Editorial: Prudent?
Many may have been surprised that the first item on the agenda of yesterday’s meeting between the Central Government and St. Maarten’s Executive Council was a hike in the compensation paid to members of the Island Council. When the meeting was announced it appeared that friction in the process of constitutional change would be the focus of the meeting.
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Court draws line between
Pointe Blanche properties
PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance ruled in favour of members of the Buncamper family recently in a conflict concerning ownership of a piece of land next to Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard.
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Only 3,500 persons
have paid road tax
MARIGOT--With only about ten days to go until the May 16 deadline to pay the French side road tax, cashiers at the Galisbay payment centre revealed approximately 3,500 people have paid the tax so far, leaving a vast number of citizens still to pay their dues.
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Tramp accused of
raping 5-year-old
MARIGOT--A notorious tramp and beggar who allegedly raped a five-year-old girl over the weekend will be sentenced in Guadeloupe this Friday, Gendarmerie spokesman Capitaine Stéphane Aurousseau said on Wednesday.
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US slowdown not necessarily
all bad for Caribbean tourism
TRINIDAD--The United States economic downturn, skyrocketing oil prices and worries over food cost may not have the impact of a “silent tsunami” on Caribbean tourism. Emerging markets with money to spend, the high euro and US travellers expected to seek relaxation closer to home are expected to keep the region afloat.
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Island Council members may
get 30 per cent pay increase
PHILIPSBURG--The Council of Ministers informed the Executive Council of St. Maarten on Wednesday that it can increase the compensation of Island Council members by 30 per cent.
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Being Green doesn’t
require rocket science
TRINIDAD--It’s not rocket science to build or operate an environmentally friendly resort or hotel. It simply takes commitment, International Tourism Partnership (ITP) Executive Director Lyndall De Marco told investors, developers and hoteliers attending the twelfth annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) in Trinidad.
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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 Thursday April 23, 2008
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News from Saturday April 19, 2008
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