GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that that no debris or other large waste of such nature will be accepted at the main sanitary landfill until further notice. ONLY HOUSEHOLD WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE MAIN LANDFILL. The temporary halt is in connection with the unexpected fire at the hurricane debris site on Pond Island. Ministry VROMI apologizes for any inconveniences this may cause. Photos by StMaartenNews.com photo journalist, Milton Pieters.
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Willemstad/Philipsburg – Today marks the 190th anniversary of the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS). In 1828, King Willem I of the Netherlands gave orders to establish a bank that had to create order in the chaotic financial situation in Curaçao and the dependent islands. The main task of this bank was to provide loans to merchants, in order to stimulate the island’s economy. Hence the name “Bank der Leening” (Bank of Loans). The bank was situated in Fort Amsterdam and was part of the Department of Finances. In the 190 years of its existence, the bank has…
Dear Editor, On the night of Sunday February 4, the people of St. Maarten were again reminded of the deadly, living giant which has now become more of a landmark than our salt pond or any of the other national monuments. Unlike the others, this giant is a disgusting monument to our lack of planning and proper structure. At the turn of the new government, the people were introduced to a new minister of Vromi, Minister Giterson. In the headlines, it showcased the Minister referring to the dump as his biggest problem, but in the two lines following he went…
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Due to the fire at a landfill site on Pond Island, the Prime Minister and members of the Council of Ministers continue to assess the situation and based on discussions Monday evening, a number of decisions have been taken. The decision was taken to have the following schools in the Philipsburg area to remain closed on Tuesday, February 6: Charlotte Brookson Academy; Oranje School; Genevieve DeWeever School – Cycles 1 & 2; Sister Borgia School; St. Joseph Primary School; and Sundial School. The Minister of Education advises the University of St. Martin to remain…
PHILIPSBURG – The Central Committee dealt on Monday afternoon with the situation of the workers at St. Maarten Cable TV. While Cable TV employees were present in the tribune, the debate was more about TelEm’s acquisition of the company than about the fate of the 28 employees. Minister of Telecommunication Cornelius de Weever will answer questions MPs posed on Monday during a meeting that will be planned for next week. It appears that of the 28 employees on the Cable TV payroll, ten have accepted a severance package; the others are at home. Several MPs asked how much TelEm paid…
Simpson Bay — The Sint Maarten Yacht Club hosted its first annual Soup Cook Off yesterday afternoon to raise funds for its Rebuilding Program after hurricane Irma destroyed the docks, deck and the extreme water force washed a lot of the land away. As a result, the youth sailing program is running at limited capacity. All proceeds of the event will go towards rebuilding the docks, making it possible to increase the number of kids that can go back to sailing. “The Youth Sailing Program is our main program at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club and has a positive impact…
Great Bay — Close to 24 hours after the initial fire which has continued to burn out of control on Pond Island, there are more questions than answers with regards to the final solution to a problem that has been going on for a number of years. Despite the frantic efforts by the fire fighters during the early stages of the fire, it continued to burn throughout the night, sending it’s toxic fumes billowing into the air which has been a major cause of discomfort in certain areas as far as Simpson Bay. At 09:00am this morning, the fire which…
Philipsburg — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Monday questioned what the role of the Post Office will be in distributing voting cards for the February 26 Parliamentary election. Richardson was reaction to information from the Prime Minister and Civil Registry that voting cards would be distributed via the community centers in the various districts, with several voting districts grouped together. Persons would then physically have to go to their designated stations to collect their voting cards. “I find it hard to believe that this will be the only way people will be able…
PHILIPSBURG – Kendall Dupersoy contests Cee Marlin’s claims to land in the Keys (See: Cee Marlin fights illegal occupants of his family’s land, first published on February 1, 2018). “Out of the blue comes Mr. Marlin claiming the land belongs to his family which is not true,” Dupersoy wrote in an email to stmaartennews.com. “Mr. Marlin has approached the media trying to bully my mother, a 77-year old woman to claim land that he nor his family have a right to.”
Philipsburg — The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation has distributed almost 300 facemasks on Monday to residents affected by the landfill fire which has been raging at the Irma Landfill. Facemasks were especially distributed to the elderly, those with medical issues and those in difficult financial situations. Facemasks were also distributed to law enforcement personnel controlling the checkpoints at the landfill fires for further distribution. “Again we are faced with a situation where the community is brought in danger by this significant fire and the smoke caused by it. As we still wait for action to occur regarding the management of…
