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French-Side Carnival Officially Launched

MARIGOT—The 2016 French-side carnival was officially launched on the waterfront last night with Territorial Councillor in charge of culture affairs Rollande Questel handing over the symbolic key to carnival committee President Jean-Philippe Richardson.

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Caribbean Unions Of Seventh Day Adventist Principals Workshop Held.

Maho:--- Honorable Minister Silveria Jacobs attended The Caribbean Union of Seventh Day Adventist Principals workshop held at the Maho Sonesta Resort. Under the theme of Aligning Hearts and Minds, the purpose of the workshop is to ensure that every Seventh Day Adventist school in the Caribbean Union promotes academic excellence in a spiritually charged environment.

Along with the Minister, in attendance were representatives from the Caribbean Union Conference, the North, South and East Caribbean Conference, the St Read more

Constitutional Court Denies Lisa Alexander Her Request, Referred Her To Ombudsman.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Constitutional Court denied Lisa Alexander her request on Thursday and referred her to the Ombudsman of St. Maarten. The Court informed Alexander that they do not have the jurisdiction to deal with cases that were filed by citizens, instead only cases filed by the Ombudsman.
Alexander said that despite the decision of the Court she will continue to fight her battle Read more

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):---  On Thursday Prime Minister Hon. William Marlin concluded his first working visit to The Hague, the Netherlands when he met the Vice Chair of the Council of State Piet Hein Donner.

Issues discussed included the appointment of a Sint Maarten representative to the Council of State.

Ever since former Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson vacated the position Sint Maarten did not put forward another candidate Read more

At Least Three Dead, Others Missing In Boat Mishap Near Venezuela Border

INEWS GUYANA – At least three persons were confirmed to have perished, while several others are missing and feared dead, after the boat in which they were travelling capsized while crossing the Orinoco river off the Venezuelan border and near Guyana’s remote North West District on Tuesday morning.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 03:00hrs with the ill-fated boat travelling from Venezuela to Guyana with 14 passengers and cargo.

Two women and a child were confirmed to have perished in the incident Read more

Prime Minister Marlin Meets With Council Of State Vice Chair Piet Hein Donnor

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – On Thursday Prime Minister Hon. William Marlin concluded his first working visit to The Hague, the Netherlands when he met the Vice Chair of the Council of State Piet Hein Donner.

Issues discussed included the appointment of a Sint Maarten representative to the Council of State.

Ever since former Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson vacated the position Sint Maarten did not put forward another candidate Read more

Leonard, Meyers, Marlin-Romeo Request Urgent Parliament Meeting About Police Insurance

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten –– United People’s (UP) party Members of Parliament Tamara Leonard and Franklin Meyers along with independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo have requested an urgent Central Committee meeting on insurance coverage for police officers and their families, the regulation of officers’ positions and security measures for the country.

Come and enjoy a great BBQ at mambo’s We serve chicken,ribs, fry snapper fillet , chicken and shrimps brochettes with creole sauce …all that served with rice and peas or fries and 2 differents sides of salads Read more

Fencing Scooter-Lover Gets Slap On The Wrist

St. Maarten News – A man with a love for scooters received a punishment in the Court in First Instance that equals the time he spent in pretrial detention – 104 days. Rubeo Rubencio Brown claimed ignorance but the fact remains that the police found two brand new scooters and a blue generator in a room in his house after an anonymous tip. The scooters and the generators were stolen between September 19 and 21 of last year at the Yamaha store.

Brown denied his involvement. “I don’t know anything about this,” he said Read more

St. Maarten School Managers Meet French Counterparts

St. Maarten News – Five school managers of the public education schools on St. Maarten visited their counterparts on the French side yesterday morning.

“It truly was a unique learning experience as it enabled us to see firsthand how primary education is established on the French side,” remarked Stuart Johnson, manager of the Dr Read more

Drug Awearness Campaign Being Launched In Schools

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Drug Awareness month is being observed this month, and the theme for this year’s Drug Awareness month is “Let’s Develop Our Lives, Community and Identity without Drugs’.

This year’s Drug Awareness month 2016 and prevention is also a major topic of debate throughout the Caribbean region. That subject was also a point of discussion by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, the Honorable Silveria Jacobs during the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday Read more

Seventh Acs Summit To Take Place In Cuba

PETIONVILLE, Haiti – The city of Petionville, Haiti, welcomed Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Vice Ministers, Ambassadors and other delegations, as well as the representatives of international organisations attending the 21st Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), convened on January 19, 2016.

