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Statement From Wicsu/Psu In Support Of Ssrp (Sint Maarten Support & Relief Plan)

PHILIPSBURG:--- With the financial care of Sint Maartens workforce at the forefront of its mission, weve paid close attention to the Minister of Finance Mr. Ardwell Irion's presentation of the proposed SSRP (Sint Maarten Support & Relief Plan).

We endorse the plan, as it directly addresses the care of employees, protect jobs and assist the less fortunate Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On an annual basis our country confronts the hurricane season, some of which have brought disastrous damage to our shores, including Hurricane Irma in 2017. As a result of these superstorms, our economic activities come to almost a complete stop for weeks and even months restricting mobility and business activity for our one pillar tourism economy. And now, we are also experiencing the effects of global pandemics, an additional extreme and direct impact on our social-economic way of life.

Challenger continued: I, like many others in the country, remain very concerned about our future as a nation Read more

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Aruba And Curaao Thankful, But Not Entirely Happy

Wever-Croes and Rhuggenaath with then St. Maarten Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin

WILLEMSTAD/ORANJESTADMany in Curaao and Aruba are not entirely happy with the loans the Netherlands wants to give the Dutch Caribbean countries in acute budgetary assistance due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Sale Of Alcohol Suspended To Reduce Domestic Abuse

Prime MinisterSilveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Reducing the possibilities of domestic abuse occurring in homes during the currently two-week lockdown was the primary reason behind the move by authorities to temporarily suspend the sale and purchase of alcohol.

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loading of vehicles in Fort-de-France, Martinique.

.MARIGOTAs announced by the Prfecture on Saturday, the French Armed Forces in the Caribbean are fully involved in Operation Resilience to provide the best response to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis in anticipating and preventing the spread of the pandemic through the French West Indies islands.

President of the Collectivit Daniel Gibbs was on hand for the arrival of the first reinforcements at the Galisbay commercial pier on Sunday morning.

A detachment of 70 soldiers, made up of two units of the 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment (RIMA), boarded the Overseas Support and Assistance Vessel Dumont d' Urville in Martinique for the island of St Read more

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St. Maarten will have to accept conditions for financial assistance from the Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG:--- Patients that are suffering from diabetes and hypertension and are running out of food supply should call 711 to get emergency delivery says Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in responding to questions posed by SMN News. Dr. Felix Holiday Medical Director of St Read more

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Banks Making Arrangements To Assist Seniors With Pension Payments

PHILIPSBURG--Banks in the country are currently making special arrangements to assist senior citizens, who are supposed to be paid their pensions next week.

The arrangement will include seniors being able to visit the bank. Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said also that efforts are also being made for persons who had been paid, but were unable to access their funds, to have access Read more

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Persons With Disaster Passes Allowed To Shop At Supermarkets

~To allow shops to focus on delivering to persons who cannot leave homes~

PHILIPSBURG--Persons in possession of a disaster pass and emergency workers, who are allowed to be on the road as they are working, will be able to shop directly at supermarkets and grocery stores.

Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Read more

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Panneflek: Insta A Las Empresas A Unirse A La Lucha Contra Covid-19.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Honorable Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, VSA Richard Panneflek, junto con su departamento, quiere expresar su ms profundo agradecimiento a Shop 4 Less y al grupo de empresas Barefoot Group por su contribucin de ms de 500 mscaras protectoras.

El 7 de abril del 2020, Emile y Joycelyn Wathey se acercaron al Ministro de VSA para esta donacin para ayudar en la lucha contra COVID-19 Read more

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Minister Of Vsa Distributes Protective Masks Received

~ Urges businesses to join in the fight against COVID-19 ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA received more than 500 protective face masks from Shop 4 Less, and Barefoot Group of companies.

This was announced in a press release on Saturday, April 11.

On April 7 Emile and Joycelyn Wathey reached out to the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek for this donation to aid in the fight against COVID-19 Read more

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~ Disaster Pass Holders allowed to enter Supermarkets to shop.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Field testing for the COVID-19 is currently on hold as the test kits St. Maarten was expecting to arrive on Friday and Saturday did not arrive announced Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Saturday evening. Jacobs said that tests that are taken have to be sent to Guadeloupe for analysis Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek along with his department would like to express there deepest gratitude to Shop 4 Less, and Barefoot Group of companies for their contribution of over 500 protective face masks.

