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The Island's Biggest Communication Companies, Telem & Uts

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The island's biggest Communication companies, TELEM & UTS are working together to provide high speed internet for the Caribbean Technology in Education Conference beginning this weekend, however their Mobile subsidiaries TelCell and Chippie will remain  in the spirit of competition by offering different top up and prepaid incentives for participants at this years regional conference. Telcell and Chippie will both be on site at the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School and NIPA giving away promotional items and showing the near 1000 educators to the conference what they have to offer as they did last year, at the first C-TEC conference held at MPC in 2015 Read more

Walk-A-Thon To End Polio

The Ramesh Manek Walk-a-thon to End Polio Now is all set for this Saturday, October 22, starting at Tony’s Air Conditioning, opposite Carl and Son in Cole Bay. This event organised by Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle will take participants around Simpson Bay Lagoon, from Tony’s Air Conditioning to Welfare Road, across the causeway, along Union Road and Orange Grove, and returning to Tony’s Air Conditioning. Tickets cost US $15, including breakfast and an ‘End Polio Now’ T-shirt. The shirts have been sponsored in part by Reena Manek, NAGICO Insurances and Lucky Wholesale Read more

Vernon Richards Wins Appeal Case Filed By Nip

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Vernon Richards represented by Attorney at Law Cindy Marica-Henderson (Mariflex Attorneys) is victorious again.

Attorney Cindy Marica-Henderson

In October last year, the Court in first instance condemned NIPA to pay an amount of NAf. 280,000 as compensation in connection with the dissolution of Vernon Richards’ contract. It was further determined by the Court in January 2016 that NIPA acted unlawfully against Richards by dismissing him and the dismissal was declared null and void.

NIPA, initially represented by Attorney Groeneveldt and thereafter by Attorney Bloem filed an appeal against the decision of the Court in First Instance on behalf of NIPA.

The grounds of the appeal, amongst others, was that the Court did not take all NIPA’s defenses into consideration Read more

De-Risking Solution Hit Snag As Dutch Islands Await Holland

PHILIPSBURG – The Dutch Caribbean islands are now facing a delay in resolving the de-risking issue facing banks in the Caribbean.

According to Minister of Finance Richard Gibson, the Dutch Caribbean islands have been asked by the US to get assistance first from the Dutch government before a solution can be pursued on this matter.

The Minister noted that the US commended the Dutch Caribbean islands and Jamaica for their approach to finding a solution to this problem Read more

St. Maarten Receives Dividends From Central Bank But Cannot Borrow

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — It’s a bitter sweet moment for the finances of the Government of St. Maarten.  The same week Minister of Finance Richard Gibson announced that the government has received dividends from the Central Bank, he also notified the public that the Dutch Government, under advice from the financial supervisory council (CFT) has prohibited St Read more

Kooyman Ready To Paint It Pink This Saturday!

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Positive & Elektralyets Foundations, together with Kooyman Megastore are excited to host the 2 nd annual “PAINT IT PINK”

breast cancer fundraiser event, taking place this Saturday October 22 nd from 5-9pm at the Kooyman Megastore.

The main feature for the evening is the MAKITA Power Tools Workshop, where 200 ladies will get a chance to work together to make their very own wooden wheel barrow planter. All participants

will be provided with a pink T-shirt that they must wear as they gear up to build their project and paint it pink.

After some hard work ladies will be treated to a night of fun, health tips and entertainment, with Makeovers by Beauty Lounge, entertainment with Fun Miles, Skin Care and make-up by Day/Night;

fashion by Park Lane Jewelry and a Bling It station for them to jazz up their works of art Read more

Arrindell Calls On New Govt., Continue Tourism Initiatives

Minister Ingrid Arrindell.

PHILIPSBURG--Ingrid Arrindell, outgoing Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication Minister has urged the incoming National Alliance (NA)/United People’s (UP) party coalition to continue the tourism initiatives started under he Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Positive & Elektralyets Foundations, together with Kooyman Megastore are excited to host the 2nd annual “PAINT IT PINK” breast cancer fundraiser event, taking place this Saturday, October 22nd from 5-9pm at the Kooyman Megastore.

The main feature of the evening is the MAKITA Power Tools Workshop, where 200 ladies will get a chance to work together to make their very own wooden wheelbarrow planter. All participants will be provided with a pink T-shirt that they must wear as they gear up to build their project and paint it pink.

