Rotary Club of St. Maarten Sunrise was pleased to welcome Attorney Jason Rogers, Central Voting Bureau Chairman to their recent morning meeting. In the aftermath of the recent elections Rogers…
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Inspectorate Economic Affairs Steps Up Noise Controls of Entertainment Establishments
During the weekend of November 22-23, personnel from the Inspectorate of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT), conducted noise controls on several…
Staff and Management of the Inspectorate of Economic Affairs Successfully Complete Training on Weights and Measures
Staff and management of the Inspectorate of Economic Affairs of Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT), attended and successfully completed training on Weights and Measures from…
“CIA/LU and MPC to compete for first place in the Oualichi Female High School Soccer Competition”
Finals to take place this Saturday 6 December The second round of the Female High School Soccer Competition finished on Saturday 29 November with CIA/LU on top with a total…
St. Maarten economy expands by 1% in 2013
The Department of Statistics has released preliminary estimates of economic growth in 2013 as measured by the Gross Domestic Product by production at 1.0% in real terms. Compared to 2012,…
The St. Maarten Marine Trades Association Cleanup Dec. 6
The St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA) would like to remind all interested parties that this Saturday December 6th is the general clean-up of the Simpson Bay lagoon. The President…
Still no improvement in financial management on Sint Eustatius Age Bakker (Cft): ‘Fiscal discipline Statia a must!’
The Board of financial supervision (College financieel toezicht Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba – Cft) visited Sint Eustatius to meet with the executive council as well as with the island…
State Secretary Jetta Klijnsma (SZW): “Introduction child allowance good solution”
The Ministry of Social Affairs & Employment (SZW) wants the so-called “redemption problem” which the tax discount for children is now facing, solved. At the moment there is a compensation…
Coast Guard along with Citro assist boat in distress
The Rescue and Coordination Center (RCC) of the Coastguard received this afternoon around 12:30 pm a report of a vessel, the ‘ Libro d’oro ‘ had engine trouble . The…
COM receives traditional courtesy visit from Miss Caraibes Hibiscus Pageant Contestants
On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, the Council of Ministers (COM) received the traditional courtesy visit of the contestants participating in the 24th edition of the Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus Pageant. Present…