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PHIIPSBURG:---- Fifteen-year-old Learning Unlimited student Ki-Mani Olivacce is calling on his community to contribute to a worthy cause as he kicks off a school supplies drive for students in need on St. Maarten. Assisted by Jodecia Lamonte and Kendecia David, Ki-Mani says he is simply trying to apply what his parents have always taught him; to share and help whenever he can.

The back to school drive seeks to inspire the private sector and individual citizens to donate the most necessary and useful school items Read more

Mp Questions Dismissal, Transfer Of Maho Staff

~ Spadaro: Staff to retain all benefits ~  

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday questioned the collective dismissal of employees of the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino and the rehiring of the employees under a different company.

Mp Emmanuel Questions Vsa Minister Lee On Collective Dismissal At Maho

PHILIPSBURG – On June 12, Member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Emmanuel was contacted by a group of fifteen concerned employees of the Maho group.

During a meeting with them, he was informed by the employees that on June 9, they received a combined termination and new contract document.

In addition to the afore Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel questions Minister Emile Lee (VSA) regarding collective dismissal at the Maho Group of companies.

“On June 12th, I was contacted by a group of fifteen concerned employees of the Maho group. During a meeting with them, I was informed by the employees that on June 9th, 2016, they received a combined termination & new contract document Read more

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Roy Says Govt. Has Right To Claim Dividend From Gebe

PHILIPSBURG--Newly appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Utilities Company GEBE Roy Marlin says government, as the sole shareholder of GEBE, has a right to claim dividend from its company, or payment from the water reserves, as long as this is structured correctly.

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Hurex 2016 Exercise Commences June 16. Prime Minister Marlin Says Training Will Enhance National Preparations

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Hurricane Exercise 2016 (HUREX 2016) will commence on June 16 and conclude on June 29 with an evaluation meeting.

HUREX takes place on an annual basis and includes the 10 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) from the country’s Disaster Management Organization along with the Dutch military detachment based on the island.

The exercise takes place under the banner of the Fire Department/Office of Disaster Management.

The exercise allows al Read more

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GREAT BAY(DCOMM):--- Hurricane Exercise 2016 (HUREX 2016) will commence on June 16 and conclude on June 29 with an evaluation meeting.

HUREX takes place on an annual basis and includes the 10 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) from the country’s Disaster Management Organization along with the Dutch military detachment based on the island.

The exercise takes place under the banner of the Fire Department/Office of Disaster Management.

The exercise allows all relevant government agencies along with the military to familiarize themselves with operational protocols in the event of a disaster and in this case a hurricane.

Various emergency services and military vehicles as well as personnel from various governmental and non-governmental entities, will be working together during the exercise, and the public will see a noticeable increase in activity in some districts and on the road network of the services which is part of HUREX 2016.

“The training is very important between the Dutch military and our national emergency response units Read more

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Reliable Supply Of Electricity, Water Should Be Gebe's Main Concern – Says Gebe’S Supervisory Board.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The supervisory board of directors of GEBE N.V. held its first meeting on Saturday, June 11, since its appointment on June 1, 2016. Also present at the meeting were the Interim Manager of GEBE Mr. Andrew Zagers and the company’s attorney.

Supervisory Board Chairman Roy Marlin said that a number of household matters were discussed, including frequency of meetings etc Read more

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Minister Lee Impressed With St. Maarten House

From left: Parveen Boertje, Kelly Busby, Minister Emil Lee, Perry Geerlings, Margie van Gijn and Carol Voges. Photo contributed

THE HAGUE – Minister Emil Lee (Public Health, social Development and Labor) paid a courtesy visit to the Cabinet of Minister Plenipotentiary where he met with the staff of the St Maarten House.

In the absence of Minister Plenipotentiary Henrietta Doran-York, Minister Lee was received by the director of the cabinet, Perry Geerlings.

Minister Lee was given a tour and orientation, where he was introduced to the staff, and enlightened about their function and specific fields of expertise Read more

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School Bus Operators Defrauded Government

St. Maarten News – School bus operators defrauded the government between 2003 and 2006 for more than one million guilders, by invoicing for trips they did not make, Minister Silveria Jacobs told the parliament on Thursday.

There are currently 36 entities with 66 school buses that serve 26 different routes.

Last year, the Read more

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Heirs Fight Politician Mock Over Back Street Property

St. Maarten News – Hope-politician Jacinto Mock and his wife Teresita are fighting in court with the joint heirs of Preston Levi Richardson over the ownership of a property on Back Street. The Court in First Instance ordered yesterday that parties appear on the location of the contested property on August 26.

On February 24, 2015, the court granted Teresita Mock a declaratory judgment that she had become the owner of the property per November 1, 2003 through prescription.

The Richardson heirs demanded that Mock vacate the property and a declaratory judgment that Mock had enriched herself at the expense of Richardson Read more

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Scooter Accident In Saint James Leaves One Injured.

Marigot:--- Gendarmes had to rush to the Saint James Road on Sunday afternoon when a scooter accident occurred among some youngsters.
SMN News learnt one of the riders had to be transported to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital for treatment.
Commandant of the Gendarmerie Sebastien Monzoni confirmed there was an accident Read more

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Follow Up To St. Maarten’S Gender Equality Movement

PHILIPSBURG – “Gender equality is not a woman’s issue, it is a human issue. It affects us all,” a release from the University of St. Martin’s (USM) School of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (SCELL) stated.

