Prime Minister Marlin was given the opportunity to address attendees which included parents, students and CBA’s faculty and staff informing all in attendance of his plans to assist the school.…
Category: Islands’ News
Finance Minister Gibson on Tax Reform
Tax Reform is necessary. Responsible tax reform has to be approached with caution and with the necessary care. You cannot gamble with tax reform. The results have to be calculated…
TelEm Group announces easy fix for self-block code issue!
Some TelEm Group customers have been experiencing problems with the use of their landline phones to which a self-block code feature is attached. The feature allows customers to prevent unauthorized…
WICB CUT TIES WITH HEAD COACH
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Effectively immediately, the WICB today announced it has separated from the Head Coach Phil Simmons. In a meeting of the Board of Directors, on Saturday, September…
Stop playacting at being MP’s
I read with interest statements from UP Party MP Franklin Meyers that St. Maarten’s citizens have not benefited from the political changes since 10-10-10 and this statement raised my eyebrows.…
Preliminary hearing Octopus scheduled for September 21, 2016
The preliminary hearing (“regiezitting”) in the Octopus investigation is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 9:00am till 12:00pm. “Octopus” is the codename for the investigation into vote buying fraud…
Vector control survey of Mary’s Fancy finds one in three homes with mosquito larvae
The National Mosquito Elimination Community Program Zika Virus disease (ZikV) “Beat ZikV,” was recently in the residential area of Mary’s Fancy, and of the homes visited, one in three homes…
30 NIPA Students Postulated for NIPA Student Government
The National Institute for Professional Advancement is hosting its second annual election for the NIPA Student Government also known as the Student Council. Students had the opportunity to express interest…
Sint Maarten’s “Orange Economy” meets for first time
On Monday September 12th, representatives from Sint Maarten’s creative industries met at the John Larmonie Center to discuss their needs for growth, support & incentives over the next years in…
Man commits suicide
On Wednesday September 14th at approximately 12.05 p.m. a police patrol was sent to Grenada road to investigate a case involving a man who was not showing any signs of…