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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Christian Party welcomes the two proposals made by President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams, to improve the functioning of Parliament. One proposal increases the transparency and accountability of parliamentarians towards the voters and the other proposal improves the communication between parliament and the people Read more

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Henson: Violent Dispute Ends In Two Persons Dead

EDITOR’S NOTE: After internal discussion with our news team, it was decided that we would publish the Police Report on the two lifeless bodies found at Alegria.

721news’ policy is that when a person puts an end to their life, we will not publish it.

For future reference, we want to reiterate to our readers that we WILL NOT report on or cover any murder leading to suicide or suicide-related stories.

Gromyko Wilson

721news Team

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Amsterdam/PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Plenipotentiary Doran-York, organizes Informative Session for Sint Maarteners at Cabinet.
H.E. Mrs. H. Doran-York, Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, on Saturday, April 1st, 2017, hosted the Sint Maarten population in the Netherlands at her Cabinet.
The program for the event consisted of various educational and motivational segments, and also the formal introduction of the Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Mr. Hasani Ellis to Sint Maarteners in the Netherlands.
The event saw a full house, and those in attendance included students, young professionals, middle-aged and older persons.
The first segment of the event saw dozens of Sint Maarteners and some friends of Sint Maarten, being welcomed to the Cabinet with johnny cakes and saltfish, and some warm soup Read more

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El Propietario De Casino Detenido Francesco Corallo Ha Dicho: “Un Día Seré Absuelto”

Por Hilbert Haar (periódico Today)

Traducido por Máximo Castro

GREAT BAY.- Tras el paso del día, el propietario de casino, Francesco Corallo habrá pasado 111 días en una celda de la estación de policía de Philipsburg. La cantidad de días en cautiverio significan unas 2.664 horas. Cada día se le permite salir de la celda durante una hora – 30 minutos en la mañana y 30 minutos en la tarde. Es decir, que ha permanecido 2.553 horas mirando fijamente las paredes, preguntándose quizás por tiene que estar pasando por esta situación Read more

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Detained Casino Owner Francesco Corallo: “One Day I Will Be Acquitted”

By Hilbert Haar (Today Newspaper)

GREAT BAY – When de sun goes down today, casino owner Francesco Corallo will have spent 111 days in a cell of the House of Detention at the police station in Philipsburg. That’s 2,664 hours. Each day he is let out of cell for an hour – 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon. That leaves 2,553 hours of staring at the walls and wondering why on earth he has to be there.

On Friday morning I got access to Corallo – also for thirty minutes, after a battle with the bureaucracy that took more than six weeks and ended with a lawsuit against Minister of Justice Rafael Boasman and interim prison director Steven Carty that would have played out in court on the same morning if Minister Boasman has not made the arrangement two days earlier to accommodate my visit.

A police officer guided me to the back of the police station – the part of the building that faces the Pondfill Road – where the cells of the House of Detention are located Read more

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Gebe Putting Customers First

PHILIPSBURG – N.V. GEBE is putting customers first and has launched a new campaign, “GEBE PUTTING YOU FIRST!”

The campaign launched on April 1, and the primary purpose is to ensure that all valued GEBE customers understand their service options, receive information on the new automated billing system and process, encourage customers to enroll online to pay, view bills and to pick up their GEBE Customer Care Card. GEBE is working diligently to inform their customers proactively on the changes that will be effective on May 1.

The “GEBE PUTTING YOU FIRST” campaign will include awareness with diverse commercials coupled with community events and consistent information in the media to get all GEBE customers up to speed Read more

President Of Parliament Sets Day For Public Consultations

PHILIPSBURG – President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has decided to hold public consultations every other week on Wednesdays, starting on Wednesday, April 12, between 10:00am and 1:00pm.

While this consultation will take place at the Parliament building to begin with, the President has announced that it is her intention to also visit different locations and visit with different groups when and where such is more feasible.

“I am daily accessible at my office, except of course when in meetings etc., however, I want to encourage citizens to use their elected representatives for the purpose we were elected,” she said.

