PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sunday September 24th, 2017) — Social & Health Insurances SZV will re-open Monday thru Friday as of Monday September 25th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm permitting stable electricity, water and internet connections. SZV will re-open one central office location offering limited services primarily for ZV insured customers and slowly expand over the coming weeks towards normal operations, conditions permitting. Scheduled appointments up until September 29th will be re-scheduled by SZV and customers will be contacted, eliminating the need to visit the office to re-schedule. “We are happy to have the office open again to the public,…
Author: The Publisher
PHILIPSBURG – Due to the severe damage that was caused by Hurricane Irma to both the social and economic infrastructure of Sint Maarten, the Government of Sint Maarten will develop a national recovery plan to guide the reconstruction and recovery of Sint Maarten. A work group to draft the National Recovery Plan was established by national decree. The work group will take the various damage and needs assessments into consideration and will consult both local and international stakeholders as part of the assignment to draft a comprehensive national recover plan that will serve as a roadmap for the reconstruction and…
“Two days after Irma people had no more food and water” By Hilbert Haar GREAT BAY – Radio station Laser 101 was the heart and soul of the disastrous month of September that began with Hurricane Irma. The nine members of the station’s hurricane team started broadcasting a day and a half before Irma devastated the island with two things in mind: providing up-to-date accurate information and keeping morals on the highest possible level. Radio station Laser 101 was the island’s heart and soul The station passed this test on both counts with flying colors, as anyone who tuned in…
Pond Island – TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, is instructing all company personnel to report for work 9 a.m. Monday, September 25th, to begin the process of normal work routines following the passage of Hurricane Irma and Tropical Storm Maria. Shortly before the passage of Hurricane Irma, all staff were ordered home until further notice to prepare for the storm. On Friday, Mr. Dupersoy said the company’s main building on Pond Island is now receiving water and power from GEBE and also the main backup generator is in good working condition. The TelEm Group building has…
PHILIPSBURG — Based on reliable information, the Detective Department with assistance from the police forces of Aruba and Curacao, the Netherlands, Caribbean Netherlands, the Royal Marechausse, VKC, VKS, the Custom Department, Coast Guard and Dutch Marines presently on the island have started investigations against persons who have been involved in the looting of large amounts of merchandise in the aftermath of hurricane “Irma”. Police starts criminal investigations based on reliable information On Thursday September 21st a male suspect identified with initials S.C. was arrested at his home in Philipsburg for the possession of a large quantity of stolen items for…
PHILIPSBURG — As the community of Sint Maarten is gradually getting back on track in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, for the Sint Maarten Police Force along with the assistance from the police forces of Aruba and Curacao, the Netherlands, Caribbean Netherlands, the Royal Marechausse, VKC, VKS, the Custom Department, Coast Guard and Dutch Marines, it is very noticeable that the situation on the streets has calmed tremendously. The community is respecting the curfew while it is in effect. The calm and the sense of safety and security within the community in continuously growing and this is due…
GREAT BAY — On Friday, September 22, the President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams, issued a press statement pushing for an urgent meeting of Parliament on Monday, September 25. Rumors have been circulating since the passing of Hurricane Irma and the aftermath thereof, that a fall of the present National Alliance led government was eminent. With the push for an urgent meeting Monday by the President of Parliament, the rumor machines on social media geared up several notches. This newspaper asked UP party leader and Member of Parliament, Theo Heyliger, whether the government was going to fall on Monday and this…
PHILIPSBURG — Hurricane Irma has left our island in a critical state. The education infrastructure serves as one of the most important pillars in our society, and has suffered tremendously. In addition, we can also conclude that our (in) tangible cultural heritage and sport facilities are also critically damaged. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport has received many heartfelt messages as well as pledges from International, Caribbean and Kingdom counterparts, to assist in the restoration of St. Maarten’s educational structure. The Ministry ECYS has already received assistance from the Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR), which assists in…
MARIGOT – Hurricane Irma has destroyed 95 percent of Saint Martin, the president of the Collectivité, Daniel Gibbs has said. A report in the free newsletter Fax Info mentions that Irma has taken 8 lives and injured 20 people. However, residents of French Quarter have reported 19 dead in their district alone, while there was earlier mention of 11 fatalities in Grand Case – putting the total between 30 and 40. Other sources told this newspaper that hundreds of people are still missing, suggesting that the death toll is still likely to rise. President Gibbs expressed in a brief public…
CAY HILL –This evening, residents of Cay Hill reported to this newspaper that fire trucks were seen rushing from the Fire Deparment over the hill to Cole Bay. According to a press statement issued by police spokesperson, Ricardo Henson, this evening at approximately 05.50 p.m. the Emergency Center (919) had received several calls with information that the G.E.B.E. power-plant in Cay Bay had caught fire. Immediately numerous police patrols and Fire Department vehicles were sent to investigate the situation, according to the press statement. Traffic was diverted to avoid any road blocks and traffic was not allowed into the Cape…
