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Up Mp Lake Congratulates Dr. Emiko Bird-Lake. Mp Calls For Better Incentives For Local Professionals

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – United People's (UP) Party Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Lake congratulates Dr. Emiko Bird-Lake in her achievement of being the first Sint Maarten-born Cardiologist, adding that she is a role model for the nation's youth.

MP Lake further added that he would like to see a better plan of action and incentives put in place by Government when it concerns local professionals returning home to work as well as those who are already here working on the island.

"We have a lot of local professionals who work in Government and the private sector who are still waiting to get some type of response or incentives from Government (especially from the Personnel Department) for returning back to the island after their studies to help build up this country.

"I am very concerned of this trend where we focus and give better incentives package for other professionals from abroad, rather than focus on what we can do for our own local professionals who come back home Read more

Up Mp Lake Congratulates Dr. Emiko Bird-Lake. Mp Calls For Better Incentives For Local Professionals

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – United People's (UP) Party Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Lake congratulates Dr. Emiko Bird-Lake in her achievement of being the first Sint Maarten-born Cardiologist, adding that she is a role model for the nation's youth.

MP Lake further added that he would like to see a better plan of action and incentives put in place by Government when it concerns local professionals returning home to work as well as those who are already here working on the island.

"We have a lot of local professionals who work in Government and the private sector who are still waiting to get some type of response or incentives from Government (especially from the Personnel Department) for returning back to the island after their studies to help build up this country.

"I am very concerned of this trend where we focus and give better incentives package for other professionals from abroad, rather than focus on what we can do for our own local professionals who come back home Read more

Mp Wescot Receives Favorable Reaction To Her Proposal On Electoral Reform

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - I am pleased to note that the presidium of Parliament ( consisting of the Chairperson and his 2 deputies) has favorably decided on my request to have the proposals regarding electoral reform that I submitted in my capacity as prime minister in 2014, picked up again by Parliament.Given the sentiments of the public and the unanimous motion passed by Parliament in 2013 regarding electoral reform, back then I  had prepared a discussion paper, which I submitted to Parl Read more

Mp Wescot Receives Favorable Reaction To Her Proposal On Electoral Reform

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - I am pleased to note that the presidium of Parliament ( consisting of the Chairperson and his 2 deputies) has favorably decided on my request to have the proposals regarding electoral reform that I submitted in my capacity as prime minister in 2014, picked up again by Parliament.Given the sentiments of the public and the unanimous motion passed by Parliament in 2013 regarding electoral reform, back then I  had prepared a discussion paper, which I submitted to Parl Read more

Water Front Project Will Not Serve Its Purpose

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Former Councilor and leader of the MAP Party, Louis Mussington is of the opinion that the ongoing development at the Water Front in Marigot will not serve its purpose.

Up to this point in time, acco Read more

Water Front Project Will Not Serve Its Purpose

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Former Councilor and leader of the MAP Party, Louis Mussington is of the opinion that the ongoing development at the Water Front in Marigot will not serve its purpose.

Up to this point in time, acco Read more

Mp Emanuel Seeking Information On Gebe

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - MP the honorable Christopher Emanuel issued a call to the Prime Minister the Honorable Marcel Gumbs over the weekend to provide information on the matter of GEBE and the street lights project.

According to the MP, the legal battle involving the company is now over and that there is no more excuse for the Pr Read more

Mp Emanuel Seeking Information On Gebe

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - MP the honorable Christopher Emanuel issued a call to the Prime Minister the Honorable Marcel Gumbs over the weekend to provide information on the matter of GEBE and the street lights project.

According to the MP, the legal battle involving the company is now over and that there is no more excuse for the Pr Read more

style="text-align: center;">Who did you hurt 26 years ago?  and what about this “true love thing” are you referring to the young Guyanese woman you got deported after impregnating her in St. Kitts?

PHILIPSBURG:--- SMN News posted some questions to Mr. Alfred Harley last week Saturday and gave him on or before July 13th 2015 to respond to our questions. But instead of getting the answers to the questions that was posed to Mr. Harley last week. Harley posted this lengthy comment on his Facebook page.

Alfred Harley
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I think about life and about the bad things that I have done and have had done to me and I wonder so often whether I am able to live through the rest of whatever it is that should or would happen in my life Read more

Stabbing

An alleged robber got more than he bargained for when attempting to rob Ho Chinese supermarket on St. Peters main road early Friday evening. The alleged robber stabbed the store's owner, and the store's owner stabbed him back in defence. The injured suspect staggered across the road and collapsed nearby on L.B. Scott Road, after nearly being hit by a car. Later that evening acting police spokesperson Inspector Steven Carty confirmed that a suspect had stabbed the store's owner, but had at the time been waiting to confirm the condition of both men Read more

Cooperation underscored by country’s justice officials

POND ISLAND--The strength that comes from cooperation and the need for it within the justice chains and with the wider community was the common thread in the messages given to mark International Justice Day on Friday. The Ministry of Justice hosted a ceremony in Festival Village to recognise those that have given long and outstanding service to the community.

Justice Minister Dennis Richardson told the gathering a lot is being said about what is wrong in St. Maarten, but those naysayers are not aware or do not fully understand the challenges the country faced when it started to build its justice ministry with very little almost five years ago.

St Read more

Groeneveldt calls for law faculty at USM

POND ISLAND--Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt issued a strong call to government, the private sector and the University of St. Martin (USM) to work together post haste on the establishment of a law faculty at the university.

A “concerted effort” to get the law faculty in place must be made “without further delay,” said Groeneveldt at the ceremony in Festival Village on Friday afternoon to mark International Justice Day. Among those listening to his call were members of the Marcel Gumbs Cabinet, the Judiciary, uniformed services and private sector representatives.

