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Former Mp Richardson Charged With Bribery In Btp Investigation

Former MP Frans Richardson (right) and his lawyer Sjamira Roseburg arriving at the Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. (John Halley photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardson is facing charges of bribery in the so-called Aquamarine investigation into alleged wrongdoings in Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) Read more

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Mps Unanimously Pass Law Banning Single Use Plastics, Plastic Straws And Styrofoam

UP MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

PHILIPSBURG--The use of single-use plastics, plastic straws and Styrofoam will be illegal in the country and punishable by a fine of NAf. 1,000 or imprisonment of six months if and when the initiative law passed in Parliament on Tuesday banning these items goes into effect.

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, November 03, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) November 04, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with light haze and a few showers possible.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:5:39 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:13 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East southeasterly to east northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph Read more

Dotk Young Members Support Cancer Survivors

Golden Rock Cancer Awareness Foundation board member Reina Lijrock (centre) accepting a donation from DOTK Director Elaine Cuvalay-Jeffrey (second right) along with other cancer survivors at the DOTK facilities.

Nia-Jaye Carty in front of her lemonade stand.

Golden Rock Cancer Awareness Foundation board member Reina Lijrock accepting the donation from Nia-Jaye Carty.

Usp MpS Arrindell And Buncamper Congratulate Mp Emmanuel.

Say the laws have to be reviewed.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Members of Parliament of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper have expressed words ofcongratulations to MP Christophe Emmanuel on his victorious outcome of his recent case in which the prosecutors request to theJoint Court of Justice to prosecute him was denied.

The USP MPs feel that Justice has prevailed in this particular case Read more

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Usp MpS Arrindell And Buncamper Congratulate Mp Emmanuel. Say The Laws Have To Be Reviewed.

GREAT BAY, Sent Maarten – Members of Parliament of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper have expressed words of congratulations to MP Christophe Emmanuel on his victorious outcome of his recent case in which the prosecutors request to the Joint Court of Justice to prosecute him was denied.

The USP MPs feel that Justice has prevailed in this particular case Read more

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Silvio Matser And Three Others On Trial For Tax Fraud In January

Silvio Matser (file photo)

PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance held preliminary hearings in the cases of businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser and three other suspects on Monday morning Read more

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~Say the laws have to be reviewed.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of Parliament of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper have expressed words of congratulations to MP Christophe Emmanuel on the victorious outcome of his recent case in which the prosecutors request to the Joint Court of Justice to prosecute him was denied.
The USP MPs feel that Justice has prevailed in this particular case Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, November 02, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) November 03, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers possible.

Forecast High:31C / 88FForecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:5:39 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:13 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph Read more

Integrity Chamber Advises Ministers Not To Accept Gifts Valued More Than Naf. 100

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

~ Jacobs: Govt. gift policy ready before mid-Dec. ~

PHILIPSBURG--Ministers should not accept gifts in cash; gifts valued at more than NAf. 100 and gifts totalling more than NAf. 200 from the same source in one year.

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Koos Sneek Leaves Dp And Declares Himself Independent

Nicolaas Koos Sneek (left) speaking at the installation ceremony of the Island Council of St. Eustatius on Thursday, October 29, with leader of the Democratic Party (DP) councilwoman Adelka Spanner (right).

ST. EUSTATIUS--Island Councilman Nicolaas Koos Sneek declared himself an independent member of the newly-elected Island Council of St. Eustatius on Friday, October Read more

Minister Of Justice Anna E. Richardson To Prioritize Completion Of Domestic Violence Policy

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson has prioritized Domestic Violence in her tenure and has set
the enactment of the Domestic Violence (DV) Policy to a high level of importance. Minister Richardson called for a taskforce between Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA). The taskforce will curate workshops focussed on the required steps to complete the draft DV policy, and have the same approved by the Public Prosecutor and the courts Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson has prioritized Domestic Violence in her tenure and has set the enactment of the Domestic Violence (DV) Policy to a high level of importance. Minister Richardson called for a task force between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA). The taskforce will curate workshops focused on the required steps to complete the draft DV policy and have the same approved by the Public Prosecutor and the courts Read more

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Sneek Declare Himself Independent Island Council Member

ORANJESTAD, Sint Eustatius — On Friday October 30th, elected Island Council member Koos Sneek has informed the Democratic Party and the chairman of the Island Council, Mr. Marnix van Rij, that he has declare himself independent island council member in the Island Council of St. Eustatius.

