PHILIPSBURG — The suspect O.A. in the ongoing SZV ill-treatment investigation turned himself in at the Police Head quarters in Philipsburg on Friday, November 24th. He was accompanied by his lawyer and two local journalists. The suspect was immediately arrested and taken into custody where he will remain for questioning and further investigation. The suspect has been cooperating totally with the investigation. As part of the investigation, a copy of the security surveillance video from SVZ was handed to detectives handling the case on which it is clear to see what exactly transpired during this incident at the SZV office…
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Simpson Bay — Customer Service Mobile Academy (CSMA) the founder of The First Annual St. Maarten Customer Service Week kicks off the event, on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Holland House. CSMA is an affiliate company of Training Professionals International Firm, (TPI). The Holland House illustrated their commitment to the week by ensuring that all staff attend a full day training on opening day, that will introduce them to international hospitality practices and foster a renewed Service Excellence Culture within the Holland House. The week will offer, professionals from diverse organizations an opportunity to earn accredited certificates in over…
GREAT BAY — “I have not heard it myself, but it caused some persons to get quite upset, so I can only imagine the ranting that took place during the weekly Tuesday night program on 95.9 FM (SOS radio) on November 21st. This particular program is the mouthpiece for a political party, so its biased content should be taken with a grain of salt.” So began a press release issued by DP Leader MP Sarah Wescot-Williams early this morning. “However, that does not mean that slander and bluffs should go unchallenged. Our honorable Minister of VROMI allegedly was livid about…
PHILIPSBURG — St. Maarten-born Francis Mathew, who moved to the United Kingdom a few years ago, has his eyes on a seat on the judges panel of Britain’s Next Top Model tv show. Britain’s Next Top Model, or BNTM, is a British reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Britain’s Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. As part of the Top Model franchise, BNTM is based on the American television series America’s Next Top Model. The show’s winner normally receives a modelling contract, cosmetics campaign,…
PHILIPSBURG – The Common Court of Justice sentenced Felix Floyd Crawford on Thursday to 17 years of imprisonment, three years below the sentence the Court in First Instance handed down in December of last year. Crawford is among the Pointe Blanche inmates that were transferred to the prison in Curacao after Hurricane Irma. He heard his sentence via a video-link to the courthouse. When Crawford appeared in court in Philipsburg several times last year it became clear that the prosecutor’s office considers him a dangerous man. Each time heavily armed officers whose faces were covered with balaclavas brought him shackled…
PHILIPSBURG – The common Court of Justice sentenced Kevyn Maurice Cohen on Thursday to 24 months of imprisonment with 8 months suspended and 3 years of probation for causing a traffic accident on April 16, 2015 that took the life of former Rotary Club President Ramesh Bhagwandas Manek. The court also revoked Cohen’s right to drive a car for three years. The suspect was not present at sentencing. The solicitor-general had demanded a punishment of 36 months with 18 months suspended at the appeal hearing on August 31. The 53-year old Manek was jogging along the airport road on the…
PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance sentenced Mandiso Gerardes Marcel Illis yesterday to a 9-month prison sentence for massively looting CostULess, Carrefour and Divico after Hurricane Irma. Of the sentence, 6 months are suspended; the court imposed 2 years of probation and ordered Illis to do 120 hours of community service. The looting came to light after Illis reported the death of his friend Silvio Warno on September 14 to the police. Warno was killed with a bullet to his head. Police found a garage full of stolen foods at the location. “I cannot prove it, but the murder seems to…
PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance acquitted three looting-suspects of all charges on Wednesday morning, though in one case the judge noted that the acquittal went against her heart. Jonathan Jose U.M. was the first one to get off the hook. The 37-year old Venezuelan benefitted in a way from the fact that the police force was overwhelmed and understaffed after Hurricane Irma hit the island on September 6. “Dossiers are not always complete and in many cases it was difficult to track the origin of goods,” the public prosecutor said. “The defendant was arrested in a place where stolen foods were…
~ European commission suggests redirecting monies to disaster fund ~ Great Bay – St. Maarten is among Caribbean overseas countries and territories attending the 11th EDF (European Development Fund) Caribbean OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) Regional meeting and workshop, this week. The OCTs are 25 countries and territories, which have special links with Denmark, France, the Netherlands or the United Kingdom. The meeting is presided over by a representative of St. Maarten, who has been selected Regional Authorizing Officer, and takes place in Bonaire on November 23 and 24. Earlier discussions between the OCTs and the European Commission concluded to…
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT), Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Management (Ministry VROMI), SXM Airport, Taxi Association DSTA, St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB), and Port St. Maarten, took a bus tour recently around the country along the route that taxis and tour busses will be taking passengers when the first commercial cruise ship calls start early December. The objective of the bus tour was to see the country through the eyes of the visitor while driving along the designated routes. The tour allowed key…
