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PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Academy P.S.V.E. hosted its annual Motivation Day in collaboration with the Student Care Department and the Business Department for the exam students on February 7th, 2020. The organizers were pleased and consider this event a great success. The students were engaged throughout the entire event and received vital information for future endeavors. The purpose of this annual event is to educate and motivate the students weeks before they sit for their National Exams Read more

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Information Session Held At Local High School Regarding Danger Game Being Played Among Students.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of Sint Maarten Police Force held an information session at the Milton Peters College on Thursday, February 13th, 2020 in connection with the dangerous games that are being played in the schools on Sint Maarten.
Present at the session was Community Police Officer (CPO) Richards as well as officers I. Richinsin and Officier Perrez- Torrez from the Sint Maarten Police Force. Doctor Mercelina, members of the School Board and parents of children were also so involved in sharing information about the dangers of the game, to parents students and faculty present that evening Read more

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New Administrator

Michel Sanz, Head of Education for St. Martin and St. Barths, has been appointed Vice-Recteur for St. Martin and St. Barths, a position that did not exist before, but now brings a branch of the Rectorat (administration board) of Guadeloupe to St. Martin. The Vice-Recteur position had long been promised by President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. President Daniel Gibbs congratulated Michel Sanz on the appointment Read more

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Information Session Held At Local High School Regarding Danger Game Being Played Among Students

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Members of Sint Maarten Police Force held an information session at the Milton Peters College on Thursday February 13th 2020 in connection with the dangerous games that are being played in the schools on Sint Maarten.

Present at the session was Community Police Officer (CPO) Richards as well as officers I. Richinsin and Officier Perrez- Torrez from the Sint Maarten Police Force.
Doctor Mercelina, members of the School Board and parents of children were also so involved in sharing information about the dangers of the game, to parents students and faculty present that evening.

The main speakers at this information session the was doctor Luc Mercelina, who gave a breakdown about what injuries can result from participating in such games, known to students as Skull-breaker or Jump games.

Dr Read more

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Minister Doran Signs Longstanding Settlement Agreement For 24 Cadets Of The Police Force/Thanks Them For Almost A Decade Of Dedicated Service

On Wednesday February 12th 2020, Justice Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran was able to sign the Schikkingsovereenkomst which is the Settlement agreement for some 24 Cadets who were officially hired of the Police Force of Sint Maarten in the year 2011.

The group of Cadets resorted to taking the Government of Sint Maarten to Court in the year 2016, as they claimed issues with their start date, which according to them was is incorrect, causing the decree that they received to only be retroactive to 2015 Read more

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THE HAGUE/ PHILIPSBURG:--- This week the St. Maarten delegation, consisting of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, and their advisory staff are in the Netherlands taking part in several meetings.

We are here to make connections aimed at improving the working relationship within the Dutch Kingdom based upon mutual respect and understanding in the best interest of the people of St Read more

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Romain Laville Is Witness In Theo Heyliger Bribery Case

Romain Laville

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Romain Laville will be called by the Prosecutors Office to testify as a witness in the case of his former colleague Read more

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Sarah Says Decision On New Work Permit Policy Hasty, Uncoordinated

Sarah Wescot-Williams

PHILIPSBURG--Hasty, uncoordinated and haphazard were terms used by United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Thanks, them for almost a decade of dedicated service

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, Justice Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran was able to sign the Schikkingsovereenkomst which is the Settlement agreement for some 24 Cadets who were officially hired of the Police Force of Sint Maarten in the year 2011.

The group of Cadets resorted to taking the Government of Sint Maarten to Court in the year 2016, as they claimed issues with their start date, which according to them was is incorrect, causing the decree that they received to only be retroactive to 2015.

The Court of First Instance ruled on May 8th, 2017 that the officers had fulfilled their duties as Police Officers and to the satisfaction of their team leaders Read more

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Mp Wescot-Williams: Where Does National Employment Service Center Fit In The Legal Organization Of The Country?

VSA Ministers Decision Regarding Work Permits is Haphazard and Uncoordinated.
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – MP Wescot: Where does this National Employment Service Center fit in the legal organization of the country? The announcement by the VSA Minister regarding her policy relative to foreign work permit applications is reason to query governments modus operandi, as this comes across as a hasty and uncoordinated decision.

