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***Breaking News***: Major Break In “Zucchini” Murder Case

~Two prime suspects are detained in Dominica~

Deyanida Clarisa Faynete

SINT MAARTEN/DOMINICA – There was a major break in the “Zucchini case” after a news website published the pictures and names of six persons, who were arrested in Dominica, for armed robbery at Jewelry International, located at Fort Young Hotel in Dominica.

Out of the six persons arrested, three of them are from St. Maarten and out of the three, two are wanted as prime suspects in the case called by the Prosecutor’s Office as “Zucchini.”

On March 18, 2014, the young lady Deyanida “Clarisa” Faynete (19) was shot in Dutch Quarter Read more

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GEBE  Supervisory Board of Directors lost court case.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Shareholder representatives of GEBE will be holding their shareholders meeting on Thursday morning May 26th 2016 as ordered by the Court of First Instance and they will dismiss the three remaining members of the supervisory board of directors namely, Rene Richardson, Ed Gumbs, and Zylena Barry. The shareholder will then appoint the seven new members of the board namely:-

1. Oral Gibbes
2. Tazio Bervoets
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Johnson Apologises For Plagiarised Post

PHILIPSBURG--Secretary-General of the board of the United People’s (UP) party Stuart Johnson has apologised for plagiarising the words of US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders in a message on poverty posted on his “public figur Read more

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South Reward:--- Many of our students in high school in the exam classes are busy with their final exams. We have wished all of them on our radio program “Another View” and via the media much success. Some of our students have applied for study financing and hoping to receive it upon successfully completing their final exams. This means that many of them will be leaving to go abroad to further their studies or to attend the University of St. Maarten and the NIPA. However, the majority of those graduates will remain on the island seeking employment for a year, some until they decide to further their studies Read more

Stuart Johnson Plagiarises Parts Of Sanders Speech In Poverty Message

PHILIPSBURG--Stuart Johnson appears to have plagiarised parts of a speech on poverty made by US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, in a message on the same subject that he posted on his public figure Facebook page and signed as potential United People’s (Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Maurice Lake has put all rumors to rest at a press conference on Sunday when he joined the leader and members of the United People’s Party (USP) and announced that he will be contesting the September 26th elections on the USP slate Read more

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Parliament Debating No Confidence Motion In Government

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The leader of the main opposition Barbados Labour Party, (BLP), Mia Mottley, Tuesday described the Freundel Stuart government as being “incompetent,” accusing it also of running the country by “stealth” and bringing the island to its knees economically and otherwise.

Mottley, piloting a motion of no confidence in the government, said that the circumstances in which Barbados has found itself cannot be borne for much longer.

“We cannot have a gover Read more

Dutch & French Side Hospital Cooperation Steadily Increasing

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The recent fire at the French side hospital which caused four wards to be evacuated , is a validation that the French and Dutch side hospitals need to work together, and increase their level of cooperation in healthcare.

Minister of Public health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee stated: “The recent fire at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital in Marigot has made a number of beds unavailable Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The recent fire at the French side hospital which caused four wards to be evacuated , is a validation that the French and Dutch side hospitals need to work together, and increase their level of cooperation in healthcare.
Minister of Public health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee stated: “The recent fire at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital in Marigot has made a number of beds unavailable Read more

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Minister Lee Encourage Children To Come For Free Eye Exams

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Emil Lee encouraged parents to take their children for free eye testing and glasses at the White & Yellow Cross located in St. Johns Estate.

In support of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH), the Rotary club of St. Maarten organized an eye examination program to support their initiative in St Read more

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Minister Lee Encourages Kids To Come For Free Eye Exams And Glasses

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee, would like to encourage parents to take their kids for free eye testing and glasses at the white & Yellow cross located in St. Johns Estate.

In support of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH),the Rotary club of St.Maarten organized an eye examination program to support their initiative on Sint Maarten which Is to provide free eye exams and eyeglasses to those who cannot afford it Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee, would like to encourage parents to take their kids for free eye testing and glasses at the white & Yellow cross located in St. Johns Estate.
In support of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH),the Rotary club of St.Maarten organized an eye examination program to support their initiative on Sint Maarten which Is to provide free eye exams and eyeglasses to those who cannot afford it Read more

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St. Maarten Carnival Director Mike Granger Looks Back

SCDF-Director Mike Granger. Photo contributed.

“We are not a bunch of know-it-alls”

St. Maarten News – “Much of the growth and success of Carnival over the last five years can be attributed to the fact that young, local entrepreneurs were given an opportunity to be part of Carnivals in the various facets of the festival,” says Mike Granger, director of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation SCDF. “Across the board, key aspects of Carnival are now managed by young adults.”

With the conclusion of Carnival 2016, the public has been heaping praise on the SCDF for its steadfast stance on putting local artists and entrepreneurs first in Carnival, Granger notes Read more

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Letter To Editor: Thank You, St. Maarteners

“Is that your ninth notebook already Teacher? Teacher Jodi, you write too much!” That is the comment of one of the 6th graders when I pull out my notebook. Over the past nine months he has kept trace of my work and has explained to others who I am and what I do. “She is learning from us about living on St. Maarten, how we learn and how we teach. And she writes down all the crazy things we say. This is her ninth book!”

This 6th grader is one of the future citizens of St. Maarten, who has been teaching me about living together on this beautiful island Read more

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