Category Archives: st maarten news

st maarten news st maarten sint maarten news

Supreme Court Rules: Conviction for violation of official secrecy by member of the state of Curaçao remains intact.  

Re 3. V.zv. plea alleges that confidentiality pursuant to art. 59 RvO constitutes an unacceptable violation of art. 10 ECHR, and that information that the suspect brought out was already in the publi

Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Leave a comment

Central Bank supports World Investor Week (press release)

www.curacaochronicle.com

Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Leave a comment

Video Inner Workings of St Maarten Ministeries

The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication has embarked on a series that takes a look into the inner workings of the Ministry. DCOMM spoke to the Director of Tourism, May-Ling Chun, who shares with viewers the current status of Sint Maarten tourism product, placement within the caribbean and much more. Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Leave a comment

Teenage girl arrested

PHILIPSBURG:— During a routine patrol on the A.J.C Brouwers road on Sunday, September 29th, 2019, approximately 09.30 pm, the driver of a Kia Picanto was stopped in the area of Kruythoff Roundabout. During the control done at the scene, the police became aware that the female driver of the Picanto was only 15 years old, and had no documentation for the vehicle. 
The suspect couldn’t give a clear explanation to the police, about the vehicle, she was driving. She was later arrested and brought over to the police station in Philipsburg for questioning. The vehicle was also confiscated pending further investigation. After being questioned the minor was handed over into custody of her parents. This investigation is ongoing.

 

Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Leave a comment

6 cruise scams to avoid: Timeshare pitches, souvenir kickbacks, more

The ‘free cruise’ scam

This ploy has been around a long time, and it dominates the online reports of cruise scams. You get a letter saying you have “won” or “been selected for” a free Bahamas cruise (often from a company with “Caribbean” in its name

Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Tagged | Leave a comment

Missing Man St Maarten

DISPARITION A PHILIPSBURG

Lundi 30 septembre, une femme est venue déclarer la disparition de son frère, Alexander Osburn, né le 27 octobre 1972 en Dominique. Il a été vu pour la dernière fois jeudi 26 septembre au matin avant de partir au travail. Il n’a pas donné de nouvelles à sa famille depuis. La police de Sint Maarten invite toute personne ayant des informations à la contacter au +1721 54-22222 , au numéro d’urgence 911 ou sur sa page Facebook. Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Hague alderman RAIDED on suspicion of bribery and corruption🤔

Dozens of investigators

The homes of the aldermen and the addresses of three entrepreneurs in The Hague who are suspected of bribery are also searched. An examining magistrate from the Rotterdam District Court is in charge of the searches. Dozens of government investigators and two prosecutors are also taking part in the campaign.

Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Tagged | Leave a comment

Administrative Crisis in St Maarten: Stef Blok gets homework from the Chamber again. Latest from Holland

ADMINISTRATION CRISIS: St Maarten is not doing well, and that is mildly stated. Last week, on the Caribbean island, part of the Kingdom, the ninth governmentfell in ten years . After hurricane Irma, the Netherlands pledged half a billion in emergency aid, but only a tiny part has been spent. State Secretary Knops (Home Affairs and Kingdom Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Tagged | Leave a comment

NRPB ENGAGES BAKER TILLY FOR FINANCIAL AUDIT OF RECOVERY PROJECTS

van Engelen expressed “I came back to St. Maarten after Irma to help and contribute to the rebuilding process. Unfortunately, auditor’s often come in when the money is already spent, but we are looking forward to confirming whether the funds have b

Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Tagged | Leave a comment

Hurricane Lorenzo path latest: NOAA map shows direct track to UK and Europe

According to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory, issued at 5am AST (10am BST), the storm was located near latitude 28.7 north, longitude 43.1 west, roughly 690 miles west southwest of Flores in the western Azores.

Continue reading

Posted in st maarten news | Tagged | Leave a comment