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Here are the basics about Ms. LaToya Lake.

PHILIPSBURG:--- A ‘daughter of the soil’ this married mother of one is a certified lab technician who is also a qualified pharmacist assistant. Her free time is spent playing basketball and commentating for the LBC (Ladies Basketball Championship) the island’s newly developed women’s basketball league, who just happen to be in their second season!
And unless you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t hear about it, she wrote the book ‘It’s Like Déjà Vu with You,’ which was launched and overwhelmingly well received.
“The feedback has been amazing Read more

Hurricanes Fall Again To Jaguars In Nagico Super 50

Saint Kitts — The Guyana Jaguars again got the better of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the NAGICO Super 50 tournament at the St. Pauls Recreational Grounds in St. Kitts. The Hurricanes scored only 172 all out, which proved a simple target for the Jaguars, who cruised to 174 for off 46.3 overs. Veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul score 57 runs, while Kishaul Singh knocked 44 Read more

Marooners Humiliate Volcanoes By 91 Runs

Saint Kitts — The Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) Marooners delivered their best performance of the NAGICO Super 50 Tournament in stunning fashion, humiliating Zone B leaders Windward Volcanoes by a massive 91 runs.  Spectators at the Warner Park in Basseterre St. Kitts were left shell-shocked at the dismal display of the Volcanoes team that have been pretty good all tournament and were unbeaten until that match Read more

Gazebo Socials First Recipient For 2016 In Mp Marlin-Romeo’S Give Back To The Community Project

PHILIPSBURG – The Give Back to the Community Project initiated in 2015 by Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo is continuing and will remain focused on contributing to primarily key persons, organizations, public schools and positive initiatives being conducted in the community.

The Gazebo Socials, an organization that engages in numerous social activities for the seniors of Sint Maarten was one of the first organizations to receive a donation from the MP for 2016.

Gazebo Socials intends to keep a special event for the seniors in the month of January Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Give Back to the Community Project initiated in 2015 by Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo is continuing and will remain focused on contributing to primarily key persons, organizations, public schools and positive initiatives being conducted in the community.

The Gazebo Socials, an organization that engages in numerous social activities for the seniors of Sint Maarten was one of the first organizations to receive a donation from the MP for 2016.

Gazebo Socials intends to keep a special event for the seniors in the month of January Read more

GREAT BAY(DCOMM): ---- Minister Hon. Ingrid Arrindell of the Ministry Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT), is commending the community with respect to their participation in assisting the organizers of the Heineken Regatta with a clean-up of the Kim Sha beach on Saturday, January 9.

This was the first event with respect to preparations that are underway for the 36th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta which will take place from March 3-6.

This was the 4th edition of the clean-up as Kim Sha beach is one of the venues for the regatta events.

Community participation included students and local organizations such as LAB Sports Academy, Scouting Antiano, K1 Britannia Foundation, Learning Unlimited, St Read more

Minister Of Tourism Arrindell Commends Community On Participation In Clean-Up Of Kim Sha Beach

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister Hon. Ingrid Arrindell of the Ministry Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT), is commending the community with respect to their participation in assisting the organizers of the Heineken Regatta with a clean-up of the Kim Sha beach on Saturday, January 9.

This was the first event with respect to preparations that are underway for the 36th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta which will take place from March 3-6.

This was the 4th edition of the clean-up as Kim Sha beach is one of the venues for the regatta events.

Community participation included students and local organizations such as LAB Sports Academy, Scouting Antiano, K1 Britannia Foundation, Learning Unlimited, St Read more

Six Awarded Scholarships To Attend Scell’S Journalism Course Starting February 1St At Usm

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten —When B. Hassel, Nzinga Lake, Charity Dunker, Cornelius Marie, Morenika Arrindell and Merlyn Williams attended what was slated to be an orientation and informative session on Journalism on December 21, a specialized certification program course, offered by the University of St. Martin (USM) under its newest division SCELL, they received an early Christmas gift of having been recipients of scholarships to cover tuition costs.

They are only required to pay significantly low costs for the textbooks required for instruction Read more

PHILIPSBURG-:--- Prime Minister William Marlin during the Council of Ministers Press briefing on Wednesday announced that he is  working with Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports Silveria Jacobs to get accreditation for the Fire department training facility.

The Fire Department is actively looking to further develop the Training System Center on their premises, by developing an official institute Read more

Six Awarded Scholarships To Attend Scell’S Journalism Course Starting February 1St At Usm.

PHILIPSBURG:--- When B. Hassel, Nzinga Lake, Charity Dunker, Cornelius Marie, Morenika Arrindell and Merlyn Williams attended what was slated to be an orientation and informative session on Journalism on December 21, a specialized certification program course, offered by the University of St. Martin (USM) under its newest division SCELL, they received an early Christmas gift of having been recipients of scholarships to cover tuition costs. They are only required to pay significantly low costs for the textbooks required for instruction.The course will be facilitated by Ms.Wendie Brown and coordinated by Dr Read more

Pm Marlin And Minister Gibson Met With Anguilla Government Officials To Operate Late Night Ferry Services Between St.Maarten And Anguilla

Anguilla Government Officials

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Prime Minister William Marlin and Minister Richard Gibson met with Chief Minister Victor Banks and his delegation from Anguilla on Monday January 11th. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of implementing of a late night ferry between Sint Maarten and Anguilla during the peak season.

Currently, the last ferry out of Sint Maarten leaves at 10pm from the port of entry located near the Princess Juliana International Airport Read more

Time Is Still On Our Side To Make It Right For Our Young People!

