St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on April 20, 2011
St. Maarten Breaking News: Rasta man shot
Just half an hour ago, at 4:30pm a drive by shooting was reported in Dutch Quarter. A rasta man was shot dead. No further info at this time
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Reader’s Letter: Study of crime needed in order to deal with it in a sustainable and long-term manner
Dear Editor, All the investigating entities who worked diligently in resolving several serious crimes should be highly commended for their success in capturing those responsible. The apprehension of three individuals who have confessed to the crim
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on April 20, 2011
Bloem approved as supervisory board member for the Central Bank
St. Maarten –Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto announced Tuesday that the Council of Ministers (COM) has put forward attorney Jairo Bloem as one of St Maarten’s candidates for the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten. Th
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on April 20, 2011
Court confirms guilt five human smugglers
Cab driver to prison for 4 years and 10 months St. Maarten – The Court in First Instance sentenced five defendants for human smuggling and membership of a criminal organization to prison terms from 23 months to 6 years and 10 months yesterday. O
Today’s Opinion: The price of human smuggling
The much anticipated sentencing of a criminal gang involved in human smuggling went down without spectacular fireworks. The bottom line is that the defendants, who are with two exceptions men in their sixties, were convicted. Though the sentences
Today’s Opinion: At the end of the rainbow
We read with growing amazement through the petition 28 owners at the Rainbow Beach Club filed and in which they demand corrections to discrepancies between their deeds of division and their purchase contracts. Basically, the owners bought somethin
Today’s Editorial: And now to sustained and structural approaches
Commendations continue to pour in for the task force that has caught the men responsible for three of the five people, who were murdered earlier this year. It also does not miss our attention that the national group from which they come has made it q
Today’s Opinion: Trouble on the horizon
Justice Minister Roland Duncan seems to have a talent for hopping from one problem to the next. Whether it is the dismissal of Bas Roorda, the firearm policy or the Brooks Tower Accord, as soon as Duncan’s name is involved, there is trouble on the
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on April 20, 2011
St. Maarten Bridge openings being reduced mid-May
St. Maarten – Bridge openings in Simpson Bay will be scaled back to four times per day as of May 16. The announcement of the scale back from six openings was made by the St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA). The first two openings for t
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on April 20, 2011
Task force commended for solving murders
St. Maarten - The St. Maarten Marines Trades Association (SMMTA) has congratulated the joint task force that solved three recent murders. The congratulations also come with sincere appreciation as the three people who were killed worked in and arou
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TelEm Group cutting over 500 subscribers in Cole Bay starting today
St. Maarten - TelEm Group technicians and engineers will continue their work on the largest transfer of customer subscriber lines so far in the company’s continuing migration to a new CS2K Softswitch today. The cutover began in late January and has
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Corporation, MP distance Dominican community from recent violence
St. Maarten– The President of the Marigot Dominica/St. Maarten Development Corporation Jonah Doram and faction leader of the United People’s (UP) Party Romain Laville have condemned the actions of the three Dominicans police have detained for thr
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Rainbow Beach Club owners demand corrections to deeds
Plaintiffs contest differences between purchase contracts and deeds of division St. Maarten – The Rainbow Beach Club in Cupecoy is heading for another court case. No less than 28 owners at the property have filed a law suit against four companie
