Sint Maarten Info – Page 2

Sale of St. Maarten shares in UTS almost completed

“The sale of UTS is in the closing stages,” Geerlings said when asked for an update. He said parties had been aiming to sign the necessary documents by this Friday. “The Minister of TEATT [Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications, Stuart Johnson – Ed.] signed a ministerial decree yesterday [Tuesday], that was necessary to inform the buyers that there are no outstanding debts between UTS and our Bureau Telecom and Post.

LIVE TRACKER- VIDEO Hurricane Dorian menaces Bahamas, heads towards Florida

Hurricane force winds only extend out 30 miles from the center, while tropical storm winds extend out 105 miles from the center. The incredible destructive winds – around 140 MPH – are only occurring over a very small area.

Sint Maarten is almost ready for mass tourism

After Hurricane Irma, everyone wondered how things should go on with Sint Maarten. Hotel manager Paul Boetekees and other entrepreneurs, however, seized the disaster to get out better. Tourists also find their way to the island again. We still know Paul Boetekees from radio broadcasts during the hurricane of almost two years ago. He sawContinue reading “Sint Maarten is almost ready for mass tourism”