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DH | Jacobs: ‘Border treaty signing to provide new opportunities for collaboration’
ST. PETERS--Commemoration of the 375th anniversary of the Treaty of Concordia took place on the summit of Mont des Accords, St. Peters, on Thursday with government dignitaries from both...
DH | GEBE files case against investigators of cyber-attack
PHILIPSBURG–-Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs stated on Thursday in Parliament that NV GEBE is “legally not permitted at this time” to divulge any information regarding the case filed against the...
DH | Brison says he will never solicit anyone on social media that’s not his for illicit purposes
PHILIPSBURG--“It was a shocking moment for me,” United People’s (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison said on Wednesday as he addressed his recent detention on charges of...
DH | 17% of St. Maarten’s population ‘totally unbanked,’ survey shows
PHILIPSBURG--A whopping 17% of the population of St. Maarten is totally unbanked, a survey conducted by the Central Bank for Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) in cooperation with the...
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Sint Maarten
DH | PM: Uncanny that investigations surface when they can negatively alter stability
~ Begs the question if it is instigated ~
PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs was shocked and concerned when she was informed of the news that...
Sint Maarten
DH | Brison released, remains suspect
PHILIPSBURG--United People’s (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison, who was arrested on March 17 for suspected bribery, has been released from custody.
He remains a suspect in the...
Sint Maarten
DH | UP Leader MP Brison arrested for bribery, coalition without majority in interim
PHILIPSBURG--The Criminal Investigation Team of the Kingdom Detective Cooperation Team RST on Friday arrested United People's (UP) party leader, Member of the Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison for bribery.
...
Sint Maarten
DH | Parliament Member arrested for bribery
PHILIPSBURG--The Criminal Investigation Team of the Kingdom Detective Cooperation Team RST on Friday arrested a Member of the Parliament (MP) of St. Maarten.
In addition to the arrest, searches were...
Sint Maarten
DH | Raoul Illidge swimming pool emptied overnight following worrying lab results
PHILIPSBURG--There was a pungent chlorine smell at the parking lot of Raoul Illidge Sport Complex (RISC) in Cay Hill on Wednesday during the day. Paradise Pools NV, responsible for...
Saba en Statia
DH | Saba goes to the polls today
SABA--The polling stations in Saba opened this morning at 7:30am. A large turn-out is expected during the elections for a new Island Council and the Electoral College.
Saba has 1,259...
Sint Maarten
DH | SER: St. Maarten counts 6.9 lottery booths per square mile
PHILIPSBURG--With seven operational licence holders, St. Maarten is home to approximately 360 number lottery ticket venues, resulting in an average of 22.5 registered vending locations and 6.9 lottery booths...
Sint Maarten
DH | Fire at Mary’s Fancy started inside remains of monument
CAY HILL--The raging fire on Mary’s Fancy Plantation on Sunday evening started inside the hurricane-damaged former plantation house. Thanks to the historic building’s thick walls and the absence of...
Curaçao
DH | Health minister in Curaçao resigns
WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao Health, Environment and Nature GMN Minister Dorothy Pietersz-Janga of “Movementu Futuro Kòrsou” (MFK) submitted her resignation to Governor Lucille George-Wout on Wednesday afternoon at the coalition party’s request.
...
Kunst en Cultuur
DH | MPs want the Diamond Estate ruins rebuilt at offenders’ expense, rubble on monument list
~ Pass motion to this effect ~
PHILIPSBURG--Taking legal action against the persons who demolished the Diamond Estate ruins, rebuilding the historical site at the offenders’ expense and having government...
Sint Maarten
DH | Seaweed invasion
Large amounts of sargassum seaweed have washed upon Mullet Bay beach as this picture taken on Thursday morning shows. The early beaching of large amounts of the seaweed may...
Sint Maarten
DH | Thousands of counterfeit products seized during raids on retail stores
PHILIPSBURG--Brand protection agency for Latin America and the Caribbean Disosa has been busy seizing counterfeit luxury goods such as Louis Vuitton bags and Nike footwear on St. Maarten. On...
