POND ISLAND – Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Cornelius de Weever, who just recently returned after leading a delegation to Seatrade Cruise Global, said there is still a great demand for the destination, and concluded that representing the country at the leading annual global business-to-business event for the cruise industry was a success. Seatrade Cruise Global was held at the Broward County Convention Center from March 5-8, and the minister lead a delegation that included Port St. Maarten, the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SXM Airport, and the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau.…
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POND ISLAND – Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Cornelius de Weever after doing a walk through in Philipsburg on Saturday, said cruise line executives at the recently concluded Seatrade Cruise Global Conference, pointed out that safety and security of cruise passengers are essential for the cruise passenger experience while visiting a destination. The Minister of Justice/TEATT was accompanied by Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Management (Ministry VROMI) Miklos Gitterson, Minister of Finance Michael Ferrier, and representatives from the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Port…
PHILIPSBURG — The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has put together a Reggae lineup that it says will “groove and move you in all the right ways” for Carnival 2018. The foundation on Friday announced the lineup for the One Love Reggae Concert in collaboration with CC1 St. Maarten and Presidente Beer. This will be the third consecutive year that the foundation has taken it upon itself to host the popular Reggae concert for Carnival. The Lineup will feature love Reggae crooners Sanchez, Etana and Christopher Martin, who will be complimented by Dancehall stars Aidonia and Ishawna. “We wanted…
DIVINE ALIGNMENT & EDUCATION IS KEY TO SELECTION OF REAL LEADERSHIP Jimmy Challenger ran on a platform of Political Stability, establishing a multiannual plan to achieve Financial Independence, allowing us to comfortably pay for the Social Wellbeing of the people – his concerns for the country continue to grow day by day – and foresees that St. Maarten will face one of two things within the next governing period: An instruction from the Netherlands to take over the Country’s (Political) Management or another Snap Parliamentary Election. Challenger who has a background in International Business – a former graduate of the…
SIMPSON BAY — “A strong link between St. Maarten and Nevis is rather important; there are lots of people who go to shop there for business,” said Greg Phillips, CEO of Nevis’ Tourism Authority at a meeting he hosted last week on Nevis with a delegation of the Princess Juliana International Airport, headed by its Chief Operating Officer (COO) Michel Hyman. According to Hyman, the purpose of the meeting was to reactivate the Air Service Development Committee (ASDC) which has been dormant for some time now. The ASDC consists of hub partners Nevis, Anguilla, French St. Martin, St. Barths, Saba,…
PHILIPSBUIRG – The attorneys for nine fired airport employees and the airport-attorney have until next week Friday to file their final argument in a dispute over the immediate dismissal of the workers. After that, the court will take its time to write eighteen verdicts and announce its decisions in due time.
PHILIPSBURG – An employee of the Common Court of Justice in St. Maarten has been suspended on suspicion of “irregularities” with the court’s third-party account. The court has filed a complaint with the public prosecutor’s office. The court uses the third-party account to deposit money that has been seized from criminals.
CAY HILL — Visiting medical specialists continue to make life better for patients at St. Maarten Medical Center. The hospital this week drew our attention to two such specialists: vascular surgeon Dr. Mirza Idu and Dr. Jesse Jessurun, an interventional radiologist. “Vascular” refers to the veins and arteries, the specialist area of Dr. Idu, who is based at the Academisch Medisch Centrum (AMC) in Amsterdam, while Dr Jesserun’s branch of radiology, the science best known for X-rays, involves procedures such as the insertion of probes up towards the heart, to investigate problems which would otherwise not be clear. Dr. Idu…
PHILIPSBURG — We must as NAGICO respond to a largely inaccurate and misleading article that appeared in The Daily Herald newspaper on 8 March 2018 regarding the Princess Juliana International Airport’s hurricane claim. Furthermore, NAGICO have been assured by the PJIA Executive Management and Supervisory Board that they did not issue the account and thus they are not in a position to issue a retraction. In keeping with NAGICO’s standard practice and that of the insurance industry, an internationally recognized independent loss adjusting company, Axis York, was from the outset appointed to handle the claim. Axis York whilst assessing the…
National government, broad based, representative government: what do we mean when we call for such? The process to form the next government as initiated by the Governor, H. E. Eugene Holiday is taking its course. In fact the “information” phase is nearing its end. We must also recognize though, the political reality of government formations and the role of political parties in this process. The election results are clear. The UD is by far the biggest party. The people have spoken and want a government that has the stamp of the UD. Needless to say, this will require the support…