Often times, the Parliament is copied in correspondence between citizens and government Read more

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Government Denies Building Permit For Captain Oliver’S Marina Docks

OYSTER POND--Prime Minister William Marlin, in his capacity as Minister of General Affairs, recently notified Captain Oliver’s Restaurant and Marina owner Maggi Shurtleff that major changes to the materials for construction of the existing docks will not be allowed while the status quo is in place between the two sides of the island pe Read more

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Jamaica Signs Order To Extradite Eight Alleged Scammers To The Us

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has signed the order for eight Jamaicans, including a police Constable, to be extradited to the United States on lottery scamming related charges.

On March 8, Parish Judge Vaughn Smith ordered the extradition of Constable Jason Jahalal along with Alrick McLeod, O’Neil Brown, Xanu Morgan, Dario Palmer, Kazrae Grey, Kimberly Read more

Harbour View:--- On April 3, 2017, His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, drs. E.B. Holiday received the final report regarding the completion of the current William Marlin cabinet.
The Prime Minister has nominated Mrs. Melissa Arrindell-Doncher for Read more

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Ex-Pvv Mp Hero Brinkman Arrested

Hero Brinkman in 2009 when he was a member of the Second Chamber for the PVV party. (File photo)

AMSTERDAM--Former Member of the Second Chamber of the Party for Freedom PVV police inspector Hero Brinkman, known in the Dutch Caribbean for his often rough attitude towards the islands, was arrested on Monday. He is suspected of violating the official secrecy (“ambtsgeheim”).

  Police confirmed the arrest of a member of the Amsterdam police and stated that the person had been locked up and would be heard Read more

Gebe Putting Customers First.

PHILIPSBURG:--- N.V. GEBE is putting customers first and has launched a new campaign, “GEBE PUTTING YOU FIRST!” The campaign launched on April 1, 2017, and the primary purpose is to ensure that all valued GEBE customers understand their service options, receive information on the new automated billing system and process, encourage customers to enroll online to pay, view bills and to pick up their GEBE Customer Care Card. GEBE is working diligently to inform their customers proactively on the changes that will be effective on May 1, 2017.
The “GEBE PUTTING YOU FIRST “campaign will include awareness with diverse commercials coupled with community events and consistent information in the media to get all GEBE customers up to speed Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams has decided to hold public consultations every other week on Wednesdays, starting on Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 between the hours of 10 am and 1 pm.
While this consultation will take place at the Parliament building, to begin with, the President has announced that it is her intention to also visit different locations and visit with different groups when and where such is more feasible.
"I am daily accessible at my office, except of course when in meetings etc., however, I want to encourage citizens to use their elected representatives for the purpose we were elected."
Often times, the Parliament is copied in correspondence between citizens and government; this, however, will not evoke any formal action from parliament.
Different, however, is when a citizen/citizens petition parliament to act upon a matter where the one/ones concerned feel government has not properly acted in the execution of its task Read more

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Marigot:--- The current opposition Territorial Council members will lose a number of rights since neither of the two opposition parties has enough seats in the council to form a group. The law requires that a group must have 5 seats in order for them to gain certain benefits which are paid by the Collectivity.
Some of the benefits the opposition will lose are the right to an office, office equipment, fees, documentation, mail service and a personnel member to manage or assist them. Another right the current opposition members will lose is a page in the Bulletin Territorial.
As it is now Alain Richardson, MVP will only contest and vote his conscience as he can be considered as an independent member of the council Read more

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Heyliger Is Concerned About Missing Minister

PHILIPSBURG--It has been four months since the current National Alliance (NA)-led Cabinet has been in office, but still no separate Minister has been appointed to head the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications (TEATT).

President Daniel Gibbs Takes Up Office, New Government Installed

MARIGOT--A renewed Territorial Council of St. Martin destined to govern the territory for the next five years was installed Sunday, with Daniel Gibbs voted in as President during a formal ceremony at Hotel de La Collectivité, opened by outgoing first Vice-President Read more

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Top Us Military Pilots Will Open Aviation Conference In St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG – At the welcome reception of the Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference, June 13-15, two elite pilots will make a joint keynote presentation called “Leadership in Aviation” and share their vision for the development of professional small-aircraft commercial operations.