Bonaire
DH | Man who makes bomb joke arrested at Bonaire airport
KRALENDIJK--A joke that he carried a bomb and drugs landed a Dutch passenger in jail in Bonaire on Monday evening. The 35-year-old man said at the security check at...
Saba en Statia
DH | Clyde van Putten, Commissioner Francis clash over allegations of DP campaigning
ST. EUSTATIUS--Island Councilman Clyde van Putten made several allegations against Government Commissioner Alida Francis last week during an interview on PJD2 Radio in St. Maarten. According to the member...
Aruba
DH | ‘Kingdom does not work’, state some of St. Maarten delegation
THE HAGUE--The agenda topic democratic deficit resulted in a somewhat emotional debate during the Inter-Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom IPKO in Curaçao on Wednesday, with some members of the...
Saba en Statia
DH | Additional airlift for Saba, Statia
SABA--With the recent development that Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands ZJCN will start using scheduled Windward Islands Airways International WINAIR flights for some of its medical referrals three days...
Comin' up
DH | Over 100 Boats Gather from Around the World for the 43rd St. Maarten
SIMPSON BAY--Registration started early at the 43rd St Maarten Heineken Regatta, as eager teams lined up to formally register their entry and pick up their yacht’s bow numbers and...
Financiele sector
DH | Insurance premiums expected to rise by at least 15% in 2023
PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Insurance Association (SMIA) anticipates an increase in insurance premiums of fifteen per cent or more this year, SMIA President Robert de Vries said in a letter...
Aruba
DH | IPKO opens with desire to face challenges in Kingdom together
WILLEMSTAD--The Inter-Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom IPKO opened in Curaçao on Tuesday with a call for more collaboration and understanding within the Kingdom to face mutual challenges.
The Kingdom needs...
Sint Maarten
DH | ‘Non-profit organisations play critical role in resilient society’
~ NPOs ‘Connect and Inspire’ ~
BELAIR--The NPOwer 2023 conference, which officially opened at Belair Community Center on Friday, February 24, under the banner “Connect and Inspire”, brought together representatives...
Sint Maarten
DH | Invasive seagrass, native jellyfish battling for space
PHILIPSBURG--Researchers from Wageningen University & Research and the University of Amsterdam report on a fascinating case of competition between an animal and an invasive pIant. The invasive seagrass Halophila...
Saba en Statia
DH | Police chief Braaf visits Saba, makes ‘pitstop’ in St. Maarten
SABA--Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN Chief Alwyn Braaf was in Saba on Wednesday, February 22, to officially acquaint himself with colleagues on the island and to share his goals...
Curaçao
DH | Family concerned about internal injuries detected in Ossie’s body
PHILIPSBURG--The family of the late Ossie Hosea Laville is concerned about internal injuries detected in his body and say they may have to verify whether these occurred prior to...
Sint Maarten
DH | Heyliger-Marten optimistic about electoral changes
~ Says voters have a big responsibility as well ~
PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten says she is optimistic about the process of electoral reform that is currently...
Comin' up
DH | Large turnout of spectators for Sunday’s adult carnival parade
MARIGOT--Seven troupes took part in Sunday’s adult carnival parade which brought glorious colours onto the streets of Marigot once again following the children’s parade a week ago.
The procession followed...
Sint Maarten
DH | CFT: St. Maarten continues with improvement process
PHILIPSBURG--The Committee for Financial Supervision CFT said on Thursday that based on discussions with Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, it has determined that St. Maarten is taking the necessary...
Sint Maarten
DH | Sarah says Irion seems hesitant to table ‘tax reform’ in Parliament
PHILIPSBURG--United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams said at a press conference on Thursday that Finance Minister Ardwell Irion seems hesitant to table his tax reform plans...
Sint Maarten
DH | Prison will do what is necessary to restore order at facility if needed
POINTE BLANCHE--Pointe Blanche prison director Steven Carty and his team will do what is necessary to restore order at the prison if this is deemed necessary as inmates continue...
