St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten - Despite the fall of the Schotte cabinet in Curacao, St.Maarten is moving ahead in terms of preparing a proposal to present to Curacao’s government on the future of the Central Bank of Curacao and St.Maarten. “We believe that it’
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten- Though no formal resolution has been put in place, Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams on Wednesday announced that the Council of Ministers had made a decision in terms of who will be responsible for companies that are partially or full
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Martino Alfredo H., a 33-year-old local with serious addiction and psychological problems, will hear on August 29 how much time he will still have to spend in the Pointe Blanche prison for a series of eight burglaries and attempted bu
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten - Now that the majority of civil servants and one third of the teachers on the island have received their cost of living adjustment payout, the government will be moving to formally discuss the future of indexation on St.Maarten with the
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Attorneys Cindy Marica and Anjelie Lachman received certificates in insurance from St. Maarten Insurance Brokers Association Siba president Neil Henderson yesterday for completing a course they followed last April in Curacao. The tra
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten - The Chairman of Alzheimer Disease International (ADI) will visit Sint Maarten starting this upcoming Monday for three days. Dr. Jacob Roy Kuriakose, founder and past-president of the Alzheimer and Related Disorders Society from India, a
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
GREAT BAY - Marc Kevin O. was rather surprised when he received a summons to appear in court back in June. Yesterday he left the courtroom with a sigh of relief after Judge Tamara Tijhuis ended the case before it began by declaring the public prosecu
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Sports tourism consultant project leader Reggie Plaisir made a niche market presentation to Rotary Sunrise Club on Tuesday morning. Reggie Plaisir was invited by Cookie Bijlani - fundraising director and owner of "Om Jewellery Store"
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – An outraged and hurt 23-year old mother got so mad at her child’s father on January 5 that she worked his car over with a brick, turning the vehicle into a wreck in a matter of minutes. She also damaged the front door of the man’s
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Alexander Rombley chose not to appear in the Court in First Instance to face charges for attempted fraud, but that did not stop the court from handling the case. In his absence, the 27-year-old was sentenced to a 2-month and 6 days pr
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
MARIGOT, St. Martin - Airlines operating out of the Grand Case airport are faced with serious competition especially where it pertains to St. Barths. There is the ferry service that operates out of the Oyster Pond area, and the commuter service that
There are many ways to deal with everyday problems, but it is rather amazing how often ordinary people choose the wrong solution The case of the short-fused cab driver that appeared in court yesterday is a typical example. The man got irritated abo
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Anthony Alexandre Ferrance spent already 58 days behind bars as a suspect in a burglary that took place on February 22 at a home on the Jumping Cholla Cactus Road. “That’s enough,” prosecutor mr. Dounia Benammar said yesterday m
The situation in court yesterday morning with what one could call the inaugural case for our new resident Judge Tamara Nijhuis - who already now deserves a medal for not losing her cool with a talkative and nervous defendant - lets itself best be des
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten - The Working for the People governing program of the coalition National Alliance, Democratic Party and three independent MPs, is taking shape and may be released a few days after the original deadline of August 21. General deliberat
French St. Martin News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
Marigot, St. Martin - The deadline for the start of the expansion project of the Grand Case Airport is December 31. Vice President Guillaume Arnell said in an interview with this newspaper. The Grand Case airport is now being managed by a private co
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – The Cabinet of the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications has moved back to the Government Administration Building, and can be reached under phone number 542 46 72. Minister Romeo Pantophlet and members
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten - Minister Education, Culture, Youth affairs and Sport Silveria Jacobs, just returned from her working visit from the Netherlands, informing all parents and concerned persons that all students arrived safely. Minister Jacobs and the stude
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Laurent U., a 26-year-old owner of a car rental company did not think much of it when he forged the signature of a now former friend on a bill of sale for a Jeep he bought from him in November of last year. But when he fell behind wit
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 9, 2012
St. Maarten – Cab driver Jelon Allan Fowler does not get along with one of his neighbors because the man often blocks his driveway with his car. That led to threatening confrontations on April 18 and again on May 26. Prosecutor Dounia Benammar dema
