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SIMPSON BAY:--- Police and ambulance personnel rushed to the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) and cordoned the entire area as a bus belonging to a car rental ran over a young child. SMN News learnt that the bus belongs to AVIS car rental. It is also understood that the victim is a young boy between the ages of 2 to 3 years old. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson confirmed that an AVIS shuttle bus ran over a young boy between the ages 2 to 3 years old who died on the spot. Henson said the child is a resident/born on St Read more

La Vida Bella Ends Health & Beauty Workshop On High Note

CAY HILL/COLE BAY – La Vida Bella Day Spa ended their Health & Beauty Workshop on July 25. The Spa was able to host it first annual summer camp for 20 young ladies ages 12 to 18 years old.

“In an attempt to give back to our community and also involve our youth in a positive and dynamic environment, the spa decided to design a one-week program, where different companies and components would be involved and share their different skills/expertise with these young ladies. The program started on July 18, and was held at the Asha Stephens Hillside Christian School in Cay Hill from 10:00am to 4:00pm,” a press release said.

The ladies had an intense and interactive week that consisted of health, beauty, etiquette, self-marketing, motivation and life coaching, fitness and activity awareness, health and hygiene day to day practices Read more

Bosman Gives Antillean-Immigration Legislation Another Shot

THE HAGUE – VVD-parliamentarian André Bosman is giving his initiative law aimed at keeping underprivileged citizens from St. Maarten. Curacao and Aruba out of the Netherlands. The Telegraaf reports that Bosman will submit his adjusted initiative law to the Second Chamber.

Bosman wants Antilleans to have work, enough assets or an education before they are permitted to establish themselves in the Netherlands. Two years ago, there was not enough support for the legislation, but Bosman wants to give it one more try.

If there is no majority for the law, Bosman’s party demands that the government presents a similar initiative as soon as possible Read more

Let’S Help Tom Burnett And Little Leaguers Team Reach Canada

Editor’s Note:
As a united community let’s help Tom Burnett and the young little leaguers team reach Canada.
I would like to suggest that if we can get 5 family members, friends or co-workers to donate $20 each, together as a good community we can easily reach $100, and deposit it in an envelope and drop it off at Tom’s job.
Tom Burnett is the sport writer at the The Daily Herald newspaper.
Our $20 is a blessing to a good cause, to get our youngsters to this important summer baseball camp in Canada.

If you can make this $3,000 donation in one shot, you will be a blessing to this trip!

A Gofundme account was opened and you can also donate via the gofundme, with the use of your credit card.

The GoFund link is: https://www.gofundme.com/27jwzp7g Read more

Wib Bank Md Is A Disgrace To The St. Maarten Culture And People

~Downes orders removal of ATM machine ~

PHILIPSBURG – In the peak of Carnival 2016 season, WIB managing Director Derek Downes ordered the removal of the WIB ATM machine. The removal of the ATM signaled Downes’ refusal to pay the donation of US $15,000 (not $50,000 as was previously stated) the SCDF had asked as a contribution to Carnival activities.

He also made it clear that he would not pay “Stichting Overheids Gebouwen” (SOG), which presides over the Carnival activities, the US $750 for 2 weeks rental of the space where the ATM machine is located in the Festival Village.

A source close to the saga, who asked to remain anonymous, told 721news that Downes prefers to spend more money to remove the ATM machine, and the structure that houses it, because those were past investments made by WIB.

“This is a clear sign of this man’s arrogance, and a clear sign that he doesn’t want anything to do with Carnival or SOG in the near future,” the source stated Read more

Sint Maarten Police Is Seeking Information On Scotia Bank Robbery Suspect

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Friday, the 5th of February 2016, at approximately 11:20 am, a man walked into The Bank of Nova Scotia located in Philipsburg and handed one of the tellers a threatening note forcing the teller to hand over an undisclosed amount of money.

After receiving the money the suspect left unnoticed. By the time the alarm was raised the suspect had already left the establishment.

The attached photos are snapshots of the suspect. Even though the photos are of very poor quality, the hope is that someone who sees the suspect may still recognize him.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or who have seen him around the time of the incident can contact the police tip line at 9300 (international callers can reach the tip line by dialing +1721 542-0345) or the Special Unit Robbery at 1721 542-2222 ext 204 or 205 Read more

*** Update ***: Rental Cars Seized As A Result Of Long Term Investigation

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – On January 26, 2016 the Criminal Investigation Team (RST) seized in close collaboration with the Police Corps of Sint Maarten at various places on the island total of nine cars.These cars are owned by a car rental agency.

The seizure was done based on the strong suspicion that these were purchased with money that has, among other things been obtained from the trade in narcotics and that money was laundered through the rental company.

The owner (721news note: Latoya Flanders) of the rental company some time ago was shot on the French side Read more

Auto’S Verhuurbedrijf In Beslag Genomen In ‘Afpakonderzoek’

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten  – Op 26 januari 2016 werden door het Recherche Samenwerkingsteam (RST) in nauwe samenwerking met het Korps Politie Sint Maarten op diverse plaatsen op Sint Maarten in totaal 9 personenauto’s in beslag genomen. Deze auto’s zijn eigendom van een autoverhuurbedrijf.

Het sterke vermoeden bestaat dat deze zijn aangeschaft met geld dat ondermeer afkomstig is uit de handel in verdovende middelen en dat via het verhuurbedrijf werd witgewassen.

Naar het verhuurbedrijf en haar eigenaresse, die enige tijd geleden aan de Franse kant werd doorgeschoten, loopt bij het RST onder aansturing van het Openbaar Ministerie te Sint Maarten al langere tijd een onderzoek Read more