Prime Minister Urges Community to Vote for St. Maarten in USA Today 10Best poll

PM: "Everyone knows St. Maarten is the best place on earth and so, keeping this in mind, I urge the community to cast their vote"

The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams on Monday urged the community to vote for St. Maarten in the USA Today ten best readers choice travel awards. "I urge the community of St. Maarten and indeed all those here and abroad who hold St. Maarten dear to vote for the island in the USA Today reader’s Choice Travel Awards. St. Maarten has been selected as one of the nominations and as everyone knows St. Maarten is the best place on earth and so, keeping this in mind, I urge the community to cast their vote," urged the Prime Minister.

According to the USA Today website St. Maarten is one of the nominees in the latest 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest. An expert panel selected St Martin / Sint Maarten as a contender for the Best Caribbean Island category, which was recently launched. The contest, which is being promoted by USA TODAY, gives voters four weeks to vote for the candidate of their choice at http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-caribbean-island/. A person can vote once a day for the run of the contest. Voting ends Monday, January 6th, 2014 at 11:59am EST and the winners will be announced on 10Best on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 at 11:59am EST, then later on USA TODAY.