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~ Expect more answers on Friday ~ PHILIPSBURG--"Looking forward to further discussion" was the point Members of Parliament (MPs) reached on Wednesday night after hearing answers to shared main points of concern given by Justice Minister Dennis Richardson during a public meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament on the draft National Ordinance for the establishment of an Integrity Chamber...

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Government has no objections to a motion of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament calling for an investigation of the flow of money between criminal organisations and the governments of Curaçao and St. Maarten. In fact, Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk suggested expanding the motion of Members of Parliament (MPs) Ronald van...

SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)— Everything is being put in place to execute the recent agreement signed between Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, and Arrindell Aviation by Signature dba Signature Flight Support, noted SXM Managing Director, Regina LaBega. She was commenting on the arrival on the island of equipment for interplane fueling recently acquired by Signature. “I...

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Hon. Claret Connor along with members of his Cabinet and representatives from the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, were informed recently about the Sint Maarten National Consultation on Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Minister received a presentation from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Secretary General for Sint...

POINT BLANCHE, St. Maarten – Port St. Maarten – Port St. Maarten would like to inform its clients and customers that due to a general staff meeting on Thursday, 9 April, the clearance office windows at the port in Point Blanche and at Simpson Bay Police Sub-Station will be temporarily closed. The windows will be closed from 9.30am to 1.00pm. Port...

Atrako den Plantageweg. Djarason 8 di aprel 2015, alrededor di 16.00’or Sentral di Polis a dirigí un patruya na un kas na Plantageweg den Julianadorp pa un kaso di atrako ku a kaba di tuma lugá. For di un investigashon ku polis a realisá na e sitio a resultá ku e víktima, un hòmber komersiante di 80 aña di...

Cheryl Clarke, widow of community elder Asher ‘BJ’ Emmanuel who was gunned down in Castries on Tuesday, April 7, said her husband was innocent and advised his killers to turn themselves in. Emmanuel, 48, originally from Bexon, Castries died on the spot after he was shot on Chaussee Road, near the Leslie Land intersection, at about 11:20 a.m. Police said a...

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten -- Member of Parliament Christoph Emmanuel questioned Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs legality as Prime Minister of St. Maarten. This took place during the hot debate in parliament on Wednesday afternoon dealing with the proposed draft law to establish a integrity chamber. The council of ministers and support staff were on hand to answer questions from the members...

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten -- The St. Maarten Nature Foundation has over the last months been conducting an Economic Valuation Study on St. Maarten’s coral reef ecosystems, the report of which has recently been made available. The report highlights the economic contribution of healthy coral to the economy of Sint Maarten, which was found to be USD$66,606,042. This study is...

Saint Kitts -- A delegation of nine persons are presently in St Kitts taken part in the 44th Annual Carifta Games. Trainer Les Brown leads a delegation of 6 athletes. Shakeba Pink a student at the Milton Peters College won the first silver medal since 10 10 10 Split, she ran the 3000 and 1500 meters and placed 4th...