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Source: 721 News
05 May 2016 02:13 PM

***Breaking News *** “Pinocchio” Shot Dead In French Quarter

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French Quarter, Saint Martin – One man was shot early on Thursday in the district of French Quarter.

Facebook Photo: “Pinocchio”

The circumstances that led up to this latest shooting is being investigated by the Gendarmes. The victim is known as  “Pinocchio” (21) and is said to be known by law enforcement.

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Source: SMN-News
05 May 2016 08:42 AM

GREAT BAY:---The Peridot Foundation will contribute to the sponsorship of the 14th annual St. Martin Book Fair, June 2 – 4, 2016, said the Hon. drs. Gracita Arrindell.
This is the third time that Peridot has teamed up with the nation’s literary festival to sponsor an important aspect of the book fair. A lover of books herself, drs Read more


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Source: SMN-News
05 May 2016 08:37 AM

PHILIPSBURG:----  Josiah Arnold an extraordinary student of St. Dominic High School, has been chosen as the recipient for the month of May give back to the community program.

Josiah Arnold graduated from St. Dominic High where he took subjects that helped build his foundation in marketing. However his dream is to become an automotive engineer, therefore he's continuing his education at St. Dominic, where he is currently taking physics and advanced mathematics.

The young aspiring engineer caught the attention of Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin Romeo as he has been performing at the top of his class throughout his primary and secondary education, and once indicated to her of his interest in studying quantum physics.

Both parents do not have the Dutch nationality and this limits his chances to further his studies abroad and become an engineer Read more


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Source: 721 News
05 May 2016 12:57 AM

Prime Minister William Marlin Heads Delegation To Energy Summit In Washington Dc

WASHINGTON DC – Prime Minister William Marlin and Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers are  currently on a working visit in Washington DC. On Tuesday May 2nd, a reception was held in honour of the Caribbean Heads of Delegation and co-hosted by the Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State and the Council of the Americas.

The reception was held at the Benjamin Franklin Room at the U.S Read more


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Source: SMN-News
04 May 2016 01:58 PM

Monuments needs to be moved from isolated location says Minister Gibson.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Several elected officials attended the small ceremony at the Captain Hodge Pier on Monday morning to pay homage to those persons who lost their lives during the world war 2. Among those in attendance were Acting Governor Reynold Groenveldt, President of Parliament Sarah Wescot Williams, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Gibson Sr, Minister Igrid Arrindell, Minister Emil Lee, Member of Parliament Cornelius de Weever, the Dutch representative on St Read more


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Source: SMN-News
04 May 2016 01:30 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Health Emil Lee announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that there have been eight confirmed cases of Zika on the Dutch side of the island, 61 cases on the French side and 707 cases in Puerto Rico. Minister Lee said it’s clear that the virus is spreading throughout the region, while there is some level of presence on St Read more


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Source: SMN-News
04 May 2016 12:59 PM

Health Minister want Terms of Reference be reviewed in the Landfill management contract.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Health Emil Lee announced at the Council of Ministers press briefing that the coalition is not in trouble and in fact the current government are doing their best to find long term solutions to the dump-fire and other issues that exists at the landfill Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
04 May 2016 05:32 AM

Jacobs Urges Nia Dance Team To Strive For Gold In France

SIMPSON BAY--Education Minister Silveria Jacobs has encouraged the National Institute of Arts (NIA) dance team to strive for gold in France.

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Source: 721 News
03 May 2016 10:25 PM

Urgent Plenary Session Of Parliament About Financial Outlook Of St. Maarten Scheduled For Wednesday

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent plenary public session on May 4. The Minister of Finance will be present for the session.    

The urgent plenary public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 11.00 am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is Short, medium and long term financial outlook of St. Maarten.

