Payment date for license plates to be extended to June 30
POND ISLAND - Due to the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Irma, the country is still in the recovery phase. Hundreds of vehicles suffered damage. The Government is well aware that many in the community are facing serious hardships and...
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StMaartenNews.com Letter to the Editor
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A visitor's guide to St Maarten; locals may want to read too
Dear Visitor, It's that time of the year again and I must say boy, is it interesting! They have become more creative but if you have a good collection of their words you will find out that they all basically say the same thing but through...
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StMaartenNews.com Feature Article
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When our ship comes in
By Chris Morvan ~ An open-top sports car speeds around the twisting mountain road with magnificent sea views on the other side and only a metal barrier preventing the driver from taking the bouncing, exploding shortcut to the beach. The part of...
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StMaartenNews.com Health News
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New General Hospital will come with International Standards
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - With the financing agreements for the new general hospital signed on Friday February 23 rd, it is important for the general public to understand how health care will be improved. Although the new hospital is critical for ...
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CARTY STEPPING DOWN FROM SZV DECEMBER 31
POND ISLAND - With several systemically vital assigned tasks nearing completion and the SZV 3.0. Strategic plan in full execution phase, the Director of SZV Glen Carty sees that his priority task as turnaround specialist is nearing completion. In ...
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Community Mobile Dental Consultations available on Tuesday
GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - Community dental care will be available from the mobile dental bus once again on Tuesday, February 27 from 2.00pm to 4.30pm at the Vineyard Office Park in Philipsburg where Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department...
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CPS says eliminate mosquito breeding sites and use...
GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, says due to recent rainfall the country has experienced, CPS is calling on the populace to...
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StMaartenNews.com Government News
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School Closed on Today due to Parliamentary Elections
POND ISLAND - Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Jorien Wuite reminds the general public that due to the Parliamentary Elections all scho...
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Deadline for vehicle inspection to be extended to June 30
POND ISLAND - Due to the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Irma, the country is still in the recovery phase. Hundreds of vehicles suffered damage.
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Ministry of VSA offers persons post-Irma temp housing
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Last week, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (Ministry VSA), Emil Lee announced the commencement of an Emergency Transitional Housing Program to be managed in by the Dr. J. Foundation....
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Government saves millions of NAF on water purchase....
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - " The amount of water that has to be purchased under the current 'take or pay' clauses of the purchasing agreements have resulted in substantial financial losses for the country. "Seven Seas Water was approached to...
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StMaartenNews.com Elections News
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The House of Parliament closed today for Elections
PHILIPSBURG - The general public is hereby informed of the following: The House of Parliament will be used by the Central Voting Bureau for processing and announcing of the Parliamentary Election results on Monday, February 26. As a consequence...
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Traffic measures in connection with Parliamentary elections
PHILIPSBURG - The Police Department is informing the general public that following traffic measures will be taken in connection with the Parliamentary elections which will be held on Monday February 26 th 2018. Front Street will be closed on that ...
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Rain and power cuts didn't discourage UD-candidates
PHILIPSBURG - The last rallies before Mondays' parliamentary elections for the three main parties took place at different locations. The National Alliance was on its traditional stomping grounds in St. Peters, the United St. Maarten party need...
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The election that nobody wanted is here
PHILIPSBURG - The elections that nobody wanted will take place on Monday in St. Maarten and for the first time ever there does not seem to be a lot of election fever. The election campaign has been limited to some public meetings and to social...
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Video commercial: "Go out and Vote!"
"Go out and Vote" Public Service Campaign from the Government's Department of Communications (DCOMM)
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StMaartenNews.com Book Review
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New Book About Statia's Plants and Trees
Oranjestad- Botanist Dr. Franklin S. Axelrod has published a book on the plants on Sint Eustatius called 'A Systematic Vademecum to the Vascular Plants of Sint Eustatius'. Vascular plants have a circulatory system for nutrients and water. They...
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StMaartenNews.com Judicial News
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European Dutchman as Attorney General is more independent
WILLEMSTAD - Again a European Dutchman has been selected as the Attorney General for the five islands Curaçao, St. Maarten and the BES (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba). Will a local ever be considered suitable for this position?
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StMaartenNews.com Dutch Caribbean News
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Saba out of gasoline: no public transport
THE BOTTOM - Saba's only gas station ran out of gasoline on Saturday morning, leaving the island also without public transport. "It has a large impact on us since it's our livelihood. There's nothing we can do about it but wait," expressed Donna...
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Dutch government commissioner Franco wants to earn trust
ORANJESTAD - Dutch government commissioner for St.Eustatius, Marcolino 'Mike' Franco, made his first public appearance at PJB50 Radio Statia Sunday afternoon. "I don't want to ask for trust, I want to work and then earn it", expressed Franco....
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Subsidy scheme "Opportunities for all Children" to begin ...
