MARIGOT--Gendarmes responded to another incident in French Quarter early Wednesday morning where a small red car was sprayed with bullets while parked in the yard of a house situated on the RN7. No persons wer ... Read more

MARIGOT--Gendarmes responded to another incident in French Quarter early Wednesday morning where a small red car was sprayed with bullets while parked in the yard of a house situated on the RN7. No persons wer ... Read more

~ No response to request to meet Sarah ~

PHILIPSBURG--The three unions representing the St. Maarten Police Force held a general membership meeting with officers on Tuesday to discuss the reorganisation of the Police Force and to update members on a meeting held with Justice Minister Roland Duncan on March 6.

NAPB Vice President Ephelwoldus Josepha told The Daily Herald last night that officers and the unions are frustrated of matters that were supposed to have been in place for officers since 10/10/'10 are still not yet s ... Read more

~ No response to request to meet Sarah ~

PHILIPSBURG--The three unions representing the St. Maarten Police Force held a general membership meeting with officers on Tuesday to discuss the reorganisation of the Police Force and to update members on a meeting held with Justice Minister Roland Duncan on March 6.

NAPB Vice President Ephelwoldus Josepha told The Daily Herald last night that officers and the unions are frustrated of matters that were supposed to have been in place for officers since 10/10/'10 are still not yet s ... Read more

~ No response to request to meet Sarah ~

PHILIPSBURG--The three unions representing the St. Maarten Police Force held a general membership meeting with officers on Tuesday to discuss the reorganisation of the Police Force and to update members on a meeting held with Justice Minister Roland Duncan on March 6.

NAPB Vice President Ephelwoldus Josepha told The Daily Herald last night that officers and the unions are frustrated of matters that were supposed to have been in place for officers since 10/10/'10 are still not yet s ... Read more

~ No response to request to meet Sarah ~

PHILIPSBURG--The three unions representing the St. Maarten Police Force held a general membership meeting with officers on Tuesday to discuss the reorganisation of the Police Force and to update members on a meeting held with Justice Minister Roland Duncan on March 6.

NAPB Vice President Ephelwoldus Josepha told The Daily Herald last night that officers and the unions are frustrated of matters that were supposed to have been in place for officers since 10/10/'10 are still not yet s ... Read more

ROTTERDAM--The Court in Rotterdam on Tuesday acquitted a 36-year-old

St. Maarten man of a fatal rip deal on his native island, but sentenced him to twelve years in prison for shooting a man dead at a Rotterdam tram stop.

According to the Court, there was insufficient proof to be sure that the St. Maartener had been physically present at the rip deal in St. Maarten on January 30, 2001, that resulted in the death of a 34-year-old man.

The Prosecution charged "manslaughter in association" and asked nine years for the suspect's involvement in this shooting. The St. Maart ... Read more

ROTTERDAM--The Court in Rotterdam on Tuesday acquitted a 36-year-old

St. Maarten man of a fatal rip deal on his native island, but sentenced him to twelve years in prison for shooting a man dead at a Rotterdam tram stop.

According to the Court, there was insufficient proof to be sure that the St. Maartener had been physically present at the rip deal in St. Maarten on January 30, 2001, that resulted in the death of a 34-year-old man.

The Prosecution charged "manslaughter in association" and asked nine years for the suspect's involvement in this shooting. The St. Maart ... Read more

ROTTERDAM--The Court in Rotterdam on Tuesday acquitted a 36-year-old

St. Maarten man of a fatal rip deal on his native island, but sentenced him to twelve years in prison for shooting a man dead at a Rotterdam tram stop.

According to the Court, there was insufficient proof to be sure that the St. Maartener had been physically present at the rip deal in St. Maarten on January 30, 2001, that resulted in the death of a 34-year-old man.

