Post office closes down if salaries remain unpaid
PHILIPSBURG - The Postal Services does not have money to pay salaries over the month of November and this may lead to a suspension of all post office activities. "As long as the employees don't get their pay for November they do not plan to go work.
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Post Office workers unable to meet with PM Boasman
PHILIPSBURG - Employees of the Post Office marched to the government administration building on Monday morning in an attempt to get government support for the payment of their November salaries. The chairman of the board, Stuart Johnson, manager...
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Dear Reader
The rumor mills are grinding out stories about candidates failing the screenings for ministers.
Why would candidate ministers subject themselves to a screening they should surely be aware of that they will not pass?
Is this some form of masochism? Or is this as some claim, merely a smoke screen?
If you ask us, it would be as if they are using flash grenades to create that smoke screen. Because honestly, we don't know who is fooling who when candidates are put forward or allow themselves to be put forward for a screening they cannot pass.
It is like going to school to do an exam you fully well know you didn't study for. Why bother? You have better odds of playing bluff poker in a casino with junk cards than trying to pass a screening with a number of skeletons hiding in your closet. You're card dead on arrival.
The next candidate for Prime Minister had better be holding pocket aces if he or she wishes to pass the screening with flying colours.
How about a banker with impeccable credentials for MinPres? An auditor for MinFin and a legal mind for MinJus? Who knows his or herself well enough to brave the scrutiny of a secret service screening?
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State Secretary Knops meets with Council on Ministers
PHILIPSBURG - A brief meeting between the Council of Ministers and Dutch State Secretary, Mr. Raymond Knops, was held on Monday, November 27, 2017. Parties discussed the steps that will be taken to actualize the reconstruction phase to ensure...
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Interview State Secretary Knops about reconstruction fund
PHILIPSBURG - St. Maarten will get around €40 million ($47.6 million at the current rate of exchange) financial support from the Netherlands for its 2017 budget, State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) said at a press conference on...
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StMaartenNews.com Investigative Report
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Insurance Claims for Damages
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We will be reporting on the status of insurance pay-outs for damage claims. We have received a number of complaints about insurance companies that are slow to pay out settlements for claims and when they do, the settlements are significantly below the repair estimates for the damages incurred. We will interview an expert on the work of insurance adjusters.
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Curacao and Aruba subsidize their post offices 100%. Should St. Maarten do the same?
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Impressive first day for first annual Customer Service Week
PHILIPSBURG - The Customer Service Mobile Academy (CSMA), an affiliate company of Training Professionals International (TPI) firm, today launched its first annual St. Maarten Customer Service Week tagged 'Raising the bar in the Caribbean Customer ...
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VROMI did as they should in the salvaging of wreckages
Philipsburg -The Ministry of VROMI has been working diligently with the processing of salvaging permits. Thus far 90 salvaging permits have been given between the two companies Aquatic Solutions NV and Seacure Marine Construction. VROMI...
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The DP's recipe for breaking government - Part 1
Dear Editor, It is still sometimes hard to imagine that the people of St. Maarten has to endure more political instability, this time in the aftermath of a devastating storm. One would think that we would have found a way to put petty differences ...
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Tom Westermeijer: a real estate developer of lots of humor
EDE, The Netherlands - On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, Dutch real estate developer Tom Westermeijer (79) passed away after a short illness. He leaves to mourn his wife, Jannie, and three sons, Johan and Leo & Tom (twins). He came to St. Maarten...
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St. Maarten accepted in UNESCO Memory of the World
PHILPSBURG - St. Maarten henceforth has its first successful entrée of its documentary heritage in the Memory of the World Register for Latin America and Caribbean. The Memory of the World Programme (MoW) is a UNESCO initiative, created in 1992,...
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PBCCG 2017 Prize goes to Will Johnson in Saba
The Bottom, Saba -Every two years the Board of the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund Caribbean Region (PBCCG) awards a prize on each of the six Dutch Caribbean Islands in recognition of outstanding efforts in the fields of art, culture and nature. This ...
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PBCCG 2017 Prize goes to Marcella Gibbs-Marsdin in Statia
Oranjestad -Every two years the Board of the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund Caribbean Region (PBCCG) awards a prize on each of the six Dutch Caribbean Islands in recognition of outstanding efforts in the fields of art, culture and nature. This year...
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Destination St. Maarten must ensure a unique experience
PORT ST. MAARTEN - Every business entity that caters to cruise passengers by offering various services and products, will have to put extra effort in displaying the St. Maarten charm and welcome during the first and future cruise ship calls that...
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Saturday's Festival Welcomed Back Birds, Habitats, and...
Grand Case, St. Martin-People of all ages flocked to Friar's Bay to celebrate St. Martin's nature and enjoy fun activities at Les Fruits de Mer's 2017 Migratory Bird Festival, which was held this past Saturday, November 25th, at Kali's Beach Bar. ...
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"Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls"
POND ISLAND - November 25th each year marks the observation of the United Nations Day which calls for greater action to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls. This day marks the beginning of 10 days of activism that end on December 10th...
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Central Committee meeting this morning with USM Board
Convocation Central Committee meeting of Parliament about University of St. Martin (USM) scheduled for Tuesday morning. PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - The House of Parliament will sit in an Central...
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Urgent Central Committee meeting to continue this afternoon
Urgent Central Committee meeting of Parliament about status update of Government's finances scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - The House of Parliament will sit in an...
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Column "The poison of the legal fruit" by Attorney Cor Merx
Most of the time we have nothing to do with the legal system in other countries. But as a carpenter is always eager to be on top of developments in the wood-area, a lawyer should also be oriented on legal developments in other countries,...
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Book launch 'Chella and the Weird woman' on Dec. 8th
Beyond Kultura Events Foundation is inviting the general public to the book launch of 'Chella and the Weird woman' on December 8th at OBA OBA in Palapa Centre in Simpson Bay. Time 6:00-7:30pm. Come...
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With the resumption of flights on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, we are also open to take your flight bookings to and from St. Maarten via SXM Airport.
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