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Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance National Postcode Lottery Save Our Sharks Project Places First Satellite Tag On Tiger Shark In The Eastern Caribbean

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Save our Sharks Project has started its Shark Research Initiative on Sint Maarten two weeks ago, with renown shark scientists and Underwater Videographers joining teams from the St. Maarten Nature Foundation and the Saba Conservation Foundation in researching and tagging various species of sharks in local waters and on the Saba Bank. As part of this research the first tiger shark has been tagged with a satellite transmitter in the Eastern Caribbean Read more

BARBADOS/PHILIPSBURG:--- In the margins of the EU- Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference in Bridgetown Barbados, Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, The Honorable William Marlin met with the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Mr. Irwin LaRocque. The primary purpose of the meeting was to discuss the state of affairs of Sint Maarten’s application for associate membership to CARICOM and secondly to test the potential for regional cooperation between the Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and CARICOM/CARIFORUM.

During the meeting, Ambassador LaRocque updated Prime Minister Marlin on Sint Maarten’s application Read more

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The President Of Dominica Pays A Courtesy Visit To Prime Minister William Marlin

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The President of the Commonwealth of Dominica His Excellency Charles A. Savarin and First Lady Clara J. Savarin paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister The Honorable William Marlin at the new Government Building. The President of Dominica is the first visiting High Ranking Official to meet the Prime Minister at his new office.

The President of the Commonwealth of Dominica His Excellency Charles A Read more

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Voting Online Open!

PHILIPSBURG:---  The voting period for 11th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards officially opens as of today, October 17th, 2016. This puts YOU in the perfect position to vote for those individuals and organizations you think should be recognized for their outstanding performance in the Hospitality, Tourism and Trade Industry. May it be an excellent employee, an outstanding manager, your favorite chef or bartender, for example.
The Crystal Pineapple Awards Gala is the ONLY event on the island that recognizes Hospitality & Trade personnel, organizations, and associations for their outstanding performance during the year Read more

Prevention The Keyword For Internal Security Open Day

MARIGOT--The Préfecture organised its annual internal security open day in collaboration with the Collectivité for the first time in Grand Case in the car park of the Cultural Centre on Friday.

As usual this particular day shines the spotlight on the services that keep the population safe, day in day out all year round.

Organised in the form of an exhibition with information stands and demonstrations added for dramatic effect, the objective is to spread awareness of the role each service plays.

Those participating included the Gendarmerie, the French Red Cross, Police aux Frontières, Territorial Police, Fire Brigade (Sapeurs Pompiers) and the French-side sea rescue service SNSM.

Scores of school children attended the open day as focus is on getting a message of safety and prevention out to the youth Read more

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Rotary Mid-Isle Gets Presentation By Soil

SIMPSON BAY--Author and former Minister of Education Rhoda Arrindell was the guest speaker at Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle on Tuesday. Arrindell spoke to Mid Isle about her new project Source of Inspirational Learning (SOIL).

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The President Of Dominica Pays A Courtesy Visit To Prime Minister William Marlin

PHILIPSBURG –  The President of the Commonwealth of Dominica His Excellency Charles A. Savarin and First Lady Clara J. Savarin paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister The Honorable William Marlin at the new Government Building. The President of Dominica is the first visiting High Ranking Official to meet the Prime Minister at his new office.

The President of the Commonwealth of Dominica His Excellency Charles A Read more

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Marlin Attends Eu-Caribbean Sustainable Energy Meeting

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--Prime Minister William Marlin attended the two-day European Union (EU)-Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados, October 10-11.

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Dp Calls On Coalition To Declare Position On Conflicting Issues

PHILIPSBURG--The Democratic Party (DP), which will sit in the opposition benches when the new Parliament sits as of October 31, says the incoming United People’s (UP) party/National Allian Read more

Parliament Again Seeks Attention For Poverty

THE HAGUE--The Labour Party PvdA, Socialist Party (SP), the Christian Democratic Party CDA and the Democratic Party D66 in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament have again called on the Dutch Government to tackle poverty in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and to set a social m Read more

BRIDGETOWN:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten the Honorable William Marlin, accompanied by the Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Ms. Khalilah Peters and the Policy Advisor for Donor Coordination from the Department of Interior and Kingdom Relations, Ms. Olivia Lake attended the two-day High Level EU- Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference held on October 10th - 11th in Bridgetown Barbados Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As a Representative of the People and with a high attendance record for attending meetings, I find it very unfortunate the type of games we play in Parliament.

I find it simply amazing how the presidium of Parliament scheduled meetings this week knowing that there will be no quorum because some Members of Parliament (MPs) are off island attending a conference for the same Parliament which sent several MPs to the conference.

I was called by Parliament to attend a conference off the island with MP Christophe Emmanuel and MP Dr Read more

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Meeting 3Ith Calypsonians Friday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- 23 Calypsonians have met the September 9th, 2016 deadline to register to for the 2017 NAGICO Calypso competition.
RAW Promotions Foundation, the entity charged with organizing the 2017 NAGICO Calypso Competition, is proud to announce that several newcomers and some who have been away from the Calypso stage are coming back, while many familiar faces will be competing in the upcoming competition next year.
King Repeater, The Mighty Carlix, King T-Mo, Mighty Dando, The Mighty Magic and Ricky The Phox are back after, in some cases, a lengthy absent from competition.
Sheera, Doctor Ray and Lady Righteous are new to the Calypso arena, and will have to contend with veterans such as Fish The Mega Boss, Chipman, The Mighty Pepper, Kaiso Brat, King Beau Beau and Young Carlix The Protege, just to name a few.
Empress Zee who is making another attempt to have the calypso crown placed on a female's head, in this case, her own, is back in the arena, looking to extend the reign of the females.
NAGICO, the main sponsor of the Calypso Competitions for over 10 years, is on board for the 2017 competition and is also eager to see the level of the calypso competition improved.
For this reason, the organizers are inviting all calypsonians who have registered for the 2017 NAGICO Calypso competition to
a meeting to be held on Friday, October 14th, 2016 in the A Read more

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Trump Expands Attacks To Include George Clinton

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Unveiling a strategy that some Republican insiders deemed unwise, Donald Trump on Tuesday unleashed a blistering attack on George Clinton.

