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Man Dies In Road Accident

SUCKER GARDEN--One man is dead after a freak accident on Sucker Garden Road on Wednesday morning close to 2:00am. The driver was heading to Oyster Pond Road when he lost control of his Suzuki Vitara and flipped over on the side of the street. The man died moments after the incident and was identified as a French side resident known as “Carlos”. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene and cut out the driver with the Jaws of Life. According to eyewitnesses, the man was speeding and overtook several vehicles before the accident occurred.Acting Police spokesman Steven Carty had not yet released information about the incident and remained unavailable to several media outlets for comment Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Incoming Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel did not waste any time since taking office on Tuesday. Minister Emmanuel said at the weekly Council of Minister's press briefing that the Ministry of VROMI has a lot of issues to deal with, some of those issues he mentioned are the traffic congestion, sewage water, garbage collection, running water and even mattresses along the roadside and road infrastructure Read more

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Press Release Regarding Oyster Bay Beach Resort's Infinity Restaurant And Fête De La Cuisine Organizer Henri Brookson Handed Over A Cheque To The Shta For The Culinary Team

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - This Friday at Oyster Bay Beach Resort's Infinity Restaurant, Fête de la cuisine organizer Henri Brookson handed over a $1,758.57 cheque to the Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association. The donation was the result of a collaboration between Fête de la Cuisine and Oyster Bay Beach Resort Infinity Restaurant to donating 50% on the net proceeds of the night’s event, to enable Sint Maarten to send our culinary team to the regional Taste of the Caribbean culinary contest Read more

Fête De La Cuisine.

PHILIPSBURG:--- This Friday at Oyster Bay Beach Resort's Infinity Restaurant, Fête de la cuisine organizer Henri Brookson handed over a $1,758.57 cheque to the Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association. The donation was the result of a collaboration between Fête de la Cuisine and Oyster Bay Beach Resort Infinity Restaurant to donating 50% on the net proceeds of the night’s event, to enable Sint Maarten to send our culinary team to the regional Taste of the Caribbean culinary contest Read more

Finance Minister Advised Vromi Minister To Work Hard And Accept Critics.

2016 budget ended with a small surplus.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr welcomed the Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel to the Council of Ministers, he also told Minister Emmanuel to be prepared to be criticized and to also work hard Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- During the first live press briefing on Wednesday Prime Minister William Marlin informed the people of St. Maarten that the screening process for the Ministry of TEATT is not yet completed but hopefully that process will be completed shortly. Marlin said that in the meantime, the Minister of Justice Raphael Boasman will be responsible for that Ministry until the new Minister takes office.
However, Minister Boasman has left the island shortly after the swearing in ceremony for the Netherlands for a period of two weeks, therefore, the Prime Minister will be responsible for the Ministry of General Affairs, Justice and TEATT until Minister Boasman returns.
The Prime Minister also introduced the new council of ministers, namely Minister of Finance Richard Gibson, returning Minister of VSA who was not present  at the opening of the weekly press briefing Emil Lee, Minister of Education, Minister of Justice Raphael Boasman, and Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel and Minister of EYS Silveria Jacobs.
Marlin said that he hopes that the coalition partners will give this government a full four-year mandate which would give the island some stability.
Marlin outlined some of the things the government has been doing, and of the things they have high on their agenda are affordable housing and he plans to support the Minister of VROMI with whatever plans the SMHDF and the Ministry come up with to provide more affordable home.
Another priority for the government is the country’s infrastructure which is affecting the visitors of the island and residents Read more

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Richardson Proposes To Reduce Land Tax By 25% By ‘Disconnecting’ Garbage Tax

MARIGOT--Former President of the Collectivité Alain Richardson, now at the helm of “For the Love of St. Martin” party, proposes reducing the land tax by 25 per cent by “disconnecting” the garbage tax element (it can be reconsidered elsewhere), reforming and reassessing fiscal values of property that form the basis for calculati Read more

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*** Update***: Man Loses Life In Traffic Accident

UPDATE POLICE REPORT: Road fatality

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Wednesday, December 21, at 1:45am, a fatal car accident took place at the intersection of the Hulda B. Richardson/Oyster Pond/Bishop Hill roads.

