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PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) registered 9 separate power cuts in Sint Maarten districts at various moments over the past month. According to World Bank figures, that makes Sint Maarten's electricity infrastructure currently rank between the monthly average of the African countries of Tanzania (8,9 power cuts per month) and Burkina Faso (9,8).

As of 2017, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association has started monitoring power cuts within country Sint Maarten Read more

Theo Questions Why Regatta Has Not Received Any Funding

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, one of the country’s premier events, is fast approaching and organisers are still waiting on funding from government for promotion and marketing. The reason for “de-funding” has been questioned by United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Striking Teachers Take To Streets Of Marigot

MARIGOT--Many teachers and Parents Association members took the streets on Tuesday morning to protest National Education’s proposed budget cuts that are going to affect schools in St. Martin for the return to school in September.

The protest followed some two weeks of unrest, mainly at Collège Soualiga and Collège Mont des Accords. Teachers unions are protesting the proposal to reduce the number of teachers and increase the number of pupils in a class to 30. Instead of two teachers to teach 15 each, one teacher would teach 30 pupils.

The Préfecture declined to give teachers permission to hold a protest march on a different route due to concerns of creating more traffic jams.

Teachers and parents gathered outside Hotel de La Collectivité and a delegation of 10 persons representing the teachers and five from the Parents Association was granted a meeting with the Director of General Services (DGS) and representatives of the Collectivité’s education services.

“The parents find this is totally unacceptable, as most of the students speak English and in order to educate them properly in the French language we need to have not more than 15 in a class so they can get adequate attention to learn in the right way,” said teacher Etina Mussington Arnell Read more

Mr. And Ms. Psve Pageant Participants Present Themselves

EBENEZER – The candidates of the very first ever Mr. and Ms. PSVE pageant presented themselves to the student body of the St. Maarten Academy PSVE at 9:30am Tuesday, February 14.

The 9 contestants (3 boys and 6 girls) gave brave and memorable introductions before an illustrious panel of judges in the persons of Anna Rabess-Richardson, President of Posh Productions; Sharon Layne, former Miss Mature 2012; and Sidney de Weever, pageant and music enthusiast.

After this first round of competition, the playing field is now levelled with three boys and four girls advancing to the final show to be held later this year Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The candidates of the very first ever Mr. and Ms. PSVE pageant presented themselves to the student body of the St. Maarten Academy PSVE at 9:30 a.m. today, February 14th, 2017. The 9 contestants (3 boys and 6 girls) gave brave and memorable introductions before an illustrious panel of judged in the persons of Mrs. Anna Rabess-Richardson, President of Posh Productions; Ms Read more

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Opposition Leader Denies Involvement In Alleged Plot To Overthrow The Government

ROSEAU, Dominica  –  Opposition Leader Lennox Linton Monday denied any involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the Dominica government and says he fears he could be arrested on trumped up charges to that effect.

In a posting on his Facebook page, Linton said that a number of “Dominican patriots” will be at the police headquarters to “monitor events” surrounding the question of economist Dr. Thomas Fontaine, an opposition member of the United Workers Party (UWP) who was detained for several hours by police following his radio show on Sunday.

Linton said that while, Fontaine, a former employee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was due to return to the police station on Monday for further questioning, “I am hearing the plan is to have me arrested today.

“I am hearing as well that they are going to arrest me in connection with the bogus story that (Prime Minister Roosevelt) Skerrit told about overthrowing the government of Dominica.

“Now… let me be very clear, I know absolutely nothing about any coup or any attempt to overthrow the government apart from what I heard Roosevelt Skerrit say in his address to the nation.

“It is Roosevelt Skerrit who has this story Read more

Marlin Expected Back From Colombia Today

POND ISLAND--The country has been in the hands of Deputy Prime Minister/Justice Minister Rafael Boasman (United St. Maarten Party) for the past week due to Prime Minister William Marlin seeking medical consultation in Colombia.

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Minister Jacobs Attends “Shing Din” For Special Needs Citizens

ST. LOUIS, Saint Martin – On Saturday, February 11, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Affairs, Silveria Jacobs attended the first annual “Shing Din” at the cultural site of St. Louis.

