Port St. Maarten volunteers to help clean-up Middle Region after passing of...
POINT BLANCHE:--- 25 staff members from Port St. Maarten on Sunday were seen in the district of Middle Region helping with the national clean-up effort in connection with the passing of Hurricane...
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MP Tamara Leonard – Governor put in awkward position by Dutch Government.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The recent instruction from the Dutch Government to Governor Eugene Holiday to carry out an invasive screening of candidate ministers in addition to the mandated security screening has...
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Open Letter from Leona Marlin-Romeo.
My fellow St. Maarteners, First I would like to extend deepest sympathies to those who suffered loss during the recent passing of Hurricane Gonzalo, though it may have caused some devastation, we are...
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FC SOUALIGA HOSTS 2ND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT.
PHILIPSBURG:--- FC Soualiga Women's Soccer Team, was established in April 2013 and is, as of August 2014, officially established as the Soualiga Soccer Association. FC Soualiga hosted its first very...
View ArticlePUBLIC NOTICE: SMSPA SEMINAR ON RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS.
This week Thursday on October 23, 2014 the Sint Maarten Seniors and Pensioners Association (SMSPA) will be having a one day seminar for their members on the rights of older persons. The event will be...
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Nature Foundation Report Post-Hurricane Assessment 2: October 17-20 Hurricane...
This report outlines the second series of 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...
View ArticleSt. Maarten creates its own problem --- MP Emmanuel said he was offered $2m...
St. Maarten needs to fix its own house before trying to cross the ocean PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel unleashed an unexpected bomb on the floor of Parliament on Monday...
View ArticlePort St. Maarten Working with Cruise Industry on Ebola Prevention Measures.
POINT BLANCHE:--- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Mingo of Port St. Maarten will be traveling on Wednesday to meet with representatives of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) in...
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Motorworld and Jeep donates to Walichi Basketball Association's Ladies...
COLE BAY:--- Ms. Agnes Monte, treasurer of The Walichi Basketball Association (WBA) recently received a check from Mr. Lorenzo Gomez, marketing officer of Motorworld in support of the Ladies Basketball...
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Stop, Drop and Go Project moving forward successfully.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Public Prosecutor Tineke Kamps said that the "Stop, Drop and Go Project" that was launched last week by the Police and Prosecutors Office is moving forward successfully. Kamps said on...
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LET’S TRAVEL LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Local travel agency, Let's Travel, has launched a brand new website online at www.lets-travel.com, which will not only cater to locals looking to request or book flights online, but...
View ArticleMinistry of Health advises travellers to avoid areas and countries where...
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) continues to monitor developments in West Africa with respect to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak...
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Shootout during Armed Robbery at Goldfinger Store Wednesday Morning --- Two...
MARIGOT:--- A manager of Goldfinger store in Marigot was held hostage on Wednesday morning during a broad daylight robbery. Information reaching SMN News states that the store was robbed of an unknown...
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Prosecutors Office and Community Police Officers moving into communities to...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The acting Chief Prosecutor Karola van Nie, along with Prosecutor Ludwina Hodge accompanied by Community Police Officer Daryl Chandler went to the Cape Bay community on Tuesday night...
View ArticleSimpson Bay Residents Protested Silently in Parliament on Wednesday.
SIMPSON BAY:--- Residents of Simpson Bay marched into the house of Parliament on Wednesday to silently protest against what they term as abuse of power and injustice.One of the residents told SMN News...
View ArticleMotion Passed Unanimously by Parliament on Instruction Given to Governor on...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Leona Marlin Romeo withdrew the motion she submitted on Wednesday after several discussions were held (caucusing) with the members of parliament sitting on the...
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Young people are our future; St. Maarten signs agreement with Dutch...
PHILIPSBURG:--- A delegation of professionals who care for the St. Maarten youth population participated in a meeting at the conference room of the Philipsburg Police Station today.During this meeting...
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Off-duty police officer stabbed.
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at approximately 2:45a.m. police patrols were sent to "High Up" night club in connection with the playing of loud music. On the scene the officers spoke...
View ArticleFire Department kicks off Fire Prevention Week on October 27.
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- The Fire Department will be kicking off Fire Prevention Week 2014 on Monday, October 27 until November 1. The awareness week is being organized by the Section Fire Prevention and...
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Ministry of Health briefs key members of the Council of Ministers about...
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- On Wednesday representatives from the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) met with key members of the Council of Ministers to brief them about...
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