Middle Region – The Board of the OSPP welcomes every and all initiatives that are geared towards the curbing of unemployment in general but in particular amongst our young people. Throughout all the districts we see our young boys and girls seeking job opportunities but can hardly find any.

Our Prime Minister the Honorable William Marlin has proposed the implementation of an employment fund to stimulate youth employment Read more

Delegations Content With Ipko-Results

By Today Newspaper

GREAT BAY – There were only happy faces at the conclusion of the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation yesterday. Desiree de Sousa-Croes left the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino on her way back to Aruba with a smile on her face and elsewhere, still in the building, Dutch delegation leader Jeroen Recourt was all satisfaction too.

“It is about working together and achieving results,” Zita Jesus-Leito from Curacao said. The time that delegations walked out of the Ipko-meetings in a huff is seemingly a thing of the past Read more

Thyme Online’S Rezbs Tour Platform Integrates To First Atlantic Commerce (Fac) Gateway For Online Payments

NASSAU, BAHAMAS and Hamilton, Bermuda â€“ First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), a global online payment solutions provider, and RezBS, a Bahamian tour management booking platform, today announced their collaboration and technical integration to enable real time online credit card processing for tour operators. FAC is a Bermuda-based, feature-rich payment gateway that was established in 1998 to deliver customized and flexible online credit and debit card processing to international corporations across the globe Read more

Tamara Leonard Lash Back At The Dutch Prosecutors

~To the Dutch, who look down on us~

Member of Parliament for Sint Maarten Ms. Tamara Leonard

After drinking my Bushtea to deal with the stomach ache I have been suffering from reading on how Dutch politicians and Dutch media depict St. Maarten in the light of the IPKO meetings;  It’s time I speak my mind. I am addressing this to those Dutch people who look down on us Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---- Prime Minister William Marlin and Minister Richard Gibson met with Chief Minister Victor Banks and his delegation from Anguilla on Monday January 11th. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of implementing of a late night ferry between Sint Maarten and Anguilla during the peak season.

Currently, the last ferry out of Sint Maarten leaves at 10pm from the port of entry located near the Princess Juliana International Airport Read more

PHILIPSBURG - Prime Minister William Marlin and Minister Richard Gibson Sr. met with Anguilla Government officials on Monday in the Dr. A.C. Legislative Hall at the Government Administration Building.

An agreement has been reached with the Anguilla Government to operate late night ferry services between Sint Maarten and Anguilla, during the high season, after 10pm up until 1am Read more

National Day Of Prayer: Pm Addresses Separation Of State And Church

St. Maarten – “The idea of separation of church and state does not mean that those who run the state shouldn’t go to church or that those who run the church should not get involved in the affairs of the state,” Prime Minister William Marlin says yesterday at the National Day of Prayer.

Marlin referred to US president Barack Obama and his breakfast prayer meeting at the beginning of the year, Pope Francis (credited for a role in opening up relations between the US and Cuba), Archbishop Desmond Tutu (for his role in breaking down apartheid in South Africa) and of course Martin Luther King Read more

Heyliger Predicts Gloom And Doom

UP-leader hints at election delay and casino licenses

St. Maarten News – Governor Eugène Holiday may have said September 26 is the final date for elections in the December 14 national decree, but United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger says there is “a huge possibility” the Coalition of Eight, at least by mid-year, will request “yet another postponement” of the ballot.

The postponement of the elections, issuance of at least new two casino licenses, the formation of new marketing firms, rather than the implementation of the tourism authority, the non-institution of the Integrity Chamber and the resulting silence of the Dutch Government are among the top ten things that will happen in 2016, Heyliger said in a press release..

“The National Alliance leader said in a past Council of Ministers press conference he will seek the support of the kingdom government on electoral reform Read more

Theo Heyliger Distributes Pencil Cases Again

St. Maarten News – UP-leader Theo Heyliger once again visited several elementary schools, giving away pencil cases to students who annually look forward to this gesture. As customary a motto is printed on the pencil cases which serves as a motivation for the students Read more

24 Year Old Dutch Resident Arrested For Abandoning Her New Born Baby On Galleon Beach.

MARIGOT:--- The 24 year old mother of the new born baby that was found in a plastic bag on Galleon Beach close to Orient Club on December 26th, 2015 was arrested on Wednesday morning and has been charged with attempted murder of a minor under the age of 15 years. Prosecutor Michaeal Ohayon told SMN News on Monday that he asked the Dutch side Prosecutor’s Office through an international request to locate the suspect whom they managed to identify through a surveillance camera at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Read more

Mp Sees Efforts To Allow Holland Students To Vote Discriminatory

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo sees the initiative by Prime Minister William Marlin to explore the possibilities of allowing St. Maarten students studying in Holland to vote in the upcoming elections, as discriminatory. Read more

Ipko Parliamentarians Receive Seven Seas Water Presentation

POINT BLANCHE, St. Maarten – Members of delegations attending last week’s IPKO meetings in St. Maarten, were also treated to a presentation hosted during a visit visited to the Seven Seas Water PB plant in Point Blanche.

During the event, held on Thursday, a power presentation was provided by Frederick Hung (VP-Business Analysis of SSW) and Lester Brian (local Operations Manager).

During that occasion, Franklyn Richards, managing director of Seven Seas Water (St. Maarten) highlighted the role of the company as a good corporate citizen, characterized among others by its regular donation program Read more

Theo Gives Away 60.000 Pencil Cases

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Leader of the United People’s Party (UP) and Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore “Theo” Heyliger once again visited several elementary schools this week.

MP Heyliger is giving away pencil cases to students who annually look forward to this kind gesture. As customary a motto is printed on the pencil cases which serves as a motivation for the students Read more