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Nature Foundation Post Gonzalo Assessment.
This report outlines the activities of the Nature Foundation post hurricane Gonzalo. Hurricane Gonzalo struck St. Maarten on the 14th of October 2014 as a Category one storm. The following report...
View ArticleCarnival Valor first Cruise Ship Visit this Saturday after Gonzalo.
POINT BLANCHE:--- The first cruise ship to call at Port St. Maarten will be on Saturday when the Carnival Valor docks at the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo facility. After a side sonar inspection...
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PSS announces opening of new Post Office outlet at Harbor facility.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Postal Services St. Maarten (PSS) N.V. will officially open its latest outlet at the A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility, Friday, upcoming. Public and Private sector dignitaries...
View ArticleGovernor of St. Maarten got Instruction regarding screening of Incoming...
PHILIPSBURG/THE HAGUE:--- Minister of Overseas Affairs and Interior Affairs Ronald Plasterk dispatched a letter to the Governor of St. Maarten instructing him that thorough screening must be done with...
View ArticleArrest and house searches in Sint Eustatius.
ORANJESTAD, Sint Eustatius:--- On Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at about 6:15pm a man with the initials J.M.D., born in 1990, was arrested at a house on the Rosemary Lane in connection with a robbery...
View ArticleNo indications criminal offense in investigation "Tulp".
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday, October 6, 2014 the Public Prosecutors Service (OM) was informed of the death of an 11-month old child, a boy. The child was deceased on board an aircraft while it was flown...
View ArticleUrgent Plenary Session of Parliament to be held on Monday.
PHILIPSBURG:--- There will be an urgent plenary session of the House of Parliament for October 20th.The plenary session is set for Monday at 2:00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at...
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Three UP MPs requests urgent Parliament meeting on screening instruction.
PHILIPSBURG:--- United People's (UP) party Members of Parliament Franklin Meyers, Silvio Matser and Tamara Leonard have requested an urgent meeting of Parliament to respond to the recent instruction by...
View ArticleMajority of Schools ready for Monday Re-opening.
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- In the second Emergency Meeting of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministry ECYS) and School Boards, the decision was taken by the Minister of Education,...
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Tour Operators briefed on State of Affairs on Dutch and French sides of...
POINT BLANCHE:--- Tour operators, taxi drivers and other stakeholders were briefed on Friday morning with respect to the state of affairs since the passing of Hurricane Gonzalo on Monday in preparation...
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St. Maarten will not allow Dutch to make a mockery of its democracy.
~ Parliament meeting to discuss instruction next week ~ PHILIPSBURG:--- With the instruction given to Governor Eugene Holiday by Dutch Minister of Kingdom Relations Plasterk, the Dutch government has...
View ArticleOne dead, One Seriously Injured in Century Hill Accident.
PHILIPSBURG:---A teacher of the St. Maarten Vocational School identified Frank Delmore is seriously injured while a passenger of the pick-up truck Delmore was driving is now dead. Police Spokesman...
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President of Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament meets with President...
PHILIPSBURG:--- President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams on Friday met the President of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament Hon. Anouchka van Miltenburg at the SXM Airport VIP room. On...
View ArticleCrystal Pineapple Awards Voting starts online.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The voting period for the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association has officially been opened as of today, October 20th, 2014. This puts YOU in the perfect position to vote for...
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St. Maarten citizens demanding full investigation --- Dutch MPs should...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Several citizens and persons who bought confiscated items from the Public Prosecutors Office on St. Maarten and Weather Eyes Yacht Sales that was representing the Prosecutor's Office...
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Former President of Democratic Party Michael Ferrier Resigns from DP.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Former President of the Democratic Party Michael Ferrier submitted his resignation to the Leader of the Democratic Party Sarah Wescot Williams. SMN News mentioned in an article...
View ArticleMP Lake said he is ready to fight for the rights of the peoples parliament...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Hon. Maurice Lake of the United People's (UP) Party said he is not surprised by the instruction given to the Governor of Sint Maarten by the Kingdom Council of...
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Heyliger: Instruction for extra screening disrespect to country.
Dutch govt. will be held liable for damages itsunconstitutional intrusion causes St. Maarten PHILIPSBURG:--- Through an instruction issued to the Governor of St. Maarten last week, the Dutch Government...
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UP Faction: Dutch govt. has no legal basis for instruction.
Transparency International: Dutch corruption mechanisms insufficient PHILIPSBURG:--- The UP Faction would hereby like to make one thing abundantly clear to the general population and Kingdom partners:...
View ArticleDisaster Coordinator Praises Response and National Clean-up Effort after...
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson would like to thank all emergency services, fire fighters, ambulance personnel, police, the various government ministries...
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