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SIMPSON BAY--Organisers of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta were advised late on Friday, February 19, one week before the 36th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, that the long-awaited subsidy payment for last year’s 2015 event will not be made by the Government of St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG --St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA) intends to look into once again hosting a St. Maarten Boat Show, which will be an economic booster. This announcement was part of a presentation given by the SMMTA Board to the Council of Ministers in early February. SMMTA’s renewed interest is due to several meetings held this season with multinational companies in the industry. The concept of the boat show is “simply being explored.” The specific time of year for the show is sti...