C’est chose faite, toutes les îles sont placées en vigilance jaune à l’approche de Bertha avec des risques de fortes pluies et d’orages, et d’une mer dangereuse à la côte. “ La tempête tropicale faible Bertha se situant au SudEst
Un avion de reconnaissance de l’US Air Force a décollé dans la soirée de jeudi pour évaluer le système maintenant bien délimité et situé à 350 miles de la Barbade. Les vents sont évalués à 40/45 mph dans les partie
Un avion du NHC a poursuivi ce jour sa surveillance autour de la zone de basse pression qui approche de l’arc antillais. Le phénomène est actuellement à 500 miles des côtes. D’après les relevés effectués, les vents au cœur du
La zone de basse pression sous surveillance du National Hurricane Center de Miami depuis quelques jours se précise. Elle était située à 20h à environ 900 miles des Antilles. Elle n’a que peu évolué ces dernière heures et les conditions
La Directrice de l’Office de Tourisme de Saint-Martin, Silviane John, félicite ses homologues de Sint-Maarten et d’Anguille après l’annonce de Copa Airlines le week end dernier qui va augmenter la fréquence de ses vols entre Panama City et Saint-Martin de
Unadulterated love and dizzying passion are the puppet masters that wind their fingers around the heartstrings of the characters that people the fives stories in Lasana Sekou’s newly published Love Songs Make You Cry – Second Edition. This love and passion
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Friday, July 25, 2014)—As the curtain came down Friday on Firemen’s Week 2014, it became necessary to look back at the 19 years of Rescue and Fire-Fighting (R&FF) at the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM. “We
Le Préfet Philippe CHOPIN informe de la mise en ligne sur le site de la préfecture de Saint Barthélemy et de Saint Martin, d’une consultation publique des citoyens sur l’avant-projet de programme opérationnel européen, Coopération Territoriale Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, doté
Police arrests four during investigation On Monday July 21st at approximately 03.30 a.m. police patrol was sent to Pendant cactus drive in Sucker garden to investigate a break in at an apartment building on the road. In the immediate area
On Tuesday July 22nd at approximately 09.30 p.m., during a routine patrol on Rhine Road a police patrol saw a gold colored Hyundai Accent with license plate M-5768 driving in the direction of Mullet bay. The officers noticed that there
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Monday, July 21, 2014)—The vast majority of the employees of the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, will have to undergo security screening administered by the National Security Service St. Maarten. In addition the managing director and
On the night of Thursday July 17th and Friday July 18th Gendarmes and Police held a joint control at three border-crossings simultaneously, namely at Belvedere-French Quarter, Belle View – Cole Bay and Low lands Cupe-a-Coy. The control started at 11.00
GREAT BAY, St. Martin (July 17, 2014)—There are Caribbean people who would call Tabish Khair “a bold man,” “that bold-faceted fellow,” for daring to write How to Fight Islamist Terror from the Missionary Position, his newest novel. Some of us might agree
The Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, Rescue & Firefighting Department (RFF) will be kicking off its Fireman’s Week with a series of activities starting Monday, July 21, 2014 through Sunday, July 27, 2014. The Department will also be celebrating its
POLICE LOCATES 3 MORE STOLEN VEHICLES AND STOLEN CAR PARTS As the police continued their general controls on Wednesday July 16th giving fines for traffic violations and arresting suspects involved in any criminal activity. Also three more stolen vehicles were
NDLR : Pendant que dans un contexte il est vrai pré-électoral, la Police accentue la pression sur la criminalité, les officiers annoncent que des blogs sont créés pour les intimider… leur réponse ? Plus de pression et ce message : “Sint
Acting on information that came into the police department regarding another marihuana plantation located in the hill south of Richards drive in Middle Region, the police on Sunday July 13th conducted a raid in that area. The investigating officers located
On Monday July 14th at approximately 03.00 p.m. during the general police officers in the Low Lands area saw a group of 10 scooters cross the border from the French Side to the Dutch side and headed into the direction
NDLR : Le terme skimming vient de l’anglais « to skim », écrémer. Le skimming consiste à manipuler les automates et terminaux de paiement (bancomats, distributeurs de billets et terminaux de paiement dans les commerces, les stations-service, la restauration, etc.). Pour ce
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Monday, July 14, 2014)—It was party time for employees of the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, Saturday as they were treated by management to dinner followed by a dance at Tantra in what managing director Regina
POLICE FINDS MARIHUANA PLANTATION On Saturday July 12th at approximately 10.00 a.m. and acting on information coming into the police department, a raid was done at a home in Gibs drive Dutch Quarter. At the home in question the police
Daylight armed robbery At approximately 10.45 a.m. on Friday morning July 10th several phone calls came into the central Police Dispatch informing them of an armed robbery going on at Dazzling Gem, a jewelry store on Front Street opposite Passangrahan
Les produits contaminés par la bactérie E.coli ont été vendus dans toute la France sous différentes marques de Chavignol. Le numéro de lot est le FR 18.194.050 CE. Si l’alerte a bien été donnée en métropole, un consommateur nous a ce
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)—When partners in the Air Service Development Committee (ASDC) met last week, the main objective was to seek ways to improve connectivity between international and regional flights to serve the needs of all
Armed bank robbery On Tuesday July 7th between 09.50 and 10.00 a.m. several phone calls came in to the Central Police Dispatch reporting and armed robbery at the First Caribbean Bank on Welfare road. According to the reports three armed
