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PHILIPSBURG:--- The function book for justice work will be finalized and signing is expected to take place before the year ends. So said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson. The Minister said that the function book is now being reviewed by the final phase before the signing takes place Read more

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~ One rule was used for all Caribbean Countries.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said the cuts imposed on civil servants and workers at government-owned companies remained unfair. The Prime Minister was responding to questions regarding the stance taken by the St. Maarten Telecommunication Union (SMUC) and TELEM Group of Companies.
Jacobs said that a meeting with the Windward Islands Chamber of Labor Unions has been scheduled to discuss the way forward Read more

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No Information Forthcoming On Lance Thomas's Death.

~ Minister of Justice and VSA have no information on questionable death of Mental Health Patient.~

 PHILIPSBURG:---- The investigation surrounding the death of Mental Health patient Lance Thomas has become a public secret even though the Landsrecherche conducted an investigation. Minister of Justice Anna Richardson said in response to questions on Wednesday that as the Minister of Justice she does not interfere or meddle in the investigations, she said the Prosecutor told her that they would inform the bereaved family of Lance Thomas on the outcome of the investigation Read more

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Mp Akeem Arrindell Has Lowest Attendance Record For Meetings

MP Akeem Arrindell

~ Buncamper ranks highest ~

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Akeem Arrindell, who recently declared himself Independent, has registered the lowest attendance record for Parliaments public and Central Committee (CC) meetings for the 2020-2021 parliamentary year, while Independent MP Claudius Toontje Buncamper scored highest with a perfect attendance record for both public and CC meetings and an almost perfect record for meetings of the various Parliamentary committees Read more

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Witu Supports Members With Christmas Shopping Voucher

Madame Estate — The newly elected board of Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) embarked on supporting it’s members during these ongoing challenging months of the pandemic during the holiday season.

“On Tuesday an estimated 150 members consisting of teaching and non teaching staff, turned up at the WITU office to receive their Christmas Shopping Voucher,” said Stuart Johnson President of the WITU.

“The naf Read more

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Madame Estate:--- The newly elected board of Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) embarked on supporting its members during these ongoing challenging months of the pandemic during the holiday season.

"On Tuesday an estimated 150 members consisting of teaching and nonteaching staff, turned up at the WITU office to receive their Christmas Shopping Voucher," said Stuart Johnson President of the WITU.

"The naf Read more

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Volunteer.Sx Website Launched On Monday

The Volunteer.sx team with partners, Members of Parliament and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs shortly after the website went live on Monday.

~ Everyone urged to sign up ~

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maartens national volunteer platform/website Volunteer.sx went live on Monday night with an official launch at Port St Maarten in the prese Read more

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Tangle Book Party, Features All New Generation Artists At Dutch Quarter Community Center

GREAT BAY,St. Martin ThebookpartyforTangleby Rochelle Wardhas a star-studdedsetof artists belonging to the authorsgeneration, saidJacqueline SampleofHouse ofNehesiPublishers (HNP).

The book launch for Tangle is a free admission happening at Dutch Quarter Community Center, on Friday, December 10, at 8 PM.  

The evenings highlight is the recital by Ward from her debut poetry book. The excitement continues with thedance performance by Jonathan van Arneman of Atlantis Rebirth. 

Then theres the exhibition of photo art by Cameron Hyman, an essential part of welcoming guests into the community center, which will be transformed by dcor artist Lucinda Larich Audain of Funtopia, said Ward.

Bestselling author Tamara Groeneveldt will make an appearance too, not as a poet but as the MC for the programwhich features as guest speaker Dr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Companies should make qualifications, skills, and experience the basis for their job recruitment, placement, training, and advancement of their staff at all levels and not discriminate via race. So says the leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Pamela Gordon-Carty in reaction to a vacancy ad that circulated on social media on Monday seeking a waitress who must be white.

 The US leader, who is also a former Minister of VSA who established the Pamela Policy, called on the current Minister of VSA to look into this matter Read more

Gordon-Carty: Being Black Is Not An Impediment For Employment

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Companies should make qualifications, skills and experience the basis for their job recruitment, placement, training and advancement of their staff at all levels and not discriminate via race. So says leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Pamela Gordon-Carty in reaction to a vacancy ad that circulated on social media on Monday seeking a waitress who must be white.

The US leader, who is also a former Minister of VSA who established the Pamela Policy, called on the current Minister of VSA to look into this matter.

The Pamela Policy was introduced mainly to try to eradicate this type of behavior on the labor market which is hidden yet existing on country St Read more

Postal Services St. Maarten Nv (Pss Nv) To Become Hub For Postnl

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Following successful negotiations over the last few months with PostNL, Postal Services St. Maarten N.V. (PSS NV) will now function as a hub for mail transportation from the Netherlands (and vice versa) to the Caribbean Netherlands (BES Islands), specifically to the municipalities of Saba and St Read more

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Mp Buncamper Questions The Operations Of Sog

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — During Fridays meeting regarding the management of government owned buildings under the management of SOG (Stichting Overheids Gebouwen) independent Member of Parliament MP Claudius Toontje Buncamper posed several questions to the minister of general affairs, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, regarding the conditions and lack of repairs of several government owned building.

MP Buncampers first focus was on the festival village, where between 8 to 12 booths that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 are still not repaired Read more

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Carty, Ortega And Badejo Re-Elected To Coci Board

From left: Benjamin Ortega, Ife Badejo, Jennifer Carty and COCI Executive Director Jude Houston.

