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PHILIPSBURG The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) through the Department of Sport and its executive arm, the National Sports Institute (NSI) collaborated with the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) and the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) in the development of the community spaces at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex (RISC) and the Melford Hazel Sports complex (MHSC). The Director of the NSI on behalf of the Minister of ECYS signed a user/care agreement with the community councils of Cay Hill and Upper Princess Quarter regarding the community spaces which were developed by the SMDF and NLRC Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Political and social activist Shujah Reiph has urged the United St. Maarten Party (USP) to approach independence for the territory with confidence.
Reiph was the guest speaker at the USP congress last Sunday at John Larmonie Center, where the party membership elected Pamela Gordon-Carty as the new political leader.
The theme of Reiphs speech was Independence The way forward Read more

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Disaster Coordinator Thankful Active 2021 Hurricane Season Comes To An End On Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- According to weather forecasters, the closure of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday, November 30 also marks the six consecutive year of an active season.

There were 21-named storms, seven became hurricanes, and four of those became major hurricanes (Category 3+).

Disaster Coordinator and Fire Commander Clive Richardson, and on behalf of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, chairlady of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), is thankful that the nation has been spared the full onslaught of a major hurricane for the season Read more

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Committee Of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, And Infrastructure Of Parliament To Meet With Representatives From Canadian Global Investments Ltd On Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Committee of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure will meet in a session on November 30, 2021.

The Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 10:00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. Mr. Roy Lynch and representatives from Canadian Global Investments Ltd Read more

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~ Nicholas new board President ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Former Minister Pamela Gordon-Carty was elected as the new political leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party on Sunday, November 28, and immediately made it clear that the party, in or out of government, will not allow the people of St. Maarten to accept crumbs in exchange any longer.
Re-emphasizing that the US has always been and remains on the path to realizing independence for St. Maarten, the new leader said the people must come together and decide that they will no longer tolerate their children to suffer in a St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On 25th November, the Rotary Club of St Maarten treated the clients of the WYCCF to a fantastic Thanksgiving Lunch.
The Rotary club has been doing something special for our clients for the last 30 years. In previous years, the clients were treated to a lagoon cruise on the Explorer boat, which Past President Michael Ferrier initiated Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Omar Ottley hereby informs the public that effective Monday, November 29th, travel restrictions from South Africa will go into effect and new entry requirements for the Netherlands to follow.

Minister Ottley announced that he sent a request to restrict flights and passengers arriving or traveling from South Africa within a 14 day period Read more

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~ MP Brison officially replaced as chair of parliament.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The faction leader of the United Peoples Party (UPP) MP Grisha Marten Heyliger has been elected chairlady of parliament on Friday morning. Of the 15 members of parliament, 11 votes were cast. 9 of which was for MP Grisha Heyliger Marten while two voted in favor of MP Ludmilla de Weever Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, November 18, the Council of Ministers held a fruitful consultation meeting with the Committee for Civil Servants Unions (CCSU) and its members of the Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU/PSU), Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), and Algemene Bond van Overheid en Overige Personeel (ABVO) union as well as a representative of NAPB. The meeting, which was chaired by CCSU Chair Mr. Rafael Boasman, served as an opportunity for the membership to be updated on the Constitutional Courts verdict which confirmed governments position surrounding the three temporary national ordinances and pose their questions concerning this Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During Thursdays central committee independent member of parliament, Claudius Buncamper addressed the minister of finance, Ardwell Irion regarding the country packages related to the ministry of finance Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Learning Unlimited hosted a successful health fair on Tuesday, November 23 to afford its students the opportunity to engage and learn from various health care professionals.
The fair was part of the schools Health Week and its efforts to show the students how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Various health care professionals took part in the fair and came prepared with hands-on tools so that the students would have a good impression of what their respective professions entail Read more

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Parliament To Appoint A New Chairperson Of Parliament.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on Friday, November 26, 2021.

The Public meeting is scheduled for 10.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is:
Appointment of the Chairperson of Parliament

Due to the recent resignation of MP Rolando Brison as Chairperson of Parliament the position of the Chairperson of Parliament became vacant Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB), kicked off in early November a number of activities marking Caribbean Tourism Month (CTM) 2021 under the theme, Caribbean Comeback.

STB is celebrating the entire month of November with several focused Tourism Educational Programs, Activities, and Documentaries.