The driver, a 56-year-old male with initials C.S.T., born in Suriname, was traveling in a beige 2012 Suzuki Vitara P-8938, on Hulda B. Richardson Road where the driver apparently lost control of his vehicle, ran off the road, resulting in the vehicle landing on its left side.

The Fire Department was called in for assistance to cut parts away from the vehicle in order to get the victim out Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Christmas will be 5 days away by the time this article appears in the media. The question is should we be paid before Christmas? I am sure that many reasons can be given as to why we should not be paid before Christmas. Someone saw this somewhere and forwarded it to me. It reads and I quote:” Blessed are those who spendeth their entire December salary in December for they shall knoweth the true meaning of endurance in January” end of quote. My personal opinion is that we should be paid before Christmas Read more

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Upgrade New Governing Operating System 21.0 To Scure Future Growth

REMARKS AT THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT

by His Excellency drs. Eugene B. Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten

Harbour View, Sint Maarten December 20, 2016

Vice-Chairman of Parliament, Members of Parliament, Prefette of Saint Martin and St. Barths, Prime-Minister, Ministers,Vice-President of the Collectivity of Saint Martin,Vice-president of the Joint Court of Justice,Distinguished Guests,

Good Morning,

On September 26th, 2016, the people of Sint Maarten went to the polls and elected a new group of parliamentarians Read more

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REMARKS AT THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT
by His Excellency drs. Eugene B. Holiday
Governor of Sint Maarten

Harbour View, Sint Maarten
December 20, 2016

Vice-Chairman of Parliament, Members of Parliament
Prefette of Saint Martin and St. Barths
Prime-Minister, Ministers,
Vice-President of the Collectivity of Saint Martin
Vice-president of the Joint Court of Justice
Distinguished Guests,
Good Morning,
On September 26th, 2016, the people of Sint Maarten went to the polls and elected a new group of parliamentarians Read more

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Maria Richardson Elected New Secretary General Of Liba

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Maria Richardson has been nominated and elected the new Secretary General for the Leeward Islands Basketball Association (LIBA) Executive Board.

LIBA has been dormant for a while, until 2014 when it held its first games in Montserrat Read more

Gebe Distribute Gifts To Children

PHILIPSBURG – NV GEBE celebrated its yearly “Santa Comes to GEBE,” where children from the I Can Foundation, Hope Outreach Foster Care, and students of the public schools received an early Christmas gift at GEBE’s Christmas Village located on the Ring Road.

Over 300 gifts were distributed this year to children ages of 2-12. Children within the public schools were selected by the teachers. The children were joyful and enjoyed the day GEBE hosted in their honor.

GEBE started this event 4 years ago for the children of the employees and friends Read more

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Watch Care Ministry Receives Donation For The Less Fortunate

PHILIPSBURG – The Watch Care Ministry of the St. Peter’s Good News Baptist Church was the December’s donation recipient of the give back to the community program, an initiative of former Member of Parliament Leona Marlin-Romeo.

The ministry takes care of the needs of the less fortunate, those known by the commit Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- NV GEBE celebrate its yearly “Santa Comes to GEBE”, where students from the I can Foundation, Hope Out Reach Foster Care and the Public Schools received an early Christmas gift at the GEBE’s Christmas Village located on the Ring Road. Over 300 gifts were distributed this year to children between the ages of 2 - 12. Children within the public schools were selected by the teachers. The children were joyful and enjoyed the day GEBE hosted in their honor.
GEBE started this event 4 years ago for the children of the employees and friends and the new Managing Board took it a step further by giving back to the community Read more

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Brownbill Moves Tbo Interview

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Brownbill of United St. Maarten Party (US Party) has rescheduled his appointment with members of the Anti-Corruption Taskforce TBO to this week. He originally made the appointment with Read more

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Rogers-Vanterpool Candidate For 2017 Territorial Council Election

MARIGOT--Territorial Councillor and President of the St. Martin Tourism Office, Jeanne Rogers-Vanterpool, has thrown her hat into the ring to be a political candidate in the March 2017 Territorial Council elections.

