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Motion On Comprehensive Cost Cutting Measures Passes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – In the Budget Debate Public Meeting of Tuesday 28th April, 2020 the draft motion presented by Member of Parliament Solange Ludmila Duncan regarding a number of cost-cutting measures to alleviate the financial strain placed on the Government of St. Maarten due to the COVID-19 pandemic was passed. The motion was supported by the NA, UP and USP factions.

The MP stated I must reiterate that these proposed cuts are not conservative; its intention is clear; to show solidarity with the people of St Read more

Gracita Calls For Establishment Of School For Autistic Children

Gracita Arrindell

~ Says schools to be deep-cleaned ~

PHILIPSBURG--Peoples Progressive Party (PPA) leader Gracita Arrindell has issued a call for the e Read more

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Duncan Wants Poverty Line Study Conducted In 6 Months

MP Solange Ludmila Duncan.

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Solange Ludmila Duncan has requested Minister of Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek to conduct a poverty-line Read more

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Coronavirus Testing Continues In Dutch Cul De Sac This Week

Flags in St. Maarten, both the Dutch and St. Maarten ones, have been flying at half-mast for more than a week now as a symbol of sympathy and solidarity in the face of the deadly corona virus COVID-19. Not every place is adhering to governments call to fly flags at half-mast. The flags at the Cole Bay border crossing were still at full-mast, unlike the flags at the Simpson Bay side of the causeway roundabout and at the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard base in Simpson Bay.

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Supermarkets Fined For Price Violations

PHILIPSBURG--As of Friday, April 24, the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Inspectorate had controlled supermarkets and grocery stores 139 times and observed price violations on various items such as powdered milk, rice, corned beef, disinfectant and even sardines, Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairman Read more

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Pfp Submits Motion To Reduce Salaries Of Ministers And Mps

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson submitted a motion to Parliament on Monday which would reduce the salaries of MPs and the Council of Ministers by fifteen per cent Read more

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~Underage drinkers will also be punished.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs made it clear in her national address on Monday, April 28th that those persons in the Dutch Quarter community that participated in the early morning lockdown Jouvert reveling will be prosecuted or fined. Jacobs said the police (ESF 5) are busy reviewing the videos and will either fine or jail those persons that participated or organized the illegal mash.
Jacobs also called on everyone in the area that knows the participants to ensure they self isolate immediately since they do not know if they were infected.
Jacobs said St Read more

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Naf. 4.7M Budgeted For Covid-19 Healthcare, Naf. 450,000 For Testing

Health Minister Richard Panneflek.

PHILIPSBURG--Government has allocated funds in the draft 2020 budget to cover expenses related to the COVID-19 health crisis.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- TelEm Group is launching a new 9111 Emergency Bundle plan to assist prepaid subscribers in times of emergency.

 From 6:00 pm, today (Friday, April 24, 2020) all TelCell pre-paid subscribers will be able to tap into a reserved Bundle of Minutes and Data to make an SOS or other Emergency call to any TelCell mobile or TelEm landline number.

The Emergency Bundle is ONLY available for one-time use and once activated, The Emergency Bundle will remain available to the user for 15 days after which the bundle will expire.

TelEm Group says activation of the Emergency Bundle is automatically available when a subscribers balance reaches $1 or less, at which point the subscriber will have the option to send a text message Emergency to 9111 to activate the Emergency Bundle that TelCell has reserved for them.

TelEm Group CEO, Mr Read more

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Change Of Shopping Days Now Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs confirmed in a national address on Saturday that this weeks shopping days have been changed to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Jacobs also announced a further relaxation of the lockdown measures, as several additional businesses and/or services Read more

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Irion Paints Grim Picture In 2020 Budget Presentation

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

~ NAf. 108.4 million less income predicted ~

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion painted a grim picture facing the cou Read more

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One New Coronavirus Death Brings Total To 13

The latest COVID-19 figures for St. Maarten.

~ Total cases 74, recoveries 33 ~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs announced during a national address on Saturday that St. Maarten had recorded one new coronavirus COVID-19 death, bringing the total number of persons who have succumbed to this virus to thirteen Read more

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Telem Group Launching 9111 Emergency Credit Plan For Prepaid Customers

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten TelEm Group is launching a new 9111 Emergency Bundle plan to assist prepaid subscribers in times of emergency.

From 6:00 pm, today (Friday, April 24, 2020) all TelCell pre-paid subscribers will be able to tap into a reserved Bundle of Minutes and Data to make an SOS or other Emergency call to any TelCell mobile or TelEm landline number.

The Emergency Bundle is ONLY available for a one-time use and once activated, The Emergency Bundle will remain available to the user for 15 days after which the bundle will expire.

TelEm Group says activation of the Emergency Bundle is automatically available when a subscribers balance reaches $1 or less, at which point the subscriber will have the option to send a text message Emergency to 9111 to activate the Emergency Bundle that TelCell has reserved for them.

