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PHILIPSBURG--Well-known businessman and philanthropist Imran McSood Amjad was among seven persons who each received a Royal decoration in honour of King's Day to be marked on Monday, April 27. Amjad and the other recipients were all inducted as Members in the Order of Oranje-Nassau. The decorations were pinned on the recipients by Governor Eugene Holiday at a reception at The...

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten --His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday decorated NAGICO Group Chairman Imran McSood Amjad as Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau on Fridayevening, April 24th, 2015 during a ceremony held at the Cabinet of the Governor at Harbour View, St. Maarten. Mr. McSood Amjad was awarded the Royal Decoration for his valuable contributions to St. Maarten’s society...

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten --The governing coalition parties and their independent affiliates have "suddenly" lost interest in our own integrity chamber, said Democratic Party (DP) Faction Leader Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams on Friday in a press statement to all medias. In her following Statement she describes her sentiments of the sequence off events. “This is apparent from a response I...

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Minister Plenipotentiary, Hon. Josianne Fleming–Artsen recently met with Ambassador Dr. Bahia Tahzib-Lie, Special Envoy United Nations (UN) Affairs, who paid a courtesy call to Sint Maarten House in The Hague, the Netherlands. Ambassador Dr. Tahzib-Lie is heading a campaign for the elections of the United Nations (UN) Security Council seat for the period 2017-2018.  It was...

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten -- The Detention of Kevyn Cohen involved in the Hit and run accident last week was extended again for another eight days. The suspect appeared in front of the Judge of Instruction on Friday (April 24, 20115) morning. Prosecutor Karola van Nie told 721news room that the prosecutor office is pursuing the case and wants to keep the suspect...

L’agression de la Présidente Aline Hanson est donc confirmée. C’est en arrivant à bord de son véhicule à l’hôtel de la Collectivité ce matin vers 8h30 que Madame Aline Hanson a été agressé par un homme que l’on peut considérer “comme un déséquilibré”. Armé d’une poêle, l’individu a essayé d’asséner un coup à la Présidente qui s’est protégée de la...

Carnival should be a time when the entire community and visitors alike enjoy the richness of our cultural traditions through the creative and performing arts. It should be a time when our performing artists, entertainers and cultural icons display their commitment as ambassadors in promoting this country as a carnival destination upholding high moral standards and values. It should...

ATLANTA, Georgia USA - President Daniel Davis of Messenger College and Reggie Plaisir Founder & President of Skillz Academies Atlanta recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in regards to student’s enrolment into their college online classes platform. Skillz Academies Atlanta currently enrolling student athletes for Fall Semester to begin classes early August 10th 2015.  Skillz Academies Atlanta has outsourced its...

The Nature Foundation carried out its bi-annual water quality tests on the 10th, 11th and 22nd of April (Earth Day) at seven sites surrounding St. Maarten. These tests are carried out in order to determine the levels of pollutants and other factors affecting wetlands and beaches on St. Maarten. Tests were carried out in order to determine Nitrates (which...

Philipsburg --- St. Maarten Cable TV will be sponsoring 4M HD for carnival 2015. "I am elated to receive this contribution for our band," remarked Band Manager Stuart Johnson. "We have been diligently working on our music in preparation for this carnival season and testimony to that is our latest hit songs like, Wet up and roll it," Johnson added. St.Maarten...