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Silvio Matser Enfrenta Nuevamente 24 Meses De Prisión

Fuente Today Newspaper, Traducido por Máximo Castro

GREAT BAY.- El procurador general exigió el martes 24 meses de prisión contra el parlamentario por el USP, Silvio Matser durante el trámite de la apelación contra la condena aplicada a este en 2015.

El procurador general solicitó la confirmación del veredicto anterior Read more

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Mp Silvio Matser Faces Again 24 Months Of Imprisonment

Source Today Newspaper 

GREAT BAY – The solicitor-general demanded 24 months of imprisonment against USp-MP Silvio Matser on Tuesday during the handling of the appeal against Matser’s 2015 conviction.

The solicitor –general demanded confirmation of  the earlier verdict. In 2015 the Court in First Instance sentenced Matser to 24 months, with 18 months suspended and 240 hours of community service Read more

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Update: “Cuchi’S” Brother Tito Set Free By Judge Of Instruction

BELVEDERE, Sint Maarten (Update 13:45 pm) – Tito Fortune regained his freedom after the Judge of Instruction found there were irregularities in his arrest procedure.

Fugitive Kathron “Cuchi” Fortune’s brother Tito was arrested on Wednesday, December 14, in Belvedere. A search of his home followed, but nothing was found at in the home that could directly incriminate him in the disappearance of the two missing men.

Spokesman for the Prosecutor’s Office Gino Bernadina and his lawyer Remco Stomp confirmed to 721news that Tito was set free on Friday, December 16.

721news clarifies the story of his arrest:
On the same day Tito regained his freedom, Police issued a press release stating that they had arrested T.J.F Read more

Governing Programme Submitted To Holiday, Swearing-In On Tuesday

HARBOUR VIEW--Governor Eugene Holiday received the final report on the composition of the incoming cabinet and the Governing Programme 2016-2020, entitled “Stability for Prosperity” from formateur Prime Minister William Marlin on Friday. The presentation of the report paves the way for the ministers to be sworn-in on Tuesday, Decembe Read more

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Country 2017 Budget Approved By Parliament

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr. can once again brag about presenting a balanced budget and getting it approved by majority of Parliament for a second time. Ten Members of Parliament voted for the NAf. 458,101,671 budget presented by Minister Gibson on Monday Read more

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Youth Policy Plan Stakeholders Session Organized By Department Of Youth

PHILIPSBURG – The Department of Youth hosted a consultation session with stakeholders to discuss the Integrated Youth Policy Plan (IYP) on Friday, December 9, at the University of St. Martin (USM).

The purpose of the consultation session was to discuss relevant areas concerning youth development on St. Maarten as well as strategies for effective implementation as outlined in the draft document.

Welcome statements were given by Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Culture Youth and Sport Jorien Wuite and head of the Department of Youth Read more

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Age Bakker (Cft): “Budget 2017 Needs Close Monitoring”

PHILIPSBURG РThe Board of financial supervision Cura̤ao and St. Maarten (CFT) discussed the budgetary outcome for 2016 and the budget for 2017 with government officials.

CFT has not yet formally received the adjusted budget for advice. Based on the discussions it seems that the budget will be amended and sufficiently substantiated to be on the right track for 2017. However, progress still has to be made to keep the budget sustainable for the future.

Compared to 2016, the budget 2017 relies more on incidental income, such as contributions from government-owned entities Read more

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