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St. Maarten congratulates President elect Obama

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:07:51 +0000

The Caribbean dual Island Nation St. Maarten and Saint Martin jointly congratulated early this morning Senator Barak Obama in his victory for Presidency of the United States. Like many other countries and islands in the world anxiously awaiting the outcome the elections, St. Maarten joined in the celebrations that erupted across the globe. The sentiments [...]

U.S. elected Obama 44th president

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:47:45 +0000

Democrat Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, becoming the first African American to win the post and completing a stunningly rapid rise from state senator to the White House. A win in California put Obama over the top, giving him 55 electoral votes — enough to surpass the 270 [...]

Weather November 5, 2008

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:35:59 +0000

Early showers, followed by an overcast and from time to time showers are possible. Clearing in the later afternoon with a better weekend outlook ahead. November 05, 2008 - Today: Variable clouds with a chance of showers. High 87F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight: Variable clouds with scattered showers. Low [...]

St. Maarten Cruise Ship Schedule OCT-08

alice — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:00:46 +0000

MONTH: OCT-08 The ultra-modern cruise facilities at the Port of St. Maarten puts St. Maarten in the ninth place among the top twenty world cruise ports and destinations, according to G.P. Wild International, a management, marketing and economic consultancy practice based in the United Kingdom. Harbor Point Village, where cruise ship passengers can disembark was opened in [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 18, 2008

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:35:20 +0000

St. Maarten in the middle of a thunderstorm cluster today is going to be the headliner. Heavy downpours from time to time including some thunder will be on the menu. Looking further down the Atlantic and African coast we see… nothing. No not so fast we she actually something strange. The clusters of thunderstorms that [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 16, 2008

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:28:10 +0000

A wave to the east of St. Maarten at some 350 miles does not show any signs of development but requires a bit of monitoring since the environment will become more favorable in the next 24-48 hrs for development. September 16, 2008 - Today: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with a few showers possible. High 87F. [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 15, 2008

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:20:03 +0000

St. Maarten weather is a bit unstable but mostly we will have sunny day with some rain showers in the early morning and late afternoon. September 15, 2008 - Today: Rain showers early, sunny most of the day and later in the day a rain shower. High 86F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 13, 2008

admin — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:07:11 +0000

St. Maarten wishes all people in the Galveston and Houston Area strength and endurance and don’t do anything stupid like venturing outside in the Eye of Hurricane Ike. Ike made landfall at 2:30 EST in Galveston, Texas as a Cat.2 however the water rises of 20 to 30 ft. will take its real toll next [...]

I’d be Happy If I Never Saw Another Mosquito in my Life

alice — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:26:45 +0000

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten (GIS) — Sector Health Care Affairs (SHCA) Dengue Action Response Team (DART) confirmed six cases of dengue fever in August which shows an increase in relation to the average of two cases are reported per month. Fogging exercises will commence within a week while they are already underway on the French side [...]

U.S. airlines’ passenger count down 1.5 million in first half of 2008

alice — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:22:13 +0000

The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines during the first six months of 2008 declined by 0.4% from the same period in 2007, reported the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The number of passengers dropped to 378.2 million, 1.5 million less than a year ago. U.S. airlines carried 1.1% fewer domestic [...]

Netherlands more concerned about Russians than the Antilles

alice — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:00:58 +0000

WILLEMSTAD – The navy exercises of Venezuela and the Russian navy planned for November seem to cause a great deal of controversy in the Netherlands, more than in the Antilles. Parliament members John Leerdam (PvdA), Maarten Haverkamp (CDA), and Johan Remkes (VVD) ask state secretary Ank Bijleveld of BZK (CDA) and the Foreign Affairs’ [...]

How do you Practice Religion?

alice — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:00:37 +0000

ArkeFly drops three flights

alice — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:48:32 +0000

WILLEMSTAD/RIJSWIJK – Apart from the loss of leased aircrafts, ArkeFly also drops these next three weeks’ Wednesday flights. This is because on of ArkeFly’s Boeings 767 is going to be serviced during that period.ArkeFly uses the least busy months for servicing her aircrafts, confirms spokesperson Arjan Leenhouts. Other airline companies do the same. [...]

Fugitive on FBI 10 Most Wanted List is waiting U.S. extradition

alice — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:37:12 +0000

Michael Jason Registe is wanted for his alleged participation in a double homicide in Columbus, Georgia. On July 20, 2007, Law enforcement officials responded to a shooting incident in which two males sitting inside a truck had suffered execution-style gunshot wounds to the back of their heads. One of the victims died at the scene and [...]

