### Wednesday May 15, 2008 ###
Rogers seems ‘willing to help,’
says couple seeking justice
PHILIPSBURG--The Richardson couple seeking disciplinary action against two police officers whom they have accused of cursing and assaulting the man on Sunday morning met with head of the Police Internal Affairs Department Chief Inspector Antonio “Tony” Rogers early Tuesday and lodged their complaint.
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Minister, unions agree to
review agreement again
PHILIPSBURG--Civil servants union ABVO and police union NAPB will meet with Justice Minister David Dick before Roland Dongor, Interim Coach of the Police Force of St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, is sworn in on May 28.
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Immunisation survey
coming later this year
PHILIPSBURG--An extensive survey to determine immunisation coverage of children in St. Maarten will be conducted later this year, the Preventive Health Department of Sector Health Care Affairs (SHCA) announced Tuesday.
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Court rules against
Gracita Arrindell
~ Will not be reinstated in former function ~
PHILIPSBURG--The Executive Council is not compelled to reinstate People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA) leader Gracita Arrindell in her former function of deputy island secretary.
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Préfecture declares the
dengue epidemic over
MARIGOT--Authorities officially concluded Tuesday that St. Martin is no longer in a dengue epidemic phase following a decrease in suspected cases and a long period of dry weather.
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