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Chris: Facebook Is Governing The Country, Still No Governing Accord

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday evening said it has become evident that social media giant Facebook is the government of St. Maarten. Emmanuel drew this conclusion after two Ministers of the Council of Ministers spent more time on Facebook during Saturday nights downpour than seeing to the peoples business at that moment or being proactive from before.

Emmanuel said that the weather system that caused havoc on Saturday into Sunday, was forecasted days prior to Saturday Read more

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Sarah Reveals More Of Her Call For Back To Basics Of The Democratic Party

We currently have a hostage situation in our government.

The meeting of the Democratic Party (DP), scheduled for November 12th is in essence a membership meeting, required according to the partys constitution. The organizing committee saw it fit to also seize the opportunity to offer non-registered members and past members the opportunity to not only (re)register, but also to register their social and political interests Read more

Member Of Parliament Of The Pfp Faction Melissa D. Gumbs Speaks Out !

Please permit me some space to address the general public. You see, theres bound to be the usual political rhetoric about what the opposition did on Monday, 7 November 2022, in not granting quorum for the CC meeting about the unity flag, so let me be ahead of the circus.

The coalition showed up in full force to remove a President of Parliament who was actually acting in an unbiased manner: scheduling meetings requested by both coalition and opposition members of Parliament. Note that there are meetings on the docket since 2021 that have not been called, as outlined by the dismissed President of Parliament, MP Grisha Marten.

Some members of this new coalition, of which we have yet to see formal proof, only show up when called by one person to do so, and they vote as they are told to vote, too Read more

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~All-inclusive launch of National Development Vision~

PHILIPSBURG;---  Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs joins the Department of Interior and Kingdom Relations (BAK) to launch Sint Maartens National Development Vision (NDV). The launch is being prepared for the days leading up to Sint Maarten Day, November 11, 2022. Sint Maartens NDV was developed through an all-inclusive participatory approach, which included all ministries, the private sector, civil society organizations, and the public.
Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms Read more

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Opposition Mps Boycott Unity Flag Meeting.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The presentation on the Unity Flag was scheduled for 10 am. I am told your Honorable Members of Parliament were present but a number of them did not SIGN INTO the meeting (lack of quorum) resulting in the meeting not going ahead publicly.
Do remember your favorite MPs that decide to play politics with the topic of the UNITY FLAG, days before St. Martin Day.
It seems the presenters will give the presentation to the MPs present but it will not be broadcasted to the public.

 MPs that boycott Unity Flag meeting
Grisha Heyliger, Ludmilla Duncan, Melissa Gumbs, Emmanuel, and Wescot Williams Read more

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School Closed On Monday Due To Inclement Weather

PHILIPSBURG--The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Rodolphe Samuel has announced the closure of all schools on Monday, November 6 due to inclement weather.

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Sint Maarten Planeando Estrategias De Seguridad Con Ncsc, El Gobierno Busca Mejorar Las Medidas De Seguridad

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Una delegacin del Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad, Coordinador Nacional del Departamento de Seguridad y Contraterrorismo (NCSC) realiz recientemente una visita de cortesa a la Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, Sra. Silveria Jacobs.

La delegacin visit St. Maarten para sesiones de partes interesadas sobre el desarrollo de una estrategia de seguridad para el Reino de los Pases Bajos.

Coordinada por el NCSC en los Pases Bajos, esta estrategia de seguridad se est desarrollando actualmente con la participacin de todos los pases del Reino Read more

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~Government seeks to improve safety measures~

PHILIPSBURG:--- A delegation from the Ministry of Justice and Security, Department National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCSC) recently paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs. The delegation visited St. Maarten for stakeholder sessions regarding the development of a Security Strategy for the Kingdom of the Netherlands Read more

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Sarah Revela Ms De Su Llamado A Volver A Lo Bsico Del Partido Demcrata

Actualmente tenemos una situacin de rehenes en nuestro gobierno.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La reunin del Partido Demcrata (DP), programada para el 12 de noviembre, es en esencia una reunin de miembros, requerida segn la constitucin del partido.

El comit organizador consider oportuno tambin aprovechar la oportunidad para ofrecer a los miembros no registrados y a los miembros anteriores la oportunidad no solo de (volver a) registrarse, sino tambin de registrar sus intereses sociales y polticos Read more

~We currently have a hostage situation in our government.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The meeting of the Democratic Party (DP), scheduled for November 12th is in essence a membership meeting, required according to the partys constitution. The organizing committee saw it fit to also seize the opportunity to offer non-registered members and past members the opportunity to not only (re)register, but also to register their social and political interests Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---  Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT), the honorable Omar Ottley, issued an urgent advisory to businesses, especially those in the low-lying area, to exercise caution and possibly close early for their safety and that of their staff.

This evening, Minister Ottley's release came around 8:00 pm as several areas on St Read more

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Ottley Insta A Las Empresas A Cerrar Temprano Para La Seguridad De Los Trabajadores

Las lluvias torrenciales pueden provocar inundaciones en algunas reas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El Ministro Interino de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT), el honorable Omar Ottley, emiti un aviso urgente a las empresas, especialmente a aquellas en reas bajas, para que tengan cuidado y posiblemente cierren temprano por su seguridad y la de su personal.

Esta noche, el comunicado del Ministro Ottley se produjo alrededor de las 8:00 p Read more

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El Responsable Del Atentado Contra La Vida De La Ex Reina Del Carnaval Enfrentar Cargos Por Asesinato/Homicidio Involutario

CARGOS DE ASESINATO/HOMICIDIO INVOLUNTARIO POR PRESUNTO ATENTADO CONTRA LA VIDA DE LA EX REINA DEL CARNAVAL

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El hombre sospechoso de haber apualado varias veces a la Reina del Carnaval de 2016, Estika Halley y que supuestamente trat de cortarle la garganta el 31 de julio, enfrentar cargos de intento de asesinato y homicidio involuntario, anunci el fiscal durante la audiencia pro forma del jueves. La audiencia de juicio real se llevar a cabo el 1 de marzo de 2023.

