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Thirty-three Birders, Including Celebrity Bird Expert and Author, Conduct...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten recently hosted some thirty-three birding enthusiast from Carefree Birding, a birding based cruising group that travel throughout the Caribbean to engage in the growing...
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Young men from the area of South Reward were recruited for emergency work on...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Subcontractor for the Sewage line connection project on Arrowroot Road, D’MYRA General Maintenance, and Construction recruited a group of young men to carry out emergency work last...
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YACHT CLUB AT ISLE DE SOL and Simpson Bay Marina To Support the new start for...
Philanthropic Outreach Backed by IGY Marinas’ Inspire Giving through You Initiative PHILIPSBURG:--– Yacht Club at Isle de Sol and Simpson Bay Marina plan to host their second annual philanthropic...
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BREAKING NEWS: Attorney at Law Brenda Brooks arrested --- Prosecutor’s Office...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Attorney at Law Brenda Brooks was arrested by four detectives on Wednesday morning. SMN News understands that Attorney Brooks was taken to the Philipsburg Police Station where she is...
View ArticleBack Street Brawl Suspects appeared before Judge, three suspects acquitted.
PHILIPSBURG:---- The suspects L.G. (46), N.Z.V.G. (33), S.J.V.M. (36), S.G. (52), all born in the Dominican Republic appeared in front of the Judge of the Court of First Instance on Wednesday, February...
View ArticleAttention ALL GED Exam students April 7 Deadline to Complete GED Exams at USM.
Pond Island:--- As of May 1, 2017, the new General Educational Development (GED) Exam that has been rolled out in the U.S. since January 1, 2014, will be implemented internationally, thereby also being...
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Parliament and the screening of candidate Ministers.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Today, two months after the new Council of Ministers was sworn in, we still do not have a Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT). The blame for...
View ArticleOro Diamante suspect sentenced to 20 years for the armed robbery that led to...
PHILIPSBURG:---The Joint Court of Justice on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, sentenced R.D., the main suspect in the robbery of the Oro Diamante jewelry store on August 5, 2015, to 25 years in jail. On...
View ArticleManslaughter suspect sentenced to 4-years imprisonment.
PHILIPSBURG:--- J.R.O. was sentenced on Wednesday, February 22 by the Court of First Instance to 4 years in jail of which 1 suspended. He was found guilty of attempted manslaughter, threat, and...
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Heightened concerns regarding Pointe Blanche detention facility Law...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Conditions at St. Maarten’s Point Blanche prison facility continues to be a source of grave concerns. So says the Law Enforcement Council, following completion of a report presented on...
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Minister of VROMI pondering on replacing chairman of GEBE Supervisory Board.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel confirmed to SMN News when asked what he as shareholder representative is doing to ensure that the seats on GEBE board is fully occupied,...
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Minister Jacobs said unless she gets SOAB report she cannot meet with Teachers.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs who are being criticized by the way she is dealing with the issues affecting teachers told SMN News on Wednesday during the Council of Ministers...
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S’Maatin International Mother’s Language Day a success.
POND ISLAND:--- On Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 the Department of Culture in collaboration with the SG of UNESCO, Ms. Marcellia Henry, hosted the first annual S’Maatin International Mother’s Language...
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Use of remote piloted aircraft (RPA)/Drones during the Heineken Regatta.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Department of Civil Aviation, - Shipping and Maritime Affairs would like to reiterate to the public that persons intending to operate remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) or...
View ArticleSpeed bump replacement starts Thursday evening.
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that on Thursday evening, February 23, a number of speed bumps will be...
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Fight broke out in Curacao Parliament --- MP Jacinta Constancia (MFK) plans...
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao:--- The political developments in Curacao have taken a new high, on Thursday afternoon after MP Jacinta Constancia (MFK) walked up to the former Chairlady of parliament Giselle...
View ArticleRotary Club of Sint Maarten holds successful public cyber-bullying seminar.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten recently completed a successful cyber-bullying seminar with more than 300 in attendance. International expert on bullying, cyber-bullying, and...
View ArticlePedestrian crossing and speed bump painting on February 26.
GREAT BAY(DCOMM):---- Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that on Sunday, February 26, personnel from the Infrastructure...
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Lagoon Authority advises Simpson Bay Lagoon boaters and other maritime...
SIMPSON BAY LAGOON:--- The Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (SLAC) is advising boaters and other maritime traffic within the Simpson Bay Lagoon (Dutch side) to be observant of channel markers in order to...
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Minister Jacobs defends the Ministry of Education Culture Youth & Sports.
PHILIPSBURGThe inflammatory, defamatory and libelous remarks made by Mr. Milo Pinckney, representative of USESOM NV which was declared bankrupt, IEMC LLC, IEMR LLC, IEMR N.V. dba AUIS, are very serious...
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