SANTO DOMINGO —The U.S. Geological Survey reported a “minor magnitude” earthquake was recorded in the Dominican Republic late this morning. The jolt happened near El Valle, Provincia de Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic 11:16 a.m. today, — about one hour and 35 minutes ago, according to the USGS. A minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake also hit in […]
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Rare Shark Attack Kills Female Tourist Off Nude Beach In Saint Martin
MARIGOT — A shark killed a 39-year-old female tourist in the French territory of Saint Martin on Thursday, shocking many in the eastern Caribbean region where, experts say, such attacks are extremely rare. Government spokesman Alain Rioual told The Associated Press it was the first time in the territory’s recent history that a fatal attack had […]
Reconstruction Work At Princess Juliana International Airport To Bring 60 New Jobs
PHILIPSBURG — Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE), the main airport on Saint Martin-Sint Maarten, has announced the hiring of an engineering firm to begin reconstruction on the terminal building project. Construction work is scheduled to begin in 2021. PJIAE announced that the site preparation work will begin within a few weeks, around the middle of […]
French Ban American Tourists From Crossing Border From Dutch Sint Maarten Starting Today
MARIGOT — United States tourists cannot cross the border from Dutch Sint Maarten to French Saint starting today, according to The Daily Herald, a Philipsburg, Sint Maarten newspaper. The report says the announcement is until further notice. Sylvie Feucher, prefect of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, has previously said that, due to a high number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in American, that she would […]