The law faculty, when established, will “help strengthen” the justice chain and “provide opportunities” to people in the justice sector.

“Many people” in the community want to study the law, but are unable to go abroad to study due to job and other commitments Read more

Court orders Maduro not to act on behalf of GEBE

PHILIPSBURG--Pending the outcome of the court case concerning the validity of his reappointment as GEBE's Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Managing Director, the Court of First Instance has ordered Romelio Maduro not to perform any acts of administration on behalf of the utility company.

Maduro was banned from accessing the GEBE offices and the Judge empowered GEBE to scrap Maduro's name as company Director from the Chamber of Commerce's registers.

GEBE's Supervisory Board and Maduro squared off in the Court of First Instance in an injunction concerning his suspension Read more

Court orders Maduro not to act on behalf of GEBE

PHILIPSBURG--Pending the outcome of the court case concerning the validity of his reappointment as GEBE’s Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Managing Director, the Court of First Instance has ordered Romelio Maduro not to perform any acts of administration on behalf of the utility company.

Maduro was also banned from accessing the GEBE offices. The Judge also empowered GEBE to scrap Maduro’s name as company director from the Chamber of Commerce’s registers.

GEBE’s Supervisory Board and Maduro squared off in the Court of First Instance in an injunction concerning his suspension Read more

Editorial - What’s going on?

The visa requirement for Colombians to visit Curaçao and St. Maarten was dropped effective July 1. Although it took another week after that for the authorities in Bogota to actually make the official announcement, both islands are hoping the measure will lead to an increase in vacationers from the South American country, but not of immigrants overstaying their welcome.

Little has been heard since on the handling of the change in practice, especially by immigration officials at the respective airports, but apparently there have been no major complaints so far either Read more

Notices July 18

Saturday, July 18

PET'S FOOD DRIVE

Organised by PAWSITIVE SXM and CIA Students

Place: COST-U-LESS

Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm

For the Dogs in our Shelter

For Free Cats Colonies

NOTICES

First Responder

WIEMS is now registering for the annual First Responder (EMR) course starting Tuesday, September 1, 7:00pm at the Dutch Quarter Community Center. For more information: www.wiems.org . To register: email us at International Justice Day

PHILIPSBURG:---- Acting governor for country St. Maarten his excellency Reynold Groeneveld called for a law faculty for the island during his address at the ceremony for comemorate justice day on Friday July 17. St. Maarten should work with the University of St. Martin to establish this as soon as possible said the acting governor.
The uniform division of the Justice chain marched from the Police station
in Philipsburg to the Festival village for the ceremony Read more

Mussington Calls For University To Be Established On St. Martin

MARIGOT, St. Martin - Former Councilor and leader of the MAP Party on French St. Maarten educator, Louis Mussington is advocating that a Branch of the University in Guadeloupe be established on the island.

Speaking to our news department, Mr Read more

Central Bank President calls for joint risk fund

PHILIPSBURG--The establishment of a joint risk fund among the Dutch Caribbean countries, once the authority to borrow is removed, was recommended by Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten President Emsley Tromp in his presentation of the Bank’s Annual Report 2014 to the press, in St. Maarten on Thursday.

“Curaçao and St. Maarten are small open economies very susceptible to external shocks, including natural disasters,” Tromp said. “If they will have to finance capital investments through surpluses on the current account budget, creating extra fiscal buffers to mitigate the social and economic costs from external shocks will not be viable.”

To provide for that buffer, “an insurance-type stabilisation fund” can be established for the Dutch Caribbean from which temporary funds can be obtained to mitigate the impact of such an external shock.

“Instead of burdening future generations with unsustainable debt, the standing subscription rule can be used to provide the initial resources for the suggested stabilisation fund Read more

Govt: contractors must plan, prepare for hurricane threat

PHILIPSBURG--Contractors and builders are requested to have a plan in place to prepare and secure their job sites in the event of a hurricane threat to the country, a press release by Department of Communication DComm urged. “Every effort should be made to be prepared in the event of a threat.”

Contractors and home builders during severe weather are responsible for securing job sites for the protection of the public, property and surrounding areas. Materials such as plywood, shingles, zinc, and other construction material could become flying missiles capable of impaling brick walls or anything in its way, the department warns.

“Construction debris can cause severe damage to property and lead to possible loss of life Read more

Central Bank President warns against monetary union split

PHILIPSBURG--"I think it is ill-advised, at this juncture, to have a split in the monetary union," said Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten President Emsley Tromp about the union shared by the two Dutch Caribbean countries since October 10, 2010.

However, the decision to split or stay together is purely "a political decision" Tromp told the press in St. Maarten on Thursday. He was in the country to present the Bank's Annual Report 2014.

Both past and present governments of Curaçao and St Read more

Editorial - Mixed messages

The latest word from the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) does not give rise to optimism particularly where Curaçao’s economy is concerned (see related story). For the third consecutive year a decline was registered in 2014 and it isn’t until 2016 that a small growth is foreseen.

This also has relevance for St. Maarten, which saw a 1.5-per-cent increase of its gross domestic product (GDP) but is part of a monetary union including shared currency with Curaçao Read more

Notices July 17

First Responder

WIEMS is now registering for the annual First Responder (EMR) course starting Tuesday, September 1, 7:00pm at the Dutch Quarter Community Center. For more information: www.wiems.org . To register: email us at \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots Read more

>PHILIPSBURG:---- Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications Hon. Claret Connor, was present at Princess Juliana International Airport last weekend to support Island Hoops Basketball Academy and a team of young trainees who would be partaking in an international basketball camp in Pennsylvania.
Minister of Sports Hon Read more