President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly, accompanied by His Excellency Paul Evans, paid a visit to the Meeting and warmly welcomed delegates to his country Read more

Public Health Ordinance Passed By Parliament On January 15Th, 2016

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — MP Wescot-Williams reflected on the public meetings held at Parliament last week on the now passed public health ordinance which was presented by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr. Emil Lee (DP) and the team of his ministry.  MP Wescot-Williams understands how the talks came to be dominated by the  debate on the St Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, January 18th the Democratic Party of St. Maarten (DP) held its first press conference for the New Year. Party Leader, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, touched on a number of important topics during her talk with reporters, as outlined below.

Public Health Ordinance passed by Parliament on January 15th, 2016
MP Wescot-Williams reflected on the public meetings held at Parliament last week on the now passed public health ordinance which was presented by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr Read more

Students should take heed with the use of illegal drug use.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs announced at a special press conference on Wednesday that she is still awaiting a report on NIPA. Minister Jacobs said that the department of Inspections is currently working on the report. She said that one of the things the NIPA board has to provide to the inspectorate is their financials Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---  Five School Managers of the public education schools on St.Maarten visited their counterparts on the French side this morning.

"It truly was a unique learning experience as it enabled us to see first hand how primary education is established on the French side," remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of the Dr Read more

Public School Managers Visit French Side Counter-Parts 

Philipsburg — Five School Managers of the public education schools on St.Maarten visited their counterparts on the French side this morning. “It truly was a unique learning experience as it enabled us to see first hand how primary education is established on the French side,” remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of the Dr Read more

Prime Minister Marlin Meets With Dutch Minister For Interior And Kingdom Relations Plasterk

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Hon. William Marlin continued with his working visits in The Hague, the Netherlands when he met with Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations Hon. Ronald Plasterk.

Prime Minister Marlin described the discussions with the Dutch Minister as fruitful, and views were exchanged on issues such as the financial situation of the country, the Integrity Chamber, and making it possible for students abroad to vote as well as about electoral reform.

Earlier in the week both Ministers had met for dinner at the Hilton Hotel in The Hague.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary, Hon Read more

Coast Guard Curaçao Considers Not Intercepting Drugs Anymore

By Curacao Chronicle

WILLEMSTAD – Chances are that officers of the Coast Guard Curaçao next will not intercept drugs anymore next week. They are angry at the Minister of Justice, Nelson Navarro, who has said that the coast guard officers are “criminals with ties to the underworld”.

“If that’s the case and the so called rotten apples are still there, then it is pretty dangerous for the officers who do have integrity to work,” said a trade unionist. The union representing the officers is demanding that the minister removes all those rotten apples as soon as possible Read more

AMSTERDAM/PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister William Marlin continued his visits in The Hague when he met with Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations, Mr. Ronald Plasterk. The Prime Minister was again accompanied by St. Maarten's Minister Pleni-Potentiary, Mrs. Read more

Constitutional Court Rules On Alexander’S Petition

By Today Newspaper

St. Maarten News – The Constitutional Court will take a decision on Friday morning about the petition Lisa Alexander filed about the election date. The court is in session on Friday to handle the review of the Integrity Chamber-legislation.

At the beginning of this hearing, at 9 a.m., the court will rule on Alexander’s petition.

“His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday’s attempt to cancel the national decree of October 29 is unconstitutional,” Lisa Alexander said in a press statement on December 15 of last year Read more

Prime Minister William Marling Meet With Prime Minister Of The Netherlands

HOLLAND – On Tuesday afternoon Prime Minister of St. Maarten William Marlin accompanied by the Minister Pleni-Potentiary in The Hague, Mrs. Henrietta York-Doran, paid a visit to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte. Following the discussions Prime Minister Marlin said the discussions were brief but intense. Both Prime Ministers talked about integrity issues, the Integrity Chamber, support for the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Police. On Wednesday the Prime Minister will hold talks with Minister of Kingdom Relations, Mr Read more

Constitutional Court Rules On Alexander’S Petition

St. Maarten News – The Constitutional Court will take a decision on Friday morning about the petition Lisa Alexander filed about the election date. The court is in session on Friday to handle the review of the Integrity Chamber-legislation.

At the beginning of this hearing, at 9 a.m., the court will rule on Alexander’s petition.

“His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday’s attempt to cancel the national decree of October 29 is unconstitutional,” Lisa Alexander said in a press statement on December 15 of last year Read more

“Electoral Reform Is A Race Against Time”

St. Maarten – Bringing about electoral reform that is applicable to the September 26 elections is “a race against time,” DP-MP Sarah Wescot-Williams said at a party press conference yesterday afternoon.

“The proposals I made to parliament will be part of the research,” the DP-leader said Read more

Wescot-Williams (Dp): “First Get The Hospital  On A Good Footing”

St. Maarten – “It is important to know where we stand. Before we start about a new hospital, the St. Maarten Medical Center must be on a good footing,” DP-leader Sarah Wescot-Williams said at a press briefing yesterday afternoon Read more