St. Martin News Network

French Civil Servants Claiming Discrimination --- Says Unqualified Foreigners are given Preference.

Marigot: --- The UTCG, CTG, and UTC unions are seeking to represent a number of local civil servants that are being pushed aside even though they are fully qualified to hold top positions in the Collectivity of St. Martin. Unionist Janine Arnel told SMN News in exclusive interview on Thursday that there are a number of local St. Martiners that has diplomas but they are not given the opportunity to serve their country. Persons like Alex Richards, Philippe Stephen, Rodrique Ang...

Island Council Passes Eight Organic Laws in First Session of Island Council--- 10 votes in Favor.

Philipsburg: --- Ten out of the eleven members of the island council of St. Maarten who attended the meeting on Thursday to debate and vote for the organic laws have voted in favor of the laws. Commissioner of constitutional affairs William Marlin in his elucidation explained the council that the island council is voting for these laws now so that the Round Table Conference can take place on September 9th to pave the way for St. Maarten and Curacao to attain its country statu...

Nature Foundation Report Post-Hurricane Assessment: September 2nd 2010 EARL/ FIONA.

This report outlines the activities of the Nature Foundation post hurricane Earl and tropical storm Fiona.
On Tuesday August 31st the Nature Foundation Chief Marine Park Ranger was contacted by the Air Traffic Control Tower of the Princess Juliana International Airport concerning ...

CPA Won Court Injunction--- Leo Richardson will be Added as Candidate to the CPA List.

Philipsburg:--- The leader of the Concordia Political Alliance Jeffry Richardson has a lot to rejoice over after he won yet another battle in the Court of First Instance on Wednesday. Jeffry Richardson founder and leader of the Concordia Political Alliance (CPA) took the head of ...

Breaker Box at Administration Building Caught Fire.

Philipsburg:--- A host of firemen and fire trucks responded to the government administration building on Wednesday morning when one of the breaker boxes that is located outside of the building caught fire.
Spokesman for the fire department told SMN News who was on the spot that t...

Prosecutors Office Sends Letter to Attorney General on Develing Accident Case.

Philipsburg:--- The Prosecutor's office has sent a letter informing the Attorney General Dick Piar in Curacao of the findings involving prosecutor Jan Bart Develing and the traffic accident he was involved in on Saturday afternoon. Prosecutor Develing was arrested and spent almos...

Schools to remain closed until Monday, September 6.

GREAT BAY:--- On Wednesday, after an assessment of the situation at schools, and in consultation with educational officials, it has been decided that schools will remain closed this week and will open on Monday, September 6.
Acting Lt. Governor Reynold Groeneveldt told the Governm...