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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Maurice Lake would like to see the University become our National University and for Government and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the SHTA and the entire community to support their regular classes and culture classes.

When I heard the University was offering to the general public classes about our own culture and history, I said that this is a great opportunity for Government and the Chamber of Commerce to assist the University by sending our civil servants in the Hospitality field, Ambassadors of our island and representatives of the business community to such a course to enhance our hospitality product and to better promote culture of our beautiful island.

We just had the Minister of Economics Affairs informing the public about 450 plus directors licenses that were given out during her term Read more

More Than Half Of Candidates Submit Donation Registration

~ Office hours extended for submissions ~

PHILIPSBURG--With the deadline looming, just over half (58 per cent) of the 125 candidates who contested the September 26 Parliamentary Elections have submitted their donation registrations to the Electoral Council. The deadline is Wednesday, October 26.

Seventy-three of the 125 candidates have complied with their legal obligations as of Monday evening, according to the Council.

The United People’s (UP) party, headed by Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger, is the only party from which the donations registration for all 23 candidates has been submitted Read more

Gibbs’ Presidential Bid Confirmed At Public Meeting In Riviera One

MARIGOT--President of Union for Democracy (UD) Daniel Gibbs set the stage on Saturday night for his big political comeback in 2017 since losing the 2012 election to Alain Richardson’ Read more

Semi-Finals Of Scotiabank Rotary-Rotoract Spelling Bee 2016

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Sunday The Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle hosted the Semifinals of the Scotiabank Rotary-Rotoract Spelling Bee 2016.

The fifteen semi-finalists from eight schools were Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School: Radharoni Natram, Learning Unlimited School: Dhiren Punjabi & Krishang Motwani,  Methodist Agogic Center Browlia Maynard Campus: Lavanya Budhwani, Rianna Ayoka Roberts & Sacha Tobias,Methodist Agogic Center Rev Read more

Approx. 50% Of Candidates Did Not Submit Donation Registration

~All UPP candidates complied~

PHILIPSBURG – With only three days left for candidates to submit donation registrations, more than half of the candidates have not yet submitted their donation registration to the Electoral Council.

Last Friday, October 21, the Electoral Council requested the representatives of the political parties to urge all candidates, who contested the 2016 parliamentary elections to submit their donation registrations to the Electoral Council no later than Wednesday, October 26, in order to ensure compliance with the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of Political Parties.

To date, the United People’s Party (UPP) is the only party which submitted donation registrations of all candidates Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday The Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle hosted the Semifinals of the Scotiabank Rotary-Rotaract Spelling Bee 2016.

The fifteen semi-finalists from eight schools were Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School: Radharoni Natram, Learning Unlimited School: Dhiren Punjabi & Krishang Motwani, Methodist Agogic Center Browlia Maynard Campus: Lavanya Budhwani, Rianna Ayoka Roberts & Sacha Tobias,Methodist Agogic Center Rev Read more

Gracita Calls On St. Maarten People To Continue Supporting Hurricane Relief For Haiti

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (October 24, 2016)—“The loss of human life and the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in southwestern Haiti on October 4 are no longer among the hot news of the day. But we can still help to relieve the hardships that the storm piled on the people of our fellow Caribbean country,” said drs. Gracita Arrindell, leader of the People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA).

Arrindell, who personally responded to calls earlier this month from relief organizers to contribute hurricane relief goods for Haiti, said that she has faith in the St Read more

International And Local Experts Support Entrepreneurs And Business Leaders

~ 2nd annual DOMINATE 360 coming in November ~

PHILIPSBURG – On November 17-19, Foundation INFOBIZZ will host the 2nd annual DOMINATE 360.

This experience brings entrepreneurial experts from the US, the Netherlands, around the Caribbean and St. Maarten to equip entrepreneurs and business leaders with best practices and cutting-edge tools to be 21st century entrepreneurial leaders.

Foundation INFOBIZZ is a non-profit focused on business support services for start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) Read more

PHILIPSBURG:----- “The loss of human life and the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in southwestern Haiti on October 4 are no longer among the hot news of the day. But we can still help to relieve the hardships that the storm piled on the people of our fellow Caribbean country,” said drs. Gracita Arrindell, leader of the People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA).

