Great Bay –In 2014, Ruminni Rogers, stage name ‘Young Carlix, the Protege won his first senior Calypso title with ‘Dont judge my age’ and ‘We aint ready.’ This time he was able to capture his second title with ‘The Countdown’ and ‘Above self’. The decision came just a matter of minutes before the start of the highly anticipated Jouvert Morning Jam. But from the reaction of the Protege after the announcement, it was long overdue and he along with his supporters were pleased. “I told my brother that tonight I would be putting on a show because all of us…
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PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance will pronounce its verdict in a case of public violence on May 16; four men stood trial for the alleged offense on Wednesday. The public prosecutor demanded 15 months against the main suspect, 150 hours of community service against two others, and 5 months of imprisonment against the fourth suspect. On September 30 of last year, the four were at an apartment belonging to 39-year old Tyrone Etienne M. to help cleaning it out. When the tenant arrived, the men got into a fight, whereby a window of the victim’s car was destroyed …
Progress Committee discussed risk for public safety with Theo Heyliger PHILIPSBURG – “If action is not taken soon, the prison situation can turn into a serious risk for the public safety.” Chairman of the Progress Committee Sint Maarten Nico Schoof said to formateur Theo Heyliger in a meeting on Wednesday, April 25th, 2018. “The alarming situation at the prison calls for immediate action, not only on Sint Maarten but also in The Hague as well.” The Progress Committee is presently in engaged talks with the various stakeholders in the justice chain as a part of its quarterly monitoring of the…
Great Bay — His style was unmatched, his lyrics tantalizing and he had the charismatic personality that made the crowd go wild with excitement every time he appeared on stage. Those were just some of the attributes that resulted in King Vers winning the Power category when the curtains went down on the 2018 Soca Rumble competition on the night of Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in the Festival Village. King Vers, real name Darin Hodge, is known for his catchy song titles like Yap Yap, Head Gone, Pressure, Get On Bad and Powder & Watta are all very popular hits…
PHILIPSBURG – The sentencing hearing of tattoo artist Rikinaldo Francisco Murray did not go according to plan on Wednesday afternoon because the 46-year old defendant lost it when he realized that he was also going to be sentenced on appeal by the Common Court of Justice. Murray kept interrupting the judge while she was reading the verdict. When he got up from his chair, guards entered the courtroom and took him back to the holding cell at the courthouse where he continued arguing even until after the guard locked the door on him. The appeals court upheld the verdict of…
PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance acquitted 24-year old Joel L. on Wednesday morning of stealing and fencing a car, in spite of the fact that the defendant failed to explain many details. The prosecutor demanded 26 days of imprisonment – the time the defendant spent in pretrial custody – and 100 hours of community service for fencing. On December 15 of last year, a man whose car was stolen two weeks earlier, spotted his vehicle driving in Dutch Quarter. He alerted the police and shortly afterwards, officers stopped the car and arrested the driver. Joel L. told the…
PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers has approved the draft ordinance study financing. “It is the first legislation the ministry has produced since 10-10-10,” Minister Jorien Wuite (Education) said at Wednesdays’ Council of Ministers press briefing. Currently, the ministry is still working with the island ordinance and the study financing implementation decision. “It is completely outdated and reflects discrepancies in our policies,” the minister said. The draft ordinance covers all aspects of applying for, receiving and paying back study loans. “The overall goal is to regulate execution practices but the main objective has always been to afford young talented St.…
PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers approved the advices for school repairs on Tuesday. Minister Jorien Wuite (Education) said on Wednesday that funds can now be made available for repairs to four schools. The Foundation secondary Education (SVOBE) gets $233,000; the Seventh Day Adventist School $288,000; the Catholic School Board $400,000 (for St. Dominic and the Sr. Marie Laurence School). The money is earmarked for emergency repairs to ensure proper preparation for the hurricane season, Wuite said. The focus will be on repairing doors, windows and roofs. A final report from the schools is expected in three months, following the…
PHILIPSBURG – Efforts are underway to officially install the St. Maarten national commission for Unesco, Minister Jorien Wuite (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport) said at Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. Names have been submitted to the Governor at the suggestion of Unesco-St. Maarten Secretary-General Marcellia Henry. The commission will consists of the minister, her secretary-general, the head of the Foreign Relations department plus experts in the fields of education and natural and social sciences, media and communication. There will also be youth representatives. The members are appointed for three years. “Once the commission is made official the first meeting…
PHILIPSBURG – A research team from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden is in St. Maarten to conduct a study into the island’s mosquito-population. “The objective is to identify the number of various mosquito-species,” Minister Emil Lee (Public Health) sad during Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. Specific diseases are carried by specific species, the minister said. “Understanding which mosquitoes are on the island gives us a better idea in terms of the diseases the population is at risk for.” Minister Lee met with the Naturalis-team – consisting of students and supervisors. “That was also an opportunity to talk about…
