Dutch Teen Completes Historic, Controversial Solo Sail Around The Globe
Some 518 days after she first set off alone in her sailboat, 16-year-old Laura Dekker glided into a Caribbean port on Saturday to complete her historic, and controversial, voyage around the globe. The Dutch citizen arrived in Sint Maarten around 3 p.m. (2 p.m. ET), her spokesman Anton Van de Koppel told CNN. And a […]
Dutch Teen Completes Year-Long Solo Sailing Journey Around World
A teenager from the Netherlands sailed into St. Maarten harbor on Saturday, ending a yearlong solo journey around the globe aboard a ketch named “Guppy.” Dozens of people cheered as Laura Dekker pumped her fist into the air in celebration while sailing past a drawbridge raised for her arrival in the port from which she […]
Jaime Torres Sets Sights on St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
Beneteau First 40.7 Smile and Wave’s skipper, Jaime Torres, may not be the most experienced skipper that is making preparations for the upcoming edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, which is now under two months away, but he certainly is one of the most passionate. Torres and his Smile and Wave crew sailed their […]
Minister Voges Meets with S-4
On Friday January 6th, 2012 the Executive Board of S-4 headed by its Chairman Brenda Emmen-Hassell accompanied by Secretary of the Board, Ben Brown and second-Treasurer, Rinaldo Hassell, paid a working visit to the Cabinet of Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Hon. Mathias S. Voges. The Cabinet was further represented by its Director, Cornelius James […]
St Maarteen Seeks an End to Aviation Fuel Shortage
A shortage of aviation fuel here is likely to end month-end. At the same time, authorities have announced long-term plans to prevent this situation from recurring. Sol, the lone dispenser of fuel at the Princess Juliana International Airport, said special consideration has been given to “feeder locations” like St. Maarten, to ensure the supply does […]
Anguillians Held in Brazen Early Morning Robbery in St. Maarten
The islands of Anguilla and St. Maarten are very close on several fronts. (Source Sxmislandtime.com ) – During the morning of January 1st 2012 at approximately 05.00 hrs some tourist that are staying on our island reported to the Police station that while walking in the Philipsburg area they were robbed by two unknown men […]
Samuel Allen, Jr. And His Pursuit Of Staying Power With St. Martin Internet News
Samuel Allen, Jr. is a broadcaster who appears to be on the verge of making Internet news media history in St. Martin. For the second consecutive year, Allen’s SXMISLANDTIME.COM has won the SHTA Pineapple Award for Outstanding Journalism (2011). There is more going on here than Allen distinguishing himself as the only media representative to […]
Body discovered Sunday, Cause of Death … Inconclusive
A man known as Junior Hyman, was discovered dead at his home located on the Soualiga Boulevard #13, just behind “Crystal bar” on Sunday morning minutes after 11am. The exact cause of death is still being investigated however there is a high possibility that his death may have been as a result of an overdose. […]
Bush Road Shooting
One man was shot Wednesday afternoon on the bush road. The shooting took place minutes after one (1)pm and the victim is said to be an Avalon construction worker, that was working on the water duct next to the Beds and Beyond business. The victim is still alive and was taken to the St. Maarten […]
Gendarmes Conduct Simultaneous Arrest of Suspect Robbers
On June 11, 2011 during the early afternoon, a team of several gunmen tried to rob a change point in the street of Low Town. Failing in their criminal purposes, they opened fire, causing no injuries. In the minutes that followed, a few hundred meters away, they carried out another crime, steeling from a Chinese […]