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Well-Known Broadcaster Samuel Allen Jr Flown To Dominican Republic For Medical Treatment

VIDEO: Samuel on his way to Dominican Republic.

CAY HILL, Sint Maarten – Well-known broadcaster Samuel Allen Jr (48) was flown by air-ambulance to the Dominican Republic this afternoon for medical treatment after suffering an intense stroke on Thursday.

(L-R) Samuel Allen Jr. and his wife Brenda Allen is seen on Monday Sept. 26, 2016 covering the 2016 Parliamentary Election.

Allen of the Voice of St. Maarten Radio Network PJD2 has brought the news daily along with fellow broadcaster Steven Cyrillien Read more

Parties, Candidates Raise Issue With 200M Rule

PHILIPSBURG – Some parties and candidates have an issue with the supposed change of rule that allowed political parties and candidates to visit the polling station to campaign on Election Day.

Prime Minister William Marlin raised alarm about some political parties not adhering to the rules of polling day, which prohibit candidates or supporters to approach a polling station within 200m to campaign.

Speaking just after casting his ballot at the Milton Peters College (MPC), the Prime Minister suggested that the UP Party had persons at all the polling stations, even at the door.

“Congregating at the poll is actually not allowed even though my understanding is that particularly the UP Party has had several of their supporters in Middle Region even in front of the door of the polling station Read more

Council Of Ministers To Move Into New Gov’T Building Friday

PHILIPSBURG – Government offices will begin moving into the new government administration building by Friday, September 23, announced Prime Minister William Marlin on Wednesday, September 21, during the Council of Ministers press briefing.

“We made a promise that we would complete the building and we would move in and we are doing so Read more

Pm Marlin Addresses The Charlotte Brookson Academy Of The Performance Arts

~ First PTA meeting for the school year 2016/2017 ~

Philipsburg – Prime Minister Marlin was given the opportunity to address attendees which included parents, students and CBA’s faculty and staff informing all in attendance of his plans to assist the school.

With the plight of the academy having to relinquish their occupancy at the University of Sint Martin by October’s end, Ms. Claudette Labega of CBA’s board approached Prime Minister Marlin seeking his assistance for a possible solution.

Prime Minister Marlin stated that with the Council of Ministers and their staff being moved to the new Government Administration Building within the coming weeks, a decision was made to allow the temporary use of the upper level of the Government Building to be temporarily used by the Charlotte Brookson Academy to conduct their daily classes.

With regular classes being executed at this new location it ensures students of the Charlotte Brookson Academy continue their classes without interruptions Read more

Frans Calls On Pm To ‘Shut Gibson Up’

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Monday night urged Prime Minister of St. Maarten William Marlin to finally “put to bed and shut up” Minister of Finance Richard Gibson who, according to Richardson, is “becoming rude and bold in this country.”

Marlin and Gibson

Richardson tore into Gibson during the USp’s public meeting on Monday night, chastising him for not taking care of workers in his places of business for many years, but quick to talk down colleague MP’s of the current coalition government Read more

Chinese To Develop 326-Room Hotel, 450 Apartments In Belair

Source: The Daily Herald

POND ISLAND–A 326-room hotel with a showroom and 450 executive apartments will be constructed on the Belair beachfront by a Chinese public-private venture. Plans for the “Pearl of China” project have already approved by Government and the ground-breaking for the project is slated for September 17, and should take some two years to complete.

This multi-million dollar project, for which the Chinese bought the land that was for the shelved Barbaron development, was announced by Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr Read more

Los Chinos Construirán 326 Habitaciones De Hotel Y 450 Apartamentos En Belair

Traducido por Máximo Castro

POND ISLAND.– Un hotel de 326 habitaciones con una sala de exposición y 450 apartamentos ejecutivos serán construidos frente a la playa de Belair, por una empresa público-privada china. Los planes para el proyecto “Perla de China” ya ha aprobado por el Gobierno y el primer picazo para el inicio de la construcción del proyecto está programado para el 17 de septiembre y la construcción de este proyecto está planificado a terminarse en dos años.

Este proyecto de varios millones de dólares, para el que los chinos compraron la tierra, fue anunciado por el ministro de Finanzas Richard Gibson Sr Read more

Marlin Debunks Suggestions Of Rift Between Him And Corporate Governance Council

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Prime Minister William Marlin has suggested that there was a misunderstanding between the Corporate Governance Council and him regarding the appointment of a new director for TelEm and has dismissed the notion that he asked for the committee members to resign.

Some coalition members have recently suggested that the prime minister requested for the council members to resign relating to an appointment of a director of the telecommunications company without their involvement.

Prime Minister Marlin disputed that notion at the Council of Ministers press briefing yesterday Read more