GREAT BAY – The Court in First Instance sentenced Bryan Leroy Louisy yesterday to a 6-week conditional prison sentence and 120 hours of community service for fencing an air-conditioner, two vacuum cleaners and a weed whacker between September 5 and 15 – the period right after Hurricane Irma. “Massive looting more threatening than Hurricane Irma” The 21-year old defendant said that he had bought the items off the street from some youngsters for $170. He had bought the two vacuum cleaners, he said, because he intends to open a car wash. Detectives knocked on his door at Ebenezer Road after…
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GREAT BAY – The first session of the Court in First Instance in the courthouse after Hurricane Irma was a special one. The focus of the trials on Wednesday was on looters and it was the first time that the court allowed camera teams to film in the courtroom. In the morning and early afternoon journalist Gertjan Zwanikken had his equipment rolling for a report that will later be broadcast by Zembla in the Netherlands and later in the afternoon a French TV-team showed up as well. Francisco Cabrero Ozorio was on the receiving end of the most serious punishment…
GREAT BAY – Kendy P. will hear on November 8 how much time – if any – he will have to serve for a string of armed robberies that took place between July 27 2016 and October 18 2016. The 25-year old stands accused of eleven robberies, whereby he grabbed $8,210 from his victims in cooperation with a second man who was already convicted in June. Yesterday, the public prosecutor demanded a 9-year prison sentence against P. The targets of these robberies were the Old Tree Peaking seafood Restaurant, the Wang Jiao supermarket, the Fresh Pond supermarket, the Wah Yun…
Cul-de-Sac — On Tuesday, October 17th police received information about a large crocodile that was being kept on the property of a home located on L.B. Scot Road. After receiving this information an investigation was done by police to determine what this case was really all about. On the scene the police discovered an approximately five feet long crocodile which was being kept in a concrete water reservoir. The owner of this wild and very dangerous animal identified with initials S.B. stated that he has owned the animal for approximately 30 years. The owner informed police that he did not have…
HATO — Curacao-based commuter airline, Divi Divi Air, has expanded its fleet with a 19-seater De Haviland DHC 6-300 ‘Twin Otter’ twin-engine aircraft. This is the first of two Twin Otters scheduled to arrive on Curacao. The Twin Otter flying under Canadian registration, C-GLAI, landed on Curacao on Monday, October 16th, 2017, at exactly 4:27pm. The second aircraft is expected by arrive by the end of October or the beginning of November, according to the owner and accountable manager, Germaine Richie-Durand. In a telephone interview with Today.sx, the company managing director, Richie-Durand, explained that the Twin Otter is currently under…
By Hilbert Haar In times of crisis you get to know who your friends are. That certainly applies to our young country St. Maarten now that it is picking up the pieces after the devastation created by Hurricane Irma. The debate about financial assistance from the Netherlands is not over yet. The Dutch have made demands, St. Maarten has refused and some people have started wondering whether the local government has lost its collective mind. The short term reward – money, money – seems to be on everybody’s mind, while the long-term consequences of accepting debatable conditions are deemed irrelevant…
PHILIPSBURG – Rainforest Adventures has announced a November 2017 opening for the new St. Maarten Rockland Estate eco-park. The park will launch with two signature attractions, The Flying Dutchman — the world’s steepest zip line — and the Soualiga Sky Explorer chairlift, as well as the Emilio Wilson Museum and Emilio’s Restaurant. Additional attractions, including the Sentry Hill Zip Line and the Schooner Ride will open in early 2018. In partnership with the St. Maarten delegation, representatives of Rockland Estate will be attending the 24th Annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show in Merida, Mexico, October 23 – October 27,…
MARIGOT- The Dutch deck cargo pontoon H283 Panama has taken its first bites out of the commercial vessel El Maud in the Baie de la Potence, just outside Marigot this week. The pontoon, sailing under Panamese flag, uses a crane to rip the vessel to pieces. The El Maud sank at its current location after Hurricane Lenny in 1999. Over the past eighteen years, El Maud became a favorite spot for divers. The shipwreck attracted people from all over the world. At one time, a Croatian visitor hand-painted the name of his favorite soccer team on the bow: Hajduk Split.…
ORANJESTAD – Politician Clyde van Putten has apologized to residents of St. Eustatius for his highly criticized statement on murdering and burning the Dutch military. He said he would take ‘full responsibility’ if he has to appear before the judge in court. In the strive for more autonomy, the Island Councilman said last week that the Dutch military would be ‘killed and burnt in the streets of St. Eustatius’ if Minister Ronald Plasterk were to send troops to the island. “I think that the statement I made about ‘killing’ and ‘burning’, was uncalled for. I believe it was reprehensible. I…
Simpson Bay — The Nature Foundation is continuously monitoring the state of St. Maarten’s beaches to ensure the safety of bathers and prepare for the upcoming tourist season. If the visibility is sufficient the shore is surveyed up to three meters in depth and hurricane debris is removed if possible. The Foundation continuously advises to be cautious when entering the water and to wear protective footwear when visiting the beach; hurricane debris is still washing up ashore and could cause potential injury. On Simpson Bay Beach visibility and water quality improved significantly and hurricane debris from Halley Drive to Karakter…