The Prosecution charged "manslaughter in association" and asked nine years for the suspect's involvement in this shooting. The St. Maart ... Read more

ROTTERDAM--The Court in Rotterdam on Tuesday acquitted a 36-year-old

St. Maarten man of a fatal rip deal on his native island, but sentenced him to twelve years in prison for shooting a man dead at a Rotterdam tram stop.

According to the Court, there was insufficient proof to be sure that the St. Maartener had been physically present at the rip deal in St. Maarten on January 30, 2001, that resulted in the death of a 34-year-old man.

The Prosecution charged "manslaughter in association" and asked nine years for the suspect's involvement in this shooting. The St. Maart ... Read more

~ Show drew almost 2,000 people ~

PHILIPSBURG--A crowd favourite from start to finish, Paula Gordon was crowned Ms. Mature Carnival Queen on Monday, April 22 and as a result won herself a brand new car courtesy of Motorworld.

Performing to a crowd of approximately 2,000 people Gordon outdistanced a full field of 10 other contestant ... Read more

~ Show drew almost 2,000 people ~

PHILIPSBURG--A crowd favourite from start to finish, Paula Gordon was crowned Ms. Mature Carnival Queen on Monday, April 22 and as a result won herself a brand new car courtesy of Motorworld.

Performing to a crowd of approximately 2,000 people Gordon outdistanced a full field of 10 other contestant ... Read more

~ Show drew almost 2,000 people ~

PHILIPSBURG--A crowd favourite from start to finish, Paula Gordon was crowned Ms. Mature Carnival Queen on Monday, April 22 and as a result won herself a brand new car courtesy of Motorworld.

Performing to a crowd of approximately 2,000 people Gordon outdistanced a full field of 10 other contestant ... Read more

~ Show drew almost 2,000 people ~

PHILIPSBURG--A crowd favourite from start to finish, Paula Gordon was crowned Ms. Mature Carnival Queen on Monday, April 22 and as a result won herself a brand new car courtesy of Motorworld.

Performing to a crowd of approximately 2,000 people Gordon outdistanced a full field of 10 other contestant ... Read more

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard will continue to do its work, regardless of the negative remarks that St. Maarten’s Justice Minister Roland Duncan made about the organisation, Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk told the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday.

  Plasterk referred to Duncan’s remarks during last week’s handling of St. Maarten’s 2013 ... Read more

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard will continue to do its work, regardless of the negative remarks that St. Maarten’s Justice Minister Roland Duncan made about the organisation, Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk told the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday.

  Plasterk referred to Duncan’s remarks during last week’s handling of St. Maarten’s 2013 ... Read more

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard will continue to do its work, regardless of the negative remarks that St. Maarten’s Justice Minister Roland Duncan made about the organisation, Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk told the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday.

  Plasterk referred to Duncan’s remarks during last week’s handling of St. Maarten’s 2013 ... Read more

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard will continue to do its work, regardless of the negative remarks that St. Maarten’s Justice Minister Roland Duncan made about the organisation, Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk told the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday.

  Plasterk referred to Duncan’s remarks during last week’s handling of St. Maarten’s 2013 ... Read more

PHILIPSBURG--Changes will also be made to the Presidency of the Council of State and within the Royal Household in connection with the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the succession to the throne by Crown Prince Willem-Alexander on April 30.

The presidency of the Council of State will automatically pass from Queen Beatrix to the new king under Article 74 of the Dutch Constitution. At age 18, Willem-Alexander was automatically granted a seat in the Advisory Division of the Council of State. Princess Máxima was granted a seat in the Advisory Division of the Council of State on Octobe ... Read more

PHILIPSBURG--Changes will also be made to the Presidency of the Council of State and within the Royal Household in connection with the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the succession to the throne by Crown Prince Willem-Alexander on April 30.

The presidency of the Council of State will automatically pass from Queen Beatrix to the new king under Article 74 of the Dutch Constitution. At age 18, Willem-Alexander was automatically granted a seat in the Advisory Division of the Council of State. Princess Máxima was granted a seat in the Advisory Division of the Council of State on Octobe ... Read more