The “Shing Din” was an event put together by the Rambaud-St. Louis Fete Association and hosted the special needs citizens of both the French and Dutch side Read more

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Minister Jacobs Attends “Shing Din” For Special Needs Citizens.

St. Louis:--- On Saturday, February 11th, 2017, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Affairs, Silveria Jacobs attended the first annual “Shing Din” at the cultural site of St. Louis. The “Shing Din” was an event put together by the Rambaud-St. Louis Fete Association and hosted the special needs citizens of both the French and Dutch side Read more

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Is St. Maarten Against Refugees? A French Asylum Refugee Is Being Deported To Venezuela

1 in every 113 people on earth is an asylum-seeker, internally displaced, or a refugee. How many people do you know? Stand #WithRefugees pic.twitter.com/JAIhpGAMBu

— UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) February 13, 2017

~Immigration is aware of 4 individuals who want to asked for asylum in St. Maarten~

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – About three weeks now Kleyber Jose Garcia-Arias (30) from Venezuela, has been incarcerated at the police station section of the Immigration Department, after he and his companion had a domestic dispute at an address on the Dutch Side Read more

Gag Order Issued To Civil Servants By Com

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Deputy Prime Minister of St. Maarten, Rafael Boasman has issued a letter to all Secretary Generals, Department Heads and other relevant civil servants not to meet with the newly appointed Dutch Quarter Master Hans Leijtens who has been charged with setting up an Integrity Chamber for St. Maarten. A unanimous motion has recently been passed by the Parliament of St. Maarten condemning the formation of a St. Maarten Integrity Chamber.

It is considered that the Constitutional Court found the legislation to establish an Integrity Chamber for St Read more

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El Primer Ministro Marlin Visitó A Pacientes Sanmartinianos En Colombia

Primer Ministro Marlin (4to desde la izquierda) junto con varios pacientes que permanecen en Bela Nova. De pie al frente, Lina, la propietario del complejo Bela Nova.

Traducido por Máximo Castro

SINT MAARTEN / COLOMBIA.- El primer ministro William Marlin, visitó el jueves de la semana pasada a varios pacientes sanmartinianos que se encuentran en Cali, Colombia recibiendo atenciones médicas Read more

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‘S’Maatin English Competition On Int’L Mother Language Day

PHILIPSBURG – In commemoration of International Mother Language Day (February 21), Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) Silveria Jacobs is inviting the general public, schools, poets and literary artists to participate and present in an upcoming S’Maatin English Poetry/Storytelling/Narration Competition.

This event will be held on Tuesday, February 21, at the New Government Building on Soualiga Blvd., in Conference Room 1, from 6:00pm-7:30pm, and will be hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization National Committee (UNESCO NatCom) in collaboration with the Department of Culture.

Since 1999, UNESCO has designated February 21, as the annual International Mother Language Day, which serves to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by people of the world (www.unesco.org).

Knowing, writing and speaking in one’s mother language is an essential tool for the transmission and safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The deputy Prime Minister of St. Maarten Rafael Boasman dispatched a letter on Sunday, February 12th to all department heads, civil servants and persons working for the Government of St. Maarten not to meet with the appointed Dutch Quarter Master Mr. Hans Leijtens until further notice. The letter sent to all government workers can be viewed below this article.
Deputy Prime Minister Boasman said the instruction comes after the Council of Ministers adopted the motion passed Read more

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S’Maatin English Competition On Int’L Mother Language Day.

PHILIPSBURG:--- In commemoration of International Mother Language Day (February 21), the Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) Ms. Silveria Jacobs invites the general public, schools, poets and literary artists to participate and present in an upcoming S’Maatin English Poetry/Storytelling/Narration Competition Read more

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Prime Minister William Marlin (fourth left) with several patients staying at Bela Nova. Standing in front is owner of the Bela Nova complex.

 COLOMBIA--Prime Minister William Marlin, on Thursday, paid a visit to a number of St Read more

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Prime Minister Marlin Visits Patients In Colombia

SINT MAARTEN/COLOMBIA – On Thursday afternoon, February 9, Prime Minister William Marlin paid a visit to a number of patients from St. Maarten who are in Cali, Colombia. The Prime Minister himself is there for a medical checkup.