Cuba - Defying Disaster

alice — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:07:46 +0000

When it comes to preventing disasters on a large scale, Cuba is a leading model for Latin America. Experts and relief aid organisations agree that Cuba’s low death toll from the recent hurricanes, which wreaked destruction across the Caribbean, is a result of the government’s strategies for prevention, mitigation, response and reconstruction. The almost relay-style hurricane [...]

Bahamas faces $1 million in losses

alice — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:12 +0000

Ministry of Tourism officials have estimated that The Bahamas lost close to $1 million in room revenue as a result of cancellations due to Hurricane Ike. “We are estimating somewhere close to 5,000-room nights which equates to about $900,000 in lost room revenue,” Director General of Tourism Vernice Walkine disclosed to The Nassau Guardian yesterday. She said [...]

Grand Turk Cruise Center scheduled to re-Open early Oct

alice — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:55:42 +0000

MIAMI, FL - The Grand Turk Cruise Center has scheduled an October 8, 2008 re-opening date, following the passage of Hurricane Ike. An engineering survey has confirmed that no damage was sustained to the cruise ship pier, which can accommodate up to two ships at one time. Minimal damage occurred to the facility’s retail and restaurant [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 12, 2008

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:55:11 +0000

The weather in St. Maarten seems to be a jojo of contradictions since most of the time the official forecasts call for heavy to medium shower activity while it actually is mostly sunny and warm. Islands around us seem to have a much higher impact from disturbances. So the unofficial forecast is mostly sunny and [...]

Carib Aviation suspends flight operations

alice — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:57:29 +0000

Carib Aviation, the Antigua based carrier, today announced the suspension of flight operations on the 30th September 2008. In announcing the suspension, the company’s chairman Mr. Bruce Kaufman said that Carib had received a total of seven resignations from pilots within the last few days. This group comprises four Twin Otter captains and three first [...]

Antilles PM wants Dutch databank scrapped

alice — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:49:56 +0000

Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage of the Netherlands Antilles says she is disappointed that the Dutch government is going ahead with a databank on problem Antillean youths. The databank was the idea of former immigration minister Rita Verdonk, and has recently been ruled legal by the Council of State, the highest government advisory body. It will [...]

Four Star Cargo announces decreases

alice — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:57:37 +0000

Due to the recent recession in Oil Prices Four Star Cargo today announced that its carriers have issued some bunker and fuel surcharge decreases which the comapny is forwarding directly on to its customers. The company’s release also states that if the oil situation continues to improve additional rate decreases will follow in an [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 11, 2008

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:46:20 +0000

St. Maarten is experiencing extended periods of unsettled weather while the sun most of the time does shine but a shower here and there keeps popping up. Today Mostly sunny however a shower is possible. Hurricane Ike is growing into a monster size with hurricane force winds extending well beyond 100 miles. Also the track, [...]

Apples in Passionfruit Syrup

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:36:49 +0000

Granny Smith or green apple originated in Australia in 1868 from a chance seeding propagated by Maria Ann Smith, where the name “Granny Smith” comes from. They are found wild in New Zealand; it was originally introduced to the United Kingdom circa 1935 and the United States in 1972 by Grady Auvil. To this day, there is an annual Granny Smith Festival in Eastwood, [...]

Sunset Pink Guava & Lime

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:13:27 +0000

Guavas are often considered superfruits, being rich in vitamins A & C, omega-3 and -6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (mainly in the seeds which must be chewed to obtain the omega fats) and especially high levels of dietary fiber. A single Guava contains over four times the amount of vitamin C as a single orange.It also has good levels of the dietary [...]

Ike cuts Cuba’s power practically island-wide

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:38:04 +0000

Cuba’s electricity company says nearly the entire island is without power as a result of Hurricane Ike. The storm has hit Cuba for the second time, travelling over the western part of the island and the capital Havana. The storm uprooted trees in the city and the roofs of houses were blown off; however there [...]

Canadian company to look for oil in Guyana

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:25:48 +0000

TORONTO, Canada - A Canadian company will begin drilling offshore Guyana later this month in search of oil. The company will begin drilling in the waters of Corentyne, Berbice, near Suriname after waiting several years to commence the oil search following a border dispute with Guyana and Suriname.The UN Subsequently ruled in Guyana`s favor. CGX’s share of [...]

Hurricane Ike puts Grand Turk’s cruise port out of commission

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:24:46 +0000

The Cruise Center, developed by Carnival Corp. and opened on Grand Turk in February 2006, sustained damage of $5 million to $10 million when the island was ravaged by Hurricane Ike over the weekend.More than 500 palm trees planted just six months ago were ripped out of the ground by Ike’s winds. The facility also [...]

