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Student Violence at Ruby Labega Primary School Force Teachers to “Sit Out” Until Authorities deal with the ongoing Violence against Teachers --- Department of Education Refused to Suspend Student that Threatened to Burn School Down.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Teachers at the Ruby Labega School in St. John's decided to hold a 'sit out' until the Ministry of Education deals with the ongoing violence against teachers at the school. The teachers told SMN News on Friday morning that they were forced to take action because a 12 year male student of the school threatened one of the teachers on Wednesday. They said the student went as far as threatening to burn the school down and to set a bomb in the teacher's car and sco...

Appeal Hearing of the Kings Murder Convicts Next Thursday --- Meyshane Johnson's Life Sentence in Limbo --- Prosecutorial Errors to take forefront.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The three young men that were convicted of slaughtering Michael and Thelma King in their Cupe Coy villa will appear before the Appeals Court on Thursday December 12th, 2013 to contest the decision taken by the lower court on May 08th, 2013.

The Court of First Instance sentenced the main suspect Meyshane Kemar Johnson to life imprisonment, the other two suspects Jeremiah Chevon Mills (Johnson's first cousin) was sentenced to 28 years imprisonment while the third...

House Searches Conducted in Bromelia Investigation.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday December 6th, 2013, the RST and KPSM conducted some house searches as they continue with the Bromelia Investigation. Press Prosecutor Tineke Kamps stated in a press release that five houses and three buildings on St. Maarten were searched while one house on the French side was also searched with the help of the Gendarmerie.

The house searches took place in Pointe Blanche, Cole Bay, Sucker Garden, amongst others areas.

The house searches were led by the...

Prime Minister Wescot-Williams Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Nelson Mandela.

"We Have Lost a Global Citizen, a True Father of Democracy"

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten, the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams joined leaders from around the world in expressing her sadness on behalf of the Government and people of St. Maarten on the death of f...

UK Consular reps pay courtesy visit to Sint Maarten House.

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Minister Plenipotentiary Hon. Mathias Voges received a courtesy call from on 3rd December from Ann-Marie Pietersz-Powell, United Kingdom (UK) Consular Manager for the Dutch and French West Indies based in Willemstad, Curacao, and Georgina Matheson, Consular ...

Unity Flag at half-mast in St. Martin for Nelson Mandela.

MARIGOT/GREAT BAY:--- "As a mark of respect for Nelson 'Madiba' Rolihlahla Mandela, the Unity Flag of St. Martin (North and South) is being flown at half-mast" near the Bellevue/Cole Bay frontier monument, said Shujah Reiph, president of the Conscious Lyrics Foundation.

Mandela wa...

President Arrindell meets with Aruba’s President of Parliament Hon. Marisol Lopez-Tromp.

PHILIPSBURG:--- President of Parliament Hon. Gracita Arrindell during her working visit to the Netherlands met for the first time Aruba's President of Parliament Hon. Marisol Lopez-Tromp during the historic meeting of the Dutch Parliament in connection with the Kingdom Law to app...

Road Closures on Saturday at St. John’s Estate Road; Road Closure on Sunday at Cherry Hill Estate, Oyster Pond.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), hereby announces that there will be a road closure oat St. John's Estate Road on Saturday, December 07.

The road will be partially closed on Saturday from 7:00am to 4:...

Ministry VROMI announces Prins Bernhard Bridge Partial Closure for Sunday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), hereby announces that there will be a partial closure of the Prins Bernhard Bridge on Sunday, December 08.

On Sunday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, the Prins Bernhard Bridge w...

Minister Richardson International Civil Aviation Day Message.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Ted Richardson would like to wish all those working in the civil aviation sector a happy International Civil Aviation Day, Saturday, December 07.

The theme for the internationally observed day is "Evolving to Meet the Challenges of 21st Century Air Transpo...

President Arrindell expresses condolences to the people and Government of South Africa on the passing of Nelson Mandela.

PHILIPSBURG:--- President of Parliament Hon. Gracita Arrindell on Thursday afternoon during a session of the Youth Parliament of Sint Maarten in the legislative House, called for a moment of silence in connection with the passing of South Africa's first black president and anti-a...