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William admits having no authority to send decree

 PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) leader/Deputy Prime Minister William Marlin has acknowledged that he should not have sent the draft national decree to dissolve ...

Laville reconvenes the plenary session

 PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Romain Laville in his capacity as Deputy President of Parliament has reconvened the plenary session of Parliament...

Elshot: Protest action likely if rights of workers taken away

 PHILIPSBURG--Taking away the rights of workers could lead to protest action among workers, warns Windward Islands Chamber of Labour Unions (WICLU) First Vice-Presid...

Samuel adjourns meeting again, stays on as president

Samuel adjourns meeting again, stays on as president

  ~ MPs' objections met with 'you do not have the word' ~

 

PHILIPSBURG--President of Parliament Rodolphe Samuel (NA) adjourned the Parliament meeting on the ongoi...

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Pride Foundation urges Govt to address waste-management issues
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
 PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Pride Foundation is very much concerned about the human health and... Read more...
Planet Solar shaves four days off its trans-Atlantic record
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
 ~ Crew given warm welcome from President, Préfet ~   MARIGOT--The world's largest... Read more...
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World Bank: Caribbean to be among areas dominating global investment
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
WASHINGTON D.C., United States--A new World Bank report predicts that in less than a generation,... Read more...
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Crime now at uptown doorsteps while some hot spots cooled
Monday, 20 May 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica--A study undertaken by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) has shown that... Read more...
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Whole neighbourhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado that killed 24
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
MOORE, Oklahoma--Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors... Read more...
US tax official at center of scandal won't testify
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
WASHINGTON--Lois Lerner, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal... Read more...
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China's bird flu outbreak cost economy $6.5 billion
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
GENEVA--The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to... Read more...
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Egyptian army blocks Sinai roads in hunt for kidnappers
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
SHEIKH ZUWAID, Egypt--Egyptian army and police forces stepped up roadblocks in north Sinai in a... Read more...
Intel CEO shakes up units, creates new devices group
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
SAN FRANCISCO--Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping company... Read more...
Microsoft unveils Xbox One
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
REDMOND, Washington--Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming... Read more...
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It’s called: Tit for Tat
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
 Dear Editor,   Last week Friday, before taking my wife to town, I told her, "I have to... Read more...
Just a thought
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
 Dear Editor,   If the Children's Parade is to be regarded as a spectacular aspect of... Read more...
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NBA Western Conference final
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
 Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol blocks a shot by San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan during the first... Read more...
Nibali fights off Scarponi to defend Giro lead
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
IVREA, Italy-- Italy's Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to... Read more...
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Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
CANNES--The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the... Read more...
La Dolce Vita plays out with Italian films
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
CANNES--Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty," a nostalgic, melancholic ode to the eternal city... Read more...
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SIMARC student experiences on the Historical Gem of St. Eustatius
Friday, 17 May 2013
 For three days last weekend, 17 St. Maarten high school students, who are part of St. Maarten... Read more...
Caught in Time
Friday, 17 May 2013
~ New book on St. Maarten’s cultural heritage ~   Those who love our island will be excited... Read more...
Editorial - Secure the landfill
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
 Yesterday's dump fire was nothing new, as they have occurred quite regularly in recent years.... Read more...
Editorial - In nobody’s interest
Monday, 20 May 2013
 The Mexican standoff now appears to have turned into an all-out war of attrition between the... Read more...
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Tuesday May 21, 2013
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Saturday May 18, 2013
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Notices May 22
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
 Saturday, May 25 FULL MOON PADDLE Organised by FIAC (Friendly Island Aquatic Club)... Read more...
Notices May 21
Monday, 20 May 2013
 Saturday, May 25 FULL MOON PADDLE Organised by FIAC (Friendly Island Aquatic Club)... Read more...