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By Hilbert Haar ~ Environmental issues have taken central stage in St. Maarten ever since Barbara Cannegieter et al filed a lawsuit against the government over the persistent fires at the dump. Add the Pride's Foundation's annual coastal cleanup to..

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In this edition we bring you the Monday news including part 4 of our 7-parts series from our special report on the workings of the Public Prosecutor's Office in regards to the lead times of criminal investigations and the statutes of limitations, if any, when it comes to the length of these investigations.

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7-parts series about the Public Prosecutor's Office views on the lead times of investigations
This is a special report brought to you by StMaartenNews.com outlining the views of the Public Prosecutor's Office on the statutes of limitations pertaining to the length of investigations, in particular those of politicians, other public figures and prominent citizens on St. Maarten.

The introduction to this special report can be read online via the following article:

Part 4 - The length of investigations carried out by the Public Prosecutor's Office. How long does this actually take?

In part 3 we discussed that the Public Prosecutor's Office does not work alone when it comes to investigating and bringing criminal cases to trial. It is a part of the criminal justice chain system and each link depends on the other to execute its work properly. So delays on the front-end can have a domino effect on the lead time of a criminal case before judgement is finally executed.

However, the Public Prosecutor's Office has the so-called prosecution monopoly. This means that only the Public Prosecutor can prosecute criminal cases and bring them to court. Individual citizens can not do this. They can file a complaint with the police. Based on an investigation, the OM then decides on prosecution. If the complainant or interested party disagrees with the OM's decision not to prosecute, the interested party concerned can complain to the court. The latter is not very common.

In this part we will discuss the length of investigations carried out by the Public Prosecutor's Office and make another revelation.

Unfortunately, there are currently no reliable figures available at the Public Prosecutor's Office to provide insight into the lead times of the criminal justice chain on St. Maarten. Unlike in the Netherlands, no research has yet been done on this.

However, in 2019 the Council for Law Enforcement intends to start an investigation into the lead times of criminal investigations and into bottlenecks within the criminal investigation chain. The aim is to gain insight into the lead times for the entire criminal justice chain as well as the lead times per chain partner.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has stated it will fully cooperate with this investigation and looks forward to the results with interest.

In part 5 we will discuss whether it is allowed for investigations to last so long and who checks and oversees this.
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Separate waste collection may become part of dump roadmap

PHILIPSBURG--Voluntary separate collection of waste and the creation of awareness through education about recycling may become part of the roadmap for the prevention of fires and the emanation of smoke, gases and foul smell at the sanitary landfill..

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Irresponsible Soak A Fete visitors create massive littering

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The Nature Foundation St Maarten was informed about a massive amount of littering which took place at the 'Soak A fete' last Sunday night despite the repeated remarks of the organization to visitors of the event to...

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Cultural Xpression Sept 2018 - Eco SXM on Climate Change ...

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BBC reports: Facebook security breach: 50M accounts hacked

By Dave Lee ~ North America technology reporter ~ Facebook has said "almost 50 million" of its users were left exposed by a security flaw. The company said attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in a feature known as "View As" to gain control

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PM Romeo Marlin speaks at Nelson Mandela Peace Summit

NEW YORK - While on a working visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin had the opportunity to give an address at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit. "Today, I am truly grateful on this occasion to participate...

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The Great Train Journey - part 6

By Hilbert Haar ~ We stay in the old center of Hanoi at the City Backpackers Hostel on Bat Su Street. To say that the city is a bit overwhelming is an understatement. With 7.5 million inhabitants, 5 million scooters and 500,000 cars the buzz in...

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The Great Train Journey - part 5

By Hilbert Haar ~ Seoul is a city of 10 million, roughly 250 times the sizes of Dutch St. Maarten. Entering South Korea is not a problem, because Europeans do not need visa. Finding your way around town is another matter. Mostly everything is...

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Philipsburg Jubilee Library Needs a New Home, Urgently! pt 1

By Fabian A. Badejo ~ Among the many catastrophes Hurricane Irma unleashed on us is the damage of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. Like a wounded lion, the Library has taken staggering steps to get back on its feet again, thanks to the dedication...

