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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Responds Concerning Leaked Letter From World Bank

Philipsburg In response to the article published in The Daily Herald on February 9th, regarding a leaked letter from the World Bank Country Director for St. Maarten Tahseen Sayed concerning the state of affairs of the SXM Airport, Prime Minister Jacobs expressed disappointment in the lack of integrity of those who chose to leak an internal document. Prime Minister Jacobs further expressed that government, as the sole shareholder of the Princess Juliana International Airport Holding Company (PJIAH), which holds corporate governance in the highest regard, will ensure this matter is addressed in the Extra ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers prior to sending a response to the author of the letter which was leaked to the press regarding their concerns Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministers of Curacao, Aruba, and Sint Maarten and the Dutch Ministry of Education Culture and Science (OCW) to strengthen the teacher training in the Caribbean part of the kingdom.

On February 8 and 9 2020, a delegation consisting of representatives from the Teachers Training Institute in Aruba IPA and OCW on Bonaire had meetings with the various stakeholders in Education on St. Maarten.
This visit was to appraise the Educational stakeholders on St. Maarten of the existence and the developments of Kibrahacha as well as to establish if there are any needs concerning teacher training and or further team development Read more

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The Ministers Of Curacao, Aruba And Sint Maarten And The Dutch Ministry Of Education Culture And Science (Ocw) To Strengthen The Teacher Training In The Caribbean Part Of The Kingdom

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On February 8 and 9 2020, a delegation consisting of representatives from the Teachers Training Institute in Aruba IPA and OCW on Bonaire had meetings with the various stakeholders in Education on St. Maarten.

This visit was to appraise the Educational stakeholders on St. Maarten of the existence and the developments of Kibrahacha as well as to establish if there are any needs concerning teacher training and or further team development. It was also to indicate if there are any specific needs for St Maarten to be part of this partnership.

Kibrahacha, which was established out of a partnership protocol, signed in February 2019 by the Ministers of Curacao, Aruba and Sint Maarten and the Dutch Ministry of Education Culture and Science (OCW) to strengthen the teacher training in the Caribbean part of the kingdom Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In response to the article published in The Daily Herald on February 9th, regarding a leaked letter from the World Bank Country Director for St. Maarten Tahseen Sayed concerning the state of affairs of the SXM Airport, Prime Minister Jacobs expressed disappointment in the lack of integrity of those who chose to leak an internal document 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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Ask The Experts About The Covid-19 Vaccine In A Facebook Livestream On Thursday Evening

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccine will be brought to you by several public health experts during a panel discussion on Thursday evening at 7.00 PM.

The session will be available via a Facebook Livestream organized by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA), Collective Prevention Services (CPS).

The Facebook Livestream panel discussion will be opened by Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek Read more

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Mp Brison Want Penal Code AmendedTo Jail Car Thieves For 5-Years + Naf.50K

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Leader of the United People’s Party and President of Parliament in St. Maarten, the honorable Rolando Brison says UP fraction will initiate a Penal Code amendment to raise the penalty to five (5) years in Prison and Naf.50k fine for persons convicted of car theft.

According to MP Brison, this is one way to curb the spate of vehicle thefts occurring on the island in recent months.

In a press release issued Wednesday, MP Brison said the Government of St Read more

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Mp Emmanuel Asks Richardson For Details On New Border Protocol

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Other than the Dutch wanting to know what is happening on St. Maarten, what is the purpose or necessity of a new protocol on border control with the Netherlands? MP Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday dispatched a letter to Minister of Justice Anna Richardson asking for details of a reported new border control protocol she signed with Dutch Kingdom partners.

According to media reports the Netherlands has drawn up a joint protocol for strengthening border control together with Aruba, Curaao and St Read more

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Reminder: Ask The Experts About The Covid-19 Vaccine In A Facebook Livestream On Thursday Evening.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccine will be brought to you by several public health experts during a panel discussion on Thursday evening at 7.00 PM.
The session will be available via a Facebook Livestream organized by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA), Collective Prevention Services (CPS).
The Facebook Livestream panel discussion will be opened by Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek Read more

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~ Also queries new hospital alliance ~

Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday sent a letter with several questions to Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek regarding management at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and seeking details about the newly formed Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance. Emmanuel also questioned the Minister about SZV allegedly instructing pharmacies to issue generic medication rather than name-brand medication to patients.

Emmanuel said he has unconfirmed reports that the Director of the SMMC has been out for more than a year and a half, collecting full salary and benefits Read more

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Mp Emmanuel Asks Richardson For Details On New Border Protocol.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Other than the Dutch wanting to know what is happening in St. Maarten, what is the purpose or necessity of a new protocol on border control with the Netherlands? MP Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday dispatched a letter to Minister of Justice Anna Richardson asking for details of a reported new border control protocol she signed with Dutch Kingdom partners.

According to media reports, the Netherlands has drawn up a joint protocol for strengthening border control together with Aruba, Curaao, and St Read more

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Mp Emmanuel Asks Richardson For Details On New Border Protocol

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Other than the Dutch wanting to know what is happening on St. Maarten, what is the purpose or necessity of a new protocol on border control with the Netherlands? MP Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday dispatched a letter to Minister of Justice Anna Richardson asking for details of a reported new border control protocol she signed with Dutch Kingdom partners.

