St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten - The hospitality and trade association SHTA commends Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams and the government for opening the discussion on electoral reform, the association stated in a press release. “Their bold initiative deserves an
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten – Former Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto was arrested yesterday morning as a suspect in the Piranha-investigation. Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos confirmed that the arrest took place at ten o’clock and that the suspicions are the same as t
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten – “It is of vital importance to increase the awareness among our population about issues that are relevant for their governance. The common future of a people is grounded in the understanding and embrace of its past,” Governor Drs,
The arrest of former Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto is a sad chapter in St. Maarten’s political history. Not the arrest in itself of course, but the suspicions that led to his detention. Shigemoto is obviously innocent until proven guilty, but
The suggestions proposed by the hospitality and trade association SYTA for electoral reform make sense. They are a good point of departure for a serious public debate about election reform and about the way we want to govern our country. The way t
The first governor’s symposium inspired a student to write a poem on the spot. Here goes: A symposium about our heritage Held by our governor, no less And I applaud you, your Excellency, But allow me a test. It co
The timing is impeccable: two years after she was forced to step down as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Maria Buncamper-Molanus is announcing her return to the political arena. Over the past two years, the fallen politician
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten – The children’s Christmas party at the zoo on Arch Road is scheduled for this upcoming Friday. Santa will arrive on a Harley Davidson, courtesy of the Caribbean Eagles riding association at 6 p.m. The party-program begins at 5 p.m
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten - Delta Air Lines inaugurated a new weekly Saturday year-round direct service from JFK in New York to Princess Juliana International Airport last Saturday as part of its announced expansion into the Caribbean. This is in addition to its d
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten – Today six cruise vessels will be visiting Sint Maarten bringing a large number of cruise passengers to town. For safety reasons Front Street starting from Sea Palace to Emma Plein and Back Street from Emma Plein to Weduwe Steeg will b
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten- Yesterday, the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) announced a comprehensive upgrade of its retail and food & beverage concessions via The Moodie Report.com, with a series of tenders imminent. The Moodie Report is a glo
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten –The nineteen police officers who took Justice Minister Roland Duncan to court over the net payment of their rent allowance have, as was expected already at the hearing, won their case. St. Maarten has to repair the deductions it withhe
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten- Culture Minister Silveria Jacobs has said that the process for the implementation of the Monument Council is taking longer than she anticipated but is in its “final stages.” This political administration as well, as the previous o
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
GREAT BAY- The developer of Porto Cupecoy, Orient-Express Hotels Limited yesterday announced its intention to sell the property. In a press release, the company said that its actions reflect its strategy to “increase the earnings power of its pro
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten - The police force has started its annual holiday task force initiative Operation Vigilance 2012, “doing its utmost, to protect you, your family and your property, in combating crime and criminals,” the police stated in a press rele
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THE HAGUE – According to new research for the Social Affairs Ministry in The Hague, youngsters from an ethnic minority background with the same CV, accent and clothing as their white peers are far less likely to find a job through an employment age
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WILLEMSTAD —Three people were killed, 1 hospitalized, 1 transported for overseas medical treatment in critical condition and two others injured after a major explosion at the government-owned fireworks warehouse on Saturday afternoon. there is a su
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
St. Maarten – Laugh Out Loud (LOL) productions will be hosting a youth Christmas party at the boardwalk this Friday starting at 6 pm. After receiving the word that there would not be a Christmas parade this year, LOL took the initiative to organize
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St. Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Cornelius de Weever launched the country’s first national HIV and Aids workplace policy. He described the moment as a historic one for the 600+ families affected by
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on December 18, 2012
GREAT BAY – The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association and insurance company Ennia have partnered together to offer the SHTA members additional employee benefits through a collective pension plan on favorable terms. In the future all the emp
