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Dp Leader Pays Tribute To The Late Anguillian Hero, The Honorable James Ronald Webster.

PHILIPSBURG/The Valley Anguilla:---I was humbled by the experience to pay my final respect to a man of such stature and esteem. The accounts of his life again brought to the fore, the common and intertwined history shared by Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Martin. A history that I am proud to be a product of. It brought back memories of how the Anguilla diaspora experienced the revolution and the subsequent developments on Anguilla. The late J. Ronald Webster and many of his contemporaries , including my deceased mother, had to leave their land of birth at an early age to seek a livelihood abroad Read more

Michelene Warner Receives Donation To Help Her Mother In Her Battle With Cancer

PHILIPSBURG – The Sint Maarten Community Outreach foundation has added one extra task to its Give back to the community program for 2017, planting seeds or planting in people.

The organization recognizes Robert Colliers words that “The first principle of success is desire – knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed”.

It is for this reason Michelene Warner, a young Sint Maartener has been selected.  Michelene Warner is a former member of the Interact Club and the Rotaract Sunrise of St Read more

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Transition To Renewable Energy A Priority For Antigua & Barbuda

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Saturday said that transitioning to renewable energy is a priority for his government, as he signed a US$15 million concessional loan agreement with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).

Speaking with Caribbean News Service (CNS) at the 7th Annual Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) which opened here today, Prime Minister Browne his government has consistently demonstrated its commitment to chart a pathway to a sustainable energy future.

“In 2016, we invested in the region of US$22 million in solar energy, and this year we’ll invest another US$15 million in a combination of wind and solar,” he told CNS.

He said the new funds would be used to finance desalination plants that are located throughout the island and provide energy support for various government buildings including schools, clinics and the island’s lone hospital.

“I am quite sure that this will make a major difference and make Antigua and Barbuda a more climate resilient country and at the same time help us in making the island greener and also help us to reduce the cost of water,” Browne said.

“One of the things which we have actually suffered from is the issue of drought Read more

Hanson: ‘We Succeeded In Stabilising The Territory, Financially And Politically’

MARIGOT--President of the Territorial Council Aline Hanson delivered her traditional New Year address in the company of her four Vice-Presidents in Hotel de la Collectivité on Friday.

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Gibson Updates On Pearl Of China

PHILIPSBURG – During Wednesday’s, January 11, Press Briefing Minister of Finance Richard Gibson gave an update on his trip to Curaçao where he met with the Consul General of China to discuss the Pearl of China project.

He said during a lunch meeting in Curaçao, a letter sent by the Prime Minister to the Chinese government “expressing that we welcomed the entire project of Pearl of China, and that we’re moving forward to see how we can accommodate all that needs to get the project off the ground,” was discussed Read more

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Over 30 Homeless As Fire Rips Through Cummings Lodge Apartment Building

VIDEO by Gordon Moseley

GUYANA — It was just after 8:00pm when the Fire Service was summoned to the scene. The building housed more than 25 apartments, according to one tenant. Firemen faced several difficulties in dousing the blaze, although they arrived on the scene with two large fire tenders and over a dozen firemen.

A Friday night fire of unknown origin ripped through the “Off Campus Lodge” Apartment Complex in Cummings Lodge, leaving more than 30 persons homeless.

The Apartment complex which was located in Third Street, Cummings Lodge, housed mostly University students, including foreign nationals.

It was just after 8:00pm when the Fire Service was summoned to the scene Read more

Nominate Your Own Cultural Icon For Telcell’S “I Am Carnival” Promotional Campaign.

Pond Island:--- TelEm Group’s Commercial Division will once again be coloring this year’s carnival event with dazzling posters of the island’s cultural icons – past and present.

For the second year running the department will be adopting the “I Am Carnival” theme that was successfully run last year featuring a host of fun activities, promotions and hundreds of posters of local icons promoting the Arts & Culture on St. Maarten.

In order to find the faces for “I Am Carnival” 2017, TelCell is asking TelEm Group personnel, customers and members of the public to nominate their own icons who they think might deserve a place on one of the posters because of their contribution to carnival over the years.

“The nominee does not have to be popular or have name recognition – just that they have gone over and above to make carnival a success year in and year out,” said TelEm Group Manager, Marketing & Sales Ms Read more

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New Restaurant

New Restaurant

St. Maarten’s newest Mexican restaurant, La Patrona, officially opened at Simpson Bay Resort and Marina. The red ribbon was cut by Prime Minister William Marlin and Resort co-owner Julieta Sutton. The opening coincided with the celebration of the completion of the multi-year renovation of the property.

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Sneek To Attend Cda Congress As Candidate

THE HAGUE--St. Eustatius Island Council Member for the Statia Democratic Party (DP) Koos Sneek will be attending the upcoming congress of the Dutch Christian Democratic Party CDA as candidate number 49 on the CDA slate for the March 15, 2017 elections for a new Second Chamber. He will start campaigning very soon.