According to media reports the Netherlands has drawn up a joint protocol for strengthening border control together with Aruba, Curaao and St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs made clear on Wednesday when questioned about the ongoing dismissal saga at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) that the government of St. Maarten did not interfere in the dismissal process that was undertaken by PJIAE Holding Company. Jacobs said that while she has been receiving many letters she found it quite uncanny that the letter sent to her by the World Bank was leaked to the media before the Government of St Read more

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Mp Buncamper Sends Letter To Minister Of Teatt Regarding PjiaeS Ceo Dismissal.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Faction leader of the United St. Maartens People Party Claudius Buncamper has sent a letter to the Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever regarding the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer of PJIAE Brian Mingo.

Since December 3rd, 2020 a meeting was requested by five MPs including my person to discuss the companies hierarchy and structural composition, the protection of its assets, and an update on the project itself Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, MP Claudius Toontje Buncamper of the USP faction in parliament sent a letter to Minister of Justice, the honorable Anna Richardson, stating that it has come to his attention that boats registered in Anguilla were picking up and dropping off passengers at the pier in the Simpson Bay lagoon Airport ferry dock Read more

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Establishment Of Hospital Cooperative Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance A Reality

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Minister of Health, Environment and Nature of Curaao, Zita Jesus Leito, the Minister of Tourism, Health and Sports of Aruba, Danguillaume Oduber, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Affairs of St. Maarten, Richard Panneflek and the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport, Paul Blokhhuis, have officially approved the establishment of a cooperative association between the medical institutions in the islands Curaao, Aruba, St Read more

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Former Pm Marcel Gumbs Questions Whether Netherlands Antilles Were Ever Decolonized

In aletteraddressed to Prime Minister Rutte in September of 2015, former Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs, along with former Prime Ministers Eman of Aruba and Whiteman of Curacao questioned whether the Netherlands Antilles were ever decolonized. In theletter, all three Prime Ministers reminded Mr. Rutte that the United Nations had serious doubts about the sincerity of the Dutch State to decolonize these islands and questioned whether the Kingdom Charter had decolonized the islands.

The honorable Prime Ministers pointed out that the UN General Assembly had warned of the danger of abusing the position of governor to violate the autonomy of the islands Read more

Beyonc Williams Winner OfThe Face Of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio (Sxm) 2021

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio is pleased to announce Beyonc Williams as the winner of its first annual SXM Model challenge. Beyonc is now The Face of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio for 2021.

From November last year 12 models between 13 and 23 years old participated over a six-week span in which each week new challenges in the field of modeling had to be faced. Based on their performance during each particular challenge, every week one participant was eliminated from this years The Face of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio while the others proceed to the next week.

The final 6 contestants, Maliek Short, Sharees Thomas, Mijiala St 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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Of Bmtv-Mobile Soon To Launch.

PHILIPSBURG:--- To the general public of St.Maarten and the neighboring islands, my client Mr. Elwaldo Arrindell, the managing director and owner of BMTV-mobile is proud to announce the birth of a third LTE mobile telecommunications company on the island of St. Maarten.
Mr. Elwaldo Arrindell, a pioneer in the field of communication on the island of St.Maarten with experience in Television, is preparing to launch his mobile company, waiting on the assignment of frequencies from the Bureau Telecommunications and Post as the St.Maarten regulator for telecommunications.
It must be said that my client has met many obstacles and difficulties since he received his concession for mobile telecommunications, but as I know - he never gave up, because in his words good come to those who know to wait.
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Beyonc Williams Winner Of The Face Of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio (Sxm) 2021

PHILIPSBURG, SInt Maarten –Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio is pleased to announceBeyonc Williams as the winner ofits first annual SXM Model challenge. Beyoncis nowThe Face of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studiofor2021.

From November last year 12 models between 13 and 23 years old participated over a six-week span in which each week new challenges in the field of modeling had to be faced. Based on their performance during each particular challenge, every week one participant was eliminated from this years The Face of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio while the others proceed to the next week.

The final 6 contestants, Maliek Short, Sharees Thomas, MijialaSt Read more

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ST. MAARTEN (D.W.I.):--- Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio is pleased to announce Beyonc Williams as the winner of its first annual SXM Model challenge. Beyonc is now The Face of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio for 2021.

 From November last year, 12 models between 13 and 23 years old participated over a six-week span in which each week new challenges in the field of modeling had to be faced. Based on their performance during each particular challenge, every week one participant was eliminated from this years The Face of Stacy-Ann Taylor Studio while the others proceed to the next week.

The final 6 contestants, Maliek Short, Sharees Thomas, Mijiala St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Friday questioned Minister of TEATT Ludmila de Weever about the financial status of the Bureau of Telecommunication & Post, in particular, governments role over the years with the much talked about BTP building in Philipsburg and who owes who in the process. Emmanuel also questioned if a person with a legal conviction on his record still sits on the board of BTP.

The MP used his time to speak in the Central Committee meeting to ask the minister how did BTP enhance its revenue-generating capacity since its inception after 2010, from which industry segments are revenues generated and he asked the Minister to elaborate on revenue increase or decrease per industry segment and support with the probable cause for the increase or decrease.

MP Emmanuel was particularly interested in BTPs efforts to collect outstanding concession and frequency fees from the telecommunications market, especially in light of BTPs announcement that it needed US $784,000 to meet its September to December 2020 commitments Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During Fridays central committee meeting the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT), the honorable Ludmilla de Weever, revealed that the Bureau Telecommunications and Post (BTP) is not responsible for the poor internet service being experienced on the island as the bureau is not mandated by law to carry out those services. This was very perturbing to MP Claudius Buncamper of the USP faction in parliament Read more

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