PHILIPSBURG – “We still don’t know how much of the €550 million Dutch recovery fund will be a grant and how much will be a loan,” Finance Minister Mike Ferrier said at Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. The more we get as a grant, the better it will be for our Moody’s credit rating.”
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PHILIPSBURG – In November Frans Richardson, leader of the united St. Maarten party said that the USp would not erect billboards in the run-up to the parliamentary elections. The work the party has put in during its nine months in office, Richardson said back then, speaks volumes.
PHILIPSBURG – The Central Committee meeting about the griefs of the market vendors against their removal from the Market Place behind the Courthouse turned into a public lashing for former Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Melissa Arrindell-Doncher, former Minister of VROMI Christophe Emmanuel and Frans Richardson, leader of the US party. Ingrid Grell, the feisty spokeswoman for the market vendors did the lashing.
PHILIPSBURG – Is Akil Amaru L. guilty of stabbing Gary Zorilla to death on July 20 of last year? The answer to that question will become clearer during the trial on April 18. Until that time, the 20-year old defendant will remain behind bars.
PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance sentenced Juan Eugenio Martis to 18 months of imprisonment with 9 months suspended and 3 years of probation for smuggling 83 bolitas containing a kilo of cocaine from Curacao into St. Maarten on May 17 of last year.
PHILIPSBURG – A man charged with three armed robberies, allegedly committed only a couple of months after having served a lengthy prison sentence, gave the judge, the public prosecutor and his own attorney a mouthful on Wednesday morning when he learned that his trial was going to be postponed because the investigation has not been completed yet.
PHILIPSBURG — On Thursday, January 18th more than one hundred students from nine participating primary schools and afternoon care organizations received certificates of appreciation from Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Jorien Wuite at a small ceremony held in the courtyard of the Government Administration Building. The auction which took place in November as one of the pre-St. Martin’s Day activities raised over 15,000 guilders for much needed school repairs after the passing of Hurricane Irma. In her welcoming remarks at the ceremony the Minister told the gathered audience that “the post Irma art auction gave us the opportunity…
PHILIPSBURG – On Tuesday afternoon following an introductory meeting to assess the current state of the Postal Services Sint Maarten (PSS) a delegation including the Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever and Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin visited to the offices of the PSS to observe the working conditions and to better understand the severity of the financial situation that PSS finds itself in today. “Management of PSS and the SMCU union are on the same page and that is a positive sign. We are all fully aware that postal services as a business is no longer viable locally and…
PHILIPSBURG – Over the next two weeks a World Bank team will work with Government civil servants to identify priorities for the recovery and reconstruction of Sint Maarten. The team was welcomed by Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin on Friday and held its first meetings on Monday. The World Bank team comprises of recovery program specialists and operations advisers. As a first step, the team will assist the Government in finalizing the damage and loss analysis of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. At the same time, the World Bank team will work closely together with the Government of Sint Maarten on…
Philipsburg — The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry will like to inform the general public that on January 17th, 2018, where the newest members of the COCI’s Board of Directors were sworn in after all of their credentials were confirmed and in order. Our new members have few words to give to the general public. “I am very happy to be on the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. I’ve been trying to be part of this board for a while now and I promise that I’ll do my best and work as hard as I…