The organization of the country St. Maarten is regulated by national ordinance Read more

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Cartac To Play An Instrumental Role In Public Financial Management

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Minister of Finance, the honorable Ardwell Irion, opened the 2020 Tax
Summit hosted by the Finance ministry last Wednesday, February 5th. In attendance were representatives of the tax administration, the receiver office, section business taxes, financial policy management & control, the treasury, ICT department, fiscal affairs, the finance department, the cabinet of the minister of finance, the World Bank and CARTAC (the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre)

The minister expressed his appreciation to the key players in the financial arena for attending, especially those representing The World Bank and CARTAC, who traveled to St Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED:Thursday, February 13, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) February 14, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER: This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers possible.

Forecast High:30C / 86F Forecast Low:25C / 77F

Sunset Today:6:13 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:6:40 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 11 to 19 mph and occasional higher gusts.

SYNOPSIS:

The Atlantic high pressure ridge will maintain brisk winds and above normal marine conditions across the region Read more

Public Financial Management And Fiscal Reform Broached At 2020 Tax Summit

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion (head of table) during the summit.

PHILIPSBURG--Public financial management, the tax organisation and fiscal reform were amongst the issues broached at the 2020 Tax Summit hosted by the Ministry of Finance on February 12.

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Van Dam Asks About StatiaS Mass Layoff

THE HAGUE--Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Chris van Dam of the Christian Democratic Party CDA is seeking clarity on the mass layoff at the St. Eustatius oil storage terminal.

Van Dam submitted written questions to Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops and Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen on Wednesday Read more

Stateless Woman Obtains Her First Passport Through New Association

Haitian Consulate representative Carl Edouard Saint-Rey (left) presents Junette Pierre Louis with her passport as Prfecture representative Dominique Cortes and SXM NINI Association President Sofia Carti-Codrington (right) look on. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--A Haitian woman living in St. Martin with no documents to prove Read more

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Jacobs Applauds Bak Initiative To Reduce Single-Use Plastics, Styrofoam

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has given the Department of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations BAK a pat on the back for its initiative to reduce single-use plastic and Styrofoam.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance, the honorable Ardwell Irion, opened the 2020 Tax Summit hosted by the Finance Ministry last Wednesday, February 5th. In attendance were representatives of the tax administration, the receiver office, section business taxes, financial policy management & control, the treasury, ICT department, fiscal affairs, the finance department, the cabinet of the minister of finance, the World Bank and CARTAC (the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre)

The minister expressed his appreciation to the key players in the financial arena for attending, especially those representing The World Bank and CARTAC, who traveled to St Read more

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Smmc Signs Parking Mou With Szv, Ecys Ministry

Minister Ardwell Irion, SZV Director Glen Carty and SMMC Chief Financial Officer Marco Meuleman during the signing.

CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has been granted temporary usage rights for a parcel of land at Raoul Illidge Sports Complex after recently signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Social and Read more

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Jacobs, Irion In Netherlands To Meet With Government Officials

From left: The Prime Ministers legal advisor Jessica Weeks; Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs; the Minister of Finances policy advisor Jaap van Duinkerken; Minister Plenipotentiary Rene ViolenusRead more

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Sarah Questions Govt. On Motion To Lower Salaries, Cost For Mps

MP Sarah Wescot-Williams

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday evening, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion jointly traveled to the Netherlands to partake in a series of meetings with several government officials Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Applauds Department Of Interior And Kingdom Relations Initiative To Minimize Single-Use Plastics And Styrofoam.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The issues caused by Single-use plastic and Styrofoam are increasingly being discussed as they continue to be topics of extreme concern for both the government of St. Maarten and the Private Sector.

For this reason, the Department of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BAK) came with an initiative to execute a pilot project for the reduction of single-use plastic items and Styrofoam. The project begins with a communication plan to inform and sensitize the public and will continue on, to the end of 2020 Carnival season.

As the primary governmental entity tasked with the reporting of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, BAK has taken the initiative to lead the inter-ministerial workgroup for single-use plastic Read more

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Minister Irion (sitting left) with PJIA CEO Brian Mingo (sitting right) with representatives of NRPB, Irions cabinet and other officials.

Minister Irion (left) and PJIA CEO Brian Mingo (right) with another official in Luxembourg.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion joined a delegation from the National Recovery Programme Bureau (NRPB) and Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company PJIAE to the Headquarters of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Luxembourg on January 31.

The main purpose of the high-level visit was to cross the Ts and dot the Is on the US $50 million loan that the Government of St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs And Minister Of Finance Ardwell Irion Head To The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Monday evening, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion jointly travelled to the Netherlands to partake in a series of meetings with several government officials Read more

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