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Philipsburg Jubilee Library Needs a New Home, Urgently! pt 2

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - It's September 22, 2018. Saturday, 11:00am in Great Bay. There's no space in the parking lot, so I ended up parking at a short distance from the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. From the outside, it didn't look like it...

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Philipsburg Jubilee Library Needs a New Home, Urgently! pt 3

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Books, books and more books! That's what libraries are made of. The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) housed over 60,000 volumes before Irma. Books in English, French, Spanish, Dutch and Papiamento. Books for...

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Traffic accident Monday morning leaves one injured

COLE BAY - The Police Traffic Department is investigating a traffic accident which occurred on Monday October 1 st on Welfare Road in the vicinity of Market Garden at approximately 1.25 a.m., police said on Monday. The accident was between a...

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24-Year Old Man arrested. Suspected of sex with a minor

PHILIPSBURG - A male suspect identified with initials D.C. (24) was arrested by the Police Juvenile and Morals Department suspected of having sexual r...

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Two injured in traffic accident on Sunday near Snoopy's Bar

COLE BAY - The Police Traffic Department is presently investigating a traffic accident which took place on Welfare road in the vicinity of Snoopy's bar on Sunday September 30 th at approximately 10.50 p.m, police said on Monday. A pedestrian...

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Father and son arrested after resisting arrest ...

PHILIPSBURG - A father identified with initials P.M. and son with initials J.M. were both arrested by police officers arrived at a traffic accident in which they involved, police said on Monday. During the investigation of the accident and...

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Minister Smith now has the green light to start law classes

PHILIPSBURG-Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport (ECYS) Wycliffe Smith will now be able to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Curacao for the commencement of Law classes at the University of St. Martin, now that...

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St. Maarten to receive Naf.32.6 million liquidity support

PHILIPSBURG-The Government of St. Maarten will soon receive Naf.32.6 million into its coffers as liquidity support to ensure that it meets its obligations for the remainder of the year now that Finance Minister Perry Geerlings has signed the...

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Council of Ministers approve urgent repairs to courthouse

PHILIPSBURG - On Thursday September 27th, Kelvin Bloyden the Sint Maarten representative on the Management Board of the Common Court of Justice (Beheerraad Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie) received the final approval to begin the urgent...

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Former Court Manager to spend 60 days in pretrial detention

PHILIPSBURG -- The main suspect in the Triggerfish investigation MJC who was arrested on September 7th, 2018 will have to spend another 60 days in pretrial detention as the Prosecution prepares to take her case to trial. Judge denied request ...

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Sint Maarteners take on Government and Dump management

PHILIPSBURG - "The dump is my biggest concern. It is a monster. I consider it a giant murderer." With these famous words, uttered by the minister of public housing, spatial planning, environment and infrastructure, Miklos Giterson, Camiel Koster...

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STAT Commences with National Accounts Survey ...

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Department of Statistics (STAT), commenced this week with the National Accounts Survey. Data-collection is underway amongst a random sample of business establishments and foundations operating on the island. This...

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SSSD hosting workshop entitled "My PBL, PKL and TKL...

PHILIPSBURG - For many students or graduates of the VSBO/ PSVE - PBL, PKL and TKL secondary school systems on the island, the question of 'What is next?' after their education, often poses a challenge.

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Telecommunication company UTS signs agreement with MCB Bank

WILLEMSTAD - The ailing telecommunication company UTS has signed an agreement with the largest bank of the island, the Maduro & Curiel's Bank (MCB). This agreement comes as a ray of sunlight in these dark days of the public company. UTS is now...

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Van Raak (SP) questions Minister of Finance about offshore..

THE HAGUE - The Member of Parliament for the Dutch Socialist Party (SP) Ronald van Raak does not give up. The MP asked questions to the Minister of Finance about Dutch responsibility for offshore in the Kingdom. Van Raaks questions are: 1) Do you ...

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Curaçao Pride 2018, an overwhelming success!

WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao Pride 2018 was an overwhelming success. A record number of people were present at the Curaçao Pride Walk and the Opening Concert at Wilhelminaplein. The other Curaçao Pride events were held island wide for the first time...

