St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
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St. Maarten News – The contractor who won the bid for managing the landfill, Robelto & Son is currently exploring options to increase recycling efforts, together with the department of infrastructure. Robelto has a contract for two years to
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Lucky Stables/Discovery Farm partners with Powerful You emotional coaching
Children of the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School will attend emotional coaching classes at the Discovery Farm. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar St. Maarten News - In their search to provide a wider range of experiences to children f
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Bracket performs at African Flavor concert
St. Maarten News - For the first time in Carnival’s history an African Flavor night has been included in the calendar. To match this historic event, organizers are bringing one of Africa's musical superstars, Bracket who gave the world the mega-
French St. Martin News, St. Maarten News, St. Maarten Sports - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on St. Martin Athletes compete in Carifta qualifiers
St. Maarten News - Track and Field athletes from Anguilla, French Sint Martin and Dutch St. Maarten literally stepped on the gas last Saturday during the final event that was organized by the St. Maarten Amateur Athletic Association at the Raoul Illi
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on St. Maarten Budget debate postponed until February 29
Cft appreciative but requires minor changes to 2016 budget St. Maarten News – Handling of the draft 2016 budget has been postponed until February 29, after Finance Minister Richard Gibson received advice from financial supervisor Cft about a f
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Kingdom reappoints Bloyden
St. Maarten – The Kingdom Council of Minister has reappointed Kelvin Bloyden as St. Maarten’s representative on the management council of the Common Court of Justice. The council appointed Hans Janssen as the new member to the management coun
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Curacao & Arube Island survey: Minority support for independence, dissatisfaction with current status
WILLEMSTAD – A minority of the inhabitants of Curacao and Aruba has complete independence for their countries in mind. In the long run (25 years) more people support independence, but with 14 percent in Aruba and 30 percent in Curacao the
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Ambassador Videtič reveals plaque in Middle Region
St. Maarten News - The European Union and Sint Maarten have over the years enjoyed cooperation in a number of development areas. The Head of the delegation of the European Union to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and the Dutch Overseas Countrie
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Business day at St. Maarten Academy
St. Maarten News – The St. Maarten Academy for preparatory secondary vocational education (PSVE) hosts a business day on Friday March 4. The event challenges students to turn ideas into final products. The academy’s business department wants t
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Bomb threat trial in court on Wednesday
St. Maarten News – The Court in First Instance will handle the case of Bryan Andrew R. a 44-year old Trinidadian who stands accused of making a bomb threat against the airport on November 22 of last year. The threat paralyzed airport operations. Th
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Car wreck removal begins in Pelican, Simpson Bay
St. Maarten News – Vromi begins on Monday with the removal of car wrecks from Pelican Key, Simpson Bay and Cape Bay. Abandoned cars, cars with expired inspection and unpaid road tax and cars that are hazardous to public safety will be picked up.
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 15, 2016
Comments Off on Puerto Rico seizes huge catch of counterfeit products
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced on Wednesday the seizure of nearly 10,000 counterfeit products, valued at more than $1.6 million at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. A wide range of counterfeite
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 12, 2016
Comments Off on King Ocean sponsors Foresee Foundation
St. Maarten News - During the past two years Foresee Foundation has shipped a considerable number of technology devices and equipment via King Ocean Shipping. This was reason for Charles Gittens, regional Manager for the Caribbean at King Ocean in
Entertainment, St. Maarten News - Posted on February 12, 2016
Comments Off on Ky-Mani Marley headlines One Love reggae concert on St. Maarten
St. Maarten News – Ky-Mani Marley – indeed, the son of – headlines Carnival’s One Love reggae night concert on April 28 in the Carnival Village. Marley will be joined by lovers rock star Alaine, Romain Virgo and dancehall star Demarco. Co
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 12, 2016
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St. Maarten News - Brian Deher, Managing Director of Dock Maarten NV, delivered a presentation to the Council of Ministers last Thursday, where he officially requested that government initiate a thorough investigation into the many issues t
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 12, 2016
Comments Off on Dutch-French St. Martin cooperation to boost healthcare service
St. Maarten News - Last week Minister Emil Lee (Public Health) initiated a stepped up level of cooperation between the Dutch and French sides of the island with regards to health care. “As St. Maarten continues with its plans for the development of
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 12, 2016
Comments Off on Dollarization would free up 250 million for investments
St. Maarten News – Dutch preparedness to assist St. Maarten with the strengthening of the tax inspectorate went only that far and dollarization would free up 250 million guilders for capital investments, Finance Minister Richard Gibson said yesterd
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 9, 2016
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Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Ingrid Arrindell. Photo Today / Milton Pieters Minister calls on private sector to join in St. Maarten News: Minister Ingrid Arrindell (Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 9, 2016
