On Thursday March 2nd at approximately 07.20 a.m. police was sent to the home of the well known Dr. Foeken in Cole Bay where he was found lying on the…
Category: Islands’ News
MIGRATION TO NEW DATA REGISTRY Enhancing COCI services to the Public
– The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) has commenced the migration to a new data registry (COCI Registry). Decisions taken by previous Boards in an effort to…
Library staff are awarded with cataloging certificates
Three staff members of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) were awarded with certificates for the completion of the Advanced e-course in Cataloging from the San Jose State University School of…
Tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2014
The number of tourists flying into the Caribbean islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba in 2014 was almost the same as in 2013. As they stayed for shorter periods on…
Educational staff on St. Eustatius receives results of assessment
Last week the results of the assessment for the English language were announced on St. Eustatius. This assessment is part of the preparations for the transition to English as instruction…
’Maho Beach Closes’ an April Fool’s Joke
It is tradition for newspapers in the Dutch Kingdom of which St. Maarten is a part to run an April’s Fool Joke with the trappings of a real article on…
Pre-trial detention of 18-year old woman suspended
The 18-year-old woman, J. B. R., who is suspected of assaulting a 14-year-old girl, is released from her pre-trial detention yesterday March 31, 2015. The woman was arrested on Friday,…
Theft
On Tuesday, March 31st at around 7.30 P.M. , theft of a black with silver motorcycle was registered. The bike was in the yard of a house in the neighborhood…
Minister Plenipotentiary Fleming-Artsen meets with representatives from the Oranje Fonds
Last week Minister Plenipotentiary, Hon. Josianne Fleming–Artsen met with representatives from the Oranje Fonds, namely Director Ronald van der Giessen and the Deputy Director/Head of Project Advice Drs. Anne Maljers.…
Ministry of Public Health advises community to take measures to prevent gastroenteritis as noticeable increase in cases has been observed
The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is calling on the community to take preventive measures to prevent getting gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis…