Philipsburg — The Sint Maarten police force held a farewell ceremony for the first team Dutch colleagues on Thursday morning at the Philipsburg police station. This first team, most of who were stationed on the island for 4 months since the passing of major Hurricane Irma, participated in the ceremony by marching and saluting our local officers. A second team who will replace the departing colleagues has already arrived on the island and will be sworn in within short. Words of gratitude and encouragement were expressed by chief commissioner Carl John and Dutch commander John van de Hering. At the…
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Philipsburg — A suspect with the initials J.M.H born in Jamaica, who has been sought by police for some time, was arrested last night during a routine traffic control. The suspect who managed to evade police dropped a firearm on the ground during a foot pursuit a few weeks ago. The suspect is a person of interest in several cases of armed robbery. The investigation is in full swing.
Simpson Bay — On Thursday January 4th at around 9.00 am, the police central dispatch received a call from the local coast guard, that an incident had taken place onboard a vessel anchored in the Simpson Bay lagoon, that left at least one person seriously injured. Upon arrival of the patrols that were transported by one of the RHIBS to the anchored vessel, detectives found traces of blood and other signs indicating that violence was used throughout the vessel, along with a weapon. The captain with the initials E.K.A.B was found earlier by coast guard personnel, badly beaten and was…
by Jacob Gelt Dekker In December 2017, Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, announced a new currency. This time not in thick wads of paper bills but virtual. Venezuela will have no cash any longer but only virtual currency said the President. That sounded like good news for the poor Venezuelans who now need a carriage along to bring piles of bills to the simplest transaction. It would also lock the shadow economy, cash transactions out; virtual transactions are much easier to detect, trace and tax. It would be a great idea for Curacao to get their shadow economy under control,…
Cul de Sac – St. Maarten Academy schools (Academic and PSVE) will on Monday (January 8, 2018) move into a shift system in order to facilitate the rebuilding of the academic campus which was badly damaged during the passage of Hurricane Irma in September. As a result, both schools have reorganized the curricula and lesson periods in order to operate out of the PSVE campus in Ebenezer. Classes for PSVE will begin at 7:30am and end at 12:00noon, and academic classes will run from 12:30pm with two dismissal times – 5:20pm for Forms 1 and 2, and 6:30pm for Forms…
Philipsburg — Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP), MP Frans Richardson, submitted a list of 19 candidates to contest the February 26 Parliamentary Elections. Richardson said his team is ready, able and more than willing to continue the good work the party has been doing for the people of St. Maarten. He said the party’s message will be relayed clearly and its candidates are committed to serving at this crucial moment in St. Maarten’s history. He described the list as a great mix of experience and young blood to take the party into the future. The list: Frans…
PHILIPSBURG – The government has to remove the six kiosks it placed on Great Bay Beach in front of the Pasanggrahan Hotel before June 6, the Court in First Instance ruled on Friday. The hotel took the country to court because the kiosks block the view of its guests on the beach. Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Melissa Arrindel-Doncher stated on December 15 in a public announcement that she had designated three locations on Great Bay Beach as market places for a period of 6 months. The locations are in front of the Pasanggrahan Hotel, in front of the…
Philipsburg — The leaders of the United People’s Party (UP) and the Democratic Party (DP) have unified under one banner and founded the United Democrats, a powerhouse political movement formed to take St. Maarten through the critical reconstruction phase the island faces in 2018, according to a press release issued on behalf of the party. The press release further goes on to describe the newly formed party, United Democrats, as the historical joining of UP Honorable Member of Parliament Theodore Heyliger and DP Honorable President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams. “If we take a look at the unaddressed realities since the…
Philipsburg — The management of Masters Tax Consulting in the week of January 15 through 22, 2018, will host a seminar emphasizing business recovery after Irma. The main topics are focused on measurement of corporate losses, taxation and specifics to secure cash flow with cost savings/reduction tools. The seminar provides the complete package to withstand envisioned financial adversities and encourages the use of new business techniques to sustain business continuity. For the seminar Masters Tax Consulting has joined forces with Benjamin & Parker Risk Auditors, to detail the grey zones within the Tax Law in regards of damages attributed by…
Dear Editor, I am not a betting man, but what are the odds that the Governor will be able to swear in the Interim Cabinet backed by the new majority of 8 in Parliament after Friday January 5, 2018??? Michael J. Ferrier
