Doncher welcomes RCCL back, pays tribute to hurricane heroes
Port St. Maarten - Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrrindell-Doncher on Sunday welcomed Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) and its ship Grandeur of the Seas back to the shores of St. Maarten calling the occasion a "great early ...
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Fleming to motivate Chamber changes for small businesses
Overwhelmed by the support ~ Middle Region - Just two days after garnering 101 votes in a tightly-run Chamber of Commerce elections, Music Producer Bertaux 'Mr. Rude' Fleming on Sunday was recognized as a local hero in the aftermath of Hurricane...
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StMaartenNews.com Feature Story:
"Rainbow shines on Grandeur of the Seas
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PHILIPSBURG – The Grandeur of the Seas arrived at the port in Philipsburg on Sunday morning under what looked like a fortunate omen. As the cruise liner of Royal Caribbean entered the port, it started to rain and shortly after a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky and the Grandeur of the Seas seemed to be at the end of that rainbow.
That’s were the fortunate part of the omen ended because later in the morning the island experienced heavy rainfall, making it not all that attractive for cruise passengers to take a walk through the town.
The Grandeur of the Seas – with a maximum capacity of 1,950 passengers – is the second cruise ship to arrive in St. Maarten after Hurricane Irma.
Nieuwsuur
A team of the Dutch TV-program Nieuwsuur (News Hour) was in the port to record the arrival of the cruise liner. Nieuwsuur’s report covers not only the arrival of the Grandeur of the Seas, but it will also present an impression of the island’s recovery after Hurricane Irma. The broadcast on Dutch TV is on December 28.
Photo caption:
The Grandeur of the Seas arrives, seemingly at the end of a rainbow at the port in St. Maarten. Photo Hilbert Haar.
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Minister Emmanuel: 21 floors Towers construction historical
Philipsburg - Developer Frank Teboul will be starting the construction of two 21 floor Towers soon. The building permit has been approved and signed by the Minister of VROMI. Honorable Minister C. Emmanuel expressed that this coming construction...
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I do not have water - 4.2%
I do not have electricity - 4.2%
I have neither - 4.2%
I am grateful to have both and commend GEBE - 88.5%
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Counter-experts: stress did not kill Mitch Henriquez
THE HAGUE - The court has to present an interim-verdict in the case against two police officers who were involved in the arrest of Aruban Mitch Henriquez in 2015; Henriquez died a few days after the violent arrest. New independent research by...
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Police force receives new vehicles for detectives department
Philipsburg -On Thursday, December 14th the St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) received the first two of six new vehicles to be added to its fleet.The new vehicles will be assigned to the detectives department as that department's vehicles suffered...
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CPO Community Police Officers honoured
Philipsburg - On Tuesday December 12th during a short ceremony at the Prins Willem Alexander School the Community Police Officer (CPO) Arcella Leonard, Shawn Crispulo from KPSM and Elvis Jamanika of the Nationale Dutch Police Force were honoured...
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StMaartenNews.com Photo of the Day
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Philipsburg Community Brass Band back at Anglican Church
Photo caption: After a long summer break which included the passing of hurricane Irma and the aftermath thereof, the Philipsburg Community Brass Band was once again back at the St. Simon & St. Jude Anglican Church in Philipsburg for their monthly ...
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Engage thanks corporate sponsors and participants
Philipsburg - Ten hours of reading, sharing of literary works and networking proved that the "Engage in Literature Read-a-thon" was indeed more than just a read-a-thon. Last week (December 9th) the Engage foundation hosted their first annual...
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SHTA & Carib Beer Call for Sharing 2018 Events
Philipsburg - The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and Carib Beer call on companies and NGO's to send in events they are planning for 2018 for their National Event Calendar. By launching the calendar three months after...
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Phyllisia Ross joins Art Saves Lives in relief efforts
St. Maarten - Art Saves Lives Foundation continued its hurricane relief efforts with the assistance of the French Tourist Office's "SXM Smile Again" initiative to assist students on the island. Recording artist Phyllisia Ross collaborated with...
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ICWI brings Christmas cheer to children in need
The Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) Brings Some Christmas Cheer to Children in Need. ~ donates to St. Maarten Vocational Training School for Christmas lunch ~ When ICWI was asked to support the St. Maarten Vocational and Training...
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Funding needed for Rehabilitation of Coral Reef Eco-System
SINT MAARTEN/COMMENTARY - The country's reefs are an important contributor to the national economy. Based on an Economic Valuation Study of Sint Maarten's coral reef eco-system, the economic contribution of a healthy coral reef system was found...
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SMCP present next candidate: Christian President
Christian President, alternative candidate for true leadership "ST MAARTEN, like you, I share the same sentiments time and time again. We are continuously being begged for our support during elections and once given the opportunity to represent...
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Questions from the yachting sector
Dear Sir, Can you imagine that you were in charge of the government of a small island where 15% of the economy was attributable to the yachting sector, this sector had significant competition, and the island was hit by a hurricane that was...
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Caribbean's cruise tourism return shows it is open
Multifaceted, million-dollar advertising campaign shows successful results of drawing visitors to the Caribbean post-hurricanes, and transitions to continue focusing on the more than one million square miles and range of attractions, activities...
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St. Maarten Airport interior demo work to start this week
PHILIPSBURG - Demolition of the mold-infested interior sheetrock walls of Princess Juliana International Airport's terminal building is to start this week after a contractor is selected on Tuesday. The airport has followed the required...
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StMaartenNews.com Legal Review
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DEMOCRACY and TRIAS POLITICA
The concept of a Democratic system of government and the Trias Politica philosophy is quite old. The term "Trias Politica" or "Separation of powers" is widely acknowledged to be linked to Montesquieu, author of the popular work "The Spirit of...
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It is going to be a busy Holiday Season
Ladies and Gentlemen, This week no column from me. I doubt that anyone would be interested in reading the serious issues that I bring up, during a festive season. I could have waited another 3-4 days with this, but then everybody get stacks of...
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