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Improving Crime Fund management remains a work in progress
PHILIPSBURG — In April 2019 the Law Enforcement Council made six recommendations for the improvement of the management and supervision of the Crime Fund. In November 2022 the Council completed a report that More...
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Van Dam’s plan to take over prison is unlawful
~ Knops gets it right for once, says MP Heyliger-Marten ~ PHILIPSBURG — Faction Leader for the United People’s UP Party in Parliament on St. Maarten Grisha Heyliger-Marten says Dutch MP Chris van Dam’s More...
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Protest action at SMMC was loud and clear
CAY HILL — With a raspy, hoarse voice, WIHCUA leader, Brunilda Illidge, told StMaartenNews.com tonight that the support of the SMMC workers today was overwhelming. She did not expect that. Illidge was afraid More...
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Van Dam wants Kingdom to take control of Pointe Blanche prison
THE HAGUE – CDA-parliamentarian Chris van Dam wants the Netherlands to take control of the Pointe Blanche prison for the next five years. In a motion, he will present on Monday in a meeting of the Parliamentary More...
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Labor unions and airport management come to a compromise
AIRPORT—The WICSU and the ABVO unions representing the workers at the Princess Juliana International Airport have finally come to a compromise with the management of the airport on the cost-cutting measures for More...
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Airport workers ready to strike
AIRPORT — On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, several meetings and discussions took place between the airport workers and management and representatives of government/parliament, in particular, President of Parliament, More...
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Local business operator Juliana Airport Handlers JAH refutes allegations of blogsite
PHILIPSBURG — Locally-owned and operated passenger handling company, Juliana Airport Handlers (JAH), refutes allegations published by online blogsite, SMN-News.com. In what is considered a malicious and reckless More...
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Rouge et Noir management donated computers to Sr. Regina Primary School
~ Rouge et Noir investors envisions bringing back life to Philipsburg ~ PHILIPSBURG — The group of local and international investors of Rouge et Noir Casino dispelled rumors circulating in the community blaming More...
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Razor-thin motivation
By Hilbert Haar The motion of CDA parliamentarian Chris van Dam that calls for Dutch involvement in law enforcement on St. Maarten comes across as a fine example of Dutch meddling in our island’s affairs. That More...
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“Don’t send UTS to the cemetery”
PHILIPSBURG – “Make sure that you don’t send UTS to the cemetery and let it function as a real private company.” That was the message UTS-director Glen Carty had for members of the central committee More...