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NGOs Calling for Unity to Help Fight Poverty ---- Update on Funding Agency to be Given.
Since November 2010 a group of NGOs backed by St. Martin United NGO Federation (SUNFed) has continued working with stakeholders seeking information and possible solutions for continuation of NGO funding. Pivotal to this was meeting key stakeholders including our local Government, departments and others.
St. Maarten opted to set up its own funding agency, and we welcome such wholeheartedly. However, we are most conc ... Read more
Secretary General of CoM takes the oath before Governor Holiday.
Great Bay (DCOMM):--- On Monday, the Secretary General to the Council of Ministers Cassandra Jansen took the oath before His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday. Also in attendance were Prime Minister and Minister of Gener ... Read morePolice Organization needed Restructuring --- Manpower and Materials were lacking --- 60% Murder Cases Solved --- Denise Jacob.
Philipsburg:--- Head of the Detective Department Denise Jacob told SMN News that the police managed to solve about 60% of the murders committed last year. Jacob took up her position as the head of the detective department in September 2010. She said in the beginning the crime rate was very high and her workload was extremely heavy. Jacob said in the beginning sh ... Read moreSon of Police Inspector Arrested as Suspect in a Series of Burglaries --- House Search Conducted at Inspector’s House.
SMN News learnt that police arrested the officer's son and his girlfriend while they searched a home in Belvedere and confiscated a set of expensive ... Read more
Multiple Stabbings on School Bus --- MPC Student Seriously Injured --- 15 Year old Suspect Arrested.
Labor Affairs offers services at Community Helpdesk in St. Peters.
Combating tax fraud: Agreement on strengthened tax co-operation and law enforcement.
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- On Wednesday, February 1st, an agreement with the purpose of strengthening administrative co-operation in the field of taxation was signed between the Attorney-General, the Chief Public ... Read moreHearing on Inheritance and Legacies Set for February 7.
The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 4:00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House of Parliament.
The law that parliamentarians will be dealing with is the National Ordinance establishing Book 4 and Title 7.3 of the Civil Code, National Ordinance on Inheritance and Legacies.
The Association of Notaries will give their input with respect to the aforementioned national ordinance.
The committee hearing will be carried live on St. Maarte ... Read more
Nine contestants for Miss Mature Pageant --- UTS sponsors three Carnival pageants.
Philipsburg:--- The Miss Mature Carnival Queen Pageant is back with a bang! St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) will be introducing the contestants for their pagea ... Read moreSCDF again stresses no compromise on safety and security for Carnival 2012.
The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF), law enforcement, emergency services and support services of Carnival have once again focused their efforts on enforcing a policy that makes no compromises on safety and security for the upcoming Carnival season.
Th ... Read more
New Faces Dominate Culture Time Awards 2011 --- First-time nominees Indhira Marlin, Randolph Scot, Voice of our Children, Dino Jagtiani, “Billie D”, and Lydia Henderson among top honorees.
Great Bay:--- Dancer/Choreographer Indhira Marlin, carnival costume designer and sculptor Randolph Scot, youth group, Voice of our Children foundation and new author, Lydia Henderson were among first-time nominees for the annual Culture Time Awards who took top honors when the winners were announced Sunday, February 5, 2012 in a special edition of the island's longest-running cultural program on PJD-2 radio 1300AM.
Indhira Marlin "whose consistency in producing quality work with the island's youth ensures the continuity of excellent output in dance on the island," took over from Broadw ... Read more
Speak the truth and shame the devil.
Social activist Jose Lake, Jr. who happens to be on the same page with Vice PM Heyliger about St. Maarten 's future independence.
February 3, 2012
The principal and most important duty and responsibility of any politician "worth his salt or her ... Read more
Last night of Winter’s Words promises to be explosive.
Philipsburg:--- The second and final night of the 2012 Winter's Words series will take place on Wednesday, February 8, at 7:30pm sharp, at Top Carrot Restaurant in Simpson Bay.Event organizer Lysanne Charles said that the theme of the last night would be The Naked Truth: Sounds and Fury. The featured poets are all expected recite several poems in line with that theme, tho ... Read more
Together it is Possible, theme for World Cancer Day.
President of Parliament Hon. drs. Gracita Arrindell calls on women and men to seek early screening to detect the disease promptly as that is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually.
Each year on 4 February, the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) supports International Union against Cancer (UICC) to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer.
P ... Read more
Parliament has several hearings this week; Centralized registration system for child abuse to be discussed on Monday.
Parliamentarians will be dealing with Inheritance and Legacies on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00pm; the Sole Proprietorship Law on Wednesday afternoon 4:00pm; Common Law Marriage on Thursday 4:00pm; and Amendment Book 2 Civil Code on Friday at 10:00am.
A Central Committee Hearing is planned for Monday, 6 February about a Centralized Registration System for Child Abuse.
A representative from Women's Desk will be present for the parliamentary session that starts Monday after ... Read more
Several Elderly Persons Honored by Solidarity Organization at Agricultural Fair.
Bellevue:--- The Solidarity Organization and the "We Agree with Culture Association" held their two day Agricultural Fair this past weekend at the We Agree Exploitation in Bellevue.
The Agricultural Fair kicked off on Saturday February 4th with a great Reggae Show featuring the Youth Waves and Freedom Fighters featuring Si ... Read more
PRE-VALENTINE’S DAY CAR SHOW MOTORWORLD, COLE BAY, FEB. 4TH, 8AM – 4 PM.
Have you been to Motorworld recently? You'll think you've walked into a scene of romance; you can actually smell the sweet perfume of the flowers and see the happy hearts dancing in the air.....
Motorworld is celebrating Valentine's Day early this year. They are making it easy to surprise your loved one for this special lovers' day. Not only are the vehicles well priced, they have the Best Brands and Best Cars! ... Read more
Man Arrested for the Possession of Marijuana.
The patrol decided to check out the driver to find out if the documents of vehicle were in order and why he was behaving so suspiciously. The driver was stopped by the police and he was not in possession of a driver's license. While being questioned he became increasingly nervous. The patrol decided to search him. Du ... Read more
Police Seize Firearms on Yacht --- Captain Arrested.
Cole Bay:--- On Friday February 3rd at approximately 1:00am, a Simpson Bay police patrol was directed to a yacht harbored on the premises of Port de Plaisance to investigate a case of ill-treatment. On the scene, police spoke to a man with initials T.E.W. from the U.S.A., who had a wound in his face. He stated that he was ill-treated and threatened by the captain of the yacht on which he was staying called "MARLENA". He also ... Read morePolice Arrest Suspect with Handgun.
Philipsburg:--- On Thursday February 2nd at approximately 11:30pm, several Philipsburg police patrols responded to a call regarding shots being fired in the vicinity of Le Petit Chateau on the Soualiga Road. On the scene, the investigating officers learned that the driver of a green colored Dodge Caravan with license plate M-8441 for unknown reasons fired a gunshot in the area and then drove in the direction Arch Road. ... Read more