Update: Court Upholds Matser’S Conviction Of Tax Evasion

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) for United St. Maarten Party (US Party) and businessman Silvio Matser and his now defunct company Energizer N.V. on Thursday were convicted of tax evasion by the Joint Court of Justice.

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*** Update***: Kidnap Victim Shows Up At Police Station

UPDATE: Kidnap victim shows up at Police Station

CÔTE D‘AZUR, St. Maarten – Information reaching 721news stated that Wednesday, January 11, around mid-day, a person was beaten and kidnapped by 3 unknown persons at a resort in Lowlands.

At that time our newsroom was told that police were busy questioning witnesses, who saw what occurred. Later, when police entered the room, they found signs of violence.

On Thursday, January 12, the kidnap victim reported to the police station Read more

President Obama Awarding The Presidential Medal Of Freedom To Vice President Biden

“For your faith in your fellow Americans, for your love of country, and for your lifetime of service that will endure through the generations… I am proud to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to my brother, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.”

—President Obama surprising Vice President Biden with the nation’s highest civilian honor: go.wh.go Read more

Minister Of Vromi Christopher Emmanuel Helps Clean Up Philipsburg Area

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — Honorable Minister of VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel took the initiative and joined contracted cleaners in cleaning the Philipsburg area. He not only helped load trucks with clipped shrubs but also operated the lawnmower and drove the rubbish to the dump on the pond island.

Due to the tender for parcel 13 being postponed, the upkeep of the Philipsburg area has been neglected Read more

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Court Upholds Matser’S Conviction Of Tax Evasion

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament for United St. Maarten Party (US Party) and businessman Silvio Matser and his now defunct company Energizer N.V. were convicted of tax evasion by the Joint Court of Justice on Thursday.

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Parliament Should Take The People’S Business Seriously

The entire top brass of Parliament has flown off to Curaçao, for the entire week of January 9, to attend the Tripartite meetings and the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).

While the President of Parliament, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, and First and Second Vice Presidents, MP drs. Rudolphe Samuel and MP Frans Richardson, respectively, are off island, the Parliament of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister of VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel took the initiative and joined contracted cleaners in cleaning the Philipsburg area. He not only helped load trucks with clipped shrubs but also operated the lawnmower and drove the rubbish to the dump on the pond island. Due to the tender for parcel 13 being postponed, the upkeep of the Philipsburg area has been neglected Read more

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The Hague:--- Minister Plenipotentiary, H.E. Mrs. H. Doran York, was honored with an official visit from His Excellency, Mr. Urs Breiter, resident Ambassador of Switzerland to the Netherlands, since September 2014.
During his introduction to the Minister Plenipotentiary, the Ambassador informed her of the pending assignment of the new Honorary Consul for Switzerland to Sint Maarten, Curacao and Aruba, Mr. T. Markert.
Mr. Markert will be the successor of the current Consul, Mr. Mike Koch who will be relinquishing his post Read more

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Dutch Still Hesitant On Aiding With De-Risking

POND ISLAND--The Dutch Government is still “not on board” with aiding the Dutch Caribbean islands, including St. Maarten with tackling the de-risking of commercial banks, said Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr. on Wednesday.

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Lee Assures New Hospital Will Be Built Despite Delay

PHILIPSBURG--Underscoring the need for a new hospital for the people of St. Maarten, Health Minister Emil Lee says a new hospital will eventually be constructed for the people of St. Maarten despite the current delay due to the recent court verdict.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The entire top brass of Parliament has flown off to Curaçao, for the entire week of January 9th, to attend the Tripartite meetings and the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).
While the President of Parliament, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, and First and Second Vice Presidents, MP drs. Rudolphe Samuel and MP Frans Richardson, respectively, are off island, the Parliament of Sint Maarten is left without a leader Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Based on the recent appointment of Rafael Boasman as Minister of Justice, the Ministry has received concerns from the unions and media regarding the mediator position. Minister of Labor Emil Lee provided clarity on the situation at Wednesday’s press briefing.

Currently, the Ministry of VSA is in the process of establishing a pool of mediator, as opposed to a full-time mediator Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Health Emil Lee explained to members of the media that the only reason no one from government or USZV are not speaking or doing anything with the plans of the New Hospital is because they are respecting the decision of the court which prohibits USZV and SMMC from moving forward with the agreement they have with INSO Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The country St. Maarten did not receive its share of monies from the division of assets which is due to St. Maarten since the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010. In responding to a question posed by SMN News Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr said that St. Maarten is supposed to collect NAF67M, some seven million from the SAO foundation which is now dormant Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel and the department of VROMI are working closely to find solutions for several issues that are plaguing the island. Emmanuel told members of the media at the weekly press briefing that he held a very fruitful meeting with the department of VROMI and the head of maintenance Claudius Buncamper Read more

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