MP Theo Heyliger's immunity from prosecution revoked
PHILIPSBURG - The heavy hammer of a judge's gavel dropped on Tuesday, August 21st, 2018, thereby immediately revoking the political immunity of Member of Parliament, Theodore Emanuel Heyliger (48), from prosecution. A brief statement from the...
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UD Board stands with Leader Theo Heyliger
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Tuesday, the Court sided with the Public Prosecution Service (OM) with respect to the OM filing a case against the United Democrats (UD) Leader Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger regarding a case of alleged...
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Checkmate owner O'neal Arrindell arrested by TBO for...
PHILIPSBURG -- On Sunday, August 5th, 2018, a story reached the newsdesk of StMaartenNews.com that a luxury yacht worth $600,000 US Dollars, owned by CheckMate Security owner O'neal Arrindell, was seized by the St. Maarten Coastguard authorities...
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Dutch Naval Vessel Confiscates 400+ Kilos of Cocaine
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - On August 9, an operation was carried out by the Coast Guard of Sint Maarten with the support of the Dutch Caribbean Naval Vessel Zr.Ms. Friesland where approximately 406 kilos of cocaine was intercepted and confiscated.
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SMMC Hospital completes roof repair project
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has recently completed the necessary roof repairs to bring its roof back to the original state as it was prior to Hurricane Irma. Slated to commence shortly is a roof reinforcement project.
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Dolphin Defenders Concerned Regarding Rumored Captive...
SINT MAARTEN (BEACON HILL) - Dolphin Defenders St. Maarten is again expressing its concern regarding the development of a captive dolphin facility coming to Sint Maarten, this time in the Beacon Hill Area, the organization said in a press...
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The Great Train Journey - part one
By Hilbert Haar ~ This is how it began on a Sunday morning in Moscow. We took a taxi to the Kazanskaia station; that was already quite a little trip through town, but it only set us back 300 roubles, roughly $4.50. While I am sitting on a little...
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Homeless by choice
By Hilbert Haar ~ My life as a global nomad began on June 26 when I stepped on a plane in Grand Case headed for Paris. Reality did not kick in immediately: I traveled with my wife Myriam from Paris to Amsterdam with the Thalys, then moved on to...
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Saba to lose airport but will gain 3 ferries + 1 new airline
Saba to temporarily close airport but will gain 3 ferry services, 1 helipad and 1 new extra airline company. How do you like them numbers? Read our special report about the planned Saba airport closure for runway renovations, the new ferry...
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Corporate Governance and The Role of Supervisory Boards
Corporate Governance and the role of the Supervisory Board of Directors is back on the forefront with the issues surrounding the urgent dismissal of the board of the Princess Juliana International Airport Holding (PJIAH) N.V. company by the...
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Asset Recovery Team seized Cuchi Fortune mom's brand new
Belvedere, St Maarten - The Asset Recovery Team Sint Maarten seized a vehicle in Belvedere on Anna's Hope Estate, Wednesday morning, August 15, 2018 in the ongoing PEN investigation. J.E.A.F. (17-02-1949, Aruba) is the main suspect in this...
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Justice Minister updates on police and rights of the media
Minister de Weever, "There is only one police force. That is KPSM, and they all fall under the responsibility of Chief Carl John." ~ PHILIPSBURG - In Wednesday's, August 15, Press Briefing, Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever gave a brief...
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Detectives requesting assistance from community ...
ST. PETERS - In connection with the ongoing criminal investigation which took place on Monday August 6 th, 2018 in the Sint Peters area known as "Haitian lane" during which the victim identified with initials J.R.C. was found shot to death in his ...
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Suspect arrested for stealing cellphone
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Bike patrol on Monday August 20th at approximately 11.10 a.m. arrested a man identified with initials K.M.J.D. for the theft of a cellular telephone. The incident happened at a popular electronics store located on ...
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Police Department investigates jewelry store break-in
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Detective Department of the KPSM is presently investigating a break-in which took place during the night of Saturday August 18 th and early morning on Sunday 19 th at the jewelry store "Jewel of Love" located on...
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Pasanggrahan bar next Philipsburg location to be beautified
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Minister of Tourism Stuart Johnson paid a visit to one of the longest-serving hotels on St. Maarten, the Pasanggrahan hotel on Front Street in Philipsburg, Monday to get a first-hand impression of the progress being...