After some hard work ladies will be treated to a night of fun, health tips, and entertainment, with Makeovers by Beauty Lounge, entertainment with Fun Miles, Skin Care and make-up by Day/Night; fashion by Park Lane Jewelry and a Bling It station for them to jazz up their works of art Read more

Youth Urged To Participate In Unesco Online Survey

PHILIPSBURG--Education Minister Silveria Jacobs urges St. Maarten youth between the ages of 15 to 25 years to participate in a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) online public consultation survey currently running.

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Gibson Sr. Disagrees With Cft On Income Not Keeping Track

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr. said Wednesday he disagreed with the mid-year report of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT that the country’s budget income for this year is not keeping track with actual collections.

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Andros Island Open For Business Post Hurricane Matthew, Island Prepping For First 160 Tourists For Lavish Wedding This Week

NASSAU, Bahamas - On Wednesday, October 19, a couple from the United States will head to Andros, along with 160 of their closest friends and family, to say ‘I do’. The wedding will cause the first influx of visitors to Andros since the passage of Hurricane Matthew, and is touted as “a huge event” for the island.

Peter Douglas, senior manager in the Andros Tourism office, said officials have been hard at work cleaning up the island in the aftermath of the storm Read more

Lewis Disappointed With No Action Against Doran

PHILIPSBURG--Police Inspector Lyndon Lewis has decided to break his silence about injustice done to him while working at the National Detective Agency of St. Maarten. The Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement on Tuesday morning stating that there is no factual basis for the complaints Lewis filed against Ademar Doran, the head of the Na Read more

Incoming Mps To Change As Up/Na Cabinet Takes Shape

PHILIPSBURG--Five of the incoming Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected not to be from the list as announced by the Central Voting Bureau on October 11 at the validation of the September 26 Parliament Election results. This is based on the composition of the incoming United People’s (UP) party/National Alliance coalition Read more

National Detectives Head Doran Cleared By Curaçao Authorities

PHILIPSBURG--Police Inspector Lyndon Lewis, an officer at the National Detectives, submitted a complaint against the head of the National Detectives Agency Ademar Doran on June 19. Lewis accused Doran of forgery, perjury and defamation of his character.

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Bvi Food Fete Adds New Events, Celebrity Chefs To Lineup, Including Top Chef Masters Season Four Finalist Kerry Heffernan

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands - As part of the third annual BVI Food Fete, the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is announcing the addition of several highly regarded visiting chefs to appear throughout the festival. Of note, Chef Kerry Heffernan, a Top Chef Masters Season Four Finalist, the former executive chef of Eleven Madison Park, and the current impresario of the new Manhattan restaurant Grand Banks have joined the lineup.

Food Fete, a month-long celebration of the culinary offerings of the BVI, will feature oceanside dining, special tasting menus, bar crawls, dessert showcases, unique property offerings, and more.

The BVI Tourist Board previously announced that NYC-based Chefs Michael Ferraro and Christopher Faulkner would be in attendance, and now, just a few weeks before Food Fete kicks off on October 30, the stellar lineup of chefs continues to grow:

Chef Jermaine “Monk” George

o    Chef George is accomplished in the style of Caribbean Fusion and is the chef at Tree House on Virgin Gorda.

Chef Kerry Heffernan

o   Chef Heffernan has lent his skills to a number of top restaurants, including founding the iconic Eleven Madison Park Read more

Minister Jacobs Hails Constitution Day Panel Discussion A Success

CAY HILL – On October 9, the Ministry Education, Culture, Youth and Sports organized its second event to bring about the “Revitalization of our Natural and Cultural Heritage” whilst commemorating Constitution Day in the form of a panel discussion at the Belair Community Center.

The aim of the panel discussion was to inform the general public about Parliament and the Constitution while providing those in attendance the opportunity to pose questions and receive answers from the panelists.

