PHILIPSBURG—A change in its statutes to make government companies pay 3% of their revenue to the St. Maarten Tourist Authority STA, and to give the association power to impose taxes has irked hoteliers who say the board has strayed from the tourism authority’s original concept. There is also growing concern that such a move by the STA the move could potentially bankrupt the government businesses and halt millions in investments in the tourism industry on St. Maarten. Owners of Oyster Bay Beach Resort Owner and Managing Director Joshua S. Gold say the new statutes for the STA gives the organization…
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PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Monday July 23rd, 2018) — On Tuesday July 16th, SZV staff members Mr. Abraham O. Christian and Mr. Richard R. G. Hassell were officially sworn in as bailiffs (belasting deurwaarder) by judge A.J.J. van Rijen at the Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie. Both successfully completed their training program and can now legally execute bailiff tasks on behalf of Social and Health Insurances SZV. These tasks include, but are not limited to; serving summons, executing leans and auctions. The execution of the bailiff function consists of strict adherence to various legal procedures. This year, SZV focusses on the importance of…
Photo caption: High Commissioner of Canada to Barbados, H.E. Marie Legault, pays a courtesy visit to Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt. Whereupon Acting Governor Groeneveldt presented her with a token of appreciation. Photo provided by the Governor’s Cabinet.
Photo caption: Ambassador of the United States to the Netherlands, H.E. Pete Hoekstra (R), pays a courtesy visit to acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt (second to right) in the company of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States, H.E. Henne Schuwer (L), and Chief of Mission of the United States to Sint Maarten, Margaret Hawthorne (second to left). Photo provided by the Governor’s Cabinet. Photo caption: Acting Governor Groeneveldt presents the Ambassador of the United States Pete Hoekstra with a token of appreciation. Photo provided by the Governor’s Cabinet.
PHILIPSBURG — Miss Teen St. Maarten Shakainah Pompier Arrindell left St. Maarten on Saturday, July 21st, 2018, to represent the island in the Miss Teen International pageant in West Virginia. We wish Miss Pompier Arrindell much success in the upcoming pageantry competition. ### Related story: Posh Productions Presents Pageantry Plans for Carnival 2019
PHILIPSBURG (Monday, July 23, 2018) — Today, NAGICO Insurances unveiled a new insurance product called the NAGICO Hurricane Xtra Policy. It’s designed as a supplemental coverage to insure uncovered expenses that may arise following a hurricane as well as items around your home that are not typically covered against hurricane damage under the standard Homeowners Policy. “Based on our client’s as well as our personal experiences dealing with the turmoil post hurricanes Irma and Maria, we realized that there was a need for a policy that could provide cover for the additional costs that would arise after this kind of…
PHILIPSBURG—Enhancing the experience for arriving and departing travelers and bringing the Terminal Building back online “post-haste”, was the message given to airport management by Tourism Minister Stuart Johnson when he toured the Princess Juliana International Airport PJIA in his capacity as shareholder representative on Wednesday. According to a press release issued Sunday, Minister Johnson also reemphasized the importance of the PJIA to the island’s overall economic revitalization. He said the Airport’s reconstruction, including the provisions to build the US Preclearance facility, is part of the governing program 2018 -2022 and represents a vital feature of the government’s plans for redevelopment…
POND ISLAND — TelEm Group says it is taking “very seriously” the actions being taken by the Bureau of Telecommunications and Post (BTP) to impose fines on the company for allegedly not providing adequate service to St. Maarten Cable TV’s paying customers. TelEm Group purchased the local cable company in January last year and recently obtained court permission to dismiss 17 workers remaining in the company paying them termination packages. According to the BTP, TelEm Group has failed to deliver on service and is being fined for a number of infractions required under Cable TV’s operating concession, however in a…
PHILIPSBURG — The investigating-team of the Jump Up casino armed robbery which took place on June 6th 2018 at approximately 12.10 a.m. has confirmed that the male victim of this robbery identified with the initials Y.B. has died of the gunshot wounds he sustained during this robbery. The investigating team is also confirming that the investigation shows that the two casino workers were both shot by one of the robbers before the exchange of gunfire between an off-duty police officer and the robber in question. During the exchange of gunfire the same robber was shot by the police-officer and subsequently…
PHILIPSBURG – the 7th Annual Lighted Parade – “Destra Edition” which will take place on August 18th, 2018, in Philipsburg, is promised to be the “Greenest” parade ever, as the Management of Rio Productions has decided to completely ban regular plastic cups from the parade. After the major devastation of hurricane Irma, garbage collection issues, pollution in our territorial waters and ongoing dump fires – as also recently addressed by the Nature foundation – the Management of Rio Productions believes that this little paradise we all call home has suffered long enough. Rio Productions no longer wants to be part…
