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…
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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…
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…
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.…
