The first weekend of September was a busy one on Statia. After the arrival of the support vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy, HNLMS Pelikaan, and the Marine Corps Company…
Category: Islands’ News
SXM Airport Mourns Loss of Statistics Manager
The entire board, management, and staff of the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), was thrown into mourning with the passing of the company’s statistics manager, Henri Laurence, on Sunday.
Minister Lake says road patch work activities to start first week of September
The Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake announced on Thursday that road pavement preventive maintenance will commence in the first week of…
Unions meet with COM
The unions present were WICSU/PSU, WITU and NAPB. The Council briefed the Union on the current precarious financial situation of the government as well as the status of the Budget…
Central Committee to Meet Monday on Half Year Report with Minister of Finance Hassink
The Central Committee of Parliament will meet September 02 to discuss the First Half Year Report with the Minister of Finance Hon. Martin Hassink. The committee will meet on Monday…
Minister De Weever encourages schools & students to take part in Americas Hand washing Contest;
Register by September 14 Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Hon. Cornelius de Weever is in full support of the initiative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World…
Man found dead in apartment
On Wednesday, August 28th 2013 at approximately 01.30 p.m. a police Patrol was sent to Porto Cupe Coy to investigate a case, concerning a life less body that was found.…
Council of Ministers hold meeting with SONA/ USONA
PM Presented with 2012 Annual Report by SONA Director During the Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday representatives from SONA/USONA gave on update to the Council of Ministers regarding the…
WIB donates to the St. Maarten Zoological Foundation
The Windward Islands Bank Ltd. (WIB) in recognizing the importance of maintaining a ZOO for recreational and educational purposes in our community, made a financial contribution to the St. Maarten…
Green Sea Turtle Lays Nest on Busy Great Bay Beach
Nature Foundation Relocates Nest to Safer Area. The St. Maarten Nature Foundation was alerted to a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting on Great Bay Beach early on Thursday morning.…