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Sint Maarten police detain suspect in shooting of politician whose wife was killed in attack

PHILIPSBURG (AP) — Authorities in Sint Maarten said they have detained a suspect linked to the recent shooting of a politician in an attack that killed his wife and shocked…

John McCarthy September 3, 2024

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Sint Maarten Causeway Bridge Freezes In Place After Power Outage

PHILIPSBURG — The bridge connecting the Sint Maarten airport to motoring traffic suffered a major setback on Monday. Sint Maarten officials said the long causeway that connects Princess Juliana International…

John McCarthy July 7, 2022

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366 New Cases Of COVID-19 Force Sint Maarten To Go To ‘Code Orange,’ Restricting Only Essential Travel To SXM

THE HAGUE — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Netherlands raised its travel advisory for Sint Maarten from yellow to orange this weekend. People are urged to only travel…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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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…

VI Free Press August 1, 2020

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Sint Maarten Imposes ‘Partial Lockdown,’ No One Back In For 2 Weeks

PHILIPSBURG — The Netherlands government said it has a responsibility to protect the safety and health of the people of Sint Maarten. "These are extraordinary times." The country is in a partial…

Bro Bot March 31, 2020