MP George Pantophlet sends letter to Chair of Parliament.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Undersigned Member of Parliament George Pantophlet is requesting in accordance with article 62 of the Constitution that the Minister of Economic Affairs Claret Connor provide him...
View ArticleOpen House St. Maarten Academy PSVE.
PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten Academy PSVE, an institution that empowers and equip students with a foundation in academic, technical and life skills, had its first Open House on Thursday March 12th...
View ArticleDisciples Toastmasters Celebration Night
St Maarten Academy:--- The Disciples Toastmasters Club recently held a day of Celebration and achievement. The Toastmasters meeting, held at its usual location the St Maarten Academy saw the...
View ArticleSint Maarten part of Kingdom CSW59 delegation at United Nations in New York
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Plenipotentiary Josianne Fleming - Artsen is currently in New York as a member of the delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and joined by support person from the Social...
View ArticleCouncil of Ministers meets with Ombudsman
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, the Council of Ministers (COM) met with the Ombudsman, Nilda Arduin and her support staff, Secretary General Patricia Philips, and Legal Advisor...
View ArticleDutch Quarter community and surrounding neighbourhoods invited to Mobile...
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Collective Prevention Services (CPS), would like to inform the community that the Mobile Health Clinic...
View ArticleManagement of KPSM Accused of Victimizing veteran police officers while...
PHILIPSBURG: --- Several veteran and long standing police officers who have been waiting for their promotions are now peeved at the police management team whom they said are handpicking persons that...
View ArticleRotary Sunrise host Girls Day Camp
PHILIPSBURG:--- Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise will be hosting "Shine like the Stars in the Universe" Day Camp. The camp is geared towards girls ages 12-18. The camp will be held on Sunday, March 15...
View ArticleOSPP IS REPEATING ITS’ CALL FOR AN URGENT OPERATIONAL AUDIT TO BE DONE AT THE...
Pointe Blanche:--- We have been following with keen attention all the activities that have been taken place at the harbour group of companies over the last couple of years. In a media report some time...
View ArticleLarge Scale Investigation at SZV might end up crippling Economy
General Controls began Friday. PHILIPSBURG: --- A large scale investigation is underway at SZV after the new management discovered that an employee is suspected of selling SZV cards to people that are...
View ArticleLions 7th Annual Health & Wellness Fair
PHILIPSBURG:--- The stage is set for the 7th Annual "LION RUDY HOEVE HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR" organized by the St. Maarten Lions Club. The Fair is scheduled for this coming Saturday March 21st 2015...
View ArticleMinister Plenipotentiary Fleming-Artsen makes statement on State of Affairs...
PHILIPSBURG:--- At the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 59) in New York, on March 10, Minister Plenipotentiary, Hon. Josianne Fleming – Artsen read a statement outlining the...
View ArticleMP Lake calls on Government to use local contractors in the different districts
PHILIPSBURG:--– United People's (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Maurice Lake would like Government to make use of local contractors in the various districts when it comes to district...
View ArticleStatement Minister Bourne-Gumbs on SZV issue
PHILIPSBURG:--- Ad Interim Minister of Public Health Social Development & Labor, Rita Bourne-Gumbs was informed by management of SZV on the current situation as it relates to the ongoing...
View ArticleSuspect arrested on drugs and weapon charges
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Saturday March 14th at approximately 04.40 p.m. a police patrol was sent to a home on Betty's Estate road to intervene in a dispute. On the scene the officers knocked on the door of...
View ArticlePermanent Committee on Education and Youth scheduled to meet Tuesday with the...
PHILIPSBURG:---The Permanent Committee of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs (CECYSA) of Parliament, will meet in public session on March 17. The Permanent Committee meeting is set for...
View ArticleSMSEF Annual Interscholastic Soccer Tournament Results
PHILIPSBURG:--- The second half of the SMSEF Interscholastic Soccer Tournament started today. And what a day it was, with a lot of great soccer and three tied games to show that more and more teams are...
View ArticleMinister TEATT Connor stresses importance of Tourism to MAC 3rd Graders
PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Claret Connor visited the Methodist Agogic Center (MAC), St. John's Campus and spoke...
View ArticleWas there an Internal control department set up?
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament George Pantophlet will be submitting some questions to the Minister of Finance Mr. Martin Hassink regarding the setting up of an internal control department. The...
View ArticleIndependent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo calls for establishment of Consumer...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo says statistics continue to show that Sint Maarten is still considered and favoured as the duty free shopping hub of the...
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