Editorial: Room to breathe
By stating that a new target date for the constitutional changes to take effect has to be set during the political consultations on May 22 (see Thursday’s paper), Constitutional Affairs Commissioner Sarah Wescot-Williams indicated for the first time that she accepted the idea that December 15, 2008, was no longer viable. Realistically speaking, it seems clear that is indeed the case and to maintain a date that is unattainable does not make much sense or inspire much-needed confidence in the process.
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Bus ambush ‘directly related’
to Festival Village stabbing
PHILIPSBURG--Monday’s shocking ambush of a school bus on L.B. Scott Road was linked to a stabbing incident outside the St. Maarten Festival Village early Sunday in which a man was almost killed, police investigations have revealed.
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Fourteen years requested in
Leroy Carty murder appeal
PHILIPSBURG--Fourteen years behind bars was the firm demand of the Attorney General in his appeal handled by the Joint Court of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba of the case against four young men held equally responsible for the murder of Leroy Carty.
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St. Maarten timeshare is good,
but needs branding, upgrades
TRINIDAD--St. Maarten remains in high demand from timeshare owners, but as a mature destination, some properties need upgrading. Branding is also becoming increasingly important in the competitive vacation market, according to Interval International Caribbean Region Manager for Resort Sales and Service Neil Kolton.
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Statian facing 8 years on
human smuggling charges
PHILIPSBURG--The Attorney General requested a prison sentence of eight years for suspect A.C.H. (29) of St. Eustatius on human smuggling and cocaine possession and trade charges, during Thursday’s sitting of the Joint Court of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
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Police upgrading deal
threatens to go sour
~ Unions demand answers of Justice Minister ~ PHILIPSBURG--Civil Servants Union ABVO is demanding an explanation from Justice Minister David Dick why, against the terms of the Win-Win Agreement (WWA) signed on March 31, the new turnaround manager to help upgrade the Police Force of St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius has received epaulettes indicating he has been appointed in the rank of Police Chief Commissioner.
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December 15 is
official holiday
PHILIPSBURG--With fourteen votes in favour and only three against, Parliament has agreed to a law amendment making December 15, Kingdom Day, an official holiday in the Netherlands Antilles.
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MOU for series of forums on
constitutional change signed
PHILIPSBURG--University of St. Martin (USM) and the Island Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday as part of the public relations campaign on the trajectory for constitutional change on which St. Maarten has embarked.
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News from Thursday May 8, 2008
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News from Wednesday May 8, 2008
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News from Tuesday May 7, 2008
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News from Monday May 6, 2008
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News from Friday April 25, 2008
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News from Saturday April 19, 2008
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