TelEm Group CEO, Mr Read more

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Los Ministros Acuerdan Extender El Reglamento Conjunto Sobre Control De Fronteras Hasta El 31 De Diciembre Del 2020

“La Ministra Richardson aclara los malentendidos relacionados con la frontera franco-holandesa”
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El jueves 24 de abril del 2020, La Primera Ministra Silveria E. Jacobs, la Ministra de Justicia Anna E. Richardson y El Ministro de Finanzas Ardwell Irion celebraron una consulta ministerial (“Ministerieel Overleg”) con su colega holandes, Secretario de Estado para el Interior y Relaciones del Reino Raymond Knops y La Secretaria de Estado de Justicia y Seguridad Ankie Broekers-Knol, para discutir el Reglamento Conjunto sobre Control Fronterizo (Onderlinge Regeling Versterking Grenstoezicht Sint Maarten).

Este acuerdo se firm en diciembre del 2017 entre Sint Maarten y los Pases Bajos con el cal se pretenden fortalecer las fronteras del pas Read more

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Dcomm Intensifica La Campaa De Sensibilizacin Pblica Covid-19 En El Interior De Las Comunidades Y Distritos

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten – El Departamento de Comunicacin (DCOMM) ha intensificado su campaa de sensibilizacin pblica para las comunidades y districtos.

El altavoz de promocin pblica de Eddy auto contina informando a travs de todos los distritos en ingls, espaol, francs y creole las medidas preventivas de COVID-19, la lnea directa de informacin CPS 914, mensajes de distancia social y sobre hacerse la prueba de la enfermedad por coronavirus.

El jefe del Departamento de DCOMM, Maurice Lake, dijo que es una forma muy efectiva de transmitir el mensaje a las comunidades desde el interiror del distrito en la isla y en diferentes idiomas, especialmente a aquellos que no tienen telfono o internet.

Obtener el apoyo de los lderes comunitarios informandoles de la comunidad latina y haitiana ha sido muy positivo y otra forma efectiva de llegar a las personas en esas reas Read more

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Netherlands, St. Maarten Ministers Agree To Extend Joint Regulation On Border Control

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Justice Minister Anna Richardson, and Finance Minister Read more

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Prime Minister On Closure Days In Spanish

PHILIPSBURG - La primera ministra y presidenta del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (EOC), Silveria Jacobs, dijo durante una conferencia de prensa el viernes que los das de compras de la prxima semana los lunes y viernes pueden cambiarse para acomodar los feriados nacionales que caen en esos das. Jacobs dijo que los das de compras de la prxima semana pueden cambiarse a martes, mircoles y jueves.

El Da del Rey ser el lunes 27 de abril y el Da del Trabajo ser el viernes 1 de mayo Read more

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Next WeekS Shopping Days May Be Amended To Reflect Holidays

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs said during a press conference on Friday that next weeks shopping days on Monday and Friday may be changed to accommodate the national holidays which fall on those days. Jacobs said next weeks shopping days may be changed to Tuesday, Wedn Read more

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Newly appointed Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau Julian Woodley (centre) with Deputy Government Commissioner Alida Francis (left) and Government Commissioner Marnix van Rij (right).

ST. EUSTATIUS--Former Acting Island Governor of St. Eustatius, former Member of Parliament (MP) of the Netherlands Antilles and former Island Councilmember for the Democratic Party (DP) Julian Woodley (68) was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau in the name of King Willem-Alexander by State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops on Thursday, April 23.

The ceremony took place in VincentA Read more

Pfp Says BrisonS Ultimatum To Cbcs Does Not Reflect ParliamentS Position

PHILIPSBURG--Party For Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson have sent a letter to Chairperson of Parliament Rolando Brison regarding a letter Brison has sent to the Central Bank of Curaao and St Read more

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Telem Group To Repair Badly Damaged Underground Cables In St. Peters, Saunders Areas Starting Saturday

TelEm Group technicians will be busy changing damaged cables like these in several areas of St. Peters and Saunders starting Saturday (Photo by Steve Simmons)

Pond Island TelEm Groups Outside Plant (OSP) technicians and sub-contractors will be replacing badly damaged underground cables in St. Peters, Saunders and surround areas this coming Saturday and for the following eight days, during which internet and landline customers are being told to expect interruptions in service.

The company says it is using the opportunity of reduced traffic in several areas in St Read more

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Three Healthcare Workers Among Those Tested Positive For Covid-19

Government graph of rate of positive COVID-19 cases.

~ 900 test kits have arrived ~

CAY HILL--Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs disclosed during a press conference on Friday that three healthcare workers are among the 73 total cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in St. Ma Read more

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Gibbs Considers Use Of Left-Over Eu Funds From 2014-2020 Po To Fight Covid-19

Virtual conference with Prime Minister douard Philippe in progress.

MARIGOT--Revising the Convergence Contract, extending the 2017 Collectivit/State protocol for three years, the five-million euro relief fund for businesses, and the need to obtain tax revenues from the State are key measures that will stimulate St. Martins recovery, President Dani Read more

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Proposal For Cost-Cutting Measures Being Prepared

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said on Friday that a proposal for cost-cutting measures is being prepared as the country moves to tighten its belt in light of the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis.

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