Pinel Island (Saint-Martin.org photo)

MARIGOT--Conservatoire du Littoral has awarded temporary occupation permits (Autorisations d’Occupation Temporaire (AOTs)) to the Pinel Island restaurants Karibuni and Yellow Beach, following months of uncertainty regarding their future after the administrative court terminated the permits in April 2022.

NV GEBE

~ Not ransomware attack ~

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company GEBE on Monday dismissed reports that its system had been hit by another ransomware attack, noting that it had temporarily taken its critical systems and its entire information technology (IT) network offline after two computer devices on its IT network appeared suspicious.

Primary school pupils performing during Saba Day 2022.

SABA--Saba celebrated the 47th edition of Saba Day on Friday, December 2, in the presence of young and old, invited guests and elected officials, starting with the official programme in the morning hours, including the hoisting of the flag, speeches, cultural performances and a lively street fair in The Bottom in the afternoon. This year’s Saba Day theme was “Remis Velisque – With oars and sails”. The festivities continued during the Saba Day weekend.

Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village

~ Says re-organisation plan being finalised ~

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has recommended to the government of St. Maarten that the subsidy budgeted for marketing the festival be re-allocated to assist cultural Carnival participants through the Culture Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism.

Passengers boarding a Winair aircraft in Saba. (Suzanne Koelega photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Windward Islands Civil Servants Union/Private Sector Union (WICSU/PSU) and eighteen pilots of Windward Islands Airways International NV (Winair) have lost an appeal filed against a court decision of September 28, 2021, in connection with the reduction of their salaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court of Appeals ruled in this case on Friday, November 25.