Don't let insurance companies take you for a ride
PHILIPSBURG - Don't let your insurance company take you for a ride. That is, in popular terms, the message from attorney Cor Merx, founder of the local Consumer Association. "I am not going to name any insurance companies," Merx says in his...
Read more
stmaartennews.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dear Reader
Yesterday, we posed the question in the intro of our newsletter if it is government's responsibility to fix roofs and rebuild homes of people. To continue that discussion, the problem we have with this contention is that if it does happen - and apparently it is happening as government vows to fix 300-350 roofs by Christmas - can this be considered a form of vote-buying?
It is a worthy cause government is fighting for, but the sudden availability of funds to the tune of 5 million guilders for this project makes us wonder why government can't find the same amounts of money for other worthy causes such as saving USM, the University of St. Martin, or for instance - just a random thought of the top of mind - the marketing and promotion of St. Maarten as a tourism destination.
We don't want to beat a dead horse by rehashing the whole sordid affair surrounding the St. Maarten Tourism Authority aka the STA, but the fact remains that it is election time and the flurry of appointments, handouts and the magical appearances of funds from all sorts of hidden accounts we didn't know existed in government's treasury department, gives us an indiscernible taste in our mouth that we can't quite distinguish whether it is a good thing or bad thing.
As the
new STA board consists for the most part of government affiliated persons or civil servants, it is imperative that appointments from the private sector to the supervisory board be equally executed expeditiously before this becomes yet another body that dies a slow death like many other government entities set up with good intentions to be independent for worthy causes but with no adequate funding to back them up or make them sustainable. Remember EDC, anyone?
We are presently busy with two investigative reports. One on the situation surrounding insurance settlements and one regarding the St. Maarten post office (
PSS). Be sure to read our
interview with Cor Merx as his message to not let insurance companies take us for a ride will resonate with many of us in the community where it pertains to getting a just settlement for damages claimed.
Anyway, we thank all of you who have continued to register for a subscription plan with us. We welcome you to our growing community of readers. Those of you who have not done so yet, can do so online at
http://stmaartennews.com/registration. You can choose to pay immediately online with your creditcard or request to receive an invoice from us for manual payment processing.
We will be putting more and more of our recently published articles and archived news articles behind the paywall. Therefore it will be important for you to eventually purchase a paid subscription. Register today online at
http://stmaartennews.com/registration.
If you wish to discuss a
corporate account for your company, organization or department, feel free to drop us an email to discuss your needs as well.
If you have any questions, comments or if you also wish to advertise with us, email us via
info@stmaartennews.com.
Reminder: The 1st Annual Customer Service Week is from November 27th to December 1st at the Holland House Beach Hotel and there is still room for more participants, though space is limited. Last-minute walk-ins paying cash at the door will also be accepted. Their Job Readiness Course will be a hit, we believe, with many jobless post-Irma. Check online at
www.AcademyCSMA.com for more information about the available courses and their Irma special rates. Sessions are from 9am to 5pm each day.
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com Headline Stories
|
|
DP leader Sarah: "Egoistic and self serving fight..."
PRESS RELEASE BY THE LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ST. MAARTEN NOVEMBER 16, 2017 The signing of the border control agreement reveals an egoistic and self serving fight over the backs of the people of St. Maarten. All is well, that ends well,...
Read more
stmaartennews.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Doncher appoints local professionals to STA board
Valya Lake-Pantophlet is Chairperson ~ GREAT BAY - Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher on Thursday appointed the first full board of the St. Maarten Tourism Authority (STA) foundation and immediately tasked the...
Read more
stmaartennews.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com Feature Article
|
|
King and Queen to visit St. Maarten, Saba & Statia
PHILIPSBURG - King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will visit St. Maarten on Saturday December 2 as part of a tour that includes visits to Saba and Statia. State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) will accompany the royal couple. King...
Read more
stmaartennews.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com Investigative Report
|
|
|
|
|
Postal Services St. Maarten
|
|
Stay tuned as we continue our investigative report on the situation at the Postal Services St. Maarten (PSS) post office. Reports reaching our newsdesk that a
joint press statement was only released after the union pressured management of PSS for information regarding the status of the staff of PSS. Government's role in this whole affair will be the topic of our investigative report.
Sign up for updates...
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com Poll Results
|
|
|
Yes - 41.7%
No - 58.3%
NEW POLL
|
|
|
Are you experiencing problems with your insurance settlement?
|
|
I did not have any damages
|
|
|
|
|
I am satisfied with my settlement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com News Review
|
|
Joint Statement SMCU, SBD, PSS regarding Post Office
JOINT PRESS RELEASE ~ St. Maarten Communication Union (SMCU) ~ Supervisory Board of Directors and Managing-Director Postal Services St. Maarten N.V. (PSS) ~ Supervisory Board of Directors (SBD) The SBD is truly saddened by the lack of social,...