Major Scott S. Petz was the Advance Pilot/Narrator for the US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “The Thunderbirds.” Petz was better known by his flight crew as “Cheetah” and he flew the No Read more

Students Of Leonald Conner School Tour Govt. Building

PHILIPSBURG – Friday, March 31, will long be remembered by students of Cycle 1 Grade 1 of the Leonald Conner School as they visited the New Government Building and got the opportunity to meet and greet most of the Ministers.

On the first half of the tour led by Erno Labega, the students and their teacher Elisia Lake were taken to the 4th floor of the building where they met Civil Servants and Department Heads working in the Ministry of General Affairs.

Prime Minister William Marlin completed the second half of the tour by guiding the students to each of the Cabinets of the Council of Ministers Read more

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U 2 Can Move Members Pose For A Picture

In Photo: Several U 2 Can Move members pose for a picture before joining the SMBBFA’s Get Fit 3 “fit-a-thon” early Saturday morning at the Government parking lot.

“We participated to show our commitment to fitness and physical activity. While it is great that the carnival parades in themselves are ‘moving’ activities and persons go the extra mile to look fit for the parades, we want to encourage daily actions that keep one moving.

“U 2 Can Move is celebrating its 5th anniversary next month, a feat that will surely not go unnoticed.”

Sarah A Read more

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Government Of Sint Maarten Delegation Attend The Inauguration Ceremony Of President Daniel Gibbs

MARIGOT – On Sunday morning His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday & his Spouse, President of Parliament The Honorable Sarah Wescot Williams and Prime Minister The Honorable William Marlin and his spouse formed the delegation of the Government of Sint Maarten that attended the Inauguration Ceremony of President of the Collectivite of St Read more

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Mp Heyliger: Questions Lack Of A Minister Of Tourism And Economy

PHILIPSBURG – The United People’s Party Leader the Honorable Member of Parliament Theo Heyliger is very concerned that the country still does not have a Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications, and is wondering why the present NA/USP/DP coalition is so quiet.

“It’s remarkable how silent this coalition is today in regards to their lack of having a Minister, to complete the present Council of Ministers.  The most important portfolio in Government, as tourism drives our economy remains unfilled for several months, and it seems that we are on a rudderless ship as the economy nosedives without any direction being provided, “said MP Heyliger.

“The UP Party was subjected to endless comments and persons good characters were dragged through the rumour mill when we were going through the formation of a government Read more

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Update: Young Man Found !!!!!

UPDATE HE WAS FOUND 

On Saturday April 1st, 2017 a report of “Missing person” was filed at the Philipsburg Police Station by the mother of Tyrese Jevon van Heyningen, born on Sint Maarten, April 6th 2000.

Tyrese was last seen by his mother on Tuesday morning March 28rd 2017 before he left home for School in his M.PC. uniform. Tyrese have since not returned home, Read more

Mps Question Lee About New Hospital

PHILIPSBURG--Whether everything related to the development has been done strictly by the book and the ability of Social and Health Insurance SZV to shoulder the projects, were among the queries made by Members of Parliament (MPs) in Friday’s urgent Parliament meeting with Public Health Minister Emil Lee. The meeting is tentatively slated to Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The board, leader and members of the Democratic Party of St. Maarten hereby extend their congratulations and best wishes to Team Gibbs 2017 and its leader, Mr. Daniel Gibbs on their victory at the polls this past Sunday.
Mr. Gibbs and his team have received the undisputed mandate to govern the Collectivity of St. Martin (our next half) for the coming 5 years.
We wish this team much success as they face, like we do in the South, the many challenges that confront our people and governments.
The leader of the DP: "While our uniqueness as a shared island continues to also offer opportunities, no opportunity is greater than living and enacting the "one island, one people" mantra in everything we do Read more

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