PHOTOS: THE "YODA GUY" ON FRONTSTREET IF YOU'RE A STAR WARS FAN

The Yoda Guy, is the actual makeup artist who created "Yoda" and many of the other Star Wars characters we became familiar with as kids. For some reason he decided after his big budget movies, that he would set up shop in St Maarten, Fronstreet St Maarten and display his life's work. The Yoda Guy's store is one of the favorites to visit in St Maarten. It is also the best place to buy Star Wars memoribilia in The Caribbean.

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R.I.P. WILLIAM NUNES, ALWAYS WAS A COOL DUDE TO ME

WILLIAM NUNES TOLD SEVERAL PEOPLE HE WOULD KILL HIMSELF

Many people who knew William Nunes on the Boardwalk remain in shock today, but most were not surprised considering that he had been telling several friends in the area that he would commit suicide. Many tales were told on the Boardwalk today, all who knew him, had good things to say about him. And although he had spoken of suicide, people simply felt that he would not do it.

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PHOTOS OF SUICIDE VICTIM WILLIAM NUNES OF THE BOARDWALK.

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MAN (WILLIAM NUNES) COMMITS SUICIDE AT THIS BOARDWALK APARTMENT.

Man found hanging at his Boardwalk apartment.

A man known as William Nunes in his late thirties early forties was found dead in his Boardwalk Apartment Friday evening in a suspected suicide. The police received a call around eight thirty pm Friday informing them that a man was trying to commit suicide on Boardwalk Boulevard. When they arrived on the scene they saw a friend of the man in a precarious position trying to climb to the balcony of the apartment. Just when they tried to help her down from her position she managed to clib up to the balcony where she saw her friend hanging from the ceiling by a rope. The body was taken away by the Emeral Funeral Home . The case is now under police investigation.

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CAUGHT UP BY THE ZEITGEIST julien f petty

I would like to have my say, now thtat the political morass is behind us. Phew! Comrades, that one was very close. Tracked down by the zeitgeist, I am compelled to make some incendiary statments that might “rub some people the wrong way”. And not to sound too stuffy, it is only natural that I use some trendy, colloquial expreessions. I wanna be real with you. I would like to big up the labour front of Country St Maarten. Comrades, keep on trucking until every repressive, anti labour barrier (policy ) falls. When I learned that my “primo” Alberto Bute had to take matters into his own hands to resolve a labour dispute between his beloved spouse and a cheating merchangt in Philipsburg, it provoke the fighting side of me. There are many other ills in this counry that provoke the fighting side of me. But more on that later. Getting back to the political crisis “Watta Ting”. I have an English copy of the Constitution of Country St Maarten. But I have read only its preamble. I have not taken time to study it well. I did, however, pay close attention to the many debates about the seemingly controversial constitution, because it’s alawys good to listen welll. In addition to that I heard that the English copies of the Constitution are seriously flawed. In retropsect, I think that the Honoraable Governor should have advisdly stopped the  political crisist soon.T me it was like a prize fight. WIlliam the slugger had  Sarah the Wily boxer on the roopes, rocking her ith a barracge of blows. THe governor (the The Ref) by breeaking WIlliams flurry, allowed Sarah to recperate and get back into the fight. SSarah became stronger as the fight for power progressed she won a controversial decidion when the scores were tallied.

Sorry, comrades, I had some misgivings about signing the famouse petition. “Nuff repek to you” I strongly believe that the politcial crisis has conscientiezed our young people profoundly. WIth or without political reform(s), a change is gonna come in 2014. To quote one of our nationalists “St Maarten/St Martin needs a political revolution.

Let me break it down for you comrades. We have to send home all those venal, career politicians who put self interst before country They are the ones who ride roughshod over our feelings and over the Constitutuion. Elected officials are accountable to the people for their actions. Neever forget that comrades.

In closing, I would like to wish Wescot-WIlliams III Cabinet all the best. And I would like to heap prasises on former Minister of Education and Culture Siveria Jacobs for the oustanding work she has done. Bravo Silveria. That humble service should tanslate massively idto votes come 2014.

Comrades ah, gone.

WOMAN DIES AT PELICAN, AFTER VEHICLE LANDS ON HER.

A woman driver died after she was flung from her vehicle and trapped as it overturned on her on Opal Road in Pelican shortly after 2:00pm on Friday afternoon. The preliminary investigagtion by the police traffic department indicated that the driver, for unknown reasons, had lost control of her vehicle while driving down the hill. The license plate number read 3690AAA. She hit a rock wall, the vehicle flipped over, threw her from the driver’s seat and landed on it right side on top of her.. Paramedicts attempted to revive the victim without any success. She was prononuced dead on the scene by Dr Bekele.

