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Ministro Ottley Extender El Horario Nocturno

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - El mircoles 9 de febrero, durante la conferencia de prensa en vivo del Consejo de Ministros, el Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, Omar Ottley, anunci que si las hospitalizaciones y los nmeros activos continan en su trayectoria actual, el horario comercial se extender a las 1:00 am para el viernes 11 de febrero. El Ministro declar que si bien siempre hemos estado a la vanguardia de las realidades de COVID-19, ahora vemos que el resto del mundo habla de la naturaleza endmica del virus y estn levantando lentamente sus protocolos de COVID-19. El ministro Ottley anunci que St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, February 8, St. Maarten welcomed the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, Her Excellency Ambassador Joke Brandt for a two-day working visit. Ambassador Brandt who was accompanied by First Secretary Climate and Environment, Kavish Bisseswar, executed an extensive agenda that allowed her the opportunity to meet with government officials, the St. Maarten Youth Parliament, and local artists. This working visit was planned by Ambassador Brandt in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs to gain more knowledge and understanding of the specific needs and priorities for St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Residents of the Dutch Quarter held a meeting a week ago to discuss the Dutch Quarter road project that remains stagnant for the past two years.
It is understood that the contractor VAN Boekel BV was underbid for the project thus the project could not be completed which also led to a court case.
Late 2019 during the election campaign former head of Maintenance of VROMI and now suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper ensured Dutch Quarter Road was slightly paved in order to fill in the holes on the road, since then the project remained at standstill with sewage water plaguing the residents in that area Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- The Minister of Health and Labor Omar Ottley announced on Wednesday that St. Maarten is on its way to moving back to normalcy if the positive trend of the coronavirus remains positive.
The Minister referred to news coming out of the Netherlands that states that their current approach towards COVID-19 is not sustainable for society and the economy, since this is going to be a way of life worldwide.
Ottley said this is exactly what the government of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VSA Omar Ottley announced on Wednesday that he has finalized the proposal on the increase of the minimum wage which will be sent to the SER. Ottley said that he had requested advice from the SER but now he has a proposal that his Ministry worked on and now it will be sent to the SER for them to render advice.< Read more

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~ Lack of compliance by employers must be addressed.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson took the lid off at Wednesday's Council of Ministers' press conference when she addressed some of the abuse undocumented workers faced on St. Maarten.

Minister Richardson was asked how long an undocumented person stays behind bars when they are picked up and who pays for the persons ticket when its been decided they will be deported Read more

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El Pfp Renueva Llamados A Poner Fin A La Afiliacin Del Parlamento Al Parlatino

~Critica por decisin de enviar delegacin a Panam~
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Dada la reciente decisin del Parlamento de enviar una delegacin de ocho (8) diputados del Parlamento (MPs) a Panam para asistir a las sesiones del Parlamento Latinoamericano (Parlatino), Party for Progress (PFP) ha renovado su llamado para poner fin a la membresa de Sint Maarten con la institucin.

Para los parlamentarios de la PFP Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, el Parlatino es un desperdicio extremo de los recursos limitados del pas Read more

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Pantophlet Lauds Van Huffelen ForHonouring Her Word, Giving Hope

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Pantophlet Lauds Van Huffelen For Honouring Her Word, Giving Hope.

PHILIPSBURG:--- National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) George Pantophlet on Sunday lauded the new Dutch government and in particular State Secretary for Home Affairs and Digitization Alexandra van Huffelen for keeping her promise giving the people of St Read more

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Gibbs Says Ministry Of Justice Must Send Mission To Sort Out Land Issues

The meeting in progress on Wednesday. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--At the latest meeting on Wednesday between the collective of collectives, Prfet Serge Gouteyron, President Daniel Gibbs, and Webster family members, Gibbs said he had requested a meeting with the Ministry of Justice in Paris to find solutions to the Webster land sale debacle and on the land question in general pertaining to other parcels in St Read more

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Improved Relations Noted After First Kingdom Council Of Ministers Meeting

The relations within the Kingdom improved visibly after the first Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR meeting with State Secretary of Home Affairs and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen. In photo: Ministers Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and Carlson Manuel, State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen and Minister Plenipotentiary Guillfred Besaril after the meeting Read more

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Covid-19 Statistics.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley extends his deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Sint Maartens 80th COVID-19 victim, who has passed away. Minister Ottley wishes the family strength during their time of grief.

