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Minister of TEATT leads delegation to Caribbean Telecom Conference

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunication and Transportation (TEATT) Melissa Arrindell-Doncher, accompanied by supporting staff from her cabinet, the tourism authority and Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten, attended the 33rd Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition of CANTO, which took place from 16th to the 19th of July in the Dominican Republic. CANTO is Caribbean's premier Telecommunications event that caters to ICT professionals, regional governments and regulators, and were going under the theme: “Reimagining ICT as a tool for Growth & Development”. During the conference a wide variety of international telecom experts gave lectures on a wide variety of Telecom topics such as: Safe City & Smart City concepts, Digital Economy, broadband development, 5G deployment, global technology trends, content development and challenges & opportunities in the Caribbean region. A large Telecom trade exhibition formed integral part of the CANTO convention, whereby vendors from all over the world... Read more

Pre-Storm/Hurricane Preparations for Simpson Bay/Causeway Bridges for 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten would like to remind boat owners and mariners with respect to its protocols for pre-storm/hurricane preparations for the Simpson Bay and Causeway Bridges in connection with the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. For all vessels wishing to enter/exit the Simpson Bay Lagoon, prepare well in advance to come through the bridges. Listen out on marine radio VHF Channel 12 or local radio stations, if there are any changes to or added bridge openings. Regular Simpson Bay Bridge opening times are : 8.30AM Outbound, 9.30AM Inbound; 10.30AM Out, 11.30AM In; 15.00PM In, 16.00PM Out, 17.00PM In Regular Causeway Bridge opening times: 10.00AM, 11.45AM, 15.30PM. Bridges will not open above wind speeds of 25 knots sustained. The Simpson Bay Lagoon should not be considered as a safe haven. Vessels wishing to enter are urged to do so in a timely manner. Commercial cargo vessels should not seek refuge in... Read more

Independence for St. Martin Foundation Welcomes Statements by Dutch legislators

GREAT BAY, St. Marteen – The Independence For St. Martin Foundation has taken good note of recent statements by members of the Dutch Second Chamber, Bosman (VVD) and Van Raak (SP) regarding their intention to approach the United Nations in order to facilitate the exit of Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Foundation sees this as a welcome development and agrees with the position of both Dutch legislators that the current constitutional arrangement within the Kingdom is not final. The Foundation referred to a report in the Antillianse Daagblad of July 12, 2017 in which Bosman was quoted as saying we are only halfway with the decolonization process. “The Kingdom Charter is not final but an intermediate solution to be seen as a transfer phase. The Netherlands is obligated by the UN charter to develop a system of self government which would lead the countries into... Read more

Police department very busy over the weekend
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Police Department has been quite busy over the weekend answering many calls for police assistance. At least seven of these calls were for fights that…
Boat owners and mariners advised to review hurricane season preparatory plans
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten – Boat owners and mariners are being advised by the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) to review their hurricane preparatory plans so they can be ready…
Man dies after brawl between two groups of men
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Detectives are presently investigating the fatal stabbing of a man which took place on Thursday July 20th at approximately 11.30 p.m. on Diamond Hill road in…

TRAFFIC ALERT NV Gebe Announce
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - NV GEBE announces that starting on Monday the 24th July, 2017, there will be trench and road work activities taking place at the Yrausquin Boulevard and…
TelEm Group reminding businesses to be on guard against PBX hackers
POND ISLAND , St. Maarten - TelEm Group is re-released a new public service brochure warning businesses to be on their guard against unscrupulous hackers who are breaking into company…
Attempted murder/manslaughter
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Detective Department is presently investigating an incident whereby shots were fired and which took place on Wednesday July 19th at approximately 01.15 a.m. on the…

UTS doubles up on 4G LTE again
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Download speeds go up to 20MB per second. UTS has taken the bold move to further increase the speed offered to customers using its 4G LTE…
Money seized from travellers
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Friday July15th 2017, at approximately 02.00 p.m. a routine control was conducted by the Alpha Team at the Princess Juliana Airport. A man with the initials B.F.G…
The Inspectorate of VSA issued a recall on the 5 gallon bottles of bottled water by the brand name: Ooh…
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The measure is the result of laboratory testing of the water from these bottles which disclosed the presence of Coliform bacteria and possibly other non-identifiable bacteria…

Winair flying towards a bright future
AIRPORT ROAD, St. Maarten – The Winair shareholders of country St. Maarten and country Netherlands attended the Annual General Meeting on July 12th 2017 to receive the managing and supervisory…
Renovation of CBCS office on Sint Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Ministers of Finance of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, as representatives of the Entitled Asset holders, as well as the other ministers of the government and…
Coastal residents advised to have plans in place for storm surge flooding
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten – Coastal residents are advised to have plans in place for possible storm surge in the event of a passing hurricane along the south coast of…

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Baskets for fire victims

SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten - Due to the generosity of Mid Isle Rotarians we were able to shop and fill baskets with everyday necessities and some hurricane supplies for the recent fire victims. In one...

SXM Festival returns for its 3rd edition - March 14-18 2018

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - SXM Festival, one of the world’s leading electronic music escapes, reveals the dates for its 2018 edition. Returning for the third year on March 14-18, 2018, SXM F...

The latest report issued by the General Audit Chamber

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – The follow-up audit report regarding administrative appointments for public entities was submitted to Parliament today by the General Audit Chamber. The report entitled ‘Adm...

CANTO 2017 - Ministers from Around the Region Talk

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Punta Cana - The Ministerial round table saw a wide range of representation from throughout the region with ministers involved in the panel discussion including the Hon. Marl...

Community Meeting: Is there a financial cost to losing our wetlands?

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Thursday, July 27th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) will be hosting a community meeting ...

Nature Foundation Partners with Ocean Explorers to Host International Women’s Dive Day

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Last Saturday the Sint Maarten Nature Foundation partnered with Ocean Explorer’s Dive Center to host PADI International Women’s Dive Day .Women’s Dive Day is an internationa...

GIFTED to honour Fifty Student Nominees for 2017 Royalty Awards

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Fifty young persons will be honored at the third annual GIFTED Royalty Awards Ceremony to be held on Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 at the Belair Community Centre. Nominations fo...

Women invited to Breast Abnormalities Screening this Saturday as part of Women’s Health

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Saturday, June 24, is the second breast abnormalities screening survey for women. It is being held at the Vineyard Office Park Building in Philipsburg at the Collective Preve...

Residents advised of HUREX 2017 Training Exercise in Cay Bay and near the Hospital on June 27

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Hurricane Exercise 2017 (HUREX 2017) will once again involve a major training exercise which will take place in Cay Bay and in the vicinity of the St. Maarten Medical Center (...

Seventh Day Adventist Church March set for Saturday. Drive with Caution

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that the Seventh Day Adventist Churches have received a permit for ...

Department of Culture Represented at Annual CSA Conference

NASSAU, Bahamas - The 42nd Annual Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Annual Conference themed “Culture and Knowledge Economies: The Future of Caribbean Development?” was held at the Meliã Nassau Beac...

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Airline lays off pilots and fl…

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The privately owned BVI Airways says it has laid off all pilots and flight attendants due to cash constraints. In an open letter to the public on Tuesday, the cash-strapped ai...

Former Pilot Has “LIAT Solutio…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts and Nevis – Regional Airline LIAT is being urged to become a successful and profitable carrier by taking specific measures that can ensure its survival and end its status of a financially s...

New UWI Chancellor takes offic…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) marks a change in its leadership, as it welcomes a new Chancellor, the highest office-holder in The UWI system. Trinidad and Tobago national, Rob...

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Let us not blame the Dutch
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