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Man And Woman Who Threatened Pm, Fined

PHILIPSBURG--Two persons who issued threats against Prime Minister (PM) Silveria Jacobs via social media site Facebook, have learnt the hard way that threatening public officials is not taken lightly.

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Latest Covid-19 News In Spanish

PHILIPSBURG--El plan del gobierno es levantar el estado actual de emergencia en que se encuentra el pas a partir del domingo 17 de mayo, cuando expira la extensin de una semana, y reabrir gradualmente las empresas de manera gradual con los protocolos de seguridad necesarios. , Dijo el mircoles la presidenta del Primer Ministro y del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (COE), Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, May 07, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) May 08, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with light haze and a few brief showers possible.

Forecast High:31C / 88F Forecast Low:25C / 77F

Sunset Today:6:36 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:42 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph and possible higher gusts.

SYNOPSIS:

A dominant Atlantic high-pressure system will maintain gentle to moderate winds across the region Read more

Alternative Being Looked At To Replace 2020 Plates

PHILIPSBURG--Government is currently looking at alternatives that can be used in place of the 2020 number plates, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said when asked for an update on the plates during the virtual live Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday.

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Aging With Grace Presents Virtual MotherS Day Song Festival

Great Bay, Sint Maarten – On Sunday, May 10, 2020, Drs. Linda Richardson, host of the recently launched program AGING WITH GRACE; CORONA AGE EDITION, will be hosting a VIRTUAL MOTHERS DAY SONGFESTIVAL to celebrate Mothers Day.

This year, due to Covid-19 and the safety measures implemented, Mothers Day will not be celebrated in the usual manner. Churches, stores and restaurants will remain closed and the flower and gift baskets vendors will not be alongside the road selling flowers or gifts Read more

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Aging With Grace Presents Virtual MotherS Day Song Festival.

- On Sunday, May 10, 2020, Drs. Linda Richardson, host of the recently launched program AGING WITH GRACE; CORONA AGE EDITION, will be hosting a VIRTUAL MOTHERS DAY SONGFESTIVAL to celebrate Mothers Day.
This year, due to Covid-19 and the safety measures implemented, Mothers Day will not be celebrated in the usual manner. Churches, stores, and restaurants will remain closed and the flower and gift baskets vendors will not be alongside the road selling flowers or gifts. It is clear that this Mothers Day celebration will be different and somewhat sad for many Read more

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First Tranche Of Naf. 20.5M To Assist With Ssrp Approved

PM Silveria Jacobs during the virtual meeting on Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURGThe Kingdom Council of Ministers has approved the first tranche of NAf. 20.5 million to assist St. Maarten with the implementation of its St. Maarten Stimulus Support Relief Plan (SSRP).

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Jacobs: Plan Is To Lift State Of Emergency As Of May 17

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, some MPs and the Secretary-General of Parliament during Wednesday's virtual meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament.

PHILIPSBURG--Governments plan is to lift the current state of emergency the country is under as of Sunday, May 17, when the one-week extension expires, and to gradually Read more

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Dutch Side Now 6 Days With No New Covid-19 Cases

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

~ CPS reaches 1,000 in outreach, 16 symptomatic, one positive ~

PHILIPSBURG--As Dutch St. Maarten continues to flatten the curve of coronavirus COVID-19 cases, the country moved into its sixth day with no new confirmed cases on Tuesday.

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Prime Minister and Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs hereby updates the general public for today, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, as part of the process to keep the community of St. Maarten informed about the latest developments and the Governments COVID-19 containment, mitigation and response measures.

COVID-19 Cases
Based on the latest available data, as updated by CPS Epidemiologist Eva Lista-de Weever, the counts for today, May 5, 2020, as of 4:00 PM are as follows:
Self-Quarantine: 76
Self-Isolation: 46
Number Hospitalized: 5
Number Tested: 365
o Number Positive: 76
Male: 54
Female: 22
o Number Negative: 284
o Number Pending: 4
o Inconclusive: 1
Deceased: 14
Recovered: 44
Active Case: 18

It can be noted that there is now a downward trend in active cases that are COVID-19 positive Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Last Sunday, Caribbean Toastmasters held the 2020 Speech Contest for Division E. St. Maarten national Daisiray "Tracy" Lake (Area 30) won the International speech contest. Lake is a member of the SXM Achievers Toastmasters Club.
Lake competed against Cheryl Dangleben-York (Area 29) and Miguel Henry (Area 31). Dangleben-York secured second place for the Soualiga Corporate Toastmasters Club. Miguel Henry secured a third-place win for Cobraced Toastmasters Club.
The annual event featured speeches for the humorous, table topic, and international speech categories Read more

Trust Fund Projects Suspended Since Covid-19 Restrictions

NRPB Director Claret Connor.

