by Jacob Gelt Dekker Sex, romance, and true love played out with Hiram Beakes. Hiram Beakes was a young man and a scion of the ruling family on the island of Saba. His story of licentious sex that turned into true love, stolen gold, ruthless murder, and a dreadful suicide is something no author could have made up; the Hiram account is true history.He was born as the second son of the Councilor of the Island and had lived nothing but a privileged and protected youth. Naturally, like any young man, he was eager to venture out into the world.…
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Simpson Bay — After the great success of the first Simpson Bay Lagoon clean-up on the 14th of January, Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) and the St Maarten Nature Foundation are announcing the next event Simpson Bay Lagoon cleanup event. On Sunday the 4th of February the two Foundations will join forces to support the ‘A Bit at a Time’ initiative of Mason Chadwick in cleaning up parts of the Simpson Bay Lagoon. “On Sunday we will be cleaning up the shores and lagoon area from Gateway Marina (where Pink Iguana used to be) up to Sixt Car rental…
SIMPSON BAY – Demolition works started on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, when the honorable Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications (TEATT), Cornelius De Weever swung a sledge hammer to symbolize the beginning of work that includes the removal of the interior walls and fixtures of the terminal building which suffered severe damages at the hands of the category 5 Hurricane Irma. Operations at the terminal building had to be moved to the airside when the airport reopened for commercial flights on October 10, 2017. “As the demolition begins and a new…
Cay Hill – CC1 St. Maarten, the exclusive distributor of Coca Cola®, has commissioned a Limited Edition 12oz Coca-Cola can for St. Maarten. In the aftermath of “Irma”, CC1 wanted to do something to commemorate the strength and resilience of St. Maarten and its people and so the idea to immortalize the phrase “#SXMSTRONG” on the world-famous Coca-Cola can was born. In addition to “#SXMSTRONG” the Limited Edition can also feature the St. Maarten flag and the iconic Coca-Cola wave is depicted by two hands reaching out to help each other. On hand to witness the arrival and opening of…
Philipsburg – National Alliance candidate number 15, Lucrecia ‘Loekie’ Morales, who is of the opinion that the people of St. Maarten are #STRONG as little by little their small island developing state is bouncing back from the Irma devastation situation to an attitude of decisiveness, states that her vision is to create a stable and strong St. Maarten when it comes to its political and socio-economic realities. “I see strengthening of our youth and women as focal points to rebuild the country.” Says Morales. “I believe that when these groups are strengthened with the right skills and trainings, guidance, they…
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten Management and Operations representatives returned last week after attending the three-day Caribbean Port Management Workshop, organized and presented by the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC). Port representatives dubbed this year’s first ever PMAC as a great success. “Port St. Maarten had its opportunity to share to a well-attended audience of Port delegates and international associates their experience and their rebound initiatives that today has proven to be beneficial for the continued positive results we are currently experiencing for both cruise and cargo notwithstanding the steps still needed to be taken for…
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, has been alerted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to increase vigilance due to a confirmed case of measles in the Caribbean that was imported from the United Kingdom (UK). CPS surveillance system is now on alert for suspected cases from the sub-Region and any country from Europe where there is an outbreak of measles. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause potentially serious illness. As measles remains endemic in most parts of the world,…
MARIGOT – The French Insurance Federation has released a new account of damages caused by Hurricane Irma in Saint Martin and St. Barths. At the beginning of November, the insurance companies had received 16,400 claims, worth an estimated €830 million ($1,029,200,000). On Monday, the insurance companies announced a new total: 24,700 claims, worth a combined €1.83 billion ($2.23 billion). This makes Irma the most expensive natural disaster in French history. The previous record stood at €1.74 billion ($2.16 billion) – the cost of the drought that hit France back in 2003. According to the website soualigapost.com two-thirds of the claims…
WILLEMSTAD – The public prosecutor’s office aims to seize more than 2 million guilders from Curacao’s former Prime Minister and leader of the MFK-party Gerrit Schotte and his partner Cicely van der Dijs. On February 15, the case is in court for a pro forma hearing where the defense will have the opportunity to request additional investigation. The public prosecutor wants to reclaim 1,861,692 guilders (a bit more than $1 million) from Schotte and 205,274 guilders (close to $115,000) from Cicely Van der Dijs. The claim against Schotte includes a payment of more than $800,000 Schotte received on the Swiss…
Philipsburg — The following is a statement issued by the National Alliance in response to the news that the Dutch Kingdom Government refuses to discuss the annulment of the dissolution decree which led to the snap elections being organized. Across the length and breadth of Sint Maarten citizens are concurring that former Prime Minister William Marlin had it correct and best understands governance. Yet again William Marlin has shown that his choices were in the best interest of the people of Sint Maarten. Citizens were heard chiding “I told you William Marlin know the right thing”. William Marlin expressed that…