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Prime Minister and Minister of Justice pay working visit ...
SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin and the Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever met with the Consul General of the United States Margaret Hawthorne on Friday August 17 th, 2018 at the US Consulate in Curacao.
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Ministry VROMI Announces start of Road Paving-Patching...
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Miklos Giterson, announces that the start of the Road Paving/Patching Maintenance Program 2018 is scheduled to kick-off the...
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Finance Committee of Parliament to meet about steps...
The Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for 15.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Finance and representatives of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten will be present.
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Supporting Children with Special Needs Workshop ...
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is organizing an inte...
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Guyanese Association to Hold Elections for New Board....
PHILIPSBURG - The St. Maarten Guyanese Association (SMGA) is calling for nominations as it prepares to hold an election for a new board on August 29, 2018.
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The Nature Foundation St Maarten Encourages Residents,...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Sunscreens with the UV-filter oxybenzone are bad for the country's coral, therefore the Nature Foundation is asking all residents, tour operators, businesses and especially water sport users to use and promote reef safe sunscreens.
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Pets: Get them Ready. Put a pet plan in place ...
GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - It's hurricane season, and if you leave your pets behind, they could get injured or get lost, therefore, you should have a 'pet plan' in place to keep your pet happy and comfortable. Pets are an important member of your...
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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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The Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the dump
If you have any information (documents, pictures, video, a report or complaint) you would like to share with us, e-mail us at dump@omcarib.org or leave a message on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OMSXM/.
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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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COM puts forward Russell Voges as CFT board position nominee
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Council of Ministers (COM) has nominated former Lt. Governor of the Island Territory of Sint Maarten Russell Voges to fill the board position that became vacant on the board of the Committee for Financial...
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Minister of ECYS acknowledges hard work of MP Jacobs ...
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) Wycliffe S. Smith and support staff of the Ministry ECYS presente...
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Remediation Works begin at Princess Juliana Int'l Airport
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Princess Juliana International Airport - SXM - is on schedule with its mold remediation works inside the Terminal Building. Materials have been continuously transported into the building for the start of the works ...
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TelEm Group put Seniors first on their own special day
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - TelEm Group is showing appreciation to their Senior customers by announcing a new "Smartie Sr. Plan" that makes it more affordable for seniors to keep in touch with family and friends at home and overseas.
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Dutch NRC-paper: "How is St. Eustatius Doing Now That...
22 The Dutch Newspaper NRC has written an extensive article on the situation on St. Eustatius, now that they island is directly governed by The Hague. The newspaper contemplates the question if there has been progress on the island, since the...
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Letter to the editor: Koos Sneek's questionable housing deal
Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, August 19th, 2018 Dear editor, I would hereby like to call on the current Dutch puppet regime on Sint Eustatius to give full disclosure about the recent out-of-court settlement between the Sint Eustatius Housing...
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Reforestation effort set in motion on Statia, while...
DEN HAAG - Almost a year after hurricane Irma ravaged the Caribbean municipality of Statia, the island is receiving 800.000 euros from the Hague to restore the damaged environment. More plants are to be planted, while free-roaming goats continue...
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Wikipedia wants more articles about Caribbean history...
ROTTERDAM - Wikipedia lacks articles, and images containing the history and culture of Surinam, and the Caribbean. In May the online encyclopedia started producing more articles on these topics with the help of volunteers. Last Friday, on Dia di...
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Curaçao relieved: seizure of Venezuelan state oil lifted
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao is relieved by the fact that the American oil company ConocoPhillips has lifted all the seizures at the refinery operated by the Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA on the island. The supply of fuel to Curaçao was...
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Unrest among staff in SDKK prison
WILLEMSTAD - There is unrest among staff at the SDKK prison. The reason is the payment of overtime. It has been stopped by the Minister of Justice. In the corridors, there are talks about a strike that would completely halt all works at the...
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New hospital costs another 115 million dollars
WILLEMSTAD - According to the Minister of Public Health Suzanne Camelia-Römer, the new hospital will cost an additional 200 million guilders (approximately 115 million dollars). This is the result of construction delays and extra work necessary...