As of February 4th, there were thirteen (13) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however thirty-six (36) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to four hundred seventy-one (471) of which two hundred seventy-nine (279) are locals, ninety-five (95) are tourists and ninety-seven (97) persons are awaiting classification Read more

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80Th Covid-19 Death Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG--The eightieth COVID-19 related death was reported on Friday.

  Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley extended his deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victim who passed away. Ottley wished the family strength during their time of grief.

  As of February 4, there were 13 persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however 36 persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to 471, of 279 are locals, 95 are tourists and 97 persons are awaiting classification.

  The total number of confirmed cases has increased to 9,386.

  The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 463 persons in home isolation Read more

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Closure Of Meeting Hampered Discussion Of Motion On Long-Lease Land, Says Pfp

~MPs to request public meeting~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten —While creating a draft policy on long-lease land is commendable, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Egbert J. Doran did not comply with the motion submitted by the Party for Progress (PFP) and passed by Parliament in October 2021. The follow-up meeting to discuss the resolutions that the motion brought forward was abruptly closed before it could truly start.

This is why several MPs – including PFP’s Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson – have requested a public meeting of Parliament to discuss the motions resolutions, especially in light of last weeks verdict of the Court of First Instance, which ordered the VROMI Minister to cease from issuing long-lease rights in Vineyard Heights Read more

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Estadsticas De Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, Omar Ottley extiende sus ms profundas condolencias a la familia y amigos de la vctima nmero 80 de COVID-19 de Maarten, que falleci. Ministro Ottley desea fortaleza a la familia durante su tiempo de duelo.

Hasta el 4 de febrero, haban trece (13) personas que dieron positivo para COVID-19; sin embargo treinta y seis (36) personas se han recuperado; disminuyendo el total de casos activos a cuatrocientos setenta y uno (471) de los cuales dos ciento setenta y nueve (279) son locales, noventa y cinco (95) son turistas y
noventa y siete (97) personas estn en espera de clasificacin Read more

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El Cierre De La Reunin Obstaculiz La Discusin De La Mocin Sobre La Tierra De Arrendamiento A Largo Plazo, Dice Pfp

~MP para solicitar reunin pblica~
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Si bien es encomiable la creacin de un proyecto de poltica sobre tierras de arrendamiento a largo plazo, el Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Ordenacin del Territorio, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J. Doran no cumpli con la mocin presentada por el Partido para el Progreso (PFP) y pas por el Parlamento en octubre de 2021. La reunin de seguimiento para discutir las resoluciones que present la mocin se cerr abruptamente antes de que pudiera comenzar realmente.

Esta es la razn por la que varios diputados – incluyendo PFP Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson – han solicitado una reunin pblica del Parlamento para discutir las resoluciones de la mocin, especialmente a la luz del veredicto de la Corte de Primera Instancia de la semana pasada, que orden al Ministro VROMI dejar de emitir derechos de arrendamiento a largo plazo en Vineyard Heights Read more

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Desviacin Artculo 25 Rft Otorgado A St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Hoy, 4 de febrero, St. Maarten recibi la aprobacin para desviarse del artculo 25 Rft para poder ratificar su justificable dficit presupuestario. Esta decisin fue aprobada durante la reunin del Consejo de Ministros del Reino (RMR) celebrada en La Haya sobre la base del consejo positivo presentado por BZK. El desvo que el Comit de Supervisin Financiera (CFT) haba aconsejado positivamente desde finales de noviembre de 2021, fue el primer punto de la agenda de hoy.