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Press Release: InselAir to introduce 'Customer's Choice'

WILLEMSTAD - InselAir is excited to introduce 'Customer's Choice', a new, simplified pricing structure which better matches customer demand in the market and provides a variety of choice to our passengers. Over our entire network, four different...

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NEW! CuracaoFlowers: You order online, we deliver in Curacao

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Donner says goodbye to Attorney General Bos

WILLEMSTAD - Vice-President of the Council of State of the Kingdom, mr. Piet Hein Donner, was in Curaçao last week. This in the context of his upcoming farewell and, therefore, he paid a visit to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. On Friday he...

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No extra money for cleaning schools

WILLEMSTAD - There are no extra funds for the cleaning of public schools. This can be deducted from the words of the Minister of Education Marilyn Alcala-Wallé. Teachers and parents complained recently that the schools are currently dirty....

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10% of the population is Venezuelan

WILLEMSTAD - The Minister of Justice Quincy Girigorie indicated during a debate in parliament that 26,000 Venezuelans live in Curaçao. Almost 10,000 of them have a residence permit and are legally on the island. 16,000 entered or stayed via...

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The Netherlands has blood on its hands

It seems strongly that the Netherlands knowingly participated in human rights violations. Minister Stef Blok of Foreign Relations has signed a document in Caracas in which the Netherlands intends to return 100% of the refugees arriving in Curacao ...

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Exclusive: Is Inselair worth saving?

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Pathway for the future of the aviation in Curaçao

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VBC wants public consultation on new currency

WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao Business Association (VBC) wants the people to be consulted in a referendum about the introduction of a new currency. The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten recently announced that it is working on the preparations...

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Tax Office CN will use a new method to seize vehicles

It still frequently happens that a group of taxpayers refuses to meet their tax and payment obligations. This is why the Belastingdienst CN has decided to use a system which prevents the use of vehicles, in justice to all individuals and...

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Saba's Exco: Failure to Establish Social Minimum a Mystery

30 By René Zwart The Hague - The Executive Council of Saba has told The Hague in no uncertain terms what it feels about the failure to establish a 'social minimum' for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. "Although we understand that especially the...

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PCN to Organize Congress About General Pension

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Tropical Storm Leslie swells impacting east coast of the US

SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN - Tropical Storm (TS) Leslie - 12 th named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season -, continues to influence sea conditions around the islands of the north eastern Caribbean including Sint Maarten.

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Weather Forecast: Tuesday to Thursday

DATE ISSUED: Monday, October 01, 2018 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday evening (18:00 LST) October 02, 2018 Tonight through Tuesday evening: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with local showers possible. Forecast High: 32°C / 90°F...

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NAGICO Dubs Oct. as Customer & Community Appreciation Month

They have a line-up of meaningful activities focused on their customers and the community at large and they are excited to share the news. The company had planned an extravagant Customer Appreciation day last year, but unfortunately this had to...

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SZV URGES COMPANIES TO WORK ON COMPLIANCE

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Social & Health Insurances SZV has been actively advocating to employers, the obligation to declare and to pay the respective social security premiums by the use of mass compliance campaigns and wage audits.

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NAGICO launches the Hurricane Xtra Policy

PHILIPSBURG (Monday, July 23, 2018) - Today, NAGICO Insurances unveiled a new insurance product called the NAGICO Hurricane Xtra Policy. It's designed as a supplemental coverage to insure uncovered expenses that may arise following a hurricane as ...

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Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset hosts first annual reading

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Rotary International is dedicated to six core values of which the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset upholds. Throughout the month of September, we honored Basic Education and Literacy. One of the events the club hosted ...

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Countdown to October 30 Career & Study Fair 2018

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The St. Maarten Career & Study Fair Committee is pleased to announce that they will be hosting their annual Career & Study Fair on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Last year the Committee was forced to cancel the Career...

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Review LuminAID Packlite Max, a Solar Powered Phone Charger

ST. JOHN'S ESTATE - The Wizards, specializing in computer repairs and onsite services, is now the official reseller for an environmentally-friendly product that has a very unusual feature: A solar powered LED lantern that is a phone charger as...

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SHTA & Carib Beer Call for Sharing 2019 Events to Show...

SINT MAARTEN (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 2019 for their National Event Calendar. The 2018 calendar, published only...

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