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VROMI-Minister Christophe Emmanuel downplays controversy
Vromi-Minister Christophe Emmanuel downplayed the social media controversy about his flagpole project on the Harold Jack hill. "It's actually on the Bell property and this project was initiated long...
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Dear Reader
Finance Minister Richard Gibson announced during Wednesday's press briefing that the country has enough reserves to cover the 2017 deficit. However, 2018 is a different story. With a projected deficit of 256 million guilders, St. Maarten will need help.
Read our headline story for further details.
This urgent need for finance to cover the expected deficits may explain the erratic behavior of the VROMI ministry declaring the need to issue all kinds of unnecessary permits. For fixing roofs, for rebuilding structures with existing permits, and for even salvaging sunken vessels in the Simpson Bay lagoon.
The unceremonious boarding of the salvage equipment - a barge and a crane from the Bahamas - as reported by Jeff Boyd in his
second letter to the Council of Ministers and the Members of Parliament, by the coast guard carrying automatic weapons with members of the maritime authority, certainly shows that the country is putting dollars and cents above common sense.
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) on the other hand, is taking the bull by the horns in order to get their
sailing season started by November 1 and even hiring away salvage operators, who are not allowed to work in St. Maarten, to come to the BVI to clean up their boat wrecks.
What is wrong with us here in St. Maarten? Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. "Is there something we are missing here," Jeff Boyd asks in his
letter, "as it is starting to appear like there must be some ulterior motive for all this?" Yes Jeff, the need for money! Read the various news reports below and you judge for yourself.
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St. Maarten News headline story
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Gibson: "We have enough reserves to cover 2017 deficit"
Finance Minister Gibson: "We have enough reserves to cover this year's deficit" GREAT BAY - "It is almost certain that our ability to borrow will not be enough to cover our deficits," Finance...
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Do you see the need for a flagpole project at this time of national crisis?
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St. Maarten News feature article
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Government works on details for a way out
Government works on "details for a way out". GREAT BAY - The government is "working out the details for a way out," Prime Minister William Marlin said at Wednesday's Council of Ministers press...
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Court postpones trial against Westin-shooting suspects
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GREAT BAY - The Court in First Instance postponed the trial against Levy W. and Kareem L. yesterday to December 6 -overruling the public prosecutor who wanted to handle the case on Wednesday.
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St. Maarten News feature community article
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Emil Lee: "New hospital to become a concrete structure"
GREAT BAY - Hurricane Irma has redefined the criteria for the construction of a new hospital. The original design by contractor Inso was resistant to wind speeds of 160 miles per hour. Now the plan has to be adjusted. Instead of $75 million....
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St. Maarten News local stories
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Wilson addresses Public Transportation and Safety
Wilson addresses Public Transportation and Safety GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) - Firstly, as Head of the Inspectorate of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications, Lucien Wilson...
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Mosquito Squad school project resumed
The Vector Control Unit of Collective Prevention Services (CPS) resume its activities with the Mosquito Squad school project. In the aftermath of hurricane Irma and Maria, vector control will be one of the most important aspects that we need to...
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Motion to halt travel to Parlatino committee meetings passed
MP Ardwell Irion presents motion to halt travel to Parlatino committee meetings Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - Member of Parliament (MP) Ardwell Irion presented a motion in parliament on October 24th 2017 with the intention to halt the traveling...
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Urgent Plenary Session of Parliament Thursday afternoon
Urgent Plenary Session of Parliament about the Integrity Chamber and Border control scheduled for Thursday afternoon PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent public meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2017.
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Nature Foundation estimates months to clean Mullet Pond
Sint Maarten Nature Foundation Estimates Months to Clean Mullet Pond Protected Area; to Present Post-Hurricane Irma Activities to Parliament on Friday.
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SSSD hosting workshop on "Applying to Schools in NL"
SSSD hosting workshop on "Applying to Schools in the Netherlands". PHILIPSBURG - The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is organizing a free workshop entitled “Applying to Schools in the...
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Jeff Boyd (MMC) sends letter again to COM and MPs
As there was no response to our letter of October 21st last, or even a confirmation of receipt, we take it that your response came in the form of the boarding of the salvage equipment (Barge and Crane from the Bahamas) which formed part of the...
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BVI tourist board announces it is still sailing as of Nov 1
BVI takes the lead in restoring territory to luxurious allure; still sailing as of November 1st, 2017. Although the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and its tourism sector were deeply affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September, the Tourist Board.
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St. Maarten News entertainment report
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Laser101 Storm Watch Team recognized in Curacao by PM
Laser 101 Storm Watch Team recognized by The Survival Band, Prime Minister of Curacao. Upon invitation, the members of the Laser 101 Storm Watch Team made their way to Curacao over the weekend to attend the reunion and final concert of...
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With the resumption of flights on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, we are also open to take your flight bookings to and from St. Maarten via SXM Airport.
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