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Local News Headlines

Opinion: Food for tax attorneys

May 18, 2012 1:57 pm

The proposals to reform the tax system, as revealed by outgoing Finance Minister Shigemoto on Wednesday contains good news, bad new and questionable news. The questionable part piqued our interest, because the new tax system seems to be heading for the creation of two classes of citizens: residents and non-residents. A non-resident could for instance [...]

Letter: Crooked retailer

May 18, 2012 1:56 pm

Just thought your community should know of the dishonest business practices of Leather World International Fronstreet #71. We were in the shop on a cruise stop and bought a leather hat. I gave them my Visa card for the $20 purchase and took my receipt. Later when we returned to the ship we noticed they [...]

Letter: Sacred duty to protect and serve

May 18, 2012 1:55 pm

Dear Editor, The historical rights of Native Indigenous St. Martiners Worldwide recognized in their homeland as described in the UN declarations concerning Post-Colonial Rights of native People is “Conditio Sine Qua Non”, If there is to be any viable future for our sweet St. Martin Land. There are approximately 60,000 Native Indigenous St. Martiners worldwide, [...]

Opinion: Community policing

May 18, 2012 1:53 pm

Here is something that may actually work: community policing. Understaffing has been the name of the game for a very long time. It also has been the usual excuse for anything that went wrong in our communities. But now we see slowly but surely more police officers appearing in the streets. They’re not driving along [...]

Opinion: Different perspective

May 18, 2012 1:53 pm

Psychiatric patients sometimes end up doing things that land them in a court room and subsequently in prison. The image of psychiatric patients as incorrigible criminals has been planted firmly in the human psyche by the Hannibal Lecter movies. In St. Maarten we have seen two men go down with life sentences who were – [...]

Opinion: Ignoring reality

May 18, 2012 1:52 pm

Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto bade his farewell to politics with a statement about the country’s financial condition on Wednesday that basically ignored reality. That reality is obviously that there is a hole in the 2012 budget that seems to be beyond repair. Yet, the departing minister did not spend a single word on the devastating [...]

Justice Ministry partners with Miami Dade School of Justice

May 18, 2012 1:41 pm

Garcia: “Community policing is pro-active, not reactive” From left to right Dr. Hector R. Garcia, Justice Minister Roland Duncan and Commissioner Carl John. St. Maarten – “The police are a reactive force. Something happens and we call the police. Community policing is pro-active: before something happens there are always warning signs,” is how dr. Hector [...]

Shigemoto projects 150 million higher tax revenue for 2013

May 18, 2012 1:39 pm

New tax-system favors residents over non-residents St. Maarten – The revised tax system is scheduled to be completed by January 2013, outgoing Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto said at a press conference on Wednesday. The governing accord signed by the National Alliance and the DP with three independent MPs has already announced it intends to speed [...]

Two baby-rapists sent to Curacao for observation

May 18, 2012 1:38 pm

St. Maarten – The Court in First Instance postponed the trial of two boys who raped two of their sisters repeatedly for two years until September. One of the girls was just three years old. The boys will be sent to Curacao for a psychiatric evaluation. The brothers – now 18 and almost 20 years [...]

Cocaine smuggler awaits prison time or acquittal

May 18, 2012 1:37 pm

St. Maarten – Davonan S. will hear on June 6 whether he walks or whether the Court in First Instance has a punishment in mind for him. The 34-year-old defendant was caught with 54.9 kilos of cocaine about his boat by the Coast Guard and the public prosecutor has demanded a 5 year prison sentence [...]

Caribbean News Headlines

Mariel memories: The boatlift that changed everything

A reporter recounts the high drama and danger of the Mariel Boatlift and reflects on how that event changed South Florida’s cultural landscape.

Peru faces rethink in fight against rebels

Doubts over Peru's strategy against Shining Path rebels

Dominican vote likely to be close

Two veteran politicians contest elections in the Dominican Republic after a presidential campaign dominated by concerns over rising food and fuel costs.

Remnants of Haiti’s army march in the capital; two Americans were among those arrested

Two Americans were among 46 people arrested during a demonstration in the capital. They are being held under suspicion of aiding Haiti’s rogue army.

2 Americans jailed in Haiti in pro-army march

Haiti moved to crack down on a band of former and would-be soldiers who had been staging protests for more than a year, closing two old military bases they had occupied and locking up dozens of participants in a pro-army march including two Americans.

VIDEO: Young Dominicans making a difference

The Dominican Republic is holding its presidential election on 20 May and the race is predicted to be so close, overseas votes are expected to play a crucial role.

VIDEO: March for gay rights in Cuba

Cubans take to the streets to mark the International Day Against Homophobia.

Fourth Mexican officer detained

A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.

VIDEO: 'I would repeat Olympic fist protest'

At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 two black medal winners made a significant political statement by raising their fists on the winners' podium.

VIDEO: Dominican Republic's child politicians challenge corruption

Child politicians in Dominican Republic challenge corruption

Oil well in Cuba comes up dry, raises questions about future exploration

After reporting that it found no oil in its well in Cuba, Repsol will likely now consider leaving the country.

Prisoners surrender in Honduras

Inmates who took control of a jail in Honduras on Wednesday agree to surrender after clashes that killed one prisoner and injured another 11.

Argentine gas exports cancelled

Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.

Cuban offshore oil attempt fails

Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.

Remnants of Haiti's army march in the capital

Hundreds of former and would-be soldiers in Haiti refused government orders to disband and marched through the capital on Friday, a show of force that culminated in the evening with a tense exchange of gunfire with police outside an old military base.

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Most Requested Songs this week

  • Bacchanalist - Kerwin Dubois
  • Dash of Paint - TiMo
  • Mr. Fete - Machel Montano
  • Warrior - Richie Stephens & Gentleman
  • Tangaliki - King Beau Beau
  • Gone Up - King Beau Beau

 

 

 

 

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