St. Martin News Network

Government officials attend memorial service for Flight MH-17 victims.

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- On Thursday Government officials, Members of Parliament, representatives of the Dutch Government in Philipsburg and many others attended the memorial church service for the crash victims of Malaysian Airways Flight MH-17 at the Anglican Church. The service was conducted by Reverend Terrence Rawlins.

The condolence registers at the Government Administration Building and at the Public Service Center in Simpson Bay Village will close on Friday, July 25 at 5....

Port St. Maarten Management and Board Pay Tribute to Dr. Wathey on 88th Birthday.

POINT BLANCHE:---  Port St. Maarten Management, members of the Supervisory Board and staff laid a wreath at the statue of Dr. A.C. Wathey on Thursday, July 24, 2014 to mark his 88th birthday. The country's port facilities are named after him – Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility.

SXM Achievers Toastmasters Club’s 1st meeting for 2014/2015.

PHILIPSBURG:--- 'New Beginnings' was the theme that signaled the SXM Achievers Toastmasters club's first meeting for the 2014/2015 Toastmasters year held on Thursday July 10th, 2014. The club is off to a great start. The meeting was packed with 7 spectacular speakers and an array of role players.

Everonique Levenstone, aka Eve, a mother of three, a university student, a community volunteer and a full time employee at an accounting firm, presented her 'Ice Breaker'; her first p...

PUBLIC NOTICE: Maurice Lake to officially launch campaign.

MAURICE LAKE AND THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAURICE LAKE.

Wishes to invite the general public to his official campaign launch on
Saturday 26th July, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Peters Basketball Court

Maurice Lake, #6 on the UP Party Slate will launch his official campaign this Saturda...

Final day for School bus inspections July 25.

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- School Bussing and Taxi Dispatching Inspection Department of Economic Affairs would like to inform school bus owners and drivers that the final day for school bus inspections is Friday, July 25.

School bus owners and drivers who have not had their bus inspect...

“NOBLESSE OBLIGE” Attorney at Law Cor Merx Reacts.

PHILIPSBURG:---- Please understand that our (owners of the Clubs) level of communications is done by: noblesse oblige (as the French used to say: if you have a high position you should handle according to its standards). We do not discuss issues in the media if they are part of t...

Council of Ministers still have critical questions on the Purchase of the Vorst Estate --- Letter sent to the Vorst Family. (UPDATED)

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams confirmed during the Council of Ministers press briefing that the purchase agreement signed by the Minister of VROMI Maurice Lake did not get the blessings from the Council of Ministers as yet. Wescot Williams said the council ...

Minister of Labor Reacts to Attorney’s Interview Regarding the New Policy for Brothel Workers.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Labor Cornelius de Weever reacted to a radio interview attorney at law Cor Merx had recently regarding the new policy for brothel workers. The Minister said that prior to the policy being implemented a discussion on the new policy was held at the Unive...

Police Arrest Three for firearm possession --- Third suspect in Dazzling Gems daylight robbery arrested.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday July 22nd, 2014 at approximately 9:30pm, during a routine patrol on Rhine Road a police patrol saw a gold colored Hyundai Accent with license plate M-5768 driving in the direction of Mullet Bay. The officers noticed that there were three occupants in th...