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GREAT BAY – St. Maarten and Anguilla have agreed to what Chief Minister Hubert Hughes calls a “functional cooperation” between the two islands similar to the kind of cooperation that exists between the Scandinavian countries. The agreement wa
St. Maarten – Members of Parliament will open informal discussions on the Kingdom Law on Visas in short order. The decision to do so was made Tuesday in a meeting of the Committee on Kingdom Relations and Inter-parliamentary Affairs where it was al
It is quite entertaining to read the reactions to the action by the public prosecutor against Global Wealth Trade, the multilevel marketing company that wanted to entice more people in St. Maarten to join its sales force this week. Of course, there
While the office of the public prosecutor kept an eye on the smooth talkers of Global Wealth Trade, representatives of Family radio, a “Bible-based Christian broadcasting ministry with no church affiliation” quietly did its business in the street
The fact churches in the Netherlands have come out against homophobia is something that should miss no one’s attention. This news is significant and helps to show the complete difference in attitude between The Netherlands and Dutch Caribbean. Whi
Dear Editor, On Sunday I went to Child Fest. I saw a lot of kids and parents having fun and I saw volunteers doing a great job. On Saturday evening there was a dinner where the rich could eat a 200 dollar lobster in order to finance a swimming p
St. Maarten – The University of St. Martin (USM) Board formally announced Tuesday that Annelies van den Assem LL. M has been appointed the new President. The appointment took effect May 1 and Van den Assem is presently familiarizing herself with th
St. Maarten – The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association’s (S.H.T.A) 2nd Vice President and Director of Marketing, May Ling Chun will be in the Bahamas from May 19 to May 23 representing St. Maarten at the Copa Vacations Conference in Nass
St. Maarten – The Central Committee of Parliament will be meeting with the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) on Thursday. The main agenda point is the state of affairs regarding the national economy. The SHTA requested the meeting
Canadians did business without a license St. Maarten – Global Wealth Trade got the cold shoulder on Monday when it organized a sales meeting at their “Caribbean Regional Office” in the Yogesh Complex. The publicity surrounding this meeting �
St. Maarten – Eighteen students entered the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at the St. Dominic High School last August. The 2-year program preps the students for study at the university level abroad. At $1,500 a year, it is a classy altern
St. Maarten - The Rotary Club Mid Isle donated $3, 000 to International Baccalaureate students of the St. Dominic High School students last week. The money is to help with costs of travelling to Haiti in July to assist the Heart of Haiti Foundation.
St. Maarten – Democratic Party faction leader Roy Marlin has called for greater respect for third parties in terms of their meetings with the Parliament. He said this to journalists Tuesday, when it became apparent the Board of Financial Supervisio
St. Maarten – President of Parliament drs Gracita Arrindell has called Tuesday’s Central Committee meeting where MPs held talks with the Board of financial supervision (Cft) an open and frank discussion. “The meeting ended on a very positive
St. Maarten – General Director of the St. Maarten Medical Center Dr. George Scot and President of the Windward Islands Healthcare Union Association (WIHCUA) Julian Lynch signed a Collective Labor Agreement protocol recently. Labor Mediator Derrick