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Source: 721 News
16 Apr 2019 09:03 AM

Breaking News: Airport Board Chairman Alex Dijkhoffz Resigns

(UPDATE)AIRPORT, St. Maarten A new chairman has to be found for the Princess Juliana International Airport Supervisory Board. Its chairman Alex Dijkhoffz informed other board members on Friday of his intention to leave the helm as head and as a board member.

The board chairman told the same to Minister Stuart Johnson who is in charge of the airport that he will leave at the end of this month.

It has been said that some board members are not happy with the planned screening the Dutch government wants for all board members before they give any money to rebuild the airport terminal.

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Source: 721 News
16 Apr 2019 09:03 AM

Breaking News: Airport Board Chairman Alex Dijkhoffz Resigns

(UPDATE)AIRPORT, St. Maarten A new chairman has to be found for the Princess Juliana International Airport Supervisory Board. Its chairman Alex Dijkhoffz informed other board members on Friday of his intention to leave the helm as head and as a board member.

The board chairman told the same to Minister Stuart Johnson who is in charge of the airport that he will leave at the end of this month.

It has been said that some board members are not happy with the planned screening the Dutch government wants for all board members before they give any money to rebuild the airport terminal.

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Source: 721 News
15 Apr 2019 07:44 AM

Introductory Meetings Director Cbcs Sint Maarten

Willemstad/Philipsburg – Mrs. Raquel Lo Fo Wong, who was appointed as director of the Central Bank of Curacao & Sint Maarten (CBCS) office in Sint Maarten on March 1, 2019, recently held several introductory meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners. The Board of Directors of the CBCS, Mrs. Leila Matroos-Lasten and Mr. Jos Jardim, introduced Mrs. Lo Fo Wong to Mr. Eugene Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten, and Mr. Perry Geerlings, minister of Finance.

Together, they also met with the Sint Maarten Bankers Association at the premises of the CBCS in Philipsburg Read more


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Source: 721 News
15 Apr 2019 07:44 AM

Introductory Meetings Director Cbcs Sint Maarten

Willemstad/Philipsburg – Mrs. Raquel Lo Fo Wong, who was appointed as director of the Central Bank of Curacao & Sint Maarten (CBCS) office in Sint Maarten on March 1, 2019, recently held several introductory meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners. The Board of Directors of the CBCS, Mrs. Leila Matroos-Lasten and Mr. Jos Jardim, introduced Mrs. Lo Fo Wong to Mr. Eugene Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten, and Mr. Perry Geerlings, minister of Finance.

Together, they also met with the Sint Maarten Bankers Association at the premises of the CBCS in Philipsburg Read more


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SPA
Source: 721 News
12 Apr 2019 06:34 PM

Speakers Identified For 4ThDutch Caribbean Aml & Gaming Forum

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten The Government of Sint Maarten via the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (TEATT) and GovRisk (UK) proudly announce that the 4th Dutch Caribbean AML (Anti-Money Laundering) & Gaming Regulation Forum has released its speakers lists that includes AML/CFT (Combating the Financing of Terrorism) and Gaming & AML Regulation experts Alan Pedley, Tony Clark, Delaware State Police Detective Sergeant David Hanich, former Bahamas Senator Cheryl Bazard and National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Executive Director, Keith Whyte, who will be sharing their extensive expertise in this area.

Over 100 casino directors, gaming regulators, compliance officers, law enforcement personnel and representatives from the legal and banking sectors from across five Caribbean jurisdictions will attend the event, which is taking place at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino and Spa at Maho from the 4th-7th June 2019.

Jurisdictions within the Region have to ensure that the regulatory regime related to AML and CFT must remain robust, relevant and in line with international norms Read more


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Source: 721 News
12 Apr 2019 06:34 PM

Speakers Identified For 4ThDutch Caribbean Aml & Gaming Forum

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten The Government of Sint Maarten via the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (TEATT) and GovRisk (UK) proudly announce that the 4th Dutch Caribbean AML (Anti-Money Laundering) & Gaming Regulation Forum has released its speakers lists that includes AML/CFT (Combating the Financing of Terrorism) and Gaming & AML Regulation experts Alan Pedley, Tony Clark, Delaware State Police Detective Sergeant David Hanich, former Bahamas Senator Cheryl Bazard and National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Executive Director, Keith Whyte, who will be sharing their extensive expertise in this area.

Over 100 casino directors, gaming regulators, compliance officers, law enforcement personnel and representatives from the legal and banking sectors from across five Caribbean jurisdictions will attend the event, which is taking place at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino and Spa at Maho from the 4th-7th June 2019.

Jurisdictions within the Region have to ensure that the regulatory regime related to AML and CFT must remain robust, relevant and in line with international norms Read more


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Source: 721 News
12 Apr 2019 01:55 PM

Minister Of State Jaime Saleh Pays Courtesy Visit ToPrime Minister Romeo Marlin

PHILIPSBURG Recently, while attending a meeting on Sint Maarten, Jaime Saleh in his current capacity as Minister of State for Curacao and board member of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance paid a brief courtesy visit to Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin at the Government Building. Mr. Saleh and Prime Minister Romeo Marlin discussed the ongoing recovery process and the current state of affairs on Sint Maarten.

Before accepting his current role as Minister of State for Curacao, from September 1979 to February 1990, Mr Read more


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Source: 721 News
12 Apr 2019 01:51 PM

St Maarten Removed From Iasa List

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — St Maarten was recently removed from the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) list on which it was previously listed as a Category 2 (CAT 2) Country. St Maarten’s removal is based on their being no current St Maarten airline servicing any United States destination, neither has there been a codeshare agreement with any US carrier and a St Maarten airline for 4 years.

It is standard under such conditions for the International program and policy division of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA of the United States Department of Transportation to remove countries from the list, whether they are CAT 1 or CAT 2 Read more


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