### Tuesday February 19, 2008 ###
Blue Flag workshop for
marinas, boatyards today
COLE BAY--Representatives of the marine sector and boatyards on the Dutch side will be a part of the first Blue Flag workshop organised by Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) at Carl’s Unique Inn today, Tuesday at 10:00am.
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Airport remains closed
to flights for third night
AIRPORT--Passengers booked to travel out of or into St. Maarten after dusk had their plans put on hold as Princess Juliana International Airport, the second busiest airport in the North-Eastern Caribbean, remained closed to flights for another night. All airlines were notified about the closure around 4:00pm.
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Three accidents
reported Sunday
PHILIPSBURG--Three car accidents were reported on Sunday. The accidents involved driving under the influence, injury to a driver and the attack on a driver by an individual who was accidentally brushed by the vehicle.
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Voges retires after 17 years
as Acting Lt. Governor
PHILIPSBURG--After having served the island as Acting Lt. Governor for 17 years, Mathias Voges will be retiring from the post on Friday. Voges said it’s time for someone else to get a chance to serve the island in this position. No successor for the post has yet been appointed.
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Teachers down tools today, say
Govt should keep promise to pay
~ Plan to protest in front of Govt building ~
PHILIPSBURG--Teachers of the various schools plan to down tools today, Tuesday, to protest the delay in the implementation of the new salary scales and the delay in the payment of their retroactive salaries.
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Zaandam firmly opposes
expulsion Antillean youth
ST. EUSTATIUS--Member of Parliament (MP) Reginald Zaandam (DP Statia) is firmly against the concept Kingdom law, which would make it possible for Dutch authorities to send criminal Antillean youths back to the Netherlands Antilles.
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Offensive hate Website
removed from Internet
POINTE BLANCHE--A highly offensive Website created by white supremacist Bodo Muth that depicted St. Maarten as a den of hateful, angry and racist people who live through a culture of crime and corruption has been removed from the Internet.
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Teachers’ new salaries
will be paid in March
~ Public school teachers yet to be placed in new scales ~
PHILIPSBURG--Teachers will have to wait a tad bit longer before they receive heavier pay packets according to the new salary scales that were approved last year.
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Arrindell wants Link One stone
dedicated to late Capt. Boasman
PHILIPSBURG--People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA) leader Gracita Arrindell is suggesting that late St. Maarten icon Captain Gaston Boasman be honoured by dedicating to him one of the stones placed by the Island Government at the bottom and at the top of Link One.
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Sheriff ex-employee accused
of embezzling US $150,000
CORALITA ROAD--Former Sheriff Security employee T.N.R. was incarcerated yesterday, accused of embezzling US $150,000 from the company over an extended period.
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Car tax collection off to
slow start on French side
MARIGOT--Despite the planned demonstration by Collectif Mouvement Citoyen (CMS), there was no disruption to procedures set in place for paying the newly implemented road tax at the Omnisports Hall in Galis Bay on Monday.
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US couple brings Bubblebee
superhero to local classrooms
PHILIPSBURG--If it were up to authors, songwriters and spouses Gloria and Richard Rinderman, their brain child Bubblebee would be flying in classrooms all over St. Maarten. The Rindermans, long-time vacationers in St. Maarten from Long Island, New York, are currently in St. Maarten to promote their booklets and CDs.
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