PORT DE PLAISANCE — During the opening night of the Heineken Regatta, Interim Tourist Bureau Director, Rolando Brison, said that the Heineken Regatta is one of the biggest economic events when it comes to St. Maarten. “Although we talk about the yachting, we talk about the serious fun, what do you do by helping us put this event together is actually help the economy of St. Maarten in ways you cannot imagine.” Brison said as he address the audience. “The economy really depends on this event every year and it also helps develop some spin-offs into the yachting sector and…
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PHILIPSBURG – The Chairman of the Central Voting Bureau for the elections of the Members of Parliament of Sint Maarten announced that the aforementioned will convene a meeting on Monday, March 5th, at 10am at the House of Parliament to establish the results of the election of the members to the Parliament of Sint Maarten, which took place on February 26th, 2018. During the aforementioned meeting, amongst other things, it will be assessed if there are grounds available to order a recount. The Central Voting Bureau can either ex officio or upon request of an eligible voter determine that a…
Harbour View – On March 1, 2018, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday requested Mrs. Dr. R.J.A. Arduin and Mr. J.J. Beaujon to accept the appointment to take on the role of informateur to research the possibilities for the formation of a new government that is supported by the broadest possible majority in Parliament. The appointment is a result of the consultations Governor Holiday held between February 27 and March 1, 2018, with leaders of the Political Parties that obtained seats in Parliament (the United Democrats, the National Alliance, the United St. Maarten Peoples Party and…
GREAT BAY – The public prosecutor demanded 4 years of imprisonment with 1 year suspended and 3 years of probation against Reinier ChunBon C. on Wednesday afternoon for weapons, ammunition and marijuana possession. The prosecutor asked acquittal for fencing a stolen car that had been parked on the defendant’s property. The court pronounces its ruling on March 21. An anonymous report about a stolen car parked on C.’s property at the L.B. Scott Road resulted in a visit from police officers on September 25 of last year. But when the officers searched the office and the home of the defendant,…
PHILIPSBURG – The court n first Instance sentenced Lemar Akin Rogers on Wednesday afternoon to 8 years of imprisonment for the gruesome manslaughter on Reggie Andrews on September 17, 2017. The public prosecutor demanded a prison term of 12 years, but the court saw in the mental wellbeing of the defendant reason for a lower sentence. Rogers saw red on September 17 because of the noise pollution his neighbor at Over the Bank caused between 7 and 8 a.m. in the morning. He also took issue with the fact that his victim was behind with the rent. Rogers took a…
PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance moved the trial against Todrick Kahim F. on Wednesday afternoon to May 2. The 43-year old former VKS-officer appeared in court for a pro forma hearing. He has been charged with the murder of Derrick Wilson on November 18, 2017. The court granted the prosecution’s request to hear four witnesses by the Judge of Instruction, but it denied attorney Zylena Bary’s request to terminate or suspend her client’s pre-trial detention. On November 18, the defendant got into an argument with Wilson at a Chinese store on Genip Road. Wilson was the first one…
GREAT BAY — Former Prime Minister and National Alliance Member of Parliament-elect William Marlin said on Thursday that he intends to take up his seat in Parliament and pledges to protect and uphold the Constitution of Sint Maarten and represent the country in the best interest of Sint Maarten and its people. Marlin said in a press release that the electorate have spoken during the Monday, February 26, 2018 snap parliamentary elections and have once again called on the various political parties to come together and work in the interest of Sint Maarten and its citizens. “We owe it to…
Theo Heyliger is once again the highest vote-getter in the country. He is the only person to earn his seat outright with 1289 votes. The threshold was 903 votes to get your own seat. The only other candidate to come close to this number is NA leader Silveria Jacobs with 896 votes. We commend the SMCP with their first seat in their second showing. We have used this platform in the past to indicate why we thought the SMCP would do well. The secret to Wycliffe Smith’s success is not disappearing from the political arena after the 2016 elections. The…
Great Bay — For the very first time, all onshore activities relating to the official and fun aspect of St Maarten Heineken Regatta will take place at the Princess Port Plaisance. For the next four days, the sprawling landscape will be referred to as the Regatta Village. The fact that only a single venue will be used this year will bring an end to the logistical nightmare motorists often face during the time frame as they traverse the roadways in the Simpson Bay area. Going to and from the Regatta Village before and after races will be an easy task…
Harbour View – On February 27, 2018, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday started consultations regarding the results of the February 26, 2018, elections. The Governor, is meeting with the leaders of the political parties that obtained seats in Parliament (the United Democrats, the National Alliance, the United St. Maarten Peoples Party and the Sint Maarten Christian Party), as well as with the chairperson of Parliament, the vice chairperson of the Council of Advice and the chairperson of the Central Voting Bureau. During these meetings the outcome of the elections, and consequences thereof for the formation…