The Prime Minister dropped in on the patients who are staying at the Bela Nova Hotel, made up of a complex of four buildings totaling 88 rooms Read more

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Chairlady Of Parliament Sets The Stage For Handling Draft Laws

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — From the outset of the Central Committee meeting of Parliament on Friday, February 10, dealing with the draft law “Rules for Administrative Enforcement,” Chairlady Sarah Wescot-Williams made it clear that Members of Parliament will be given the time and opportunity to delve into the depth and width of this necessary, but very technical piece of draft law.

The handling will not be delayed, but neither will Parliament rush through this draft law Read more

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COLOMBIA/PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister William Marlin paid a visit to a number of patients from Sint Maarten who are in Cali Colombia. The Prime Minister himself is there for a medical checkup.
The Prime Minister dropped in on the patients who are staying at the Bela Nova Hotel, made up of a complex of four buildings totaling some 88 rooms.
Marlin said the patients were all full of praise for the facilities where they were staying and also very impressed with the care at the medical facilities.
Some patients are there for several months already and others for a couple of weeks now.
The Prime Minister was given a tour of the facilities by owner, Lina, who was very proud of her services she provides Read more

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Upp: The Newest Political Party In Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbadians will have five political parties from which to choose when they go to the polls in the next general election, constitutionally due next year.

This morning the United Progressive Party (UPP) led by former Barbados Labour Party (BLP) senator Lynette Eastmond, announced its presence during a press conference at the Courtyard by Marriott.

The < Read more

Chairlady Of Parliament Sets The Stage For Handling Draft Laws.

From the outset of the Central Committee meeting of Parliament on Friday, dealing with the draft law "Rules for Administrative Enforcement", the Chairlady Mrs. Wescot-Williams made it clear that members of Parliament will be given the time and opportunity to delve into the depth and width of this necessary, but very technical piece of draft law.
The handling will not be delayed, but neither will Parliament rush through this draft law.
Already the Chairlady has pointed out that she will break down the law in main parts, making the deliberations more manageable and constructive.
The meetings, in the Chair's view, should, in addition to providing the MPs the opportunity to apply debate draft laws and topics, also serve as informational exchanges for the public at large.
During today's initial deliberations on the "Rules for Administrative Enforcement", the Chairlady explained the gist of the law as follows:
How does the government administration enforce compliance with existing laws? Who makes up the reports of such? How are persons notified that they are or that they have acted in contravention of a law or rule? How far can the government go with sanctions against citizens?
A plus point in this respect, she pointed out, is that the draft eliminates bias in handling such cases.
Secondly, where such is possible, infringements will be dealt with administratively (by the government) rather than criminally.
The draft law was initiated by the government, hence the presentation of such by the Minister of Justice, Mr Read more

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Mp Heyliger: Laws Should Be In English For People To Know Rights

PHILIPSBURG--The laws and amendments, in particular the ones with immediate and direct impact on the lives of the people of St. Maarten, must be presented to Parliament by Government in English, the language of the people of St. Maarten, says United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament Read more

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 Roy Cotton Jr. Celebrates 10 Years Of Love & Inspiration

PHILIPSBURG – Roy Cotton Jr., host of the well-loved and most listened to inspirational radio show, Love and Inspiration is grateful to God during the past decade in taking the radio show to where it is today.

“To God be the Glory for great things he has done through me and Love & Inspiration from February 11, 2007 to date, therefore I am eternally grateful to God for what he has done for me. I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart all listeners and well-wishers both on St Read more

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Boasman: Priorities Are Very Clear On What Needs To Be Done

PHILIPSBURG – Acting Prime Minister Raphael Boasman updated the press and public in Wednesday’s, February 8, Press Briefing.

Last weekend, he had “discussions with the Chief of Police Mr. Carl John on the situation and early Monday morning I met with him, and the police management team to further discuss the situation. At that point I was presented with an immediate plan of action to deal with the situations with the robberies.”

Minister Boasman mentioned that there are other investigations that are taking place, and other actions that have been initiated like the search of the prison where a weapon was found.

“We discussed thoroughly the plan of action Read more

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