Read more
stmaartennews.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com News Stories
|
|
Sambo's F*ck The Police! theater play encourages debate
AMSTERDAM - F*ck The Police! is the controversial title of a new theater production by Raymi Sambo, Sam Jones reports on Caribisch Netwerk. Last Sunday the premiere was in the Bijlmerpark Theater in Amsterdam. Raymi is an actor who leads VIG, his ...
Read more
stmaartennews.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank profits...
The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Limited has reported another consecutive year of increased net profit, total assets, and customer deposits. According to the audited 2016 financial statements, National Bank recorded a net profit of...
Read more
timescaribbeanonline.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ministry of VROMI to initiate Roof Repair Program
POND ISLAND - The Ministry of VROMI will be initiating a roof repair program throughout several districts which is scheduled to kick off in the third week of November 2017. Five million guilders of which two million has been received through...
Read more
www.soualiganewsday.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Be aware of Trucks with Ministry VROMI sign on the...
POND ISLAND - The Ministry of VROMI would like inform the general public that trucks with a VROMI sign on the windshield are no longer working for the Ministry. If anyone is approached by a truck operator informing them they are working for the...
Read more
www.soualiganewsday.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
A TIME 4 A CHANGE
SINT MAARTEN/COMMENTARY - Recently, the Caretaker Prime Minister decided to play tit for tat with the Parliament and invoked Article 59 of our constitution to dissolve Parliament and call new elections. I have been contacted by many people who...
Read more
www.soualiganewsday.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
SMCP LEADER SMITH: CONSTITUTIONAL CHAOS. GOVERNING...
PHILIPSBURG - "Hurricane Irma destroyed our country, displaced our people and exposed our government," Leader of the Sint Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) said on Wednesday in a press statement. "Governing now appears to be dominated by politics....
Read more
www.soualiganewsday.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dutch State secretary Knops to visit St. Maarten
SABA/ST. EUSTATIUS - State secretary Knops (Interior and Kingdom Relations) is visiting the three Windward Islands from Monday, November 27, until Sunday, December 3. The visit is divided in two parts. From November 27 until November 30, the...
Read more
www.soualiganewsday.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three positions available on COCI Board
PHILIPSBURG - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) hereby wish to inform you that in accordance with the Federal Ordinance of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry (P.B. 1944 No.202) there are three positions available on the COCI...
Read more
www.soualiganewsday.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prime Minister: Guangdong Zhenrong Energy gets two weeks
WILLEMSTAD - According to the Prime Minister of Curaçao, Eugene Rhuggenaath, as soon as the Chinese State Company Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE) receive the letter from the Government requesting them proof that they are capable of operating the...
Read more
curacaochronicle.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
KLM: End Boeing 747 flights to Curaçao in sight
AMSTERDAM - The Royal Dutch Airline KLM is in the process of phasing out its 747 fleet. That means that maybe in a year, passengers will not fly in a Boeing 747 to and from the Netherlands but with a 777 aircraft. This was reported by Aviation News.
Read more
curacaochronicle.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com Police News
|
|
Brother shoots other brother in the face on Thursday morning
REWARD - Detectives are presently investigating a shooting involving two brothers. The shooting took place on Thursday morning at approximately 10.20 a.m. at their home in the Reward area. Immediately after receiving this information several...
Read more
www.soualiganewsday.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
StMaartenNews.com Advertisements
|
|
Pond Life Ebook Offers Preview of Migratory Bird Festival
Grand Case-Each year, the Les Fruits de Mer association hosts the Migratory Bird Festival on St. Martin. The stars of this festival are the birds that travel so far to come here each year, and the wild places and creatures they depend on. This...
Read more
stmaartennews.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
With the resumption of flights on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, we are also open to take your flight bookings to and from St. Maarten via SXM Airport.
|
|
|
|
We will continue to bring you reports and articles via this email newsletter. But for the latest news, updates and photo reportages keep an eye on our website online at
www.stmaartennews.com
or follow us on
Facebook,
where we will also post community billboard notices, government announcements and urgent public notices as we receive them via our news desk.
If you also wish to receive news headlines, alerts and breaking news via Whatsapp, email us your whatsapp number via
info@anykeyservices.com.
Thank you for your attention to our email newsletter. Your readership is very much appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
STMAARTENNEWS.COM
A service of ANYKEY SERVICES N.V.
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