In a furious tirade at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, the Republican Presidential nominee seemed to take his audience by surprise by tearing into Clinton, the founder of the legendary funk ensembles known collectively as Parliament-Funkadelic.

“Anyone who is knocking me for my locker-room banter has never heard ‘Atomic Dog,’ â€ Trump told his audience Read more

Dp Await Answers From The Up And Na Parties

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — In the view of the Democratic Party of St. Maarten, the incoming  UP/NA coalition has to clear the air on a number of issues, if they desire to start their political relationship on a footing of credibility.

The leaders of these 2 parties can not get away with the excuse that  “this  was part of the political and campaign rhetoric” MP Wescot – Williams said Read more

Justice Workers Now Fully Insured

GREAT BAY — For the first time in St. Maarten’s history, employees who fall under the Justice Ministry now have full insurance coverage for Accidental Death and Dismemberment. This was all made possible by the Minister of Justice; Edson Kirindongo who collaborated with the three unions ABVO, WICSU and NAPB, which represent the Justice workers,  to negotiate and provide coverage for the staff.

NAGICO Insurances was selected as the insurer of choice after winning the bid which included 5 other insurance companies Read more

Smcp Calls On Coalition To Present Governing Program To Parliament

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten -– The September 26 votes were counted, recounted and validated by the Main Voting Bureau on Tuesday October 11th 2016. The Sint Maarten Christian Party thanks the 848 voters who cast their votes based on the principles, norms and values that the party stands for.

These votes were definitely not bought but came from persons who genuinely believed in the stand that the party has taken to seek to govern Sint Maarten based on the Christian principles of honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability and compassion Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The September 26 votes were counted, recounted and validated by the Main Voting Bureau on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016. The Sint Maarten Christian Party thanks to the 848 voters who cast their votes based on the principles, norms, and values that the party stands for. These votes were definitely not bought but came from persons who genuinely believed in the stand that the party has taken to seek to govern Sint Maarten based on the Christian principles of honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability, and compassion Read more

GREAT BAY--- For the first time in St. Maarten’s history, employees who fall under the Justice Ministry now have full insurance coverage for Accidental Death and Dismemberment. This was all made possible by the Minister of Justice; Edson Kirindongo who collaborated with the three unions ABVO, WICSU, and NAPB, which represent the Justice workers, to negotiate and provide coverage for the staff.
NAGICO Insurances was selected as the insurer of choice after winning the bid which included 5 other insurance companies Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- NV GEBE announced today that its newest Diesel Generator (Engine 20) will be transported by Wartsila to its final destination at the Production Plant at 2am (Wednesday morning). This exciting happening will be witnessed by Managing Board Mr. Kenrick Chittick and Ms. Iris Arrindell and other personnel of GEBE. The transport of this newest engine will be videotaped and published on the company’s Facebook page for further viewing Read more

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Marlin: Country Continues To Build Six Years Onwards

PHILIPSBURG--“It is important to note that although nobody wants to give St. Maarten credit for what it has been able to achieve in the last six years, the facts are that we have literally had to build or create several institutions from scratch, including our own Constitution, which by the way, has certain elements that are unique in the Kingdom such as the Constitutional Court,” said Prime Minister Read more

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Police Report: Police Chief Attends Inspection Of Pathfinders And Police Held Church Service On Police Sixth Anniversary

Police Chief attends inspection of Pathfinders

The North Caribbean Conference of Seventh Day Adventist celebrated 40 years of Pathfinders Ministry 1976-2016. This celebration took place from October 7th through October 9th 2016 on the premises of the Asha Stevens Christian Hillside School in Cay Hill.

Dr. Vincent A. David, director of the Youth and Chaplaincy Ministries extended an invitation to the Chief of Police Carl John to accompany him in the walk along inspection of the staff and uniform groups.  The police chief gladly accepted and was honored to have been part of the inspection.

Police held church service on police sixth anniversary

On Monday October 10th 2016 country Sint Maarten celebrated “Constitution Day” Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The North Caribbean Conference of Seventh Day Adventist celebrated 40 years of Pathfinders Ministry 1976-2016. This celebration took place from October 7th through October 9th, 2016 on the premises of the Asha Stevens Christian Hillside School in Cay Hill.
Dr. Vincent A. David, director of the Youth and Chaplaincy Ministries extended an invitation to the Chief of Police Carl John to accompany him in the walk along inspection of the staff and uniform groups Read more

Fellow St. Maarteners,
Residents of our beautiful island,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Six years ago, St. Maarten embarked on a new constitutional journey with the attainment of the status of the autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was a journey that started with the referendum of 2000; a journey that took a whole decade. Six years ago, we lowered the flag of the Netherlands Antilles forever and kept our own flag flying. We had arrived at 10-10-10 full of pride, full of enthusiasm and eager to meet the high expectations of our people.
Critics of that achievement may point to the fact that those expectations have not been fully met Read more