Arrindell, who personally responded to calls earlier this month from relief organizers to contribute hurricane relief goods for Haiti, said that she has faith in the St Read more

Two Suspects Arrested Following A Double Homicide

MARIGOT, Saint Martin – On Tuesday, May 10, 2016, Patrick Lescuyer was found shot

Capitaine Emmanuel MAIGNAN

twice in the head in his vehicle near the beach Grandes Cayes in Cul de Sac, Saint Martin.

On Wednesday morning, July 13, 2016, around 9:00 am it was his mother Françoise Lescuyer who was shot three times in the parking of Leader Price in Hope Estate.

A judicial investigation was quickly opened and the investigations carried out by the detectives identified two people Read more

Competing Top-Up Specials To Be Offered At Ctec 2016

PHILIPSBURG – The island’s biggest communication companies TelEm and UTS are working together to provide high speed internet for the Caribbean Technology in Education Conference beginning this weekend.

However, their mobile subsidiaries TelCell and Chippie will remain in the spirit of competition by offering different top-up and prepaid incentives for participants at this year’s regional conference.

TelCell and Chippie will both be on site at the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School and NIPA giving away promotional items, and showing the near 1,000 educators to the conference what they have to offer as they did last year, at the first C-TEC conference held at Milton Peters College (MPC) in 2015.

“It’s great to see TelCell and Chippie work together in the name of education, and we at Foresee Foundation are very proud that both companies see the value in what we are doing,” said Alston Lourens of the Foresee Foundation.

C-TEC is a regional technology in education conference for educators put together by the Foresee Foundation Read more

47 Become French Nationals At Naturalisation Ceremony

MARIGOT--Forty-seven persons of mixed nationalities from St. Martin and St. Barths became French citizens at a naturalisation ceremony held in the Préfecture on Thursday;

34 were inducted by decree and thirteen by marriage. The thirteen countries represented included Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Jamaica, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Brazil, India, Morocco, Guyana and England.

The conference room of the Préfecture was filled to capacity for the ceremony with family members present as well.

Assisting Préfète Anne Laubies in presenting the decrees to the recipients were Senator Guillaume Arnell, Member of Parliament Daniel Gibbs, Préfecture General-Secretary Thierry Mahler, Vice-President of the St Read more

The Island's Biggest Communication Companies, Telem & Uts

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The island's biggest Communication companies, TELEM & UTS are working together to provide high speed internet for the Caribbean Technology in Education Conference beginning this weekend, however their Mobile subsidiaries TelCell and Chippie will remain  in the spirit of competition by offering different top up and prepaid incentives for participants at this years regional conference. Telcell and Chippie will both be on site at the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School and NIPA giving away promotional items and showing the near 1000 educators to the conference what they have to offer as they did last year, at the first C-TEC conference held at MPC in 2015 Read more

Walk-A-Thon To End Polio

The Ramesh Manek Walk-a-thon to End Polio Now is all set for this Saturday, October 22, starting at Tony’s Air Conditioning, opposite Carl and Son in Cole Bay. This event organised by Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle will take participants around Simpson Bay Lagoon, from Tony’s Air Conditioning to Welfare Road, across the causeway, along Union Road and Orange Grove, and returning to Tony’s Air Conditioning. Tickets cost US $15, including breakfast and an ‘End Polio Now’ T-shirt. The shirts have been sponsored in part by Reena Manek, NAGICO Insurances and Lucky Wholesale Read more

Vernon Richards Wins Appeal Case Filed By Nip

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Vernon Richards represented by Attorney at Law Cindy Marica-Henderson (Mariflex Attorneys) is victorious again.

Attorney Cindy Marica-Henderson

In October last year, the Court in first instance condemned NIPA to pay an amount of NAf. 280,000 as compensation in connection with the dissolution of Vernon Richards’ contract. It was further determined by the Court in January 2016 that NIPA acted unlawfully against Richards by dismissing him and the dismissal was declared null and void.

NIPA, initially represented by Attorney Groeneveldt and thereafter by Attorney Bloem filed an appeal against the decision of the Court in First Instance on behalf of NIPA.

