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French-Side Carnival Launched With Symbolic Key Presentation

MARIGOT--First Vice-President Guillaume Arnell officially signalled the start of the 2017 French-side Carnival on Saturday evening on the waterfront with the symbolic key hand-over to President of Festivités Carnavalesque de St. Martin (FCDSM) Jean-Philippe Richardson.

The key was brought in on a cushion by Miss Pitchounette 2016, Maëlys Farlot Read more

Renovated basketball court the pride of Sandy Ground

MARIGOT--The Sandy Ground basketball court inauguration by President Aline Hanson on Saturday as a highlight of the Sandy Ground Fête celebration has marked a new beginning for the aspirations of the district’s young people.

The 430,000 euro basketball court can double as a volleyball court and soccer pitch while a half court at the rear is for children Read more

Dumont wins Nagico to Nagico cycle race overall by one second

MARIGOT--VCG's Nicolas Dumont won the Classement General of the 2015 Nagico to Nagico Cycle race by the slimmest of margins, just one second, in 5:34:51, it emerged after the finish of Sunday's last race in Rue de La République, Marigot, in front of the Nagico office.

ASBM's Luis Sablon from Guadeloupe was second overall in the Classement (5:34:52) with USR Vélo's Giovanni Rousseau, also from Guadeloupe, taking third overall (5:35:47).

Sunday's 123K race was won by ASBM's Adam Pierzga in 3:15:7, a clear 41 seconds in front of Luis Sablon, while Miguel Ubeto took third to make it a clean sweep on the podium for ABSM Read more

Top cyclists gathering for 3rd Nagico to Nagico Race

MARIGOT—The region's top cycling teams are set to contest this coming weekend's third edition of the Nagico to Nagico Cycling Race that starts Friday with a 2.5K time trial.

An overview of the race was provided Monday evening at a press conference convened by Velo Club de Grand Case (VCG) and attended by cycling fan Préfet Philippe Chopin, Vice-President Wendel Cocks, Territorial Councillor in charge of sports, Alain Gros-Desormeaux, as well as representatives from main sponsor Nagico.

Registration was not yet complete for the race but it was estimated some 60 riders would be competing from Guadeloupe, Martinique, Anguilla, French Guiana and St Read more

USA’s Arconada wins Women’s International Tennis Tournament

MARIGOT—Tournament top seed Victoria Bosio from Argentina fell to the unseeded American Usue Maitane Arconada in a riveting Women's Singles Final played at the Alberic Richards Stadium courts on Sunday where the Argentinian struggled with three medical time-outs.

Arconada (16), ranked 22 in the Junior World Rankings, won 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 on the shady No.3 court chosen over the usual No. 1 court. The match was marked by long, powerful baseline rallies. The first set was closely fought but in the second set Bosio found her rhythm again to win it comfortably before having to call the physiotherapist at 3-0 down in the final set for massages and later a twisted ankle Read more

Biodiversity Institute planned for Réserve Naturelle in 2017

MARIGOT--A 1.5 million-euro Institute of Biodiversity is one of the exciting future projects Réserve Naturelle is engaged in as part of the development contract between Collectivité and State, it was disclosed at a press conference hosted by Réserve Naturelle on Thursday in Anse Marcel.

Feasibility studies are close to completion for the project and State representative Romain Perreau confirmed that 1.5 million euros has been set aside for its creation. The Institute, however, is not expected to be inaugurated before 2017.

Réserve Naturelle Director Nicolas Maslach said the institute will combine elements of research institute, environmental awareness and eco-tourism while its objective will be to improve the knowledge of ecosystems in St Read more

Préfecture confirms list of Senatorial candidates

MARIGOT--The Préfecture officially confirmed last night the list of candidates who will contest the September 28 election for senator of St. Martin. The deadline to declare candidacy was 6:00pm Friday.

The list has seven candidates, more than first expected. They are as follows: First Vice-President Guillaume Arnell (substitute Aline Hanson), Territorial Councillor René-Jean Duret (substitute Rosette Gumbs-Lake), President of Economic, Social and Cultural Council Georges Gumbs (substitute Carole Gumbs), Union for Democracy (UD) member Dominique Aubert (substitute Dominique Riboud), Territorial Councillor Alain Gros-Desormeaux (substitute Rollande Questel), Grand Case district representative Patricia Chance-Duzant (substitute Steven Patrick) and Boniface Hodge (substitute Marise Dixon).

The second election for the St Read more

Football Association opens offices in Rue de La Liberté

MARIGOT--St. Martin Football Association (SMFA) inaugurated its new offices at 34 Rue de La Liberté, Marigot, on Saturday, in the presence of Préfet Philippe Chopin, Territorial Councillor Antero de Jesus Santos Paulino (standing in for Alain Gros-Desormeaux), invited Confederation of Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) officials, SMFA board members, sponsors and contractors.
  The location is the former Mission Local office.  The office has a spacious reception area on entry and interior offices at the back Read more

Senatorial candidates to declare candidacy September 8th to 12th

MARIGOT--The Préfecture announced that official declarations of candidates for the upcoming Senator Elections will take place from Monday September 8 to Friday September 12 from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The election takes place on Sunday September 28 from 8:30am in the Prefecture of St. Martin and in the annex of St. Barths. In case of a second round, declaration of candidates will be submitted on the same day of voting, September 28, until 3:00pm when results will be announced. All information relating to declaring candidacy, eligibility, and other information can be obtained on the Website of the Prefecture www.saint-barth-saint-martin.pref.gouv.fr/ The same information can be obtained from the election services of the Prefecture at Tel Read more