El Gobierno cumpli con su obligacin legal de presentar el presupuesto y solicitar la desviacin con base en el dficit del presupuesto nacional causado por los desastres que ha enfrentado el pas desde 2017 hasta el presente Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Today, February 4, St. Maarten was granted the approval to deviate from article 25 RFT to be able to ratify its justifiable deficit budget. This decision was approved during the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) meeting held in The Hague based on the positive advice as presented by BZK. The deviation to which the Committee of Financial Supervision (CFT) had advised positively since the end of November 2021, was the first point on the agenda for today. The government lived up to its legal obligation to submit the budget and to request deviation based on the national budgets deficit caused by the disasters the country has been facing from 2017 until the present Read more

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2022 Prison Action Plan Aims To Improve Detention Facility

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and her support staff presented the 2022 Prison Action Plan to Parliaments Committee of Justice on Wednesday, February 3.

PHILIPSBURG--The prisons management and programme teams have recently established the 2022 Prison Action Plan with support from the Ministry of Justice. Minister of Ju Read more

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Deviation Article 25 Rft Granted To St. Maarten

Philipsburg Today, February 4, St. Maarten was granted the approval to deviate from article 25 Rft to be able to ratify its justifiable deficit budget. This decision was approved during the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) meeting held in The Hague based on the positive advice as presented by BZK. The deviation to which the Committee of Financial Supervision (CFT) had advised positively since the end of November 2021, was the first point on the agenda for today. Government lived up to its legal obligation to submit the budget and to request deviation based on the national budgets deficit caused by the disasters the country has been facing from 2017 until present Read more

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Usp: Auditar Todas Las Empresas Propiedad Del Gobierno Ser Necesario Despus De La Avalancha De Problemas Negativos

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La lder del Partido Unido de St. Maarten (USP), Pamela Gordon-Carty, dijo el mircoles que Despus de haber analizado los numerosos incidentes que ha estado experimentando el pas Sint Maarten sera prudente hacer que todas las empresas estatales sean auditadas por un organismo de entidad externo confiable y/o imparcial.

Para tener una visin financiera veraz del pas de Sint Maarten, GEBE, TELEM, PJIA, SMMC, NRPB y SZV deben ser auditados Read more

St. Maarten Progresses With Eu B-Envelope Shelters Project

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — On Thursday, February 3, 2022, a Steering Committee Meeting, chaired by St. Maarten {SG AZ, supported by BAK}, with representatives from the European Union (EU) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Ministry of VSA and the Ministry of VROMI, will take place. The focus of the steering committee meeting is to discuss the strategic focus for the coming year(s), share best practices, provide updates on all elements of the project and if necessary, suggest modifications based on lessons learned from the past year or other programs.

A large milestone has been achieved in March 2021, when the 11th European Development Fund B-Envelop Shelters project was launched for St Read more

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Philipsburg Jubilee Library Celebrates 2022 Black History Month.

PHILIPSBURG:--- February is a month-long observance of Black History Month (BHM). Its a chance in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean to celebrate Black achievements. The celebration also provides a fresh reminder to take stock and understand Black Histories, going beyond stories of racism and slavery to spotlight Black achievement.

Most important for the Philipsburg Jubilee library here on Sint Maarten is that it allows persons, organizations, and schools to seize the moment to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black locals in various areas of endeavor throughout our history.

In line with the COVID-19 preventative measures, the Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) presents this year a program with mainly virtual elements Read more

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St. Maarten Avanza Con El Proyecto De Refugios B-Envelope De La Ue

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – el jueves 3 de febrero de 2022, una reunin del Comit Directivo, presidida por St. Maarten {SG AZ, apoyado por BAK}, con representantes de la Unin Europea (UE) y la Organizacin Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), el Ministerio de VSA y el Ministerio de VROMI.

La reunin del comit directivo es discutir el enfoque estratgico para el prximo(s) ao(s), compartir las mejores prcticas, proporcionar actualizaciones sobre todos los elementos del proyecto y si es necesario, sugerir modificaciones basadas en las lecciones aprendidas del ao pasado o de otros programas.

Se logr un gran hito en marzo de 2021, cuando el 11 Read more

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