Tougher demand against MP Brownbill for tax fraud
PHILIPSBURG - The public prosecutor demanded a higher sentence against Member of Parliament Chanel Brownbill on Thursday than he did against other suspects in the Emerald-investigation: 18 instead of 15 months of imprisonment and a conditional...
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Dear Reader
Our colleague over at
SMN-News.com informed us of the following...
The Prosecutor’s Office has petitioned the Court of First Instance for permission to remove the management team from the Port of St. Maarten and the members of the Supervisory Board. The case was scheduled to be heard on April 10th, 2018, but has been postponed to May 23rd, 2018.
Based on the petition, the Prosecutor’s Office states that they want CEO Mark Mingo removed along with Richard van der Mark and Ton Van Kooten. The Prosecutor’s Office is spearheading the Emerald Investigation which began in April 2016.
Mingo was arrested on June 7th, 2017, while at the Princess Juliana International Airport by members of the TBO and RST. He was released on June 28th and was later suspended from his job pending the outcome of the investigation which also includes Checkmate boss O'neil Arrindell.
Ever since the Emerald investigation began members of the management team were questioned a number of times, most recently in January 2018. Mingo has been accused of fraud and corruption.
In a press release issued on June 28th, 2017, the prosecutor’s office claimed that this form of fraud has been going on for years and some USD 7 million were disadvantaged from the Port and the country.
We find this a remarkable development and we wonder out loud via this platform why the shareholder - that is the St. Maarten government - has not taken any action itself to call the Supervisory Board to give an account on the ongoing investigations, allegations, charges and the court cases heard thus far.
Are we to await the outcome of all the court cases before conclusions are drawn as to the role of the Supervisory Board of Directors and the Management of the Harbor Group of Companies? Or will government leave the initiative up to the Prosecutor's Office to take the aforementioned actions itself?
Time will tell.
Have a Good Friend one and all.
Terrance Rey
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Equal crime, equal punishment
By Hilbert Haar ~ Everyone in Sint Maarten shall be treated equally in equivalent circumstances. Discrimination on grounds of religion, belief, political persuasion, race, colour of skin, sex, language, national or social origins, membership of a...
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Stealing made easy
By Hilbert Haar ~ The Emerald-trial is formally about companies that did not file returns for income and turnover taxes by not reporting income they received from the Harbor Group of Companies to the tax office. But what is really going on here?
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The life and times of Dusty Red
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Sports report on the Sunset Triple Mini Triathlon
Maho Bay - For the 5th straight year, Gregory Pigeon has proved that he is still a force to be reckoned with when he emerged as the overall winner of the Sunset Triple Mini Triathlon. Joining him on the podium for the grand prize in the female...
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Formateur Heyliger meets with Chamber of Commerce & Industry
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - A meeting was held at the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Thursday, March 29 th, 2018 where Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger in his capacity as Formateur, to discuss the current status of the...
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COCI Meets with Consumer Coalition
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - A meeting was held at the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) on Thursday, March 29 th, 2018 where Drs. Raymond Jessurun, Co-coordinator of the Sint Maarten Consumers Coalition, met with the President of ...
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Immigration officer detained in alleged bribery case
PHILIPSBURG - On Thursday March 29 th in the late afternoon an Immigration Officer identified with the initials M.B. was arrested in connection with an alleged bribery investigation. According to reports the officer in question allegedly accepted ...
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April 3rd Deadline submission 2017 annual report of parties
Philipsburg: The Electoral Council would like to remind all 13 political parties that were registered at the Electoral Council in 2017, that the final day to submit the annual reports of the political parties is Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018. A...
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5 candidates did not meet donations registration deadline
Philipsburg - At the end of the deadline, Monday, March 26, 2018, at 18:00 hours, eighty-eight (88) of the ninety-three (93) political candidates, who contested the recently held parliamentary elections, have formally submitted their donation...
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Tougher demand against MP Brownbill for tax fraud
PHILIPSBURG - The public prosecutor demanded a higher sentence against Member of Parliament Chanel Brownbill on Thursday than he did against other suspects in the Emerald-investigation: 18 instead of 15 months of imprisonment and a conditional...
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No conviction possible for operating illegal brothel
PHILIPSBURG - The public prosecutor demanded 36 months with 6 months suspended and 2 years of probation against Juan L., owner of the Juan Bar in Cole Bay for ill-treatment, human trafficking and the illegal employment of eleven foreign women who ...
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Brutal rape or seduction? The court rules on April 18
PHILIPSBURG - The public prosecutor demanded 3 years of imprisonment against Ashworth R. for raping a 19-year old girl on December 19 of last year. The defendant says the girl seduced him; the prosecutor spoke of "a brutal rape." The court...
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Man sentenced for possessing semi-automatic weapon
PHILIPSBURG - On December 21, unknown gunmen fired shots at Erno Labega jr. when he came back home. His car was riddled with bullet holes and Labega sustained serious injuries, but he survived. When police arrived on the scene, officers found a...
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EXCLUSIVE: Fernando Clark dismissed from Prison per April 1
Facebook bacchanal with UD supporter triggers dismissal.~ PHILIPSBURG:--- SMN News learned that the Interim Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever has dismissed the Chief Operations Officer (COO) Fernando Clark from his position at the Pointe...
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PJAIE opens Arrival Pavilion as Temporary solution.
Airport -- Management of the PJAIE airport company opened the temporary arrival pavilion to better accommodate travelers. COO Michel Hyman credited the airport employees for the hard work they have been doing since the passing of hurricane Irma.
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Photo of the Day - by Milton Pieters
Air France Airbus A340 aircraft flying over Maho Beach in its landing approach at the SXM Airport on Wednesday, March 28th, 2018, bringing in hundreds of tourists to stay on St. Maarten and some heading for the neighboring island of St. Barths.
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Photo of the Day - by Milton Pieters
Bikers of ETA Motorcycle Cruises, LLC, arriving in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, for the day off their cruise ship.
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Largest cruise ship in the world docks in P'burg in November
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Orient Beach is slowly coming back to life
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Richards re-appointed as APS Chairman of the Board
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Saba Primary School invests in T.O.P. teacher program
SABA/PHILIPBURG - In January of 2018 the school board of the Sacred Heart Primary School in Saba determined that raising the bar in teaching standards and investing in their teacher's professional development was an ongoing priority. Unanimously...
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GEBE facing financial challenges, employees facing cuts...
Over Naf. 40M Irma damages~ PHILIPSBURG:--- Management board of GEBE consisting of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kenrick Chittick, its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Iris Arrindell and its Chief Operations Officer (COO) Veronica Jensen Webster ...
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Countries disagree on results of evaluation of kingdom laws
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Eric Garcia summoned by Public Prosecutor
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Curaçao is an island unto itself when it comes to baseball
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CPS calls on community to adhere to hand hygiene and...
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Dump sites on Pond Island Closed on Good Friday
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VROMI ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR UNDP COMMUNITY CLEAN UP ...
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SZV ASKING EMPLOYERS TO DECLARE AND PAY PREMIUMS ONLINE
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SXM Daily News - 28 Mar 2018
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