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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport Rodolphe Samuel, wishes to address the recent article published by "Caribisch Netwerk", which highlights the unfortunate inability of the swimming national team to participate in the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Japan due to a lack of funding. While it is disheartening to hear of any athlete's dreams being hindered, it is important to clarify the circumstances surrounding this matter and address the concerns raised about potential government funds and their accessibility.
At the core of our approach, the Department of Sport has clear funding guidelines, outlined in the Program of Requirements Policy Read more

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Sarah: Pm Has No Haste With Announcing Election Date And No Haste With Electoral Reform.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Democratic Party had a party briefing on Sunday, August 6th at the Simpsonbay Resort. During this meeting, I outlined to DP candidates the process of election for parliament. This was part of the briefing on the partys key issues for this campaign, on the campaign itself, and other urgent matters to be dealt with during the coming months, the DP leader explained.

I did so, because last week was abuzz again with rumors of an early election Read more

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, August 10, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) August 11, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and hazy with brief showers possible. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 27C / 81F 

Sunset Today: 6:42 P.M Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Democratic Party had a party briefing on Sunday, August 6th at the Simpsonbay Resort. During this meeting, I outlined to DP candidates the process of election for parliament. This was part of the briefing on the partys key issues for this campaign, on the campaign itself, and other urgent matters to be dealt with during the coming months, the DP leader explained.
I did so because last week was abuzz again with rumors of an early election Read more

Jorien Wuite Will Not Stand For Re-Election To Second Chamber

THE HAGUE--Former St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary and current Member of Parliament (MP) in the Dutch Second Chamber Jorien Wuite announced on Wednesday that she will not stand for re-election when the Netherlands returns to the polls in November.

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Dominican Republic/ PHILIPSBURG:--- Veteran teacher and culture icon Roberto Arrindell has passed away in the Dominican Republic today confirmed his wife and son who was beside him when he transitioned.
The late Roberto Arrindell taught in St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs confirmed on Wednesday that the Council of Ministers met with the management and supervisory board of NV GEBE to discuss the recent abnormality of the IT system that caused the company to shut its doors for a few days.
Jacobs said that the council was informed that the current IT system is functioning optimally since the persons attempted to hack the system, but they failed as necessary precautionary measures that were installed after the 2022 hack functioned optimally and the necessary triggers were given causing the company to close its doors Read more

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DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, August 09, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) August 10, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon: Partly cloudy and hazy with brief showers possible. 

Tonight through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers possible. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 27C / 81F 

Sunset Today: 6:43 P.M Read more

Us Party: The Abuse Of Our Most Vulnerable Must Stop

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Leader of the US party Mrs. Pamela Gordon-Carty on Sunday expressed great displeasure in how the citizens of country St. Maarten are being treated, especially senior citizens. In her opinion the same rhetoric is used every election to capture the vote of senior citizens after which they are forgotten while their cries continue to fall on deaf ears. I want to publicly convey my disgust with the behavior of promising in vain and using the weaknesses of this vulnerable group to roll in votes, it is a total disgrace, said Gordon-Carty.

The US party leader insisted that too many political games are played instead of dealing with what she termed low hanging fruit Read more

PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday that no fixed date for the upcoming parliamentary elections has been set as yet, as the process to select a date is not yet completed.
She said while she promised that a date would have been announced in August the process is not finalized as consultations with several stakeholders still have to take place.
Asked if the civil registry has been completed the Prime Minister explained that the process is also not yet complete, she was asked to provide the amount of registered persons in St Read more

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Attorney At Law Sjamira Roseburg Inspires & Motivates St. Dominics Fifth Formers

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Tuesday, August 8th, URSM Candidate, Ms Sjamira Roseburg, was invited to St Dominic High School to speak to their current Fifth Formers. The topic of her speech incorporated the theme Preparation For the Real World with International Sights. Ms. Roseburg commenced by sharing her inspirational journey towards becoming a successful attorney which in turn led to the establishment of her very own law firm Consider It Solved by Roseburg and Partners Read more

World Bank Approves $8M Grant To Strengthen Mental Health Services

Members of the World Banks Improving Mental Health in St. Maarten Project Team with the NRPB, from left: Franchetta Schoe (NRPB); Abel Knottnerus (NRPB); Claret Connor (Director, NRPB); Toyin Jagha (Manager, St. Maarten Trust Fund Programme - World Bank); Ana Mercado (World Bank, Task Team Leader); Johanne Angers (World Bank); Alyssa Khan (World Bank) and Sara Burga (World Bank) Read more

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Policy Needed To Curtail Drug And Alcohol Abuse.

