcohol? Nah, don’t touch our
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten - The Secretary General of the Bureau Ombudsman St. Maarten Patricia Phillips has returned from Bermuda after a one week exchange visit and training at the Bureau Ombudsman. Bermuda’s Ombudsman Arlene Brock is one of the Ombudsmen in th
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten – The Philipsburg Jubilee Library hosts a presentation this Friday between 5:30 p.m. and 7.00 pm that focuses on Anansi folktales. The two presenters are Anansi expert drs Mirto Laclé and popular storyteller Hillie Arduin. Laclé, wh
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten – Ombudsman Nilda Arduin presented President of Parliament drs. Gracita Arrindell with the bureau’s handbook 2011-2012on Tuesday morning. The handbook, which will be updated on an annual basis, comprises of established guidelines for
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten - Eight people have registered for a cake baking and decoration course offered by the Small Business Development Foundation (SBDF) as part of its youth entrepreneurship training, which is done in collaboration with the Get off the block,
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten - SOL Antilles NV is waiting for the approval of the local regulatory authorities to begin the construction of a 25,000 barrel storage tank at its Cole Bay terminal, said SOL General Manager David Antrobus. With the new tank built it will
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten - Fun Miles N.V has added a third company to its list of growing partners since the year began. Penny’s Department Store in Philipsburg made the partnership official on Tuesday after months of deliberating on what would be the best way
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten – In preparation of the Cycle II final examination, grade six (year 4) of the Marie Genevieve de Weever Primary School visited the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. The school is currently covering the topic 'Government of St. Maarten' a
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten – President of Parliament drs. Gracita Arrindell says the Central Committee will start to discuss the 2012 National Budget on Wednesday. The meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House of Parliament on
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten – The Bureau Telecommunications & Post (BTP) of Curacao has advised a base rate of 0.22 guilders with respect to GEBE, the electricity generation company. An analysis has been made regarding the cost price outcome for 2012, which is an
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 22, 2012
St. Maarten – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport DR Rhoda Arrindell recently stressed her desire for all students to be proficient in up to four languages by the time the graduate from secondary school. In a speech at the opening of La
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
Advice will go soon to Minister Arrindell St. Maarten – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Rhoda Arrindell will soon have an advice on her desk about the Monument Council. Department head Neville York told this newspaper yesterday t
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
St. Maarten – Parliament ought to take another look at amendments to the civil code aimed at establishing a small claims court, Bar Association dean mr. Remco Stomp told members of the Central Committee of parliament yesterday afternoon. mr. Stomp
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
Changes to the civil code could lead to the establishment of a small claims court - a place where consumers are able to settle disputes that do not exceed 10,000 guilders or about $5,500. Businesses also have access to this court, be it for a slightl
Opinion - Posted on February 21, 2012
Information is an often misunderstood commodity and not everybody fully grasps the importance of the sender-receiver concept. Senders send information and often mistakenly think that receivers will get the message. Wrong. In many cases the projected
Opinion - Posted on February 21, 2012
Calypsonian Baker Jr. is at it again. This time he targets the upcoming French-side elections in his song Never Again. These are the lyrics: NEVER AGAIN Verse 1 Election two thousand twelve, is blooming in French St.
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
St. Maarten – Twenty-two people, who are mainly, between 16 and 24 began a three year course that will lead to them becoming licensed practical nurses on February 15. The LPN program is a new course of Advanced Secondary, Professional & Technical E
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
St. Maarten – Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams has stressed the country’s commitment to social justice in a statement that coincided with World Day of Social Justice. Social justice is an undeniable principle for peaceful and prosperous coexi
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
St. Maarten - The Tallahassee-St. Maarten Foundation Inc. (TLH-SXMF) Director Arthur Lugisse, along with the President of the TLH-SXMF Ben Harris, welcomed St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry Executive Director Claret Connor and Board member T
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
St. Maarten - The investigation into the death of 58-year-old Olivier Petit has established that the 58-year old took his own life on December 6 of last year. On the morning of that day Petit’s lifeless body was discovered in the front yard of a
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 21, 2012
St. Maarten – Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (Epic) added Tajiana Ancora-Brown, Oldine Bryson-Pantophlet, and Alexandra Halley to its board of directors. They join Adam Brown and President Natalia Collier. Ancora-Brown has an excellen
