The fund browbeats poor countries into accepting neoliberal measures that exacerbate inequality and economic distress Ecuadorian police arrest a protestor during a demonstration against president Lenin Moreno’s austerity measures. Photograph: Cristina Vega/AFP/Getty Images When people think of the damage that wealthy countries – typically led by the US and its allies – cause to peopleContinue reading “The IMF hurting countries it claims to help”
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Flight Waivers, Cruise Itinerary Changes Ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian
As Topical Storm Dorian moves west across St. Lucia and into the Caribbean Sea, airlines and cruise lines are adjusting travel plans. The storm is expected to dump three to six inches of rain from Martinique to St. Vincent, where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect, with possible isolated totals as high as 10Continue reading “Flight Waivers, Cruise Itinerary Changes Ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian”
Who is X? The Sint Maarten Openbaar Ministerie / Prosecutors Office are also Corrupt, Criminal & Crooked
X worked as a public prosecutor (OVJ) for the Ministry of Justice and Securities. In October 2012, she was appointed OvJ on Sint Maarten for three years and moved to live there. In her IB 2013 declaration, X requested an exemption from national insurance contributions. The assessment was imposed in accordance with the declaration. TheContinue reading “Who is X? The Sint Maarten Openbaar Ministerie / Prosecutors Office are also Corrupt, Criminal & Crooked”
Short Cruises Account For One Third of Caribbean Market
Short cruise, two to five days, will account for more than one third of the Caribbean cruise capacity this year, according to the 2019 Cruise Industry News Annual Report. Carnival Cruise Line dominates in the short cruise market with an estimated passenger capacity of more than 2 million (double occupancy); Royal Caribbean International at 1.1Continue reading “Short Cruises Account For One Third of Caribbean Market”
SXM Chef Merges Upscale NY Eateries
The 5121 Food Hall & Bar in Hyde Park merges upscale eateries. With their popularity rising amidst glowing reviews, Red Fish Bleu Fish, Porkchop and The Hyde Speakeasy, all located under one roof at 5121 S. Harper in Hyde Park, are now morphing into the 5121 Food Hall & Bar. The new name reflects theContinue reading “SXM Chef Merges Upscale NY Eateries”
LARA: Menzies Aviation extends ground handling licence at… PJIA
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, announced on 27 August the extension of its ground handling licence at Princess Juliana International Airport, on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten. The five year extension will see Menzies deliver its premium ground handling offering up until December 2026 and will represent over 7,700 aircraft turns perContinue reading “LARA: Menzies Aviation extends ground handling licence at… PJIA”
Tropical Storm Dorian hurls toward Caribbean islands; Puerto Rico under hurricane watch
Residents in Caribbean islands are bracing Tuesday as Tropical Storm Dorian moved across St. Lucia and into the eastern Caribbean Sea, heading toward Puerto Rico. Tropical storm warnings and watches were in effect for several islands, including Martinique and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the National Hurricane Center said. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic’sContinue reading “Tropical Storm Dorian hurls toward Caribbean islands; Puerto Rico under hurricane watch”
PASSENGERS IN DANGER Royal Caribbean cruise ships forced to change itineraries – due to hurricane
Hurricane Dorian is currently raging in the Caribbean. For this reason, the cruise company Royal Cruise has drastically changed its routes. Tropical storm Dorian is currently threatening the eastern Caribbean. The cruise companies also feel that. The hurricane is currently moving towards Barbados. Due to developments, Royal Caribbean has changed the itinerary on some cruiseContinue reading “PASSENGERS IN DANGER Royal Caribbean cruise ships forced to change itineraries – due to hurricane”
Efforts to stem lethal coral disease found in St Maarten & other Caribbean Islands soon underway
WORK to help save the TCI’s precious reefs from a highly contagious coral disease already detected around three islands is poised to begin within days. TC Reef Fund chiefs said they hoped to start treatment which includes administering antibiotics to areas infected with deadly stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) shortly. The NGO had beenContinue reading “Efforts to stem lethal coral disease found in St Maarten & other Caribbean Islands soon underway”
Photos: The day the world’s most famous aviation plane and beach met
In 1989, an Air France Concorde made a very special flight to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. It would be the only time in history that the world’s most iconic airplane and beach would ever meet. The Concorde landed at Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten, and the airport itself did not forgetContinue reading “Photos: The day the world’s most famous aviation plane and beach met”