Philipsburg — In light of the current ongoing fires at the Philipsburg landfill, the United St. Maarten (US) party is once again pointing out that the constant instability of government has effectively stalled any progress at the landfill where proper waste management is concerned. Party leader Frans Richardson explained that every time government falls for whatever so-call reasons, efforts that were underway stops and the reset button is hit by every new incoming government with its own ideas. “When will there be a start, so this reoccurring problem can stop? Only when we stop playing politics with people’s lives and…
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In December 2016 the Social Economic Council (SER) submitted a letter to Government with an advice for Better Waste Management. Click here to read this letter with the advice on the website of this government advisory council, SER. Photo caption: Overview of Philipsburg and Pond Island. Photo provided by Milton Pieters for the grand master plan to solve the dump situation on St. Maarten.
Music video with the calypso song “Fire in the Town” by Kaiso Genuis.
PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance sentenced Sheldon Elroy Ludovico Williams to 4 years of imprisonment for his role in an armed robbery at the Scotia Bank in Simpson Bay on June 9 of last year. At the trial on January 17, the public prosecutor demanded 6 years against the 23-year old defendant. The prosecutor based his demand on the premise that Williams had been an accessory to the robbery but the court found that, as the driver of the getaway car, he was just an accomplice. Williams was also found guilty of firearm possession. The court sentenced the…
PHILIPSBURG – Fifteen months of imprisonment and a conditional fine of 250,000 guilders ($139,665) with three years of probation. That was the public prosecutor’s demand on Tuesday afternoon against Keith Gastia F. for tax fraud. F. was one of three defendants that were summoned to the Court in First Instance and suspects in the so-called Emerald investigation. F. did not appear and his case was handled in his absence. The court was forced to postpone the case against Chester McRoy E. until March 27, because his attorney Brenda Brooks desisted at the trial. The case against Shervin Elitius W. was…
GREAT BAY — Former Prime Minister William Marlin says the disastrous and uncontrollable fire that has been blazing at the Philipsburg landfill since Sunday and the widespread effects it is having on residents in affected communities, is a clear example of why a stable government is urgently needed for St. Maarten. Continuing its track to solve the problem of the landfill is one of the top priorities for the National Alliance. Calling the fire and in particular its effects a heartbreaking tragedy, Marlin said in a press release on Tuesday evening that every government that has sat in the past…
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin in an update on Tuesday evening says the Government Administration Building will remain closed to the public on Wednesday, February 7. The second major fire on Pond Island is being addressed by the Fire Department, Ministry VROMI and the Landfill Management Contractor. All available resources are being used to fight the fire. Six schools (Charlotte Brookson Academy; Oranje School; Genevieve DeWeever School – Cycles 1 & 2; Sister Borgia School; St. Joseph Primary School; and Sundial School) and the University of St. Martin in the Philipsburg area, are requested…
Philipsburg — On Tuesday, February 6th, 2018, a missing person report was filed at the Police Department by his parents, stating that their twelve year old son Nathan York had gone missing. He was last seen coming out of school in Dutch Quarter Martin Luther King School at 12 pm, he left school early. His parents have been searching for him and have contacted other family members and many of his friends in order to locate Nathan. He has not been in contact with his parents and his where about is unknown. Nathan York is approximately 5 feet tall, slim…
THE HAGUE – The Second and First Chamber unanimously approved the legislation that underpins the Dutch administrative intervention in Statia. State Secretary Raymond Knops travels on Wednesday morning to Statia to explain the decision to the population, politicians and the Island Council. The law determines that the Island Council will be dismantled and that the commissioners and the acting Lt. Governor will be relieved of their duties. On Wednesday a government commissioner will be appointed who will take care of governance matters. The intervention follows after a report a committee of wise men published on Monday. The committee found gross…
POND ISLAND — Video footage received by StMaartenNews.com this evening at 6pm shows the old landfill dump site – aka Mount Dump – now on fire as well. Once we have more confirmed details, we will be bringing you more information on this new development set against the backdrop of the existing fire on the new dump site next to the Little League Stadium. Here is the video footage: Click here to view another video clip (provided by Guillermo Simmons via Facebook). NEWS UPDATE: COM in Emergency Meeting Regarding Second Fire on Pond Island GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) –…
