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Netherlands To Provide Vaccines For 50,150, But Country Could Receive Fewer Based On Demand

PHILIPSBURG--The Netherlands has agreed to provide enough vaccines to inoculate 85 per cent of St. Maartens adult population but the number the country will ultimately receive will be tied to local demand, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday.

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Richardson Makes Residency Requirements More Stringent

PHILIPSBURG--The requirements to qualify for temporary residence have become more stringent under Justice Minister Anna Richardson, due to a Ministerial Decree issued in late January that, among other things, cancels cohabitation agreements from outside the Netherlands and proof of a childs school enrolment on the French side as r Read more

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Govt. Committed To World Bank/Eib Financing For Airport Reconstruction

TEATT Minister Ludmila de Weever (right) and PJIAE CEO Brian Mingo (second right) listening to MPs pose questions during Wednesdays meeting.

 ~ Bondholders owed $81 million ~

PHILIPSBURG--Government is committed to the US $100 million combined World Bank and European Investment Bank (EIB) funding for the reconstruction Read more

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Case Against Ottley Dismissed Due To Insufficient Grounds

UP MP Omar Ottley

~ Ottleys focus to prevent recurrence to others ~

PHILIPSBURG--The case against United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley has been dismis Read more

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Agreement Signed To Start School Repair Programme

From left (front): Director of NRPB Claret Connor, Minister of ECYS Rodolphe Samuel and Director of WWRI Pierre Montesant as they sign the agreement.

PHILIPSBURG--Director of th Read more

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Mp Presents Athletes With Certificates Of Excellence

From left: Keacy Cartys father Keith Carty, MP Angelique Romou and Reshawn Eustace.

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou has presented certificates of excellence to athletes Keacy Carty and Reshawn Eustace for their recent sports achievements, locally and abroad.

Naf. 18.5 Million Collected From Licence Fees In 2020

CBCS building in Philipsburg

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten received approximately NAf. 18.5 million from the foreign exchange licence fee in 2020, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday.

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Dupersoy Retracts Letter, Resubmits As Proposal

SMCU representatives outside the Government Building after meeting with the mediator and TelEm management on Thursday morning. From left: Sherman Serastis, Mario Gumbs (board member) and Ludson Evers (President).

POND ISLAND--TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kendall Dupersoy has retracted his letter to St. Maarten Communi Read more

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Some Excellence Learning Academy pupils.

Excellence Learning Academy works hard with the limited resources at its disposal for its special needs pupils.

Enable NV occupational therapist DAntoinette Roger-Sorton speaking in Parliament on Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG--Persons functioning in the area of special needs painted a grim picture on Thursday of the lack of facilities to sufficiently accommodate and care for children who have special needs in the community, and highlighted the need for authorities to do more in this area.

  Excellence Learning Academy founder Alisha Brookes, whose private institution caters to special-needs pupils, said that currently there are no day-cares specifically designed to offer services to children with special needs Read more

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Dupersoy Retracts Letter, Resubmits As Proposal

SMCU representatives outside the Government Building after meeting with the mediator and TelEm management on Thursday morning. From left: Sherman Serastis, Mario Gumbs (board member) and Ludson Evers (President).

POND ISLAND--TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kendall Dupersoy has retracted his letter to St. Maarten Commun Read more

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One Tete Lokay Statue Restored

Culture Minister Rodolphe Samuel (centre), representatives of Foundation Community Aid Sentry Hill and other officials and stakeholders at the restored statue.

CAY HILL--The One Tete Lokay statue in Cay Hill, which was damaged during Hurricane Irma in 2017 and removed from its location a couple of months later, has been restored a Read more

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Family In Saba Finally Reunited With Father

Akeem Isiah Winston (front, left) with his family.

SABA--Wednesday, February 17, was a special day for a Saba family with three minor children who were finally reunited after they won their appeal case filed against the Immigration Departments denial of a residence permit for the father, Akeem Isiah Winston, their attorney Remco Stomp Read more

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Panneflek Counters Some Vaccine Misconceptions

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek countered some of the misconceptions about the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing, saying that the vaccines are safe and effective.