PHILIPSBURG--The majority of the Trust Fund construction projects under implementation in St. Maarten have been suspended since the coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown measures government introduced in early April.

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French-Side Beaches To Re-Open On May 8

President Daniel Gibbs speaking during the Facebook briefing on Monday.

MARIGOT--Beaches on the French side will be re-opening on Friday, May 8, subject to confirmation from regional health authority ARS that bathing quality is good following the result of water analysis tests this week, the Collectivit disclosed at Mondays Faceb Read more

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One Death Added To Covid-19 Tally, No New Cases In Five Days

Silveria Jacobs

~ PM: We are out of crisis period ~

PHILIPSBURG--A person who passed away at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on April 24 has been added to the tally of persons in Dutch St. Maarten who have succumbed to the coronavirus COVID-19 thus far.

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~ No positive case in the past five days.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- As CPS cleaned up its data over the weekend they realized that they did not report at least one COVID-19 related case. The person passed around April 24th announced Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said that the number of deceased now stands at 14. However, over the past five days, there have not been any positive cases reported on St Read more

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Na Mp Romou Applauds Decision To Grant Financing For Summer Classes

NA MP Angelique Romou.

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou on Sunday applauded governments move to give the green light for study- financing recipients abroad to follow summer classes as the coronavirus situation is still unfolding locally and internationally.

Minister Of Justice Swears In Dutch Law Enforcement Assistance From The Netherlands

This assistance was requested due to foreseen challenges with the COVID19 Crisis

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Friday May 1, 2020, Philipsburg, the Honourable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, welcomed and swore in a number of Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Officers, Police Officers and Royal Dutch Marines who arrived on April 27th, 2020 from the Netherlands and will be here in St. Maarten until August 2020. All had been tested for COVID-19 before their departure from the Netherlands and again once they arrived in Sint Maarten.

The request for military assistance was made to ensure that public order and public safety are further maintained Read more

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Richardson Swears In Justice Reinforcements

Justice Minister Anna Richardson administered the oath of office to at least twenty police officers and marines at the Government Administration Building on Pond Island on Friday, May 1. In photo: Minister Richardson (front row, centre) with personnel of the St. Maarten Police Force, the Royal Dutch Marechaussee and the Royal Dutch Marine Corps Read more

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~This assistance was requested due to foreseen challenges with the COVID19 Crisis.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, May 1, 2020, Philipsburg, the Honourable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, welcomed and swore in a number of Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Officers, Police Officers, and Royal Dutch Marines who arrived on April 27th, 2020 from the Netherlands and will be here in St. Maarten until August 2020. All had been tested for COVID-19 before their departure from the Netherlands and again once they arrived in Sint Maarten Read more

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Deadline For Payroll Support Has Been Extended To May 6

Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion announced Friday evening that the application deadline for Business Payroll Support has been extended to midnig Read more

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Update: State Of Emergency Extended By A Week

PHILIPSBURG--The State of Emergency under which the country has been placed in an effort to stem the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus COVID-19 will be extended by an additional week from May 10 to 17, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Friday.

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Exercise Will Be Allowed On Road At Specific Times During Opening Days

~ More time for vulnerable groups ~

PHILIPSBURG--As authorities continue to deescalate the lockdown measures, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Friday that residents will be allowed to exercise on the public roads in their respective districts during specific times in the morning and afternoon hours on days that es Read more

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State Of Emergency To Be Extended By A Week

PHILIPSBURG--The state of Emergency under which the country has been placed in an effort to stem the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus COVID-19 will be extended by one additional week from May 10 to 17, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Friday.

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Labour Day 2020, is marked by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Richard Panneflek said on Friday.

As a nation, we are at an extremely difficult time in our national development. The labor force of the country is facing challenges never experienced in our period of history Read more

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