St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
St. Maarten - Brian Henson who was convicted last months to 27 months for his involvement in an armed robbery in Cole Bay that took the life of drug dealer Luis Cuevas, was sentenced to 10 months in jail in Guadeloupe . The 31-year old was involv
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Safe president Lysanne Charles-Arrindell. File photo contributed GREAT BAY – The St. Maarten Alliance for Equality (Safe) calls for full marriage rights to same sex couple in the Caribbean countries in the kingdom of the Netherlands. In
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
MOT-director Ligia Stella and analyst-coordinator Hans de Graauw. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar MOT-director Stella: “No sympathy for pathetic stories” St. Maarten / By Hilbert Haar – The Financial Intelligence Unit, known under its Dut
Marriage is the chief cause of divorce. And: I never forget a face but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception. These are two examples of sarcastic satire, and both statements are almost as old as the road to Rome – Groucho Marx
Dear Editor, The LGBTI (sexually diverse) organizations Alfa (Alternative Life-style Foundation Aruba), Foko (Curaçao Pride Foundation) and Safe (St. Maarten/St. Martin Alliance for Equality), jointly declare that the only acceptable end result o
Nobody says that St. Maarten should not take care of its own but the assumption that the government is akin to Father Christmas is a misconception that should not begin to lead a life of its own. The call for even more incentives for ‘returning
The court has handed down a loud and clear ruling on the Gebe-Maduro case, one that ought to give the current government and the cabinets that come after them plenty of stuff to think about. The articles of incorporation of Gebe contain clear rule
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
St. Maarten – Utilities Company Gebe won its lawsuit against its former Chief Operating Officer Rennie Maduro and by extension against the Council of Ministers (CoM) on Thursday. The Court in First Instance ruled that the CoM’s decision Minister
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
St. Maarten – The price of unleaded gas is going up tomorrow by 2.5 percent from 2.115 to 2,167 guilders per liter (in dollars: from $1.18 to $1.21). Gas is cheaper on the French side by a margin of 14.9 to 18.1 percent; the Cadisco station in Mari
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Justice Minister Richardson receives a badge of honor from Commissioner Carl John. Photo Today / Leo Brown International Justice Day commemorated St. Maarten - The uniformed services celebrated International Justice Day yesterda
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Back row from left: Stuco’s supervisory board Chairman Ivan Berkel, Managing Director Fred Cuvalay, and Sunshine Real Estate Director Terence Lacle; front row: Stuco representative Jerome Sardine and legal advisor Roland Duncan. Photo con
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Dylan Smith, Brand Manager St. Maarten -The Audi dealership under the wings of Caribbean Auto in Cole Bay has exceeded the expectations of the suppliers since it has opened several months ago. Dylan Smith, who is responsible for brand and logistics
At first glance, the governing program the cabinet sent to the parliament yesterday is disappointing. That’s not the end of the world – it just means that there is room for improvement. Our main concern is that the program does not contain a s
Opinion, St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Dear Editor, I would like to commend Mr. Jessurun for his efforts in putting St. Maarten elderly on the international stage. His article relates to his participation at the, open ended working group (OEWG) on ageing conference in New York. Mr. Jes
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Whatsapp-messages are protected by privacy rules St. Maarten - Dutch police now automatically intercept internet traffic when setting up a telephone tap, online magazine Computerworld reported yesterday. The news was buried in the justice ministr
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Flags at the Government Administration building went half-mast last year after the crash of MH17 in the Ukraine. Today, they will be half-mast again in commemoration of the tragedy. Photo Today / Milton Pieters St. Maarten – Prime Ministe
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
St. Maarten – The governing program the Council of Ministers sent to parliament yesterday contains a wish list from the seven ministries that contain no fewer than 329 topics. The Ministry of Vromi tops the list with 74 policy objectives for the go
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
St. Maarten – Eighteen people were arrested on Sunday and Monday during an unprecedented action led by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in a human trafficking investigation. Twelve of the detainees were victims; they have been handed over to the Im
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Dr. Emsley Tromp, President of the Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar St. Maarten – “It is of course a political decision, but at this moment it is ill-advised to have a split in the monetary union,” s
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
The woman on her phone while she guards the public restrooms. Photo Today / Andrew Dick St. Maarten - A woman was guarding the doors of the public restrooms in Philipsburg behind the market stall on Backstreet yesterday. She sat i
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Attorney Cor Merx shows the new criminal code (left) and the previous one at his Front Street office. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar St. Maarten / By Hilbert Haar – The new criminal code for St. Maarten went into effect per June 1. It is a mo
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
St. Maarten – The Court in First Instance sentenced two men to 6 years of imprisonment yesterday for an armed robbery at the Atlantis Casino in Cupecoy on November 16 of last year. The court acquitted a third suspect for lack of evidence. The robbe
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
St. Maarten – The Judge of Instruction approved the opening of a preliminary inquiry into the case of blogger Judith Roumou. The judge gave the green light for the inquiry but it turned down the request from attorney Zylena Bary to hear the four c
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
The board of the Beyond Kultura Events Foundation. Photo contributed St. Maarten – Yesterday the Beyond Writing Foundation transformed into the Beyond Kultura Events foundation. Loekie Morales signed the deed for the new foundat
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Burger King Manager Ricardo Gibson (left) celebrates the introduction of ICEE frozen drinks with staff and representatives of B & C Beverages. Photo contributed St. Maarten – Burger King Restaurants in St. Maarten will be the
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 21, 2015
Ankie Nieuwenhoven on the beach next to several cars parked on the beach in the back of the Ocean’s Building. Photo Today / Andrew Dick St. Maarten - Property Manager Ankie Nieuwenhoven of Ocean’s Building on Front Street has concerns