The grounds of the appeal, amongst others, was that the Court did not take all NIPA’s defenses into consideration Read more

De-Risking Solution Hit Snag As Dutch Islands Await Holland

PHILIPSBURG – The Dutch Caribbean islands are now facing a delay in resolving the de-risking issue facing banks in the Caribbean.

According to Minister of Finance Richard Gibson, the Dutch Caribbean islands have been asked by the US to get assistance first from the Dutch government before a solution can be pursued on this matter.

The Minister noted that the US commended the Dutch Caribbean islands and Jamaica for their approach to finding a solution to this problem Read more

St. Maarten Receives Dividends From Central Bank But Cannot Borrow

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — It’s a bitter sweet moment for the finances of the Government of St. Maarten.  The same week Minister of Finance Richard Gibson announced that the government has received dividends from the Central Bank, he also notified the public that the Dutch Government, under advice from the financial supervisory council (CFT) has prohibited St Read more

Kooyman Ready To Paint It Pink This Saturday!

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Positive & Elektralyets Foundations, together with Kooyman Megastore are excited to host the 2 nd annual “PAINT IT PINK”

breast cancer fundraiser event, taking place this Saturday October 22 nd from 5-9pm at the Kooyman Megastore.

The main feature for the evening is the MAKITA Power Tools Workshop, where 200 ladies will get a chance to work together to make their very own wooden wheel barrow planter. All participants

will be provided with a pink T-shirt that they must wear as they gear up to build their project and paint it pink.

After some hard work ladies will be treated to a night of fun, health tips and entertainment, with Makeovers by Beauty Lounge, entertainment with Fun Miles, Skin Care and make-up by Day/Night;

fashion by Park Lane Jewelry and a Bling It station for them to jazz up their works of art Read more

Arrindell Calls On New Govt., Continue Tourism Initiatives

Minister Ingrid Arrindell.

PHILIPSBURG--Ingrid Arrindell, outgoing Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication Minister has urged the incoming National Alliance (NA)/United People’s (UP) party coalition to continue the tourism initiatives started under he Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Positive & Elektralyets Foundations, together with Kooyman Megastore are excited to host the 2nd annual “PAINT IT PINK” breast cancer fundraiser event, taking place this Saturday, October 22nd from 5-9pm at the Kooyman Megastore.

The main feature of the evening is the MAKITA Power Tools Workshop, where 200 ladies will get a chance to work together to make their very own wooden wheelbarrow planter. All participants will be provided with a pink T-shirt that they must wear as they gear up to build their project and paint it pink.

After some hard work ladies will be treated to a night of fun, health tips, and entertainment, with Makeovers by Beauty Lounge, entertainment with Fun Miles, Skin Care and make-up by Day/Night; fashion by Park Lane Jewelry and a Bling It station for them to jazz up their works of art Read more

Youth Urged To Participate In Unesco Online Survey

PHILIPSBURG--Education Minister Silveria Jacobs urges St. Maarten youth between the ages of 15 to 25 years to participate in a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) online public consultation survey currently running.

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Gibson Sr. Disagrees With Cft On Income Not Keeping Track

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr. said Wednesday he disagreed with the mid-year report of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT that the country’s budget income for this year is not keeping track with actual collections.

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Andros Island Open For Business Post Hurricane Matthew, Island Prepping For First 160 Tourists For Lavish Wedding This Week

NASSAU, Bahamas - On Wednesday, October 19, a couple from the United States will head to Andros, along with 160 of their closest friends and family, to say ‘I do’. The wedding will cause the first influx of visitors to Andros since the passage of Hurricane Matthew, and is touted as “a huge event” for the island.

Peter Douglas, senior manager in the Andros Tourism office, said officials have been hard at work cleaning up the island in the aftermath of the storm Read more

Lewis Disappointed With No Action Against Doran

PHILIPSBURG--Police Inspector Lyndon Lewis has decided to break his silence about injustice done to him while working at the National Detective Agency of St. Maarten. The Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement on Tuesday morning stating that there is no factual basis for the complaints Lewis filed against Ademar Doran, the head of the Na Read more