Photo Caption: Marie De Weever was sworn in as a Mortgage Custodian for the Kadaster on St. Maarten by his Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday on Tuesday morning. She has a wealth of experience about the inner workings of the Kadaster office where she worked for several years. Her addition to the Kadaster office according to Chef Du Cabinet for the Minister of Finance Wilgo Lieveld is to assist in clearing up some of the backlogs that remains at the Kadaster. The ceremony was held at the Governor’s Cabinet in the presence of Interim Director of the Kadaster Robert Boekhold, Lieveld,…
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PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten received the ‘PAMAC Award Caribbean for Everyone’ on Tuesday this week during the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Platinum Associate Membership Advisory Council Cruise Summit (PAMAC). On receiving the award, the Cruise Executives reminded the Port St. Maarten Management Team that St. Maarten “is the destination of choice.” A release issued by Port St. Maarten on Wednesday stated, “Once again, we have been recognized for all our hard work. This hard work is not only of the port, but also of all stakeholders throughout the country who have been working very diligently during the…
PHILIPSBURG — The long awaited repairs and mold remediation of the Police Head Quarters in Philipsburg and the Simpson Bay Police station has finally started on Monday January 21st. Both police stations were severely damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria. Since the passing of these hurricanes the process to get the funds to have these two buildings repaired has been a challenge. Nevertheless the funds have now been allocated and the contracts with contractors have been signed. The first phase of these projects started at the Police Head Quarters in Philipsburg where the roof is being cleaned for repairs, windows…
PHILIPSBURG—Another Emergency Income Skills training program which was initiated by the Ministry of Health Social Affairs and Labor to assist vulnerable groups that were unemployed and under-employed following the passage of the hurricanes of 2017, will again commence on February 8. The training focuses on persons who were unemployed after their places of work were damaged by the hurricane and experienced loss of working hours can also participate in these courses. The idea behind the course is to increase the student skills, making them employable and provide financial support to those who are employed and underemployed. The persons who attend…
PHILIPSBURG — On Thursday 17th January 2019, the Sint Maarten Police Force in cooperation with the St. Maarten Academy P.S.V.E section successfully concluded their Teens and Police Service academy program (TAPS). This eleven week program, which was headed by Community Police Officer Josepha with assistance from various other officers within the department, commenced back in October 2018 with the goal to help bridge the gap between KPSM officers and at risk youths on the island. It provided a better understanding on what it means to be a police officer through scenarios and specific topic areas associated with children and youth…
PHILIPSBURG—The Minister of Education Wycliffe Smith has issued a strong statement with regard to pedophiles who molest children. He said that the gravity of the situation that the pedophiles inflict on the children should be reflected by the consequences that is meted out to them by the laws and the judicial system. He indicated that his ministry will be working with the Ministry of Justice to provide support needed by the Police Department especially the department that deals with crimes against juveniles and youth at the Court of Guardianship. He noted that the Court of Guardianship are responsible for bringing…
PHILIPSBURG—Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin has confirmed that the 100 million Euros that is being acquired from the World Bank and the European Investment Bank is only being used for the reconstruction of the Princess Juliana International airport. “This has nothing to do with loss of revenues or anything else,” she said. However political pundits feel that the government should have secured more funding since this amount will not be sufficient to rebuild the airport and contend with the operational cost until the airport “gets up and running.” Prime Minister Romero-Marlin pointed out when questioned, said that is another discussion that…
ST. PETERS — “It is a good thing that there is a hospital on the French Side of the island or else my parents would have been making arrangements or my funeral,” said Shawn Odonoghue, who was shot following a fight in the St. Peters area on December 2, 2018. “I was taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center with a gunshot wound and was vomiting most of the time and no one came to my assistance.” He said that he had asked the nurse who was at the hospital to get him something to vomit into but she refused,…
PHILIPSBURG—The need to “Revive Philipsburg” and restore value to the shopping mecca of the island was the main topic of discussion during a recent meeting held urgent meeting between the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (TEATT) the Honorable Stuart Johnson and members of the Indian Merchants Association (IMA) on Friday, 18th January. The minister, similar to the IMA, is concerned that Great Bay, “Town” or Philipsburg has changed drastically over the past decade from a shopping and dining product to a “sleepy town.” The IMA informed Minister Johnson during the meeting that the reduction of economic activity…
By Hilbert Haar The funding of the airport’s reconstruction via the World Bank trust fund was practically guaranteed to light the fire under the opposition in parliament and members of the National Alliance and United St Maarten party factions did not disappoint their constituents on Monday afternoon. True to form, nobody thought of expressing some gratitude for the $100 million that will become available to put the tattered airport back on its feet. No gratitude for the (future) arrival of experts that will assist the airport holding and its management. Instead, the opposition complained about the conditions that came with…
