Bridgetown, Barbados - An important step forward has been taken in the protection of the endangered San Salvador iguana. The new San Salvador Iguana Conservation Centre was opened recently at the Gerace Research Centre on San Salvador Island in the southern Bahamas, with assistance from CIBC FirstCaribbean. The Centre will breed and raise the local iguanas until they are large enough to be safely released in selected areas around the island. At present, only about 500 of these iguanas cling to a precarious existence on tiny offshore cays and small islets in the inland lake.

PHILIPSBURG - On April 30th, 2012, four members of Parliament, MP Romain Laville, MP Patrick Illidge, MP Roy Marlin and MP Petrus Leroy de Weever, signed a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of St. Maarten, the Honourable Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams, informing her that with immediate effect they are withdrawing their support from the government of St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG - Nature Foundation will once again start its after school Snorkel Club Program on Wednesday May 23rd 2012 under the theme "Wild 4 Life".

PHILIPSBURG - St. Maarten Tourist Bureau is again sponsoring the registration for local small hotels to attend the 2012 St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART).

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The application process for Mobility Passes for the 2012 Hurricane Season which starts from June 1 to November 30, starts as of April 18 only for the business sector and vital organizations.

PHILIPSBURG - Well known Radio personality 'Electra' will be the host of a special two part series of The Law in Focus, starting this Thursday April 19th at 9:30 PM on Channel 15.

PHILIPSBURG - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams confirmed on Wednesday that the Council of Ministers has received from the president of parliament, the several motions that were adopted by parliament during the handling of the 2012 budget.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Central Committee of Parliament that met in a closed door meeting on March 30 to discuss matters related to the Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten (CBCS), will continue on April 13.

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Plenipotentiary Hon. Mathias S. Voges said on Wednesday that he received a courtesy call from Counselor Laura Calligaro of the Embassy of Italy in The Hague.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – At the request of Sint Maarten's Minister of Finance Hon. Hiro Shigemoto, a meeting will be convened on April 16 to discuss acusations made and current developments surrounding the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS).