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St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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Millinium Pro’s Construction needs to close trench by Sunday

St. Maarten – Vromi Minister Maurice Lake met with Millinium Pro’s Construction and has been instructed to close the trench in the vicinity of the Flanders’s residence in Suckergarden. The Ministry of Vromi states that the site needs to be r

Editorial - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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Editorial: Distorted picture

What is it with the Cadastre that subsequent ministers feel they have to intervene? The statement we received yesterday from the Cadastre’s management sheds some light on the situation. For years now the Cadastre has kept employees on the payroll i

Opinion - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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Opinion: Responsible journalism

Vromi Minister Maurice Lake flipped when he read a story on SMN News about the imminent fall of yet another government. The story, of course, was baseless as anybody able to read between the lines knew from the get go, but it inspired Lake to call fo

Uncategorized - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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Two Bonairean politicians to court in November: Booi confident about corruption-trial

KRALENDIJK – Ramonsito Booi and Burney El Hage will appear in court on November 25 to face charges of corruption, money laundering, forgery and fraud. El Hage is a former Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands Antilles and currently a Comm

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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Causeway roundabout asphalted

Causeway roundabout asphalted

The first asphalt is on the ground for the connection of the Union Road roundabout to the causeway across the lagoon. Photo Today / Hilbert HaarSt. Maarten – Contractor Volker Stevin Caribbean NV coated the roundabout that will connect Union Ro

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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After baseless report about fall government: Minister Lake wants action against yellow journalism

St. Maarten – Vromi Minister Maurice Lake opened the attack this weekend on Bibi Shaw, a gossip-blogger who operates the SMN news website, after she published an unfounded story about the imminent fall of the government on Friday. The headline �

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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Management adds to Minister Lake’s statements “Resistance employees creates distorted picture of Catastre”

St. Maarten – The management of the Cadastre has taken notice of various articles in the newspapers, in particular Minister Lake’s proposal to appoint a change manager. In support of the minister’s statements, the management issued a statement

St. Maarten News - Posted by on August 26, 2013

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Shooting incident in Coralita

St. Maarten – Several shots were fired just over the border in the area of Coralita on Sunday morning, this is according to witnesses a police report stated. The witnesses also stated that shortly after they had seen a vehicle driving at high sp