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80 students bid farewell, leave to pursue studies

AIRPORT--Some eighty students left home to continue their tertiary education in the Netherlands after an emotional goodbye amongst family, friends and dignitaries at SXM Airport on Sunday. Friends and family gathered for the bittersweet milestone departure, which brought on a range of mixed emotions. Last-chance pictures and videos were captured amidst tears, long hugs and bright smiles. The well-wishers enthusiastically waved goodbye to the students until they were out of sight. SXM Airport, in collaboration with Domino's Pizza, bade the students farewell during the third annual "Bon Voyage" event, providing music, entertainment, pizza, snacks and a photo booth they were free to use Read more

Up Cautioned About Holding Elections During Hurricane Season

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The board of the United People's Party (UP) is grateful that minimum affects has been experienced with the passage of Tropical Storm Bertha on Friday night into Saturday, and that there was no major incidents. "However, several campaign posters came down due to gusty winds associated with the tropical storm. Our leader the Honourable Theodore Heyliger cautioned the Honourable Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams about hosting elections during the hurricane season for these same reasons Read more

National Alliance Deeply Saddened By The Passing Of Patricia Pantophlet

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The National Alliance family is deeply saddened by the passing of trade union stalwart, humanitarian, vocal community activist and woman-of-grit Patricia Pantophet, 57, in Bogota Colombia, where she was flown for medical attention in early July. Pantophlet was the sister of National Alliance number two candidate Member of Parliament George Pantophlet Read more

Former Mayor Fleming Endorses Wife And Speaks Of Island Unity

St. Maarten - Former St. Martin Mayor Albert Fleming shared his vision for the unification of the northern French side and southern Dutch side of the island. “I am a people person and I love my country,” said Fleming. “Things on the French side are not going well because of the direction the politicians took on article 74 without having done a study. That’s one of the reasons why I left government because we don’t have the structure. We are in the crossroads of an extremely difficult situation financially, especially as a result of when the euro went into effect,” Fleming explained Read more

Notices July 31

Friday, August 1 FUN DAY Back to school flight simulator club fun day. For children and adults A full day of flying fun on simulators Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm Place: John Larmonie Center (across from Vlaun Auto/next to Great Bay Sport Auditorium) Price: US$10 per pilot or $15 for pilot and your first officer and $7 each additional trainee friend. Facebook: Jerry loveflysxm Email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots Read more

Notices August 1

Friday, August 1 FUN DAY Back to school flight simulator club fun day. For children and adults A full day of flying fun on simulators Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm Place: John Larmonie Center (across from Vlaun Auto/next to Great Bay Sport Auditorium) Price: US$10 per pilot or $15 for pilot and your first officer and $7 each additional trainee friend. Facebook: Jerry loveflysxm Email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake met with members of the Progress Committee paid on Thursday afternoon in what turned out to be a farewell meeting as it was the last time that the committee would be meeting with the Ministry VROMI. The committee was put in place after Sint Maarten became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the task of reporting on the plans of approach that are legally needed to ensure a proper functioning country status. The Committee has demonstrated its satisfaction with the work that has been done and has recommended that the Ministry puts in place some form of an external reporting committee or bureau, which can continue to monitor and report to the Minister to ensure that the good work that has been achieved through the cooperation and supervision by the Progress Committee doesn't decline. The Committee was moreover very pleased to have received the Project Plan Domain Affairs, which is a policy document pertaining to the granting of government land in long lease Read more

MARIGOT:--- Former St. Martin Mayor Albert Fleming, in an exclusive interview, shared his vision for the unification of the Northern French side, and Southern Dutch side of the island. "I am people person and I love my country," says Albert. "Things on the French side are not going well because of the direction the politicians took on article 74 without having done a study. That's one of the reasons why I left government because we don't have the structure. We are in the crossroads of an extremely difficult situation financially, especially as a result of when the euro went into effect Read more

Former Mayor Albert Fleming Calls For Unification Of St.Martin North And South With The Support Of Up Party Candidate #5 Josianne Artsen

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Former St. Martin Mayor Albert Fleming, in an exclusive interview, shared his vision for the unification of the Northern French side, and Southern Dutch side of the island. "I am people person and I love my country," says Albert. "Things on the French side are not going well because of the direction the politicians took on article 74 without having done a study. That's one of the reasons why I left government because we don't have the structure. We are in the crossroads of an extremely difficult situation financially, especially as a result of when the euro went into effect.  Buying power with the euro is tremendous against the dollars, and that's why people don't come to French side to shop as much as they did in the past Read more

Progress Committee Bids Farewell To Minister Lake And Ministry Vromi. Ministry Vromi A Good Example For Other Ministries

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake met with members of the Progress Committee paid on Thursday afternoon in what turned out to be a farewell meeting as it was the last time that the committee would be meeting with the Ministry VROMI. The committee was put in place after Sint Maarten became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the task of reporting on the plans of approach that are legally needed to ensure a proper functioning country status. The Committee has demonstrated its satisfaction with the work that has been done and has recommended that the Ministry puts in place some form of an external reporting committee or bureau, which can continue to monitor and report to the Minister to ensure that the good work that has been achieved through the cooperation and supervision by the Progress Committee doesn't decline. The Committee was moreover very pleased to have received the Project Plan Domain Affairs, which is a policy document pertaining to the granting of government land in long lease. This policy was basically the last outstanding document needed to finalize the task of the Committee as it pertains to Ministry VROMI. Minister Lake was very satisfied with the achievements of the Ministry as he is the third Minister with whom the Progress Committee had discussions on the way forward and moreover the fact that under his watch the project was brought to its finalization. To quote the words of the Committee, "Ministry VROMI should be used as an example for other ministries on what can be achieved". Minister Lake thanked the members of the Committee for their assistance in bringing about positive change to Ministry VROMI and expresses the hope that other Ministries would use VROMI as an example of what is administratively needed to make Sint Maarten a proper functioning country within the Kingdom. In Photo: Minister Hon Read more