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Edeis Has No Economic Strategy For Airport Development, Mussington Says

Grand Case Airport

MARIGOT--Opposition Leader Louis Mussington has been particularly scathing about Grand Case Airport management company EDEIS reluctance to discuss an economic plan and strategy for development of the airport at Thursdays Territorial Council meeting with no assurance of providing employment given the dire situation of close to 5,000 persons unemployed currently in St Read more

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Mp Buncamper To Be Prosecuted For Alleged Landfill Mismanagement

Claudius Buncamper

PHILIPSBURG--On Friday, the Court of Appeals ordered the prosecution of Member of Parliament (MP) and former high-ranking civil servant at the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Read more

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Fines For District 721 Scratched On ProsecutorS Recommendation

District 721 entertainment establishment, with King Kabab restaurant at right.

~ Minister allows conditioned reopening ~

PHILIPSBURG--On the prosecutors recommendation, the judge in the Court of First Instance on Thursday scratched the fines issued to District 721 entertainment establishment investor Mario Di Palma and operator of a kebab restaurant on the premises Mohamed Ahmad for operating without a licence and other charges. One day later, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs Read more

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Mingo: Pjia Numbers Doing Well In Comparison To Other Airports

TEATT Minister Ludmila de Weever and several airport officials sitting in the House of Parliaments public gallery before the start of Mondays Parliament meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--The number of passengers moving through Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) currently stands at 37 per cent of its 2019 figures, PJIA operating co Read more

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Mp Buncamper Responds To Green Light To Prosecute Him

Claudius Toontje Buncamper.

~ Says systemic abuse in justice system deeply rooted ~

PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper says the systemic abuse in the justice system is unbelievable and deeply rooted.

Breakfast Agreement For Schools Signed By Collectivit, Ctos And National Education

President of the Collectivit Daniel Gibbs and Vice-Recteur Michel Sanz (right) sign the breakfast agreement.

MARIGOT--The signing of a breakfast agreement for schools in St. Martin, a national scheme initiated under the Poverty Plan, took place recently between Vice-Recteur Michel Sanz representing National Education, President of the C Read more

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Active Covid-19 Cases Drop To 89

CPS is located in the Vineyard Building

 ~ 41 recoveries ~

PHILIPSBURG--Thirteen persons have tested positive for COVID-19, but 41 persons reportedly have recovered, bringing the total number of active cases to 89 as of Thursday, February 11.

  The countrys total number of confirmed cases is now 1,985.

  Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 89 persons in home isolation. There are currently no patients hospitalised at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) Read more

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ASA founder and director Merlyn Schaminee-Miguel.

~ Founder Merlyn speaks about experience through the years ~

SUCKER GARDEN--With music, dance, and an abundance of cake and popcorn, After School Activities (ASA)/No Kidding with Our Kids Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary in a festive atmosphere at its home at the Lions Den in Sucker Garden on Thursday.

  One of the pioneers in after-school care in St. Maarten, ASA got its start in the turbulent days post-Hurricane Luis Read more

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Up Seeks Change To Jail Car Thieves 5 Yrs.

Rolando Brison

~ And fine them NAf. 50,000 ~

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison says the faction will be taking steps to initiate an amendment of the Penal Code to increase the penalty for persons convicted of motor vehicle theft to a minimum of five years imprisonment and fine of NAf Read more

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St. Maarten, Netherlands Seek Initial Agreement On New Prison Proposal

The current penitentiary at Pointe Blanche

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten and the Netherlands are seeking to come to an initial agreement by Monday, February 15, on the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS) proposal to build a new prison to replace the outdated Pointe Blanche prison. This is what Justice Minister Anna RichardsonRead more

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Na: Vote For Cost-Cutting Laws Is A Vote To Put People Over Self

PHILIPSBURG--The National Alliance (NA) faction said it firmly believes that government and Parliament must provide for and safeguard the well-being of the people of St. Maarten. The partys comments come following Parliaments approval of the three cost cutting laws earlier this week.