Leader of Government Commissioner Sarah Wescot-Williams, is delighted to hear that the impasse between the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) and a group of Carnival Stakeholders has been resolved…
Day: January 9, 2009
Secondary Schools Take the Bull by the Horn
This Sunday, January 11th 2009, Commissioner of Constitutional Affairs, Mrs. Sarah Wescot Williams, in her quest to involve and educate the youth and the general public of St. Maarten on…
No BES-like status for St. Maarten, says Atacho
President of Parliament Pedro Atacho has stated that the official position of the Netherlands Antilles delegation to the Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom (POK) is that there can be no…
Port applies anchorage fees for Marigot Bay
All vessels anchoring in Marigot Bay must now pay anchorage fees that were implemented effective January 1, Ports Authority Director Alberic Ellis disclosed Thursday. Anchorage fees were not fully collected…
Govt, med school sign accord to cooperate in health care
Sixteen months of toiling behind the scenes culminated in the inking of an agreement between the Island Government of St. Maarten and American University of the Caribbean (AUC) School of…
Marlin, hoteliers mull promotion possibilities
Tourism Commissioner Roy Marlin and representatives of two resorts recently met to discuss promoting St. Maarten to attract more visitors. Marlin and the parties, the Sonesta Group and Westin Dawn…
More Curaçao police on the streets from Monday
At least fifteen officers from Curaçao are scheduled to join St. Maarten’s police on the streets and in the technical division on Monday. Justice officials are preparing accommodations for the…
MOU Signing Between AUC and Island Government
MOU Signing Between AUC and Island Government January 8, 2009 Ladies and Gentlemen good afternoon, Allow me first to acknowledge the presence of some honorable guests here with us. Interim…