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Insurance company Ennia under emergency regulation

PHILIPSBURG–The Court of First Instance in Curaçao on Wednesday pronounced an emergency regulation with regard to insurance company Ennia. A request for such measure was submitted Tuesday afternoon by the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten,..

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Dear Reader

Trust in the financial sector is a precious commodity.

The complete banking, insurance and financial industry runs on trust.

It has been known for quite some time that the finances at Ennia's group of companies were precarious.

Now that the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten has stepped in with emergency measures to protect the rights of stakeholders, trust becomes an even more important factor. Trust that creditors and pensioners can be protected and their claims guaranteed.

What the consequences this all may entail for the Mullet Bay property on St. Maarten is a burning question we would like to ask Mr. Richard F. Gibson Sr., as he is now President and General Managing Director and representing ENNIA in that capacity.

We would also like to ask MP Rolando Brison a few questions as well as 'Giving Mullet Bay back to the people' was one of his key campaign platform issues.

Stay tuned for more news as we monitor the developments in this area.

Best regards,

Terrance Rey
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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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Woman facing prison time for kicking out mother-in-law's eye

PHILIPSBURG--A 31-year-old woman is facing a prison sentence of eighteen months, six of which are to be suspended, on three years’ probation, for seriously injuring her elderly mother-in-law with a shoe.

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Press Release CBCS: Emergency measure for ENNIA

Willemstad/Philipsburg - After having identified that Ennia Caribe Leven NV, Ennia Caribe Schade NV and Ennia Caribe Zorg NV, (ENNIA), has been non-compliant with applicable laws and regulations, the Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten...

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Central Banks should take lead in financial innovation

Willemstad/Philipsburg - 'There's an important role to play for central banks in adopting a proactive approach and giving direction to the changes and innovations that are currently affecting the financial sector", the acting president of the...

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Minister to attend Central Bank's Strategic Plan Session

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Finance Minister of Sint Maarten Perry Geerlings held his first official talks on Tuesday with the three St. Maarten representatives of the Supervisory Board for the Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten CBCS ahead ...

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Law Enforcement Council criticizes 911 control room

WILLEMSTAD - 'Although the Curaçao Police Corps (KPC), according to the development plan, has a joint control room for the police, the fire brigade and the ambulance service, this was not yet the case at the time of the investigation.' The Law...

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Female civil servant sold residence permits ...

WILLEMSTAD - A 49-year-old Curaçao woman stood before a judge in the Valencia case yesterday. She is suspected by the Public Prosecution (OM) of abusing her position as a clerk at the "intake" department at the Admission Organization. In 11...

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Shouting sweet nothings

by Chris Morvan ~ Half time during a World Cup game and I repair to what people euphemistically call the restroom. This is a smart new sports bar and they've got more TV screens than a small African country, bigger screens than Times Square and...

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GZE is gone, questions linger

Debt-ridden Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE) faces the possibility of completely disappearing from the map or getting absorbed by another Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE). This, as a result of a thorough overhaul of many SOEs by the powerful...

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StMaartenNews.com Police News
Woman robbed by two men

The Special Unit Robbery is presently investigating an armed robber by two men which took place on Monday July 2ndon the Arch road. According to the victim she was robbed at gunpoint by two men who stole her bag containing an undisclosed amount...

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Man arrested with stolen vehicle

On Sunday July 1 police arrested a man identified with initials S.B. who was driving a light blue car during a routine control. During the control the suspect could not produce the necessary documents for the vehicle or give an acceptable statement..

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Domino Pizza robbed

The Special Unit Robbery is presently investigating the armed robbery of Domino Pizza located on Bush road. The robbery took place on Wednesday July 4th at approximately 12.15 a.m. According to the report two armed individuals came into the...

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4 Suspects Arrested

On Monday July 2nd 4 persons arriving on a flight originating from Haiti and attempting to travel on Trans Anguilla Airways were arrested by the Alpha-Team operating at the Princes Juliana International Airport. These persons were traveling on...

