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Mp De Weever: The Zika Virus Situation On St. Maarten Needs To Be Managed Much Better By The Minister Responsible For Public Health

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — It worries me that our population and visitors are being exposed to the unnecessary risk and according to the CDC (Centre for Disease Control) St. Maarten, whether French or Dutch, has been put on the list and pregnant women are being advised not to travel to our destination.

“I would have expected a more proactive and hands on approach from the Minister of Public Health. What he needs to do is follow exactly what I did with the Chickungunya situation and improve or tweak where necessary or just give me a call because I would be more than happy to assist in the interest of St Read more

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Auto’S Verhuurbedrijf In Beslag Genomen In ‘Afpakonderzoek’

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten  – Op 26 januari 2016 werden door het Recherche Samenwerkingsteam (RST) in nauwe samenwerking met het Korps Politie Sint Maarten op diverse plaatsen op Sint Maarten in totaal 9 personenauto’s in beslag genomen. Deze auto’s zijn eigendom van een autoverhuurbedrijf.

Het sterke vermoeden bestaat dat deze zijn aangeschaft met geld dat ondermeer afkomstig is uit de handel in verdovende middelen en dat via het verhuurbedrijf werd witgewassen.

Naar het verhuurbedrijf en haar eigenaresse, die enige tijd geleden aan de Franse kant werd doorgeschoten, loopt bij het RST onder aansturing van het Openbaar Ministerie te Sint Maarten al langere tijd een onderzoek Read more

Mlk To Receive Professional Tennis Classes At Pdp Country Club

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The Country Club at Port De Plaisance in collaboration with the school manager of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary have teamed up for a special physical education project.

The Cycle 2 classes of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School will be adding professional tennis classes to their physical education experience. The Physical Education Coach Kevin Dekkers along with the respective class teachers will assist during these special classes.

“I am elated to finalize this agreement which only serves in the best interest of our students by adding to their physical education opportunities while at our school,” remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of the Dr Read more

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Mlk To Receive Professional Tennis Classes At Pdp Country Club

(Right to left): Stuart Johnson School Manager of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School, Managing Director of Marine Management & Consulting Jeffrey Dale Boyd, and Marc J. Morand General Manager of the Country Club at Port de Plaisance

Philipsburg -- The Country Club at Port De Plaisance in collaboration with the school manager of the Dr Read more

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Hachchi Says She Regrets Commotion

THE HAGUE--The sudden departure of Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Wassila Hachchi of the Democratic Party D66 last week continued to be a source of discussion in the Netherlands. Hachchi stated on Monday she was sorry about the commotion.

Minister Jacobs Delivers First Pitch To Open Softball Season

St. Maarten News: The opening of the 2016 Softball season lacked the usual fanfare during the opening ceremony, but thanks to the presence of the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs who delivered the first pitch, it did have an element of class.

In her brief remarks to the teams that were assembled on the outfield, Minister Jacobs expressed her satisfaction on seeing so many young players Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Judge J (Bob) Wit during his visit to St. Maarten to preside over cases submitted to the Constitutional Court paid a courtesy visit to the Chairlady of Parliament, Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams (DP).
The DP leader seized the opportunity to discuss the feasibility of amending the law that governs the constitutional court of St Read more

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Up Commends Police On Recent Successes In Apprehending Dangerous Armed Robbers

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Leader of the United People’s Party (UP) and Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore “Theo” Heyliger as well as the Board of the UP Party would like to commend the men and women of the Sint Maarten Police Force for their successes within the past two weeks that led to several dangerous armed robbers being taken off the streets.

“We have taken note of the recent joint operation between the Gendarmes and our local Police Force which resulted in the apprehension of four suspects who are thought to be responsible for armed robberies committed on both sides of the island.

“These robbers who are in Police custody are suspected of aggressive and violent robberies.  Thanks to the cooperation between both law enforcement agencies of the French and Dutch sides, an end has been brought to this group.  This cooperation between both Police Forces is a result of the Police Cooperation Treaty that exist to fight cross-border crime.

“Everybody has a role to play in fighting crime.  It cannot be left up to the men and women in blue.  They need the help of the community in order to fight crime effectively, and therefore every law-abiding member of the community has to be the eyes and ears of our Police Force if we really want to take out a big bite out of crime.

“At the same time, our men and women in blue also need to have the necessary tools and protections as well for them and their families.  They put their lives on the line every day for our community and for our visitors.  We must ensure that they are taken care of for the sacrifice that they make every day in serving our community – to protect and serve,” UP Party Board said on Sunday Read more

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Congratulations To Our Young People.

PHILIPSBURG:---- The Board of the OSPP wants to congratulate our young students who travelled abroad to The Hague in the Netherlands to participate in the International Moot Court competition. Imagine out of sixteen countries St. Maarten place third. This is a great achievement and we must commend our young students for pulling this off. It is without a doubt where there is a will, there is always a way Read more

Congratulations To Our Young People!

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten  -– The Board of the OSPP wants to congratulate our young students who travelled abroad to The Hague in the Netherlands to participate in the International Moot Court competition. Imagine out of sixteen countries St. Maarten place third. This is a great achievement and we must commend our young students for pulling this off.

