Ennia Group Announces Senior Management Promotions
PHILIPSBURG - In a press statement issued today, Ennia Caribe Holding N.V. announced that former minister of Finance, Richard F. Gibson, Sr., has been appointed, effective immediately, as President and General Managing Director of Ennia Caribe...
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Part of the landfill on Pond Island is on fire as of around 11:30pm Friday night. Residents living downwind in the Philipsburg area and surrounding neighborhoods from the smoke, should close windows and doors.
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Frans: Ferrier admits UD misled people, still no funds
Says citizens rebuilding St. Maarten ~ Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Friday said Finance Minister Michael Ferrier's statement about the lack of funds from Holland is an admission that the United Democrats (UD) ...
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Condition Roland Bryson aka "Mi-Paben" remains critical
UPDATE: On Roland "Paben" Bryson's health CAYHILL, Sint Maarten - According to a source close to the family of Roland "Paben" Bryson, who suffered a heart attack earlier today, his condition remains the same and the medical team has him in the...
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Not a futile exercise
By Hilbert Haar ~ The court story about the youngster who fired a flare gun at a guy who came at him with a two by four has triggered some questions, in particular this one: why was this case even brought to court if the prosecutor acknowledged...
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Smile though your face is aching
by Chris Morvan Everywhere you go these days there are cameras. There's one on every smartphone and many dumbphones. There's one on every laptop. There are security cameras recording us doing everyday things, just in case. The Government...
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An app for hearing better
By Hilbert Haar Here is a story for people like me whose ability to hear is going down the tubes. At age 68, my hearing is not what it used to be. Sometimes, my wife has to ask me something three times before I understand what she is saying.
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Region Urged to Boost Cyber Security As GDPR Goes In Effect
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday May 16, 2018- An appeal has gone out to Barbados and the region to strengthen their cyber security, especially in light of the recent introduction of the cyber security legislation, the General Data Protection...
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Spike in Cyber Attacks on Regional Companies ...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday May 17, 2018 - With cyber attacks on the rise across the Caribbean, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Israel Centre for Cyber Defense (CICCD), Andre Thomas, has recommended that authorities in Barbados and...
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Cyber Security Courses to be taught in St. Maarten
"Start a career in cyber security in St. Maarten" says Greg Arrindell PHILIPSBURG - Local businessman and radio personality Greg Arrindell is encouraging people to get into the field of cyber security. The well-known awarded CACCI* Roving...
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Data privacy tops Caribbean Internet conference May 21-23
PARAMARIBO - Data privacy will be among the items topping the agenda at an upcoming Caribbean Internet Governance Forum to be held by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in Suriname this month. The meeting is part of an effort by several ...
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SMMAF Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition May 26
South Reward - St. Maarten Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF) proudly presents its second annual spring competition on Saturday, May 26th, at MPC gym in St. Peters from 12-4pm. This event is unique in that two very different combat martial art forms ...
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StMaartenNews.com Letter to the Editor
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EXPERIENCES OF A FIRST TIME MP IN PARLIAMENT
Dear Editor, Going through two elections within a mere seventeen months and emerging from that experience as the third highest vote getter with 580 votes, qualified me to become a Member of the Parliament of Sint Maarten. But what does that mean? ...
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New patient monitoring for the SMMC the Pediatric ward
CAYHILL - The St Maarten medical center Pediatric ward has received new patient monitoring devices. The provision of the devices was made possible by the generosity of the AFAS Foundation. The AFAS Foundation is part of AFAS, a company based in...
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MHF foundation signs Care Agreements with SZV
In an ongoing effort to provide Quality Psychiatric Care on St. Maarten care agreements were signed for all insurances managed by SZV those are: OZR, Fzog, ZV, and for Crisis intervention. Also signed was the AVBZ care agreement for patients that ...
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Community service for fencing stolen scooter
PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance sentenced a 17-year old kid to community service for fencing a scooter. The boy was involved in an accident on November 26 of last year with his two-wheeler and when the traffic department examined the...
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Court drops charges for firing flare gun
PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance dropped all charges against a 21-year old man who had fired a flare gun at a civil servant who had threatened him with a two by four on September 12, 2017. The defendant, Kely S. had found shelter with a...
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Hammer-wielding police officer gets community service
PHILIPSBURG - Police officer Bernadette Augusta Harrigan saw red during an argument with her sister on September 30 of last year and she took a swing at her sibling with a claw hammer. The sister sustained a slight injury and Harrigan, 43, was...