Politie en Justitie
DH | Eight witnesses to be heard in Frans Richardson’s appeal
PHILIPSBURG--Eight witnesses will be heard in connection with the appeal filed by former Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardson against his conviction in the Aquamarine investigation.
On November 15, 2021,...
Politie en Justitie
DH | Procedural hearing in Silvio Matser’s tax case
PHILIPSBURG--A procedural hearing took place in the Court of Appeals on Tuesday in the tax case of businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser.
One year...
Politie en Justitie
DH | At least 136 people waiting to serve their time in prison
~ 24 sitting inmates undocumented ~
PHILIPSBURG--As of October 2022, based on information provided by the Prosecutor’s Office, at least 136 people are waiting to serve their time in prison,...
Saba en Statia
DH | Cheers, applause during Amalia’s first Saba visit
SABA--Loud cheering and applause erupted as King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia stepped outside the airport building on their arrival in Saba on Thursday. The King said it...
SXM-Daily Herald
DH | Tall ship ‘Sørlandet’ welcomed over 700 visitors on Sunday
MARIGOT--The magnificent Norwegian tall ship Sørlandet, a Caribbean Sail Training (CST) member vessel, received an estimated 750 visitors including VIPs for the evening reception, during the ship’s open day...
Saba en Statia
DH | Royal family visits Statia
ST. EUSTATIUS--The Dutch royal family – King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Catharina-Amalia – landed in St. Eustatius on Wednesday, February 8, for a one-day visit.
The visit...
Aruba
DH | Maria Convent monument to house Aruba university
ORANJESTAD--One of Aruba’s historic monuments, the Maria Convent, will be restored with funding of the European Union (EU), with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
After...
Sint Maarten
DH | Warm welcome for royals, get taste of culture, talent
PHILIPSBURG--Smiles, laughter, waving of flags and balloons, and blowing of kisses along with curious glimpses from scores of onlookers were among the scenes around the country on Monday as...
Sint Maarten
DH | More than 40 organisations ask not to euthanise monkeys
PHILIPSBURG--More than forty animal welfare organisations, including the Humane Society International/Europe, World Animal Protection NL, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Netherlands, the Vervet Monkey Foundation and the Born...
Kunst en Cultuur
DH | One SXM Association wants King to issue ‘sincere apology’
PHILIPSBURG--The One SXM Association is calling on King Willem-Alexander to issue “a sincere apology” for the Dutch Kingdom’s involvement in slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and for continuing colonialism.
The...
Curaçao
DH | Royals in Willemstad
They were received by Governor Lucille George-Wout, Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas and President of Parliament Charetti America-Francisca,
But there was also close contact with bystanders such as while crossing the...
Sint Maarten
DH | Ossie Laville’s family wants autopsy to see cause of death
PHILIPSBURG--The family of the late Ossie Hosea Laville, who died suddenly in police custody one day after he was arrested, wants an autopsy performed on his body to determine...
Sint Maarten
DH | PM: Some of what’s being done for Royal visit are things govt. would do anyway
PHILIPSBURG--The sprucing up that is being done around the country in preparation for the Royal visit are “regular things” that “we would do as a government anyway.”
This...
Nederland
DH | Raymond Knops leaves Parliament
THE HAGUE--Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament for the Christian Democratic Party CDA and former State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops is...
Sint Maarten
DH | St. Maarten told to have 2023 budget by March 31
THE HAGUE--The St. Maarten government has been instructed by the Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR that it needs to have an approved 2023 budget before March 31.
The RMR took...
Sint Maarten
DH | Fire at District 721
SIMPSON BAY—Entertainment complex District 21 on Welfare Road caught fire early Sunday morning and largely burned down.
The blaze started around 5:30am and quickly spread through the lagoon-side...