This urgent plenary session of the House was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) MP F.G Read more


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Source: SMN-News
03 May 2016 06:10 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Shareholder representative of GEBE is expected to hear the three board members of GEBE Supervisory Board sometime next week. SMN News learnt that as soon as Prime Minister William Marlin and the Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers return to the island they will hear the three board members as advised by the Corporate Governance Council Read more


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Source: SMN-News
03 May 2016 12:37 PM

SIMPSON BAY:--- On May 2nd Co-Director of National institute of Arts Arlene Halley and dancers Dashaun Prince, Jeremiah David, Keona Inguenaud, Kiara Vanterpool, and Naomi Warsop left for France to join NIA teacher Peggy Oulerich and Team mates Lian Borsje and Zoe van Zadelhoff for the National Confederation de Danse, in Dijon France.

“I would like to congratulate the Directors, Teachers, parents and especially the students on this accomplishment,” said Minister of Culture Silveria Jacobs Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
03 May 2016 11:30 AM

Preparations Underway For National Remembrance Day 2016

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Preparations are underway to observe National Remembrance Day 2016 on Wednesday morning 4th May. 

Government will again remember the victims who fought during the Second World War.

The commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at 9.00am at the Captain Hodge’s Wharf in Philipsburg.

His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday, President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime Minister Hon Read more


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Source: SMN-News
02 May 2016 03:03 PM

GREAT BAY(DCOMM):--- The Division of Public Education (DPE), which falls under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministry ECYS), completed two days of Part 2 HR cycle training recently for the school year 2015-2016 for Public School Management Teams.

The main objective is to equip the managers of the Public Schools with the appropriate, knowledge, skills and tools to administer objective performance assessment of school staff.

Additionally DPE management embraces this opportunity to provide the school management with the needed personal enrichment that can enable them to be in a better position to assess the quality of instruction delivery and foster a high level of accountability in the schools.

The training was well received and DPE management hereby expressed sincere thanks to Personnel and Organization (PNO) management and the two presenters, L Read more


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Source: 721 News
29 Apr 2016 11:19 PM

***Police Notice***: Carnival Junior Parade And Grand Parade Route For Saturday And Sunday Coming

P O L I C E   P R E S S   R E L E A S E

Road closures

In connection with the upcoming junior carnival parade Scheduled for Junior Parade April 30th  and the Grand Carnival Parade May 1st, the Police Department is announcing the following road closures:

Junior Parade April 30th 2016

The parade with start at the Jose Lake Senior Ball Park on the L. B. Scot road in Cul-de-Sac at 03.00 p.m.

The route is as follows:

L.B. Scot road/ Church Hill round about/Bush road/ Prins Bernard Bridge/Walter Nisbet road/Salt Pickers Round about/ Soualiga Boulevard in front of the festival Village.

At 02.00 p.m.:

*The Voges Street will be closed between the Cannegieter street and Front Street and will be used for emergencies only.

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Source: 721 News
29 Apr 2016 11:02 PM

*** Police Notice***: Second Day Carnival Parade And Closing Jump Up Route For Monday And Tuesday Coming

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In connection with the upcoming junior carnival parade Scheduled for the Second Day parade May 2nd and the Closing Jump-Up May 3rd the Police Department is announcing the following road closures

Second Day Carnival Parade May 2nd

The parade will start at 12.00 p.m. on the Soualiga Boulevard in front of the Festival Village.

The route is as follows:

Soualiga road/ Salt Pickers round about/ Walter Nisbet road/ Percy Labega Street/ Longwall road/ Kerkhofsteeg/ Front Street/ Emmaplein/ Welvaart brug/ Freedom Fighter round about/ Walter Nisbet road/ Salt Picker round about/ Soualiga road and ending in front of the Festival Village.

At 11.20 a.m.:

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Source: SMN-News
29 Apr 2016 08:47 PM

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Preparations are underway to observe National Remembrance Day 2016 on Wednesday morning 4th May.

Government will again remember the victims who fought during the Second World War.

The commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at 9.00am at the Captain Hodge’s Wharf in Philipsburg.

His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday, President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime Minister Hon Read more


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Source: Today SXM
29 Apr 2016 12:43 PM

First Female Calypso Monarch In 47 Years

Akinerom Charles Arrindell, the first female to ever win a Calypso Crown suitably rewarded with the symbol which was placed on her head by Lisa Brown, Senior Marketing Manager at Nagico and assisted by Edwardo Radjouki, from the SCDF. Photo Today / Milton Pieters

Shakiya stays one point ahead of Kaiso Brat

St. Maarten News – As far as the other participants in the finals of the Nagico Calypso competition was concerned, Shakiya, real name Akinerom Charles Arrindell, was just another female in the quest for glory, but at the end of the show, she became the first female in 47 years to be crowned as the country’s Calypso Monarch.