PHILIPSBURG: --- The Minister of Justice has decided to start a public campaign in order to bring awareness about the high level of alcohol and drug abuse among young people in St. Maarten.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Dr. Tasheena Maccow Thomas of Turning Point said that there has been an increase in the use of drugs among young people in St. Maarten. Over the past two years, there has been an increase in drug and alcohol abuse, Young people are not only using marijuana, but they are also using cocaine and popping pills Read more

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 PHILIPSBURG: ---The victim Michael Flanders who accused police of Police brutality is yet to file an official complaint with the Internal Affairs of the Police Department of St. Maarten or the National Detectives so said the Chief of Police Carl John at a press conference called by the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Tuesday.
John did not divulge details of the ongoing investigation but stated that KPSM has been busy investigating the allegations and the missing element to proceed with the investigation is the complaint that must be filed by the alleged victim Read more

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14-Year-Old Allegedly Molested At Foster Care Home.

~ Parents of the victim informed one month after the incident, the Minister of Justice now investigating. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Information reaching SMN News states that a 14-year child who is a resident at the SJIS Home in Dutch Quarter has been molested and kept under the rug for over a month. Sources say that the victim was allegedly molested by an employee of the establishment.
SMN News further understands that the mother of the victim has moved to court since the child was removed from her custody by the courts and placed in an institution where she is molested and hidden from the parents Read more

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WASHINGTON, D.C:---  The World Bank has approved a US$8 million grant that will exclusively focus on improving mental health services in Sint Maarten.

The Improving Mental Health Services Project is the twelfth project to be approved as part of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund Program. First proposed in 2021, the team led by World Bank experts made great strides over the last year to strategically design a project that brings sustainable, transformative benefits for the Sint Maarten population Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Justice, under the leadership of Minister Anna E. Richardson, marked a groundbreaking milestone in event planning efficiency with an insightful seminar aimed at enhancing the event permit application process. On August 3rd, 2023, Minister Richardson spearheaded a comprehensive session designed to foster transparency, regulatory compliance, and harmonious collaboration between event organizers and government authorities.
The seminar addressed a pressing concern within the event-organizing community, where events were frequently conceptualized and marketed prior to obtaining the necessary permits Read more

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DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 08, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) August 09, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             Forecast Low: 27C / 81F 

Sunset Today: 6:44 P.M Read more

~ Internal protocols discussed ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- "I am truly surprised by the recent public remarks made by a member of the Teaching fraternity of St.Maarten. Even more surprising is these remarks are from an educational assistant, Ms. Glenda Mussen who also is the General Secretary of WITU," said Stuart Johnson President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Read more

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Students Return To School With Excitement And Anticipation For The New Academic Year

Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School pupils listen attentively to the founder of the school during the school's welcome programme on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--After a long summer break, students in St. Maarten returned to school on Monday for the first day of the new academic year.

DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 07, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) August 08, 2023

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             Forecast Low: 27C / 81F

Sunset Today: 6:44 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:53 A.M. 

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 16 mph.

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Lingering moisture and instability will account for cloudy periods and isolated showers during this forecast period Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley continues exercise classes through Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs (CDFHA), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor.

In accordance with its mandate, CDFHA explored various avenues of collaboration with senior organizations to gain a better understanding of their circumstances; assessed the senior organizations registered with the department.

Deriving from the assessment, CDFHA executed a three-month exercise pilot program, facilitated by Fitness Attitude for the senior organizations Read more

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Mp Heyliger-Marten Government Seems Asleep At The Wheel, While The Outside World Moves On

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Sunday afternoon, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten again questioned if the Government of St. Maarten is aware of the developments on an international level, and if it is capable of representing the paramount interest of the people St. Maarten.

As a people, we continue to face major challenges. These range from our legal system being based on the Dutch language to concerns about food security, and inequality and injustice when it comes to our (financial) relationship with Holland, the so-called democratic deficit, Heyliger-Marten said.

Since the beginning of my tenure, I have maintained that all these problems lead back to one main issue, and that is the fact that the constitutional structure of the Kingdom is not in compliance with international law.

A few months ago, Dr Read more

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Foresee Secures Funding For Its 3Rd Season Of Soualichi Stories

Part of the Soualichi Stories season three team, from left: Claudette Forsythe-Labega, Ralph Cantave, Jose Sommers, Kevin Suppa Petrona and Julia Grigg during one of their planning sessions.

PHILIPSBURG--Foresee Foundation announced on Sunday that it has secured funding for its third season of Soualichi Stories, which has the subtitle, Keeping Oral History Alive.

The money for Foresees project comes from the two million euros in funding that the Dutch government granted to the Dutch Cultural Participation Fund for the Memorial Year of Slavery, which runs from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024 Read more

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