Central Bank: Economy contracts by 0.6 per cent
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten recorded an economic contraction of 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2015, the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten...
Man who clubbed neighbour to death freed from prosecution
PHILIPSBURG--The Joint Court of Justice on Thursday freed from all prosecution a man who had clubbed one of his neighbours to death with a...
TUIfly’s inaugural flight to bring 120 travel agents
AIRPORT--About 120 travel agents will disembark from the Dreamliner 787 aircraft at Princess Juliana International Airport SXM on TUIfly’s inaugural flight landing at 4:45pm...
34 become French citizens at naturalisation ceremony
MARIGOT--A naturalisation ceremony in the Préfecture on Thursday saw 34 persons become French citizens. The ceremony is usually held twice a year.
Assisting in...
St. Maarten Midday Weather Forecast for Thursday
DATE ISSUED: Thursday, October 29, 2015 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) October 30, 2015
Source: The Daily Herald St. Maarten...
Twelve years requested for officer who fatally shot Akeem Isidora
PHILIPSBURG--Police officer R.M.P.Y. (23) did not act in self-defence when he shot and killed Akeem Kwame Isidora in Happy Estate, Belvedere, on March 4....
Coalition rejects decision to dissolve Parliament
PHILIPSBURG--The Coalition of Eight passed a motion in Parliament on Wednesday rejecting the Marcel Gumbs Cabinet’s decision to dissolve the legislature and call snap...
TUIfly ‘can double no. of Dutch tourists,’ 1st flight lands Friday
ST. MAARTEN/REGION--The TUIfly Dreamliner will land on St. Maarten for the very first time on Friday. The destination welcomes some 17,000 Dutch vacationers annually,...
Second Chamber accepts no delay to discuss evaluation
THE HAGUE--The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is putting pressure on the Dutch Government to quickly...
Hanson regrets population ‘taken hostage’ by protest
MARIGOT--President of the Territorial Council Aline Hanson said Tuesday, the zoning plan demonstration last Thursday could have been prevented with prior dialogue, and regretted...