On April 7, 2020, Emile and Joycelyn Wathey reached out to the Minister of VSA for this donation to aid in the fight against COVID-19 Read more

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La Ministra De Justicia, Richardson, Impone Medidas Enrgicas Contra Los Motociclistas Imprudentes En Las Vas Pblicas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La ministra de Justicia, Anna Richardson, ha tomado nota de numerosas quejas de los residentes con respecto al comportamiento imprudente de los conductores de motocicletas y pasolas en las vas pblicas. Los pasajeros continan siendo una molestia en las reas residenciales al desobedecer descaradamente las medidas de bloqueo para competir y realizar otras acrobacias peligrosas.

Ha habido informes sobre los conductores de motocicleta por el personal de emergencia que esta permitido de transitar en las calles de que estos ponen en peligro a otros al andar a altas velocidad Read more

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Panneflek: Urges Businesses To Join In The Fight Against Covid-19.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek along with his department would like to express there deepest gratitude to Shop 4 Less, and Barefoot Group of companies for their contribution of over 500 protective face masks.

On April 7, 2020, Emile and Joycelyn Wathey reached out to the Minister of VSA for this donation to aid in the fight against COVID-19 Read more

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Lives Of Food Delivery Volunteers Being Threatened

Jacobs holds up part of the banner that will be posted on vehiclesdelivering food to the needy in the various districts.

~711 number soon for persons to register for aid by phone~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Friday evening condemned the threats being made to the lives of persons who are going into the various districts to deliver food packages to persons in need.This comes one day after the PM said persons had been attempting to steal the food packages during deliveries Read more

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Dutch Side Records 9Th Covid-19 Death, Five Persons Now Recovered

Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--The ninth person in Dutch St. Maarten who tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19 passed away at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on Thursday evening, while a total of five persons have now recovered from the highly infectious virus.

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Shutdown Can Be Extended If Necessary

PHILIPSBURG--The two-week shutdown introduced to stem the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus COVID-19 can be extended if it has to be, Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs said on Friday evening.

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Jacobs Urges Landlords To Be Patient, Says Tenants With Income Should Pay Their Rent

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs on Friday called on landlords to be patient with their tenants who have lost their jobs noting that the unemployed will be receiving assistance from government, which they can use to pay bills such as their rents.

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Jacobs Blunt Message Goes Viral

The no-nonsense tone of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, in pleading with St. Maarteners to take social distancing seriously in the fight against the new coronavirus COVID-19, has gone viral on Twitter, and was featured most notably on CBS News, Buzzfeed News and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced that one of the COVID-19 patients that were hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) passed away on Thursday night. Jacobs said so far, there are now 9 deaths recorded on the Dutch side of the island while 5 persons recovered from COVID-19. Jacobs said there is still one person in critical condition.
The Prime Minister said those that passed away had other underlying conditions Read more

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Vks Supporting Enforcement Of Anti-Coronavirus Measures

VKS officers about to go out for patrol on March 22. This was to remind businesses to close at 6:00pm.

PHILIPSBURG--While much has been said about the Royal Dutch Marine Corps and the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM enforcing business closures and the 24-hour curfew all measures instituted by Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs to halt the local spread of coronavirus COVID-19 comparatively little is spoken of the role of the St Read more

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Cbcs Receives Naf. 50.2 Million Liquidity Support For St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG--The Central Bank for Curacao and St. Maarten (CBCS) has received the NAf. 50.2 million in liquidity support from the Netherlands, Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs said on Thursday evening.

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50 Positive Covid-19 Cases Now On Dutch Side, 34 Male, 16 Female

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--The number of persons who have tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19 in Dutch St. Maarten has increased to 50, as of 4:00pm Thursday.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Thursday that there are now 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Dutch side of the island while 8 persons have died due to the pandemic. She said two of those persons had underlying causes that they were dealing with.
There are 133 persons on self-quarantine, 203 persons on self-isolation, 134 persons were tested, 50 tested positive, two of which are hospitalized, one is still pending Read more

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