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CPS urges parents and guardians to prepare healthy snacks
GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - Health-related behaviors may play a role in the ability to learn. Critical stages of brain maturation occur early in life.
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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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Zika Virus Travel Alerts Updated For 90 Countries
International travelers can research Zika virus warnings prior to departing The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated Alert Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions, notices for several countries regarding Zika outbreaks on...
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Dutch legal system financial problems mount ...
The Dutch legal system is in worse financial shape than earlier thought, and the problems are set to worsen in the coming years, the NRC said on Tuesday. The budget shortfall facing the courts is now €40m rather than €28m and external experts...
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Government department sinks million euros into wrong boats
The infrastructure ministry's roads and waterways department Rijkswaterstaat spent €1m on two speedboats that were unfit for purpose, minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen told MPs on Monday. The announcement came after newspaper the Volkskrant...
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Water pipe café killer who shot dead bystander is sentenced
A man found guilty of killing an innocent bystander in 2015 in an attack on a water pipe café in Amsterdam has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. Quincy S and an unknown accomplice went to the café in De Clerqstraat shortly after midnight to...
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UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat for Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago ...
SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN - The National Weather Service (NWS) Pacific Tsunami Warning Center EWA Beach Hawaii, has issued a new update and change the magnitude of the earthquake from a 7.4 magnitude to a 7.3. The depth of the earthquake has also...
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A fleeing Venezuelan sergeant asks for asylum
WILLEMSTAD - A fleeing Venezuelan sergeant is behind bars in the special barracks for illegal aliens of the Curaçao (SDKK) prison. Together with a Venezuelan official who has also fled, he has applied for asylum. In a telephone conversation with...
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Minister Martina and CTB announce charter flight from T&T
WILLEMSTAD - Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Steven Martina and Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB) are pleased to announce a nonstop charter service from Trinidad to Curaçao for the upcoming Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CNSJF). With the...
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Jamaican Woman and Family Among Dead in Bridge Collapse...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday August 21, 2018 - It has been confirmed that Jamaican Dawna Munroe, her Italian husband Cristian Cecal, and their nine-year-old daughter Crystal, who was also born in Jamaica, were among the dozens of people killed when ...
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Antigua-Barbuda PM in war of words with local newspaper...
By Caribbean News Now contributor ST JOHN'S, Antigua - A war of words seems to have erupted in Antigua and Barbuda between Prime Minister Gaston Browne and a local newspaper, the Daily Observer, which is now available online only, having last...
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Virus outbreak at Sandals Bahamas not yet subsided
By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate editor ~ NASSAU, Bahamas - New details are emerging about management failures in relation to the ongoing stomach virus outbreak at the Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau,...
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Region Pays Tribute to Late UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday August 20, 2018 - Tributes are pouring in from the Caribbean for former United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan following his death over the weekend, with many describing him as a global statesman. The...
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Cuba denies rumours of new customs restrictions
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) - The customs department in Cuba (AGRC) has denied rumours about new customs restrictions, reported by foreign media and other channels of communication. For several days now, news has been spreading, in what was described as...
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NOAA Forecasters Lower Atlantic Hurricane Season Prediction
FLORIDA, United States, Tuesday August 21, 2018 - Conditions in the ocean and the atmosphere are conspiring to produce a less active Atlantic hurricane season than initially predicted in May, though National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
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Weather Forecast: Wednesday to Friday
DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday evening (18:00 LST) August 22, 2018 Tonight through Wednesday evening: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers. Forecast High:...
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For whom the wedding bells toll?
On Tuesday the news reached our newsdesk that political stalwarts and members of Parliament, Frankie Meyers and William Marlin, were having lunch over at Yvette's Restaurant in French Quarter, a hideaway frequently used for political meetings. To ...
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The high expectations of governments by the people
Dear Sir, I am perplexed by the manner in which Caribbean people see governments. Consistently, throughout the Caribbean there are high expectations by the "man in the street" for government to provide jobs, provide essential and non-essential...
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Does Curaçao adhere to human rights?
Last week Thursday on Friday, 6 Venezuelans have been arrested by the police. The press and other stakeholders were kept far away. There is great uncertainty about the fate of these people, including a sergeant of the Venezuelan army and various...
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