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Bad birthday: arrested for gun possession
PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance sentenced Bryan Giovanni Henson to 15 months of imprisonment, with 3 months suspended and 2 years of probation, for firearm possession on Wednesday. The prosecution had demanded 5 months straight and...
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Court finds no proof for ill-treatment
PHILIPSBURG - The Court in First Instance acquitted four defendants of committing public violence on September 30, 2017, against a man one of them had just thrown out of his apartment. But the court found one of the participants in the brawl...
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Second suspect arrested
PHILIPSBURG - The police department is glad to announce that in connection with the ongoing investigation of numerous break-ins which have been taken place in the Philipsburg area and mainly the Boardwalk during the late night hours over the last ...
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Police arrests two suspects in separate investigations
PHILIPSBURG - On Tuesday May 15th police arrested two men suspected of being responsible for several break-ins in the Philipsburg and Sint Peters areas. The first suspect identified with initials M.J.F has been arrested as a suspect responsible...
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Health Sector participates in Tsunami simulation exercise
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - On May 16th, a simulation exercise was organized for ESF (Emergency Support Function) 6 by the Ministry of VSA (Public Healt...
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Vocational Training School receives presentation from STB
POND ISLAND - On Tuesday, May 15, staff from the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) visited the St. Maarten Vocation Training School group 4 Business Administration class, where they received a presentation from STB. STB is continuing with its...
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Civil Servants return from World Bank procurement training
SANTO DOMINGO - The World Bank Group recently organized a training on the 'New Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers' within the Caribbean region. The training was held in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic...
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Sint Maarten co-signs Declaration of Intent at Conference
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Minister of Social Development, Labour and Well-being hosted the Children Rights Kingdom Conference titled "Samen Kómen, Samen Bliíven, Samen Wérken" on May 14 th, 15 th and 16 th on Curacao with the special theme of...
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Action plan child protection in the making
PHILIPSBURG - The development of a concrete action plan to improve children's protection though their emergency preparedness by each participant, participating institution or department. That is one of the objectives of a 3-day long child...
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EOC preparing for Atlantic hurricane season
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - The Emergency Operation Center (EOC) met for its second meeting this year on Monday May 14th at the Fire and Ambulance Department in Cay Hill. The EOC meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister, who is responsible for...
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Starting the development of a resilient building regulation
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - On Sint Maarten, new building regulation to build back better and be more resilient in disasters is necessary to avoid ma...
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StMaartenNews.com Legal Reviews
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TYPES OF LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF COUNTRY SINT MAARTEN
Our Country is often referred to as a State of Law (Rechtstaat). This means that our Country is governed by the rule of law, and that every formal decision of the state must be based on a law and the authority provided by law to make such decisions.
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Blok: Curaçao economic positioning abroad
THE HAGUE - The Curaçao Minister for Economic Development Steven Martina is on a working visit in the Netherlands. Among other things, he held talks with Chairman Hans de Boer of the employers' organization VNO-NCW and the management of Port of...
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Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao starts crowdfunding
WILLEMSTAD - Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao (STCC) wants to investigate the turtle disease that was discovered in January at nine different locations in the Curaçao waters. In order to do this, the organization needs money quickly. STCC has...
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RdK on schedule with refinery
WILLEMSTAD - There will be a strategic partner for the refinery. Everything is running according to schedule. This was announced by the public company Curaçao Refinery (RdK), the owner of the refinery. Potential interested parties will receive an ...
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Emma Bridge gets new pontoon
WILLEMSTAD - This morning the pontoon bridge was closed. Curaçao Ports Authority indicated in press release that it had to replace one of the pontoons of the famous Emma Bridge or as it is called The Swinging Old Lady. For those who need to cross ...
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PM Rutte wants PM Leona Marlin-Romeo back as Prime Minister. Do you agree?
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Mosquito Breeding Site Elimination & Cleaning Up...
GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - The Mosquito Breeding Site Elimination & Cleaning Up Campaign vector control team members from the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) starting in the week of May 14th will be heading into...
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Gasoline and Diesel Prices to be adjusted on Thursday
The current price of unleaded gasoline is Naf.2.141 per liter; the new price will be Naf.2.177 per liter. The current price of diesel is Naf.1.665 per liter; the new price will be Naf.1.680 per liter. The Government of Sint Maarten regulates the...
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Register on May 11+18 for the Supermarket Voucher Programme
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Red Cross has launched the second phase of the Supermarket Voucher Programme through which families in need receive Red Cross food vouchers allowing them to purchase groceries in participating supermarkets. Enter...
