Yesterday we published a picture on our front page with the story about the imminent criminal investigation against former Minister Maria Buncamper-Molanus and her husband Claudius. We realize that using the picture in this context was a serious e
The debate about kids and new media is rumbling on. MP Johan Leonard wants a laptop for every school kid - the wet dream of every street robber come true - and teacher Renée Braams wants to take iPads and other electronic gadgets away from children
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
St. Maarten - The Large Chamber of the European Court for the protection of Human Rights has ruled last week on the case of three British inmates that are serving life sentences. The ruling is important for imposing and executing life sentences in th
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
St. Maarten – Ramesh Manek, Carl Housen and Dr. Jay Haviser received Paul Harris Fellow recognitions at last Saturday’s Change of Guard Ceremony which was organized by the Rotary Club of Mid Isle.Rotarian Manek served as President of the Mid Isle
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
The missing Ann-Marie Lynch here seen on a file photo. St. Maarten – The investigation into the missing of Ann-Marie Lynch, who worked at Pineapple Pete Restaurant in Simpson bay, has so far been unsuccessful. Lynch has gone missing since December
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson (fifth from left) standing with representatives of the contractor, project supervisor, prison management, judicial officials and financer rep. photo DCOMM St. Maarten – A number of dignitaries were on ha
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
St. Maarten – A man was stabbed several times with a machete Monday evening on the Sucker Garden Road in the vicinity of Coastal Car Rental. Several police patrols were sent to the scene where they found the victim lying on the ground and bleeding
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
St. Maarten – Back in late 2007, Today published an article on the percentage of cars in which motorists were wearing their seatbelts. Out of a random sampling of motorists driving near the Prins Bernhard Bridge, more than 40 percent were not weari
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
St. Maarten – The Nature Foundation has reacted to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill on the invasion of lionfish in regional waters and its recommendation that people consume the fish.
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
St. Maarten - Changes to the dismissal procedure by the Labor Affairs Department that was published in the Government Pages last Thursday sounded alarm bells for various stakeholders within the Tripartite Committee of the Ministry of Labor. The pu
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 17, 2013
St. Maarten – Reports that companies are hesitant to employ people who have a permanent residency status on the island, have aroused concern within workers' organizations. Yesterday, the Windward Islands Chamber of Labor Unions (Wiclu), via its wee