Comments Off on Proposal MP Tamara Leonard (UP): Drastic cut in political salaries and pensions
St. Maarten News: MP Tamara Leonard is the second MP in Country St. Maarten’s history to propose a pay-cut for parliamentarians. On January 16, 2014, former DP-MP Roy Marlin submitted a motion to cut salaries by 12 percent, after the dra
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 9, 2016
Comments Off on Rotaract Club presents three vocational service wards
From left to right: Professional Development Director Micaela Hart, Darren Wilson, Elisia Lake, Paul Bell and Rotaract President Kimberley Duzong. Photo contributed St. Maarten News: The Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise presented vocational ser
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 9, 2016
Comments Off on Sint Maarten Government intends to double casino fees
St. Maarten News: The government intends to double the casino fees from the current 50,000 to 100,000 guilders per month over the next three years. Finance Minister Richard Gibson made the announcement during the central committee meeting about the d
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 9, 2016
Comments Off on Finance Minister Richard Gibson: “Shotgun budget has a history”
St. Maarten News: Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr. spoke of “a difficult delivery” and “a shotgun budget” in the central committee of parliament. He explained in more detail how the budget had come about, but he also put it in its historic
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 9, 2016
Comments Off on Tony Harris explores celebrity-marketing for St. Maarten
From left: Roddy Heyliger, Bernard Hunt, Tony Harris and Arthur Lugisse. Photo contributed St. Maarten News: Under the umbrella of the Tallahassee-St. Maarten Foundation and in conjunction with photographer Hassan Kareem, Emmy award win
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 8, 2016
Comments Off on British millionaire Sir Michael Smurfit spotted in St. Maarten
St. Maarten News – British millionaire Sir Michael Smurfit is in St. Maarten these days. The former CEO of the Smurfit Kappa Group – a global packaging company with 42,000 employees and annual turnover of $6.6 billion (2009) – was spotted on S
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 4, 2016
Comments Off on Carnival foundation reacts to subsidy cut “Perfect example of why we engage the private sector”
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) on Wednesday said that the recent cut in subsidy as announced by government, underscores once again why the foundation continues to seek long-term private partnerships to ensure the s
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 4, 2016
Comments Off on New arrest in Casablanca trafficking investigation
St. Maarten News – Investigators have made a new arrest in the human trafficking investigation dubbed Papegaai (Parrot). The suspect is a woman identified in a police report as N.J.P. No further details were provided. On November 16, investigato
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 4, 2016
Comments Off on Sucker Garden Road and Arch Road close
St. Maarten News - Road works will be carried out on Sucker Garden Road and Arch Road starting Saturday until next week Tuesday. The intersection of Sucker Garden Road/Arch Road will be closed for through traffic from both directions. Concrete
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 4, 2016
Comments Off on Animal Welfare hosts wine and cheese party
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Animal Welfare Foundation hosts its annual wine and cheese party at Taloula Mango’s on the Boardwalk this Saturday, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $55. “We are really looking forward to this event,” says Heather C
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 4, 2016
Comments Off on Finance Minister Gibson: “Major task comes after approval of the budget”
St. Maarten News – Finance Minister Richard Gibson has forwarded a copy of the 2016 budget to financial supervisor Cft to speed up the process of getting it approved, he said at yesterday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. The Central committ
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 4, 2016
Comments Off on St. Maarten Government meets with Dock Maarten
St. Maarten News: The Council of Ministers will meet with Dock Marina director Brian Deher today to discuss the dispute about developments in Great Bay, where the port is fighting a building permit Dock Maarten obtained for building a breakwater on
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 3, 2016
Comments Off on Finance Minister Gibson: “Very frugal budget with room for expansion”
St. Maarten News: The government intends to sell the new administration building on Pond Island for around 50 million guilders to social insurance agency SZV. With the building, SZV will also acquire the adjacent terrain of mor
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 3, 2016
Comments Off on Government slashes 2016 travel budgets
St. Maarten News: The draft 2016 budget that was submitted to parliament on Monday proposes serious slashes in the travel budgets of all government departments. Across the board, the travel budgets have been cut by 16.7 percent. For the high counci
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 3, 2016
Comments Off on St. Maarten Justice-related departments escape austerity measures
St. Maarten News – The austerity-driven 2016 draft budget has hit some departments and organizations pretty hard, but justice-related ones have in general been spared and given higher budgets. Standing out is the national security service VDSM.
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 3, 2016
Comments Off on Plasterk about dispute regulation “Kingdom cannot deviate from decisions, unless …”
St. Maarten News: The Kingdom Council of Ministers cannot deviate from an advice issued by a dispute regulator, unless such a deviation is properly motivated,” Kingdom Relations Minister Ronald Plasterk said at a press conference yeste
St. Maarten News - Posted on February 3, 2016
Comments Off on Casinos major contributors to increased state revenue
St. Maarten News: The government projects an increase in state revenue of 3.1 percent this year compared to (still budgeted) 2015-revenue of 445 million guilders. The real revenue in 2014 was 422 million, but this year the government expects to pull