Halley tuvo que luchar por su vida despus de que la apualaran varias veces, en la garganta, la espalda, el pecho, las manos, los dedos y los tobillos Read more

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Exclusive: Immigration Workers Calling For The Dismissal Of Department Head Alexandra Yeung.

~ Several complaints filed, no action taken by Minister of Justice, Conflict of Interest highlighted. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Several immigration workers that are working at IND building under the current department head Alexandra Yeung is calling for her immediate dismissal.
The workers that contacted SMN News said they filed written complaints against Yeung whom they said have been terrorizing her subordinates by verbally abusing them and using obscene languages in the presence of clients Read more

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Us $250M, 250-Room 5-Star Resort, Condominium Coming To Indigo Bay

From left: Troy DAmbrosio (Head of Construction Management for Altree Developments); Natalie Leibowitz (Senior Manager Finance and Developments for Altree Developments); Acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley; Zev Mandelbaum (President and CEO of Altree Developments) and Marc van de Bilt (Director Indigo Shores Development).

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La Construccin Del Centro De Altree E Indigo Shores Comenzar La Venta A Finales De Este Mes.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Indigo Shores Development comenzar este mes con un complejo de condominios y resort de cinco estrellas de 250 habitaciones. El mircoles, Altree Developments e Indigo Shores, con sede en Toronto y St. Maarten respectivamente, se reunieron con el Ministro Interino de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT), el honorable Omar Ottley.

El Ministro Ottley dio la bienvenida a los desarrolladores y les agradeci por su iniciativa Read more

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Exclusive: Head Of Admittance And Expulsion Suspended For Assault.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The head of Immigration (Admission and Expulsion) Alexandra Yeung has been suspended for assaulting a co-worker at the Immigration Office on AT. Illidge Road on Wednesday.
SMN News learned that Yeung attacked the younger employee because she heard from others that the employee Sientje Hooi made a remark on Wednesday saying she Yeung likes to speak too much.
Eyewitnesses to the attack said that Yeung attacked the worker by choking her after which she further ill-treated the employee.
SMN News learned that another senior employee had to intervene before Yeung was suspended by the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson.
SMN News learned from several sources that many persons within at IND building filed complaints against Yeung for being a bully but no disciplinary measures were ever taken against her.

According to the eyewitnesses, Yeung made several threats towards Hooi when she was assaulting her Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Indigo Shores Development will break ground with a 250-room five-star Resort and Condominiums complex this month. On Wednesday, Altree Developments and Indigo Shores, based in Toronto and St. Maarten respectively, met with the Interim Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunications (TEATT), the honorable Omar Ottley.

Minister Ottley welcomed the developers and thanked them for their initiative Read more

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Grisha Responds To Irion On Dutch-Based Consortium Interested In Refinancing Loans

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--A Dutch-based financial consortium which was interested in exploring the possibilities of refinancing the liquidity support loans that St. Maarten has received from the Netherlands, became a topic of discussion recently after statements made by Finance Minister Read more

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El Ministro Samuel Est Mejorando La Alfabetizacin Y La Aritmtica En Las Escuelas Pblicas Y Subvencionadas De Sint Maarten

El ministro Rodolphe Samuel ha declarado que es esencial mejorar las habilidades de lecto-escritura y aritmtica de todos los estudiantes de las escuelas pblicas y subvencionadas de Sint Maarten. El Ministerio de Educacin, Cultura, Juventud y Deportes comenzar a realizar estas mejoras con la introduccin de una Estrategia de Alfabetizacin y Aritmtica.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Gobierno de Sint Maarten se esfuerza por mejorar la alfabetizacin y la aritmtica mediante la implementacin de una estrategia de alfabetizacin y aritmtica Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Rodolphe Samuel has declared that it is essential to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of all students in public and subsidized schools on Sint Maarten. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports will begin making these improvements with the introduction of a Literacy and Numeracy Strategy.

PHILIPSBURG - - The Government of Sint Maarten is striving to improve literacy and numeracy by implementing a Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Read more

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~ Residents urged to pay utility bills to avoid disconnection. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs confirmed on Wednesday that two persons were appointed to the Supervisory Board of Directors of NV GEBE. Jacobs said that there are now four members on the board while the required amount is seven.
SMN News learned that the two members are former Justice Minister Dennis Richardson and Charlesworth Sydney, the Chief Financial Officer of FLOW/UTS.
The Prime Minister said that the shareholder has been receiving reports from the Temporary Manager and Special Representative Troy Washington, she said the second report was a bit late but the shareholder has received the second and third reports.
Jacobs said she would not divulge information regarding the statutory director Merill Temmer who was suspended on September 12th, 2022, based on the companys articles of incorporation a statutory director can only be suspended for a period of two months Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley announced on Wednesday that St. Maarten is now fully open to all visitors entering the country, this new measure was implemented as of November 1st, 2022.
Travelers no longer have to fill out the EHAS in order to enter St. Maarten. Ottley said vaccinated or unvaccinated can now travel to the country.
The Acting Minister of TEATT said that after meeting with the SHTA, a decision was taken to allow all persons desirous of entering St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley said on Wednesday in response to questions about the reconstruction of the Airport Terminal that focus is now being placed on the completion of the Departure Hall since it is predicted that the season will be very busy.
The Acting Minister said that they are working on a high-level plan for the season which would facilitate the expected crowd.
He said PJIAE has since taken over the EHAS booths that will be used to facilitate a quicker turnaround time Read more

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