GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) — Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), hereby informs the community that the annual hurricane season clean-up continues in the month of July by the various waste haulage companies throughout the residential districts in the country. The responsible waste haulage company, district and schedule is as follows for those who missed it: All Waste In Place N.V. PHILIPSBURG: July, 18th to July 24th, 2018 SIMPSONBAY: July, 25th to July 31st, 2018 BEACON HILL: August, 1st to August 7th, 2018 CUPECOY: August 8th, to August 14th, 2018 GARDEN BOYZ B.V. DAWN BEACH:…
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COLE BAY — Grand Re-opening! Caribbean Cinemas Megaplex 7 at Cole Bay, St. Maarten Caribbean Cinemas announced the re-opening of the Cole Bay cinema complex in St. Maarten, which was closed for 10 months due to the damages caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Damages were extensive and in excess of US$2.7MM. Caribbean Cinemas acknowledges the support of Nagico Insurance with regards to recovering the theatre’s damages sustained from the Hurricanes. The opening of the fully remodeled cinema will be on Wednesday, July 4 with a combination of new releases and recent box office hits that local movie goers were…
Philipsburg — The official ‘Safety and Emergency Response Guidelines for Schools’ (SERG) was dispatched this week by The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to all schools as one policy within the larger MECYS Resilience Plan. The Resilience plan was created after Hurricane Irma to ensure that the education sector will be more effectively prepared to respond to and recover from disasters and crises. Developed in collaboration with various school boards, community stakeholders like the Fire Department and Red Cross and with technical support from UNICEF Netherlands, the SERG lays out a number of quality standards and procedures for…
The Police Department is making the following information known. Between June 18th and June 22nd 2018 there has been a video-clip posted and circulating on Social Media regarding two individuals (male and female) involved in a very explicit sexual act. Also is clear to see in this video-clip is that the female is wearing a uniform shirt of the Dutch National Police Force. This video has raised much concern within the Justice Ministry, the KPSM, the Dutch National Police Force and the community at large. An internal investigation was done in regard to this video and at this time no…
Philipsburg — On June 6th2018 at approximately 12.10 a.m. an armed robbery took place at the Jump-Up Casino in Philipsburg. Three (3) armed men stormed into the casino brandishing a least two (2) firearms. During this robbery two (2) innocent workers of the casino were shot and seriously wounded. The culprit that shot these two workers directly hereafter engaged in an exchange of gunfire with an off duty policeman. This culprit was shot and subsequently died in the casino of gunshot(s) wounds he sustained. The other two culprits of the robbery managed to escape leaving the third culprit dead behind. …
Detectives are still busy investigating a criminal investigation called “GUADELOUPE” This investigation is regarding a shooting which took place in the evening hours of December 21st 2017 on Guadeloupe road located in Madame Estate during which the man identified with initials E.W.D.L. was shot. Since the investigation started numerous witnesses have been questioned and data carriers seized. The investigation is progressing however the investigating team is seeking more information which can be of additional importance to the case. If you wish to remain anonymous you can call the anonymous tip line 9300, 54-22222 ext. 213/214 or 911.
The Detective Department is presently investigating a shooting which took place on Tuesday June 19th in the mid-evening hours on the Union road in the vicinity of the Pet Shop. Police patrols were directed to the scene to investigate what had taken place but did not locate anyone on the scene. Shortly after the 911-dispatch received a call from the French authorities informing them that a man reported to the hospital on the French side and that he stated that he was shot on the Dutch side. A police patrol was again sent to the same location to do an…
PHILIPSBURG, June 21, 2018 – Madam Chair, After months of intensive preparations, I’m pleased to present two important documents to Parliament today: (1) the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of Sint Maarten, and (2) the Temporary Ordinance on the National Recovery Program Bureau. Before introducing the NRRP and the Temporary Ordinance, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all the civil servants, the representatives of the World Bank and the many different stakeholders who contributed to the preparation of the NRRP. In line with the unprecedented nature of Hurricane Irma, the NRRP is the product…
On Thursday June 21stat approximately 11.45 a.m. three teenage students from two different secondary schools were arrested on the Boardwalk for the possession of illegal drugs and violation of the Weapon Ordinance. These students were 14 and 17 years of age. They were taken to the Philipsburg Police Station and handed over to the Juvenile Department for questioning. After being questioned and in consultation with the Public Prosecutor all three students were released in the care of their parents with a conditional dismissal.
Philipsburg — The project advisor of the ‘Samenwerkende Fondsen Caribbean or SFC’ (‘Cooperating Foundations for the Dutch Caribbean’) on Sint Maarten, whom caters to the islands of Sint Maarten, Saba and Statia with providing funding opportunities for social endeavors, hosted a successful working visit and funding information sessions on both Saba and Statia. SFC was set up over 14 years ago, as a collaborative effort to support social initiatives on the Dutch Caribbean islands, regardless of their status within the Kingdom. It is an organization that is facilitated by six funding agencies, originating from the Netherlands; Fonds Sluyterman van Loo, Innovatiefonds…
