PHILIPSBURG — On Thursday August 9th at approximately 12:30 a.m. the Emergency Dispatch was alerted by the security staff of the Coliseum Casino on Front Street that two suspicious men dressed in dark clothing was planning to rob the casino. These two men were spotted on the roof of the building by security. The police department was immediately informed and several patrols were sent to investigate the situation. One patrol spotted a man fitting the description of one of the suspects on Backstreet. This man took off running through the Philipsburg area chased by a police officer on foot. This…
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PORT ST. MAARTEN – The resurfacing of 4000 square meters at Port St. Maarten’s cargo container terminal is currently underway for an investment of approximately US$400,000. The contract was awarded after evaluation of the tender. Six contracting companies were invited and the winning bid was submitted by Caribbean General Contactors N.V. (CGC). The works commenced mid-July and should be completed by the start of the peak season. The resurfacing of the 4000 square meter area will further enhance Port St. Maarten’s platform efficiency and excellence. The storm surge from Hurricane Irma in September damaged part of the brick platform at…
Philipsburg — The process to the realization of the new St Maarten General Hospital is another step closer to reality as the SMMC submitted its application with supporting documentation for the building permit. Minister Giterson and acting department head of permits department Charlon Pompier were on hand to receive three boxes of supporting documentation for the new hospital from the Director Kees Klarenbeek and Erica van der Horst. Minister of VSA, Emil Lee and INSO representative, Enrico Raimondi, were also present for the handing over. Minister Lee commented, “I was impressed by the sheer volume of documentation that is being…
Philipsburg — The Public Prosecutor’s Office has taken note of concerns on social media platforms concerning the recent dump fire of Wednesday, August 8, 2018. In response to whether or not the Public Prosecutor’s Office will prosecute the Government of Sint Maarten, the Public Prosecutor’s Office would like to inform the community of Sint Maarten that over the past year it has received several complaints of illegal practices taking place at the dump. The Public Prosecutor’s Office earlier this year gathered a broad range of evidence to corroborate these complaints. The Government of Sint Maarten was informed in April 2018,…
POND ISLAND — Once again, the original dump site at the landfill on Pond Island is on fire. The Fire Department is hard at work on containing the fire at the dump on Pond Island which erupted during the late evening hours of Tuesday, August 7th, 2018. The company responsible for the management of the landfill is also working diligently to extinguish the fire, DCOMM reported in a press released issued at 9:15pm. The Police Department stated on their Facebook page that on Tuesday evening the department received information that the old dumping site on Pond Island had caught fire…
PHILIPSBURG — On Tuesday, August 7th, a second Grant Agreement of the Sint Maarten Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund was signed by Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin and the World Bank in the amount of $22.5 million US dollars. The Trust Fund was established by the Netherlands and the World Bank in April 2018 to help rebuild Sint Maarten in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The grant will support the implementation of a new Social Registry System and finance the Emergency Income Support and Training Program. Present at the signing was Mr. Keith Graham, President of the Sint Maarten Training Foundation…
Philipsburg — On Monday, 6 August 2018, the University of St. Martin (USM) welcomed a group of 14 new students to its academic programmes in the General Liberal Arts, Business, Hospitality and Education Divisions. Orientation Day, as is traditionally observed by USM weeks before classes begin, is a significant moment where staff, faculty and administrators meet with the new incoming class, introducing students to the ins-and-outs of campus life. The students were the first to commence their academic career after Hurricane Irma hit St. Maarten in September 2017. This year’s Orientation Day was organised by USM Counselor Leona Nestor-Hubert, Admissions…
MP Egbert Jurendy Doran re-assures the people of Sint Maarten of his commitment to serve. “I have been elected to represent you the people of this country as a member of Parliament and therefore, it is my intention to look out for your best interests at all times. One of my many tasks, is to question the Executive branch (Council of Ministers) until the day that my term is up” stated Member of Parliament Egbert Jurendy Doran; For clarity sake, here is the following information for my people’s consumption: “The Parliament is the highest legislative body of this country and…
ST. PETERS — On Monday, August 6th, 2018, at approximately 6:40 a.m. the Emergency Dispatch received the first call about a man who was found shot to death in his vehicle on the premises of a home on Marigot Hill Road in St. Peters. Immediately several police patrols, detectives, crime scene investigators and paramedics were directed to the address in question to investigate what had taken place. On the scene the investigating officers located a grey colored Hyundai SUV with license plate P1554 in which they found the body of a man who was later identified with initials J.C.. The…
PHILIPSBURG — The Police Traffic Department is presently investigating a traffic accident which occurred on Monday, August 6th, at approximately 7.50am. According to the report, the driver of a small Hyundai I-10 with license plate 368ZBG971 by the name of Cornel Scarborough (63) fell ill behind the steering wheel while driving on the Walter Nisbeth Road coming from the Freedom Fighter Roundabout. The driver at that point lost control of his vehicle and colliding head on into the Saltpickers roundabout. The victim lost consciousness and was treated on the scene by the paramedics however he died shortly afterwards. A medical…