SABA/ST. EUSTATIUS - All children must be able to participate. Also children who grow up in a family with a low income. With the subsidy scheme "Opportunities for all Children", the Cabinet makes resources available to help children. The subsidy...
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Who you think will win the elections today?
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
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Ministry of Health advises community to take preventive...
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) - The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, is calling on the community to take preventive measures to prevent contracting...
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SZV ASKING EMPLOYERS TO DECLARE AND PAY PREMIUMS ONLINE
PHILIPSBURG - Social & Health Insurances SZV has introduced several online services in 2017, including the Employer Portal where companies can submit their ZV/OV declarations digitally. Employers are obligated by law to submit and pay their ZV/OV ...
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StMaartenNews.com Online News Stories
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Join us in our fully-catered Regatta Village
SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - In the official count-down to the 38th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, the new Regatta Village concept at our hosting sponsor Port de Plaisance has been finalized. The Regatta Village will bring together in one place all...
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Let's Cruise - Eastern, Western, Southern Caribbean...
Lets-Cruise.co is offering cruise vacations on the best and biggest cruise ships in the world with brand name cruises and destinations in the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean, Alaska, Europe and the Mediterranean, ...
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Coca-Cola contributes to the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The St. Maarten Yacht Club Regatta Foundation is pleased to announce Coca-Cola as a contributing participant in the 38th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. Following the devastation resulting from the 2017 hurricane...
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Diplomas Handed to Bonaire Housekeeping Staff
Kralendijk- February 21, 2018 was an important evening for 6 hardworking women from the housekeeping teams of Den Laman, Sand Dollar and Terramar; they received their well-deserved, official diploma of the accredited housekeeping training that...
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Saban fisherman responded to capsized boat
THE BOTTOM - The Greg Slyngstad's Bieker 53 multihull Fujin has capsized during the RORC Caribbean 600 on Saba. "The captain and crew of the vessel were very professional and treated me with dignity and respect," stated Nicholas Johnson local...
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interCaribbean Airways Announces Dominica to Tortola and ...
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sunday February 25, 2018 - interCaribbean Airways has announced new nonstop schedule services from Dominica to St Lucia and Tortola, with one-stop connections via Tortola to St Thomas, St Croix, Sint...
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Copa Airlines to Introduce Service Between Barbados and...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday February 25, 2018 - Barbados' Minister of Tourism and International Transport Richard Sealy has announced a partnership with Copa Airlines that will see the island receiving a twice-weekly service direct from Panama.
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Weather Forecast: Monday to Wednesday
DATE ISSUED: Sunday, February 25, 2018 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Monday evening (18:00 LST) February 26, 2018 WEATHER: Tonight through Monday evening: Partly cloudy with brief isolated showers. Forecast High: 28°C / 82°F Forecast Low:...
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6 reasons why there has been an increase in number of earthquakes
With so many earthquakes in the news recently, it seems that the frequency of big temblors is on the rise. As per a report by The Guardian, scientists have warned there could be a significant growth in the numbers of devastating earthquakes around the world in 2018. Here are seven main reasons that may have led to a rise in seismic activity across the globe.
1. There have been variations in the speed of the Earth's rotation which may have triggered intense seismic activity. Although fluctuations in the rotation are small and may only change the length of a day by one millisecond, they often lead to the release of vast amounts of underground energy, researchers explain.
2. Natural geomorphological phenomenon isn't the only factor responsible for earthquakes. Activities like mining, nuclear explosions and groundwater extraction has seen an increase in the number of human-induced earthquakes. As per available data, over 728 quakes in past 149 years might have been induced by human activities.
3. Man-made earthquakes are getting more common due to poor planning in infrastructural activities like fracking for oil, dam-building, pumping gas without re-filling.
4. Another reason attributed by scientists for increasing earthquakes is the cooling of earth. Scientists claim cooling causes the contraction of the earth's crust, which results into increased volcanic disturbance causing earthquakes.
5. There has been a spurt in big geological processes. These processes are driving the reactive seismic forces that create earthquakes along faults, trenches, and the planet's many subduction zones.
6. A study claims an increase in the number of earthquakes in recent years not because there are substantially more earthquakes, but because there are more seismic instruments and they are able to record more earthquakes.
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StMaartenNews.com Dutch News
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Dutch head home with 20 Olympic medals...
The Dutch Winter Olympic campaign ended this weekend with both Irene Schouten and Koen Verweij picking up bronze in the mass start race. In total, the Dutch finished the competition in fifth place with 20 medals - eight gold, six silver and six...
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Dutch MPs give go head to arming the maritime sector...
Dutch shipowners with vessels passing regularly through areas frequented by pirates will now be able to carry their own security guards who are permitted to carry arms and fire if necessary. A majority of MPs, including the coalition Christian...
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TV Carib News - 23 Feb 2018
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With the high season upon us and more and more airlines are resuming flights to and from St. Maarten, we are also open to take your flight bookings to and from St. Maarten as well.
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