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PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will meet in a public plenary session on April 7.  This session is the continuation of the initial session that was held on December 22, 2014.  On March 24, the meeting was called, but was adjourned and is now being reconvened. The plenary session is set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the...

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Permanent Committee of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs (CECYSA) of Parliament, will be meeting with the St. Maarten Lions Club on April 7. The Permanent Committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 9.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg. The first agenda point is a presentation by...

The Dutch parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted in favour of a motion stating a new trade treaty between the US and Europe should not disadvantage the Dutch legal system and Dutch democracy. The TTIP is a new free trade agreement which supporters say will boost prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic. However, its detractors claim Europe will lose control...

Director Brett Ratner has denied recent romance rumors with newly single Mariah Carey, insisting they’re working together for a movie based on one of her hit songs. The “Rush Hour” director and the pop diva were spotted vacationing together on the island of St. Barts over the weekend, as they each celebrated a birthday, with Carey’s 45th on Friday and...

Swinger cruises, a phenomenon that started up only a few years ago, have become a hit on the high seas – albeit for a limited audience. The cruises bring together like-minded passengers attracted to a special list of cruise activities that includes "playrooms," erotic adult movies and naughty theme parties. Some of the travel companies organizing the sexy cruises limit...

Following its inaugural Europe season in 2016,Holland America Line’s new Koningsdamwill homeport at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The ship will sail a series of Caribbeanvoyages and one cruise to the Bahamas from November 2016 through March 2017. Koningsdam’s Caribbean itineraries will be available for booking in late spring. The seven-day cruises will visit popular ports in the region, while...

BOSTON (AP) — A disabled Canadian replica pirate ship whose nine crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard has been towed to a southern Maine shipyard. Coast Guard Petty Officer Ross Ruddell says a fishing vessel took the charter schooner Liana's Ransom to the Kittery Point Yacht Yard in Eliot late Tuesday. The ship lost power and its main...

Christians everywhere will be celebrating Good Friday on April 3, 2015. Here's more on the solemn religious holiday. What is Good Friday? Good Friday is a Christian holiday held in honor and remembrance of Jesus's death on the cross. It is held after Maundy Thursday, which recalls the Last Supper, and on the Friday before Easter Sunday. What's open and closed on Good...

DOMINICA -- Shan Pierre, of High Land, Grand Bay who was arrested and initially charged with the murder of Roland Mellow of that same community is now facing the lesser charge of manslaughter. He was also granted bail in the sum of $25,000. The charge was reduced when Pierre appeared before Magistrate Bernard Pacquette at a Roseau Magistrate’s Court. Pierre’s bail was...

Keep Beaches Free of Trash PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten -- The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation is urging the community to be responsible and sustainable with regards to their Easter Activities over the weekend. Easter Monday and Easter Sunday are two of the most popular beach days of the calendar, with many families enjoying the island’s beaches. The Nature Foundation is therefore urging...