St. Maarten News - Posted 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
Opinion - Posted on July 21, 2015
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
Opinion - Posted on July 21, 2015
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
Editorial - Posted on July 21, 2015
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
Editorial - Posted on July 21, 2015
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 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 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 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 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 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
Editorial - Posted on July 21, 2015
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
French St. Martin News - Posted on July 16, 2015
Monsieur Boussat and Madame Fabreaux of the Veterans Association at the wreath laying. Behind to the right are President Aline Hanson and Préfète Anne Lobiès. Photo Today / Leo Brown MARIGOT – Less than an hour before the wreath laying ceremo
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
President of the Dutch St. Maarten United Bus Drivers Association Alexis Williams. Photo Today / Andrew Dick GREAT BAY-The Dutch St. Maarten United Bus Drivers Association is not happy with the upcoming change at the Ministry of Trans
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
Seaweed is ruining beaches like here in Mont Vernon at the far end of Orient Bay. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar St. Maarten - The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is working with its 32 member hotel and tourism associations t
Editorial - Posted on July 16, 2015
The track record of the parliament with the motions it has submitted over the past three years is not brilliant. In part this can be explained from the fact that some motions are simply asking the government to make money available for a certain obje
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
GREAT BAY - The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation expressed concerns about the growing number of wild animals that are offered for sale online on social media marketplaces on both sides of the island. The foundation found posts about the sale
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
From left: Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt, cardiologist Emiko Bird-Lake, and Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs. Photo DCOMM St. Maarten – Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs attended the oath-taking ceremony at the Governor’s Cabinet on Frid
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
St. Maarten – The motions Members of Parliament submit during the annual budget debate seldom yield results. This newspaper examined 28 motions a host of parliamentarians tabled since 2012. With 22 of them successive government did absolutely noth
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
Zabian Arndell shows some of his work with MP Marlin-Romeo by his side. Photo contributed St. Maarten - Independent Member of Parliament Leona Marlin-Romeo has started with her Giving Back to the Community Program. The first recipient i
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
St. Maarten – Internet download speeds in the Caribbean cannot stand in the shadow of the global master in this field, Singapore, where download speeds have reached a dazzling 122.51 Megabytes per second. In St. Maarten download speeds h
St. Maarten News - Posted on July 16, 2015
A scene from Friday’s panel discussion at the library in Philipsburg. Photo Today / Andrew Dick St. Maarten - Chaos broke out after audience members walked out of the Punto Latino International panel discussion about the deportation o
Editorial - Posted on July 15, 2015
Considering the Kingdom Council of Ministers’ move to postpone the decision about an instruction for St. Maarten until after the summer as good news would be a mistake because the non-decision leaves the country in uncertainty and projects that sho
