CAY HILL — Students and faculty of the Learning Unlimited (LU) Preparatory School paid tribute to the late Neville York on Friday, November 10th with a St. Maarten’s day celebration in his honor and by unveiling his memorial portrait in the school’s performance arts room. The program was held as part of a special assembly entitled “LU Strong, SXM Strong” and featured several musical and dance performances by the students and teachers. The students used every opportunity to express how much York meant to them and the school, wishing “the man, with the pan, in his hand” was still with…
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PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers has decided that due to practical considerations the date to dissolve Parliament will be adjusted. The dissolution of Parliament will now take place on April 2nd 2018. The new date of postulation has been adjusted to January 5th 2018 and elections will now take place on February 26th 2018. Following the elections the newly elected Parliament will be sworn in on April 2nd 2018. The Landsbesluit no. LB 17/0619 dated November 12th 2017 confirming this decision is available in the National Gazette.
SIMPSON BAY – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher did the honors on Friday with regards to the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the new Fixed Based Operator (FBO) facility at the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM). Congratulating the management and board of the airport both past and present for all their effort to get this very important project off the ground, the minister said, although the island is not at the moment “under the ideal circumstances and our beautiful airport still has some ways to go to regain its splendor, the ground-breaking of…
GREAT BAY – The Inspectorate of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (TEATT) would like to remind all license holders/permit holders that according to art. 52 of the Vergunningslandsverordening; it is forbidden for the license holder/permit holder to either facilitate or to allow for music to be made, shows/performances or other such activities to be held or to be organized or to allow dancing for the amusement of the public in a locality accessible to the public, without the written permission of the Minister or without having heard the Minister of Justice. Therefore, written permission from the Minister of TEATT…
Simpson Bay – The Royal Dutch airline, KLM, Sunday resumed scheduled service to the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM Airport), following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria which severely damaged the facilities at the airport. “Although the Dutch national carrier had postponed this flight from an earlier date, it still came almost as a St. Martin Day gift,” noted Michel Hyman, COO and acting CEO of SXM Airport. “We are very happy to welcome KLM back direct from Amsterdam. Slowly but surely, as our recovery progresses, we look forward to continuing the very positive partnership we have enjoyed through…
GREAT BAY – November 14 is World Diabetes Day (WDD). The 2017 focus of WDD is on women, and therefore, the country’s women are invited to attend the activities that have been organized on Tuesday, November 14. The 2017 theme for WDD is: “Women and Diabetes.” Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, said the activities planned on Tuesday are of an informative and practical nature. The activities entail blood glucose testing and measuring blood pressure and the provision of information about diabetes prevention and management at the following pharmacies; Simpson…
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Under the headline, “#SXMStrong – St. Maarten bounces back”, US editor of Seatrade Cruise Review and Seatrade Cruise News Anne Kalosh described how the country is bouncing back based on interviews with Port St. Maarten Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ton van Kooten and Business Development Officer Alexander Gumbs, published on November 6, 2017. Kalosh started out: “One of Caribbean cruising’s most important destinations and one of the places hardest hit by Hurricane Irma is proving its mettle. It’s summed up by the hastag #SXMStrong.” The story provides an update on public utilities such as electricity and…
GREAT BAY – The Inspectorate of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (TEATT) conducted a joint control with Inspectors from the Ministry of VSA (Public Health, Social Development and Labour) on public street vendors and a restaurant on Thursday, November 9th. A total of nine controls were executed. Seven public street traders and one restaurant were controlled from W.G. Buncamper Road along the entire W.A. Nisbeth Road. One person was found vending on Octavius L. Richardson Road in Belair who was not in possession of a permit and was given a warning. During the control several violations were found of…
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Maracuja Republics, yes. But Banana Republics, definitely not! A few clarifying lines of political science may be appropriate here. Every government system is a ‘Cracy’ which originates from the Greek word for power: ‘Kratos’. Democracy is the most favored since it is supposed to be the power of the people (demos=people). Experts with an academic background claim that due to human nature being essentially faulty, every government system in the beginning of its development has been a ‘Kakistocracy’, meaning rule by the stupid; a form of governance where the worst or least-qualified citizens are in control.…
Rebuilding Sint Maarten on Grace and Love Sint Maarten Day Message by Eugene B. Holiday The Governor of Sint Maarten Fellow Sint Maarteners, Good morning. Sint Maarten will rise again. We are gathered here thanks to the grace and love of God. It is on that grace and love that I address you on this Sint Maarten Day. “Where over the world, say where, You find and island there, So lovely small with nations free, …. As thee Saint Martin in the sea? …… Oh I love thy paradise” What a powerful expression of our love for Sint Maarten. The…
