THE HAGUE — The Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary was the location for the informative session between the three Cabinets of the Ministers Plenipotentiary and the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations. The purpose of this meeting was to inform new staff of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) on the role of the Cabinets with their core tasks and responsibilities apart from the articles and bylaws by which they operate based on the Kingdom charter. The Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaҫao spoke on the historical ties between the Netherlands and the island of…
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CUL-DE-SAC — Cost-U-Less, the warehouse superstore, officially reopens on Saturday, September 1; nearly a year after being destroyed by Hurricane Irma and then plundered in the looting that following. Photo caption: Although Cost-U-Less is slated to officially reopen on Saturday, Sept. 1, shoppers can be seen here on Wednesday, August 29, already using the new entrance after the soft opening of the rebuilt warehouse, which was under construction since last year while shoppers used the back entrance to enter the building.
PHILIPSBURG — On an overcast Wednesday morning on August 29th, 2018, starting at the old Government Administration Building, protesters delivered signed petitions to various government institutions and offices condemning what they called persecution of local politicians by the Dutch government and the local judiciary. StMaartenNews.com brings you a photo reportage of the protest march that was not so ‘silent’ with a reported amount numbering around two hundred people who braved the weather to come out and let their voices be heard while chanting “SXM Strong”, “Let our leaders lead” and singing “We shall overcome”. Photo caption: Protesters, including educator Roberto…
PHILIPSBURG — A small group of persons of the silent protest was let upstairs to the offices of the Dutch Representation of The Netherlands in Philipsburg (VNP) on the morning of Wednesday, August 29th, 2018. Elton Jones handed over a petition letter to Dutch Representative Chris Johnson, Head of the VNP in St. Maarten, on behalf of the group, with Rhoda Arrindell looking on. On welcoming and receiving the group, Johnson made two statements: “We are part of a Kingdom where an independent judiciary and public prosecutor’s office are an essential part of our democratic system. And, we very much…
PHILIPSBURG — Tourism Minister for St. Maarten, the honourable Stuart Johnson, traveled to Saba on Monday for several meetings to discuss the solidifying of St. Maarten’s hub function relationship with its neighbouring partner and foster joint venture marketing initiatives with the two islands. The Minister will visit other neighbouring islands as part of the strategic development plan of the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunication (TEATT) in collaboration with private partners who contributed largely to the overall bill for the day-trip, to discuss the PJIA hub function to the region and improve its presence as the airport looks…
PHILIPSBURG — The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with ORCO Bank, Global Resourcing, the Chamber of Commerce and Industries (COCI), The University of St Martin (USM) and 360 Innovation have launched a new innovation and networking event called SMILE set for November 2nd and 3rd. Apart from a positive name alluding to a brighter future for country Sint Maarten, SMILE stands for Sint Maarten Innovation, Initiatives & Industries Linkup Event. The event serves as a platform for innovations, business updates and networking as well as to receive more clarity on how Sint Maarten companies can take…
COLE BAY — The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation has been responding to an ongoing diesel Fuel Spill in the Simpson Bay Lagoon. On Sunday the Foundation was alerted to a large amount of fuel entering the Simpson Bay Lagoon from a channel in Cole Bay close to Kool Baai Villas. It was established that the fuel was diesel and that the source was somewhere in the area, perhaps from unregulated garages that can be found throughout the Cole Bay district. After investigating with inspectors of the Maritime Affairs Department and inspectors from the Economic Affairs department the fuel originated at…
PHILIPSBURG — In connection with the shooting that took place in the morning hours on Monday August 6th, 2018, on Marigot Hill Road in St. Peters, a suspect with initials R.F has been arrested. R.F. was arrested on Monday August 28th 2018, once in custody the police carried out a search of the suspect’s home in hopes to collect further evidence in the case. The victim J.C was found in a grey colored Hyundai SUV with license plate P1554 on the premises of a home shot to death. Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen what took place or…
CAY HILL — In line with St. Maarten Medical Center’s (SMMC) continuing mission of providing ‘Quality Care, Close To Home’, a new medical specialty Ophthalmology (Eye Care) will be available at SMMC as per September 3rd 2018. An impressive team of 8 qualified Eye Specialists have been recruited from Suriname and Holland and are scheduled to deliver the complete Eye Care package to patients on St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. In order to establish the in-house Eye Care Clinic, SMMC has purchased brand new, state of the art Eye Care equipment which is installed in the designated Eye Care…
Dear Editor, It might be nothing new for us, but it is embarrassing to be constantly reading and hearing about members of the highest governing body on our island being corrupt. Yes, there is corruption worldwide, however when the comparison is made of the size of St. Maarten relative to the corruption rate, it is disproportionately great in number. It is not only about the individuals in our Parliament but also those who help contribute to the crimes, from the top come right down. When the island that you love is depicted by the international world as corrupt, you feel…