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SZV REMINDS OF MONTHLY PREMIUM DECLARATION AND PAYMENT...
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Social & Health Insurances SZV is actively reminding companies of their obligations in accordance to the Federal Ordinance for Sickness and Accident Insurance. One of those obligations being the monthly declaration...
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St. Martin, Virgin Islands writers, poolside at Anguilla ...
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - "We are happy that the Anguilla Literary Festival invited writers Dr. Patricia Turnbull and Faizah Rochelle Ward to Anguilla to read their published work, to speak, and participate on a publishing panel," said Sample....
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Regina and Delano speakers at next Caribbean Aviation Meetup
SINT MAARTEN/THE BAHAMAS - On June 12-14 the 3rd annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference will be held at the Atlantis Resort on the Bahamas. The event is hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation of the Bahamas. The conference concept is ...
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Guyanese Association launches Week of Independence...
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Guyanese across St. Maarten/St. Martin will on Saturday launch a week of celebrations to mark their country's 52 nd independence anniversary, slated for May 26. Several notable Guyanese will be recognized in the...
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IsLands' Airport Safety Conference Takes Off at SXM Monday
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - Experts from various airports that comprise the Islands' Airport Safety Committee (IASC) will be discussing issues related to all aspects of operational safety at aerodromes from Monday, May 21 to Friday, May 25th, at ...
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Jamaica Targets Growth in Investments
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday May 17, 2018 - The Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry will be leading an expansion of government's investor outreach thrust, through trade and investment agency, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO).
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PriceSmart Exploring Possible Investment in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thursday May 17, 2018 - The largest operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean is considering setting up shop in Guyana. PriceSmart founder and chairman Robert Price made the disclosure as he...
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Total Sells its Retail Business in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Thursday May 17, 2018 - French oil company Total is selling its retail business in Haiti, which includes scores of service stations and fuel sale operations. It says it has signed an agreement with Bandari Corporation Ltd,...
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Barbados Being Taken Before the Caribbean Court of Justice
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday May 16, 2018 - The Barbados Government is being taken before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) again. Locally-based Arawak Cement Company Limited (ACCL) and its parent company Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) are...
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Antigua Minister Out of Cabinet Again Amid Bribery Scandal
ST JOHN'S, Antigua, Wednesday May 16, 2o18 - Antigua and Barbuda's Trade and Investment Minister Asot Michael has resigned from the Cabinet amid allegations that he is linked to a British investor accused of bribery. Michael yesterday submitted...
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Kellogg's closes factory in Venezuela as Maduro claims...
CARACAS - US food-manufacturing giant Kellogg's announced Tuesday that it is immediately shuttering operations in Venezuela, laying off some 570 workers. The Michigan-based firm has been producing in the South American nation for 57 years....
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11 Firefighters successfully pass verification training
SABA/ST. EUSTATIUS - Recently 11 cadets of the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (BKCN) have successfully passed the appointment verification. The trainees, seven from Bonaire, three from Saba and one from St. Eustatius, are busy with the...
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WEATHER WATCH: Tropical Storm Alberto in the making?
SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN - The first storm of the season could kick-off the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season as early as next week according to a number of weather watchers. Soualiga Newsday Weather Watch 2018 has been monitoring chatter amongst...
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Weather Forecast: Saturday to Monday
DATE ISSUED: Friday May 18, 2018 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday evening (18:00 LST) May 19, 2018 .....A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL SUNDAY... Tonight through Saturday evening: Partly cloudy to...
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Child, taken from foster home, is with family members ...
The five-year-old girl who was snatched from her foster family by her biological mother on Sunday evening is no longer officially missing, police said on Friday. Deimante Zasytyteis now living with her mother and other family members in Lithuania ...
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Groningen farmer cries wolf, twice, as over 30 sheep are ...
Some thirty sheep are thought to have been killed by wolves in the north of the country since March, the Dagblad van het Noorden reports. Eleven were killed in Groningen over two consecutive nights earlier this week after a sighting of a wolf in...
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Douglas changes dress code after headscarf ban causes...
Perfume seller Douglas which had been criticised on social media for moving a sales assistant who started wearing a headscarf out of the public eye, has changed its dress code, RTL Nieuws reported on Friday. The commotion arose when a Douglas...
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Young Dutch adults admit to being addicted to social media
Almost three in 10 youngsters aged 18 to 25 say they are addicted to social media and keep their phones with them at all times, according to new research by the national statistics office CBS. This is a sharp rise on three years ago, when 19% of...
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