Introducing CaribDirect Links: Westfest Fashion Event
Caribdirect.com would like to introduce our exciting new network: Caribdirect links. Caribdirect links was formed to encourage and involve young, creative and ambitious minds! Whether it’s in the creative arts, journalism and news sector or culture and lifestyle we welcome productive and inspiring contributions from individuals under 30 years old! We hope to create an environment […]
The Caribbean and You Public Seminar
In Caribbean news, CaribDirect.com is pleased to announce its second public seminar as part of its CaribDirect Seminar Series on the topic The Caribbean and You. The panel promises to boast a group of highly knowledgeable, influential and skilled Caribbean professionals. ARGUMENT: The United Kingdom is replete with talented, skilled and semi-skilled Caribbean descendants wanting to […]
Court Rules in Favor of SBRMC Workers in Merits Case
The former Pelican workers who are out of work over a year now got another victory in the Court of First Instance on Monday when the court ruled once again in their favor. A number of the workers who have been fighting the battle through their union Workers Institute for Organized Labour (WIFOL) with the […]
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of National General Insurance Corporation (NAGICO) N.V. and Nagico Insurance Company Limited
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings of (eqnx:)bbb(eqnx:) of National General Insurance Corporation (NAGICO) N.V. (NAGICO) (St. Maarten) and Nagico Insurance Company Limited (NICL) (Anguilla). The outlook for all ratings is stable. The ratings reflect NAGICO and NICL(eqnx:)s common ownership, adequate consolidated risk-adjusted capitalization, overall […]
St.Maarten, Chad new ITTF Members
Dortmund (Germany), March 28 (IANS) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has admitted the Caribbean island of St. Maarten and the African nation of Chad as its new members, taking the count to 217. ITTF President Adham Sharara, at a press conference here, said the ITTF is now the second largest sports body after volleyball association FIVB, which […]
Anguillan Man Died in Traffic Accident
The Police and Traffic Department are busy investigating the death of a young man who was struck down on Wednesday afternoon on Zagersgut Road in the vicinity of People’s Supermarket. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said that the police are busy questioning the driver of a white Caravan that struck the victim down while he and […]
Reggae and Soca Combine for a Regal Regatta Finale
The 2012 edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta was truly a memorable affair. The excitement of the weekend reached its peak during the Sunday evening final party which was headlined by the sensational Reggae balladeer Beres Hammond. The normally laid back nature of Kim Sha Beach in Simpson Bay was fired up with the […]
Lack of Ministerial Decree and Manpower Caused Chaos during BTA 2
The report that was put together by former Lt. Governor Denis Richardson and Joan Dovale-Meit on the request of the Public Prosecutors Office showed that the lack of a Ministerial decree and policies are the main causes of the chaos with the Brooks Tower Accord 2 procedure. The 15 page report states that the verbal […]
Armed Robbery
On Monday March 12th at approximately 07.30 p.m. two men, one of the armed with a shotgun, dressed completely in black and their face covered stormed into Manchung Supermarket on the L.B. Scot road. According to the manager with the initials S.L. the security-guard and he were both threatened by the robber with the gun […]
Unity Jump Up Marred by Stabbing Incident and Rape of Young Girls
The Unity Jump Up held on Saturday night to open the 2012 carnival celebrations had to be stopped on the Pondfill Road early Sunday morning. According to information reaching SMN News, police stopped the Unity Jump after a stabbing incident took place in the vicinity of GEBE on the Pondfill Road. Revelers were jumping up […]