PHILIPSBURG--Jennifer Carty, Ifelola Ife Badejo and Benjamin Ortega were re-elected to the St Read more

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Artists United Lighting Up Front Street Shop Windows

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (centre) flanked by All You Need is Art initiators Annemiek van Kerkhof-Posthuma (left) and Tes Verheij admiring one of shop windows turned mini gallery.

PHILIPSBURG--Showing that art is an important and indispensable element of the culture of St. Maarten, and to enhance and lift up the spirit of Front Street, Artists United have launched the All You Need Is Art shop-window exhibition on Friday Read more

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Gordon-Carty: Being Black Is Not An Impediment For Employment

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Companies should make qualifications, skills and experience the basis for their job recruitment, placement, training and advancement of their staff at all levels and not discriminate via race. So says leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Pamela Gordon-Carty in reaction to a vacancy ad that circulated on social media on Monday seeking a waitress who must be white.

The US leader, who is also a former Minister of VSA who established the Pamela Policy, called on the current Minister of VSA to look into this matter Read more

Boardwalk Boulevard Now Closed To All Motorised Traffic

Boardwalk Boulevard is officially off-limits to vehicles and motorbikes.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson has granted the request of the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM to be allowed to place 77 new road signs in Philipsburg. As soon as what is and is not allowed is clear to motorists, the police will take enf Read more

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Mp Buncamper Questions The Operations Of Sog

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – During Fridays meeting regarding the management of government owned buildings under the management of SOG (Stichting Overheids Gebouwen)

independent Member of Parliament MP Claudius Toontje Buncamper posed several questions to the minister of general affairs, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs,

regarding the conditions and lack of repairs of several government owned building.

MP Buncampers first focus was on the festival village, where between 8 to 12 booths that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 are still not repaired.

The MP questioned the loss in revenue due to these unusable booths.

MNP Buncamper also queried the outstanding amount of over 2 million US Dollars owed to a local security company for services rendered Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During Fridays meeting regarding the management of government-owned buildings under the management of SOG (Stichting Overheids Gebouwen)
independent Member of Parliament MP Claudius Toontje Buncamper posed several questions to the minister of general affairs, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs,
regarding the conditions and lack of repairs of several government-owned buildings.
MP Buncampers first focus was on the festival village, where between 8 to 12 booths that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 are still not repaired Read more

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Postal Services St. Maarten Nv (Pss Nv) To Become Hub For Postnl.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Following successful negotiations over the last few months with PostNL, Postal Services St. Maarten N.V. (PSS NV) will now function as a hub for mail transportation from the Netherlands (and vice versa) to the Caribbean Netherlands (BES Islands), specifically to the municipalities of Saba and St. Eustatius.

Interim Director of PSS N.V. Marinka Gumbs stated that she was extremely happy with the conclusion of the negotiations Read more

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Minister Ottley And Ballast Nedam International Project Signs Sos Agreement; First Job Fair Scheduled For December 18Th 2021

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Friday December 3rd, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley and Ballast Nedam Internationals representative Mr. Jeroen Hanneveld signed the scope of service agreement (SOS) for the Princess Juliana International Airport reconstruction project. This SOS stems from Minister Ottleys incidental work instruction.

On September 30th 2021 Minister Ottley signed off on a work instruction that strengthens the relationship between large scale project owners/contractors and the Department of labour affairs.  The SOS ensures that investors and/or contractors utilizes the local resources to its capacity before sourcing foreign assistance Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, December 3rd, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley, and Ballast Nedam Internationals representative Mr. Jeroen Hanneveld signed the scope of service agreement (SOS) for the Princess Juliana International Airport reconstruction project. This SOS stems from Minister Ottleys incidental work instruction.

On September 30th, 2021 Minister Ottley signed off on a work instruction that strengthens the relationship between large-scale project owners/contractors and the Department of labour affairs Read more

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Pamela Gordon Carty Usp Leader: Mp ArrindellS Departure Lacked Integrity

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Pamela Gordon-Carty on Sunday said while she was not surprised by the declaration by MP Akeem Arrindell as an independent member of Parliament, she would have preferred that the MP used a more integer manner of walking away from the party regardless of the reason that has been expressed.

The US board had already earlier in the weekend stated that Arrindells excuse to Parliament and the public was void of the truth Read more

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Cdfha Hosts First Annual Interscholastic Speech Competition

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – On Wednesday, December 1st, The Department of Community Development, Family, and Humanitarian Affairs (CDHFA) hosted its first annual interscholastic speech competition themed Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility. commemorating World AIDS Day 2021.

In his opening remarks, Minister of VSA Omar Ottley commended the participants for taking up the challenge, and he emphasized the importance of the youth being involved in spreading awareness of the disease, HIV/AIDS.

Six gifted young ladies representing three secondary schools gave memorable speeches, but there could be only one winner Read more

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Cdfha Hosts First Annual Interscholastic Speech Competition

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Wednesday, December 1st, The Department of Community Development, Family, and Humanitarian Affairs (CDHFA) hosted its first annual interscholastic speech competition themed Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility. commemorating World AIDS Day 2021.

In his opening remarks, Minister of VSA Omar Ottley commended the participants for taking up the challenge, and he emphasized the importance of the youth being involved in spreading awareness of the disease, HIV/AIDS. 

Six gifted young ladies representing three secondary schools gave memorable speeches, but there could be only one winner Read more

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