Shakiya, an employee of social insurance agency SZV, immediately received congrats from her employer.

In doing so, Arrindell who finished on 471 points dethroned the reigning King Alberto Arrindell, stage name Fish Da Mega Boss who had to settle for the second runner up position with 446 points Read more


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Source: Today SXM
29 Apr 2016 12:33 PM

Appreciation For African Music

Members of the Nirvana Dance group during one of their performances at the African Flavor concert. Photo Today / Milton Pieters

St. Maarten News – African Flavor, is a fairly new concert to St Maarten during the Carnival season, but after Bracket’s on stage performance on Tuesday evening inside the Festival Village, those that attended left with an appreciation for his style of music.

Some of those in attendance were suitably attired in outfits made entirely of African prints and that was their way of making a connection with two African entertainers, the first to perform for Carnival on St Maarten.

Headlining the concert which was organized by the Ikemba African Gallery on Front Street was Obumneme Ali a.k.a “Smash” and Nwachukwu Ozioko a.k.a “Vast” and they go by the name of Bracket, the group that made the smash hit Yori Yori popular and Benjai, known as the soca anthem phenomenon.

To add a touch of local flavor however, Roxanne ‘Roxxy-Webster had the pleasure of entertaining the gathering which was increasing by the minute with back up music by Fred York and Musicology.

Between acts, the Nirvana Dance group kept the gathering entertained before the MC for the night Fernando Clark invited King Timo to do one of the things he does the best Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
29 Apr 2016 02:39 AM

May 3 Now Public Holiday

PHILIPSBURG--Tuesday, May 3, has been declared a public holiday by the Council of Ministers. The decision was made in the Council’s meeting on Thursday, Prime Minister William Marlin announced late Thursday afternoon.

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Source: 721 News
28 Apr 2016 09:20 PM

Mp Marlin-Romeo Wants To Know Why Tourism Trade Fair Smart Postponed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – A letter was sent to the president of Parliament on Monday, April 26th, 2016 by the Member of Parliament Leona Marlin-Romeo querying the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (Ministry TEATT), as stakeholder and contributor on the postponement of the SMART annual trade show.

The trade show attracts major wholesalers whose jobs are to sell the destination Read more


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Source: SMN-News
28 Apr 2016 05:32 PM

GREAT BAY;:--- The entire team of NAGICO Insurances both locally and regionally, would like to extend congratulations to Ms. Shelly Alphonso on receiving the Royal Decoration in the Order of Oranje Nassau on King's Day.
Alphonso who is an Executive Manager at NAGICO is known for her outstanding work in the community of St Read more


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Source: SMN-News
28 Apr 2016 04:22 PM

PHILIPSBURG – A letter was sent to the president of Parliament on Monday, April 26th, 2016 by the Member of Parliament Leona Marlin-Romeo querying the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (Ministry TEATT), as stakeholder and contributor on the postponement of the SMART annual trade show.

The trade show attracts major wholesalers whose jobs are to sell the destination Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
27 Apr 2016 10:23 PM

Minister Lee Opens Sustainable Roof Garden Green House At Ideal Pre-School

Minister of Public Health Emil Lee (right) being assisted by toddlers with cutting the green ribbon signifying the official opening of the green house.  

Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Read more


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Source: 721 News
27 Apr 2016 10:02 PM

Police Report On The “Jouvert Jump-Up”

JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS OFFICE AND KPSM

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Public Prosecutors Office and the Police Force are glad to report that the “Jouvert Jump up” which was held on Wednesday April 27th 2016 and which was very well attended by thousands of residents and visitors to island was a success. The jump-up started at approximately 04.15 a.m. on the Walter Nisbet road at the Salt Picker round about and headed around the Salt Pond via the Freedom Fighter round about, Sucker garden road, Arch road, A Read more


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