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'Size does matter': Dutch police get longer batons

The long arm of the law has just got longer. From Wednesday, 45,000 police in the Netherlands will be armed with a new weapon: an extendable baton 11cm longer than the old model. Michael Huis, a police instructor, told the NOS Journaal programme...

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StMaartenNews.com Government News
Government is making progress in the review of ESF 7

Following the workshops held in May 2018 for the Emergency Support Functions 'Evacuation, Shelters, Relief & Mass Care' (ESF 7), Disaster Management experts Robert Verhoeven and Viola van Baardwijk of VNG International held two table-top...

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Johnson, SCDF discuss improving Carnival marketing ...

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Plans for Carnival's 2019 golden anniversary celebration, collaboration on marketing and promotion of Carnival as a means of attracting visitors to the destination, are amongst points discussed during a meeting...

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Reminder Annual hurricane season clean-up underway

GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), hereby informs the community that the annual hurricane season clean-up continues in the month of July by the various waste...

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Caribbean Cinemas St. Maarten Now Open

COLE BAY - The Megaplex 7 of Caribbean Cinemas St. Maarten in Cole Bay is now open. The cinema complex finally opened after being closed for ten months due to the damages caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Megaplex 7 cinema complex has...

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CARIBBEAN CINEMAS ST. MAARTEN MOVIES SCHEDULE

Megaplex 7 Movies Schedule for July 4th to July 11th, 2018

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Oasis 96.3 Getaway Giveaway radio contest to Curacao...

Oasis 96.3 in collaboration with the Curacao Tourist Board will be hosting the annual getaway give-away radio contest to one of the top class Caribbean festivals this year, the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival 2018. A winner and a guest will have...

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Fun Miles teams up with Rainforest Adventures

PHILIPSBURG - Fun Miles can now be redeemed to enjoy the spectacular attractions at Rainforest Adventures at Rockland Estate. This eco-adventure park offers sensational ziplines, a scenic chair lift with breathtaking views, a fun tubing ride, a...

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President of Parliament receives 2017 Ombudsman Year Report

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The 2017 Ombudsman Year Report was presented to President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams at the House of Parliament today. This year's report highlights the Ombudsman's focus during the latter part of the...

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Shark Killed Illegally Within Man of War Shoal Marine...

The lifeless body of a juvenile Caribbean Reef Shark was confiscated by the Sint Maarten Nature Foundation after divers reported it on a reef just within the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area. The intentional hunting and harming of sharks...

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21 participate in EPIC sunset kayak event

Twenty-one participants enjoyed the beauty of Simpson Bay and the Simpson Bay Lagoon. While the pace was relaxed, skilled and novice kayakers had the opportunity to join a fun race at the Causeway Bridge. Later, there were drinks and stories to...

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Art Saves Lives welcomes back Jeffrey Kizomba for sixth...

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Art Saves Lives Foundation welcomes back Jeff Jerome to their Summer Intensive which begins on Monday July 9th. Jeffrey was first invited to St. Maarten for ASL 2015 and has been back to St. Maarten several times to...

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Art Saves Lives Orientation this Saturday ...

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Art Saves Lives Foundation will kick of its sixth annual Summer Intensive under the theme: "WE ARE RESILIENT PEOPLE", with an orientation event scheduled for this Saturday July 7 th at 11AM at the Philipsburg Cultural ...

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Registration Now Open for EXPO section at #SPORTSMATTER...

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with the National Sports Institute (NSI) is happy to announce to all Sport, Fitness and Healthy Lifestyle Businesses on the island that the...

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Port St. Maarten sees 15 percent growth in cruise numbers

PORT ST. MAARTEN - Port St. Maarten Management is very pleased with the recent cruise passenger numbers and has seen a growth of 15 per cent over projections so far for 2018 (January to June). Management expects a stable off season where cruise...

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WIB Cole Bay Branch Closure as of July 16

COLE BAY - The Windward Island's Bank (WIB) via the following notice announces the closure of its Cole Bay branch. Read for more details.