Minister of Tourism & Economic Affairs Hon. Roger Lawrence said that tourism is our main economic pillar and contributes to 85 per cent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament, Claudius Buncamper on Wednesday fired off a number of questions to Justice Minister Anna Richardson,
who was in parliament to give her ministrys views on the country packages Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021, The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley was honored to be the invited guest at the Learning Unlimited Preparatory School (LUPS) and the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA).
Minister Ottleys visit to LUPS was a part of their healthcare day celebration, whereby the students learned about the different roles in the healthcare world Read more

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Bpwc Hosts Back In The Day Program.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Business & Professional Women Concordia St. Martin (BPWC) celebrated St. Martin Day 2021 with an event entitled Back in the DayIn the Yard. The event centered around St. Martin history, traditional cuisine, and culture. The saying that "memories don't live like people do" was on full display as persons, mostly seniors, gathered under the sandbox tree at the Dutch Quarter Community Center to reminisce on the olden days in St. Martin. Ms. Maria Chemont and Ms. Emelinda Lake, 2 amazing retirees and exemplary BPWC members, hosted this event.

It was a bright and sunny St Read more

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Coci Elections Slated For Friday December 3Rd.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to inform its Registrants that during the postulation period that ended on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021, eight (8) persons submitted their postulation forms for the three (3) vacancies on its Board of Directors. For the Large Business Sector, there are two (2) vacancies and for the Small Business Sector, there is one (1) vacancy on its Board of Directors.
For the Large Business Sector, six (6) persons postulated themselves, and for the Small Business Sector, six (6) persons postulated themselves.
The screening of the candidates' submission forms was conducted by the Election Committee members, Messer: Cleophas Richardson, Mryna Lynch, John Hodge, and Tyrone Yates.
Six (6) nomination forms were returned to the nominees, four (4) Large and two (2) Small for revision of shortcomings/defaults Read more

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Continuation Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of The Bureau Telecommunications And Post St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on November 23, 2021.

This Central Committee meeting which started on December 7, 2020, with a continuation on February 5, 2021, will be reconvened on Tuesday at 14.00 hrs. The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, Mr. Roger Lawrence will be present to answer questions posed by Members of Parliament regarding the financial standing of the Bureau.
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PHILIPSBURG:--- On November 22, Member of Parliament (MP) Akeem Arrindell sent a letter to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, requesting her attention to a number of concerns at PJIA. In his letter to the prime minister, the MP sought clarity on PJIAEs alleged intentions to seek additional financing, which contradicts the information the MP received last year, which prohibits PJIAE from seeking finance on the world market, an agreement that was signed off by the World Bank Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset inducted three new members to the club. Joining Rotary Sunset are Ruben Pantophlet, Ishka Jose, and Linaisa Mardenborough. All inductees took the oath and were sworn in by President of Rotary Sunset Norrisa Anatol during the clubs general meeting.

Ruben Pantophlet, sponsored by Rotarian Elisia Lake, is employed by the Customs Department of Sint Maarten and his classification within Rotary is Law Enforcement. Linaisa Mardenborough, sponsored by Rotarian Tamara Leonard, is the Managing Director of Dalia Noor B.V and her classification is Landscaping and Waste Management within Rotary Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  TelEm Group is reporting damage to TelEm Fiber cables and equipment in the Philipsburg area, saying the damage shows signs of tampering by a person or persons unknown.

As a result of the damage, business and residential customers in the vicinity of the Philipsburg Arcade, formerly St. Rose Arcade, have been affected by interruptions to voice and data services since Sunday last.

 Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Mr. Eldert Louisa says the damage caused is very serious and seems to have targeted certain cables that would cause the most disruption to customer service.

Not only is such action willful in nature, but it is also dangerous action since it deprives individuals of making any emergency calls in the event they or their loved ones require help, said Mr Read more

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Ready, Set, Protect! Children Rights- A National Priority And Children Remains Our National Pride

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport celebrates the 32nd anniversary since the ratification of the International Day for the Rights of the Child. The United Nations Convention, which was signed by 179 countries on November 20th, 1989, marks the significant recognition that youth all over the world should have rights and that their voices too must be heard.

Through ratification of said Convention, by the Netherlands in 1989, the Government of St. Maarten was led to structure policy, legislation, and programs in addition to establishing institutions that endeavored to safeguard the rights of children on the island.
However, while much was being done on an international level to formalize and advance the Rights of the Child globally, St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  On November 17, Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs together with Managing Directors Sami Elyousef and Yousef Elyousef, cut the ribbon declaring the grand opening of Ashley Furniture Homestore in Cole Bay following a short ceremony attended by several dignitaries and members of the business community. Ashley Furniture Homestore officially opened its doors to the public today, November 18. The store has a wide collection of authentic and high-quality Ashley home furniture pieces.

Despite the challenges of Hurricanes Irma and the COVID-19 pandemic, I commend the management of Ashley Furniture Homestore for not only choosing St Read more

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Us Party Board Wishes Mp Buncamper Well.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The US party on Thursday wished MP Claudius Buncamper well in all his future endeavors after he broke from the party and declared himself an independent MP. The party board concurred with Buncamper that the split was amicable although the reasons outlined by the MP for the split lacked context and compels a response.

First and foremost, the party said it is proud of its position on independence for St Read more

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