SCELL hosted the Gender Equality round table discussion on Saturday, June 4, at USM. The event, which was a collaboration with the Women Island Network WIN (founded by SCELL) was a success as most of the participants were eager to join the WIN network after the discussions held.

Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Silveria Jacobs was among the guests Read more

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St. Maarten Budget Balance Deteriorated

THE HAGUE/PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Government is faced with disappointing financial results. The budget balance of the first quarter of 2016 has deteriorated by some NAf. 8.6 million, according to the Committee for Financial Supervision Curaçao and St. Maarten CFT.

‘Statia Must First Do Its Homework’

~ DP cites critical CFT report ~

THE HAGUE--Members of the St. Eustatius Government should not complain about unfair treatment by the Dutch Government, but instead should first do their homework and get the island’s financial management in order, stated Democratic Party (DP) Island Council Members Adelka Spanner and Koos Sneek during their visit to the Netherlands.

Newly Installed Supervisory Board Of Gebe To Hold Their First Board Meeting On Saturday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The seven persons that were appointed by the shareholder as Supervisory Board of Directors will be holding their first board meeting on Saturday morning at 9am.
SMN News learnt that the SBOD of GEBE began working behind the scenes as soon as they were appointed last week.
SMN News learnt that several employees of GEBE are running scared of the new board since they are asked to provide certain documents in order for the board to get a clear picture of what has been taking place at the government owned company.
The seven new members are as follows:-

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Follow Up To St. Maarten Gender Equality Movement.

Gender equality is not a woman’s issue, it is a human issue. It affects us all

Pond Island:---  The University of St Martin’s School of Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning hosted the Gender Equality round table discussion on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at USM. The event which was a collaboration with the Women Island Network WIN (founded by SCELL) was a success as most of the participants were eager to join the WIN network after the discussions held. The Minister of Education Culture Youth & Sports, Silveria Jacobs was amongst the guest whereby she expressed how much she enjoyed the evening and seeing women unify and take a stand.

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Let’S Help Tom Burnett And Little Leaguers Team Reach Canada

Editor’s Note:
As a united community let’s help Tom Burnett and the young little leaguers team reach Canada.
I would like to suggest that if we can get 5 family members, friends or co-workers to donate $20 each, together as a good community we can easily reach $100, and deposit it in an envelope and drop it off at Tom’s job.
Tom Burnett is the sport writer at the The Daily Herald newspaper.
Our $20 is a blessing to a good cause, to get our youngsters to this important summer baseball camp in Canada.

If you can make this $3,000 donation in one shot, you will be a blessing to this trip!

A Gofundme account was opened and you can also donate via the gofundme, with the use of your credit card.

The GoFund link is: https://www.gofundme.com/27jwzp7g Read more

Electoral Reform Debate: Revisited

By Julio R. Romney, Political Analyst

Julio R. Romney, Political Analyst

Hidden under the wing of autocracy, cut off from the people of St. Maarten by non-transparence and promised participation in the process, Electoral Reform in time for the September 26, 2016 Parliamentary election appears likely to be out of reach now or any time in the near future.

With the fall of the UP/USP/DeWeever/Marlin coalition and the postponement of Parliamentary elections from February 9, to September 26, 2016 facilitated by National Decree, an Electoral Reform Committee was established to research and formulate electoral reform recommendations to “eliminate ship-jumping” ahead of the September 26, Parliamentary Elections Read more

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“How Healthy Is St. Maarten/St. Martin” Eu-Funded Survey

PHILIPSBURG – On Friday, May 27, the University of St. Martin (USM) celebrated the success of a groundbreaking project where representatives of Dutch and French St. Maarten conducted a survey on the physical and psychological health of the entire population.

The locale was fitting as the study was the result of the collaboration between the Observatoire Saint Martin-Sint Maarten, the Department of Public Health of St. Maarten, and University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) at the University of St Read more

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State-Of-The-Art Technology To Make St. Maarten Safe.

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – The Department of Justice and Pointe Blanche Director Edward Rohan have been successfully working on a 14-month plan with Probation Department Head Cynthia Filomon and Fennix360.

This is the first successful Electronic Monitoring Program in the region, given the expenses the aforementioned department faces with each inmate costing the state US $225 per day. With the use of the FennixShackle (ankle bracelet) at a cost of US $25 per day per inmate, the St Read more

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Minister Lee Visits St. Maarten House In The Hague

PHILIPSBURG – As part of Minister of Health Emil Lee’s working visit to the Netherlands, he paid a courtesy visit to the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary (St. Maarten House) in The Hague where he met with staff of the St. Maarten House.

In the absence of Minister of Plenipotentiary Henrietta Doran-York, who is presently on a working visit, Minister Lee was received and welcomed by Director of the cabinet Perry Geerlings Read more

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Education Minister Slams Newspaper For Negative Story About St. Maarten Student

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs has slammed the Today Newspaper for publishing a front page story of a St. Maarten student in Tallahassee, Florida, who committed an infraction, suggesting the story may have been a deliberate attempt at highlighting the negatives of a St. Maarten student.

The student’s father, a civil servant, has broken his silence, not only to express dismay at the story, but has accused the government of victimization as it relates to denying his child study financing Read more

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Increased School Inspections Expected

PHILIPSBURG – There will be increased inspection and assessment of government-funded schools on St. Maarten beginning the new 2016/2017 school year, announced Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs at the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday, June 8.

The Minister noted that in a bid to assess the performance of schools, and to improve the quality of education on St Read more

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