The St. Maarten Archaeological Center SIMARC Foundation is up and running again, helping to protect and preserve the island’s archaeological heritage. During construction work along the upper parts of the Monte Vista Road, a “cannon projectile” was discovered by Ronald Wever (left) in a context deep underground. He brought it to SIMARC for inspection and preservation of material-culture heritage.

Consumers waiting under tents outside GEBE on the Walter Nisbeth Road (Pondfill Road) on Thursday to pay their bills (John Halley photo).

  PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran believes that utilities company GEBE should have provided “proper awareness” and given “clarity” on utility bills that consumers have been complaining about first, before announcing that it will start disconnections as of June 30. 

Photo said to be of the deceased Cuban. The Gendarmerie could not say if this was the man found on Tuesday.

 

MARIGOT--The body of a deceased Cuban national was found in Anse Marcel on Tuesday, the Gendarmerie confirmed Thursday evening.

PHILIPSBURG--Due to the limited number of hotel room facilities to which government currently has access, it is only possible for a maximum of 35 students and residents to be returned to the country for now. 

PHILIPSBURG--GEBE management says the company will revise its personnel related costs for the year 2020 by 12.5 per cent.