St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
St. Maarten – The majority of requests for residence permits in 2011 were linked to family unification and to the acquisition of employment permits. This is revealed by figures that Head of the Immigration and Naturalization Department Udo Aron pre
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin - Plans to build a new school in La Savanne at a cost 19 million euro have been put on hold because they are no longer considered feasible. Vice President Guillaume Arnell announced recently that the Collectivité cannot carry the
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
GREAT BAY – The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association issued a statement Sunday expressing their disappointment in recent announcements around the departure of the Director of the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau May Lin Chun. The association is
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GREAT BAY – Director of the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten Emsley Tromp has said that the credit freeze implemented in April 2012 is to be streamlined in the coming period as the regulatory agency seeks to bring down the deficit in current
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin — There has been no leeway with regard to the dire financial situation of the Collectivité during the recent meetings that was held in Paris, President Alain Richardson said at a recent press conference. The high powered delega
The decision by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to investigate making Dutch and French official languages represents multiple opportunities for St. Maarten. On the hand the study could allow an enterprising linguist an opport
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams (seated smiling) is served a sample of the food from ‘Love Kitchen’ in Dutch Quarter.St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams opened the Christian Faith Ministries’ ‘Love Kitchen” in Dutch Quar
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams attended the special pastor appreciation service at the New Testament Baptist Church Sunday. The service was held in recognition of the work and dedication of the church’s two most dedicated pastor
Dear Editor, I hereby bring to your attention that I have, over the past, noticed that the local newspapers publish my name with the emphasis on the fact that I have different names as if that is the major issue in your publications about my ongoi
Dear Editor, It was disrespectful of the French national Shujah Reiph to try to belittle our Minister of Education, Sports and Culture Silveria Jacobs during a live program on the French radio station S.O.S. FM 95.9. Shujah Reiph should apologize
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
Left to right, President of Parliament Hon. Gracita Arrindell, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald Noble, signing the House of Parliament’s guest book in the presence of Chief Commissioner of Police Peter De Witte during Noble’s April visit to
Writing about slavery is a tricky affair. Making a wrongly perceived remark quickly earns the writer the label of revisionist racist, as former Culture Minister Rhoda Arrindell did when this newspaper called for action against modern day slavery in t
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs (left) telling the story 'In the Time of the Drums' to a group of kids at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. (DCOMM Photo) St. Maarten – The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs read
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Governor drs Eugene B. Holiday visits The Netherlands from July 9 until July 13, 2012. During his visit, the governor will hold talks with various officials in The Hague. His schedule includes meetings with, among others, Minister of
Piet Emmer did not have to wait long for a reaction to his piece about the relatively minor importance of slavery for the Dutch economy. On Saturday, author Kees Uittenhout who will publish his novel Golden Trade about slavery later this year, fired
Dear Editor, It appears that our immigration problem continues to be the driving issue, which is always in direct contrast with the promotion of issues that concern the people of St. Maarten heritage. Our ministers and parliamentarians need to em
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Nature Foundation has started a coral transplanting project to restore sections of coral reef which were damaged by the sinking of the vessel “Urge” in late March of this year. The vessel caught fire and sank within th
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
President Jon Hart (right) presents outgoing President Ramesh Manek (left) with his President’s Award for 2011-2012.St. Maarten - The Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle celebrated their changing of the board with a fundraising dinner at La Terrass
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams supported various faith-based initiatives over the past week, highlighting her cabinet’s commitment to encourage faith-based initiatives. On Wednesday the prime minister officially opened the Seven
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
St. Maarten - House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP) invites all poets and spoken word artists of St. Martin – South, North, and those studying or living abroad to submit up to five poems for a new poetry book. “Where I See The Sun – Poetry in Cont
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 9, 2012
CASTRIES/GREAT BAY – Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads of government have agreed to conduct a study on making French and Dutch official languages of the regional body. English is the only current official language of Caricom. The decision to co