Panelists included Secretary General of Parliament Nancy Guishard-Joubert, who gave a thorough explanation of the role and workings of Parliament Read more

Proposed Energy Strategy For Saint Lucia

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia - A new energy roadmap released today reveals a sustainable, reliable, cost-effective, and equitable electricity future for Saint Lucia. The Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL) and St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) with independent analysis from Rocky Mountain Institute – Carbon War Room (RMI-CWR), and Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) produced a joint strategy, with feedback from the public. The findings reveal opportunities for new investments and ownership structures to benefit customers Read more

Calypsonians Informed: Deadline To Submit Music Sheets Is December 1St.

PHILIPSBURG:--- RAW Promotions Foundation, the entity charged with organizing the 2017 NAGICO Calypso competition, met with the 23 calypsonians who signed up to participate in the 2017 NAGICO Calypso competition on Friday evening, October 14th,in the A. C. Wathey Legislative hall, where the Calypsonians were informed of the developments of the competition.
Important to note is that the deadline for the Calypsonians to have their music sheets delivered to the accompanying band is Thursday, December 1st, 2016.
The band that will accompany the calypsonians in the 2017 NAGICO calypso competition is "D Orchestra" under the directions of Neville "Fatts" James.
In order to begin rehearsals in early January 2017 the band must be in possession of the music sheets of all calypsonians, with the exception of Shakira, the 2016 Monarch, who will not be participating in the eliminations Read more

CAY HILL:---- On October 9th, the Ministry Education, Culture, Youth and Sports organized its second event to bring about the Revitalization of our Natural and Cultural Heritage whilst commemorating Constitution Day in the form of a panel discussion at the Belair Community Center. The aim of the panel discussion was to inform the general public about Parliament and our Constitution while providing those in attendance the opportunity to pose questions and receive answers from the panelists.

Panelists included Secretary General of Parliament Nancy Guishard-Joubert, who gave a thorough explanation of the role and workings of Parliament Read more

Supermoon Set To Brighten Sky Tonight

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 2016 – The first of three supermoons to close out 2016 will grace the night sky tonight. And according to NASA, Sunday’s will be unique: it’s the closest the moon has come to Earth in the 21st century, and it is not expected to come so close again until 2034.

Originally a term reserved for when a new or full moon ranges to within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth, “supermoon” now refers to when the moon reaches a point on its elliptical orbit that is closer than average to the planet Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Fifteen volunteers from the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation, aged five to 65, braved the hot sun and dedicated a portion of their day on Saturday, October 15, to help transport more than 60 tables and chairs from Tzu Chi's former pilot humanitarian school to All Children’s Education (ACE) Foundation's new location in Cole Bay.

One of the volunteers said when she realized that the effort was for ACE students, she was more than happy to dedicate her time to the volunteer effort.

Tzu Chi congratulates ACE on their new location wishes the school much success in its future endeavors Read more

Incoming Ministers S Documents Submitted For Screening.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The seven Ministers that that is expected to take office by the end of October has submitted all the necessary documents for screening.
According to information provided to SMN News. The seven candidates are as follows:-

William Marlin --- Prime Minister
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PHILIPSBURG:--- The preliminary round of the Scotiabank Rotary-Rotaract Spelling Bee 2016 was held on Sunday 16th October at the Belair Community Center. This is the sixth time the Spelling Bee is being held and was started by the late President Ramesh Manek in 2011.
This year seventeen schools participated, fifteen schools from St. Maarten and two schools from Anguilla. The participating schools were All Children Education Foundation School (1), Dr. Martin Luther King School (1), Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School (3), Learning Unlimited School (2), Leonard Conner School (2), Methodist Agogic Centre (BM) School (3), Marie Genevieve de Weever School (3), Methodist Agogic Center (JAG) School (3), Oranje School (2), Ruby Labega School (3), Seventh Day Adventist School (3), Sister Marie Laurence School (2), St Read more

Video Image Of Gebe Engine Wartsila Been Transported To Cape Bay Power Plant

Here is a bird view of the transportation. (721news Drone)

721news Team was Live:

Source: The Daily Herald

Relocation GEBE’s new generator incident-free

CAY BAY–The relocation of utilities company GEBE’s new diesel generator (Engine 20) from the Port in Pointe Blanche to its final location at the production plant in Cay Bay on Sunday morning was successful and incident-free.

“The move of the engine went pretty smoothly,” GEBE Interim General Manager and designated Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kenrick Chittick told The Daily Herald on Sunday.

The entire process took several hours – from around 12:00 midnight to about 4:00am Sunday Read more