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Former marketing director at the tourist bureau Edward Dest wondered not without reason where the other suspects were at his trial. The accusations of inappropriate use of funds from an American bank account that was to be used for the promotion
The reader will of course wonder what my wife and Mark Mingo have in common. Well, first of all I love them both. Mark was an amiable student of mine in Milton Peters. Another thing my wife and Mark have in common is that they both spend my money. Ma
In the fall of 2014 author Diana Spechler decided to quit the prescription medications she has been taking to treat her anxiety, depression and insomnia, and began the process of gradually reducing her dosages. In Going Off, a series of Anxiety post
Maybe it’s just us, but we cannot help wondering why Members of Parliament sometimes are asking the questions they are asking. Two examples are included in stories we publish today: the one about the tax-deal with the former owners of the American
St. Maarten – Repeated attempts by National Alliance MP Christopher Emmanuel to get information about the tax-deal with the former owners of the American University in Cupecoy have so far stranded on Finance Minister Maarten Hassink’s refusal to
St. Maarten – Parliament is facing an uphill battle in its attempt to bring the shareholders or beneficial owners of Checkmate Security NV to light. “A legal obligation to reveal the identity of shareholders or beneficial owners of a company doe
St. Maarten – The trial of former marketing director of the Tourist Bureau Edward Dest turned into an indictment against the bureau’s former managing director Regina Labega and against the former Executive Council of the Island Territory of St.
St. Maarten - A vote of no confidence in the board of TelEm and the resignation of Raphael Boasman as the head of that board because of a conflict of interest, were among issues cited by the St. Maarten Telecommunication Union during a press confere
St. Maarten -In connection with the 35th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, there will be five additional bridge openings to accommodate the vessels that will be partaking in the annual race, the first of which will be today at 8:00am.
St. Maarten -The U2 Can Move organization has planned a walkathon for Saturday, March 7th towards their goal of a healthy life style for all. Former Prime Minister and Democratic Party MP Sarah WescoT-Williams, who has been one of the drivin
St. Maarten - The Sundial school has become the latest recipient of donations made by Seven Seas Waters (St. Maarten). Seven Seas Waters managing director, Franklyn Richards on Wednesday presented a cheque of 3500 dollars to the school for its annua
St. Maarten -The annual report for the animal welfare foundation is in and 2014 was an eventful year for the foundation, with 1290 home visits, 539 sterilizations, 260 stray animals collected, 109 mange dogs treated and 108 animals adopted. The 1
St. Maarten —The price of unleaded gasoline locally has increased slightly again which will go into effect today March 5th according to information from the office of the Minister of economic affairs. The local price of gasoline has gone up by
St. Maarten -Minister responsible for aviation affairs Claret Connor and the Department of Civil Aviation and Shipping and Maritime has advised the public against the use of remote piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in St. Maarten, particularly in the
St. Maarten -Four talented students walked away with their very own Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 as a prize and the opportunity to execute their project proposal after winning the first Youth Desk Competition last Friday. The competition was organized by th
GREATBAY-- St. Maarten Cable TV has responded to allegations from their competitor Wireless Telecommunications Network that St. Maarten Cable TV is responsible for signal interference resulting in service issues for WTN Cable TV subscribers in sele
St. Maarten -The Council of Ministers (COM) received a presentation this week from the Electoral Council regarding its work in the past year. The Electoral Council was represented by its Chairman Bert Hofman and members Linda Richardson and Genar
St. Maarten - On Saturday February 28th students from both sides of the island took part in the audition and placement event for Art Saves Lives Foundation Summer Intensive which will be held from June 29-July 4th 2015. Many students who took part
LONDON, WILLEMSTAD – The British news site Times, in an article titled “Cash return is a ray of sunshine for the taxpayer” indicated that taxpayers in Great Britain are to be repaid tens of millions of pounds by a Caribbean bank at the center o
St. Maarten —Representatives of the Ombudsman Office visited the St. Peters district to have a firsthand look at the area following a number of reports by community activist Rene “Koto” Wilson. Complaint officer Lysandra William-Crestian and A