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Supermarket Robber Arrested In St. Martin

PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT--Star Ocean Supermarket in Dutch Quarter and Wing Li Supermarket in Middle Region were robbed on Wednesday afternoon by a man brandishing a firearm. In both cases the culprit fled on a scooter after the robbery, according to acting police spokesman Inspector Steven Carty.

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Man Dies In Road Accident

SUCKER GARDEN--One man is dead after a freak accident on Sucker Garden Road on Wednesday morning close to 2:00am. The driver was heading to Oyster Pond Road when he lost control of his Suzuki Vitara and flipped over on the side of the street. The man died moments after the incident and was identified as a French side resident known as “Carlos”. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene and cut out the driver with the Jaws of Life. According to eyewitnesses, the man was speeding and overtook several vehicles before the accident occurred.Acting Police spokesman Steven Carty had not yet released information about the incident and remained unavailable to several media outlets for comment Read more

Foul Play Ruled Out In Case Of Body Floating In Lagoon

PHILIPSBURG--Foul play has been ruled out as the cause of death of the man, whose body was found floating in the Simpson Bay Lagoon on Sunday, December 11, around 9:30am.

The body of the man - a British national named Russell Frank Hodgson, born on November 30, 1945 - was found in the Simpson Bay Lagoon near Pink Iguana Restaurant on the Airport Boulevard. The lifeless body of the man was pulled out of the lagoon with the assistance of the Coast Guard.

Acting Police spokesperson Steven Carty said in a police press release on Monday that the body was confiscated for further investigation after it had been examined by a forensic doctor Read more

Attempted Robbery At Prime Distributers

Prime Distributors on Thursday.

COLE BAY--A group of men attempted to rob Prime Distributors in Cole Bay on Thursday just after 4:00pm. Acting police spokesman Inspector Steven Carty stated that patrols were dispatched to Prime Distributors for the robbery in progress.

  The robbers however left before patrols arrived. A search was done of the surrounding areas but to no avail Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Ambulance and police rushed to Gladiola Road Mary’s Fancy on Thursday afternoon when a construction worker fell and died on the spot. Even though police and ambulance personnel was on the scene, interim police spokesman Steven Carty said he was not aware of the incident.
Based on information SMN News received from bystanders is that some construction workers were working on a property located at Gladiola Road and one of the workers who was busy mixing cement across the street fell down and died on the spot Read more

Vromi: Anuncia “Reparaciones De Emergencia En Back Street”

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Gobierno de St Maarten, representado por el Consejo de Ministros, informó a la población en general sobre las reparaciones de emergencia que se llevarán a cabo en Back Street. El proyecto está siendo financiado por el Ministerio VROMI.

Nos complace informarles que las reparaciones de emergencia para Back street comenzarán hoy lunes 5 de diciembre. Las obras se concentrarán en la reparación de los puntos críticos donde se terminan las calles pavimentadas Read more

Vromi: “Emergency Repairs Back Street”

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Government of St Maarten, represented by the Council of Ministers, would like to update the general public with regards to the Emergency repairs which will be carried out on Back Street. The project is being Financed by the Ministry of VROMI.

We are pleased to inform you, that emergency repairs for Back street will commence on Monday December 5th, 2016. The works are to concentrate on repairing the critical points where the road pavers are completed undone Read more

Police Practice Safety Measures As Holiday Season Approaches

PHILIPSBURG--As the holiday season gets closer, the Police Department, as is customary, issued several safety measures for residents. The Police Department remains proactive with regard to prevention of crime according to Acting Police spokesman Steven Carty.

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Fundraising Proceeds to empower and transform the lives of struggling families and youth

PORT DE PLAISANCE:--- In a world in which radio talk shows, employees, and the general public tend to lambaste political and other leaders for a lack of integrity and transparency, it is refreshing to know that leaders worth following still exist on St. Martin and the world. Therefore, on December 3rd, 2016, Victorious Living will host VLF’s Leader Worth Following Awards at La Terrasse Port de Plaisance from 7-9:30 pm Read more

Victorious Living Honours Officer Gamali Benjamin At Fundraising Awards

COLE BAY, Sint Maarten — In a world in which radio talk shows, employees, and the general public tend to lambaste political and other leaders for a lack of integrity and transparency, it is refreshing to know that leaders worth following still exist in St. Maarten and the world.

On December 3, Victorious Living will host VLF’s Leader Worth Following Awards at La Terrasse, Port-de-Plaisance from 7:00pm-9:30pm. This inspirational event is designed to encourage, stimulate and inspire leaders to be leaders worth following Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Moments ago some four armed gunmen wearing helmets stormed into Jewelry Avenue Store on the Boardwalk and committed an armed robbery. In the surrounding area, the shattering of the glass cases could be heard from a distance. The culprits it is understood wore helmets as their masks. At least two persons were injured in the head as the armed bandits hit the victims in the head. Ambulance personnel were on the scene treating the injured victims while police are busy combing the area to capture the other two suspects that were also involved in the broad daylight armed robbery.
Interim Police Spokesman Steven Carty confirmed that the armed robbery had just taken place and that police were still busy at the scene Read more

Final Phase Of Emergency Repairs On Front Street Start Wednesday

PHILIPSBURG – The Government of St. Maarten, represented by the Council of Ministers, would like to update the general public with regard to the second and final phase of the emergency repairs, which are being carried out on Front Street.

The project is being financed by the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) and coordinated by the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI).

“We are pleased to inform you, as promised, that the first phase of this project is now completed and traffic through Front Street from Sea Palace can continue up until the Court House Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Government of St Maarten, represented by the Council of Ministers, would like to update the general public with regards to the second and final phase of the Emergency repairs which are been carried out on Front Street. The project is being financed by the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) and coordinated by the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI).
We are pleased to inform you, as promised, that the first phase of this project is now completed and traffic through Front Street from Sea Palace can continue up until the Court House Read more

Know Your Community Police Officer

Know your Community Police Officer

~ Philipsburg CPO Steven Carty ~

By Andrew Dick

PHILIPSBURG--The term Community Police Officer (CPO) has been used by police management for some time now, but do you know every CPO on the Police Force? And do you know which one represents your district? These are the questions we hope to answer during this series of articles as we get to know each officer in the CPO programme.

Inspector Steven Carty is the CPO of district Philipsburg, which includes the areas of Pointe Blanche, Over the Bank, Hope Estate, Guana Bay and Pond Island Read more