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St. Maarten – A cross section of people attended an employment workshop hosted by the Section Labor Market within the Department of Labor Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. The event, which was held at the Department of Labor and Social Affairs on the
GREAT BAY – The University of St. Martin has partnered with KGraphix on a new accelerated two-level course in graphic design. The program that was designed by KGraphix and facilitated by USM is designed to give participants with basic computer skil
GREAT BAY - The students of the website design course being given by the Small Business Development Foundation in collaboration with the Get off the Block, Get on the Bus, Get busy project received a surprise visit from internet entrepreneur Terrance
GREAT BAY – The Court in First Instance sentenced Kietdaro Kyron Liburd and Nayshawn Brown to 3 years imprisonment yesterday for an armed robbery on two tourists on the Boardwalk on January 1. The sentence follows the demand the prosecution made at
St. Maarten – Founder of the Caribbean’s largest sailing event Robbie Ferron expects the quality of racing to supersede the amount of entries for the 32nd annual Heineken Regatta, which officially gets underway today. But before the serious part
St. Maarten– Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto has asserted that the recently concluded bond issue for the St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies at the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten “is in line” with the bank’s charter and its invest
It was all about the sex industry in St. Maarten at the courthouse yesterday afternoon. As our front page story shows, the girls who work in this industry have to put up with quite some stuff that would send any union-leader worth his salt straight t
Miguel Arrindell used the term opposing brother in a letter to the editor as a reference to this newspaper yesterday. That has a nice ring to it; it almost felt like a sign that Arrindell understands that in a constitutional democracy there is space
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is reminding all booth holders that complete payment for their booths must be made by or before March 31. Booth holders also have until March 31 to submit all photos for the persons w
In a matter of just days a new row has erupted between the government of St. Maarten and the government of Curacao over their joint central bank and the way it does business. Accusations of impropriety and who will be held responsible for damages now
GREAT BAY – The Philipsburg Jubilee Library hosts a book sale Saturday that will include a huge selection of children books that can be used by teachers and parents. People will be able to buy 20 books for $5, single hard cover books for $1 and mag
Prosecutor: “This is attempted murder” St. Maarten – Ray Stallin P.C., a 30-year-old hairdresser and artist may expect to spend his foreseeable future behind bars in the Pointe Blanche prison. Prosecutor mr. Dounia Benammar demanded 8 years
St. Maarten - Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto says he has not officially been contacted by the President of the Common Court of Justice Liesbeth Hoefdraad about the temporary appointment of a seventh member of the Supervisory Board of Curacao and St.
PJIA welcomes report as “excellent news” St. Maarten – The management of the Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company has welcomed news that Minister of Housing, Physical Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Theodore Heyl
St. Maarten – National Alliance parliamentarian Louie Laveist will stand trial again this morning after the Supreme Court sent his bribery-case back to the Common Court of Justice in October of last year. This decision was based on a technicality:
GREAT BAY – President of Parliament drs Gracita Arrindell visited the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School in Dutch Quarter Wednesday for their Black History month celebration. “I was excited to be invited to spend some time with the school as th
GREAT BAY – The St Maarten Tax Department and the Receiver’s Office announced on Wednesday that they will grant a one month extension to people who file an objection letter to recent assessments that were levied as part of a project to update th