PHILIPSBURG – On Wednesday November 22nd, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, began the distribution of the larger school and office supplies to the public and subsidized schools and organizations. The supplies distributed was part of the requested supplies by the schoolboards after the assessments were done post Hurricane Irma. The supplies were sent via the Karel Doorman through the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science in the Netherlands. The supplies are to assist in the recovery and bouncing back of the schools. Schoolboard representatives and other representatives of subsidized organizations related to Culture, Youth and Sport, namely…
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Harbour View — Police was called Thursday morning on November 23rd at the SZV-office, to intervene in a problem between a client and the staff that office. Police spoke to the suspect identified with initials O.A. who stated that for some time now he has been given the “run around” by management and staff of the SZV regarding medical attention and treatment for his physically impaired child. This morning at the SZV-office the situation got of hand according to the suspect as again he was given the run around. The situation got heated and broke out into a fight involving…
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Thursday November 23rd, 2017) — Social & Health Insurances SZV had to close its doors to the public today (Thursday November 23rd) due to an unforeseen incident where SZV staff and security were physically attacked by a visiting customer. For privacy and legal reasons, it is not customary for SZV to disclose the details of incidents to the media or public but we see it important at this time to inform that these actions are never tolerated. All incidents where security has been breached are followed by an official police report and when required pursued further by…
PHILIPSBURG – Rainforest Adventures opened its doors to a select audience on Wednesday, ahead of its official opening on Friday. This weekend, locals with a thirst for adventure will be able to hop on the Soualiga Sky Explorer for a peaceful trip to the top of Sentry Hill, located at the Rockland Estate, part of the Emilio Wilson Estate for a reduced price of $54 for adults and $39 for children and seniors. The real adventurers have the option to take the spectacular Flying Dutchman zip line from the top all the way down in around thirty seconds. There is…
PHILIPSBURG — The Chief of Police Carl John and the Commander of the VKS Antonio Rogers met on Wednesday November 22nd for talks regarding the safety of the community of Sint Maarten and the working cooperation between both entities. The VKS has been working under the supervision of the police department for quite a number of years with positive results. Both the Chief of Police and the Commander of the VKS are doing their utmost to improve this working cooperation. The main topic of discussion was the upcoming tourist and Christmas season where the decision was taken that KPSM, the…
POND ISLAND — When the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation noticed that the residents of Pond Island were heavily affected by Hurricane Irma and that many of their homes had been badly damaged and they were without electricity and water, the foundation decided to coordinate one of its “three goods” relief effort for the residents. The three goods relief effort signifies the importance of thinking good, speaking good and doing good. The foundation noticed the situation in the district during a visit on Tuesday, November 14, and immediately coordinated a relief, which was held soon after on Sunday, November 19,…
Philipsburg – In a collaborated effort, the Ministry of VROMI and the Steelcrushers BV have embarked on a project to have all the zinc, car wrecks and other metals removed from the island in the very near future. The company has brought in various pieces of machinery, including a huge grabber, to be able to start clearing up the zinc depot beside the Little League stadium. The huge car wreck depot from the former Bakker recycling and the items presently stored on the landfill will also be removed. Seeing the amount of damaged cars on the island, the Ministry of VROMI expects…
~ 70-95% of Some Coral Species on Sint Maarten Reefs Suffered Extreme Hurricane Damage ~ GREAT BAY — The St. Maarten Nature Foundation has been continuously monitoring coral reefs both inside and outside of the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area in order to determine the impact of Hurricane Irma. Intense impacts have been recorded on certain coral species and on the reef, however also some reef recovering has already been recorded. Acropora coral (Elkhorn and Staghorn) were hit the hardest by Hurricane Irma: this particular group of species is very prone to intensive water movement and has caused large…
Philipsburg — On the topic of the recently announced roof repair program, Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has requested Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, the Honorable Mr. Christopher Emmanuel and Minister of Health Care, Social Development & Labor, the Honorable Mr. Emil Lee to answer the following questions urgently. Can the Parliament be told of the conditions, selection and the criteria of the roof repair program? Will this include self-help? Is it coordinated with the Red Cross roof repair program? Can the Parliament be told how the bidding took or will take place? The selection of…
NEW YORK — While attending the International Donor’s Conference in New York, coordinated by the United Nations Development Program, Minister of Justice Rafael Boasman had the distinct pleasure to meet and converse with former US President Bill Clinton during a lunch hosted by the chairman of CARICOM for heads of states and heads of government. Clinton expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the people of St. Maarten for the damage they suffered with the passing of the Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Clinton was a speaker at the two days CARICOM-UN pledging conference held in New York on November 21st. In…