Sneek said: “This decision was for me not an easy one to take. The main reason for me to come to this decision was the difference of opinion between myself and the leader of the Democratic Party, Ms Read more

Mp Heyliger-Marten Congratulates EmanuelSays, Screening Process Must Be Screened

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten —The true essence of democracy must include resecting the rights of the people of the Country to elect whom they wish to serve as their leaders and government officials. So says Faction Leader in Parliament for the United People’s Party the honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten who sang high praise for MP Christopher Emanuel of the National Alliance who was vindicated by the Court of Appeal for being wrongfully detained on October 22, 2019, by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Heyliger said on Friday, “It hurts that you have damaged the reputation of a son of the soil without any recourse Read more

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Us Party Wants Funding For New Prison To Come From Trust Fund

Claudius Buncamper

PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Members of Parliament (MPs) Read more

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Permission To Prosecute Mp Christopher Emmanuel Denied

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Appeal Court handed down its decision today on the request filed by the Public Prosecutor seeking permission to prosecute Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel.

The Public Prosecutor petitioned the Court for this permission on April 21, 2020 during the Lockdown in Sint Maarten. The case was handled on October 6th 2020 via teleconference.

MP Emmanuel accompanied by his attorneys Peggy Ann Brandon and Safira Ibrahim presented the position to the Court that the request should not be granted because while the prosecutor had ample time to investigate, no real effort was undertaken between January and October of this year to complete the investigation.

Requests filed by the defense with the Minister of VROMI to get information and documentation on all long lease issuances over the years were never responded to Read more

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~ Prosecution simply does not have a case says Appeals Court~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel represented by The Law Firm won his case against the Prosecutors Office who was seeking to Prosecute him in the Begonia Investigation.
The Appeals Court ruled against the Prosecution on Thursday denying the Prosecutions request to prosecute Read more

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Opinion Article: St. Maarten Covid-19 Chronicles

Oh, how I wish deep within my soul we were in better times and better prepared to handle the challenges we are now facing. Like so many of you, I have expressed my opinion and provided my feedback on many issues via Facebook.

Everyone one of us can give our own personal story on how COVID-19 has either directly or indirectly affected us Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On October 28, 2020 Members of Parliament of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper sent a letter via email to the chairman of the Permanent Committee of Kingdom Relations, Mr Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, October 29, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) October 30, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER:

This afternoon through tonight: Mostly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers, some of which may be moderate to heavy with a chance of thunder.
Friday morning through midday: Cloudy, hazy and breezy at first with a few isolated showers Read more

Richardson To Crack Down On Illegal Driving On Boardwalk Blvd. After Front-Page Photo

An alley between Front Street and Boardwalk Boulevard being barricaded to vehicular traffic with a metal pole on Wednesday afternoon.

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Wednesday announced stricter measures to curb illegal parking and driving on Boardwalk Boulevard, after The Daily Herald published a ph Read more

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Reconfinement Does Not Apply To Saint-Martin

MARIGOT, Saint Martin — The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron has just announced the establishment of a second containment throughout the national territory. This aims to stem the spread of the covid-19 epidemic.The overseas prefects can adapt these measures according to local situations.

Since the beginning of March, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthlemy have respectively 566 and 83 confirmed;10 people died.During the week of October 19 to October 25, 25 additional cases wer Read more

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Road Users Take Heed The Roadways Is Not Your Own: 9 Month Overview Of Traffic Accidents On Sint Maarten .

PHILIPSBURG:--- The police have done a retrospective of the vehicle accidents that took place over the last 9 months on the island. This analysis looked at the causes and locations where most of these collisions took place and the consequences of these road accidents were examined.

There were more than 600 road accidents registered with the Sint Maarten Police Department between January 1st and September 30th, 2020. This averages out to be about 70 accidents per month. With this information, it can be noted that every day, more than two accidents take place across Sint Maarten Read more

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