CTO Names New Interim Secretary General

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:23:23 +0000

Hugh Riley was named the interim secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, filling the post left vacant when Arley Sobers died Aug. 14.Sobers had assumed the interim post in July when then-Secretary General Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace stepped down to become minister of tourism and aviation for the Bahamas. Riley, the CTO’s director of marketing for the [...]

Russia says to send nuclear warship to Caribbean

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:21:58 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it would send a heavily-armed nuclear-powered cruiser to the Caribbean for a joint naval exercise with Venezuela, its first major maneuvers on the United States’ doorstep since the Cold War. Russian officials denied the mission was in any way linked to a naval standoff with U.S warships in the [...]

Dining on-island? Reserve online

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:18:51 +0000

Visitors and residents of St. Maarten and St. Martin can now make online reservations at their favorite St. Maarten and St. Martin restaurants. DineSXM.com also offers restaurant descriptions, menu suggestions, neighborhood maps, ratings & reviews.Just in time for the high season, the DineSXM online dining guide is promoting a new service to visitors and residents [...]

Crime Fighting on St. Maarten

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:15:25 +0000

Philipsburg — “The initiatives to strengthen our law enforcement organizations are long overdue. The island has been experiencing serious criminal activity of recent and according to law enforcement sources, some of these criminals are coming into the island from overseas to commit crimes.We are well aware that an effective, efficient, and resourceful law enforcement system [...]

St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Regatta on the move

alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:12:56 +0000

The Caribbean Public Relations and Special Event company West Indies Events and the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation announced today that they have moved their regatta office to Sint Maarten’s Bobby’s Marina in Great Bay, Philipsburg. The organization will also relocate the upcoming January classic regatta in St. Maarten from Simpson Bay to Great Bay. During [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 10, 2008

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:01:17 +0000

Hurricane Ike is still stretching its influence to St. Maarten with possible early morning showers and a bit of clearing in the afternoon. Hurricane Ike is taking its sweet time to leave Cuba behind and is slowly regaining strength to take aim at Texas or north Mexico. September 10, 2008 - Today: Showers early becoming [...]

Taking A Trip? Should You Buy Travel Insurance

alice — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:12:20 +0000

By Nick Deonas — The traveling public has always asked the question, should I purchase travel insurance? Today there is more travel insurance policies sold than in the past. In fact, the industry is up by more than ten percent compared to before 9-11. More than thirty percent of the traveling public purchases [...]

Ike: Turk & Caicos in the clear

alice — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:55:58 +0000

The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board announced that Hurricane Ike has passed completely and tropical storm warnings are discontinued. We wish to express our gratitude to persons who inquired about the destination’s well being during this trying period. As previously reported, Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos, where damages are extensive, bore the brunt [...]

Access to Montserrat assured after Sept-30

alice — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:46:09 +0000

ETN | BRADES, Montserrat - The Government of Montserrat is currently working on a number of options to ensure the traveling public has uninterrupted access to the island, following the announcement on the weekend by Carib Aviation that it will be ceasing operations to Montserrat and Barbuda come September 30, 2008. Carib cited that this [...]

EC to investigate Martinair takeover

alice — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:29:46 +0000

The European Commission plans to investigate the proposed takeover of Martinair by Air France-KLM. The commission is worried that the purchase will reduce competition on routes between Amsterdam and Curacao and Aruba. The commission, which blocked an attempt by KLM to take over the airline ten years ago, has said it will reach a definite decision [...]

Ike kills at least 4 in Cuba

alice — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:25:39 +0000

Hurricane Ike has caused the deaths of at least four people in eastern Cuba. The Category One hurricane, accompanied by massive waves and heavy rainfall, destroyed banana plantations and damaged many houses. It is expected to reach Havana on Tuesday morning. Nearly a million citizens and tourists have been evacuated. Meteorologists say that, after Cuba, [...]

Weather St. Maarten September 09, 2008

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:10:17 +0000

St. Maarten weather is still influenced by hurricane Ike and early this morning until about midday some showers are possible while clearing in the afternoon to mostly sunny skies. Hurricane Ike is making its way along the coast of Cuba. September 09, 2008 - Today: Showers early becoming less numerous by the afternoon. High 86F. [...]

Ike leaves 61 dead in Haiti

alice — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:51:49 +0000

Haiti has been battered once again by bad weather, with Hurricane Ike leaving at least 61 dead in its wake in Cabaret, close to the capital Port-au-Prince. In the past few weeks 500 Haitians have also been killed by the hurricanes Fay, Gustav and Hanna. Ike, now a Category Two hurricane, is currently over Cuba where [...]