Philipsburg, ST. MAARTEN – After almost 11 consistent months of disaster relief activities, K1 Britannia Foundation is rounding off their Irma-focused activities. Since the day of Hurricane Irma on September 6th, 2017, the foundation has been busy with immediate, mid and long-term relief. Immediate Relief: Forty-eight (48) hours prior to the passing of hurricane Irma, realizing her imminent threat but unsure of what to expect, K1 called upon its volunteers who had indicated interest in assisting in disaster situations to be prepared in case they were needed in the relief efforts. Within 3 hours of Irma’s passing, volunteers and the…
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Philipsburg — The Joint Legal Defense Team of Mr. Francesco Corallo took notice of the press release and statements of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of August 3rd, 2018, about Francesco, and wishes to point out the following facts: • While awaiting a decision on the extradition request of Italy, Francesco was held in detention in the police cells in Philipsburg for 246 days; • On the day of his actual extradition, he was escorted by heavily armed members of the Sint Maarten Arrest Team, blindfolded, ankle- and handcuffed and delivered as such to the Italian authorities. This, whilst the local…
Saba to temporarily close airport but will gain 3 ferry services, 1 helipad and 1 new extra airline company. How do you like them numbers? Read our special report about the planned Saba airport closure for runway renovations, the new ferry services with special fares, the ferry schedules and the welcomed addition of a new airline charter service to Saba.
PHILIPSBURG — The Detective Department is presently investigating the fatal shooting of a man which took place on Sunday morning August 5th after 04.00 a.m. According to the reports the Emergency Dispatch received the first call at approximately 04.25 a.m. informing them of a shooting which had taken place on the Airport road in the vicinity of RBC-bank and Banco de Caribe. Immediately after receiving this information several police patrols were sent to the scene investigate what had taken place. On the scene the investigating officers encountered the body of a male victim who was not showing any signs of…
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG –In a press release regarding the asset recovery case against Gerrit Schotte and his lifepartner Cicely van der Dijs, the Curacao Prosecutor’s Office pointed out that as much had been said by the defense team in the courtroom about Francesco Corallo in the “Babel” case, it felt obliged to make the following statement. “At the time when the prosecution against Schotte for bribery came forward, the possibility of Corallo himself being prosecuted was naturally considered as well.” the statement read. “After reviewing the law and jurisprudence it turned out that there were quite a number of legal issues with…
PHILIPSBURG — After one month in office, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunication (TEATT) Stuart Johnson says he remains focused on ensuring that St. Maarten’s Airport is restored to full function. Johnson’s statement came on the heels of comments by opposition Member of Parliament for the National Alliance, MP Egbert Jurendy Doran, regarding a rescheduled Central Committee meeting in Parliament, to discuss the reconstruction of Princess Juliana International Airport PJIA. That Central Committee meeting in Parliament to discuss PJIA was initially requested on November 24, 2017, when Melissa Arrindell-Doncher was Tourism Minister and shareholder representative of the PJIA.…
PHILIPSBURG — The St. Maarten Immigration would like to inform all residents of St. Maarten that contrary to the relaxing Immigration procedures applied by the Anguilla Immigration Department during Anguilla Summer Festival in the period of July 23rd, 2018 unto August 13, 2018, this will not be the case for the re-entry of St. Maarten. Regular (re)entry requirements are still in effect for St. Maarten. On return or arrival in St. Maarten, all the regular necessary documents are required to (re)enter the Dutch-side of St. Maarten and will be checked. These are the following documents: For nationals/residents (residents with Dutch…
MP Doran has a point when he states that every minister has a replacement in the event of their absence. Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin made a point of outlining this clearly during her speech after the swearing in of the Council of Ministers on June 25, 2018. The prime minister explained which ministers would replace each other in the event of absence. The point is therefore, postponing meetings or any other activity due to unavailability of a minister should not be necessary. The replacement minister should be sufficiently up to date on the minister’s dossiers in order to represent that minister adequately.…
Corporate Governance and the role of the Supervisory Board of Directors is back on the forefront with the issues surrounding the urgent dismissal of the board of the Princess Juliana International Airport Holding (PJIAH) N.V. company by the Council of Ministers of the Leona Romeo-Marlin II government on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. In a subsequent press statement issued by the Minister of TEATT’s cabinet office on Wednesday, August 1, Stuart Johnson as the Shareholder Representative announced that “While the Council of Ministers initially decided to dismiss the Supervisory Board Members of PJIA Holding Company, with immediate effect, in further deliberations…
~ “The people need answers now” says MP Doran ~ Philipsburg – A continuation of Central Committee meeting of the Princess Julianna International Airport scheduled on Friday 3, August, 2018, to discuss the reconstruction status, was postponed reportedly due to a ‘double booking’ made by Honorably Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Mr. Stuart Johnson. Minister Johnson previously made a confirmation (IS 793/17-18, July 26, 2018) to attend the requested Central Committee meeting via email to Parliament’s administration. After Member of Parliament Egbert Jurendy Doran was informed about the postponement (see notice below – ed.) coming less than…
