~ Press Release from Former Prime Minister William Marlin ~ PHILIPSBURG — Former Prime Minister William Marlin who is presently off island said on Friday morning that he had never given permission to Minister Lee to put the MR-4 number plate on his private vehicle. Marlin said he needed to make a public statement about this as he has been receiving messages asking if he did, as seemingly Minister Lee has been making statements that Marlin had given him permission to do so. Marlin said that when it was discussed in a COM meeting at the Cabinet of the Governor…
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GREAT BAY – On November 14, 2017, Minister of TEATT Melissa-Arrindell Doncher via press release detailed her three-part vision to revamp and enhance the cruise visitor experience in Philipsburg while giving St. Maarten’s capitol a much needed face-lift which in turn enhances the tourism product. Part of this vision entailed relocating, re-organization and improving of the aesthetics of the Philipsburg vendors’ market which was damaged due to the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Alternate locations to place the vendors were identified which are in the vicinity of Walter Plantz Square and Passanggrahan Hotel. The first phase of the project…
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten Interim Directors T. van Kooten and R. van der Mark hosted Dutch State Secretary for Interior and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops and his delegation of 11 at the Dr. A.C Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities this week during his visit to the country. State Secretary Knops was given a presentation with regard to the current state of affairs at Port St. Maarten from its various business pillars which includes Cruise. Cargo, Yachting and Real Estate. The State Secretary was informed about the importance of getting the cargo facilities back into operation after the…
PHILIPSBURG — Friday, December 1st, was the last day of the 1st Annual St. Maarten Customer Service Week organized by the Customer Service Mobile Academy (CSMA), an affiliate of Training Professionals international Firm (TPI). The week’s organizers hailed the training event as an overwhelming success. Participants were trained on the following accredited courses titled ‘Supervisory Accredited Course; Customer Service Is Not A Department, It’s A Philosophy; and Overcoming Obstacles’. CSMA has always expressed great interest in the future leaders which is why they awarded scholarships to four students of the Charlotte Brookson Academy (CBA) on St. Maarten. This paved way…
GREAT BAY – The Inspectorate of TEATT (Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications) by way of executing the minister’s vision of eliminating the often chaotic situations of taxis parked in front of the Court House at Captain Hodge Wharf, hereby informs the general public that all vehicles including taxis will be prohibited from parking in front of the Court House at Captain Hodge Wharf as of Monday, December 4th, 2017. With the assistance of the Ministry of VROMI the square will be closed off to vehicular traffic. All taxis will make use of the normal lineup area between the public paid…
~ Insurance holders are encouraged to revisit their policies yearly ~ Phillipsburg — In an interview with stmaartennews.com, expert in the field of dealing with insurance claims adjustments, Clifford Illis, advises clients to seek advice when insuring their assets and valuables. “We don’t read the fine print carefully.” Illis says. A recent poll taken by stmaartennews.com amongst its readership shows that 63.2% have never looked at the fine print of their insurance policies. We hereby publish the extensive advice Illis offers to clients dealing with their insurance claims.
~ Local entrepreneurs already getting help ~ PHILIPSBURG — Minister of Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher has called the establishing of Qredits Microfinancing on St. Maarten as one of the accomplishments she is most proud of during her tenure and complimented the hard work put in by the Department of Economy, Transportation & Telecommunication (ETT) to see it through to fruition. Qredits, a foundation in Holland in existence since 2009, offers unsecured micro and small business loans to qualified individuals while the risk is carried by Qredits. An amount of about € 250 million has been made available for SME’s (small…
~ Minister Jacobs presents proposal to USM to provide financial injection to prevent closure ~ Awaits decision of the Board ~ PHILIPSBURG — On Tuesday November 28th, the Council of Ministers (CoM) gave the go ahead to the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, to meet with the University of St. Martin Foundation (USMF) to propose a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to grant incidental subsidy (amounting to NAF. 690K- 920K over three/four months) in the interest of preventing the closure of the USM as well as preparing for the continuity of the institution in a transparent, accountable, efficient and…
~ Cruise lines toured area ~ PHILIPSBURG — Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher, in consultation with Port St. Maarten and several cruise lines, has approved the temporary designation of the section of Simpson Bay Beach known as Kim Sha, as a temporary market and activity place for a period of 1 year, with possible extension based on the success of the pilot project. The Minister explained that given the present circumstances post hurricane Irma, she saw the need for the designation and grant an exemption to the moratorium on Beach Activities for the section of Simpson Bay…
Harbour View — The Royal Couple, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will be visiting St. Maarten on Saturday December 2, 2017. With this visit the Royal Couple shows their support for the people of Sint Maarten and their interest in the reconstruction of Sint Maarten. During the day, the Royal couple will visit reconstruction and aid projects and meet with affected individuals, volunteers, aid workers and first responders. The program will include visits to receive updates regarding the work of the Nature Foundation, the Charlotte Brookson Academy, the Red Cross, the White and Yellow Cross, K1-Britania, Qredits as…