It is without a doubt where there is a will, there is always a way Read more

Minister Jacobs Throws 1St Pitch For Softball Competition 2016

MARY’S FANCY –  Minister of Sports Silveria Jacobs threw out the symbolic 1st pitch and addressed softball fans with words of inspiration at the official opening of the 2016 St. Maarten Pro Softball Association Male & Female Competition

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MARY’S FANCY:---  Minister of Sports Silveria Jacobs threw out the symbolic 1st pitch and addressed softball fans with words of inspiration at the official opening of the 2016 St. Maarten Pro Softball Association Male & Female Competition.

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French-Side Carnival Officially Launched

MARIGOT—The 2016 French-side carnival was officially launched on the waterfront last night with Territorial Councillor in charge of culture affairs Rollande Questel handing over the symbolic key to carnival committee President Jean-Philippe Richardson.

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Caribbean Unions Of Seventh Day Adventist Principals Workshop Held.

Maho:--- Honorable Minister Silveria Jacobs attended The Caribbean Union of Seventh Day Adventist Principals workshop held at the Maho Sonesta Resort. Under the theme of Aligning Hearts and Minds, the purpose of the workshop is to ensure that every Seventh Day Adventist school in the Caribbean Union promotes academic excellence in a spiritually charged environment.

Along with the Minister, in attendance were representatives from the Caribbean Union Conference, the North, South and East Caribbean Conference, the St Read more

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Constitutional Court Denies Lisa Alexander Her Request, Referred Her To Ombudsman.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Constitutional Court denied Lisa Alexander her request on Thursday and referred her to the Ombudsman of St. Maarten. The Court informed Alexander that they do not have the jurisdiction to deal with cases that were filed by citizens, instead only cases filed by the Ombudsman.
Alexander said that despite the decision of the Court she will continue to fight her battle Read more

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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):---  On Thursday Prime Minister Hon. William Marlin concluded his first working visit to The Hague, the Netherlands when he met the Vice Chair of the Council of State Piet Hein Donner.

Issues discussed included the appointment of a Sint Maarten representative to the Council of State.

Ever since former Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson vacated the position Sint Maarten did not put forward another candidate Read more

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At Least Three Dead, Others Missing In Boat Mishap Near Venezuela Border

INEWS GUYANA – At least three persons were confirmed to have perished, while several others are missing and feared dead, after the boat in which they were travelling capsized while crossing the Orinoco river off the Venezuelan border and near Guyana’s remote North West District on Tuesday morning.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 03:00hrs with the ill-fated boat travelling from Venezuela to Guyana with 14 passengers and cargo.

Two women and a child were confirmed to have perished in the incident Read more

Prime Minister Marlin Meets With Council Of State Vice Chair Piet Hein Donnor

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – On Thursday Prime Minister Hon. William Marlin concluded his first working visit to The Hague, the Netherlands when he met the Vice Chair of the Council of State Piet Hein Donner.

Issues discussed included the appointment of a Sint Maarten representative to the Council of State.

Ever since former Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson vacated the position Sint Maarten did not put forward another candidate Read more

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Leonard, Meyers, Marlin-Romeo Request Urgent Parliament Meeting About Police Insurance

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten –– United People’s (UP) party Members of Parliament Tamara Leonard and Franklin Meyers along with independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo have requested an urgent Central Committee meeting on insurance coverage for police officers and their families, the regulation of officers’ positions and security measures for the country.

Come and enjoy a great BBQ at mambo’s We serve chicken,ribs, fry snapper fillet , chicken and shrimps brochettes with creole sauce …all that served with rice and peas or fries and 2 differents sides of salads Read more

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Fencing Scooter-Lover Gets Slap On The Wrist

St. Maarten News – A man with a love for scooters received a punishment in the Court in First Instance that equals the time he spent in pretrial detention – 104 days. Rubeo Rubencio Brown claimed ignorance but the fact remains that the police found two brand new scooters and a blue generator in a room in his house after an anonymous tip. The scooters and the generators were stolen between September 19 and 21 of last year at the Yamaha store.

Brown denied his involvement. “I don’t know anything about this,” he said Read more

St. Maarten School Managers Meet French Counterparts

St. Maarten News – Five school managers of the public education schools on St. Maarten visited their counterparts on the French side yesterday morning.

“It truly was a unique learning experience as it enabled us to see firsthand how primary education is established on the French side,” remarked Stuart Johnson, manager of the Dr Read more

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Drug Awearness Campaign Being Launched In Schools

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Drug Awareness month is being observed this month, and the theme for this year’s Drug Awareness month is “Let’s Develop Our Lives, Community and Identity without Drugs’.

This year’s Drug Awareness month 2016 and prevention is also a major topic of debate throughout the Caribbean region. That subject was also a point of discussion by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, the Honorable Silveria Jacobs during the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday Read more

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Seventh Acs Summit To Take Place In Cuba

PETIONVILLE, Haiti – The city of Petionville, Haiti, welcomed Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Vice Ministers, Ambassadors and other delegations, as well as the representatives of international organisations attending the 21st Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), convened on January 19, 2016.

President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly, accompanied by His Excellency Paul Evans, paid a visit to the Meeting and warmly welcomed delegates to his country Read more

Public Health Ordinance Passed By Parliament On January 15Th, 2016

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — MP Wescot-Williams reflected on the public meetings held at Parliament last week on the now passed public health ordinance which was presented by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr. Emil Lee (DP) and the team of his ministry.  MP Wescot-Williams understands how the talks came to be dominated by the  debate on the St Read more

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