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ARMED ROBBERS SENTENCED

ARMED ROBBERS SENTENCED TO 42 MONTHS, WITH PROBATION AND 18 MONTHS SUSPENDED SENTENCE

Two armed robbers were sentenced to 42 months of imprionment yesterday. Judge Tijhuis found both Alexander Raphael Brooks, 22 years old and his cousin Germain Denisio Chumney 26 years old guilty of robbery near the Jump Up casino in Philipsburg on February 12, whereby they took $660 dollars in cash, phones, keys to a car and personal papers from the victim under threat of a firearm. 18 months are to be suspended, and three years of probation. The robbers pointed a gun at their victim telling him’I am going to killy you’. A psychological evaluation of Brooks shows the defendant is fully aware of the difference between good and evil and that he can be held accountable for his actions. The court took into account the defendents social and emotional development and the level of his intellectual powers. 

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IS JAMES RICHARDSON HEAD OF VDSM SXM’S INTELLIGENCE SERVICE MISSING?

Sarah Wescot Williams declined to answer whether head of VDSM James Richardson disappeared without a trace.

SERIOUS SIGNS OR IRREGULARITY AT VDSM
vdsm has far reaching , intrusive, special powers to execute its tasks.
The National Security Service of St Maarten VDSM, established during the formation of Country St Maarten with far reaching, intrusive powers, has has to endure an investigation that has revealed serious signs of irregularities that possible could range from abuse of power to compromising or leaking of information that could affect national security. Though exactly why the investigation was started and what it revealed was not disclosed by Prime Minister Sarah Wescot WIlliams, the twenty page ordinance that regulates the VDSM and outlines its tasks leaves lots of room for speculation about what exactly these irregularitites at the young agency could entail, especially considering that almost all actions executed by the VDSM require prior permission from the Prime Minister. The main tasks of the VDSM are to investigate persons or groups who pose a threat to the legitimacy of democracy on the island and the integrity of government, to provide security screenings in relation to positions of confidentiality, and to give advice to the vital sectors, in relation to national security.
VDSM has a range of “special powers t can use in the execution of its taskes, these include, but are not limited to observing individuals or businesses an in the process capturing data by recording means, or otherwise tracking individuals or businesses using tracking devices and surveillance eqpuipment, entering and seraching enclosed spaces, recording and intercepting communications, telecommunications or automated data, opening letters and oter consignments, and intruding computerised files. The VDSM has undisclosed amount of funds at tits disposal to execute these powers These special powers are applied only with the PRime Minister’s approval based on a written proposal by the VDSM head. Written permission from the PM must be otained for each case. This permission shall, infofar as theordinance provides, be granted for up to three months and may be renewed by request of the head of VDSM. It is clearly specified that the processing of data takes place only for a particular purpose and only to the extent necessary for the proper implememntation of the ordinance. VDSM does not collect data related to a person’s religion or belief, race health or sexual lifestyle, unless this relates to other collected data.
VDSM is also charged with the screening of persons for confidential positions. If a person has applied for a job considered a position of confidentiality “vertrowuwensfunctie” or if someone presently holsds a postion that requires a so called declaratiton of no objection “verlaring van geen Bezwaar” (VGB, he or she will have to undergo a security screeing. POstions of confidentiality are postions in the private or public sector that are deemed vulnearble and require a security screening by the VDSM to ensure that individuals placed in these roles do not pose a threat to national security. These may include, for example, functions in which access is given to or needed in relation to confidential information, or the individual needs access to the secure area of an airport or seaport.

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Anguilla boat tragedy captain faces 10 years

FULL STORY: The captain of the ill fated boat carrying twenty six passengers to the US virgin Islands on the night of June 30th was arrested last week Thursday according to French Prosecutor Flavien Noailes on Monday. Under interrogation the captain acknowledged he was responsible for the offences he is accused of, Noailles indicated. It was also determined that he had commited similar offences before. At the time of the sinking at the west end of the Anguilla Channel, the captain had escaped to the shore with the help of accomplices. He was the fourth person to be arrested. The third individual, who had provided logistical assistance, was set free as his involvement was said to be very minor. The captain and the two others arrested were transferred to Guadeloupe and placed in provisional detention. THe face a maximum of ten years in prison. Charges include involuntary manslaughter, assistance in entry or stay of an organised group of illegal immigratnts, and non assistance oto persons in danger. Of the twenty six persons on board the doomed Saintoise type boat, three drowned, three are missing and twenty ssurvived. A malfuntioning pump was cited as the cause of the sinking. Some of the Brazilian and Dominican Republic nationals hasd paid upt to $16.000 to reach US territories.

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VDSM UNDER SCRUTINY, IS THE HEAD OF SXM'S SECRET POLICE JAMES RICHARDSON M.I.A. ?

Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams confirmed that there are serious indications of malversation at the National Security Department of St Maarten (VDSM). The prime minister had ordered an investigation by the Government Account Bureau (SOAB). This investigation is currently being finalized. “Given the nature of the service and the implications of an investigation for the reputation of our security department and the country in general, extreme judiciousness needs to be exervised in analyzing the result of the investigation and potential actions as a result thereof,” the prime minister said. The prime minster already has had several meetings with SOAB and the managment of the VDSM on the investigation and she has been assured that in any case, the regular works of the National Security Department will continue as usual. The Prme Miinster added that the National Security Department, because of its spefific tasks, is managed independently and that the control mechanisms are according to the ordinance on the national security