By Hilbert Haar It’s that time of the year again. Carnival. Come and enjoy life. But don’t forget your earplugs. The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are on to it. Last week the department sent out a press release “urging the population to be aware that loud music can cause hearing damage.” That’s an open door if there ever was one. We all know that loud music is bad for your ears, the way we know that smoking kills and that eating fast food all your life usually leads to lots of health troubles and in some occasions to an early…
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The Constitution stipulates that the term of the Parliament is 4 years, however article 59 also provides that the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet) can make use of its right of dissolution and dissolve the Parliament before the end of the 4-year term. The Cabinet’s right to dissolve the Parliament is considered by some scholars as the counterbalance to the no-confidence rule; it is seen as an instrument for the Cabinet to discourage the Parliament from abusing its right to pass a vote of no-confidence against the Cabinet. The Trias Politica encourages separation of powers and responsibilities among the three…
Photo caption: The winners of the best film, Hillside Christian School students and school representatives who left on Friday, April 13th, 2018, to Curacao to represent St. Maarten in the regional finale of UNICEF Children’s Rights Film Festival, the largest children’s film festival in the region, and have their film included in the Curacao International Film Festival as one of the top film festivals in the world, and where during their stay in Curacao, connected with other students from Saba, St. Eustatius, Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao and took part in workshops while in Curacao, returned to St. Maarten on Sunday,…
PHILIPSBURG — “I would never wish the level of embarrassment and heartache I went through last night on my worst enemy! What happened and how it happened was very unfortunate, but hey, c’est la vie.” Rumari V. Rogers was quoted as saying the morning after the competition. Rogers, stage name King Rumer, was looking to capture the coveted title for the 4th straight year with his song entitled ‘One Last Jam’ when he was challenged for the crown by nine other participants. The stage performances by King Rumer and King James were commendable, the back up performers were all on…
POLICE PRESS RELEASE EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA PHILIPSBURG — The starting point for the Junior Carnival Parade has been changed. This decision was taken during an urgent meeting held on Saturday April 14th between the Sint Maarten Carnival Development Foundation and representatives of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM). The junior parade will no longer start from the parking lot of Grand Marche as was published but instead it will now start at 02.00 p.m. from the Long wall road. This decision was taken protect the youngsters from the effects of the smoke which is produced by…
FESTIVAL VILLAGE, PHILIPSBURG — The 2018 Carnival season was opened officially with a twist last evening when the SCDF allowed the trucks that provided music for the thousands of revellers to drive across the tarmac after the traditional ‘Key’ ceremony at the gate. That musical procession was followed by brief remarks from SCDF officials, Michael Granger and Alston Lourens; CEO of the Tel EM Group Kendal Dupersoy; Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Jorien Wuite; Minister of Justice Cornelius De Weever and FCDSM President Luciana Raspail. Click here to see more photos by Milton Pieters on our Facebook page…
Philipsburg – On behalf of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Chris Johnson, head of the Dutch Representation Office on St. Maarten, presented Prime Minister Leona M. Marlin-Romeo a copy of the final version of the ‘Trust Fund’ agreement. Along with the agreement, the Prime Minister received an invitation to attend the official signing ceremony and special program hosted by the World Bank in Washington. The Netherlands and the World Bank will be signing the ‘Trust Fund’ agreement at the ceremony on April 16th, 2018. The Netherlands has reserved 550 million euros for the rebuilding of St. Maarten in the…
PHILIPSBURG – Between November and February, 114 people applied for legal aid to the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor. Among them were the nine employees of the airport who were dismissed for alleged theft, but the court annulled all dismissals. Minister Emil Lee congratulated the airport employees on Wednesday with their victory in court. He also used the opportunity to explain his role and that of his ministry in labor disputes. “These are challenging times; and it’s hard. People come to my office regularly, feeling that their rights have been trampled on and that their employer is…
PHILIPSBURG – The newly formed coalition of United Democrats and St. Maarten Christian Party is still negotiating the division of portfolios in the new government. On Thursday UD and SMCP-representatives met again to discuss the options but so far no announcement has become available about a possible solution.(*) UD-leader and formateur MP Theo Heyliger said in a brief statement on Wednesday to stmaartennews.com: “No candidate ministers have started the vetting process as yet. Candidate ministers have to be discussed with both parties first.” Earlier, SMCP-leader MP Wycliffe Smith, came with a similar statement. “The next step towards completing the government…
PHILIPSBURG – “A place where people can live in privacy, with dignity and respect.” That’s how Minister Emil Lee (Public Health, Social Development and Labor) described on Thursday the transition shelter (or T-shelter, for short) in Sucker Garden, housed behind El Capitan in the building that formerly was home to the now bankrupt Hypnotic brothel.
