PHILIPSBURG--Brooks Tower Accord (BTA) permit-holders have an additional two weeks to file for extensions under the temporary-legalisation programme, chief coordinator Tiara Haselhoef said on Thursday.

Only about half of the 4,000-plus Brooks Tower recipients have applied for extensions since the project started on August 2.

The Central Government decided recently to give these persons until the end of September, past the initial September 18 deadline. The BTA extension allows most applicants to remain legal residents for three years as long as they "keep complying" with the ... Read more

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PHILIPSBURG--The Daily Herald has been reliably informed that the Island Government has appointed Crastell Gumbs to lead the negotiating team to find a suitable partner for the TelEm Group of Companies or a company that would opt to purchase TelEm outright.

Commissioner in charge of TelEm Group affairs William Marlin could not be reached to verify the report on Thursday. However, three companies have received letters indicating that negotiations will commence soon. These companies are Caribbean telecom giant Digicel, Lime (Cable & Wireless) and U ... Read more

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten has finally established and put regulations in place for the Office of the Ombudsman, a public representative and a defender of the constitution for Country St. Maarten, after years of talking about it. The law on the Ombudsman was passed by the Island Council on Thursday along with several other "organic laws."

Those regulations, derived from articles and stipulations in the constitution, had to be in place ahead of the Round Table Conference (RTC) in The Hague on September 9 that will vet the readiness of St. Maarten and Curaçao to become countries within ... Read more

 

Cleanup operations continued Thursday in the wake of the passing of Hurricane Earl, which downed trees, disrupted the electricity and water supplies, and caused minor damage in communities across the island on Monday. While heavy seas and seaweed were blamed as major factors in the disruption of electricity generation as a result of the passing of the storm, tons of seaweed washed ashore by the storm ... Read more

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HOLLAND - The father of an alleged victim of a man on trial for making child pornography attacked the suspect in court in Zwolle, the Stentor newspaper reports on Thursday.

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Is GASTON Really Dead...?
Caribbean Hurricane Network
Many thanks to the correspondent in St. Maarten for making me laugh! I needed that! May God bless us all and keep us safe.

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PHILIPSBURG - The largest political party in Curacao, the PAR along with their 8 seats, will be delegated to the opposition benches of the new island government of Curacao.

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PHILIPSBURG - Curacao's second largest political party, MFK has teamed up with the MAN and PS to form the next island government on that island territory.

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Marigot: --- The UTCG, CTG, and UTC unions are seeking to represent a number of local civil servants that are being pushed aside even though they are fully qualified to hold top positions in the Collectivity of St. Martin. Unionist Janine Arnel told SMN News in exclusive interview on Thursday that there are a number of local St. Martiners that has diplomas but they are not given the opportunity to serve their country. Persons like Alex Richards, Philippe Stephen, Rodrique Angely, Murielle Benissa and Henoc Patrick are only some of the persons that were named. Arnel said over the years they are ... Read more

Philipsburg: --- Ten out of the eleven members of the island council of St. Maarten who attended the meeting on Thursday to debate and vote for the organic laws have voted in favor of the laws. Commissioner of constitutional affairs William Marlin in his elucidation explained the council that the island council is voting for these laws now so ... Read more

This report outlines the activities of the Nature Foundation post hurricane Earl and tropical storm Fiona.
On Tuesday August 31st the Nature Foundation Chief Marine Park Ranger was contacted by the Air Traffic Control Tower of the Princess Juliana International Airport concerning a possible oil spill in the Simpson Bay area. The report was radioed in to the tower by a pilot of a landing aircraft. An on-water survey was subsequently carried out by the Nature Foundation and no oil was found in the water, although significant debris and runoff was detected. Surveys concluded that the pilot p ... Read more

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PHILIPSBURG - On Wednesday August 18th Minister Patrick Illidge of telecommunications and transport visited the Philipsburg Jubilee Library.

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PHILIPSBURG - Upgraded areas: Philipsburg, Fort William, Madame Estate, Guana Bay, South Reward, Ebenezer, St. John, Saunders, Retreat, St. Peters, Belvedere, Arch Road, and parts of Sucker Garden Cable TV and internet service are up and running.

Any subscribers in these upgraded areas that still do not have Cable TV or Internet service is because their outage is related to a broken house drop and should call our office at 542-4361 to report the outage.

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Hurricane Earl prompts airlines to waive some fees
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Customers traveling to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico; Antigua; St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles; Norfolk, Va.; Richmond, Va.; Greensboro, NC; ...

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PHILIPSBURG - The Oyster Bay Resort has recently sponsored the Sint Maarten Archaeological Center (SIMARC) students to conserve an old cannon on their property.

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Issued: Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:00 A.S.T. (15:00 U.T.C.)

valid until Friday midday 12:00 hours. September 3, 2010.

... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE LOCAL WATERS ...

Weather:
Today through Friday midday: Partly cloudy with a chance of an isolated shower.

Forecast high will be 32°C, 90 °F. and low 25 °C, 77 °F.
Sunrise will occur at 5:58 A.M. and Sunset at 6:24 P.M.

Winds:
Today through Friday midday: East-Southeasterly and generally moderate, 5 to 15 miles per hour.

Synopsis: As tropical storm Fiona con ... Read more

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Hurricane Earl Warnings Expand; Modelers Break Down NC Exposure
National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News
According to AIR, “The estimate includes wind damage to insured onshore properties in the Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, St. Martin and Puerto Rico. ...
Growing Hurricane Earl scatters cruise ships in Eastern CaribbeanUSA Today
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Hurricane Earl lashes Caribbean, threatens USThe Associated Press
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Earl's Impact: AIR Worldwide Estimates $50 to $150 million in Insured Losses ...
Insurance & Technology
The estimate includes wind damage to insured onshore properties in the Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, St. Martin and Puerto Rico. Nearly half of the total is ...
AIR: Earl caused up to $150m of Caribbean damageRoyal Gazette
Earl causes at least $50M in insured losses: ModelersBusiness Insurance
Storm may not trigger big claims, but it could be start of active seasonMarketWatch
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WILLEMSTAD — At the invitation of the consulate general of the United States, forty members of the Curaçao and Aruba police corps followed a course from two experts – flown in from Mayport (Florida) – from the NCIS, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. ... Read more

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AIR: Earl caused up to $150m of Caribbean damage
Royal Gazette
In a statement yesaterday, AIR said the estimate included wind damage to insured onshore properties in the Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, St. Martin and ...
Some flee, others dig in as Hurricane Earl nears USSalon
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Hurricane Earl losses could top $150mPost Online
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