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Prestigious Global Awards given at 360 Breakfast

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Produce Wealth Revolution Agency (aka "The PWR Agency") hosted a breakfast discussion with key stakeholders under the topic " Do Business in Paradise: Challenges and Opportunities ". This breakfast shared the initial...

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StMaartenNews.com Education News
Primary schools searching 'day and night' for teachers

Almost 8,000 primary school children will be without a teacher in September if 300 vacancies are not filled, according to figures from the Breed Bestuurlijk Overleg Amsterdam schools association. The AD reports on Wednesday that the lack of...

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Nurses attended International Caribbean Nursing Conference

CAYHILL - SMMC nurses recently attended the international Caribbean nursing conference held on Aruba. The event took place from June 8th to 9th at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino. The conference is held each year, each time on a different...

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Obesity rate 2.5 times above 1980s level in the Netherlands

More people than ever in the Netherlands are morbidly obese despite a fall in the overall obesity rate, according to latest official figures. Around 100,000 people, or 0.9 per cent of the population, are classed as having the most severe of the...

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CPS Men's Health 2018: Living a healthier life and more...

GREAT BAY - Sint Maarten (DCOMM) - The lack of physical activity is seen as a health threat. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around the world, not enough people are active; one in four adults and four out of five adolescents are ...

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CPS: Get vaccinated against measles and rubella ...

GREAT BAY - Sint Maarten (DCOMM) - The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is calling on those who plan to travel to the 2018 FIFA World Cup during the next four weeks to ensure that the are up-to-date with all their vaccinations, including the...

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Stinapa: No eating of Fresh Lobster Outside Season

Kralendijk- Nature organization STINAPA reminds the public that it is prohibited to catch lobsters in Bonaire during the period from May 1st to October 31th. "Do not catch, buy, serve, sell or eat fresh lobster within this period", urges...

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MAN wants an explanation about Klein Curaçao

WILLEMSTAD - The MAN faction in parliament wants clarification on two business activities on Klein Curaçao, the small island east of Curaçao. The MPs themselves took a look at what is taking place on the small uninhabited island. But when they...

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Sunrise Airways takes Miss Curaçao to Haiti for Pageant

WILLEMSTAD, PORT AU PRINCE - As part of the efforts of the aviation company Sunrise Airways to promote cooperation between Curaçao and Haiti, the airline invited Miss Curaçao Chanelle de Lau to be part of the Haiti Beauty Pageant. Chanelle has a...

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Haiti hotel promotes "urban mural" culture

PORT-AU-PRINCE - A historic Caribbean hotel is beautifying the streets of downtown Port-au-Prince with a stunning mural of Haitian art. The mural, commissioned last summer by the hotel's management team and created by renowned Haitian graffiti...

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US official: Trump pressed aides about Venezuela invasion

BOGOTA - Last August during a meeting in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump pressed aides on the possibility of invading Venezuela. The suggestion stunned those present at the meeting, including U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and...

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Pilot Travel Agent Reward Program launched

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Venezuela secures oil-sector funding from China

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Barbados Government and IMF Begin Negotiations

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USVI governor announces $1.4 billion landmark refinery deal

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St Maarten/St Martin Tourism Continues Recovery

PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, Wednesday July 4, 2018 - The tourism industry in St Maarten/St Martin continues to recover at a rapid pace, as airlines add new service and hotels reopen following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria last September.

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Vigorous tropical system could become a Tropical Depression

SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN - A vigorous tropical wave system approximately 1000 miles is tracking towards the Eastern Caribbean island chain. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has given the system a 70 per cent chance for development. It is...

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Employers urge new trade bloc with US against China

Dutch employers organisations are urging the government to lobby hard to form a new trade bloc with the US to create a counterbalance against China, the Financieele Dagblad said on Thursday. Such a move would give the World Trade Organisation...

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Dutch inspector to visit refugee rescue ship in Malta

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Nazi-looted painting to be sold at auction by owner

A Dutch painting that was returned to its owner nearly three-quarters of a century after being looted by the Nazis is expected to fetch almost €3 million when it goes up for sale on Wednesday evening.

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