Kunst en Cultuur
DH | Monument Council sad and angry about Diamond ruins destruction
COLE BAY--On behalf of the Monument Council, chairman Patrice Gumbs expressed their “profound sadness and anger” with the destruction of parts of historic Diamond Estate.
Gumbs confirmed that the land...
Sint Maarten
DH | Sarah gives insight into DP’s priorities at meeting
CAY HILL--Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams, in her capacity as Democratic Party (DP) leader, gave an insight into some of the party’s concerns and its priorities for the...
Kunst en Cultuur
DH | Duncan, Gumbs, Grisha seek urgent meeting on heritage preservation
PHILIPSBURG--Independent Members of Parliament (MPs) Solange Ludmila Duncan and Grisha Heyliger-Marten, as well as Party for Progress (PFP) MP Melissa Gumbs submitted a request on Wednesday for an urgent...
Aruba
DH | Second Chamber conflicted on ditching COHO Kingdom Law
THE HAGUE--Parties in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament have responded with mixed feelings to the agreement of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and St. Maarten to set aside...
Kunst en Cultuur
DH | National heritage site at Diamond Estate unlawfully destroyed in the dark of night
PHILIPSBURG--In the night from Monday to Tuesday, during a covert operation, the famous ruins at Diamond Estate were destroyed with the help of an excavator. Minister of Public Housing,...
Sint Maarten
DH | Crime increased overall in 2022 after 2021 lull due to COVID-19
MARIGOT--Préfet Vincent Berton and Prosecutor Xavier Sicot released the 2022 crime statistics at a press conference on Monday. They noted the increase in crime in 2022 compared to less...
Aruba
DH | Justice ministers further strengthen collaboration
THE HAGUE/ORANJESTAD--Justice ministers of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten met in Aruba last Wednesday to discuss different topics to improve the law enforcement sector and migration in...
Saba en Statia
DH | Statia’s longest-serving firefighter celebrates his 28th year of service
ST. EUSTATIUS--Igmar Fortin, the longest-serving firefighter in the St. Eustatius branch of the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department, who is still on active duty, celebrated his 28th year of service...
Sint Maarten
DH | 5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes up island
PHILIPSBURG--A relatively strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 shook up St. Maarten around 7:23am on Friday. While no damages were reported, some residents said it felt like a...
Sint Maarten
DH | Spatial Development: Focus on cleaner and more diversified tourist destination
PHILIPSBURG--Upgrading of the main roads, adding sidewalks, completion of Boardwalk Boulevard along Great Bay to connect Philipsburg directly to the harbour, expansion of tourist attractions near the port, including...
Sint Maarten
DH | TEATT minister addresses PFP’s concern about bridge
PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Arthur Lambriex says the Simpson Bay bridge house is the focus.
Lambriex provided clarity to concerns raised recently by Party for...
Sint Maarten
DH | Revitalize the lagoon, do not place further environmental stress on it
PHILIPSBURG--The newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex’ priority of widening the Simpson Bay Bridge raised concerns with the Party for Progress (PFP).
...
Sint Maarten
DH | 2022-2023 cruise season progressing very well, says Port CEO Gumbs
PHILIPSBURG--Two cruise ships made inaugural calls to Port St. Maarten at the beginning of the New Year, namely AIDAbella on January 2 and Celebrity Apex on January 3.
Three new...
Aruba
DH | Prime ministers’ deliberation before four-country meeting
PHILIPSBURG--In anticipation of the two-day four-country consultation in St. Maarten on Thursday and Friday, the prime ministers of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten held a tripartite meeting last Wednesday.
Before...
Sint Maarten
DH | King, Queen and Princess to visit St. Maarten for two days
PHILIPSBURG--King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, will pay a visit to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from Friday, January 27 to Thursday,...
Sint Maarten
DH | Prison strike: Inmates demand their human rights be respected
Attorney Sjamira Roseburg leaving the Pointe Blanche prison on Tuesday morning after speaking with inmates who are on strike, stating their human rights are being violated.
PHILIPSBURG--For the fifth day...
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