Common Court books 1.5 million loss
PHILIPSBURG - The Common Court of Justice suffered a loss of just over 1.5 million guilders (close to $838,000) in 2017. Additional costs due to Hurricane Irma are only part of the reason for the negative result. The court's 2017 annual report...
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Dear Reader
Yesterday, the Prosecutor's Office sent out an announcement that the Court will examine the request submitted by the Attorney General to initiate an investigation into possible mismanagement at the Port of St. Maarten today, May 24th.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office had formerly requested to initiate this investigation in September 2017. The preliminary investigation spawned several questions about the state of affairs at the Port of St. Maarten.
It was discovered that in the past the port had three Board of Directors, instead of the legal requirement of five. Annual accounts were not approved on time and internal legal guidelines were not complied with. The manner in which projects were put out to tender and the way loans were taken out also raised questions.
The criminal investigation has led to the suspicion that the CEO of the Port, together with other suspects, had over a number of years robbed the Port of at least US$ 8 million by signing fraudulent invoices.
For this reason the Public Prosecutor’s Office questions the Port’s financial situation and is calling on the Court to investigate whether the Port is in a position to carry out its obligations.
The Court will hear evidence from the Prosecution and objections from defense this morning at 8:30am. It has not yet been determined when the Court will give its ruling. Our own Hilbert Haar will be on hand to report on this civil inquiry case.
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Cultural Manifestation Wake for Roland Bryson "Pa Ben"
PHILIPSBURG - A wake for the late Roland Cecil Bryson aka Pa Ben or Chimongo will be held on Monday, May 28th 2018 at the festival / Carnival Village from 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm. The wake will take form of a cultural manifestation.
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Bush fire brought under control. No injuries nor damage...
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Who is fooling who?
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Higher punishment for attempt to rob Prime Distributors
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MP Richardson to court on June 11
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Nature Foundation Relaunches Save our Sharks Shark...
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Prime Minister Romeo Marlin visits the Eye Screening project
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Minister Lee: VSA Facilitates Reconstruction Work Permits
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Fire Dept./Office of Disaster Management calls on nation ...
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Old man Paben should get a statue. Do you agree?
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Income Tax Form submission deadline is May 31
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SZV REMINDS OF MONTHLY PREMIUM DECLARATION AND PAYMENT...
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Lifestyle Audit Legislation To Fight Money Laundering
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Ayden IPO will be biggest since re-launch of ABN Amro
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